GI041 Museum documentation of geological materials; presentation and protection of collections

Faculty of Science
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Eva Víšková, Ph.D. (lecturer), doc. Mgr. Martin Ivanov, Dr. (deputy)
RNDr. Stanislav Houzar, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Martin Ivanov, Dr. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Martin Ivanov, Dr.
Supplier department: Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 40 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The student will able to discuss issues of leadership and management of geological collections in museums.
Syllabus
  • 1. Management and economics of collecting institutions; Legal aspects of public collections in the CR; 3 DB systems in museums; 4. Maintenance and administration of mineral collections; 5. Leadership and management of paleontological collections; 6. Methodology for photographic documentation of collections; 7. Use of mineral collections for exhibitions, 8. Depository regime (temperature, moisture, radon, radioactive samples, luminescence); 9. Practical demonstration of preparation and preservation of collection items.
Teaching methods
Lectures and practical class exercises.
Assessment methods
Participation in seminary
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Bude otevřen v jarním semestru 2011/2012.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: 6.4.2012.
General note: Účast na semináři je zdarma.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 1 den.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2013.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2012, recent)
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