G8081 Sedimentology

Faculty of Science
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
2/1. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Slavomír Nehyba, Dr. (lecturer)
Mgr. Michal Francírek, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Marek Goldbach, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Martin Hanáček, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Tomáš Kumpan, Ph.D. (assistant)
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
Timetable
Thu 8:00–9:50 G1,01004, Thu 10:00–10:50 G1,01004
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! G8080 Sedimentology &&(PROGRAM(D-GE)|| G3020 Magmatic Petrology || G3021k Petrology I || G3021 Petrology I )
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 36 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/36, only registered: 0/36, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/36
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The goal of the course is introduction into topic of sedimentary rocks, processes and depositional environments.At the end of this course, students should be able to know terminology of sedimentary geology and analyze basic sedimentary data.
Syllabus
  • Sedimentary Processes Transport and Deposition of Siliciclastic Sediments Sedimentary Textures Sedimentary Structures Composition, Classification of Siliciclastic Sediments Carbonate Sedimentary Rocks Other Chemical/Biochemical Sedimentary Rocks Diagenesis Facies, Facies Models Depositional Environments Principes of Stratigraphy and Basin Analysis
Literature
  • Leeder M.: Sedimentology and Sedimentary basins
  • J.Hladil: Karbonátová sedimentární tělesa.- Brno 1996, Skripta PřF MU
  • BOGGS, Sam. Principles of sedimentology and stratigraphy. 2nd ed. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1995, xvii, 774. ISBN 0023117923. info
  • MCLANE, Michael. Sedimentology. New York: Oxford University Press, 1995, xiii, 423. ISBN 0195078683. info
  • Techniques in sedimentology. Edited by Maurice Tucker. 1st pub. Oxford: Blackwell Science, 1995, ix, 394 s. ISBN 0-632-01372-9. info
  • KUKAL, Zdeněk. Základy sedimentologie. 1. vyd. Praha: Academia, 1986, 466 s. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, Theory, group projects
Assessment methods
Teaching method: lectures. Written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Bude otevřeno v jarním semestru 2012/2013.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2021, Spring 2023, Spring 2025.
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