PřF:G8081 Sedimentology - Course Information

G8081 Sedimentology

Extent and Intensity

2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Tomáš Kumpan, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. Slavomír Nehyba, Dr. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. RNDr. Slavomír Nehyba, 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

Mon 18. 2. to Fri 17. 5. Wed 8:00–9:50 Gp,02006, Wed 10:00–10:50 Gp,02006

Prerequisites (in Czech)

PROGRAM(D-GE)||PROGRAM(N-GE)|| G3021k Petrography || G3021 Petrography

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Applied and environmental geology (programme PřF, B-AEG) (2)
• Applied and environmental geology (programme PřF, N-AEG) (2)
• Geoenvironmental risks and remediations (programme PřF, N-GRS) (2)
• Geology (Eng.) (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology (Eng.) (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Applied and Environmental Geology (Eng.) (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Applied and Environmental Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Applied and Environmental Geology (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Geology combined with Archaeology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology combined with Archaeology (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology (programme PřF, B-GEO) (2)
• Geology (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Geology (programme PřF, N-GEO) (2)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-GK)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-CH)
• Principles of geology (programme PřF, B-GEO) (2)
• Principles of geology (programme PřF, N-GEO) (2)
• Administrative Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)

Course objectives

The goal of the course is introduction into topic of sedimentary rocks, processes and depositional environments.

Learning outcomes

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

• GC160 Metody sedimentologického výzkumu
• G9300 Basin analysis

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Bude otevřeno v jarním semestru 2018/2019.

• Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2019, recent)
  
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