G5801 Field practice using geocaching

Faculty of Science
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Jan Cempírek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Simona Krmíčková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Jan Cempírek, Ph.D.
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
Prerequisites
G3081 Methods of Geological Research || G3081k Methods of Geological Research
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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
there are 42 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with localities in Brno and its vicinity, in an independent and entertaining form. Students will be provided with a geocaching multi-cache to visit these localities, ie the player will proceed between individual localities with the help of solved tasks, which will guide him through the terrain, but will also take away knowledge of the geology of Brno and its surroundings.
Learning outcomes
Practical field knowledge of the geology of the Brno massif, overlying formations, and the nearest units.
Syllabus
  • 1. Route Brno - from the Precambrian to the Quaternary 2. Náměšť nad Oslavou route - from the earth's core to the crust
Literature
  • VÁVRA, Václav and Jindřich ŠTELCL. Významné geologické lokality Moravy a Slezska (Important geological localities of Moravia and Silesia). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 292 pp. 55 - Vědy o zemi. geologické vědy. ISBN 978-80-210-6715-8. info
  • ŠTELCL, Jindřich, Václav VÁVRA and Jiří ZIMÁK. Mineralogicko-petrografický exkurzní průvodce po území Moravy a Slezska. Elportál. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2006. ISSN 1802-128X. URL info
  • SLÁMA, Jindřich. Geologické exkurze na některé lokality v okolí Brna. Edited by Rostislav Brzobohatý. 1971, 27 l. info
Teaching methods
Independent field practice at a large number of sites, based on written instructions.
Assessment methods
To obtain the credit, the student must go through all phases of the game and complete the required tasks.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: tři celodenní bloky.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 3D.
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2023, recent)
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