CORE032 Planetary industrial resources

Faculty of Science
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Jaromír Leichmann, Dr. rer. nat. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Jan Cempírek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petr Gadas, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Dan Štěpánský (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Marek Slobodník, CSc.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Marek Slobodník, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 17. 2. to Sat 24. 5. Tue 15:00–16:50 G1,01004
Prerequisites
!TYP_STUDIA(ND) && !FORMA(C) && (!PROGRAM(B-UCB) && !PROGRAM(B-UCC) && !PROGRAM(B-UCF) && !PROGRAM(B-UCM) && !PROGRAM(B-UCZ) && !PROGRAM(B-LGM) && !PROGRAM(B-AEG) && !PROGRAM(B-GEO))
Critical thinking, a basic overview of the geography of the Earth, the development of human society, industry and industrial processes, the living and inanimate nature of the planet.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 100 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 18/100, only registered: 1/100, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/100
Course objectives
To show the development of the use of various raw materials and energy resources with regard to the development of human society, to demonstrate the basic categories of minerals and their use, to analyze the limits and risks of the use of raw materials and their reserves.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to critically analyze the use of industrial raw materials and present arguments for their use.
Syllabus
  • 1. Conventional and non-conventional raw material sources for the sustainable development of human civilization 18.2.
  • 2. Georesources and their position in the structure of resources for the survival and development of mankind up to the present 25.2.
  • 3. Extraction of mineral resources in the social and economic context, conflicts of interests 4.3.
  • 4. Extraction of mineral resources as an international project 11.3.
  • 5. History of resource use - from accidental gatherings to predatory culture 18.3.
  • 6. Critical and hi-tech strategic raw materials and their importance not only for the digital economy 25.3.
  • 7. Energy sources - fossil fuels 1.4.
  • 8. Energy sources – uranium 8.4.
  • 9. Resources for obtaining industrial metals 15.4.
  • 10. Raw materials and their sources for construction 22.4.
  • 11. Sources of raw materials for the chemical industry and fertilizers (traditional, non-traditional and sustainable sources) and their influence on modern agriculture 29.4.
  • 12. Risks for the planet's geospheres (lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere) related to the use of resources and their solutions
Teaching methods
lecture, supplemented by discussion with students and their immediate questions
Assessment methods
Tests during lectures, focused on currently discussed topics (8-9 points/test). To pass the colloquium, you need to get 60% of the points from all 12 tests. In the case of a score below 60% of the intermediate tests, it is possible to write a final test on understanding the discussed issues (at least 60%) + a short discussion.
Náhradní absolvování
In the case of a semestral stay abroad, it is possible to complete the subject in a substitute form. After returning from the trip, it is possible to write the final test, followed by short discussion.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Poprvé bude otevřeno v jarním semestru 2022/2023.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2026.
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