GE031 Elements of Paleontology

Faculty of Science
Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation
Extent and Intensity
3/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Šárka Hladilová, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Běla Hrbková
Prerequisites
Requirements of the course of biology on the level of leaving examination.
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 12 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/12, only registered: 0/12, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/12
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course is devoted to students of bachelor study of the biological subjects. It follows the main goal to present them the elements of general and systematic paleontology.
Syllabus
  • Position of paleontology in the system of sciences & Fosssils and fossilization & Methods of paleontological research & Paleoecology & Biostratigraphy & Paleobiogeography & Rockforming activities of organisms & Evolution & Systematic paleontology - overview (plants and animals & Evolution of life in the Precambrian & Evolution of life in the Paleozoic & Evolution of life in the Mesozoic & Evolution of life in the Cenozoic
Literature
  • POKORNÝ, Vladimír. Všeobecná paleontologie. 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 1992, 296 s. ISBN 80-7066-585-8. info
  • KUMPERA, Otakar and Zdeněk VAŠÍČEK. Základy historické geologie a paleontologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: SNTL - Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1988, 565 s. info
  • ŠPINAR, Zdeněk Vlastimil. Paleontologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: SNTL-Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1986, 360 s. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Výuka: přednášky doplněné praktickými ukázkami fosilií.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2007, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2024.