GE081 Principles of Geochemistry

Faculty of Science
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Josef Zeman, CSc. (lecturer)
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
Prerequisites
G1061 Mineralogy G3021 Petrology I High school chemistry.
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 32 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/32, only registered: 0/32, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/32
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The lecture is an introductory course to the one of basic geological discipline. Students familiarize themself with the chemical composition of Earth and its changes, with basic processes of its chemical evolution and tools of geochemistry research.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction, origin of elements, cosmochemistry, 2. Geochemistry of Solar system and Earth, 3. Radioactive isotopes, 4. Stable isotopes, 5. Binding, structure and surfaces, 6. principles of thermodynamics, 7. Dynamics of processes, 8. Fluid envelopes of Earth, 9. Weathering, sedimentation and diagenesis, 10. Geochemistry of metamorphic processes, 11. Geochemistry of magmatic processes, 11. Organic geochemistry, 13. Elements distribution, applied geochemistry, 14. Environmental geochemistry.
Literature
  • Geochemie. Edited by Vladimír Bouška. Praha: Academia, 1980, 555 s. URL info
  • DREVER, James I. The Geochemistry of Natural Waters. Prentice Hall, 1997, 450 pp. ISBN 0-13-272790-0. info
  • DREVER, James I. Geochimija prirodnych vod. Translated by L. N. Barabanov - G. A. Solomin. Moskva: Mir, 1985, 439 s. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Ve cvičeních jsou průběžně zadávány krátké kontrolní testy pro kontrolu zvládnutí základních pojmů a principů. Pro další pokračování ve cvičeních a získání zápočtu je nutná 70 % úspěšnost v testech. Zkouška následuje ve vypsaných termínech po získání zápočtu.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
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 2007, Spring 2011, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, spring 2018.
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