PřF:G1021 Physical geology - Course Information

G1021 Physical geology

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2009

Extent and Intensity

6/0. 9 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

prof. RNDr. Slavomír Nehyba, Dr. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Timetable

Mon 7:00–9:50 A,01026, Tue 13:00–15:50 A,01026

Prerequisites (in Czech)

!NOW( PdF:ONLINE_A English Online ) && ! G1020 Physical geology I && ! G1021k Physical geology && !NOW( G1021k Physical geology ) && ( (!(PROGRAM(B-GE)||PROGRAM(N-GE)||PROGRAM(D-GE)||PROGRAM(D-GE4)||PROGRAM(C-CV))) || (NOW( G0101 Occupational healt and safety )&&NOW( C7777 Handling chemicals )))

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 23 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

At the end of this course, students should be able to understand the processes of Physical Geology and its terminology.

Syllabus

Introduction to Physical Geology Geologic Column and Geologic Time. Astrogeology. General View of Earth, The Earth's Interior. The Earth's Crust. Plutonism, Intrusive Activity and the origin of Igneous Rocks. Volcanism and Extrusive Rocks. Postvolcanic Processes, Hot Springs and Geysers. Earthquakes. Sedimentary Strata and Sedimentary Rocks. Metamorphism, Metamorphic and Hydrothermal Rocks. Geologic Structures, Deformation of Rocks. Mountain Belts and Evolution of Mountain Belts. Plate Tectonics.

Literature

Kachlík V., Chlupáč I.: Základy Geologie
SKINNER, Brian J., Roger D. MORTON and Stephen C. PORTER. The dynamic Earth : an introduction to physical geology. Third edition. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1995, 231 stran. ISBN 0471108642. info
SKINNER, Brian J. and Stephen C. PORTER. The dynamic earth : an introduction to physical geology (Variant.). info
THOMPSON, Graham R. and Jonathan TURK. Modern physical geology. Philadelphia: Saunders College Publishing, 1993, xv, 608, 2. ISBN 0-03-096910-7. info
The Earth : an intoduction to physical geology (Orig.). info
CHERNICOFF, Stanley and Ramesh VENKATAKRISHNAN. Geology :an introduction to physical geology. New York: Worth Publishers, 1995, xxvii, 593. ISBN 0-87901-452-0. info
PLUMMER, Charles C. and David MCGEARY. Physical geology :student study art notebook. 7th ed. Dubuque: Wm. C. Brown Communications, 1996, 161 s. ISBN 0-697-28732-7. info
THOMPSON, Graham R. and Jonathan TURK. Introduction to physical geology. Fort Worth: Saunders College, 1998, 1 sv. (rů. ISBN 0-03-024348-3. info
PLUMMER, Charles C. and David MCGEARY. Physical geology :with interactive plate tectonics CD-ROM. 7th ed. Dubuque: Wm. C. Brown Communications, 1996, 539 s. +. ISBN 0-697-26676-1. info

Teaching methods

Lectures, Theory

Assessment methods

Teaching method: lectures. final writing exam

Language of instruction

Czech

Follow-Up Courses

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

G1021k Physical geology
!G1021 && !NOW(G1021) && (!PROGRAM(B-GE) || (NOW(G0101) && NOW(C7777) && (NOW(CST:CJV_DIAL)||CST:CJV_DIAL||JA001||JA002||JAG01||JAG02)))
G2031 Geological field exercises
G1011 || G1061 || G1081 || G1021 || G1011k || G1061k || G1081k || G1021k
G7671 Geological Research of underground construction
(G1021k || G1021) && (G3081k || G3081)
G7671k Geological Research of underground construction
(G1021 || G1021k) && (G3081 || G3081k)