GE171 Geology for life

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 3 credit(s) (příf plus uk k 1 zk 2 plus 1 > 4). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr. (lecturer)
Mgr. Pavel Pracný, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Pavel Pracný, Ph.D.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Ing. Jana Pechmannová
Supplier department: Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 15:00–16:50 Gs,-1011, Mon 17:00–17:50 Gs,-1011
Prerequisites (in Czech)
!( PROGRAM(B-GE)|| PROGRAM(N-GE)|| PROGRAM(D-GE4)|| PROGRAM(D-GE))
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
Course objectives
The course Geology for Life presents a view of the Earth through the eyes of a geologist. The aim is to provide non-geology students with a basic understanding of the geological phenomena we encounter every day. The course is also suitable for science teaching students as a supplement to their own biology, chemistry, and geography classes.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will be able to...
- explain the relationship between the composition of the Earth and the evolution of the universe.
- characterize the landscape based on geological factors.
- explain the processes leading to the formation of different types of rocks.
- prepare a teaching unit on a given geological topic.

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to...
- identify and distinguish basic rock-forming minerals and rocks.
- explain and demonstrate the main distinguishing features for identification using a specimen.
- describe the interconnection of living and non-living nature in the form of a global geosystem.
- discuss the relationships between the rock cycle and ecological balances.
- compose appropriate questions to practice geological skills.
Syllabus
  • Preliminary outline
  • Introduction to geological thinking
  • Chemistry of the Universe and the Earth
  • Structure of substances
  • Minerals
  • The rock cycle
  • Geology and the landscape
  • Interaction between the living and the non-living nature
  • Student projects
Teaching methods
Lectures, practical exercises (work with samples), independent work on a topic, group discussion
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2023.
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