541-0029/16 – Geology (G)
| Gurantor department | Department of Geological Engineering | Credits | 6 |
| Subject guarantor | prof. Ing. Petr Skupien, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | prof. Ing. Petr Skupien, Ph.D. |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | | |
| | Study language | Czech |
| Year of introduction | 2004/2005 | Year of cancellation | 2022/2023 |
| Intended for the faculties | HGF | Intended for study types | Master, Bachelor, Follow-up Master |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
The goal is to:
- teach students to recognize the basic types of minerals and rocks;
- adoption of essential features of structure and development of the Earth;
- understanding of the geological cycle;
- understanding the basic principles of the endogenous and exogenous geological processes.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Tutorials
Summary
The Geology subject is dedicated to the basics of understanding the formation of the Earth's rock environment and the geological processes that lead to the formation and transformation of its upper part. It is the upper part of the Earth's body that is the source of a wide range of raw materials.
Professional knowledge: The student will gain basic knowledge about the laws that lead to the formation of minerals and rocks, and their position in individual parts of the Earth's crust. The student will distinguish and explain the distribution of minerals in the area of interest.
Professional skills: The student is able to apply basic knowledge in the field, describe the laws of the geological development of the monitored area, perform basic measurements and documentation of geological phenomena.
Professional competence: The student is able to independently solve basic geological problems, describe and evaluate the geological structure of the area, predict possible risks due to mining and other activities.
Compulsory literature:
GROTZINGER J. et al.: Understanding Earth, 5th edition, W.H. Freeman and Company.2007
PARK, G.: Introducing Geology. 2018, Dunedin Academic Press.
TARBUCK, E.J., F. K. LUTGENS, D. G. TASA: Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology. 2016, Pearson.
FLECHTER, C.: Physical Geology: The Science of Earth. 2014, Willey.
Recommended literature:
MARSCHALKO, M.: Engineering geology. VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Mining and Geology, Institute of Geological Engineering, 2005.
PLUMMER, C. C., MCGEARY, D., CARLSON, D. H.: Physical Geology. McGraw Hill, Boston, 2005.
SPENCER E.W. Geologic Maps: A Practical Guide to Preparation and Interpretation. 221p., Waveland Press, Inc.; 3 edition. 2017.
MALEY T. Field Geology Illustrated. Mineral Land Publications; Second Edition edition, 2005, 704 p.
Additional study materials
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Continuous submissions programs.
E-learning
Other requirements
The study recommended literature.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
The physical properties of minerals.
Introduction to the genesis of ore and rock-forming minerals.
Systematic mineralogy - ore minerals.
Systematic mineralogy - rock-forming minerals.
Systematic petrography - igneous rocks.
Systematic petrography - sedimentary rocks.
Systematic petrography - metamorphic rocks.
Space - the creation of the universe, objects in the universe, the solar system, the composition of Earth.
Plate tectonics - the movement of tectonic plates.
Geology cycle and genesis of the basic rock types.
Geological bodies.
Geological structures.
Weathering - chemical processes.
Weathering - physical processes.
Conditions for subject completion
Conditions for completion are defined only for particular subject version and form of study
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction