541-0057/22 – Earth Science (NZ)
| Gurantor department | Department of Geological Engineering | Credits | 2 |
| Subject guarantor | Ing. Miloš Duraj, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | Ing. Miloš Duraj, Ph.D. |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Choice-compulsory type B |
| Year | 1 | Semester | summer |
| | Study language | Czech |
| Year of introduction | 2019/2020 | Year of cancellation | |
| Intended for the faculties | HGF | Intended for study types | Bachelor, Follow-up Master |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
Pedagogic aim of this subject is ability of students:
- describe genesis of the universe, the solar system and the Earth;
- describe the Earth’s body and explain the plat tectonic theory;
- comprehend and define basic endogenous and exogenous processes;
- identify mutual interaction between them;
- classify and define various natural disasters;
- understand principle of particular methods of survey the Earth.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Summary
The subject gives the main information about processes, which are going in the Earth an affect our way to their understanding and utilization for man needs. The subject explain main opinions on the origin and development of the universe, the solar system and the Earth, on the Earth body structure and the composition, on the Earth physical fields. Shortly acquaint students with standard type rocks and their genesis. Describe primary and secondary structures. Deal with description hydrosphere and atmosphere. The subject characterizes the man position respect to extraordinary natural phenomena and catastrophes, informs of main methods of graphic description the Earth's surface and subsurface.
Compulsory literature:
PRESS, F., SIEVER, R.: Understanding Earth. W.H. 1998, Freeman and Company, New York, 682 s.
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:
COE, A.E.: Geological Field Techniques. 336 s., 2010, Wiley-Blackwell.
JAMES, F. Luhr: Earth. Dorling Kindersley Lim. London, 2003
NURRE, P.: Rock Identification Field Guide. 2014, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 146 p.
MALEY, T.: Field Geology Illustrated. 2005, Mineral Land Publications; Second Edition edition, 704 p.
Additional study materials
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
The course without practice. Written and oral exam.
E-learning
Other requirements
The study of recommended literature.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
1. The universe - the origin of the universe, objects in the universe, the solar system.
2. Structure and composition of the Earth's body.
3. Physical field of the Earth, shape of the Earth, geological time.
4. Plate tectonics – movement of lithospheric plates.
5. Geological cycle and genesis of basic rock types.
6. Primary geological bodies.
7. Secondary geological structures.
8. Basic characteristics of the hydrosphere, hydrological balance, water movement.
9. Basic characteristics of the atmosphere.
10. Climatic phenomena, weather, biosphere.
11. Exogenous dynamics.
12. Earth survey methods, DPZ, GPS, GIS.
13. Extraordinary natural phenomena and disasters.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction