Course: Geology and Petrography

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Course title Geology and Petrography
Course code KDS/PGEPP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šmejda Aleš, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Borecký Vladislav, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Doležel Vladimír, doc. Ing. CSc.
Course content
Global tectonics, the rock cycle in nature. Magmatism - body deep venous volcanoes. Metamorphism. Sedimentology. Stratigraphy laws, geological age Structural geology - faults, folds. Seismics. Weathering, erosion. Surface water. Underground water. Slope deformation. Regional geology.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
Learning outcomes
The aim is to teach students basic knowledge from geology and petrography disciplines.
After completing the course the student is able to identify and classify rock-forming minerals, igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks, is able to work and focus on geological maps and charts. Students are able to work and orientate themselves in geology maps.
Prerequisites
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Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination

The course credit confirms that the student has attended the lectures and met the all requirements determined by lecturer. Examination in the subject (form, content, duration) is determined in accordance with the Study and Examination Regulations.
Recommended literature
  • Chámra., Pacovský.: Mechanika hornin a inženýrská geologie, ČVUT, Praha.
  • Jan Petránek - Malá encyklopedie geologie, Nakladatelství JIH České Budějovice,1993.
  • Schütznerová,V.,Schröfel,J.,Geologie, Vydavatelství ČVUT Praha 1992.
  • Záruba, Q., Mencl, V.: Inženýrská geologie, Academia, Praha 1974.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Structures (2014) Category: Construction industry, geodesy and cartography 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Structures (2013) Category: Construction industry, geodesy and cartography 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Structures (2016) Category: Construction industry, geodesy and cartography 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer