Course: Geology of Olomouc in Field

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Course title Geology of Olomouc in Field
Course code KGE/GOT
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Lehotský Tomáš, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Excursion to interesting mineralogical, petrographical, palaeontological and geological localities in the environs of Olomouc. Collecting of minerals, rocks and fossils, gold panning. Excursion routes are conducted in relatively undemanding terrain around Grygov and Krčmaň, Hranice na Moravě and Teplice nad Bečvou, Domašov nad Bystřicí, Bruntál, Sobotín, Nectava, Přerov, Mladeč or Čelechovice na Hané.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Observation, Demonstration
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 20 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 24 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Excursion to interesting mineralogical, petrographical, palaeontological and geological localities in the environs of Olomouc.They usually visited localities are around Čelechovice na Hané, Grygov, Sobotín, Domašov nad Bystřicí, Mladeč, Hranice etc.
The students should be able to: - localize and describe the interesting mineralogical, petrographical, palaeontological and geological localities in the environs of Olomouc and in the city itself. - apply sampling methods in the field.
Prerequisites
Principles of mineralogy, petrology, paleontology, and general geology, ability to walk app. 15 km each day.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Systematic Observation of Student

Prerequisite: exam from a course that include mineralogy, petrology and general geology - 3 days of active participation - own field notes - own collected samples - knowledge on the visited sites
Recommended literature
  • Barth V, Kopečný, V. - Panoš, V. - Pek, I. - Zapletal, J. (1971). Geologické exkurze do Hornomoravského úvalu a okolí. Vydavatelství PřF UP, Olomouc.
  • Dolníček, Z. - Lehotský, T. - Zapletal, J. - Zimák, J. (2008). Geologické exkurze po Olomoucku. Olomouc.
  • Řehoř, F. - Řehořová, M. - Vašíček, Z. (1978). Za zkamenělinami Severní Moravy. Ostrava.
  • Zimák J. a kol. (1997). Průvodce ke geologickým exkurzím, Morava - střední a jižní část. UP Olomouc.
  • Zimák J. a kol. (1995). Průvodce ke geologickým exkurzím, střední a severní Morava. UP Olomouc.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Geology and Environmental Protection for Education (2019) Category: Geology courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Environmental Geology (2019) Category: Geology courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer