Course: Mineralogy for Doctoral Studies

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Course title Mineralogy for Doctoral Studies
Course code KGE/PGMDS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Jirásek Jakub, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Core topics include the topics: 1) morphological description of minerals; 2) crystal chemistry; 3) conversion of analyzes to empirical formulas and use of classification diagrams; 4) genesis of minerals, mineral associations and paragenesis; 5) mineralogical research methodology; 6) topographic mineralogy; 7) consultations of specific topics (minerals or their groups) for the preparation of a doctoral dissertation.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The subject aims to provide students with more detailed information about mineralogy, modern methods of mineralogical research.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Regular weekly oral consultations, ending with an oral exam.
Recommended literature
  • Klein, C., Dana, J. D., Hurlbut, C. S. (2006). Mineralógia. Oikos-Lumon, Bratislava.
  • Klein, C., Dutrow, B. (2007). Manual of mineral science, 23rd. ed.. John Wiley & Sons, New York.
  • Melka, K., Šťastný, K. (2015). Encyklopedický přehled jílových a příbuzných minerálů. Academia Praha.
  • Tschernich, R. W. (1992). Zeolites of the world. Geoscience Press, Inc. Phoenix, Arizona.


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