Research Project in Geology and Paleontology - MG420E01

• Title: Research Project in Geology and Paleontology
• Czech title: Výzkumný project v geologii a paleontologii
• Guaranteed by: Institute of Geology and Paleontology (31-420)
• Faculty: Faculty of Science
• Actual: from 2021
• Semester: both
• E-Credits: 10
• Hours per week, examination: 0/8, C [HT]
• Capacity: unlimited
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: not taught
• Language: English
• Note: you can enroll for the course repeatedly; you can enroll for the course in winter and in summer semester
• Guarantor: prof. RNDr. Jiří Žák, Ph.D.

Annotation

The Institute of Geology and Paleontology offers the Erasmus students a unique opportunity to participate in the Institute´s ongoing research projects, which cover a wide range of topics in Geology and Paleontology. Prospective students are referred to the Institute´s website [https://www.natur.cuni.cz/geologie/paleontologie] for a general overview. A research project may be an integral part of the individual study plan. We encourage interested Erasmus students to contact the project advisors for further details.

Last update: Žák Jiří, prof. RNDr., Ph.D. (24.02.2018)

Literature

Detailed syllabus, literature, methods, and data acquisition will be discussed with a particular advisor depending on student´s interests and current research projects available.

Last update: Žák Jiří, prof. RNDr., Ph.D. (24.02.2018)

Requirements to the exam

Only highly motivated students are admitted and good language skills (English, especially writing) are required. Usually progress meetings are organized on a regular basis and a project report will be required at the end. Credits are awarded on the basis of positive evaluation of the respective faculty advisor.

Last update: Žák Jiří, prof. RNDr., Ph.D. (24.02.2018)

Syllabus

Project advisors and research topics:

[1] Geology

Jiří Žák: Physical Geology; Structural Geology and Tectonics; Magmatic processes

Filip Tomek: Physical Volcanology; Rock Magnetism

Karel Martínek: Sedimentology; Paleoclimatology; Geoinformation Systems and Remote Sensing in Geology

[2] Paleontology

Katarína Holcová: Micropaleontology: Taxonomy and Paleoecology of Early Paleozoic and Tertiary Foraminifera and Tertiary calcareous nannoplankton; Microfossils as a paleoceanographic proxy in epicontinental seas

Petr Kraft: Lower Paleozoic Paleontology (especially Ordovician); graptolites and problematic fossil groups; Stratigraphy; Paleoecology; Taphonomy; special methods (camera lucida drawings, photography) and field analysis

Last update: Žák Jiří, prof. RNDr., Ph.D. (24.02.2018)

Entry requirements

This course is for ERASMUS students only.

Last update: Žák Jiří, prof. RNDr., Ph.D. (24.02.2018)