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Methods of Paleontological Research - MG422P50
Title: Metody paleontologického výzkumu
Czech title: Metody paleontologického výzkumu
Guaranteed by: Institute of Geology and Paleontology (31-420)
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Actual: from 2023
Semester: winter
E-Credits: 5
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:2/2, C+Ex [HT]
Capacity: 12
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Note: enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: doc. RNDr. Jakub Sakala, Ph.D.
Teacher(s): Mgr. Jana Čepičková, Ph.D.
prof. RNDr. Katarína Holcová, CSc.
prof. RNDr. Martin Košťák, Ph.D.
Mgr. Vojtěch Kovář
doc. RNDr. Petr Kraft, CSc.
doc. RNDr. Jiří Kvaček, CSc., DSc.
RNDr. Martin Mazuch, Ph.D.
doc. RNDr. Jakub Sakala, Ph.D.
doc. RNDr. Jakub Trubač, Ph.D.
RNDr. Lucie Vaňková, Ph.D.
Annotation -
The goal of such lecture is to manage how to use the literature (e.g., how to compile the synonymy lists and how to use it), basic methods of museal documentation, preparation and conservation of different samples, preparation of casting, methods of washing, palynological maceration and disolving of different types of rocks. Study of plant anatomy (replication, kuticular anlyses, palaexylotomy), optical and lectron microscopy, including documentation, photograpci documentation of both micsopic and macroscopic objects, digitalisation of results.


Last update: OPLUSTIL (30.04.2002)
Literature -

T.P. Jones & N.P. Rowe (1999): Fossil plants and spores: modern techniques. Geological Society, London, 196 p.

Last update: Sakala Jakub, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (18.05.2012)
Requirements to the exam -

Participation to the lectures + short essay on selected topic

Last update: Sakala Jakub, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (29.10.2019)
Syllabus -

Ten 2-hour theoretical presentations will be followed ten 2-hour practical demonstrations (work in laboratory, visit of a museum and work places in the Czech Geological Survey)

Last update: Sakala Jakub, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (21.05.2012)
 
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