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Principles of exobiology - MG431P14
Title: Principy exobiologie
Czech title: Principy exobiologie
Guaranteed by: Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Mineral Resources (31-430)
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Actual: from 2019 to 2023
Semester: winter
E-Credits: 3
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:2/1, C+Ex [HT]
Capacity: unlimited
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Note: enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: prof. RNDr. Jan Jehlička, Dr.
Teacher(s): Mgr. Adam Culka, Ph.D.
prof. RNDr. Jan Jehlička, Dr.
Annotation -
Last update: doc. RNDr. Jiří Zachariáš, Ph.D. (05.10.2009)
Basic lecture on exobiology including the review of individual areas of this new discipline. The course is designated for students in geosciences, chemistry and biology.
Literature -
Last update: prof. RNDr. Jan Jehlička, Dr. (24.10.2019)

G. Horneck, C. Baumstark-Khan (Eds.): Astrobiology - The Quest for Conditions of Life, Springer. Berlin-Heidelberg, 2002.

G. Horneck, P. Rettberg (eds.) Komplete Course in Astrobiology. Wiley. Weinheim, 2007.

I. Gilmour, M.A. Sephton An Introduction to Astrobiology. The Open University, Cambridge University Press. 2004.

Syllabus -
Last update: prof. RNDr. Jan Jehlička, Dr. (18.06.2019)

Exobiology as Natural Science for 21st century. Observations of surfaces of planets and moons. Geological and geomorphological aspects. Role of water in exobiology. Basic prerequisites for life. Organic geochemistry and biomarkers. Investigations of planets and moons of the Solar system. Exobiology of the Solar system. Mars and its geological history. Titan. Europa. Meteorites and comets. Origin of life on Earth. Global biogeochemical cycle of carbon. Extremophiles and environments of their evolution. Analytical chemistry for exobiology. Raman spectrometry in planetary research. Exobiological missions and possibilities of participation in research projects. Mission Phoenix (NASA). Mission ExoMars (ESA/NASA)

Entry requirements - Czech
Last update: prof. RNDr. Jan Jehlička, Dr. (18.06.2019)

Přednáška je určena pro studenty magisterského studia kteří již absolvovali buď Geochemii (MG431P01), nebo Geochemii životního prostředi (MG431P07).

 
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