Fundamentals of Geology

Credits: 5
Semester: winter semester
Completion: exam
Language: English
Course guarantor: doc. RNDr. Aleš Vaněk, Ph.D.

Students by the water on the green campus — Illustrative photo, FAPPZ CZU Prague

What the course is about

The objective of this course is to introduce students to the principals of geology - the nature of the Earth and the processes which shape it. The course offers an overview of plate tectonics, volcanism, mountain building, origin of minerals and rocks, weathering, erosion, formation of soil, water and energy resources. The knowledge of basic geological principles is essential for many other fields such as pedology, hydrology, geochemistry and environmental sciences.

Credits, semester and duration according to the FAPPZ study plan 2026/2027. Annotation and guarantor according to the syllabus in the CZU course catalogue. The plan may change for the year you start.