G4062k Advanced Stratigraphic Geology

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2026
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tomáš Kumpan, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. Jiří Kalvoda, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Štěpán Damborský (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Marek Bernhauser (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Tomáš Kumpan, Ph.D.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Ing. Jana Pechmannová
Supplier department: Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites (in Czech)
!G4060 Historical and Stratigraphical Geology II && (G3061k Historical and Stratigraphical Geology I || G3061 Historical and Stratigraphical Geology I) && ((!(PROGRAM(B-GE) || PROGRAM(D-GE4) || PROGRAM(N-GE) || PROGRAM(D-GE) || PROGRAM(C-CV))) || (NOW(G0101 Occupational health and safety) && NOW(C7777 Handling chemical substances)))
Course Enrolment Limitations
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Abstract
The course extends basic knowledge of historical geology and sedimentology with an overview of modern stratigraphic methods and their applications. The methodological part covers lithostratigraphy and biostratigraphy, chemostratigraphy, petrophysical methods (magnetostratigraphy, gamma-ray spectrometry), sequence stratigraphy, and the chronostratigraphic definition of geological time. The regional part applies these tools to units of the Bohemian Massif and the Western Carpathians, complemented by comparison with selected foreign areas (Rhenish Massif, Holy Cross Mountains, Alps). The course is intended for Master's students and is also open to advanced Bachelor's students.
Key topics
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
  • select an appropriate stratigraphic method for a given succession and correlation task, and assess its resolution and limitations;
  • recognise sequence-stratigraphic units and surfaces in outcrops, borehole data and seismic sections;
  • apply general stratigraphic principles to specific regional successions and correlate them with selected European areas.
    • Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
    Lectures complemented by practicals based on real data — construction and correlation of stratigraphic logs, interpretation of geochemical and gamma-ray curves, and reading of the sequence-stratigraphic record from boreholes and seismic profiles. A field project will demonstrate the methods directly on outcrops.
    Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
    The course is completed by an oral examination verifying understanding of stratigraphic methods and orientation in the regional stratigraphy of the areas covered. Admission to the examination requires active participation in the practicals and the field excursion, and submission of a project based on data from the practicals and fieldwork.
    Language of instruction
    Czech
    Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
    The course is taught once in two years.
    Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Bude otevřen v podzimním semestru 2026/2027.
    The course is taught every week.
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