Program Overview

Earth's geological past

Course Description

The course "Geological History of the Earth" covers the methods of historical geology, the origin of the atmosphere, oceans, and continental crust. It also explores the structure of cratons and shields, the emergence of life, and the geological and paleogeographical evolution of the Earth from the Proterozoic to the Cenozoic era.

Course Details

• ifra:
• ECTS: 4.0
• Holders: prof. Ph.D. Damir Bucks
• Performed by: prof. Ph.D. Damir Buckovi - Exercises in the practicum
• Examination registration: Studomat
• Load:

1. Component

• Load is expressed in school hours (1 school hour = 45 minutes)

Course Outline

The course covers the following topics:

• Methods of historical geology
• Formation of the atmosphere, sea, oceanic and continental crust
• Graa kraton and tito
• The origin of life
• life in the Proterozoic
• Proterozoic sediments
• life in the Cambrian and Ordovician
• Cambrian and Ordovician paleogeography
• life in the Silurian and Devonian
• Silurian and Devonian paleogeography
• life in the Carboniferous and Permian
• Carboniferous and Permian paleogeography
• life and paleogeography of the Triassic
• Jurassic life and paleogeography
• life and paleogeography of the Cretaceous
• life in the Paleogene and Neogene
• Paleogeography and climate of the Paleogene and Neogene

Literature

1. E-Book: Historical Geology 1, Damir Buckovi, Udbenici Sveuilita u Zagrebu - Manualia universitatis studiorum Zagrabiensis., 2006.
2. E-Book: Historical Geology 2, Damir Buckovi, Udbenici Sveuilita u Zagrebu - Manualia universitatis studiorum Zagrabiensis., 2006.

Examination Rules

• The exam consists of a written test lasting 60 minutes.
• The written test includes questions that require explanations of global and regional paleogeography from different geological eras, explanations of terms and processes, and the listing of divisions and time spans of different geological eras.
• The exam includes 10 questions, with each complete and correct answer worth 2 points, and incomplete answers worth 1 point.
• The grading criteria are as follows: 0-12 = insufficient; 13-14 = sufficient; 15-16 = good; 17-18 = very good; 19-20 = excellent.

Consultation Terms

• Consultations with students regarding lectures and exercises are held via email every working day from 10:00 to 14:30, and in person by prior arrangement.