(in Polish) Paleolimnologia

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Course ID:	1300-OPLMCW-GES
Erasmus code / ISCED:	07.305 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0532) Earth science The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	(unknown)
Name in Polish:	Paleolimnologia
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Geology
Course groups:
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	Polish
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Prerequisites (description):	It is the basic nature of the geological information provided under the subject geography in high school.
Short description:	The study of lakes and lake sediments in relation to climate change. Paleolimnologicznych test methods. Reconstruction of the lakes in different geological eras and climates.
Full description:	Introduction to paleolimnologii. Classification of lakes and pools, lake, lakeside environment, basic and bog, factors affecting the development of the lakes (water relations, precipitation, temperature conditions, geographical location). Lake sediments and marsh. Distribution zones of sedimentation in lakes, trophy lakes, thermal classifications and miktyczne lakes. Paleolimnologicznych test methods. Sampling methods and swampy lake sediments, faunal and floral studies, geochemical and mineralogical studies, paleomagnetic studies, geophysical and isotopic. The evolution of lakes in different geological eras and climates. Contemporary changes in lakes in relation to the development of human civilization. The rate of disappearance of lakes.
Bibliography:	(in Polish) Lerman A. (Ed.), 1978. Lakes – chemistry, geology, physics. Springer Verlag, Berlin–Heidelberg–New York. Tilzer M.M., Serruya C. (Eds.), 1990. Large lakes, ecological structure and function. Springer Verlag, Berlin–Heidelberg–New York.
Learning outcomes:	Students are able to present a classification of lakes and lake environments, pond and marsh. Are acquainted with the location of zones of sedimentation in lakes, and learn what this trophy lakes, thermal classifications and miktyczne lakes. They gain the ability sampling of lake sediments and wetlands, the use of fauna and floristic studies, geochemical and mineralogical palaeomagnetic, geophysical and isotopic.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Lecture: Final written exam. As a part of retake - written test. Exercises; Assessment of work performed during classes, attendance check - 2 absences per semester are allowed. As a part of the correction - evaluation of corrected attachments.
Practical placement:	none

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