Palaeogeographic evolution of the Trans-European Suture Zone (TESZ) in the Palaeozoic in context of the most recent tectonic concepts for Poland

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Course ID:	1300-TEPSST
Erasmus code / ISCED:	07.304 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:	Palaeogeographic evolution of the Trans-European Suture Zone (TESZ) in the Palaeozoic in context of the most recent tectonic concepts for Poland
Name in Polish:	Ewolucja paleogeograficzna strefy szwu transeuropejskiego (TESZ) w paleozoiku na tle najnowszych koncepcji tektogenezy obszaru Polski
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Geology
Course groups:	(in Polish) Tutorial do wyboru na I semestrze I roku st. na kierunku geologia poszukiwawcza
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:	elective courses
Prerequisites (description):	Basic knowledge in regional geology of Poland; passive knowledge of English at least at B2 level.
Short description:	The tutorial (individual discussion between tutor and tutee) is aimed at the palaeogeographic evolution of the Trans-European Suture Zone (TESZ) in context of the most recent tectonic concepts for Poland. Correlation of data from the literature for a selected segment of the TESZ allows for a critical discussion of existing concepts on the terrane structure of the zone and their analysis with regard to the most recent tectonic concepts for Poland. During the course, the discussion may evolve according to the student’s interests.
Full description:	The tutorial (individual discussion between tutor and tutee) is aimed at acquainting the student with the palaeogeographic evolution of the Trans-European Suture Zone (TESZ) in context of the most recent tectonic concepts for Poland. The student has the possibility to focus on a particular segment of the TESZ, e.g. the Holy Cross Mountains area, Pomeranian Caledonides, southern Lublin area, or the boundary zone between the Małopolska and Upper Silesia blocks. After a meticulous literature study, the student compiles all collected geological data such as: lithology and bathymetry, biogeographic significance of selected groups of fossils, provenance of detritic material in sedimentary rocks, geochemical signature of selected sedimentary rocks, model age of the source material based on neodymium isotopes, or data from deep seismic sounding. Additionally, the student will be able to gain knowledge on the methodology of acquiring different types of analytical data. Critical analysis of the compiled data and methods of their acquisition should aid in assessing the theory of a terrane structure of the TESZ with regard to the most recent tectonic concepts for Poland.
Bibliography:	(in Polish) Przykładowa literatura: Aleksandrowski, P. i Mazur, S. 2017. O nowych rozwiązaniach tektonicznych w „Atlasie geologicznym Polski”. Przegląd geologiczny, 65, 1499-1510. Belka, Z., Valverde-Vaquero, P., Dörr, W., Ahrendt, H., Wemmer, K., Franke, W. i Schäfer, J. 2002. Accretion of first Gondwana-derived terranes at the margin of Baltica. W: Winchester, J.A. et al. (red.), Paleozoic Amalgamation of Central Europe. Geological Society of London, Special Publication, 201, 19-36. Berthelsen, A. 1992. From Precambrian to Variscan Europe. W: Blundell, D.J. et al. (red.), A continent revealed: the European geotraverse. Cambridge University Press, New York, 153-164. Kozłowski, W., Domańska-Siuda, J. i Nawrocki, J. 2014. Geochemistry and petrology of the Upper Silurian greywackes from the Holy Cross Mountains (central Poland): implications for the Caledonian history of the southern part of the Trans-European Suture Zone (TESZ). Geological Quarterly, 58, 311-336. Matyja, H. i Poprawa, P. (red.) 2006. Ewolucja facjalna, tektoniczna i termiczna pomorskiego segmentu szwu transeuropejskiego oraz obszarów przyległych. Prace PIG, 186, 5-293. Nawrocki, J., Dunlap, J., Pecskay, Z., Krzemiński, L., Żylińska, A., Fanning, M., Kozłowski, W., Salwa, S., Szczepanik, Z. i Trela, W. 2007. Late Neoproterozoic to Early Palaeozoic palaeogeography pf the Holy Cross Mountains (Central Europe): An integrated approach. Journal of the Geological Society, 164, 405-423. Żelaźniewicz, A., Aleksandrowski, P., Buła, Z., Karnkowski, P.H., Konon, A., Oszczypko, N., Ślączka, A., Żaba, J. i Żytko, K. 2011. Regionalizacja Geologiczna Polski. Komitet Nauk Geologicznych PAN, Wrocław.
Learning outcomes:	On completing the course, the student realises at least 4 of the following effects (depending on the accepted crediting and the scope of the tutorial): - has knowledge on the Palaeozoic succession in a selected segment of the TESZ in Poland and can indicate the most characteristic elements of its geological evolution; - can define the basic methods of determining the palaeogeographic position of a given area; - knows the biogeographic significance of selected fossil groups; - knows the basics of interpreting geochemical data; - interprets seismic sections at a basic level; - critically analyses scientific publications; - has language experience allowing for active reading of scientific publications in English; - graphically compiles the collected data; - writes and illustrates a scientific essay based on literature on a topic set with the tutor; - presents the collected data and their critical analysis in a synthetic form in a multimedia presentation.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Obtaining a course credit requires participation in all tutorials, each time documented by the tutor in form of individual tutorial record sheets. The course is credited based on the preparation of at least one graphic report (compilation the collected data) and at least one essay, assessment of work during the meetings and commitment of the student. Each student is obliged to present a short summative talk (multimedia presentation) during a joint session of all tutees and their tutors, scheduled for the end of the academic year (June), in which the course takes place.
Practical placement:	not applicable

This course is not currently offered.

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