Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine
Lviv National University named after I.Franko
Faculty of Geology
Department of Historical Geology and Paleontology
“APPROVED”
Leschuh R.Y., Dean
“ ____” ___________ 2003
Syllabus
Subject: PALEOGRAPHY
Educational level: bachelor
Specialty: 7.070800, Ecology and Environmental Protection
Specialization: 0708- Ecology
Form of tuition: Fulltime
Extract from Educational Curriculum
Semester
VIII
Total Hours
54
Lectures
32
Labs
16
consultations
4
test
Semester
VIII
Exam
-
Compiled by: G.I.Gotsanuk, assistant professor for department of Historical Geology and
Paleontology
Considered at the
Historical Geology and Paleontology
Department meeting
Head of the Department
___________ R.Y.Leschuh
“____” __________2003
Recommended by
Methodological Council of
Faculty of Geology
Head of the Methodological
___________ Pavlun M.M.
“_____” ____________2003.
№
Number of hours
Topic and brief contents
1
Paleogeography
as
a
science.
Lectures
Establishment
of 2
Labs
2
paleogeography as a science. Main tasks of paleogeography.
2
Geological methods used in paleogeography : facies 4
analysis, structural-facies, paleo-ecological. Characteristics
of facies zones. Utilization of geophysical methods for
paleogeographic research.
3
Dynamic paleogeogpraphy. Main tasks and essence of 2
2
this method. Rhythm and cycles of sedimentary clusters.
Recesses in sedimentary accumulation and their role in
paleogeogrpaphy. Signs of continental розмивів and methods
of their determination.
4
Classification of organogenic
structures. Conditions of 4
2
growth of organogenic structures. Biogerms, biogerm massif,
biostrome, biostrome massif, riff massif. Morphologically
alike formations.
5
Peculiarities of organogenic structures of different tectonic 2
2
zones. Organogenic structure in geological history of Earth.
6
Reconstruction of conditions of sedimentary accumulation 4
2
and climates of past epochs. Reconstruction of marine
landscapes and dynamics of marine environment. Main
features
of
continental
sedimentary
accumulation.
Reconstruction of continental landscapes.
7
Peculiarities of reconstruction of transitional conditions 6
from continental to marine. Formation of continents and
climates of Earth. Reconstruction of paleo climates. Role of
2
sedimentary complexes for determination of climate zones.
Paleontological data concerning climate of the past. Changes
in climate in the course of geological history of the Earth.
8
Paleobiogeographic regional division. Paleogeographic 4
2
conditions on the territory of Ukraine during Cenozoic
period. Paleogographic peculiarities of the Precambrian
period and Paleozoic. Paleogeographic features of Mesozoic.
Paleogeographic
features
of
cainozoic,
neogen
and
anthropogen.
9
Methods of designing paleogeographic maps. Isopach maps. 4
Data necessary for compiling paleogeographic maps.
2