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PHYSICS 1002 - Astronomy I

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 3820
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 7 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Incompatible: PHYSICS 1007
Assessment: Exam, practical work, In-Semester tests & essay
Syllabus:

This course aims to present a survey of astronomical science, including highlights of modern exploration and the open questions in astronomy. Topics include the formation and characteristics of the Solar System, including the planets and minor members of the system; Telescopes; the Sun; the birth, life and death of stars; galaxies and dark matter; active galaxies and quasars; Big Bang cosmology. There are no formal prerequisites for the course, though mathematical literacy at year 10 level is assumed.

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Units
EFTSL
Amount
3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
3820 Mon 06/08/2018 Fri 31/08/2018 Fri 14/09/2018 Fri 26/10/2018


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20414 WR02 80 48 1 Aug - 12 Sep Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Mawson, 134, Sprigg Room
3 Oct - 24 Oct Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Mawson, 134, Sprigg Room
20415 WR03 70 35 2 Aug - 13 Sep Thursday 12pm - 1pm Mawson, 122, Madigan Room
4 Oct - 25 Oct Thursday 12pm - 1pm Mawson, 122, Madigan Room
20598 WR01 80 51 30 Jul - 10 Sep Monday 12pm - 1pm Mawson, 134, Sprigg Room
1 Oct - 22 Oct Monday 12pm - 1pm Mawson, 134, Sprigg Room
Related Class: Computer Exercise
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20619 CO01 40 9 30 Jul - 30 Jul Monday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
27 Aug - 27 Aug Monday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
8 Oct - 8 Oct Monday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
20620 CO02 40 16 31 Jul - 31 Jul Tuesday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
28 Aug - 28 Aug Tuesday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
9 Oct - 9 Oct Tuesday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
20621 CO03 40 17 1 Aug - 1 Aug Wednesday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
29 Aug - 29 Aug Wednesday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
10 Oct - 10 Oct Wednesday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
20622 CO04 40 29 2 Aug - 2 Aug Thursday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
30 Aug - 30 Aug Thursday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
11 Oct - 11 Oct Thursday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
20623 CO05 40 33 3 Aug - 3 Aug Friday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
31 Aug - 31 Aug Friday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
12 Oct - 12 Oct Friday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
Related Class: Fieldwork
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
22776 FL01 125 68 6 Aug - 6 Aug Monday 6pm - 10pm External, External, Off Campus
22778 FL02 125 86 7 Aug - 7 Aug Tuesday 6pm - 10pm External, External, Off Campus
Automatic Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20282 LE01 200 104 24 Jul - 11 Sep Tuesday 10am - 11am Mawson, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre
25 Jul - 12 Sep Wednesday 11am - 12pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
26 Jul - 13 Sep Thursday 10am - 11am Mawson, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre
2 Oct - 23 Oct Tuesday 10am - 11am Mawson, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre
3 Oct - 24 Oct Wednesday 11am - 12pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
4 Oct - 25 Oct Thursday 10am - 11am Mawson, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre
Automatic Enrolment Class: Practical
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
22777 PR01 200 104 20 Aug - 20 Aug Monday 6pm - 9pm External, External, Off Campus