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PHYSICS 1002 - Astronomy I

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 3920
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
3920 Mon 12/08/2019 Sat 31/08/2019 Fri 20/09/2019 Fri 01/11/2019


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20422 WR02 60 22 7 Aug - 18 Sep Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Mawson, 134, Sprigg Room
9 Oct - 30 Oct Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Mawson, 134, Sprigg Room
20423 WR03 60 33 9 Aug - 20 Sep Friday 2pm - 3pm Mawson, 134, Sprigg Room
11 Oct - 1 Nov Friday 2pm - 3pm Mawson, 134, Sprigg Room
20629 WR01 60 13 6 Aug - 17 Sep Tuesday 12pm - 1pm Mawson, 134, Sprigg Room
8 Oct - 29 Oct Tuesday 12pm - 1pm Mawson, 134, Sprigg Room
Related Class: Computer Exercise
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20648 CO01 33 4 12 Aug - 12 Aug Monday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
9 Sep - 9 Sep Monday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
14 Oct - 14 Oct Monday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
20649 CO02 33 6 13 Aug - 13 Aug Tuesday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
10 Sep - 10 Sep Tuesday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
15 Oct - 15 Oct Tuesday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
20650 CO03 33 3 14 Aug - 14 Aug Wednesday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
11 Sep - 11 Sep Wednesday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
16 Oct - 16 Oct Wednesday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
20651 CO04 30 15 15 Aug - 15 Aug Thursday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
12 Sep - 12 Sep Thursday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
17 Oct - 17 Oct Thursday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
20652 CO05 30 19 16 Aug - 16 Aug Friday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
13 Sep - 13 Sep Friday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
18 Oct - 18 Oct Friday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
Related Class: Practical
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
23011 PR01 25 FULL 6 Aug - 6 Aug Tuesday 6pm - 7:30pm External, External, Off Campus
28664 PR03 23 2 7 Aug - 7 Aug Wednesday 6pm - 7:30pm External, External, Off Campus
28665 PR02 25 11 6 Aug - 6 Aug Tuesday 7:30pm - 9pm External, External, Off Campus
28666 PR06 30 12 8 Aug - 8 Aug Thursday 7:30pm - 9pm External, External, Off Campus
28667 PR05 30 12 8 Aug - 8 Aug Thursday 6pm - 7:30pm External, External, Off Campus
28668 PR04 30 14 7 Aug - 7 Aug Wednesday 7:30pm - 9pm External, External, Off Campus
Automatic Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20180 LE01 230 118 30 Jul - 17 Sep Tuesday 10am - 11am Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
31 Jul - 18 Sep Wednesday 11am - 12pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
1 Aug - 19 Sep Thursday 10am - 11am Mawson, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre
8 Oct - 29 Oct Tuesday 10am - 11am Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
9 Oct - 30 Oct Wednesday 11am - 12pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
10 Oct - 31 Oct Thursday 10am - 11am Mawson, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre
Automatic Enrolment Class: Fieldwork
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
23010 FL01 140 28 19 Aug - 19 Aug Monday 6pm - 10pm External, External, Off Campus
Note: Note that due to needing to rely on weather conditions, the field trip could be scheduled for any night during this week, or in one month's time (as a back-up).