University Course Planner The University of Adelaide Australia

PHYSICS 1007 - Space Science and Astrophysics I

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 3920
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 7 hours per week
Restriction: Available to BSc(Space Sci & Astrophysics) students only
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: No
Available for Non-Award Study: No
Incompatible: PHYSICS 1002
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.

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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: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20189 LE01 35 9 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
Related Class: Practical
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20190 PR01 10 2 6 Aug - 6 Aug Tuesday 6pm - 7:30pm External, External, Off Campus
28705 PR04 10 8 7 Aug - 7 Aug Wednesday 7:30pm - 9pm External, External, Off Campus
28706 PR03 10 3 7 Aug - 7 Aug Wednesday 6pm - 7:30pm External, External, Off Campus
28707 PR02 10 1 6 Aug - 6 Aug Tuesday 7:30pm - 9pm External, External, Off Campus
Automatic Enrolment Class: Fieldwork
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
24611 FL01 35 9 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).
Automatic Enrolment Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
24612 WR01 35 9 6 Aug - 27 Aug Tuesday 2pm - 3pm Badger, LG17, Teaching Room
3 Sep - 3 Sep Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Johnson, 111, Computer Suite
3 Sep - 3 Sep Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Badger, LG17, Teaching Room
10 Sep - 10 Sep Tuesday 2pm - 3pm Badger, LG17, Teaching Room
17 Sep - 17 Sep Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Johnson, 111, Computer Suite
17 Sep - 17 Sep Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Badger, LG17, Teaching Room
8 Oct - 29 Oct Tuesday 2pm - 3pm Badger, LG17, Teaching Room