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PHYSICS 1007 - Space Science and Astrophysics I

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 4020
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
4020 Mon 10/08/2020 Wed 19/08/2020 Fri 30/10/2020 Not Available


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20328 LE01 42 14 28 Jul - 15 Sep Tuesday 10am - 11am MyUni, OL, Online Class
29 Jul - 16 Sep Wednesday 11am - 12pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
30 Jul - 17 Sep Thursday 10am - 11am MyUni, OL, Online Class
6 Oct - 27 Oct Tuesday 10am - 11am MyUni, OL, Online Class
7 Oct - 28 Oct Wednesday 11am - 12pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
8 Oct - 29 Oct Thursday 10am - 11am MyUni, OL, Online Class
Related Class: Practical
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20329 PR01 9 4 25 Aug - 25 Aug Tuesday 6pm - 7:30pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
Note: Available face-to-face (on-campus)
23785 PR04 6 FULL 26 Aug - 26 Aug Wednesday 7:30pm - 9pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
Note: Available face-to-face (on-campus)
23786 PR03 10 1 26 Aug - 26 Aug Wednesday 6pm - 7:30pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
Note: Available face-to-face (on-campus)
23787 PR02 9 2 25 Aug - 25 Aug Tuesday 7:30pm - 9pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
Note: Available face-to-face (on-campus)
Automatic Enrolment Class: Fieldwork
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
24828 FL01 45 17 27 Jul - 27 Jul Monday 6pm - 10pm External, External, Off Campus
Note: Due to Covid-19 the field trip will not run in 2020
Automatic Enrolment Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
24829 WR01 42 14 28 Jul - 25 Aug Tuesday 2pm - 4pm Badger, LG17, Teaching Room
1 Sep - 1 Sep Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Johnson, 111, Computer Suite
1 Sep - 1 Sep Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Badger, LG17, Teaching Room
8 Sep - 8 Sep Tuesday 2pm - 4pm Badger, LG17, Teaching Room
15 Sep - 15 Sep Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Johnson, 111, Computer Suite
15 Sep - 15 Sep Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Badger, LG17, Teaching Room
6 Oct - 27 Oct Tuesday 2pm - 4pm Badger, LG17, Teaching Room
Note: Available face-to-face (on-campus)