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PHYSICS 1007 - Space Science and Astrophysics I

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 4120
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
4120 Mon 09/08/2021 Wed 18/08/2021 Fri 17/09/2021 Fri 29/10/2021


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20287 LE01 40 9 27 Jul - 14 Sep Tuesday 10am - 11am Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
28 Jul - 28 Jul Wednesday 11am - 12pm Barr Smith South, 3029, Flentje Lecture Theatre
29 Jul - 16 Sep Thursday 10am - 11am Mawson, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre
4 Aug - 4 Aug Wednesday 11am - 12pm Barr Smith South, 3022, Polygon Lecture Theatre
11 Aug - 15 Sep Wednesday 11am - 12pm Barr Smith South, 3029, Flentje Lecture Theatre
5 Oct - 26 Oct Tuesday 10am - 11am Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
6 Oct - 27 Oct Wednesday 11am - 12pm Barr Smith South, 3029, Flentje Lecture Theatre
7 Oct - 28 Oct Thursday 10am - 11am Mawson, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre
Note: This course is not available to students that are located offshore or interstate during the semester.
Related Class: Practical
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20288 PR01 16 FULL 16 Aug - 16 Aug Monday 6pm - 7:30pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
23492 PR03 1 FULL 16 Aug - 16 Aug Monday 7:30pm - 9pm  
23493 PR02 16 12 16 Aug - 16 Aug Monday 7:30pm - 9pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
Automatic Enrolment Class: Fieldwork
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
24665 FL01 40 9 9 Aug - 9 Aug Monday 6pm - 10pm External, External, Off Campus
Automatic Enrolment Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
24666 WR01 40 9 27 Jul - 24 Aug Tuesday 2pm - 4pm Badger, LG17, Teaching Room
31 Aug - 31 Aug Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Johnson, 111, Computer Suite
31 Aug - 31 Aug Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Badger, LG17, Teaching Room
7 Sep - 7 Sep Tuesday 2pm - 4pm Badger, LG17, Teaching Room
14 Sep - 14 Sep Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Johnson, 111, Computer Suite
14 Sep - 14 Sep Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Badger, LG17, Teaching Room
5 Oct - 26 Oct Tuesday 2pm - 4pm Badger, LG17, Teaching Room