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PHYSICS 1002 - Astronomy I

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 4220
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
4220 Mon 08/08/2022 Wed 17/08/2022 Fri 16/09/2022 Fri 28/10/2022


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20508 WR02 70 31 4 Aug - 15 Sep Thursday 1pm - 2pm Barr Smith South, 2060, Teaching Room
6 Oct - 27 Oct Thursday 1pm - 2pm Barr Smith South, 2060, Teaching Room
20803 WR01 70 32 3 Aug - 14 Sep Wednesday 1pm - 2pm Horace Lamb, 422, Teaching Room
5 Oct - 26 Oct Wednesday 1pm - 2pm Horace Lamb, 422, Teaching Room
Related Class: Computer Exercise
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20816 CO01 30 5 8 Aug - 8 Aug Monday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
29 Aug - 29 Aug Monday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
10 Oct - 10 Oct Monday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
20817 CO02 30 11 9 Aug - 9 Aug Tuesday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
30 Aug - 30 Aug Tuesday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
11 Oct - 11 Oct Tuesday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
20818 CO03 30 5 10 Aug - 10 Aug Wednesday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
31 Aug - 31 Aug Wednesday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
12 Oct - 12 Oct Wednesday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
20819 CO04 1 FULL 9 Aug - 9 Aug Tuesday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
30 Aug - 30 Aug Tuesday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
11 Oct - 11 Oct Tuesday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
20820 CO05 1 FULL 10 Aug - 10 Aug Wednesday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
31 Aug - 31 Aug Wednesday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
12 Oct - 12 Oct Wednesday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
Related Class: Practical
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
21495 PR03 30 4 4 Aug - 4 Aug Thursday 6pm - 7:30pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
21499 PR04 30 8 4 Aug - 4 Aug Thursday 7:30pm - 9pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
22779 PR01 30 1 3 Aug - 3 Aug Wednesday 6pm - 7:30pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
Automatic Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20305 LE01 200 123 26 Jul - 13 Sep Tuesday 12pm - 1pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
27 Jul - 14 Sep Wednesday 11am - 12pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
28 Jul - 15 Sep Thursday 12pm - 1pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
4 Oct - 25 Oct Tuesday 12pm - 1pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
5 Oct - 26 Oct Wednesday 11am - 12pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
6 Oct - 27 Oct Thursday 12pm - 1pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
Automatic Enrolment Class: Fieldwork
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
22778 FL01 125 48 15 Aug - 15 Aug Monday 6pm - 10pm External, External, Off Campus