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PHYSICS 1002 - Astronomy I

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: Semester 1
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
Semester 1 Tue 12/03/2024 Thu 21/03/2024 Fri 03/05/2024 Fri 07/06/2024


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
11854 WR02 70 34 29 Feb - 21 Mar Thursday 12pm - 1pm Barr Smith South, 1063, Teaching Room
4 Apr - 4 Apr Thursday 12pm - 1pm Barr Smith South, 1063, Teaching Room
2 May - 2 May Thursday 12pm - 1pm Barr Smith South, 1063, Teaching Room
16 May - 16 May Thursday 12pm - 1pm Barr Smith South, 1063, Teaching Room
30 May - 30 May Thursday 12pm - 1pm Barr Smith South, 1063, Teaching Room
11856 WR01 70 40 27 Feb - 19 Mar Tuesday 1pm - 2pm Barr Smith South, 1062, Teaching Room
2 Apr - 2 Apr Tuesday 1pm - 2pm Barr Smith South, 1062, Teaching Room
30 Apr - 30 Apr Tuesday 1pm - 2pm Barr Smith South, 1062, Teaching Room
14 May - 14 May Tuesday 1pm - 2pm Barr Smith South, 1062, Teaching Room
28 May - 28 May Tuesday 1pm - 2pm Barr Smith South, 1062, Teaching Room
Related Class: Fieldwork
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
11851 FL01 30 4 18 Mar - 18 Mar Monday 7:30pm - 9pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
2 Apr - 2 Apr Tuesday 5pm - 10pm External, External, Off Campus
11853 FL02 30 7 19 Mar - 19 Mar Tuesday 7:30pm - 9pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
2 Apr - 2 Apr Tuesday 5pm - 10pm External, External, Off Campus
18597 FL04 30 13 20 Mar - 20 Mar Wednesday 7:30pm - 9pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
2 Apr - 2 Apr Tuesday 5pm - 10pm External, External, Off Campus
Related Class: Practical
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
11862 PR03 40 10 6 Mar - 6 Mar Wednesday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
24 Apr - 24 Apr Wednesday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
11863 PR02 40 26 5 Mar - 5 Mar Tuesday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
23 Apr - 23 Apr Tuesday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
11864 PR01 40 18 4 Mar - 4 Mar Monday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
22 Apr - 22 Apr Monday 6pm - 9pm Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
Automatic Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
11852 LE01 150 84 26 Feb - 4 Mar Monday 1pm - 2pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
29 Feb - 4 Apr Thursday 9am - 10am Horace Lamb, 1022, Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre
1 Mar - 22 Mar Friday 9am - 10am Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
18 Mar - 25 Mar Monday 1pm - 2pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
5 Apr - 5 Apr Friday 9am - 10am Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
22 Apr - 3 Jun Monday 1pm - 2pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
26 Apr - 7 Jun Friday 9am - 10am Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
2 May - 6 Jun Thursday 9am - 10am Horace Lamb, 1022, Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre