7329 (v.5) Planetary Science 101
| Area: | Department of Applied Physics |
| Credits: | 12.5 |
| Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
| Lecture: | 2 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | The formation of the Solar System. The exploration of the Solar System. Mercury - Mariner. Venus - Mariner and Magellan. Mars - Viking, Pathfinder and Mars Global Surveyor. Jupiter - Voyager and Galileo. Saturn, Uranus and Neptune - Voyager. The minor bodies - asteroids, comets, meteors and meteorites. Astrophotography and the use of telescopes. Gravity. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students have gained an appreciation of the complexity, beauty and grandeur of the Solar System and have demonstrated their ability to research and present three topics of interest using accurate referencing. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
| Unit Texts: | Beaty, J. K. and Chaikin, A., 1990, 'The New Solar System', Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignment One 30%. Assignment Two 30%. Assignment Three 30%. Participation 10%. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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