15-Phys-122 Spring Quarter 2004:
Astronomy: Life in the Universe
SYLLABUS, NOTES & EXAM SCHEDULE
| Week |
Dates |
Topic and Lecture Notes |
Reading* |
| One |
Mar 29, 31, Apr 2 |
Introduction, Early Earth |
1 - 35 |
| Two |
Apr 5, 7, 9 |
Earth's Early Geology
| 35 - 71 |
| Three |
Apr 12 |
Review |
|
| |
Wednesday, Apr 14 |
TEST 1 |
|
| |
Apr 16 |
Life on Earth |
72 - 92 |
|
| Four |
Apr 19, 21, 23 |
Early Life, Mars I |
79 - 130 |
| Five |
Apr 26, 28 |
Mars II, Mars Meteorite |
130 - 159 |
| |
Apr 30 |
Review |
|
|
| Six |
Monday, May 3 |
TEST 2 |
|
| |
May 5, 7 |
Terraforming Mars, Venus I |
160 - 179 |
| Seven |
May 19, 12, 14 |
Venus II, Outer Moons |
179 - 223 |
| Eight |
May 17 |
Solar System Formation |
228 - 243 |
| |
May 19 |
Review |
|
| |
Friday, May 21 |
TEST 3 |
|
|
| Nine |
May 24, 26, 28 |
Extrasolar planets, Habitable Zones |
244 - 275 |
| Ten |
May 31 |
No Class, Memorial Day |
|
| |
Jun 2 |
SETI Searches |
276 - 292 |
| |
Jun 4 |
Review |
|
| Finals |
Wed Jun 9 |
FINAL TEST 12:00 - 2:00pm |
Cumulative |
*Textbook, "The Search for Life on Other Planets", Author: Jakosky.
Official UC blackboard website for this class, ASTRON LIFE IN UNIV