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PHY8002 Planetary Science

Units : 2
Faculty or Section : Faculty of Sciences
School or Department : Biological & Physical Sciences
Version produced : 11 April 2013

Other requisites

Students must be enrolled in the course via USQ Professional Development or via the MSCC.

Students will require access to e-mail and internet access to UConnect for this course.

Synopsis

This course introduces planetary science, the study of our planetary system and others. Topics covered in this course include Physical Processes in the Solar System, The Terrestrial Planets, The Jovian Worlds, Minor Bodies of the Solar System, and The Formation of Planetary Systems. Additional topics develop scientific skills through the use of assignments.

Course offers

Semester Mode Campus
Semester 1, 2013 External