2009 Course Handbook
GEOS204: Life, the Universe and Everything
This is a broad-based interdisciplinary science unit which aims to present a non-technical overview of recent ideas in science. Many of these ideas relate to astrobiology, which is about the origin of life on Earth and the possibility of finding life elsewhere in the universe. The unit is suitable for students without any science background. The unit will:
• Present an integrated view of science across a broad range of disciplines (geoscience, biology, cosmology, chemistry).
• Look at some of the "Big Questions" (eg, Origin of the Universe, What is Life?, Are We Alone?, Early Earth Environments).
• Look at the science behind topical issues such as climate change and energy security.
• Present science as it is actually done, not just as a set of facts.
Unit assessment is weighted towards assignments, with 30% on a class test in the last week of classes.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
| When Offered: | D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year |
| Staff Contact: | Associate Professor Simon George |
| Prerequisites: | 12cp |
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| Unit Designations: | Science |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences |
Timetable Information
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