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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, but not all, relate to astrobiology, which is about the origin of life on Earth and the possibility of finding life elsewhere in the universe. The presentation is suitable for students without any science background. The unit presents an integrated view of science across a broad range of disciplines (geoscience, biology, cosmology, chemistry); looks at some of the 'big questions' (such as the origin of the Universe; What is life?; Are we alone?; and early Earth environments); looks at the science behind topical issues such as climate change and energy security; and presents 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(s): | Associate Professor Simon George |
| Prerequisites: |
12cp |
| Corequisites: | |
| NCCW(s): | ELS204 |
| Unit Designation(s): | |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences |
| People or Planet: | Planet |
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