Instructor: Philip
S. Harrington
Office: 344-5669
Textbook (required): Life in the Universe, 2nd edition Bennett, J., and Shostak, S.; Pearson/Addison-Wesley
Course hours: Monday-Thursday 6:00 P.M. - 8:20 P.M. Location: Brookhaven Campus, room A104
Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
The following grading practices will be adhered to throughout the semester:
All assignments must be handed in on time. Any assignment handed in late will receive a grade 10 points lower than it would have received had it been handed in on time.
The lowest grade received on a homework assignment will be dropped when calculating a student's final grade.
No make-up tests will be allowed except for extraordinary circumstances, to be judged on an individual basis.
Tests will be based on exercises, observation sessions, reading assignments, and class lectures.
All tests are "closed book, closed notes."
| Class attendance/participation: 20% | Homework assignments: 25% |
| Mid-Term: 25% | Final exam: 30% |
| TOTAL: 100% |
Attend a planetarium show (at the Vanderbilt Planetarium, Hayden Planetarium, etc.) and submit of a short (2 page, typed) report telling of the show's content
Attend any astronomy lecture, such as at the Custer Institute, Montauk Observatory, Amateur Observer's Society, or Astronomical Society of Long Island. Submit of short (2 page, typed) report telling of the lecture's content afterwards. Click on the links above to view each institution's home page and schedule.
Present a short oral report to the class on a book on a topic related to astrobiology. Requires prior approval by instructor.
Try your luck at astrophotography by photographing the Moon, a planet, or the stars. See professor for information.
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Session |
Date |
Topic |
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1 |
8/4 |
Introduction
to course |
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2 |
8/5 |
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3 |
8/6 |
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4 |
8/7 |
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5 |
8/11 |
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6 |
8/12 |
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7 |
8/13 |
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8 |
8/14 |
Mid-Term
Exam |
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9 |
8/18 |
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10 |
8/19 |
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11 |
8/20 |
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12 |
8/21 |
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13 |
8/25 |
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14 |
8/26 |
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15 |
8/27 |
Review
for final exam |
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16 |
8/28 |
Final
exam |