Exploring the Solar System

EART23101 Exploring the Solar System 10 Semester 1 Undergraduate Level 5 James Gilmour Unit coordinator 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Middle part of Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 5.0 This course unit covers the exciting discoveries about the Solar System that have resulted from exploration since the dawn of the space age. After an introductory description of the style of space missions and instrument techniques, lectures will focus in turn on the exploration and resulting science knowledge of exoplanetary systems, the Sun, Mercury, Venus, the Moon, Mars, asteroids and comets, and the outer Solar System bodies. This course unit covers the exciting discoveries about the Solar System that have resulted from exploration since the dawn of the space age. After an introductory description of the style of space missions and instrument techniques, lectures will focus in turn on the exploration and resulting science knowledge of exoplanetary systems, the Sun, Mercury, Venus, the Moon, Mars, asteroids and comets, and the outer Solar System bodies. <div> In this course you will learn about space exploration missions and experiments and how these have changed our understanding of the geological histories of different planetary bodies. By the end of the course you will be able to relate these discoveries to the latest ideas on the origin of our Solar System and the formation and evolution of its different rocky and icy bodies.</div>  <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="width:496px;"> On the successful completion of the course, students will be able to: </td> <td style="width:71px;"> Developed</td> <td style="width:66px;"> Assessed</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:64px;height:59px;"> ILO 1</td> <td style="width:431px;height:59px;"> describe and compare the main methods employed by space missions and the resulting data products.</td> <td style="width:71px;height:59px;"> x</td> <td style="width:66px;height:59px;"> x</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:64px;height:66px;"> ILO 2</td> <td style="width:431px;height:66px;"> access publically available planetary mission data and, applying underlying principles and concepts, use it to support inferences in planetary science.</td> <td style="width:71px;height:66px;"> x</td> <td style="width:66px;height:66px;"> x</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:64px;height:76px;"> ILO 3</td> <td style="width:431px;height:76px;"> explain the significance of landmark events in the exploration of our Solar System and of exoplanetary systems.</td> <td style="width:71px;height:76px;"> x</td> <td style="width:66px;height:76px;"> x</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:64px;height:66px;"> ILO 4</td> <td style="width:431px;height:66px;"> describe the major objects in the Solar System and their geological features.</td> <td style="width:71px;height:66px;"> x</td> <td style="width:66px;height:66px;"> x</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:64px;height:66px;"> ILO 5</td> <td style="width:431px;height:66px;"> discuss the well-established principles behind modern theories of Solar System origin and evolution and relate these theories to the evidence from samples and missions on which they are based.  </td> <td style="width:71px;height:66px;"> x</td> <td style="width:66px;height:66px;">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:64px;height:66px;"> ILO 6</td> <td style="width:431px;height:66px;"> compare and account for differences in the origin, internal structures, tectonics and volcanism of the Moon, Mars, Venus, asteroids, planetary satellites and comets.</td> <td style="width:71px;height:66px;"> x</td> <td style="width:66px;height:66px;">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:64px;height:66px;"> ILO 7</td> <td style="width:431px;height:66px;"> critically evaluate the appropriateness of instruments in achieving an intended planetary mission science objective.</td> <td style="width:71px;height:66px;"> x</td> <td style="width:66px;height:66px;"> x</td> </tr> </tbody></table>  Learning during this course unit include a weekly 2 hour lecture and discussion session builds from one week to the next, After an introductory description of the style of space missions and instrument techniques, lectures will focus in turn on the exploration and science knowledge of the Moon, Mercury, Mars and Venus, asteroids and comets, and outer Solar System bodies. Through the lectures and independent study students will learn about and have their knowledge tested on comparative planetary processes.  <div> Learning during this course unit include a weekly 2 hour lecture and class discussion time builds from one week to the next, After an introductory description of the style of space missions and instrument techniques, lectures will focus in turn on the exploration and science knowledge of the Moon, Mercury, Mars and Venus, asteroids and comets, and outer Solar System bodies. Formative quizzes within the lecture (kahoot quizzes) provide students with the opportunity to gauge their conceptual understanding of the course material and monitor their own progress through the course, while providing forward feedback for the final exam.  Feedback on the tests is immediate, in the form of a discussion of the correct and incorrect answers at the conclusion of the quiz. Formative online blackboard tests will also be available to help review subject knowledge. Feedback on the blackboard quizzes will be provided on the right and wrong answers and where students can learn more about the topic. Summative assessment includes individual testing via a shorter mid-term report, and an end of course report. Feedback on the 2st reports will be given prior to final submission to help improve practice, and feed forward for the development of the final report. The lecture course is supported by a detailed blackboard site providing a copy of the lecture slides along with additional notes and resources (including optional extra directed reading and videos).  Students are encouraged to utilise the wide variety of learning resources that are available in this subject area. Careers information relating to the subject area will be linked to on the Blackboard site.  </div>   0 Other 25% 1 Written exam 50% 3 Report 25% <table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:500px;"> <tbody> <tr> <td>Assessment Type</td> <td>% Weighting within uni</td> <td>Hand out and hand in dates</td> <td>Length</td> <td>How, when and what feedback is provided</td> <td>ILO tested</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Test</td> <td>25%</td> <td>Quiz in Week 6</td> <td>One hour quiz</td> <td>Timed Blackbaord quiz in week 6 Feedback provided as mark and as information about right answers and signposts to further information about the top</td> <td>1, 3, 4, 5, 6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Report(individual)</td> <td>25%</td> <td>Hand out Week 2 Hand in Week 11</td> <td>2 pages (LPSC style conference abstract)</td> <td>Two weeks after week 11 hand in date. Students will access a planetary dataset of (from a selected list of options) and explain how that dataset was collected (instrument, technique) and how it was used to understand planetary evolution. Students can ask for informal feedback on their draft prior to Week 7. Final Feedback provided as mark and as marked up comments.</td> <td>1, 2, 6, 7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Writtenexam</td> <td>50%</td> <td> </td> <td>1.5 hours</td> <td>Feedback provided on exam scripts and via unit review.</td> <td>1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7</td> </tr> </tbody></table>  1st year Earth & Planetary Science or Environmental Science BSc (Hons) Earth and Plan Scie BSc (Hons) Earth (Geochemistr) Second Year Optional MEarthSci (Hons) Ea and Pl Sci MEarthSci (Hons) Earth (Geoch) Second Year Optional MEarthSci (Hons) Earth Industr MEarthSci EPS w IE (GeoChem) Second Year Optional MEarthSci (Hons) Earth Abroad MEarthSci EPS w YA (Geochem) Second Year Optional MEarthSci (Hons) EPS with Res MEaSc (H) EPS w R (GeoChem) Second Year Optional Aspects of the Encyclopedia of the Solar System Tilman Spohn, Doris Breuer, T. V. Johnson, Doris, Torrence V. Johnson ISBN-13 9780124158450As provided on blackboard Lectures 20 0 80 <figure class="table"><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="0"><tbody><tr><td style="height:68px;width:139px;"> </td><td style="height:68px;width:85px;">Type</td><td style="height:9.75pt;padding:0cm;width:169.5pt;" width="226">Example student activity</td><td style="height:68px;width:75px;">Total Hours</td><td style="height:68px;width:160px;">New material</td><td style="height:68px;width:104px;">Consolidation and Practice</td></tr><tr><td style="height:39px;width:139px;">Contact time (students are in front of staff)</td><td style="height:39px;width:85px;">Lecture (new material)</td><td style="height:39px;width:75px;">Mostly listening & taking notes (mostly new material)</td><td style="height:39px;width:75px;">20</td><td style="height:39px;width:160px;">15</td><td style="height:39px;width:104px;">5</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Lecture (revision/examples)</td><td>Mostly listening & taking notes (no new material- revision of course)</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td style="height:101px;width:139px;"> </td><td style="height:101px;width:85px;">Practical (new material and practice. Typically 25-50% of practical time is spent on new material)</td><td style="height:101px;width:75px;">Interactive individual or group work (problem solving, experiments, watching demonstrations, describing and interpreting samples, paper-based exercises, computer-based exercises)</td><td style="height:101px;width:75px;">0</td><td style="height:101px;width:160px;">0</td><td style="height:101px;width:104px;">0</td></tr><tr><td style="height:101px;width:139px;"> </td><td style="height:101px;width:85px;">Tutorial</td><td style="height:101px;width:75px;">Interactive small group work</td><td style="height:101px;width:75px;">0</td><td style="height:101px;width:160px;">0</td><td style="height:101px;width:104px;">0</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Seminar/examples class</td><td>Working on and discussing questions (here: field seminar)</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Independent study time</td><td style="height:9.75pt;padding:0cm;width:131.5pt;" width="175">Pre/post lecture work</td><td>Reading own notes, re-solving examples, prep work, revisit podcast</td><td>40</td><td>0</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Pre/post practical work/write up</td><td>Complete practical work, prep work, reading feedback</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Studio/workshop time</td><td>Individual or group work (student led), discussion, problem solving</td><td>0</td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table></figure>