Planetary Science and Life in the Universe
专业详情
The course encompasses several different educational and societal objectives:
- Societal demand for multi-domain expertise to tackle the challenges posed by observing and modelling complex systems;
- The need to train postgraduate students with high levels of multidisciplinary fluency and team working skills; and,
- A demand for highly trained research scientists able to drive data analysis on feature-rich sets of data from diverse sources.
The course has four primary objectives for the training it will provide students:
- To develop students’ expertise in the techniques used to study planets, from the Earth’s deepest past to the solar system planets and on to exoplanets;
- To give students a working knowledge of the structure of life, its essential physical-chemical requirements, and its impacts on planetary environments;
- To ensure students get essential practical experience in running a research project in a team; and,
- To build students’ capacity in modern data handling techniques and convey an awareness of the wide range of academic and industrial applications of these skills.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will have:
- A knowledge of the key scientific concepts in Earth Science, Physics, Chemistry and Biology that contribute to Planetary Science and Life in the Universe
- A clear understanding of methods and techniques to discover and characterize planets, exoplanets, and their biospheres.
- The ability to critically evaluate scientific tools and methodologies for their application in Planetary Science and Life in the Universe.
- Demonstrated originality in tackling and solving problems, and acted autonomously in the planning and implementation of research.
