授業の目的 【日本語】
Goals of the Course(JPN) | | |
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授業の目的 【英語】
Goals of the Course | | | In this course students will learn about the characteristics of the planets and other components of our solar system (e.g., orbital parameters, atmospheric conditions, surface features and processes, geological activity, internal structure and composition). We will use the knowledge of our own planet Earth as a reference to understand processes taking place elsewhere. During the past fifty years, various spacecrafts and exploration devices have been used to acquire information on our solar system, sending back to Earth ever more detailed images of distant worlds and considerably expanding our knowledge of these far-away places. The course will review the different means of space exploration, and use abundant data acquired by past and ongoing missions to illustrate the characteristics of the planets and moons of our solar system. A recurrent topic throughout the course will be the search for extraterrestrial life. We will also discuss the future of space exploration. |
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到達目標 【日本語】
Objectives of the Course(JPN) | | |
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到達目標【英語】
Objectives of the Course | | | By the end of the course, students should be able to understand and explain the subjects covered in class. Students will also be required to search information on topics of their choice and relevant to the course content, analyze the information they have found, and present and discuss their findings in class. |
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授業の内容や構成
Course Content / Plan | | 1. A brief history of astronomy
2. Introduction to the Solar System
3. Space exploration
4. The Earth-Moon system
5. Mercury
6. Venus
7. Mars
8. Jupiter
9. Saturn
10. Uranus, Neptune, and TNOs
Two quizzes aim to evaluate students' understanding of the course content. In addition, students should fulfill the following assignments: (1) two short presentations on current news related to planetary sciences, (2) an essay/review paper, and (3) an oral presentation |
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履修条件・関連する科目
Course Prerequisites and Related Courses | | | There is no prerequisite for this course. |
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成績評価の方法と基準
Course Evaluation Method and Criteria | | Students will be graded following the five-step S-A-B-C-F grade evaluation system.
S: 90-100%, A: 80-89%, B: 70-79%, C:60-69%, F: 59-0%
Two quizzes: 20% (10% each)
Two short reports: 20% (10% each)
Oral presentation: 20%
Written essay: 40% |
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教科書・テキスト
Textbook | | | There is no required textbook for this course. Please refer to the recommended reading list below for interesting books related to the course content. |
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参考書
Reference Book | | Faure, G. & Mensing, T.M., 2007. Introduction to Planetary Science: The geological perspective. Springer, 526 pages.
NB: It is not necessary to purchase this reference to succeed the quizzes and complete the course assignments. |
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課外学習等（授業時間外学習の指示）
Study Load(Self-directed Learning Outside Course Hours) | | | Students should acquire a good understanding of the course content to be able to answer the questions of the quizzes. Students are also required to complete the course assignments, including writing a review paper on a subject of their choice related to the course content, and therefore need to search for information related to this subject and to summarize that information in a clear, organized, and concise manner. Preparation time is also needed for the final short presentation that each student gives at the end of the semester about the subject of their review paper. |
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使用言語
Language Used in the Course | | |
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授業開講形態等
Lecture format, etc. | | | Live lectures will be organized (in class or online or both). Online lectures will be recorder and video files will be uploaded on NUSS. PPT slides of the lectures are uploaded every week on NUCT. |
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遠隔授業（オンデマンド型）で行う場合の追加措置
Additional measures for remote class (on-demand class) | | |
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