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Planetary Science - Period 2
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Primary Subject Area: Astronomy
Instruction in: English
Course Code: AB_1227
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 84
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of, or a deep interest in, geology and geochemistry is advisory.
DESCRIPTION
You will be given an overview of current ideas about the formation and early dynamics of our solar system, about the geological evolution of the surfaces and interiors of key solar system bodies including the Moon and Mars, and about the search for life outside the Earth. Discussion of the main tools used in planetary science missions will also be included, and the course will include an excursion to the ESTEC research center of the European Space Agency (ESA) in Noordwijk. The course can also serve as a basis for further education and research in planetary science offered in the MSc Earth Sciences at the VU.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) awards credits based on the ECTS system. Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) awards credits based on the ECTS system. Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.
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