MN-GM-SOSYS-EXOP
| Electory modul in geophysics: Current Topics from the Solar System and Exoplanets | ||||||
| Identification number MN-GM-SOSYS-EXOP | Workload 60 h | Credits 3 | Term of studying 1st - 3rd Semester | Frequency of occurrence winter term 2019/2020 | Duration 1 semester | |
| 1 | Type of lessons a) Seminar | Contact times 30 h | Self-study times 60 h | Intended group size 15 | ||
| 2 | Aims of the module and acquired skills Students shall present selected current topics from the solar and exoplanetary systems as prior and new knowledge of solar system objects from spacecraft flybys and discoveries and application of basic geophysical knowledge to exoplanets. Acquired skills are new knowledge of selected solar system objects like dwarf planets, moons, asteroids and exoplanets. Soft skills: critical assessment of scientific knowledge, scientific presentation and discussion | |||||
| 3 | Contents of the module Students each choose of the offered topics. The topics may be covered by one or more scientific papers. In a seminar talk the students present the recent state of research. The necessary literature research is conducted independently by the student. | |||||
| 4 | Teaching/Learning methods Seminar and presentation (with compulsory attendance) | |||||
| 5 | Requirements for participation Formal: None. | |||||
| 6 | Type of module examinations | |||||
| 7 | Requisites for the allocation of credits Student’s presentation graded 4.0 or better | |||||
| 8 | Compatibility with other Curricula N/A | |||||
| 9 | Significance of the module mark for the overall grade 3/120 | |||||
| 10 | Module coordinator M. Pätzold | |||||
| 11 | Additional information | |||||