| INSTRUCTOR: |
Dr. Paul Harvey
RLM 16.230 471-3452 pmh@astro.as.utexas.edu |
| OFFICE HOURS: | TTh 9:30-11:00 a.m. |
| TEACHING ASSISTANT | TBD |
| REQUIRED TEXT: | Extraterrestrial Life, 4th Edition, by Evans |
| OTHER REFERENCES |
The Universe and Life by Kutter
The Search for Life in the Universe by Goldsmith and Owen |
| GRADES | There will be four tests and a short paper. The lowest of the test scores or the paper grade will be dropped. There will be absolutely no make-up tests, no matter how good your reason is for missing the test. (If you have an excused absence, talk to me BEFORE the test about taking it early). Dropping the lowest test score will cover the situation where a test is missed due to illness. Tests will be a combination of multiple choice, true-false, and essay questions. The term paper will be assigned later in the semester. Cheating on exams or papers will be dealt with very harshly; don't do it! |
| TENTATIVE SCHEDULE: | Readings in Evans' Text: |
| Date | Chapter | Harvey on Travel? |
|---|---|---|
| 1/14 | Handouts, Intro. Video | X |
| 1/16 | 1 | X |
| 1/21 | 2 | X |
| 1/23 | 3A | X |
| 1/28 | 3B-D | |
| 1/30 | 3E | |
| 2/4 | 3F | |
| 2/6 | Review, 4A start | |
| 2/11 | Test, Ch 1-3 | |
| 2/13 | 4A, B | |
| 2/18 | 4C, D | |
| 2/20 | 4E-G | |
| 2/25 | 5A | |
| 2/27 | 5B, C | |
| 3/4 | Review | |
| 3/6 | Test, Ch 4, 5 | |
| 3/18 | 6A | |
| 3/20 | 6A, B | |
| 3/25 | 6B | |
| 3/27 | 7A, B | |
| 4/1 | 7B, C | |
| 4/3 | 7C, D | |
| 4/8 | 9A-D, Papers Due! | |
| 4/10 | 8; Review | |
| 4/15 | Test, Ch 6, 7, 8 | ? |
| 4/17 | C I Survey; Film | ? |
| 4/22 | 9E, 10A | |
| 4/24 | 10AB | |
| 4/29 | 10C; Review | |
| 5/1 | Test, Ch 9-10 |