====== AST 401: Planets and Planetary Systems ======

===== - Contents =====
^ # ^ Chapter ^ Week ^
| 1 | Solar system |  |
| 2 | Exoplanets |  |
| 3 | Surfaces of planets |  |
| 4 | Interiors of Planets |  |
| 5 | Atmospheres of planets |  |
| 6 | Dynamics in planetary systems |  |
| 7 | Origin of planetary systems |  |
| 8 | Life in planets |  |

==== - Solar system ====

==== - Exoplanets ====

==== - Surfaces of planets ====

==== - Interiors of Planets ====
  - [[.:ast401:4.1|Model planetary interiors]] using measurements of mass, moment of inertia, $J_2$, and $\Lambda$.
  - [[.:ast401:4.2|Examine planetary data]] on the interiors of the solar system planets.
  - [[.:ast401:4.3|Plot Earth's density profile]] using seismic information and the Williams-Adams algorithm.
  - [[.:ast401:4.4|Derive an equation for a planet’s temperature]] from its radius, density, and heat capacity.
  - [[.:ast401:4.5|Use dimensional analysis]] to determine the region of the lithosphere from which heat escapes.
  - [[.:ast401:4.6|Explain why Earth remains hot]] and tectonically active using results from learning goals 4 and 5.

==== - Atmospheres of planets ====

==== - Dynamics in planetary systems ====

==== - Origin of planetary systems ====

==== - Life in planets ====


===== - Assignments =====

===== - Keystone project =====
Analyzing public data from space telescopes to detect exoplanets.
===== Assessment =====

^ Assessment method ^ Assessment tools ^ Marks ^ Subtotal ^ Total ^
^ Continuous assessment | Attendance | 10% | 40% | 100% |
^ ::: | Punctuality | 10% | ::: | ::: |
^ ::: | Quizzes | 10% | ::: | ::: |
^ ::: | Assignments | 10% | ::: | ::: |
^ Summative assessment | Midterm viva | 20% | 60% | ::: |
^ ::: | Final viva | 20% | ::: | ::: |
^ ::: | Keystone project | 20% | ::: | ::: |

===== - Textbooks =====
  - Stephen Eales, //Planets and Planetary Systems//, Wiley-Blackwell, 2009.
  - Lissauer and de Pater, //Fundamental Planetary Science//, Cambridge UP, 2019.
  - //Frontiers of Astrobiology//, edited by C. Impey et al., Cambridge University Press, 2012.
  - Donald Goldsmith, //Exoplanets: Hidden Worlds and the Quest for Extraterrestrial Life//, Harvard University Press, 2018.