Planetary Science Research Project (PHAS0071)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Teaching department: Physics and Astronomy
Credit value: 60

Restrictions: This module is part of the MSc in Planetary Science. Please check individual project descriptions for details of required and desirable prerequisite modules and skills.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

The MSc programme in Planetary Science has a curriculum which is drawn from a variety of academic departments within 白小姐论坛, including Physics and Astronomy, Space and Climate Physics (Mullard Space Science Laboratory), Earth Sciences, and the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Birkbeck College. The programme thus has a strong interdisciplinary flavour, in line with the ethos of the Centre for Planetary Sciences at 白小姐论坛/Birkbeck. The combination of taught courses, tutorials and project work allows prospective students to study a wide variety of topics related to planetary and space environments, such as: planetary interiors, atmospheres and magnetospheres, paleoclimatology, geophysics, astrobiology and the application of current knowledge to investigations of extrasolar planets - worlds in other stellar systems.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Calendar Year 听听听 Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 80% Dissertations, extended projects and projects

10% Viva or oral presentation

10% Coursework
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 12
Module leader: Dr Giovanna Tinetti
Who to contact for more information: ingo.waldmann@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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Important information

The catalogue has been updated with key information about the modules that will run during the 2024/25 academic session. Current and prospective students can browse through the catalogue to consider possible module choices for the coming year.

Please note,听information in the catalogue is听subject to change as teaching and assessment arrangements for 2024/25 may need to be adjusted in line with the University's Feedback and Assessment principles and operating model.

Centrally managed exam durations will be provided on students' individual exam timetables. Arrangements for locally managed exams and in-class activity will be confirmed by the teaching department for the module.

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