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AST1002: DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY
AST1002
HORIZONS IN ASTRONOMY
20221
Writing Credit
No
International/Intercultural
No
Elective Flag
Yes
  • Critical Thinking
    • CLO 1: 1.0 Students will explain the processes involved in the formation and evolution of celestial bodies over astronomical time according to different models and theories. The student will identify the contribution made to astronomy by individuals from the time of Pythagoras to that of Einstein.
    • CLO 2: 2.0 Students will apply logical reasoning skills through scientific criticism and argument to separate science from non-science. Students will gather and analyze astronomical data to recognize and describe the cyclic nature of the phases of the moon, the tidal effect of the moon on the Earth, and the causation of lunar and solar eclipses.
    • CLO 4: 4.0 Students will formulate empirically testable hypotheses derived from the study of physical processes and phenomena. Additionally, they will recognize and identify each stage of a star’s development, applying their understanding of these processes.
    • CLO 6: 6.0 Students will define terms used to measure and describe the universe. Students will identify and describe the present theories explaining the formation of the universe. Students will describe how scientific theories evolve in response to new observations and evaluate their impact on society.
  • Ethical Reasoning
    • CLO 1: 1.0 Students will explain the processes involved in the formation and evolution of celestial bodies over astronomical time according to different models and theories. The student will identify the contribution made to astronomy by individuals from the time of Pythagoras to that of Einstein.
  • Mathematical & Scientific Reasoning
    • CLO 1: 1.0 Students will explain the processes involved in the formation and evolution of celestial bodies over astronomical time according to different models and theories. The student will identify the contribution made to astronomy by individuals from the time of Pythagoras to that of Einstein.
    • CLO 2: 2.0 Students will apply logical reasoning skills through scientific criticism and argument to separate science from non-science. Students will gather and analyze astronomical data to recognize and describe the cyclic nature of the phases of the moon, the tidal effect of the moon on the Earth, and the causation of lunar and solar eclipses.
    • CLO 3: 3.0 Students will gather and analyze astronomical data to identify, describe, compare, and contrast major components of the solar system. Students will communicate results in graphic and written forms.
    • CLO 4: 4.0 Students will formulate empirically testable hypotheses derived from the study of physical processes and phenomena. Additionally, they will recognize and identify each stage of a star’s development, applying their understanding of these processes.
    • CLO 5: 5.0 Students will identify and describe methods to classify galaxies, using models, theories, and astronomical data analysis to distinguish between types such as radio, Seyfert, and peculiar galaxies. They will then communicate their results in graphic and written forms.
    • CLO 6: 6.0 Students will define terms used to measure and describe the universe. Students will identify and describe the present theories explaining the formation of the universe. Students will describe how scientific theories evolve in response to new observations and evaluate their impact on society.
 
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