Extra-terrestrial Geoscience

Undergraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
EART 1002
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Course ID
200464
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
1
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrolment
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Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

Increasing space exploration and new technologies give scientists new and exciting other worlds to explore. This course provides an opportunity to use the skills of a geologist to observe and understand these other worlds, how they formed and how they have evolved through time. As students apply Earth-learnt skills to observations of other worlds, students will explore the multi-disciplinary nature of planetary geoscience.

  • Fundamentals Of Our Solar System
  • Tectonics, Geodynamics And Volcanism
  • Atmospheres, Landscapes And Life

Course learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate proficiency in practical skills relevant to an introductory geology course
  • Understand that planetary science requires a combination of multiple disciplines, and demonstrate the application of some of these
  • Describe the formation, development and structure of our solar system and the bodies within it
  • Describe a planet’s internal and external systems and their intimate links, including plate tectonics, volcanoes, surface processes, atmospheres and the development of life or possible life
  • Recognise that both episodic short-term events and long-term scale events have shaped what we observe today in our solar system
  • Use information learned in class and develop observation skills to be able to recognise the various geological features and materials a planet is constructed from

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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