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GEH1042/GEK1537
THE SEARCH FOR LIFE ON OTHER WORLDS
2017/2018, Semester 1
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (Biochemistry)
Modular Credits: GEH1042 ( 4 ) / GEK1537 ( 4 )
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GEH1042 – The search for life on other worlds
TIMETABLE (Sem1, AY 2017-18)
Lecturer: A/Prof Tang Bor Luen (
bchtbl@nus.edu.sg
)
Time
Mondays, 1000 – 1200 hrs
Fridays, 1400 – 1600 hrs
Venue
M9 (Level 2, MD7)
WK
MONTH
LECTURES
Mondays
Fridays
0.
Orientation Week (07 Aug to 12 Aug 2017) - No class
1.
Aug
14 Module overview and introduction
2.
21 The beginning of time (and life)
25
Discussion 1: Aliens - a cultural and scientific perspective
3.
28 An introduction to life on Earth 1
4.
Sept
04 An introduction to life on Earth 2
5.
11 The origin of life on Earth
6.
18 A brief
history of life on Earth
22
Discussion 2: The antiquity of life and the rise of humans
7.
Recess Week:
23 Sept – 01 Oct 2017
8.
Oct
02
The search for life in our planetary neighbourhood
9.
09 Mars
13
Discussion 3: Finding life on Mars – a cultural and scientific perspective.
10.
16
The search for life in the Jovian
and Saturnian system 1 (Europa)
11.
23 The search for life in the Jovian
and Saturnian system 2 (Titan)
12.
30 The search for life beyond our solar system 1
13.
Nov
06
The search for life beyond our solar system 2
10
Discussion 4: The future of life and the human species
READING WEEK : 18 Nov – 24 Nov 2017
FINAL EXAMINATION : Tue 28 Nov 2017 (9 am – 11 am)
Preclusions
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GEK1537
Workload
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3-1-0-1-6
Workload Components : A-B-C-D-E
A: no. of lecture hours per week
B: no. of tutorial hours per week
C: no. of lab hours per week
D: no. of hours for projects, assignments, fieldwork etc per week
E: no. of hours for preparatory work by a student per week