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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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Schedule

TopGEH1042 – 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

TopGEK1537

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Top3-1-0-1-6

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