INTRODUCTORY MATERIAL

Schedule.pdf  11/01/11    The lecture schedule.

Syllabus      11/01/11    Course Syllabus

Lecture 1     11/01/11    Introduction to Astrobiology

BUILDING UP A HABITABLE ENVIRONMENT


Lecture 2     18/01/11    The build-up of the chemical elements


Lecture 3     18/01/11    Life and the formation of the Solar System 


Lecture 4     25/01/11    Habitable zones I (Updated)


Lecture 5     01/02/11    Habitable zones II


Lecture 6     08/02/11    Origin of Life


Lecture 7     15/02/11    Life in extreme environments/Alien life on Earth


EXOPLANETS: FORMATION AND DETECTION


Lecture 8     15/02/11    An introduction to kinematics using spectroscopy


Lecture 9     15/02/11    Mechanics of a two-body system


Lecture 10    22/02/11    Looking for exoplanets using kinematics (Updated)


Lecture 11    01/03/11    Photometry and exoplanets (Updated version)


Lecture 12    15/03/11    The nature of exoplanets


THE SEARCH FOR LIFE


Lecture 13    15/03/11    Life in the Solar System: Mars


Lecture 14    15/03/11    Life in the Solar System: Europa and Titan


Lecture 15    22/03/11    The atmosphere of Earth-like planets


Lecture 16    22/03/11    Search for extra-terrestrial intelligence


REVISION


Revision      10/05/11    Revision Outline

HOMEWORKS

Homework 1    08/02/11    Homework 1 (Due Feb. 22)

Homework 2    08/03/11    Homework 2 (Due Mar. 22)


PAST EXAM PAPERS


2004          18/05/04    Exam 2004

2005          17/05/05    Exam 2005

2006          16/05/06    Exam 2006

2007          22/05/07    Exam 2007

2008          13/05/08    Exam 2008

2009          19/05/09    Exam 2009