Universität Wien

280501 VU Planets and exoplanets (2022W)

Continuous assessment of course work
ON-SITE

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 55 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 04.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 06.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 11.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 13.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 18.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 20.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 25.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 27.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 03.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 08.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 10.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 15.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 17.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 22.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 24.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 29.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 01.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 06.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 13.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 15.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 10.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 12.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 17.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 19.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 24.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 26.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 31.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course “Planets and exoplanets” encompasses the main topic of contemporary exoplanetology: exoplanets’ formation in the protoplanetary disks, stability of newly formed planetary systems, the role of host stars for atmospheric escape and atmospheres’ survivability and, finally, current & planned ground-based and space-based observations. The course discusses similarities and differences between the Solar system and known exoplanetary systems and their potential for habitability. The course includes lectures and exercise sessions related to materials presented in the lectures.

The lecture and exercises happen in-person except if teachers would have to quarantine due to COVID-19 and other exception cases that will be informed about in advance.

Assessment and permitted materials

The students can earn 100 points maximum: 60 points are assigned based on the results of the two exams (one mid-semester, one at the end of semester), 30 points are assigned based on the participation in exercise sessions (30 points: black board, presentation, crosslist) and 10 points: 75% attendance of lectures and exercises. To successfully complete the course, the students have to accumulate more than 50 points. The exams will contain solving the problems similar to those presented during the exercise sessions and answering general questions on the course material.

Homework submission
Students have to upload their solutions for grading on the platform Moodle. Solutions and new problems will be discussed during the following exercise session. In addition to that, students have to mark in a list on the Moodle page those exercises that they have prepared and that they are willing to present and discuss (“crosslist”).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Grading scheme:
51-62 points - 4 (Genügend); 63-75 points - 3 (Befriedigend); 76-88 points - 2 (Gut), 89-100 points - 1 (Sehr gut)

Examination topics

Content of lectures

Reading list

- P. J. Armitage, Astrophysics of Planet Formation
- J. J. Lissauer & I. de Pater, Fundamental Planetary Science: Physics, Chemistry and Habitability
- S. Bauer & H. Lammer, Planetary Aeronomy: Atmosphere Environments in Planetary Systems (Physics of Earth and Space Environments)
- Various papers on NASA ADS / ArXiv

Association in the course directory

WM-b-Planet; PM-Nawi;

Last modified: Mo 03.10.2022 11:31