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Nov 21, 2024
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Goucher College 2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.
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CPED 206 - Are alien planets like Earth? Using data to answer astronomical questions (4 Cr.)
Scientific discoveries can dramatically change how we think about our place in the universe. Often, these are a result of access to new types of data, or new ways of thinking about puzzling data. However, the scientific process and therefore the results can seem impossible to understand. In this class you will see that many scientific advances really are accesible to everyone. You will build scientific and data skills as you study some major discoveries, such as planets orbiting other stars and the expansion (and age) of the universe. You will put this background to use as you develop collaborative projects that study real astronomical data and present an interpretation of its significance and limitations. You will learn how to discover and communicate scientific facts like those you read about in textbooks using data, models, and the consensus of a scientific community. Restricted to first-year and sophomore students, and others with instructor permission. Students are limited to one CPE course per semester. Offered Spring 2019. Hyde.
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