Exhibit 147

ASTL101 Assessment
3) Students will write and speak clearly and effectively in standard American
English.
4) 4. Students will formulate and evaluate possible solutions to problems.
5) Students will recognize the weakness of some proposed hypotheses because
of the lack of sufficient observations, experiments and data.
PARTICULAR COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course the student should be able to:
1) Demonstrate knowledge of the components of the solar system, including
planets, dwarf planets, Sun, satellites, asteroids, meteors, comets
2) Identify solar system regions including the asteroid belt, Kuiper belt, and
Oort cloud
3) Understand basic physics concepts pertaining to solar system astronomy,
including scientific method, concepts of measurement, density, mass,
Newton’s laws, rotational motion, and heat transfer
4) Understand basic geology concepts pertaining to solar system astronomy,
including volcanism, plate tectonics, and the internal structure of the Earth
5) Understand the difference between discovery and scientific models.
Students will learn how scientists use experimental evidence to
confirm/falsify a theory. Students will be asked to evaluate conflicting
theories in in-class discussions based on available data. Discussion is held on
geocentric vs. heliocentric views of the solar system
6) Applying the scientific method, students will obtain data in lab, and then
apply concepts learned in lecture and lab to solving problems posed in lab.
7) Gain an expanded awareness of his/her rights and responsibilities as citizens
of a world community through discussion of topics such as global warming,
the popular misuse of words such as “theory” and their impact on public
understanding of scientific method
8) Put astronomic/physics discoveries into historical perspective
9) Understand how science affects society, from concepts such as the calendar
and Earth’s place in the Universe.
10) Demonstrate internet literacy by researching topics on the web and creating
a research paper in a topic in Astronomy
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