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Introduction to Astrobiology

Module Code: AA1059

Module Tutor: Dimitris Stamatellos

Next Run Date: Sep 2026

Module Credits: 20

You will explore the definitions of life as we currently understand them, our understanding of how life started and evolved in the Universe and the astronomical sites that could support the basic life processes.

Assessment includes experimental reports  requiring analysis of data and question sheets including a mix of problems and explanations.

An Introduction to Astrobiology, 3nd edition, Rothery, David A., Gilmour, Iain and Sephton, Mark A, 2018, Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781108430838.