ASTR 330	Spring 2009

Exams

Final Exam

• Date:  Wed., May 13, 2009
• Place and Time:  In usual classroom, at 1:30-4:30pm
• Format:  80 Multiple Choice with 4 extra credit questions.
• Bring: 
  • Yourself, well-rested and well-studied
  • You may also bring 1 piece of regular, 8.5"× 11" paper with notes written on it.  You may write or print whatever notes or diagrams you like on (both sides of) the paper.   I don't care if it handwritten, printed, or whatever.  It is a very good idea to write your own sheet, as the exercise of deciding what is important, organizing it, and writing it down, is a good way to study.
• Topics:  All topics from class may be covered: 20 questions from the material of exam 1, 20 questions from the material of exam 2, and 40 questions from the material after exam 2. My goal is to test for understanding of the concepts we have discussed, and how they fit together.
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• Study tips:  We have covered a lot of material in a short time, so here are some tips on how to approach your studies for the exam.
  • As noted above, lecture, reading material, homework, and class presentations can be included. However, note that topics covered in lecture are an indication of what I think is the most important material, so these are worth special focus.
  • Keep in mind that this class tells a story of extraterrestrial life. I will expect you to know the large scale story with some details to help explain it best.
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Exam 2

• Date:  Thursday, Apr 9th
• Place and Time:  In class, at the normal time
• Format:  40 Multiple Choice questions + 2 extra credit
• Bring: 
  • Yourself, well-rested and well-studied, as well as a number 2 pencil.
  • You may also bring 1 piece of regular, 8.5"× 11" paper with notes written on it.  You may write or print whatever notes or diagrams you like on (both sides of) the paper.  It is a very good idea to write your own sheet, as the exercise of deciding what is important, organizing it, and writing it down, is a good way to study.
• Topics:  From Feb 24th to Apr 2nd. Lecture, reading material, and class presentations are included. My goal is to test for understanding of the concepts we have discussed, and how they fit together.
• Study tips:  We have covered a lot of material in a short time, so here are some tips on how to approach your studies for the exam.
  • As noted above, lecture, reading material, and class presentations can be included. However, note that topics covered in lecture (the iclicker questions and the HW questions) are an indication of what I think is the most important material, so these are worth special focus.
  • Keep in mind that this class tells a story of extraterrestrial life. I will expect you to know the large scale story with some details to help explain it best.

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Exam 1

• Date:  Thursday, Feb 26th
• Place and Time:  In class, at the normal time
• Format:  40 Multiple Choice questions
• Bring: 
  • Yourself, well-rested and well-studied
  • You may also bring 1 piece of regular, 8.5"× 11" paper with notes written on it.  You may write or print whatever notes or diagrams you like on (both sides of) the paper.  It is a very good idea to write your own sheet, as the exercise of deciding what is important, organizing it, and writing it down, is a good way to study.
• Topics:  From the basis of the class to the lecture of Feb 19th. Lecture, reading material, and class presentations are included. My goal is to test for understanding of the concepts we have discussed, and how they fit together.
• Study tips:  We have covered a lot of material in a short time, so here are some tips on how to approach your studies for the exam.
  • As noted above, lecture, reading material, and class presentations can be included. However, note that topics covered in lecture (the iclicker questions and the HW questions) are an indication of what I think is the most important material, so these are worth special focus.
  • Keep in mind that this class tells a story of extraterrestrial life. I will expect you to know the large scale story with some details to help explain it best.