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Institute of Continuing Education (ICE)

Alert:

Because of the impact worldwide of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the 2020 International Summer Programmes have been replaced by the Virtual Summer Festival of Learning

This course is part of the Science Summer Programme Term II 2020.

To apply for this course, please enrol on the programme above, and then select the courses you wish to study. For more information about Summer Programmes please visit our Summer Programmes Page.

This double course gives an overview of the current state of knowledge about the contents and evolution of our universe, ranging from dark matter, vacuum energy, black holes and the birth and death of stars, to the latest results about the planets and origin of our solar system. Finally, we consider if we are alone. Includes a visit to the Institute of Astronomy (2.4km, c.30 mins walk, or c.20 mins bus/walk). This is a double course which can only be taken with Pd3.

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Course dates

26 Jul 2020 to 01 Aug 2020

Course duration

1 week

Apply by

06 Jul 2020

Course director

Academic Directors, Course Directors and Tutors are subject to change, when necessary.

Venue

International Summer Programmes
Sidgwick Site
Cambridge
United Kingdom
01223 760850

Qualifications / Credits

Non-accredited

Teaching sessions

Meetings: 5

Course code

Qd3