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Astronomy Courses

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  • 10-06-2010 4:31pm
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    Mini Driver
    Registered Users Posts: 145 ✭✭


    Hey All,

    Has anyone been on a good introductory astronomy course in Dublin? Is there any alternative to Astronomy Ireland's course?

    I am a total beginner but looking for something that goes into reasonable depth about the science behind everything.

    Cheers :)


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    Johnmb
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    Adult Ed in UCD do one. Details of the one just finished are here: http://www.ucd.ie/adulted/courses/an229.htm
    They'll release the autumn classes nearer the end of the summer break (late August most likely), but the details will be pretty much the same I'm sure. I did it a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it.


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    FyeaG
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    Trinity does it aswell, i put astronomy as my course on CAO, hope to get it, only 25 places tho...


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    Hauk
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    http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/science/physics-and-astronomy/index.htm

    Hiya Mini Driver,

    The Open University do certificates and have a course in astronomy.

    There's the astronomy one: http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course/s282.htm

    Good luck!

    I'd love to do a degree in physics. :D


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    Mini Driver
    Registered Users Posts: 145 ✭✭Mini Driver


    Hey all thanks a mill for the info. The Open Uni one sounds interesting cause I could do it at home but id be afraid I wouldnt get it and then couldn't get help from lecturers etc.

    UCD will most likely be the one I go for.

    Thanks again im really looking forward to it :D ... I know im sad!


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    FyeaG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 53 ✭✭FyeaG


    Mini Driver wrote: »
    Hey all thanks a mill for the info. The Open Uni one sounds interesting cause I could do it at home but id be afraid I wouldnt get it and then couldn't get help from lecturers etc.

    UCD will most likely be the one I go for.

    Thanks again im really looking forward to it :D ... I know im sad!



    Sad? what for? astronomy is awsome, i hope to get enough points to get a place in this course


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