Open Univeristy Astronomy Courses

I'm embarking on an OU Astronomy course in January and wondered if
anyone here had any experience of this ?

That aside, check out the details of this course

http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01SXR208

A week in Mallorca, based at this observatory - cool !

http://www.oam.es/

"Interstellar OverDrive" wrote in message
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I'm embarking on an OU Astronomy course in January and wondered if anyone
here had any experience of this ?

That aside, check out the details of this course

http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01SXR208

A week in Mallorca, based at this observatory - cool !

http://www.oam.es/

Seems like a very interesting course -- enjoy!

Looking forward to reading your future posts about the experience!

Best,
Dan

Seems like a very interesting course -- enjoy!

Looking forward to reading your future posts about the experience!

Well the course I am actually starting is this

http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01S194

I'll save the week in Mallorca for a later date !

"Interstellar OverDrive" wrote in message
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I'm embarking on an OU Astronomy course in January and wondered if anyone
here had any experience of this ?
Yes, I just finished S283 and had my exam result Thursday. Before that I did
S282 and S198 so I can now apply for a C58 (Cert APS). SXR208 looks fun but
not for me this year, I still have to finish S151 (maths) then bash on with
S207(60 point physics). Good luck with your courses, I thoroughly enjoyed
mine and the course materials are superb.
jc

Yes, I just finished S283 and had my exam result Thursday. Before that I did
S282 and S198 so I can now apply for a C58 (Cert APS). SXR208 looks fun but

I'll have a look at those, it's good to know what is in the pipeline so
to speak. Looks like I can't start S282 until 2007 which is a bummer.
S198 looks defunct now. So looks like I will have to pick on something
else towards the C58.

not for me this year, I still have to finish S151 (maths) then bash on with
S207(60 point physics). Good luck with your courses, I thoroughly enjoyed

Hopefully I can skip those two as I have A levels in maths and physics,
I may need a refresher course though.

Looking forward to my first bit of correspondence from the OU, Christmas
post permitting !

"Interstellar OverDrive" wrote in message
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I'm embarking on an OU Astronomy course in January and wondered if anyone
here had any experience of this ?

That aside, check out the details of this course

http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01SXR208

A week in Mallorca, based at this observatory - cool !

http://www.oam.es/

Hi,

I just completed S197 and S194 - both very interesting and a good lead in to
the higher level courses. Just got my results too :-)

I am planning on doing SXR208 next year - to go with the Level 2 Astronomy
course that I can't remember the number of right now.

All in all, the OU courses seem rather good - you do need to make sure that
you allocate enough time to study properly as opposed to rushing things at
the last minute though....

I just completed S197 and S194 - both very interesting and a good lead in to
the higher level courses. Just got my results too :-)

I am planning on doing SXR208 next year - to go with the Level 2 Astronomy
course that I can't remember the number of right now.

Thanks for this, with all the help on here I should be able to plan my
study for the next year or two !

I just completed S197 and S194 - both very interesting and a good lead in to
the higher level courses. Just got my results too :-)

Did you take them sequentially or concurrently ?

PS I have no problem with free time, can usually spare 2 hours a day on
this.

"Interstellar OverDrive" wrote in message
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I just completed S197 and S194 - both very interesting and a good lead in
to the higher level courses. Just got my results too :-)

Did you take them sequentially or concurrently ?

Both at the same time. I'm also currently doing the S151 Maths for Science
course to sharpen up my long dormant A-level maths. That was the reason for
the comment about making sure not to leave it 'til the last minute !


PS I have no problem with free time, can usually spare 2 hours a day on
this.

I wish I had a bit more time these days....

Both at the same time. I'm also currently doing the S151 Maths for Science
course to sharpen up my long dormant A-level maths. That was the reason for
the comment about making sure not to leave it 'til the last minute !

I'll do one to start with to get an idea of the general difficulty of
the courses.


I wish I had a bit more time these days....

When your wife runs off with her boss and leaves you with a 1 year old
and a 2 year old you have plenty of time to fill in the evenings after
they have gone to bed...got to do something to occupy my mind you see !