Further information: Safeguarding Dark Skies (PHYC30025)

Further information

Texts
Prescribed texts
The End of Night by Paul Bogard
Recommended texts and other resources
Fighting Light Pollution: Smart Lighting Solutions for Individuals and Communities by The International Dark-Sky Association

Acquainted with the Night: Excursions Through the World After Dark by Christopher Dewdney
Subject notes
This will be the third and final subject for an interdisciplinary Breadth stream on social astronomy, which includes Indigenous Astronomy (PHYC10010) and Archaeoastronomy (PHYC20017). Each subject brings together an increasingly interdisciplinary approach that is delivered across-disciplines/faculties with a primary focus on understanding, respecting, and safeguarding Indigenous ways of knowing and living.
Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.

Last updated: 5 March 2024