PH1002:03
Astronomy: Evolution of the Universe
Townsville
HECS Band 2
26 hours lectures, 26 hours practicals. Semester 2.
Staff: Assoc. Professor I Whittingham.
Solar system – formation and characteristics; stars – evolution; galaxies – structure and evolution; Galaxy clusters; cosmology – big bang, cosmic background radiation and dark matter.
Learning Objectives:
- develop an understanding of astronomy and the governing principles and laws;
- develop skills in applying laws and making predictions;
- develop an appreciation of the scales of size and distance and to appreciate the experimental tools of remote observation.
Assessment by 10 weekly projects (30%); major assignment (20%); end-of-semester examination (50%).