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AS5022:06

Galactic Astronomy and Cosmology

External

HECS Band 2

Semester 1 (February to May) and Semester 2 (September to December).
This subject is delivered via the Internet using Blackboard through Learn JCU. Each week the student will be given lecture material, assignment material, readings and self learning. Assessment will be on a week-by-week basis and there will be a final "open-book" examination.
The material is equivalent to four hours of lectures, four hours of tutorials and four hours of workshops/seminars per week.

Available only to students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate of Astronomy, Graduate Diploma of Astronomy, Master of Astronomy and Doctor of Astronomy.

Staff:

Assoc. Professor G White.

This subject concentrates on the physics of stars, galaxies and cosmology. Topics include the interstellar medium, stellar astrophysics, the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram and the evolution of stars, the dynamics of stellar systems, galaxy composition and the dynamics and evolution of galaxies. It will also concentrate on the nature of the Universe and its evolution. Topics include Black Holes, cosmology, the Big Bang, curvature, inflation, particle physics and grand unified theories.

Learning Objectives:

introduction to the largest scales of the Universe, and how the objects found here came into existence;

learn how the Cosmos is studied at an advanced level;

introduction to advanced concepts in mathematics, chemistry, nuclear synthesis and biological processes;

learn to fully utilise the Internet for learning and research;

learn the vocabulary of science and the thinking processes of scientists;

learn written and verbal presentation skills.

Assessment by three essays (10% each) (30%); three assignments (10% each) (30%); end-of-semester examination (open book) (40%).