ASTR112-07S1 (C) Semester One 2007

Astrophysics

18 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 26 February 2007
End Date: Sunday, 1 July 2007
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 11 March 2007
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 27 May 2007

Description

A general descriptive introduction to modern astrophysics: the Sun and stars, the Galaxy, extragalactic systems and cosmology.

ASTR112 Astrophysics is designed to give students a general introduction to modern astronomy emphasizing the important physics. The level of the lectures is essentially descriptive with some mathematics and involves discussion of the relevant principles of physics. A background in physics and mathematics to at least year 12 level is desirable. Most students will have taken these subjects at year 13 level. Topics cover the Sun, stars, the Galaxy, extragalactic astronomy and cosmology.

Course Coordinator

Peter Cottrell

Lecturers

Peter Cottrell , Karen Pollard and John Hearnshaw

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Final Exam 60% Final Exam 60%
Labs 25% Labs
Mid Course Test 15% Mid Course Test

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Zeilik, Michael. , Gregory, Stephen A; Introductory astronomy & astrophysics ; 4th ed; Saunders College Pub, 1998.

Course links

Library portal

Notes

TUTORIALS: In tutorials students have the opportunity to discuss the lectures and any assumed material with which they are unfamiliar. In addition, quantitative and mathematical aspects will be reinforced through problem solving.

LABORATORIES:  Astronomy is an experimental science and laboratories form an essential part of the course. All sessions are held in the Astronomy Laboratory on the second floor of the Rutherford Building, except for computer learning sessions.
NOTE: a satisfactory performace in laboratories is essential in order to pass the course as a whole.

FIELD TRIP: There will be a day-long visit to the University's research observatory at Mt John (Lake Tekapo) on Sunday March 19.

All students must demonstrate that they can communicate clearly in written and verbal English. This can be demonstrated with a satisfactory performance in the University's Academic Writing Assessment & Teaching (AWAT) Programme test.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $687.00

International fee $3,045.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Physics and Astronomy .

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