ASTR425-26S2 (C) Semester Two 2026

The Structure and Evolution of Galaxies

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2026
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 26 July 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 27 September 2026

Description

This course will give a thorough grounding in the physics of galaxies, covering galactic structure, dynamics, stellar populations, the Local Group. spiral galaxies, elliptical galaxies, galactic formation, galactic distribution and large-scale structure.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department. RP: ASTR112, ASTR211 or ASTR212, 33 points from PHYS221-224

Restrictions

ASTR325, PHYS325

Recommended Preparation

ASTR112, ASTR211 or ASTR212, 33 points from PHYS221-224

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 10:00 - 11:00 Beatrice Tinsley 112
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 11:00 - 12:00 Jack Erskine 446
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 16:00 - 17:00 Jack Erskine 446
12 Oct - 18 Oct
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 10:00 - 11:00 Ernest Rutherford 212 Computer Lab
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Michael Albrow

Lecturer

John Forbes

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,286.00

* 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 School of Physical & Chemical Sciences on the departments and faculties page .

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