ASTR425-24S2 (C) Semester Two 2024

The Structure and Evolution of Galaxies

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 15 July 2024
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2024
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 28 July 2024
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 29 September 2024

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 2024

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 14:00 - 15:00 Jack Erskine 101
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 15:00 - 16:00 A9 Lecture Theatre
15 Jul - 18 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 14:00 - 15:00 Ernest Rutherford 212 Computer Lab (19/7-23/8, 13/9-11/10)
Jack Erskine 101 (18/10)
 15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct

Examinations, Quizzes and Formal Tests

Test A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 15:00 - 15:45 A9 Lecture Theatre
19 Aug - 25 Aug

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Michael Albrow

Lecturer

John Forbes

Additional Course Outline Information

Academic integrity

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,145.00

* 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 .

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