Undergraduate Course: Discovering Astronomy G: Galaxies and Cosmology (PHYS08030)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Physics and Astronomy |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 08 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Undergraduate (School of Physics and Astronomy) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
For non-specialists, aimed at non-scientists.
Reviews the evolving picture of our astronomical environment, and the methods by which it is established; examines our Milky Way Galaxy and its neighbours in space;
Explores some of the extraordinary events and phenomena that take place in the life of a galaxy; shows how the pattern of galaxies in space and time leads to a complete but very strange cosmology.
Can be taken on its own, or supplemented (in the following year) by the companion course "Discovering Astronomy S: Stars and Planets" to give a fuller picture.
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Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
Students MUST NOT also be taking
Astronomy 1G: Galactic and Cosmological Science (PHYS08028)
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Other requirements |
Students are expected to be able to perform simple arithmetic and to understand basic geometry and simple algegra.
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 14:00 - 14:50 | | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 16:10 - 17:00 | | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 14:00 - 14:50 | | Central | Tutorial | | 1-11 | 15:00 - 15:50 | | | | or 15:00 - 15:50 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 14:00 - 14:50, Zone: Central. Appleton Tower |
| Additional information |
In addition to lectures, students are expected to attend five one-hour tutorial/practical sessions M 1500 or F 1500, as arranged. |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course the student should:
1) understand the stellar context of the astronomy of the Universe
2) be able to apply, in simple cases, the theoretical tools used by astronomers to determine the size and physical nature of astronomical objects
3) know the properties and history of our Milky Way Galaxy, and our place within it
4) Understand the origin and evolution of the major types of galaxies
5) Understand in outline the properties of massive black holes and the relativistic jets associated with them
6) Understand, at an appropriate level, current cosmology
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Assessment Information
1 coursework exercise 16.7%, tutorial exercises 16.7%,
Degree Examination 66.6% |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Ken Rice
Tel: (0131) 668 8384
Email: wkmr@roe.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Paula Wilkie
Tel: (0131) 668 8403
Email: paw@roe.ac.uk |
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