Undergraduate Course: Introductory Astrophysics (PHYS08050)
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 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Undergraduate (School of Physics and Astronomy) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This is an applied physics course focusing on the practical application of physics to understand a range of different astronomy observations. The emphasis will be on astrophysics problem solving.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 150 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
Each week there are 2x90 minute lectures, and one teaching studio problem solving workshop and an assessed online multi-choice quiz. |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 31,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 3,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 8,
Online Activities 9,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Formative Assessment Hours 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Revision Session Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
137 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
67 %,
Coursework
33 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Problem Solving Skills |
Assessment Information
2/3 Examination
1/6 Coursework Assignment
1/6 Tutorial / Workshop Problems and Online Quizzes |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
1. Stars (14 hours of lectures)
- Light and Gravity
- Spectra, Blackbody radiation, Newton's Laws
- Birth to Death
- HR diagram, Main Sequence Stellar Structure, Stellar Evolution, Star Death
2. Galaxies (11 hours of lectures)
- Milky Way and beyond
- Galactic structure, galaxy morphology/formation, AGN and Black Holes
3. Cosmology (6 hours of lectures)
- Big Bang and Inflation, CMB, Nucleosynthesis, Dark Matter and Dark Energy
4. Revision (3 hours workshop)
- Mock exam and feedback
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
A course book will be provided that contains all the information that we want you to understand by the end of the course. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | InAst |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Catherine Heymans
Tel: 0131 668 8301
Email: heymans@roe.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Paula Wilkie
Tel: (0131) 668 8403
Email: Paula.Wilkie@ed.ac.uk |
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