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Astronomy and Cosmology

Semester 2
Syllabus: 

The celestial sphere, Celestial mechanics, Co-ordinate systems, Sidereal Time; Telescopes and their capabilities; The Solar System, Stellar Radiation, Magnitudes, Classification; Stellar Structure, Binary Stars; Distance measurements and the distance ladder; hour  diagram; Stellar Evolution and Endpoints; The Milky Way; Other galaxies; Cosmological Distance methods; The structure of the Universe; Introductory Cosmology; Simple Cosmological Models; Observational Cosmology; The Age of the Universe; The Big Bang.

Undergrad/Postgrad: 
Undergraduate
Evaluation: 
  • Final Written Examination (2 hours)       70%
  • Course Work:     30%
    • Practical Work   10%
    • 1 In-course Test or equivalent 20%
PHYS1411 - Mechanics, PHYS1412 - Wave, Optics and Thermodynamics, AND PHYS1422 - Modern Physics OR ELNG1101 – Physics for Engineers.
  •  Introductory Astronomy (Highly Recommended)
    • Keith Holliday
    • Wiley
    • Edition: 1st (1999)
  •  Introduction to Modern Cosmology (Prescribed)
    • Andrew Liddle
    • Wiley
    • Edition: 2nd
Course Code: 
PHYS3395
Credits: 
4 Credits
Level: 
Level 3
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