Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Science (Volume 4 page 226)
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640-177 "Stars and Galaxies" appears differently in several places - choose the one you want:
1. Physics, Faculty of Science (v4, p226) : Next:640-221 | Prev:640-176
Credit points: 12.5
Coordinator: Dr. Rachel Webster
Pre/Corequisite: Physics 640-121 and 640-122 or 640-141 and 640-142 or 640-161 and 162
Contact: 39 lectures (three a week) and 12 x 3-hour practical sessions
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
By the completion of the course the student should:
- have a basic knowledge of the structure and evolution of stars and galaxies
- be familiar with the observational and theoretical techniques used to study stars and galaxies.
Content:
Light: what is light, black-body radiation, spectroscopy. Stars: basic properties, types of stars, evolution, deaths of stars, our sun. Special objects such as pulsars, supernovae, black holes, white dwarfs. Our galaxy and others: structure of our galaxy, classification of galaxies, peculiar and interacting galaxies.
Assessment:
a 3-hour end-of-semester written examination (75 per cent); continuously assessed practical work (25 per cent).
Prescribed texts:
1. Physics, Faculty of Science (v4, p226) : Next:640-221 | Prev:640-176
2. Astronomy, Faculty of Arts (v3, p24) : Prev:640-176
Credit points: 12.5 1st year
Coordinator: Dr. Rachel Webster.
Pre/Corequisite: Physics 640-120 or 640-140 or 160
Contact: 39 lectures (three a week) and 12 x 3-hour practical sessions
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
By the completion of the subject the student should:
- have a basic knowledge of the structure and evolution of stars and galaxies
- be familiar with the observational and theoretical techniques used to study stars and galaxies.
Content:
Light: what is light, black-body radiation, spectroscopy. Stars: basic properties, types of stars, evolution, deaths of stars, our sun. Special objects such as pulsars, supernovae, black holes, white dwarfs. Our galaxy and others: structure of our galaxy, classification of galaxies, peculiar and interacting galaxies.
Assessment:
a 3-hour end-of-semester written examination (75 per cent); continuously assessed practical work (25 per cent).
Prescribed texts:
* Note that OBJECTIVES, POINTS, PREORCOREQUISITES, PRESCRIBEDTEXTS differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
2. Astronomy, Faculty of Arts (v3, p24) : Prev:640-176
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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