FY836: Astrophysics and elementary Cosmology
The Study Board for Science
Teaching language: Danish or English depending on the teacher, but English if international students are enrolled
EKA: N510047102
Assessment: Second examiner: Internal
Grading: 7-point grading scale
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Autumn
Level: Master
STADS ID (UVA): N510047101
ECTS value: 5
Date of Approval: 09-02-2023
Duration: 1 semester
Version: Archive
Comment
Entry requirements
The course cannot be chosen by students who are registered for or have passed FY535 Astrophysics and Introduction to Cosmology, nor students that have passed FY806 Astrophysics or FY817 Introduction to Astrophysics and Cosmology earlier.
Academic preconditions
Course introduction
The aim of the course is to give an overview of the subatomic structure of matter (nuclei and elementary particles), and a basic understanding of star formation, stability and evolution. The course also includes an introduction to cosmology, the Big Bang theory and the evolution of the universe.
The course builds on the knowledge acquired in the courses FY544 Quantum mechanics I (5 ECTS) and FY547 Quantum mechanics II (5 ECTS) and gives an academic basis for studying the topics of astrophysics and cosmology that are part of the degree.
The course is a master version of FY535 for physics students that have not had the opportunity to follow FY535 as part of their bachelor education. The course provides necessary prerequisites to achieve teaching competence in physics on upper secondary education.
In relation to the competence profile of the degree it is the explicit focus of the course to:
- Give skills to do analytical and numerical calculations in astrophysics and cosmology
- Give knowledge and understanding of basic concepts in astrophysics and cosmology
Expected learning outcome
The learning objective of the course is that the student demonstrates the ability to:
- give an overview on an elementary level of the forces of nature governing the universe
- explain basic reactions on the subatomic level (nuclei and elementary particles)
- understand the basics of the evolution of the universe
- explain the mechanisms governing birth, development and death of the stars
Content
The following main topics are contained in the course:
- Star classification, formation, stability, energy transport and evolution.
- Introduction to elementary particles, fundamental forces, nuclei and nuclear models.
- Introduction to the Big Bang theory and evolution of the universe.
Literature
Halliday, Resnick, Krane: Physics Vol 2, Wiley 5th ed.
J. Christensen-Dalsgaard: Stellar Structure and Evolution, Lecture Notes, Aarhus Universitet.
B. Ryden: Introduction to Cosmology, Addison-Wesley, 2003.
See itslearning for syllabus lists and additional literature references.
See itslearning for syllabus lists and additional literature references.
Examination regulations
Exam element a)
Timing
January
Tests
Written exam
EKA
N510047102
Assessment
Second examiner: Internal
Grading
7-point grading scale
Identification
Student Identification Card - Name
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Duration
4 hours
Examination aids
Not allowed, a closer description of the exam rules will be posted in itslearning.
ECTS value
5
Additional information
The re-exam is changed to an oral exam if there are 10 or fewer students registered.
Indicative number of lessons
Teaching Method
At the faculty of science, teaching is organized after the three-phase model ie. intro, training and study phase.
- Intro phase (lectures): 32 hours
- Skills training phase: 16 hours
Lectures and assignments which are related to the topics taught in the lectures.
Activities during the study phase: During the study phase, students are expected to work with self-study of the textbook and examples and tasks in this. In addition, written home assignments form part of the study phase, and students can expect feedback from a teacher.
Teacher responsible
Timetable
Administrative Unit
Team at Registration
Offered in
Recommended course of study
Transition rules
Transitional arrangements describe how a course replaces another course when changes are made to the course of study.
If a transitional arrangement has been made for a course, it will be stated in the list.
See transitional arrangements for all courses at the Faculty of Science.