ASTR101, “Astronomical Ideas" provides an introduction to both modern and ancient astronomy with minimal mathematics. My goal is to provide a framework to discuss the nature of science and astronomy. This will cover three main topics on the theme of “Our place in the Universe" - (1) the view we have from Earth and how humans have interacted with it and used it to learn about the Universe; (2) our understanding of planets (including our own Earth as a planet and the latest knowledge of planets outside our solar system), (3) what we know about galaxies (including ours and our neighbours) and the rest of universe, and the process of science used to understand this.
- მასწავლებელი: Karen Masters
Astro 352 is a 0.5 credit upper level astronomy/astrophysics elective. We will cover the basics of modern extragalactic science (a review of our knowledge of the Milky Way and external galaxies) alongside hands on projects in python involving data science/statistical techniques used to investigate them. Assessment will be project based, with regular coding assignments (in python) done during class time, and guided reading of both current, and classic astrophysical literature. Students will leave with an understanding of extragalactic astrophysics as a modern data focused science.
- მასწავლებელი: Karen Masters