SylabUZ
| Course name | Astronomy |
| Course ID | 13.7-WF-FizP-A-S17 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Physics and Astronomy |
| Field of study | Physics |
| Education profile | academic |
| Level of studies | First-cycle studies leading to Bachelor's degree |
| Beginning semester | winter term 2020/2021 |
| Semester | 2 |
| ECTS credits to win | 2 |
| Course type | obligatory |
| Teaching language | english |
| Author of syllabus |
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| The class form | Hours per semester (full-time) | Hours per week (full-time) | Hours per semester (part-time) | Hours per week (part-time) | Form of assignment |
| Lecture | 30 | 2 | - | - | Credit with grade |
Presentation of basics ideas and problems of modern astronomy.
The knowledge of physics at the high-school level
Elementary phenomena on the celestial sphere. Astronomical coordinate systems, time in astronomy. The Solar system and the Kepler’s laws. The sun as an example star. Stellar energy sources. Stars – physical parameters and classification. Evolution of stars. Binary and multiple star systems. Stellar clusters. Interstellar matter. The structure of the Milky Way Galaxy. Galaxies and the universe. The beginnings and the future of the Universe. Big Bang theory and the cosmic background radiation.
Classic lecture
| Outcome description | Outcome symbols | Methods of verification | The class form |
Grade – oral test; passing criteria – positive grade.
[1] J. M. Kreiner, Astronomia z astrofizyką, PWN, Warszawa 1988.
[2] F. Shu, Galaktyki, gwiazdy, życie, Prószyński i S-ka, 2003.
[3] D. Block, Astronomia dla każdego, Marba Crown 1994.
[4] E. Rybka, Astronomia ogólna, PWN, Warszawa 1983.
[5] E. Chaisson, S. McMillan, Astronomy: A Beginner's Guide to the Universe
[6] M. Zeilik, S.A. Gregory, Introductory Astronomy & Astrophysics'
[7] L. Kay, 21st Century Astronomy
[1] M. Kubiak, Gwiazdy i materia międzygwiazdowa, PWN, Warszawa 1994.
[2] M. Jaroszyński, Galaktyki i budowa Wszechświata, PWN, Warszawa 1993.
[3] Ch. Keeton, Principles of Astrophysics, Springer, 2014
[4] F. Shu, The Physical Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy
[5] B. W. Carroll, D. A. Ostlie, An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics and Cosmology, Pearson, Addison-Wesley,San Francisco, 2006
Modified by dr hab. Piotr Lubiński, prof. UZ (last modification: 03-06-2020 16:10)
