Syllabus for The Structure of the Universe

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Syllabus

  • 5 credits
  • Course code: 1FA221
  • Education cycle: First cycle
  • Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics G1N

    Explanation of codes

    The code indicates the education cycle and in-depth level of the course in relation to other courses within the same main field of study according to the requirements for general degrees:

    First cycle

    • G1N: has only upper-secondary level entry requirements
    • G1F: has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
    • G1E: contains specially designed degree project for Higher Education Diploma
    • G2F: has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
    • G2E: has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements, contains degree project for Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
    • GXX: in-depth level of the course cannot be classified

    Second cycle

    • A1N: has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
    • A1F: has second-cycle course/s as entry requirements
    • A1E: contains degree project for Master of Arts/Master of Science (60 credits)
    • A2E: contains degree project for Master of Arts/Master of Science (120 credits)
    • AXX: in-depth level of the course cannot be classified

  • Grading system: Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
  • Established: 2015-03-12
  • Established by:
  • Revised: 2018-08-30
  • Revised by: The Faculty Board of Science and Technology
  • Applies from: Spring 2019
  • Entry requirements: General entry requirements
  • Responsible department: Department of Physics and Astronomy

Learning outcomes

After completing the course the student should be able to

  • synoptically account for the foundation of modern cosmology,
  • synoptically be able to explain the physics behind chosen astronomical phenomena with emphasis on galaxies, large scale structures and the early universe.

Content

Astronomical concepts. Telescopes and astronomical observations. Electromagnetic radiation. Stellar properties. Stellar energy production. Stellar evolution. Stellar deaths and remnants. Other compact objects. Basic general and special relativity. The interstellar medium and star formation. The Milky Way Galaxy. Other galaxies and clusters of galaxies. Basic astroparticle physics. Big Bang and the early universe.

Instruction

Lectures.

Assessment

Written examination at the end of the course.

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.

Syllabus Revisions

Reading list

Reading list

Applies from: Spring 2019

Some titles may be available electronically through the University library.

  • Lagerkvist, Claes-Ingvar; Olofsson, Kjell Astronomi : en bok om universum

    1. uppl.: Stockholm: Bonnier utbildning, 2003

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