Teaching methods
- 16 hrs lecture
- 16 hrs problem session
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Pre-requisites
High School (VWO) physics and mathematics
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Objectives
- The student has a basic overview of the major findings in astronomy
- The student is able to make oder-of-magnitude estimates using simple physical concept
- The student understands how to measure distances, luminosities, and temperatures and knows typical values in astronomy
- The student understands the basic evolution of stars from the birth to their endproducts
- The student knows the different types of galaxies and the role of dark matter
- The student knows about the evolution, age, and size of the universe and how to measure this
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Contents
The Universe we live in is a fascinating place and a basic knowledge of the Universe and the physical processes that occur in it are an essential ingredient for every student in physics. We will give an overview of some of the most extreme, fascinating, mind-boggling and beautiful phenomena in the Universe and the physics related to it.
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Examination
Schriftelijk tentamen Written exam
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Literature
Necessary: - K.F.Kuhn en T. Koupelis, In quest of the Universe, Jones & Bartlett Publishers, 2004, ISBN 0763708100 or newest edition
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