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 ===== - Rationale =====
-The course gives an overall introduction to astrophysics using the physics and astronomy of stars. Stars are the most ancient objects of study in astronomy and astrophysics and, hence, they can be used to understand most of the basics of the field. An astronomer who knows her stars well will be able to learn his galaxies and cosmology well as well.
+The course gives an overall introduction to astrophysics using the physics of stars and radiation. First half of the course deals with the structure and evolution of stars, and the second half with different types of astrophysical radiation.
 ===== - Content =====
 ^ # ^ Chapter ^ Week ^
-| 1 | [[.:ast301:1|Binary stars]] | 1, 2 |
+| 1 | [[.:ast301:1|Stars in equilibrium]] | 1-5 |
-| 2 | [[.:ast301:2|Stellar spectra]] | 3 |
+| 2 | [[.:ast301:2|States of stellar matter]] | 5,6 |
-| 3 | [[.:ast301:3|Atmosphere of stars]] | 4 |
+| 3 | [[.:ast301:3|Structure of a star]] | 6,7 |
-| 4 | [[.:ast301:4|Interior of stars]] | 5 |
+| 4 | [[.:ast301:4|Evolution of a star]] | 7,8 |
-| 5 | [[.:ast301:5|The Sun]] | 6 |
+| 5 | [[.:ast301:5|Bremsstrahlung radiation]] | 9 |
-| 6 | [[.:ast301:6|Birth of stars]] | 8 |
+| 6 | [[.:ast301:6|Blackbody radiation]] | 10 |
-| 7 | [[.:ast301:7|Midlife of stars]] | 9 |
+| 7 | [[.:ast301:7|Synchrotron radiation]] | 11 |
-| 8 | [[.:ast301:8|Pulsation of stars]] | 10 |
+| 8 | [[.:ast301:8|Hydrogen spin-flip radiation]] | 12 |
-| 9 | [[.:ast301:9|Death of stars]] | 11 |
-| 10 | [[.:ast301:10|Remnants of stars]] | 12 |
+===== - Assessment =====
+| Attendance | 10 |
+| Punctuality | 10 |
+| Quizzes | 15 |
+| Midterm viva | 20 |
+| Final project | 15 |
+| Final viva | 30 |
+===== - Textbooks =====
+  - Hale Bradt, //Astrophysics Processes//, Cambridge UP, 2008.
+  - Carroll & Ostlie, //An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics//, Cambridge UP, 2017.