courses:phy100
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PHY 100: Physics for the Next Generation
Old material are kept below.
Course Content
| # | Topics | Week |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Tour in Space and Time | 1, 2 |
| 2 | Sky as Cultural Heritage | 3 |
| 3 | Light and Telescopes | 4 |
| 4 | Imaging with Unistellar eQuinox | 5 |
| 5 | Sun and the Solar System | 6 |
| 6 | Planets and Life | 8 |
| 7 | Stars from Birth to Death | 9 |
| 8 | Nebulae and the Milky Way | 10 |
| 9 | Galaxies and Black Holes | 11 |
| 10 | Universe from the Big Bang | 12 |
Assessment
| Assessment method | Assessment tools | Marks | Subtotal | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formative assessment | Class attendance | 10% | 50% | 100% |
| Class punctuality | 10% | |||
| Quizzes | 30% | |||
| Summative assessment | Midterm presentation | 20% | 50% | |
| Final presentation | 30% |
Textbooks
- Arny & Schneider, Explorations: An Introduction to Astronomy, McGraw Hill Education.
- Pasachoff & Filippenko, The Cosmos: Astronomy in the New Millennium, Cambridge University Press.
- Chaisson & McMillan, Astronomy Today, Pearson.
Course History
Grading statistics for each semester can be found here: Course History.
Appendices
Apps
- Unistellar: Google Play, App Store.
- Stellarium: Google Play, App Store.
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