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PHY 100: Physics for the Next Generation
Course Content
| # | Topics | Week |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Tour in Space and Time | 1 |
| 2 | Sky as Cultural Heritage | 2 |
| 3 | Light and Telescopes | 3 |
| 4 | Cosmos and its History | 4 |
| 5 | Sun and the Solar System | 5 |
| 6 | Planets and Life | 7 |
| 7 | Stars from Birth to Death | 8 |
| 8 | Nebulae and the Milky Way | 9 |
| 9 | Galaxies and Black Holes | 10 |
| 10 | Universe from the Big Bang | 11 |
Assessment
| Assessment method | Assessment tools | Marks | Subtotal | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formative assessment | Attendance | 10% | 40% | 100% |
| MCQ Quizzes | 30% | |||
| Summative assessment | Midterm report | 15% | 60% | |
| Midterm presentation | 15% | |||
| Final report | 15% | |||
| Final presentation | 15% |
Textbooks
- Pasachoff & Filippenko, The Cosmos: Astronomy in the New Millennium, 5th edition, Cambridge University Press, 2019.
- Chaisson & McMillan, Astronomy Today, 9th edition, Pearson, 2018.
- Arny & Schneider, Explorations: An Introduction to Astronomy, 8th edition, McGraw Hill Education, 2017.
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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