ASTRONOMY 1143 - COSMOLOGY: HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE - AU18
12:45-2:05 PM, HI0031
Professor : Anil K. Pradhan Teaching Associate/ Inst. Asst.
4017 McPherson Lab Emily Griffith / Andrew Geisel
292-5850 4002 McPherson Lab
pradhan.1@osu.edu griffith.802@osu.edu
Off Hrs T 4:30-5:30 or by appt M 11:30-12:30, W 2:00-3:00 PM
Homepage: www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/~pradhan (Click on 'Astronomy 1143')
Recommended Textbook: YOUR COSMIC CONTEXT, Duncan and Tyler
COURSE OVERVIEW
(Detailed outline is posted on the website daily)
Dates: Chapters Main Topics
Aug 21,23 - Tests, Outline, Intro: Scientific Method
Aug 28,30 1,2 Ancient vs. Modern: Solar System
Sep 4,6 3 Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler's laws, Newton's laws
Sep 11,13 4 Light and Matter, Stars and Galaxies, Dark Matter
Sep 18,20 5 Motion and Gravity, Hubble Diagram and CMB
Sep 25,27 6 Relativity and Light: Spacetime, Black Holes
Oct 2,4 7 Distance Scale and Expansion
Oct 16,18 8 Radiation and Matter
Oct 23,25 9 Stellar Fuel, Nuclear Energy, and Elements
Oct 30-Nov 1 10 Big Bang and Aftermath
Nov 6,8 11 Distribution and History of Matter
Nov 13,15 12 Large-Scale Structure
Nov 27,29 13 Life, Other worlds: Planets and Exoplanets
Dec 4 14 Universal Timeline/Review
Mid-Term Tests: Tuesday - Sep 11, Tuesday Oct 9, Thursday Nov 1,
Tuesday Nov 20 (40 min duration)
FINAL EXAMINATION: DECEMBER 11, TUESDAY, 2:00-3:45 PM (HERE!)
All comprehensive final exam, approx. 100 multiple choice questions
N.B.: The 4 mid-term tests (40 min, about 40 multiple choice questions)
will have questions on material covered in the lectures in the
previous ~3-week period. Lowest test score will be dropped and 3/4 count
towards final grade. The lectures will cover most topics in the text, but
not all, and not always in the same order as the chapters listed above.
The lowest test score is discounted (no makeups except emergencies).
Please keep all tests and grade sheets until the final grade.
Grading: 3 Tests = 60%, Final (100 Q's, Comprehensive) = 40%.
GRADES: 1-49 = E, 50-56 = D, 57-59 = D+, 60-62 = C-, 63-71 = C,
72-74 = C+, 75-77 = B-, 78-83 = B, 84-86 = B+, 87-89 = A-, 90-100 = A.
COURSE GOALS and OBJECTIVES:
- Astronomy 1143 is a General Education Curriculum (GEC) course in
natural sciences designed for understanding basic scientific methodology
applied to understanding the Universe in a historical context.
- Understanding the theories and methods of modern astrophysics and cosmology,
investigating the relationship between science and technology,exploring the
effects of science and technology on the environment.
- To investigate the basic facts, principles, theories and methods of
modern science as practiced in astrophysics: To learn important events in the
history of astrophysics, particularly the discovery of the size and age of the
Universe and our place within it; To explain the role of modern technology in
the investigation of astrophysical phenomena; To consider the effects of
human activity on the Earth, including topics such as energy balance.
ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT: It is the responsibility of the Committee on Academic
Misconduct to investigate or establish procedures for the investigation of all
reported cases of student academic misconduct wherever com
mitted; illustrated by, but not limited to, cases of plagiarism and cheati
ng on exami nations. Instructors shall report all instances of alleged
misconduct to the committee (Faculty Rule 3335-5-487). For additional
information, see the Code of Student Conduct (studentaffairs.osu.edu/pdfs/csc
12-31-07.pdf).
DISABILITY SERVICES: Students with disabilities that have been certified by
the Office for Disability Services will be accommodated; plea
se inform the professor as soon as possible of your needs. The Office for Disa
bility Studies is located in 150 Pomerene Hall, 1760 Neil Avenue, telephone
292-3307, TDD 292-0901, www.ods.ohio-state.edu.