Astronomy 162 - Summer 2008
Professor Terndrup
This is the main page for Astronomy 162. Most material in the class will be available on Carmen.
Our textbook is 21st Century Astronomy, by Hester et al.
The reading assignments below are guidelines. Detailed assignments will be on the notes available in Carmen.
See important notes below the table for other policies.
Section/
Date |
Topic |
Reading assignments |
Homework |
| 1 |
Introduction. Tools for astrophysics |
Chapters 1 and 4
|
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| 2 |
Stellar atmospheres
Stellar structure |
Chapters 13 and 14 |
Homework #1 due July 2
|
| 3 |
Star Formation |
Chapter 15 |
Homework #2 due July 9 |
| 4 |
Low-mass stars |
Chapter 16 |
|
| July 14 |
Exam #1 |
|
|
| 5 |
Massive stars |
Chapter 17 |
Homework #3 due July 28 |
| 6 |
Galaxies and the Milky Way |
Chapters 18 and 19 |
|
| 7 |
Cosmology and the Big Bang |
Chapter 20 |
Homework #4 due August 6 |
| August 11 |
Exam #2 |
|
|
| 8 |
Structures in the Universe |
Chapter 21 |
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| Mon. 8/18 |
Final exam, 5:30 p.m. |
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Policies
Any student who feels that he or she may need an accommodation based on
the impact of a disability should contact the Professor to discuss their
specific needs. We will work with the Office for Disability Services
to verify the need for accommodation and develop appropriate strategies.
Students with disabilities who have not previously contacted ODS are
encouraged to do so in advance by visiting the ODS website and requesting an
appointment.
All OSU instructors are required to report suspected cases of academic
misconduct to the Committee on Academic Misconduct. See the
University's Code of Student
Conduct for details. The most common forms of misconduct in classes
like this are copying from another student's exam or homework
assignment. All cases will be investigated following University
guidelines. When in doubt, follow the Ten Suggestions for
Preserving Academic Integrity. These are common-sense guidelines
that cover most situations.
To help establish and maintain a courteous, distraction-free learning
environment in our classroom, I ask that all students please observe the
following rules of behavior during lectures and exams:
- Use of cell phones and pagers is prohibited.
- This includes using cell phones for instant messaging, email, web,
pictures, etc. When in class, all cell phones and pagers must be
turned off (do not simply put them into stand-by "silent ring" modes).
- Use of Wireless Laptops or other networked devices is
prohibited.
- Surfing the web, instant messaging, reading email or typing on a keyboard during class is extremely distracting to those around you. When in class, all laptop computers and other networked devices (especially devices like PDAs and Blackberries that can be used for 2-way communications, email, IM, etc.) must be turned off and put away. Exceptions will be made for assistive technologies for the vision- or hearing-impaired in consultation with the professor.
A little courtesy and common sense can go a long way. Thank you for your cooperation.
Astronomy 162 is a General Education Curriculum (GEC) Physical Science course in the Natural Science category. The goals for this course include:
- Understanding the basic principles and central facts of astrophysics, and their relation to other ideas in the physical and biological sciences.
- Understanding how we discovered the important principles and facts of astrophysics, thus understanding key events in the history of science both as events in human history and as case studies in the methods of science.
- Investigating the relationship between science and technology,
- Understanding the social and philosophical implications of
major scientific discoveries.
Learning Objectives:
In Astronomy 162, the specific learning objectives to achieve these
course goals are:
- To investigate the basic facts, principles, theories, and methods of modern science as practiced in astrophysics.
- To learn the basic observable phenomena of astronomy, and how these have played a key role in advancing our understanding of the Universe.
- To learn important events in the history of astronomy, particularly the discovery of the physical laws that govern the Universe, and the formation, history, and evolution of stars and galaxies.
- To explain the role of modern technology in the investigation of astrophysical phenomena, and the crucial role played by technological advances in extending our knowledge of the Universe.
- To explore how discoveries in astrophysics have implications for how we have come to view our place in the Universe, and to provide a physical framework for understanding the possible impacts of our activities on the Earth.
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Last modified July 28, 2008 (dmt).