Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Astrophysics Research Institute
Learning Methods
Online
Module Offerings
7010ASTPHY-SEP-CTY
Aims
- To develop a firm grounding in orbital mechanics and current knowledge of the formation and evolution of planetary systems.
- To provide students with an understanding of the physical processes which determine all aspects of the structure of stars and stellar atmospheres.
- To introduce students to the nature of stellar evolution.
- To introduce students to the diversity of galaxy morphologies, dynamics evolution and components.
- To illustrate the importance of multi-wavelength observational approaches to the study of galaxies.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Demonstrate a detailed knowledge and comprehensive understanding of astrophysical concepts
2.
Utilise that content to describe a detailed coherent picture of the constituent components of the universe and how they develop
3.
Apply an in-depth knowledge of physical and mathematical techniques to effectively solve astronomical problems
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:
- Kepler's Laws and the generalisation to Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation; applying Gravity: Tidal interactions, Roche Limits and the Virial Theorem.
- Formation of planetary systems, including the Solar System and techniques for detecting exoplanets.
- Introduction to stellar properties and observables; equations of hydrostatic equilibrium, mass conservation, energy generation and transport.
- Stellar Interiors and Atmospheres; radiative transfer, spectral lines, model stellar spectra. Main-sequence stars and their post main-sequence evolution.
- Galaxy classifications; stellar and gas contents, kinematics, sizes and luminosities for different types
- Multi-wavelength studies of galaxies, and the information contained in galaxy spectra
- Overview of galaxy formation and evolution
Module Overview:
This module develops your understanding of concepts in astrophysics. It:
This module develops your understanding of concepts in astrophysics. It:
- develops your knowledge of grounding in orbital mechanics and the formation and evolution of planetary systems.
- provides an understanding of the physical processes which determine all aspects of the structure and evolution of stars.
- introduces you to the diversity of galaxy morphologies, dynamics evolution and components.
- allows you to illustrate the importance of multi-wavelength observational approaches to the study of galaxies.
Additional Information:
This module is designed to introduce astrophysics concepts to students who have completed undergraduate degrees across a range of scientific subjects. There will be particular emphasis on developing independent learning skills and IT capability to access and extract relevant scientific information via Canvas and databases available from LJMU. Module is delivered by distance learning.
This module is designed to introduce astrophysics concepts to students who have completed undergraduate degrees across a range of scientific subjects. There will be particular emphasis on developing independent learning skills and IT capability to access and extract relevant scientific information via Canvas and databases available from LJMU. Module is delivered by distance learning.