AST1010 ¨C Astronomy - a Cosmic Journey

Course content

This course gives a simple and popular overview of astronomy/astrophysics. The main?emphasis?is on?recent results in this rapidly developing field.

Learning outcome

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• describe the historical development of the heliocentric world view.
• explain phenomena such as as solar and lunar eclipses, and the tides.
• describe?the solar system and the different classes of objects belonging to it, and use models to describe how it and other planetary systems are?formed.
• understand the sun and other stars, and discuss their formation and evolution.
• use simple formulas to understand exoplanets, black holes and cosmology.
• describe the Big Bang model of the evolution of the Universe, and discuss the arguments for dark matter and dark energy.

Admission to the course

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for?in Studentweb.

The course has a max capacity of 500 students. Based on experience, there is generally room for everyone who applies for admission to the course within the deadline.

Recommended previous knowledge

This course requires no prior knowledge beyond Higher Education Entrance Qualification

Overlapping courses

• 5 credits overlap with FYS0200V.
• 3 credits overlap with AST2000 ¨C Introduction to Astrophysics.

Teaching

This course?has?4 hours of lectures and?4 hours of?group sessions?each week.

Examination

This course has a final written exam, 2 hours,?which?counts 100 % towards the final grade.

Examination support material

Approved electronic calculator. The calculator in Inspera will be available during the exam.

Language of examination

The examination text is given in Norwegian. You may submit your response in Norwegian, Swedish or Danish.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F?is a fail. Read more about the grading system.

Resit an examination

This course is taught during both spring and autumn semesters, and therefore does not offer a postponed examination.

More about examinations at UiO

• Use of sources and citations
• Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
• Withdrawal from an exam
• Illness at exams / postponed exams
• Explanation of grades and appeals
• Resitting an exam
• Cheating/attempted cheating

You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.