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Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics · ANU College of Science and Medicine
The goal of this course is to provide students with an overview of extragalactic astronomy and the astrophysics that describes galaxies and the universe. We will study the properties of galaxies and galactic nuclei, stellar and gas dynamics, clusters of galaxies, the large scale distribution of galaxies and galaxy clusters and their use as cosmological tools. The students will further get an overview of cosmology with emphasis on the cosmic microwave background, galaxies and related phenomena at high redshift, and cosmic structure formation. Additional topics include nucleosynthesis, quasar absorption lines, and gammaray bursts. This course is co-taught with undergraduate students but assessed separately.
8 problem sets
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Final exam
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3
Critical reflection on research literature, delivered in written and oral form
Learning outcomes 5, 6
The expected workload will consist of approximately 130 hours throughout the semester including: - Face-to face component which may consist of 3 hours of lectures (1x2 hour lecture plus 1x1 hour lecture) and 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week - Approximately 96 hours of self-study which will include preparation for lectures, presentations and other assessment tasks (average 5 hours per week of problem sets and 3 hours per week of work on the literature analysis). Work Integrated Learning Projects Students may engage with WIL partners (internal/external) as a component of the course.
Galaxies in the Universe, An Introduction, by L. S. Sparke and J. S. Gallagher III Introduction to Cosmology, by B. Ryden