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Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics · ANU College of Science and Medicine
This course provides an introduction to stellar structure, evolution, and atmospheres. It covers the basic physical processes that govern the behaviour of stars, including hydrostatic equilibrium, thermal balance, nuclear energy generation, and radiation transport, the application of these principles to modeling the life cycle of stars from birth to the main sequence to death, and the development of tools to deduce stars' physical properties from the light they emit. This course is co-taught with undergraduate students but assessed separately.
6 problem sets
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Final exam
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Critical reflection on research literature, delivered in written and oral form
Learning outcomes 6, 7
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-directed 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
Understanding Stellar Evolution, by H. Lamers and E. Levesque Radiative Transfer in Stellar Atmospheres, by R. Rutten