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Archived Version 2012 - 2013
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Description This course provides the student with a background in modern cosmology and extragalactic astronomy. It discusses, at a fairly introductory level, the structure and formation of galaxies, clusters and large scale structure in an expanding Universe dominated by dark matter and dark energy. After an overview of the observed properties of galaxies, clusters, and the large scale structure of the Universe, the course presents a physical description of our current understanding of structure formation in an expanding Universe. Topics include dark matter, cosmic microwave background, inflation and nuclearsynthesis in the early Universe. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. Outline and discuss the structure and kinematics of the Milky Way Galaxy, know properties of supermassive black holes and Sgr A* 2. Understand the formation and merger of galaxies and be able to compare different types of Galaxies 3. Describe categories of active galaxies and models for emission properties 4. Discuss the contents, history and origin of the Universe, know the relation between the contents of the Universe and its evolution. 5. Discuss Inflation and Nuclearsynthesis in the very early Universe, formation of structure. 6. Understand the origin of the cosmic microwave background. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Indicative Content and
Learning Activities Indicative Syllabus.1) Structure and kinematics of the Milky Way Galaxy. 2) Properties of supermassive black holes and Sgr A*. 3) The types of galaxies, Hubble sequence. 4) Fundamental relations: Tully-Fisher, Faber-Jackson, Fundamental Plane, luminosity function. 5) Formation and merger of galaxies. 6) The extragalactic distance scale. 7) Categories of active galaxies and models for emission properties. 8) Galaxy cluster properties. 9) The contents, history and origin of the Universe. 10) Relation between the contents of the Universe and its evolution. 11) Dark matter. 12) The Cosmic microwave background 13) Inflation and the very early Universe. 14) Nuclearsynthesis and the early Universe. 15) The formation of structure | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PHA | BSc in Physics with Astronomy |
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