Cosmology and Modern Astrophysics - ZPEM3502

 
Faculty: UNSW@ADFA (Australian Defence Force Academy)
 
 
School:  School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences @ ADFA
 
 
Course Outline: https://gateway.unsw.adfa.edu.au/isas/current_students/outlines/index.html
 
 
Campus: University College Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 5
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: ZPEM1301 or ZPEM1303, ZPEM1302 or ZPEM1304, ZPEM1501 or ZPEM1503 or ZPEM1505, ZPEM1502 or ZPEM1504 or ZPEM1506
 
 
CSS Contribution Charge:Band 5 (more info)
 
 
Tuition Fee:See Tuition Fee Schedule
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description


The course begins with an overview of modern astronomy looking at astronomical tools and techniques, star formation and stellar evolution, stellar energy sources and models, and galaxies and clusters of galaxies. The important physics concepts underpinning these topics are emphasized throughout. Building on this formation, the remainder of the course explores some selected topics in modern Astronomy & Astrophysics in more detail. These are (1) cosmology, (2) particle physics and nucleosynthesis, (3) dense states of cosmic matter, and (4) star and planet formation and the interstellar medium.