Course Identification

Title:

Advanced topics in astrophysics seminar

Code:

20231013

Lecturers and Teaching Assistants

Lecturers:

Prof. Doron Kushnir

TA's:

Dr. Ido Irani

Course Schedule and Location

Year:

2023

Semester:

Full Year

When / Where:

Sunday, 13:15 - 14:00
Tuesday, 13:15 - 14:00

First Lecture:

06/11/2022

End date:

21/07/2023

Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points

Physical Sciences: Seminar; Elective; Regular; 1.00 points
Chemical Sciences: Seminar; Elective; Regular; 1.00 points

Comments

Astro room

Prerequisites

No

Restrictions

Participants:

20

Language of Instruction

English

Attendance and participation

Expected and Recommended

Grade Type

Numerical (out of 100)

Grade Breakdown (in %)

Attendance

50%

Seminar:

50%

Evaluation Type

Seminar

Scheduled date 1

Date / due date

N/A

Location

N/A

Time

-

Remarks

N/A

Estimated Weekly Independent Workload (in hours)

1

Syllabus

Each student will be assigned two presentations throughout the year:

1. A textbook chapter dealing with a basic astrophysical concept.

2. A paper dealing with topics in astrophysics.

Students participating in the course are expected to come to the majority of the meetings.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course the students will have experience in critically reading and presenting scientific results in the field of astronomy and astrophysics.

Reading List

N/A

Website

N/A