| Title | ΑΣΤΡΟΦΥΣΙΚΗ / Astrophysics |
| Code | ΑΑΕ201 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Physics |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Nikolaos Stergioulas |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40003018 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Physics (2012-today)
Registered students: 111
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Basic Election | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2019 – 2020 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
|
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600150568
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600150568
Learning Outcomes
After successfully completing the course the students are able to create theoretical models from observation analysis in order to interpret those observations.
General Competences
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
Course Content (Syllabus)
Brief introduction to the theory of gravitational fluids and black bodies. Creation of stars from interstellar clouds.
Stars in hydrodynamic/hydrostatic equilibrium. Stellar winds and stellar jets. Stellar evolution, accretion discs, final states of stellar evolution, degenerated matter. White dwarfs, neutron stars black holes
Educational Material Types
- Book
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 117 | 3.9 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 30 | 1 | |||
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | |||
| Total | 150 | 5 |
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
AΡΧΕΣ ΑΣΤΡΙΚΗΣ ΕΞΕΛΙΞΗΣ, Ν. ΣΠΥΡΟΥ, ΓΑΡΤΑΓΑΝΗΣ
ΑΣΤΡΟΦΥΣΙΚΗ,ΤΟΜΟΣ II, ΓΑΛΑΞΙΕΣ- ΗΛΙΑΚΟ ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑ, F.H. SHU, ΙΤΕ/ΠΑΝ. ΕΚΔ. ΚΡΗΤΗΣ
Last Update
28-06-2016