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Paris, France - Course Descriptions - Astronomy: Exploration of the Universe

Course Information

Subject: Science (SCI)
Number: 130
Language of Instruction: English
Prerequisites: AUP mathematics general education requirement

Contact Hours and Credits

Semester Session: 60 contact hours, 4 semester credits, 6 quarter credits
7 Weeks Session: 60 contact hours, 4 semester credits, 6 quarter credits

Availability

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Full Description

Covers topics of basic observational astronomy and introduces topics of modern astrophysics. Topics include earth-based astronomy, the telescope, the solar system, and planetary motion. Studies the properties of the atom and of light and discusses the new space observatories before considering astrophysics: the birth, evolution, and death of stars, galaxy formation, and evidence for the expansion of the universe.

 

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Astronomy: Exploration of the Universe

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