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M.A. Seeds, Horizons: Exploring the Universe, 13th edition (or earlier) (Thomson)

or

J.D. Fix, Astronomy: Journey to the Cosmic Frontier, 6th edition (or earlier) (McGraw Hill)

or

N. Commins & W.J. Kaufmann, Discovering the Universe, 8th edition (or earlier) (Freeman)

or

any other "freshman" level Astronomy text. Multiple copies of the textbooks and similar books are available in the Barr Smith Library, some in the Reserve Collection (3 hour loan).

Multiple copies of the textbooks and similar books are available in the Barr Smith Library, some in the Reserve Collection (3 hour loan).

MyUni: Teaching materials and course documentation will be posted on the MyUni website ().

This course will be delivered by the following means:

• 3 lectures of 1 hour per week
• 1 tutorial of 1 hour per week
• 1 practical of 3 hours per fortnight (weather dependant)

A student enrolled in a 3 unit course, such as this, should expect to spend, on average 12 hours per week on the studies required. This includes both the formal contact time required to the course (e.g., lectures and practicals), as well as non-contact time (e.g., reading and revision).

The course content will include the following:

Coursework Content

• 24 lectures as an introduction to General Astronomy
• 12 lectures studying the Solar System

Practical Work Content

• Observation practicals (2 of the following 3 options):
  • Observing the Moon: One evening session will be spent observing the Moon from the University campus. This observing session will be accompanied by a set of guided observing tasks and questions for assessment.
  • Observing the Night Sky (a visit to an observing site north of the city
  • Constructing a simple Sundial (take-home practical)

Each practical will result in a report for assessment, but you will have a choice of which you do.

• Computer Exercises:

A series of three computer practical exercises are typically scheduled for Weeks 2, 6 and 10 of the Semester. You will be required to attend one session in each of those weeks between 6:10 pm and 9 pm. The sessions will be held in the Johnson Computing Suite. More detailed information will be provided closer to the date.

Essay
Should be of approximately 1,500 words in length. Marks will be given for science content. References and the source of web information must be included.

Practical achievement and practical reports
Five practical reports must be submitted.  Practical reports are typically due within 1 week of attending a given practical session.

Final exam
This summative assessment activity comprehensively addresses the learning objectives for Astrophysics.

Submission of Assigned Work Coversheets must be completed and attached to all submitted work. Coversheets can be obtained from the School Office (room G33 Physics) or from MyUNI. Work should be submitted via the assignment drop box at the School Office.

Extensions for Assessment Tasks Extensions of deadlines for assessment tasks may be allowed for reasonable causes. Such situations would include compassionate and medical grounds of the severity that would justify the awarding of a supplementary examination. Evidence for the grounds must be provided when an extension is requested. Students are required to apply for an extension to the Course Coordinator before the assessment task is due. Extensions will not be provided on the grounds of poor prioritising of time. The assessment extension application form can be obtained from:

Late submission of assessments
If an extension is not applied for, or not granted then a penalty for late submission will apply. A penalty of 10% of the value of the assignment for each calendar day that the assignment is late (i.e. weekends count as 2 days), up to a maximum of 50% of the available marks will be applied. This means that an assignment that is 5 days late or more without an approved extension can only receive a maximum of 50% of the marks available for that assignment.