3 ECTS credits
75 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 1018295CNR for all students in the 2nd semester of odd academic years (e.g. 2013-2014) at a (C) Bachelor - specialised level.
General introduction about the Milky Way
Coordinate systems
Parallax, proper motions, distance ladder in and around the Milky Way, microlensing
Short review of stellar properties and evolution
Interstellar dust
Globular clusters and open clusters
The Milky Way’s interstellar medium: observations, distribution, morphology, kinematics
Components of the Milky Way
Kinematics of the solar neighbourhood
Formation of the Milky Way
The Local Group
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Acquire knowledge about physical and observational properties of the Milky Way and its components
Write a report about a project assignment – gaining the ability to communicate results in an efficient and clear way
Analyse some observational/experimental data
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 60% of the final mark.
Practical Exam determines 40% of the final mark.
Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the Practical Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Oral examination with written preparation about the lectures and about the project report
Written report of a project assignment that will be given during the year
The exam will assess the following competences:
Knowledge of the fundamental properties of the Milky Way and its components
Insight in some current forefront research problems
Being able to solve problems in an independent and critical way
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Physics and Astronomy: Default track (only offered in Dutch)