Theoretical astrophysics
Course: Astronomy
Structural unit: Faculty of Physics
Title
Theoretical astrophysics
Code
ВК13.1
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
1 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
obtaining deep and systematic knowledge from the course of theoretical astrophysics based on the general laws of modern physics and methods of mathematical physics, mastering the methods and principles of theoretical solution of astrophysical problems, interpreting the results of astronomical observations, and planning and performing numerical experiments.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Thorough knowledge of the basics of modern physics and methods of mathematical physics.
Course content
study of the theory of radiation transport, processes of interaction between matter and radiation, theory of stellar photospheres and atmospheres, theory of radiation transport in planetary atmospheres, theory of gas and dust nebulae, radiation transport in dynamical shells, and theory of stellar wind.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Thanu Padmanabhan. Theoretical Astrophysics. v. 1 – 3. - Cambridge University Press, 2003.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures
Assessment methods and criteria
Semester assessment:
1. Tests: 2, each – 10 points
2. Lecture work –
3. Short independent tasks –
4. Final assessment (in the form of an exam/complex exam, differentiated
assessment):
Exam – 80 points
- conditions for admission to the final exam:
at least 10 points during the semester
Tests are carried out in the middle (first module) and at the end (second module)
of the semester. Lecture work and short independent tasks are assessed during the semester with
summarization of the results for the first and second modules
Language of instruction
Ukrainian
Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
Sergii
Grygorovych
Kravchuk
Astronomy and Space Physics Department
Faculty of Physics
Faculty of Physics
Departments
The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline
Astronomy and Space Physics Department
Faculty of Physics