file: astron-courses-2003-04.txt = UU astronomy course schedule 2003-4 last: Nov 19 2003 site: Google "Rob Rutten" > www.staff.science.uu.nl/~rutte101/education/astronomy note: see also ./astron-program.txt = UU astronomy program summary http://www1.phys.uu.nl/onderwijs/docenten/ schedule astronomy courses 2003-2004 ==================================== semesters: I week 36-04 = Sep 1 - Jan 23 II week 06-26 = Feb 2 - Jun 25 blocks: 1 week 36-45 = Sep 1 - Nov 7 2 week 47-04 = Nov 17 - Jan 23 3 week 06-15 = Feb 2 - Apr 9 4 week 17-26 = Apr 19 - Jun 25 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- abbrev title teacher(s) period --------------------------------------------------------------------------- yr1 = Bachelor Major Physics and Astronomy NS-B151 Stellar structure & evolution Verbunt 3 + practicum Achterberg+Langer+Lamers NS-B152 Origin & evolution universe Achterberg 4 + practicum Hogeveen+vdZalm yr2 = Bachelor Major Physics and Astronomy NS-B252 Introduction radiative transfer Rutten 2 + practicum + presentations NS-B253 Introduction gas dynamics Achterberg 3 + practicum = 3.75 ects (half standard) NS-B281 Observational astrophysics 1 Bleeker 4 + practicum = 3.75 ects (half standard) yr3-5 = AAC's for yr3-4-5 (both old style and BaMa) NS-AP427 Stellar winds and mass loss Lamers 1 NS-AP430 MHD astrophysical plasmas Goedbloed+Keppens 1+2 + practicum NS-HEA High-energy astrophysics Verbunt 1+2 NS-STEV Stellar evolution Langer+Pols 2 NS-AP426 Radiation stellar atmospheres Rutten 3 + practicum + presentations NS-OAF2 Observational astrophysics 2 Verbunt+Bleeker 3+4 NS-AP527 Nucleosynthesis Langer+Pols 3+4 NS-429 Active galactic nuclei Kaastra+Mendez 3+4 + practicum ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NS-AP428 IAC = interacademiaal college 3 website: http://www.phys.uu.nl/~iac2004/ ? suited astronomy course at another university 1+2+3+4 NS-AP401 Obligatory astrovaria all 1+2+3+4 NS-AP451 Optional second astrovaria all 1+2+3+4 AAC suggestions 2004-2005 ========================= "AFYD" general relativity & astronomy Heise+Hoyng 1+2 ? galaxies Lamers 1+2 ? solar physics/stellar activity Rutten+professor 3 course sizes: ============ all courses 7.5 ects = 5.25 sp except NS-B253 and NS-B281 = each 3.75 ects 7.5 ects = up to 40 hr lectures + up to 40 hr wrkcollege + optional extras optional extras: practicum, essay writing, oral presentations then reduce the amount of lectures, say to 15x2 hrs coll duration "compact" = 2-3 halfdays/week during 1 period (0.5 semester) "extended" = 1-1.5 halfdays/week during 2 periods (1 semester)