Galaxies: formation and evolution 0800-PA-GALAX

Program of the lecture:
1. Present-day galaxies: photometric components, galaxy classification, morphological structures, mass distribution, gravitational potential.
2. Star forming galaxies, early type galaxies.
3. Stars, dark matter, interstellar gas, magnetic fields and cosmic rays.
4. Stellar orbits.
5. Statistical description of stellar and dark matter particles – Jeans equations.
6. Dynamics of the interstellar medium, star formation.
7. Gravitational instability and spiral structure.
8. Formation and evolution of Dark Matter Halos
9. Theory of Galaxy formation
10. Galaxy evolution.

Total student workload

Contact hours with teacher: - participation in lectures - 30 hrs - participation in tutorials - 30 hrs Self-study hours: - preparation for lectures - 30 hrs - preparation for tutorials –30hrs - preparation for examination- 30 hrs Altogether: 150 hrs (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes - knowledge

Student: W1 – knows physical processes taking place in galaxies and interstellar medium, knows the structure, dynamics and evolution of galaxies. (K_W04) W2 – knows the role of theoretical methods and numerical simulations in the research on galactic dynamics and evolution. (K_W03) W3 – knows modern trends in studies of galactic evolution. (K_W06)

Learning outcomes - skills

Student: U1: is able to use mathematical apparatus and numerical experiments in modeling the dynamics of stars and interstellar medium of galaxies. (K_U02) U2: Can use and modify available software for numerical modeling fluid-dynamical phenomena in astrophysics. (K_U04)

Learning outcomes - social competencies

Student K1: understands the importance and limitation of mathematical and numerical modeling in investigations of complex dynamical and evolutionary processes in galaxies. (K_K01)

Teaching methods

Lectures: Expository teaching methods - informative lecture. Tutorials: Exploratory teaching methods - computer laboratory for experimenting with numerical models of galaxies.

Observation/demonstration teaching methods

- simulation (simulation games)

Expository teaching methods

- informative (conventional) lecture

Exploratory teaching methods

- laboratory

Online teaching methods

- content-presentation-oriented methods
- games and simulations

Prerequisites

1. knowledge of linear algebra and calculus. 2. basic knowledge of mechanics and thermodynamics.

Course coordinators

Michał Hanasz

Assessment criteria

Assessment methods:
- written examination (W1, W2, W3, K1).
- activity at the computer laboratory tutorials (U1, U2) and evaluation of written reports on two mini-projects performed at the computer laboratory.
Assessment criteria:
fail: < 50%
satisfactory: 50-59%
satisfactory plus: 60-69%
good: 70-79%
good plus: 80-89%
very good: 90-100%

Additional information

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