Stellar physics 0800-PA-STELPHYS

The topics covered by the course:

- fundamentals of stellar photometry and spectroscopy, observational properties of stars
- the physical laws and equations of stellar structure, examples of stellar structure and evolution models, examples of results
- formation of stars, main evolutionary stages, different stellar remnants
- nucleosynthesis in stars, mass-loss from stars, explosions, chemical evolution of the Universe
- chemical evolution of matter in galaxies
- contemporary problems of stellar studies, main unsolved issues

Total student workload

Contact hours with teacher: - participation in lectures - 30 hrs - participation in laboratory exercises - 30 hrs Self-study hours: - preparation for lectures - 10 hrs - preparation for classes – 10 hrs - writing essays - 10 hrs - reading literature- 15 hrs - preparation for examination - 20 hrs Altogether: 125 hrs (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes - knowledge

W1: has advanced knowledge of physical processes which determine the stellar structure and govern the stellar evolution (K_W04) W2: knows main stellar types and groups, relates them with different lifetime phases (K_W03) W3: is familiar with contemporary problems of stellar studies (K_W06)

Learning outcomes - skills

U1: is able to deduce information on stars from spectroscopy (K_U02, K_U03) U2: has basic skills in simulating stellar structure and evolution (K_U04)

Learning outcomes - social competencies

K1: understands the significance of stellar science to all other areas of astronomy (K_K02) K2: understands the need for development of physics underlying the energy generation and transport in stars (K_K02) K3: is aware of numerous unsolved issues (K_K01)

Teaching methods

Expository teaching methods: - informative lecture Exploratory teaching methods: - laboratory

Expository teaching methods

- participatory lecture

Prerequisites

None

Course coordinators

Andrzej Niedzielski

Assessment criteria

Assessment methods:
- written examination- W1, W2, U1, K1
- laboratory exercise report - U2, K2, K3

Assessment criteria:
fail- below 60 pts (below 60%)
satisfactory- 60 pts (60%)
satisfactory plus- 65 pts (65%)
good - 70 pts (70%)
good plus- 75 pts (75%)
very good- 80 pts (80%)

Practical placement

Additional information

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