1. PHY111 course outline ●lecture course ●coursework ●assessment ●resources

2. lecture course ●aim: to give you a general outline of modern astronomy  does not include much mathematics (PHY104)  does not include positional astronomy or telescopes (PHY105)  does not include much about the planets of our own solar system (PHY106)  15 lectures + 4 guest seminars + 2 progress tests = 21 lecture slots

3. lecture course ●5 sections:  introduction: how we get from observations to physics (2 lectures)  the stars: their structure, evolution, birth and death (4 lectures)  the galaxies: our galaxy, galaxy classification, galaxy evolution (3 lectures)  the universe: cosmology and the Big Bang (3 lectures)  planets and life: properties of planetary systems, prospects for finding life (2 lectures)

4. coursework ●Exam preparation:  two progress tests (multiple choice, during lecture slots)  one homework exercise (more detailed questions, towards end of semester) ●Directed Reading  aims to exercise your skills in assimilating written material and in essay writing  read a book, answer questions on it, review it

5. assessment ●End of semester exam: 60%  20 multiple choice questions (24%)  3 from 5 short questions (18%)  1 from 3 long questions (18%) ●Progress tests 2 x 5% = 10% ●Homework 5% ●Directed Reading 25%  answering questions 15%  review 10% can resit in August can resit in summer no resit!

6. resources ●course website  http://www.hep.shef.ac.uk/cartwright/phy111/index.html http://www.hep.shef.ac.uk/cartwright/phy111/index.html ●online “textbook”  http://www.astronomynotes.com http://www.astronomynotes.com ●lecturer  room D22  email S.Cartwright@shef.ac.uk