An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics

The most common questions about Astronomy are: "How big is our Universe?" "How did our Universe come into existence?" "Where do we come from?" This short course explores these existential questions, focusing on current scientific theories and discoveries. We will discuss what we know, what we are still uncovering, and have fun with interactive science games to make learning engaging and memorable.

DELIVERY MODE

• Face-to-Face / Online

COURSE OUTLINE

• Earth as a planet
• Telescopes: How we have always looked upwards and invented telescopes to discover our solar system and how we strove to see (Hubble and Webb) and go (Apollo, Mars Rover) further
• What we know about the universe: how it was born, discovery of other planets and galaxies, black holes, etc.
• What we still want to know – other life in particular
• What might be hoped to happen in this Universe in the next 5 to 50 years

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Understand our planets to cosmic microwave background
2. Discover the use and variances of telescopes
3. Explore discoveries about, and the future of the Universe