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National Taiwan Normal University Course Outline Fall , 2024 |
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| I.Course information |
| Serial No. | 0994 | Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Code | 06UG004 | Chinese Course Name | 星星月亮太陽－天文漫談 |
| Course Name | Introduction to Astronomy | ||
| Department | Center for General Education | ||
| Field Category | Fall Semester 2017 and Before : Science and Life ; From Fall Semester 2017 to Spring Semester 2020 : Science and Life ; Fall Semester 2020 and After : Natural Sciences | ||
| Two/one semester | 1 | Req. / Sel. | Gen.Edu. |
| Credits | 2.0 | Lecturing hours | Lecture hours: 2 |
| Prerequisite Course | ◎Exclusive of students within Department of Earth | ||
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| Course Description | |||
| Day & Class Period/Location | Wed. 3-4 Gongguan E202 | ||
| Curriculum Goals | Corresponding Basic Achievement | ||
| 1. This course will provide students a general understanding of modern astronomy and will introduce them to the most recent scientific developments. This course will help students to appreciate the importance of the modern science and its application to the daily life and to the entire Universe. |
College: 1 Communication and collaboration 2 Multicultural literacy and global perspective 3 Critical thinking and humanistic literacy 5 Scientific thinking and information literacy 6 Active exploration and lifelong learning |
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| II. General Syllabus |
| Instructor(s) | Yasuhiro Hashimoto/ 橋本康弘 | ||
| Schedule | |||
[About the registration code] If you need a registration code for Introduction to Astronomy, fill the form on Web. (contact the instructor for the URL) Students who fill the form before the first day of the lecture will have a priority. First 5 codes will be given on a "first come, first served" basis. Meanwhle, the remaining codes will be given after the first day of the class (with a random-drawing If the number exceeds the available codes). The result will be emailed to you after the first day of the lecture. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Astronomy is an ancient science that crosses all borders and all cultures. The evolution of astronomy is taking its sources from a cultural and historical knowledge from the past in the form of, such as, calendar, astrology, and religion. Astronomy is, however, also in the world of today; one of the fastest growing topics of research. Discoveries in astronomy make regularly the front page of the scientific newspapers. It is because, observing the sky through telescopes and our quest for the truth of the Universe can shed light on our understanding of astrophysics but also bring answers to the most fundamental questions: what are the origin of life and the Universe. Modern astronomy is a fascinating gateway for people to access modern science in general. This course will provide students a general understanding of modern astronomy and will introduce them to the most recent scientific developments. This course will help students to appreciate the importance of the modern science and its application to the daily life and to the entire Universe.
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| Instructional Approach | |||
| Methods | Notes | ||
| Formal lecture | Handouts will be distributed at the start of the semester. Each class of 2h is self-contained. Interactions between students and teacher are encouraged during the class. Recent discovery or events (eclipses, meteoroid showers, …) will be discussed in real time. | ||
| Media, audio, visual materials | Professional astronomical pictures, movies and other hypermedia support will be used during the class. | ||
| Grading assessment | |||
| Methods | Percentage | Notes | |
| Assignments | 40 % | Two assignments will be given. Questions are related to the class and will help the students understanding the class. | |
| Midterm Exam | 30 % | A closed-book exam will be based on the topics discussed in class, with an overlap with the questions developed in homework. | |
| Final exam | 30 % | A closed-book exam will be based on the topics discussed in class, with an overlap with the questions developed in homework. | |
| Required and Recommended Texts/Readings with References | There is no textbook associated to this lecture, as handouts for the whole semester will be made available to the students. However several books are recommended for complementary information: • R. A. Freedman & W. J. Kaufmann: Universe (WH Freeman and Comp.) • N. F. Comins & W. J. Kaufmann: Discovering the Universe (WH Freeman and Comp.) • B. W. Carroll & D. A. Ostlie: Introduction to Modern Astrophysics (Addison-Wesley) • H. Karttunen, P. Kröger, H. Oja, M. Poutanen & K.J. Donner: Fundamental Astronomy (Springer) |
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