This unit builds on a solid foundation of mathematics and physics established in an undergraduate Physics, or Astronomy and Astrophysics, major. <br/><br/>The unit comprises lecture modules, with 18 lectures being compulsory and the remaining 18 lectures being drawn from a selection of elective modules. The unit covers material drawn from a range of topics in astronomy and astrophysics, including (1) radio astronomy techniques—an overview of radio astronomy techniques and a discussion of research topics to which they can be applied; (2) galaxies and cosmology; (3) radiation mechanisms and active galactic nuclei; (4) galactic dynamics and the dynamics of our Milky Way; (5) space... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: completion of the core and complementary units for the Physics major, or the Astronomy and Astrophysics major, or equivalent
