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3.00 Credits
Description: Radiant energy; signals and noise; detectors and techniques for imaging, photometry, polarimetry and spectroscopy. Examples from stellar and planetary astronomy in the x-ray, optical, infrared and radio. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option. Identical to: PTYS 418. May be convened with: ASTR 518. Usually offered: Fall.
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3.00 Credits
Description: Planning and assessment in space science teaching, identification and correction of student misconceptions, management of classroom discourse, and use of technology for data collection and analysis. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Prerequisite(s): or Concurrent registration, STCH 410. STCH 250, STCH 310. Must have completed 18 units of science courses. Must complete STCH 410 or STCH 420, or consent of instructor. May be convened with: ASTR 539. Usually offered: Fall.
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3.00 Credits
Description: In-depth class about the planet Mars, including origin and evolution, geophysics, geology, atmospheric science, climate change, the search for life, and the history and future of Mars exploration. There will be guest lectures from professors and research scientists with expertise about aspects of Mars. The course will include visits to Mars exploration centers at the University of Arizona and Arizona State University, including the operations center for the Gamma Ray Spectrometer on the Mars Odyssey spacecraft, currently orbiting Mars, and an all-day trip to the Mars Space Flight Facility at Arizona State University, operations center for experiments on the Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Odyssey, and Mars Exploration Rovers. There will be lots of discussion of recent results and scientific controversies about Mars. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Prerequisite(s): PTYS 411, Geology of the Solar System is strongly recommended but not required. Identical to: PTYS 442; PTYS is home department. May be convened with: ASTR 542. Usually offered: Spring.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Description: Students will discuss their current or recent experiences as a student. They will also learn how to create productive learning environments by reviewing research on the nature of teaching and learning; setting course goals and objectives; using interactive lectures, peer instruction, engaging demonstrations, collaborative groups, tutorials, and ranking tasks; and observing other instructors. Students will conduct a collaborative research project of their choosing related to astronomy and space science. The course will culminate with students presenting mock lectures using these techniques. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Prerequisite(s): Student must be an Astronomy or Planetary Science undergraduate or graduate major or by consent of instructor. Typical structure: 1 hour laboratory, 1 hour lecture, 1 hour discussion. Identical to: PTYS 455. May be convened with: ASTR 555. Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Description: Students will discuss their current or recent experiences as a student. They will also learn how to create productive learning environments by reviewing research on the nature of teaching and learning; setting course goals and objectives; using interactive lectures, peer instruction, engaging demonstrations, collaborative groups, tutorials, and ranking tasks; and observing other instructors. Students will conduct a collaborative research project of their choosing related to astronomy and space science. The course will culminate with students presenting mock lectures using these techniques. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Prerequisite(s): Student must be Astronomy or Planetary Science undergraduate or graduate major. Consent of instructor. May be repeated: for credit 3 times (maximum 4 enrollments). Identical to: PTYS 456. May be convened with: ASTR 556. Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
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3.00 Credits
The Anthropology of Astronomy
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3.00 Credits
Description: An introduction to Einstein's theory of General Relativity for seniors or beginning graduate students. Topics include: Review of Special Relativity; Gravity as Geometry; Curved Spacetimes/Geodesics; Introduction to Tensors/Curvature; Solar system Tests of Gravity; Gravitational Lensing; Black Holes; Gravitational Waves; Gravity and Cosmology; Dark Matter/Dark Energy. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 321; PHYS 242 or PHYS 252 or PHYS 262H. Identical to: PHYS 469; PHYS is home department. May be convened with: ASTR 569. Usually offered: Fall.
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3.00 Credits
Description: While the origin of optical astronomy is lost in the mists of time, we know exactly when radio astronomy was born, January 1932. This was when Karl Jansky began his first experiments at Bell Telephone Laboratory in Holmdel, NJ. Since then radio astronomy has grown from a serendipitous science to a cornerstone of modern astronomy. In radio astronomy we use photons with characteristic dimensions from 100's of meters to 100's of microns, to probe a huge variety of objects and phenomenon, everything from comets and the origin of the solar system to the origin and structure of the Universe. In this course, you will be introduced to the fundamentals of radio astronomy. Topics will include instrumentation and techniques, emission and absorption mechanisms, present and future telescopes, as well as data analysis techniques. Course material will be introduced through a mixture of classroom discussion, hands-on laboratory experiments, and observational projects. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. May be convened with: ASTR 585. Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
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3.00 Credits
Description: The four overarching ideas about astronomy education and public outreach that frame this course can be summarized as: (1) the main conceptual ideas that students and the public need to be engaged in regarding astronomy; (2) a working knowledge of science education research and how people learn astronomy in different venues; (3) the most effective strategies to partner with and disseminate materials to K-14 formal learning entities; and (4) the nature of effective informal free-choice learning environments (including modern museums, planetariums, observatory visitor centers, and science centers). Students will study and apply contemporary learning theory in a variety of learning environments and critically evaluate existing products and programs as preparation for planning and evaluating novel programs. Course is characterized by discussion on assigned readings, mini-lectures, field-trips, evaluation of existing programs, and by creation of new programs. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. May be repeated: for a total of 9 units of credit. May be convened with: ASTR 586. Usually offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
Atmospheric Sciences (ATMO) ATMO 171 Introduction to Meteorology and Climatology ( 3 units) Biochemistry (BIOC) BIOC 181R Introductory Biology I ( 3-4 units)
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