Astronomy: Certificate of Higher Education

University College London

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In London

£ 2,700 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Location

    London

  • Class hours

    100h

  • Duration

    2 Years

This part-time evening course aims to provide a comprehensive overview of modern astronomy and astrophysics to people who have little or no formal background or training in physics or astronomy.
With a series of lectures and regular practical classes at UCL's superbly equipped observatory (UCLO) in Mill Hill, it's designed for people who want to go beyond what they can learn from popular literature and the media.
You'll learn about a range of topics in astronomy and astrophysics, from the fundamental issues to current research.
The course is endorsed by the Royal Astronomical Society, and you can obtain a Certificate of Higher Education by completing the full two years.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

On request

About this course

The course is intended for people with a variety of backgrounds and experience, and the entry requirements are flexible.
You don't need any previous knowledge of or involvement in astronomy, just a strong interest in the subject.
Use of mathematics is kept to a minimum in the course, but you should have studied maths to about GCSE standard at grade C or equivalent. (This does not have to be particularly recent.)

Assessment is by:
coursework (short essays and simple problems)
examination (two exams per year, held in May)
practical work completed and submitted during the observatory sessions
dissertation (one per year)

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Subjects

  • Astrophysics
  • Cosmology
  • Astronomy
  • Techniques in astronomy
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Physics
  • Involvement in astronomy
  • Astronomy and astrophysics
  • Cosmology Science
  • Sciences

Course programme

Lectures will cover a wide range of topics, including:

  • the foundations of astronomy and techniques in astronomy
  • the sun, stars and the solar system
  • interstellar astronomy, extra-solar planets and the search for life
  • high-energy astrophysics, extragalactic astronomy and cosmology

In the practical sessions you'll:

  • learn how to use telescopes, astronomical software and a CCD camera
  • make observations of the moon, planets, stars, nebulae and galaxies by direct viewing and by imaging and spectroscopy
  • take part in laboratory exercises covering topics such as planetary surfaces, pulsars, stellar spectra, interstellar matter, galaxy classification, comets, and the moons of Jupiter

You'll also acquire in-depth knowledge of a specific area of astronomy or astrophysics through completing a dissertation.

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Astronomy: Certificate of Higher Education

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