Astronomy and Astrophysics 205
Universe—The Ultimate Frontier

This version of ASTR 205 closed December 5/02. To current version.

Delivery mode: Individualized study with a video component; Grouped study
Credits: 3 - Science
Prerequisite: None
Centre: Centre for Science
Challenge for Credit: ASTR 205 has a Challenge for Credit option
Télé-université du Québec equivalency: PHY 2001
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Overview

ASTR 205 will show the student our natural world on a cosmic scale. The universe may be seen better and understood through scientific methods which are described and viewed.

This course is suggested for students beginning their study of astronomy.

ASTR 205 has the following goals:

  • to describe the universe as we presently understand it
  • to explain how our present understanding came about
  • to show the scientific method in action as the basis for tools and theories in astronomy.

Outline

  • Unit 1 Exploring the Sky
  • Unit 2 The Stars
  • Unit 3 The Universe of Galaxies
  • Unit 4 Planets in Perspective

Evaluation

To receive credit for ASTR 205, students must achieve a course composite mark of at least 50 percent and a mark of at least 50 percent on the final examination. The weighting of the composite mark is as follows:

4 Quizzes
(5% each)		 Mid-term Exam Final Exam Total
20% 30% 50% 100%

Course Materials

Textbook

Seeds, Michael A. 1995. Horizons. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing Co.

Other material

The course materials include a student manual and an assignment manual.

Special Course Features

Students receive the study guide Universe—The Ultimate Frontier: Student Manual to accompany the video (or televised) component of the course. Copies of the course videotapes may be borrowed from Athabasca University Library.

Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice.
Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized-study counterparts.

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