Programs and courses

Course specification

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PHY8001 Observational Astronomy

Units :	2
Faculty or Section :	Faculty of Sciences
School or Department :	Biological & Physical Sciences
Version produced :	12 May 2013

Other requisites

Students must be enrolled in the course via USQ Professional Development or via the MSCC.

Students will require access to e-mail and internet access to UConnect for this course.

Synopsis

This course introduces the science, techniques and technology of observational astronomy. Topics include astronomical observing, astrometry, photometry, spectroscopy, telescopes, optics, detectors and data analysis. Additional topics develop technical skills through the use of assignments.

Course offers

Semester	Mode	Campus
Semester 1, 2013	External