PřF:F6560 History of astronomy - Course Information
F6560 History of astronomy
Faculty of ScienceSpring 2024
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/0/0. 1 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- doc. RNDr. Vladimír Štefl, CSc. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- doc. RNDr. Vladimír Štefl, CSc.
Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Vladimír Štefl, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics – Physics Section – Faculty of Science - Timetable
- Mon 19. 2. to Sun 26. 5. Thu 9:00–10:50 Fs1 6/1017
- Prerequisites (in Czech)
- Předmět je určen především studentům fyziky se zaměřením na astronomii. U studentů je předpokládána znalost astronomie na úrovni bakalářského kursu.
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Applied Physics (programme PřF, B-AF, specialization Astrophysics)
- Physics (programme PřF, N-FY)
- Course objectives
- Main objectives can be summarized as follows: to acquire integrated information view on evolution of astronomy; Students will be able to interpret basic ideas of historical evolution of astronomy as well as demonstrate the importance of astronomy for human society at the end of the course.
- Learning outcomes
- At the end of the course students should interpret basic ideas of historical evolution of astronomy in particular themes with connections evolution of physics and mathematics.
- Syllabus
- 1. Importance of astronomy
- 2. Astronomy in antiquity
- 3. Astronomy in Middle Ages and in Renaissance
- 4. Celestial mechanics
- 5. Stellar astronomy
- 6. Astrophysics
- 7. Extragalactical astronomy and cosmology
- 8. Historical evolution of astronomy in our country
- Literature
- recommended literature
- Pannekoek, A.: A History of Astronomy. New York, Dover Publishing 1989.
- Štefl, V., Krtička, J.: Historie astronomie. http://www.physics.muni.cz/astrohistorie
- Teaching methods
- classical lectures;
- Assessment methods
- oral exam
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
General note: L.
- Enrolment Statistics (recent)
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