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Cosmology

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Course ID:	1104-5`Kosm
Erasmus code / ISCED:	13.705 The subject classification code consists of three to five digits, where the first three represent the classification of the discipline according to the Discipline code list applicable to the Socrates/Erasmus program, the fourth (usually 0) - possible further specification of discipline information, the fifth - the degree of subject determined based on the year of study for which the subject is intended. / (0533) Physics The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Cosmology
Name in Polish:	Kosmologia
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Physics
Course groups:	Astronomy (2nd level); 2nd year courses
Course homepage:	https://www.astrouw.edu.pl/~simkoz/Cosmology/
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	3.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	Polish
Main fields of studies for MISMaP:	astronomy physics
Prerequisites (description):	Knowledge of basic physics and mathematics, at least one advanced lecture in astrophysics taken.
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	The lecture is an introduction to classical cosmology and a review of basic ideas of modern cosmology including the role of astronomical observations.
Full description:	Modern methods in cosmology; state of research. Evolution of the Universe, epochs, cosmological parameters. Theory of structure formation in an initially homogeneous cosmological model. The first objects. Reionization. The importance of neutral hydrogen. Large-scale structure. Anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background: theory and observational capabilities. Cosmological tests. The nature of dark matter and dark energy.
Bibliography:	Lectures: https://www.astrouw.edu.pl/~simkoz/Cosmology/ 1. P.J.E. Peebles "Principles of Physical Cosmology", Princeton University Press, 1993 2. J.A. Peacock "Cosmological Physics", Cambridge University Press, 1999
Learning outcomes:	After the lectures a student: - knows besics of contemporary cosmology - knows the problems of contemporary cosmology - understands the role of different kinds of observations in the verification of cosmological models - is able to obtain basic characteristics of a chosen population of objects (luminosity function, autocorrelation function etc) - is able to calculate the relations between observable quantities resulting from a simple cosmological model
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Written exam.
Internships:	N/A

Classes in period "Winter semester 2024/25" (past)

Time span:	2024-10-01 - 2025-01-26	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Go to timetable MO TU WYK W TH FR
Type of class:	Lecture, 30 hours more information
Coordinators:	Szymon Kozłowski
Group instructors:	Szymon Kozłowski
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Credit:	Examination

Classes in period "Winter semester 2025/26" (past)

Time span:	2025-10-01 - 2026-01-25	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Go to timetable MO TU WYK W TH FR
Type of class:	Lecture, 30 hours more information
Coordinators:	Szymon Kozłowski
Group instructors:	Szymon Kozłowski
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Credit:	Examination

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