This is an introductory astronomy survey class that covers our understanding of the physical universe and its major constituents, including planetary systems, stars, galaxies, black holes, quasars, larger structures, and the universe as a whole.
The Evolving Universe
The Evolving Universe
Instructor: S. George Djorgovski
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65 hours to complete
3 weeks at 21 hours a week
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There are 10 modules in this course
Welcome to The Evolving Universe!
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7 videos2 readings7 assignments
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10 videos2 readings11 assignments
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7 videos2 readings8 assignments
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8 videos2 readings9 assignments
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8 videos2 readings9 assignments
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8 videos2 readings9 assignments
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11 videos2 readings12 assignments
What's included
11 videos2 readings12 assignments
What's included
7 videos2 readings8 assignments
What's included
10 videos2 readings11 assignments
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JH
5
Reviewed on Jul 15, 2017
Wonderful course! A brief introduction to cosmology but with plenty of material to cover. I recommend researching for papers additionally to the material, but you'll need more time than 4 weeks.
AB
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Reviewed on Mar 5, 2021
Thank you Prof. Djorgovski. For a school student like me, this course was an exposure to the fascinating world of astrophysics, which I plan to pursue while at college.
MV
5
Reviewed on Mar 29, 2019
To try to compress the universe in only a few lessons is incredibly hard so we can only say this is an introductory course. I hope other courses are developed to explore this subject more deeply.
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