FC2012 Astronomy and Astrophysics for teachers

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tomáš Miléř, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Petr Sládek, CSc.
Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Jachymiáková
Supplier department: Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
FC2012/Kombi01: Fri 5. 10. 14:00–17:50 laboratoř 86, Fri 7. 12. 13:00–16:50 laboratoř 86, T. Miléř
FC2012/Prez02: Tue 12:00–13:50 laboratoř 80, T. Miléř
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to obtain a basic knowledge of astronomy and astrophysics at the university level. The course focuses on the logical structure of the discipline and on the knowledge and practical skills needed for teaching physics at the primary school. For these reasons the related exercise is based on the tasks with an emphasis on the relationship of the topic to practice, nature, technical applications etc.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the History of Astronomy
  • 2. Astronomical instruments, types of telescopes assembly
  • 3. Solar system, the Sun, planets, moons, asteroids, comets, tidal forces, Sun and Moon eclipse, solar system cosmogony
  • 4. astronomical forcings on the Earth's climate, sunlight, Milanković theory, cosmic rays
  • 5. Day and night sky, constellations, the ecliptic, spherical coordinates, practical use of a sky map and nomograms
  • 6. Sundial, gnomon, analemma, the equation of time
  • 7. Determination of a cosmic distance, distance units, parallax historical methods (Aristarchus, transition of Venus), the method of novae and supernovae, measurement of angular distance
  • 8. Star Characteristics, Pogson's equations H-R diagram Spectral classification of stars
  • 9. Stars, stars, models, developmental stages of stars, novae, supernovae
  • 10. Development of the stars in tight binaries
  • 11. Galaxy, Stellar populations and their characteristics
  • 12. Basics of cosmology, the Hubble law
Literature
    recommended literature
  • VANÝSEK, Vladimír. Základy astronomie a astrofyziky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1980, 541 s. URL info
  • ŠTEFL, Vladimír. Vybrané kapitoly z astrofyziky. Vyd. 1. Brno: Rektorát UJEP, 1985, 81 s. info
  • ZEJDA, Miloslav. Základy astronomie I (Elements of astronomy I). 2013. info
  • ZEJDA, Miloslav. Základy astronomie II (Elements of astronomy II). 2013. info
  • ŠIROKÝ, Jaromír and Miroslava ŠIROKÁ. Základy astronomie v příkladech. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1966, 156 s. info
Teaching methods
lectures and exercises
Assessment methods
oral exam, written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2018, recent)
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