Journey to the ends of the Universe: an introduction to astrophysics

  • Category: Science and technology
  • Semester: Semesters 1 and 2 (S1 and S2)
  • ECTS credits
    2 ECTS – 20 hours
  • Number of places
    North Campus: 15 places and South Campus: 15 places
  • Teaching locations

    (S1 and S2) North Campus – Moufia

    (S1 and S2) South Campus – Buffer

General rules

  • From the moment you have validated a UEO, you cannot submit your application a second time to the same UEO.
  • You must be covered by civil liability which may be requested at any time by the speakers or the administration.
  • The documents that we advise you to consult: the Specific Regulations of WEU and Frequently Asked Questions

Target audience

Exclusively for students registered in General License

You must check that your sector is correct concerned by WEU.

Priority licensing levels

  • Open to everyone

Recommended sectors

Open to all

Prerequisites

No

UEO open to students in international exchange programs

For students in an exchange program, registration is made directly with the International Relations Department (without going through the registration platform dedicated to the UEO).

Description of the WEU

In this UEO, we will go to meet the main “entities” that populate the cosmos (planets, stars, black holes, nebulae, galaxies, etc.), in order to discover how our Universe is structured today. In particular, we will discuss, in a qualitative way, the various physical processes that describe how these entities appeared during cosmic history (for example, the birth and death of stars, or the growth of galaxies). This will allow us to understand more precisely why this Universe, apparently immutable, is in reality in full evolution.

In addition, we will discuss the inseparable notions of space and time, in order to better understand the gigantism of the dimensions we are confronted with in astrophysics. Finally, our journey will lead us to discuss the great mysteries that astronomers are still trying to unravel today (dark matter, dark energy, exoplanets, etc.). On this occasion, we will detail the techniques and means of observation currently used by researchers, both from the ground and in space, in order to further deepen our understanding of the Universe around us. We will also approach this last aspect in a practical manner, which will allow us to acquire the notions necessary for carrying out an astronomical observation and its scientific exploitation.

Despite strong demand in previous semesters, the number of places remains limited to 15 students per campus for reasons of organization of practical work at the Observatoire des Makes. As with any teaching unit, students will therefore be required to attend the various courses regularly, and any unjustified absence will be reported to the UEO managers.

WHAT DO I LEARN? Targeted RNCP skill blocks

  • Identification of a question within a disciplinary field
  • Analysis of a question by mobilizing disciplinary concepts
  • Implementation of methods and tools from the disciplinary field
  • Use of data for analysis purposes

Other specific skills

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Teaching methods

  • Face
  • Synchronous remote

 

Assessment methods

Terminal control

Forecast timetable

UEO Astrophysics S2 Planning (North Campus)

UEO Astrophysics S2 Planning (South Campus)

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