Einführung in die Astrophysik

What it is about

You will get an overview of modern astrophysics: radiation and matter, observational instruments, stars, galaxies, black holes, interstellar medium and cosmology. In the end you will be able to explain the formation, evolution and end states of stars, describe different types of galaxies, reproduce basic principles of black holes and sketch the fundamentals of cosmology.

What you will be able to do

• Overview of the current state of astrophysics and its methods
• Understand the formation, development and end states of stars
• Describe the internal structure of stars
• Sketch different types of galaxies and their properties
• Describe black holes
• Reproduce the fundamentals of cosmology

What the module consists of

• Vorlesungthematically structured specialist lectures and overviews; includes in-depth discussions of textbook chapters and original literature

Teaching method

• Vorlesung mit GastvorträgenPresentation of the content and insight into current research through invited experts
• Eigenstudium (Lehrbuchkapitel, Originalliteratur)Deepening of the lecture content and joint discussion in the lecture; high proportion of self-study