Cosmology and the Large-scale Structure of the Universe
HET625
Overview
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Level of study: What does Postgraduate mean?
Postgraduate
EFTSL: What does EFTSL mean?
0.125
Delivery Method: What does delivery method mean?
Fully Online
Prerequisites: What are the prerequisites?
Duration:
13 weeks
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Domestic student fee:
$1,600.00 (AUD)
International student fee:
$1,825.00 (AUD)
Description
This unit aims to provide an introduction to cosmology, including the physics of the early Universe, dark matter and dark energy, and the evolution of the observed large-scale structure.
Enrolment Restriction
In order to enrol in this unit, you must be accepted into one of the following courses:
If you wish to seek approval to enrol in this unit without being accepted in a course, please contact OUA regarding the process.
Prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
You are recommended to have completed the following unit(s) or have equivalent knowledge before starting this unit:
- HET624 — Galaxies and their Place in the Universe
You should complete introductory tertiary-level mathematics & physics before commencing in this unit.
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this unit students will be able to:
- have a conceptual knowledge of space-time and how it has evolved, its observational and theoretical basis and major unresolved questions
- understand basic cosmology concepts such as the big bang model and cosmic inflation, dark matter and dark energy, with the ability to discuss them in a non-technical way
- understand the tools with which we probe the large-scale structure of the universe, including large galaxy surveys and supercomputer simulations
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research a cosmology topic in depth, using dependable sources of astronomical information on the internet and refereed journal articles.
Topics
This unit addresses the following topics.
| Number | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cosmology |
| 2 | The early Universe |
| 3 | Large-scale structure |
Study Resources
This unit is delivered using the following methods and materials:
Instructional Methods
- Discussion Forum/Discussion Board
- Embedded Multimedia
- Online Quizzes/Tests
- Online assignment submission
- Standard Media
- Web links
Textbooks are subject to change within the academic year. Students are advised to purchase their books no earlier than one to two months before the start of a unit.
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Required textbooks
Recommended textbooks
By:Liddle Andrew
ISBN: -
Format:Print
Supplier:Go to Unibooks
Relevant Courses
This unit is a core requirement in the following courses:
This unit is an approved elective in the following courses:
This unit may be eligible for credit towards other courses:
- Many undergraduate courses on offer through OUA include 'open elective' where any OUA unit can be credited to the course. You need to check the Award Requirements on the course page for the number of allowed open electives and any level limitations.
- In other cases, the content of this unit might be relevant to a course on offer through OUA or elsewhere. In order to receive credit for this unit in the course you will need to supply the provider institution with a copy of the Unit Profile in the approved format, which you can download here. Note that the Unit Profile is set at the start of the year, and if textbooks change this may not match the Unibooks textbook list.
