Astronomy

07.10.2024 - 27.04.2025

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Credits

3 ECTS (78 hours)

Form of study

Entirely web-based

Location

Veebis

Fee

30 EUR

Teachers

Jaak Jaaniste
Tiit Sepp
Marie Femke Jaarma

Study group

Physics

Program language

Estonian

Target group:

Pupils from 9th grade.

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Outcome:

Successful student:
1. can explain the causes of astronomical phenomena observed from Earth;
2. knows and is familiar with the basic concepts and formulas of astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology;
3. describes the structure of the Solar system and the movement of the planets;
4. knows the parameters that characterize Stars and can describe the composition and evolution of Stars;
5. knows the classification of galaxies and can describe the composition of galaxies and the movement of Stars in galaxies;
6. knows the models of modern cosmology and describes the structure of the Universe;
7. is able to solve astronomical problems at the Olympiad level independently, using his / her prior knowledge of physics and mathematics.

Teachers:

Jaak Jaaniste - PhD https://www.etis.ee/Portal/Persons/Display/c760e998-aedc-4bca-abee-c7b3f0c83407
Tiit Sepp - M.Sc. (Fundamental Physic) https://www.etis.ee/CV/Tiit_Sepp/est
Marie Femke Jaarma -

Content:

Topic	Credit	Lectors
1. 1. Earth and astronomical phenomena (Earth movement, starry sky, astronomical technology).	16
2. 2. Solar system (The Sun and planets, stability and formation of Solar system).	16
3. 3. Stars (The Sun, parameters and characteristics of Stars).	16
4. 4. Galaxies (Milky Way and others galaxies, formation and characteristics of galaxies).	16
5. 5. Universe (Cosmological principles, paradoxes, models, history of the universe).	14