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Astronomy I

General data

Course ID:	1100-1A11
Erasmus code / ISCED:	13.701 The subject classification code consists of three to five digits, where the first three represent the classification of the discipline according to the Discipline code list applicable to the Socrates/Erasmus program, the fourth (usually 0) - possible further specification of discipline information, the fifth - the degree of subject determined based on the year of study for which the subject is intended. / (0533) Physics The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Astronomy I
Name in Polish:	Astronomia I
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Physics
Course groups:	Astronomy (1st level); 1st year courses
Course homepage:	https://www.astrouw.edu.pl/~gp/astro.html
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	4.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	Polish
Main fields of studies for MISMaP:	astronomy
Prerequisites (description):	The lecture requires no special preparation. General knowledge from high school is sufficient.
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	This lecture aims to introduce students to the science of astronomy. It includes a historical introduction, a description of research methods, cosmography, and the basics of stellar astrophysics and cosmology.
Full description:	B>Program: 1. Historical introduction (to the beginning of the 20th century) - Ptolemy's system; Copernican system; Kepler's laws; aberration and parallax of stars; the nature of spiral nebulae; the escape of galaxies 2. Carriers of information about the Universe - electromagnetic radiation and the influence of the atmosphere on its observations; dust, meteorites and space probes; neutrinos; gravitational waves (?) 3. Cosmography (types of objects, distances, sizes, distribution) - Solar System; stars; Galaxy; galaxies, their systems, distribution; approximate uniformity and isotropy of the galaxy distribution; quasars; cosmic microwave background radiation 4. Solar System objects - planets and their structure; moons; small bodies (asteroids, comets, meteoroids, dust) 5. Stars - masses, sizes, temperatures, luminosities, chemical composition; qualitative description of the internal structure and the processes occurring there; qualitative description of evolution; white dwarfs, neutron stars, black holes 6. Stellar systems - binary systems - basic types; star clusters 7. Interstellar matter - gas and its phases; dust; magnetic fields 8. Galaxy structure - stellar subsystems; stellar motions; distribution of interstellar matter 9. Galaxy types - morphological (E, S0, S, Irr); activity types (radio galaxies, Seyfert galaxies, quasars) 10. Galaxy systems - groups, the Local Group; clusters; superclusters and voids 11. The Universe - Hubble's law; qualitative description of the thermal evolution of the Universe; connection with high-energy physics, primordial nucleosynthesis, cosmic microwave background radiation.
Bibliography:	Due to the original nature of the course, the materials available are primarily those prepared by the instructor. Related literature: General Astronomy – Kartunnen et al. Galaxies, Stars, Life – Frank Shu: General Astronomy – Eugeniusz Rybka:
Learning outcomes:	Knowledge K_W01 – advanced knowledge and understanding of the fundamental laws and concepts of astronomy and astrophysics K_W02 – advanced knowledge and understanding of basic astronomical objects and the laws governing them, as well as the constituents of matter and their interactions from the subatomic to the astronomical scale Skills K_U01 – ability to use higher mathematics in the description and modelling of basic astrophysical phenomena and processes Social Competences K_K01 – readiness for lifelong learning
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Lectures are graded based on a written test. Lecture exercises are graded based on attendance, homework, and a final colloquium

Classes in period "Winter semester 2025/26" (past)

Time span:	2025-10-01 - 2026-01-25	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Go to timetable MO TU W TH WYK CW CW FR
Type of class:	Classes, 15 hours, 30 places more information Lecture, 30 hours, 30 places more information
Coordinators:	Grzegorz Pojmański
Group instructors:	Mariusz Gromadzki, Grzegorz Pojmański, Łukasz Wyrzykowski
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Credit:	Course - Examination Lecture - Examination

Classes in period "Winter semester 2026/27" (future)

Time span:	2026-10-01 - 2027-01-24	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Go to timetable MO TU W TH WYK CW CW FR
Type of class:	Classes, 15 hours, 30 places more information Lecture, 30 hours, 30 places more information
Coordinators:	Grzegorz Pojmański
Group instructors:	(unknown)
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Credit:	Course - Examination Lecture - Examination

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