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This course is primarily designed for students who need to take a science context course. At the same time, the course is highly recommended as an elective for science students, in particular those who plan to become school teachers (the new Grade 9 science curriculum includes Space Science).

Note: ASTR 1P01 is highly recommended but is not required.

The textbook is Astronomy by Fraknoi, Morrison, and Wolff, 2018, and is available for free download (you can also read it online if you wish) at the OpenStax web site:

https://openstax.org/details/books/astronomy.

All the information about the course material (the topics covered in each lecture, sample test and exam questions, grades, etc.) will be posted on the web at

www.physics.brocku.ca/Courses/1P02_Mitrovic

Scheduled Monday from 13:00 to 14:00, Wednesday from 10:00 to 11:00, and Thursday from 13:00 to 14:00 in David S. Howes Theatre starting January 6, 2020. Instructor: Dr. B. Mitrovic, Office MC B208.

Lecture topics will include:

• 21.1 Star Formation
• 21.2 The H–R Diagram and the Study of Stellar Evolution
• 22 Stars from Adolescence to Old Age
• 23 The Death of Stars
• 24 Black Holes and Curved Spacetime
• 25 The Milky Way Galaxy
• 26 Galaxies
• 27 Active Galaxies, Quasars, and Supermassive Black Holes
• 28 The Evolution and Distribution of Galaxies
• 29 The Big Bang
• 7 Other Worlds: An Introduction to the Solar System
• 12 Rings, Moons, and Pluto
• 13 Comets and Asteroids: Debris of the Solar System
• 14 Cosmic Samples and the Origin of the Solar System

Tests	Dates	Weight
Test 1	Thursday, February 6, 13:00-13:50	50%
Test 2	Thursday, March 12, 13:00-13:50	50%
Final Exam	There will bi no final exam

Important Notes on Class Tests:

• Students who are more than 10 minutes late for the beginning of the test will not be allowed to write the test in order not to disturb the class.
• Students are asked to remain in their seats until 13:20 in order not to disturb those who are still writing.
• The answers on scantrons should be marked only in pencil.
• Students are required to write their full name and the student number on the scantron and mark their student number accurately in the appropriate boxes on the scantron. The errors lead to a significant delay in processing of the scantrons by the IT servies.

Medical Documentation For Missed Test/Exam:

• Medical (or other) documentation is no longer accepted in electronic format, and will not be accepted if submitted by email.
• Present an original version of your medical documentation (not a photocopy) to the course instructor in person. If it is not practical for you to present your documentation in person, leave it at the main Physics Department Office (Room MC B210), but be sure that your documentation is complete, includes your name and student number, includes the doctor's contact information, and is signed by both you and the doctor. If it is not practical to present your documentation in person, send it to the course instructor care of the Physics Department, Brock University, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, L2S 3A1.
• Note that according to university regulations, medical documentation must be received within seven days of a missed examination. You can print a copy of Brock's standard medical certificate by using the pdf file here

Note: Last day to withdraw from a Winter D3 course (without academic penalty / no grade): March 6, 2020