Astronomy and Cosmologies
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Spring 2016 quarter
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Prerequisites
Our goal in this program is to learn beginning to intermediate astronomy through lectures, discussions, interactive workshops, and observation using the naked eye, binoculars, and telescopes. We will learn about the evolution and structure of our universe and its celestial bodies. Students will build and take home astronomical tools such as spectrometers and position finders. Students will also research a topic of interest via observations and reading and share their research with classmates.
In our seminars, we will discuss the idea of cosmologies: how people across cultures and throughout history have understood, modeled, and ordered the universe they perceived. We will study creation stories and worldviews, from those of ancient peoples to modern astrophysicists. Students will meet in small teams for pre-seminar discussion and write essays and responses to the readings.
Students taking this program must be willing to work in teams and use computers for online assignments. They are invited to help organize an observation field trip to regions with clear skies.
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Campus location
Olympia
Schedule
Offered during: Evening
Advertised schedule: First spring class meeting : Tuesday, March 29 at 5pm (Lab2 1223A)
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Online Learning
Required Fees
Special Expenses
Revisions
Date | Revision |
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March 9th, 2016 | Fee added. |