Physics P16 - Astronomy II: The Active Universe

Prof. Dave Hanes

The Crucial Links

• The Course Outline
  (including descriptions of my approach to the subject, my expectations, the marking scheme, and so on)
  
  
• A Complete Syllabus
  (in which I describe the range of topics and concepts to be covered in the course, along with further comments on my style of presentation and approach)
  
  
• Wikispace
  (information on how to get access to and use the 'Wikispace' - a chat facility - associated with the course)
  
  
• The Textbook - not yet posted (see Course Outline)
  (suggested and essential readings in the course)
  
  
• Tests and Exams
  (information on the timing and location of the mid-term tests and final exam, what to expect, hints for studying and answering questions, and so forth)


• The Course Notes
  (direct links to the notes which I have written as a detailed accompaniment to the course. These notes contain some quite specific suggestions for related textbook readings, plus guides to other resources and books. Please remember, however, that these various resources -- my course notes, the PowerPoint presentations, and any textbook readings -- are meant to be considered in concert! Due attention should be paid to all three of them, as well as to my lecture-room discussions!)
  
  
• The PowerPoint Presentations -
  (please note that the individually numbered PowerPoints do not necessarily match the numbering of the sections of the course notes! PowerPoint files tend to be rather big, so I like to split them up by sub-topic into smaller chunks for efficient downloading. A given section of course notes may thus sometimes correspond to two or three PowerPoint files.)
  
  
• The PHYS P15 web page
  (so that you can look back at topics and issues covered in the Fall term course, formally a pre-requisite for PHYS P16)
  
  
• My Office Hours
  (when and how to contact me)
  
  
• My Home Page