Omschrijving
An introductory course on modern research in astronomy. The students will learn how research is carried out by astronomers at the Observatory, the career paths and daily activities of typical astronomical researchers, how we communicate our research to other scientists, and more specifically, how to prepare and give a talk to other scientific researchers. The course covers how to carry out literature searches (using ADS and astro-ph), how to read and understand scientific papers, through to preparing and presenting a talk to the rest of the class. The presentation will be videotaped and assessed.
Onderwijsvorm
Hoorcollege en werkgroep.
Rooster
Bijzonderheden
Course will be taught in English.
Meer info
Docent: Dr. E.M Rossi
Assistenten: Martijn Oei en Pim Overgaauw
Meer gedetailleerde informatie wordt beschikbaar gemaakt via Blackboard (hiervoor is een ULCN-account nodig).