Module code: SPA7010P
Credits: 15.0
Semester: SEM2
Contact: Dr David Mulryne
Overlap: In taking this module you cannot take SPA6305P
"The module considers in detail the basic physical processes that operate in galaxies, using our own Galaxy as a detailed example. This includes the dynamics and interactions of stars, and how their motions can be described mathematically. The interstellar medium is described and models are used to represent how the abundances of chemical elements have changed during the lifetime of the Galaxy. Dark matter can be studied using rotation curves of galaxies, and through the way that gravitational lensing by dark matter affects light. The various topics are then put together to provide an understanding of how the galaxies formed."
Connected course(s): UDF DATA
Assessment: 90.0% Examination, 10.0% Coursework
Level: 7
