Centre of Excellence – Astronomy Diploma Course

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What Will You Learn?

This is an introductory course on astronomy. You’ll be taken through the basics of the subject and how the universe came to be, before focusing on examining various celestial bodies and exploring our Solar System and its constituent planets, the sun, and our moon. You’ll discover the stars and constellations, comets, moons, asteroids, and galaxies and receive guidance on how to locate and view them.

The Astronomy Diploma Course begins by easing you in with an introduction to the subject itself and a brief look at its history. It outlines the various fields and branches of astronomy and discusses being an amateur astronomer – the equipment to use (and what you can see with the naked eye), what to look at and the free resources that will help you get started.

To navigate the sky, you need to understand how it is measured. This online astronomy course explains the systems used to measure, locate, and calculate distances between celestial objects and how to use a star map.

Where did it all come from? The Astronomy Diploma Course provides a brief discussion on cosmology and the origin of our universe. It considers the Big Bang and Steady State theories, what occurred before the universe existed, how our Solar System came into being, and theories on how the universe may end.

You’ll explore our Solar System – its structure, and the planets and various other bodies within it. The course details the relationship between the Earth, Sun and our Moon and explains more about each of these bodies individually, along with exploring how time is measured. The course provides information on each of the other planets in the inner solar system (Mercury, Venus, Mars) and the outer solar system (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) and how to observe them, along with discussing the nature of planets and planetary orbit.

The Astronomy Diploma Course outlines the make-up and phases of stars and describes star patterns and groups – constellations and asterisms. All 88 constellations are listed with locations, best times to see them and their origin. Those that are easiest to locate are highlighted with guides that will make viewing them easier.

The course describes the nature of comets, moons, asteroids, and galaxies (with extra detail about the Milky Way), and provides guidance on how to view them also.

Course Syllabus

What will I learn on the course?

Module 1 – Astronomy Basics

10 parts

Introduction

Part 1: What is Astronomy?

Part 2: Models of the Universe

Part 3: Galileo and the Telescope

Part 4: Fields of Astronomy

Part 5: Branches of Astronomy

Part 6: Being an Amateur Astronomer

Test Your Knowledge

Key Learning Points Exercise

Module 1 Assessment

Module 2 – Measuring and Locating

7 parts

Part 1: Celestial Coordinates

Part 2: The Ecliptic

Part 3: Distance

Part 4: Reading a Star Map

Test Your Knowledge

Key Learning Points Exercise

Module 2 Assessment

Module 3 – Cosmology

5 parts

Part 1: The Origin of the Universe

Part 2: Our Solar System

Test Your Knowledge

Key Learning Points Exercise

Module 3 Assessment

Module 4 – Our Solar System

9 parts

Part 1: Solar System

Part 2: Inner Planets

Part 3: Outer Planets

Part 4: Planetary Orbits

Part 5: Other Bodies

Part 6: Observing the Planets

Test Your Knowledge

Key Learning Points Exercise

Module 4 Assessment

Assessment

Module 5 – Sun, Earth and Moon

9 parts

Part 1: Sun

Part 2: Earth

Part 3: Moon

Part 4: Moon Phases

Part 5: Observing the Moon

Part 6: Time

Test Your Knowledge

Key Learning Points Exercise

Module 5 Assessment

Module 6 – Inner Solar System

9 parts

Part 1: What is a Planet?

Part 2: Mercury

Part 3: Venus

Part 4: Observing Venus

Part 5: Mars

Part 6: Observing Mars

Test Your Knowledge

Key Learning Points Exercise

Module 6 Assessment

Module 7 – Outer Solar System

7 parts

Part 1: Jupiter

Part 2: Saturn

Part 3: Uranus

Part 4: Neptune

Test Your Knowledge

Key Learning Points Exercise

Module 7 Assessment

Module 8 – Stars and Constellations

6 parts

Part 1: What is a Star?

Part 2: The 88 Constellations

Part 3: Finding Commonly Viewed Constellations

Test Your Knowledge

Key Learning Points Exercise

Module 8 Assessment

Module 9 – Comets, Moons and Asteroids

6 parts

Part 1: Comets

Part 2: Moons

Part 3: Asteroids and Meteors

Test Your Knowledge

Key Learning Points Exercise

Module 9 Assessment

Module 10 – Galaxies

7 parts

Part 1: Galaxies

Part 2: Observing Galaxies

Part 3: The Milky Way

Test Your Knowledge

Key Learning Points Exercise

Conclusion

Module 10 Assessment

Who Would Benefit from This Course?

The Astronomy Diploma Course is perfect for anyone who finds themselves looking at the night sky and wondering what is out there and how it all came to be. Stargazers who have some knowledge but want to expand their understanding of astronomy and how to find various celestial bodies will also gain a lot from studying this course.

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