COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Faculty Of Science

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ÜMIT AKINCI

Offered to

Biology
Computer Science
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Statistics

Course Objective

- To learn the basic concept in astronomy and astroparticle physics.
- To learn what is in the universe and how the universe evolves.
- To deal with unsolved problems and mysteries of the universe.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
1. Carroll, B.W., & Ostlie, D.A. (1996), An introduction to modern astrophysics, Reading, Addison-Wesley Pub.
2. Cox, A. N. (Ed.). (2000), Allen's astrophysical quantities (4th ed.), New York: AIP Press and Springer.
3. Harwit, M. (1998), Astrophysical concepts (3rd ed.), New York: Wiley.
4. Padmanabhan, T. (2000-2001), Theoretical astrophysics (Vols.1-2), New York: Cambridge University Press.
5. Smith, R.C. (1995), Observational astrophysics, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
6. Bahcall, J. N., & Ostriker, J. P. (Eds.). (1997). Unsolved problems in astrophysics. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
7. Gianfranco Bertone (2010), PARTICLE DARK MATTER Observations, Models and Searches, 1st edition, Cambridge University Press, New York.
Supplementary Book(s):
1. A Brief History of Time (Bantam, 1988), Stephen Hawking
2. Lefteris Papantonopoulos (2007), The invisible Universe: Dark Matter and Dark Energy, Springer, Berlin Heidelberg.
3. Robert H. Sanders, (2010), THE DARK MATTER PROBLEM A Historical Perspective, 1st edition, Cambridge University Press, New York.
4. Ken Freeman and Geoff McNamara, (2006), In Search of Dark Matter, Springer, in association with Praxis Publishing, Chichester, UK.

References:
1. J.D. Lewin, P.F. Smith,(1996), Review of mathematics, numerical factors and corrections for dark matter experiments based on elastic nucleus recoil, Astroparticle Physics, 87-112.
2. Marco Cirelli, (2012), Indirect Searches for Dark Matter: a status review, Proceeding of Lepton-Photon 2011, Mumbai, India. arXiv: 1202.1454

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Method of Expression
2. Question & Answer Techniques
3. Discussion
4. Homewor

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70% of the participation of classes is mandatory.
2. Students, who do not participate in Midterm exams and regularly do the assignments, not allowed entering the final exam

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

umit.akinci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes