Course

Nuclear Astrophysics and Cosmology - ZPEM3502

Faculty: UNSW Canberra at ADFA

School: School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences @ UNSW Canberra at ADFA

Course Outline: ZPEM3502 Course Outline

Campus: UNSW Canberra at ADFA

Career: Undergraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 5

Enrolment Requirements:

Prerequisite: ZPEM1301 or ZPEM1303, ZPEM1302 or ZPEM1304, ZPEM1501, ZPEM1502

CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

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Description

Human existence is directly linked to the age, structure and composition of the universe. Some of the big questions associated with this link are discussed in this course. In particular, the course will explore several topics in Nuclear Astrophysics and Cosmology selected from the following: (1) Cosmology and the Big Bang, (2) Particle Physics in the Early Universe, (3) Stellar Nucleosynthesis, (4) Nuclear Astrophysics. Throughout the course the important physics concepts from general relativity, statistical mechanics and nuclear physics underpinning these topics are emphasised.
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