M.Sc. Courses at Savitribai Phule Pune University
M.Sc. Courses at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU)IUCAA M.Sc. Teaching IUCAA offers neither a B.Sc. in Astronomy nor an M.Sc. in Astronomy. However, IUCAA faculty are involved in teaching the Astronomy and Astrophysics, Papers I and II of the third and fourth semesters of the M.Sc. programme in Physics at the University of Pune. Astronomy and Astrophysics is an optional course for M.Sc. (Physics) students. Normally, about 10 students are admitted to this course. (Admission to the course is done by the Department of Physics, University of Pune) The syllabus for these courses is given below. Astronomy and Astrophysics I Module 1: 3 credits (30 lectures, 15 T/S/D) Overview of the universe Physics of astrophysics gravity adiative processe gas dynamic Module 2: 1 credit (10 lectures, 5 T/S/D) Stellar physics Module 3: 1 credit (10 lectures, 5 T/S/D) Galactic physics Astronomy and Astrophysics II Module 1: 3 credits (30 lectures, 15 T/S/D) General relativity principles of relativity geometrical framework of general relativity solutions to Einstein’s equations and their properties Module 2: 2 credits (20 lectures, 10 T/S/D) Cosmology cosmological models physical cosmology and the early universe Experiments for Astronomy and Astrophysics I and II (total 5 credits, 120 lab hours) Temperature of artificial star by photometry Characteristics of a CCD camera Solar limb darkening effect Polar alignment of an astronomical telescope Estimating the relative magnitude of a group of stars by a CCD camera Atmospheric extinction for different colours Differential photometry of a programme star versus a standard star Effective temperature of a star by B-V photometry Night sky brightness with a photometer Distance to the moon by parallax Calibration of a 1420 MHz radio receiver and spectrometer Detection of the 21-cm line of neutral hydrogen from our galaxy Distance to a Cepheid variable Variability of delta Scuti type stars Variability of RS CVn binaries Polarization of day/moon light Any 10 of these experiments will be covered (5 each in semesters III and IV) |