Indian Astrobiology Research Centre www.iarc.res.in DIPLOMA IN ASTRONOMY Syllabus for the Three Months Distance Learning / Web-based Course Study Module I –ASTRONOMYScientific Method & Basics Scienti fi c Method & Scienti fi c Evidence Units of Dis ta nce The Standard Model of Pa rticle Physics Electromagnetic Spectrum & Spectroscopy Celestial Mechanics Celestial coordinate system Stars and Constellations Newton's law of universal gravitation and motion Kepler's laws of planetary motion Overvi ew of General & Special R el at ivity Astromet ry & Photometry Sky Observation History of Astronomy – In a Nutshell Space Telescopes History and Types of Telescopes Amateur Astronomy Types ofAstronomy Observational (EM Spectrum) Astronomy Solar & Planetary Astronomy Stellar, Galactic & Extragalactic Astronomy Theoretical Astronomy Module II –SUN & SOLAR SYSTEM Sun Formation and Evolution of Solar System Interplanetary Medium and Heliosphere Solar Interior regions and Solar Atmosphere Solar Composition and Spectrum Solar System Overview of Rocky Planets and Moons Dwarf Planets, Asteroids and Meteoroids Overview of Gaseous Planets and Moons Comets, Scattered Disc and Oort Cloud The Hubble Classification of Galaxies Overview of Extrasolar Systems Module III –STARS AND GALAXIES Stars Formation, Evolutions and Classification ofStars Open and Globular Clusters Hertzs pru ng Russ ell Di agram ‐ and Main Sequence The Chandrasekhar Limit Black Holes Formation of Supermassive Black Holes Event horizon of a Black Hole Galaxies Formation of Galaxy; Group, Clusters & Superclusters Overview of Milk Way Galaxy The Hubble Classification o f Galaxies The Hubble Expansion Module IV – FRONTIERS OF ASTRONOMYFrontiers Astronomy and Science Fiction Astronomy on Mars The Future of Astrono my Archaeoastronomy HOW IT WORKS Month 1 Enrollmen t Send duly filled enrollment form & fees by post / email (details on form). Dispatch 2 books (over 200 pages in total) and 1 CD (videos, power points & ebooks) and 1 Special Wristband will be sent by courier. Note, dispatch happens in the first week of each month. Month 2 Assignme nts There will be four assignments (descriptive). To answer t he assignments; study of modules + reference work will be needed. Assignments be submitted online. Month 3 Final Web-based Final Exams will be made available after the assignments are Celebrating E.T For People
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DIPLOMA IN ASTRONOMY
Syllabus for the Three Months Distance Learning / Web-based Course Study
Module I –ASTRONOMY
ScientificMethod &Basics
Scientific Method & Scientific Evidence Units of Distance
The Standard Model of Particle PhysicsElectromagnetic Spectrum &Spectroscopy
CelestialMechanics
Celestial coordinate system Stars and ConstellationsNewton's law of universal gravitation andmotion
Kepler's laws of planetary motion
Overview of General & Special Relativity Astrometry & Photometry
SkyObservation
History of Astronomy – In a Nutshell Space Telescopes
History and Types of Telescopes Amateur Astronomy
Types of Astronomy
Observational (EM Spectrum) Astronomy Solar & Planetary AstronomyStellar, Galactic & Extragalactic Astronomy Theoretical Astronomy
Module II –SUN & SOLAR SYSTEM
SunFormation and Evolution of Solar System
Interplanetary Medium andHeliosphere
Solar Interior regions and SolarAtmosphere
Solar Composition and Spectrum
SolarSystem
Overview of Rocky Planets and MoonsDwarf Planets, Asteroids andMeteoroids
Overview of Gaseous Planets and MoonsComets, Scattered Disc and OortCloud
The Hubble Classification of Galaxies Overview of Extrasolar SystemsModule III – STARS AND GALAXIES
Stars
Formation, Evolutions and Classification of Stars
Open and Globular Clusters
Hertzsprung Russell Diagram‐ and MainSequence
The Chandrasekhar Limit
Black Holes Formation of Supermassive Black Holes Event horizon of a Black Hole
Galaxies
Formation of Galaxy; Group, Clusters &
Superclusters
Overview of Milk Way Galaxy
The Hubble Classification of Galaxies The Hubble ExpansionModule IV – FRONTIERS OF ASTRONOMY
FrontiersAstronomy and Science Fiction Astronomy on Mars The Future of Astronomy Archaeoastronomy
HOW IT WORKS
Month 1
Enrollment
Send duly filled enrollment form & fees by post / email (details on form).
Dispatch2 books (over 200 pages in total) and 1 CD (videos, power points &ebooks) and 1 Special Wristband will be sent by courier. Note, dispatchhappens in the first week of each month.
Month 2Assignments
There will be four assignments (descriptive). To answer the assignments;study of modules + reference work will be needed. Assignments besubmitted online.
Month 3 Final Web-based Final Exams will be made available after the assignments are
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Exams submitted.Certification
On successful completion of assignments & exams; Diploma certificatewill be awarded. Significant assignment work will get ‘plus’ certification.
FOR DETAILS
Please see the Diploma Courses PDF on website – it explains in detailabout the content of the course, eligibility, benefits, exams and online
access.
Indian Astrobiology Research Centrewww. ia rc . r es . i n
DIPLOMA IN ASTROBIOLOGY
Syllabus for the Three Months Distance Learning / Web-based Course Study
Module I –LIFE
ScientificMethod &Basics
Scientific Method & Scientific Evidence Units of Distance
The Standard Model of Particle PhysicsElectromagnetic Spectrum &Spectroscopy
Evolution of Life
Building Blocks of Life; Urey-MillerExperiment
Theories about the Origin of Life
Overview of Genetics; the DNA and RNAmolecule
Evolution & Natural Selection
Classification of Life
Kingdoms and Domains of Life Tree of LifeLife at Extremes; Types of Extremophiles Biological Classification
Module II –ASTROBIOLOGY
Astrobiology
The Scope and Definition of Astrobiology The Astrobiology Roadmap
Extraterrestrial life Astrobiology Resources
HabitableZones
Circumstellar Habitable Zone Continuous Habitable Zone
Habitable Zone of the Solar System Galactic Habitable Zone
ExtrasolarPlanets
Methods to Detect Extrasolar PlanetsSuper Earths and Earth-like
PlanetsSpace Missions to Search for ExtrasolarPlanets
Overview of Extrasolar Systems
Signaturesof Life
Biomarkers in Space The Transpermia Hypothesis
Vegetation Red Edge (VRE) Extraterrestrial liquid waterModule III – EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE IN THE SOLARSYSTEM
RockyPlanets
Life on Mercury Life on MarsLife on Venus Life on Earth’s Moon
GaseousPlanets
Life on Jupiter and Saturn Life on Galilean Moons
Life on Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto Life on Titan and EnceladusModule IV –SEARCH FOR EXTRATERRESTRIALINTELLIGENCE
SETIBasics and History of SETI Contact ProtocolSETI Searches; Radio SETI, Optical SETI,Dysonian SETI
The Water-Hole Frequency
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Are WeAlone?
The Rare Earth Hypothesis and Equation The Drake Equation The UFO Phenomenon The Fermi Paradox
HOW IT WORKS
Month 1
Enrollment
Send duly filled enrollment form & fees by post / email (details on form).
Dispatch
2 books (over 200 pages in total) and 1 CD (videos, power points &
ebooks) and 1 Special Wristband will be sent by courier. Note, dispatchhappens in the first week of each month.
Month 2Assignments
There will be four assignments (descriptive). To answer the assignments;study of modules + reference work will be needed. Assignments besubmitted online.
Month 3
FinalExams
Web-based Final Exams will be made available after the assignments aresubmitted.
Certification
On successful completion of assignments & exams; Diploma certificatewill be awarded. Significant assignment work will get ‘plus’ certification.
FOR DETAILS
Please see the Diploma Courses PDF on website – it explains in detail
about the content of the course, eligibility, benefits, exams and onlineaccess.
Indian Astrobiology Research Centre
www. ia rc . r es . i n
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