XSeries Program in Astrophysics
Course Features
Duration
10 months
Delivery Method
Online
Available on
Limited Access
Accessibility
Desktop, Laptop
Language
English
Subtitles
English
Level
Beginner
Effort
4 hours per week
Teaching Type
Self Paced
Course Description
Course Overview
International Faculty
Post Course Interactions
Instructor-Moderated Discussions
Skills You Will Gain
What You Will Learn
An understanding of the biggest unsolved mysteries in astrophysics and how researchers are attempting to answer them
Methods used to find and study exoplanets
How scientists tackle challenging problems
About white dwarfs, novae, supernovae, neutro stars and black holes and how quantum mechanics and relativity help explain these objects
How astrophysicists investigate the origin, nature and fate of our universe
Course Instructors
Brian Schmidt
Laureate Fellow and Distinguished Professor