NTU Science, Technology & Society (STS) Elective
Module:
EE8086 Astronomy - Stars Galaxies and Cosmology
Description:
The basic goal of this course is to give students a fundamental understanding of astronomy. Through the course, the students will learn about the birth of the universe, the origin of galaxies, the evolution of stars and the formation of planets. Our solar system will be one of the main topics to be studied. Some unanswered mysteries of the universe and mankind will be discussed and hopefully lead the students to further their own exploration. During this course, the diverse facts that form the context of a science will be delivered. During the course, students will also have opportunities to participate in various practical sessions and trips may be organized where appropriate. CONTENT - The origin of modern astronomy ? an introduction, Learn to read the stars, Overview of the solar system, The beginning and life of stars, The mysteries ahead, The future of space exploration.
Module:
EE8086 Astronomy - Stars Galaxies and Cosmology
Description:
The basic goal of this course is to give students a fundamental understanding of astronomy. Through the course, the students will learn about the birth of the universe, the origin of galaxies, the evolution of stars and the formation of planets. Our solar system will be one of the main topics to be studied. Some unanswered mysteries of the universe and mankind will be discussed and hopefully lead the students to further their own exploration. During this course, the diverse facts that form the context of a science will be delivered. During the course, students will also have opportunities to participate in various practical sessions and trips may be organized where appropriate. CONTENT - The origin of modern astronomy ? an introduction, Learn to read the stars, Overview of the solar system, The beginning and life of stars, The mysteries ahead, The future of space exploration.
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Grading
ReplyDeleteCA - ALL MCQ (2 x 15% = 30%)
Final exam - ALL MCQ (70%)
Important
Some LOVE this mod, some HATE this mod. Basically, if you're curious and are very interested in the birth of the universe, the origin of galaxies, the evolution of stars and the formation of planets etc., you'll very likely find this mod manageable.
Course Name: Astronomony - Stars, Galaxies and Cosmology
ReplyDeleteCourse Code: EE8086
Elective Type: Ger Pe - STS or UE
Assessment: Mid term - MCQs 30%, Finals - MCQs 70%
Comment: Aries, Scorpion, Sun, Milky way and many more. When you are young, you are fascinated by the stars, zodiac astrology and universe. This course will teach you all this. You will learn how to see the Orion belt, how the earth move, how the sun move and etc.
Verdict: The content is very heavy.I don't understand a single thing from the course. However i am someone who is very good at memorizing stuff and thus i managed to score for this course. I borrowed the textbook from the library and i studied the content every night after the lecture. I spent approximately 1 hour a week to revise this module. I managed to get a A in the end.
Is this an open book or closed book quiz?
ReplyDeleteCourse: EE8086 Astronomy
ReplyDeleteGrading: 2 Midterms 25MCQ (20% x 2), 1 Finals 50MCQ (60%)
Type: GERPE-STS or UE
Closed book, no calculator needed.
No tutorials, 1x 3hour lecture every week.
Took this in AY2018/2019 sem 1. I'm from HASS but didn't find the concepts too hard to grasp, so it's not for science students only. The problem I had was with the content: it's super heavy. Unless you are very hardworking and willing to put in consistent effort I will not recommend this mod. I found myself struggling to adsorb so much content every week while dealing with my other more important core mods. The appeal of this mod is that it's MCQ only, but that also means the bell curve it super steep.
Both profs are pretty terrible at teaching so I will not recommend going to the lecture or watching the webcast. Instead, watch Crash Course Astronomy on Youtube and refer to the lecture notes. I wish I knew this from the start.
Another thing is that question banks are not included, so be prepared to get from seniors or buy from Carousell. The questions are rarely repeated, but the extra practice really helps alot.
Also my last gripe that many others did not mention: Only Midterm 1 results will be given. So you will not know your results until the semseter is over. I felt a little bitter as if I had known how I did in Midterm 2, I might have S/U it. My overall grade was a B- (which is bad), and I might have S/U it if I had a better idea of my standing. So you have to go into finals only knowning 20% of your overall grades, and I felt pretty confident of my finals so I decided not to S/U.
Don't be foolish and take this mod just because it is popular and only MCQ and that it's "an easy A". It is a mod that rewards geniune hard work and effort.
Rating: 7/10
There is a MCQ bank!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhere?
Deletehttps://www.csun.edu/science/ref/games/questions/97_astr.pdf
Deletemay i know the question bank are for exam or quiz? and does this mod only had it on sem 1 only? or both 1 and 2
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