AST201H5S COURSE CALENDAR

Winter Term 2017-2018

WEEK MON TUE WED THU FRI
January 4
1 Introduction to AST201

January 8 January 9 January 11

2 Preview Ch. 2 The Rise of Astronomy Ch. 3 Gravity and Motion
The Cosmic Landscape
January 15 January 16 January 18
3 Ch. 3 Gravity and Motion Ch. 4 Light and Atoms Ch. 4 Light and Atoms
HW1 assigned
January 22 January 23 January 25
4 Ch. 4 Light and Atoms Essay 2 Relativity Ch. 5 Telescopes
HW1 due Ch. 5 Telescopes HW2 assigned
January 29 January 30 February 1
5 Ch. 12 The Sun, Our Star Ch. 12 The Sun, Our Star Ch. 12 The Sun, Our Star
HW2 due
February 5 February 6 February 8
6 Review for Test 1 Test 1 Ch. 13 Properties of Stars
Preview, Ch. 2-5 Preview, Ch. 2-5 HW3 assigned
February 12 February 13 February 15
7 Ch. 13 Properties of Stars Ch. 13 Properties of Stars Ch. 14 Stellar Evolution
HW3 due
February 19 February 20 February 22
8 FAMILY DAY READING WEEK READING WEEK
UTM CLOSED
February 26 February 27 March 1
9 Ch. 14 Stellar Evolution Ch. 15 Stellar Remnants Ch. 15 Stellar Remnants
HW4 assigned
March 5 March 6 March 8
10 Ch. 16 The Milky Way Ch. 16 The Milky Way Ch. 16 The Milky Way
HW4 due
March 12 March 13 March 15
11 Review for Test 2 Test 2 Ch. 17 Galaxies
Ch. 12-15 Ch. 12-15
March 19 March 20 March 22
12 Ch. 17 Galaxies Ch. 17 Galaxies Ch. 18 Cosmology
HW5 assigned
March 26 March 27 March 29
13 Ch. 18 Cosmology Ch. 18 Cosmology Essay 4 Life in the Universe
HW5 due
April 2 April 3
13 Essay 4 Life in the Universe REVIEW FOR
FINAL EXAM