Syllabus ESS 3290 WB Dubai F9022014 11152014 (1).doc

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SYLLABUS OUTLINE

I. Course Number and Title: ESS 3290Online Principles of stronom!Semester "ours: 4 s.h.Semester and #ear: $all 20%&'a! and Time: On the Internet {Blackboard (Bb)

II. Instructor Name: Afif Jawad, Ph.D.Office:

Telep(one: !"#$% $&4' Dearborn IEmail ddress: aawad*+adonna.ed

III. Course 'escriptionPro-ides a co+rehensi-e introdction to astrono+/. 0oics inclde the solar s/ste+, stars,1ala2ies, cos+olo1/, and histor/ of astrono+/. Astrono+ical laborator/ in-esti1ations are artof the corse. Interdisciplinary course designed for non-science majors and for majors inGeneral and Integrated Science.

I). Course Ob*ecti+es,-earnin OutcomesAfter flfillin1 the corse re3ire+ents, stdents will be able to:. Al/ the scientific +ethod.

/. 2lain the +otions of celestial obects on the celestial shere5 describe lnar and solar+otions5 e2lain celestial coordinate s/ste+s.

C. 2lain the calendar and basis of ti+e.'. 6nderstand, fro+ a historical ersecti-e, the contribtions of ke/ astrono+ers thro1hot

the a1es towards nderstandin1 the h/sics of the solar s/ste+ and the ni-erse.E. 2lain the solar s/ste+ and its co+onents.$. 2lain electro+a1netic radiation.. 2lain telescoes, and other astrono+ical tools.". Describe the scale of the solar s/ste+, and the scale of the ni-erse.I. 2lain the roerties and li-es of stars.1. Describe the ori1in and strctre of the 6ni-erse.

7eneral dcation 8o+etenc/0his corse +eets the 7eneral dcation 8o+etenc/ for 4.D. Scientific Bases ofTechnological Realities/Physical Science

). euired Te4ts5 T(e Cosmic Perspecti+e: 9thdition, Bennett, Donahe, chneider and ;oit, Pearson oPresto, Pearson < Addison=esle/.5 d+nd cientific Star and Planet -ocator(lanishere)

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?. ssinments and 6iscellaneous InformationPapers:

o will be assi1ned t>o papersdrin1 the se+ester. 0hese aers will be in the I5Searc(for+at (see pae @). T(e papers >ill be raded on lent(< content< andrammar. 0he first on an astrono+er (wo+an, +inorit/, ast, resent, etcE) and theother on a toic related to astrono+/.

-ab ssinments:0he lab assinments acti-ities will 1i-e /o a +ore hands"on feel on astrono+/.0he Astrono+/ edia =orkbook contains two sets of acti-ities. 0he first set contains theacti-ities re3ired for this se+ester sa+e as on"line . 6se the code fro+ asterin1

Astrono+/ to 1et into the online site.i1n and lo1 in. On the left hand side of the screen,click on std/ area and look for ttorials. 0he screen now shows /o the re3ired labacti-ities.I need onl! t(e ans>ers.

Obser+erAs eports:Astrono+/ has alwa/s been, and will contine to be, an obser+ational science. In orderfor /o to 1et a feel for the scientific rocess and a better nderstandin1 of the ni1ht sk/,/o will be re3ired to 8eep an e!e on the sk/ and reort 2B obser+ations of ob*ects!ou see Sun< 6oon< Stars< Planets< Comets etc.; in t(e ni(t s8! usin t(eplanisp(ere Star C(art;. ake these obser-ations with /or naked e/e, or withbinoclars or telescoes. 'o not i+e me a >eat(er report, like clod/, or haF/. T(eobser+ations are due as stated in assi(ments.

It will be nice for those who want to e2lore these techni3es a bit frther to arran1e anobser-in1 session with a telescoe at a nearb/ obser-ator/ and see so+e 1reat -iews ofthe oon, lanets, neblae, and 1ala2ies. +isit to a Planetarium< >it( proof a s(ortsummar! of t(e +isit;< at t(e beinnin of t(e semester is eui+alent to Ten %0;obser+ations.

7ee8l! )ideo e+ie>s:In an effort to assess /or de-eloin1 knowled1e of Astrono+/ thro1hot the se+ester,!ou >ill >ritea re+ie> of eac( of t(e +ideos !ou are assined to >atc( and submit .0his, I belie-e, will 1i-e +e a better nderstandin1 of /or abilit/ to 1ras the toics.

#our assined +ideos are !our lectures for t(e semester, b/ watchin1 the -ideos,takin1 notes, then writin1 a s/nosis (one or t>o s(ort pararap(s), /oll 1et a betternderstandin1 of the +aterial. Pa/ attention to sellin1 and 1ra++ar All astrono+ers(of which /o all are for the se+ester) +st be able to e2ress and co++nicate theirideas clearl/ and correctl/.T(e re+ie>s are due as assined in assinments.

Communication:I will be checkin1 /or e"+ail and ostin1s a +ini++ of three ti+es a week. Also /owill select a ti+e when /o can ha-e an oen session for all to share 3estions andanswers if necessar!.

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?I. Course Sc(edule

Course Outline and Schedule of Assignments: 9-2-2014 to 11-15-2014Due

Date s

Toics in Te!t Te!t

Chaters

D"D #$O%$A&S Assignments '

Acti(ities

linment to t(e6ic(ian Science

/enc(mar8s

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Our lace in the

+ni(erse

Disco(ering the

uni(erse for

,ourself

12 1- The Study of the

Universe

2- Observing the Sky

Begin

Observations(1-5)Tr, to o.ser(e Dail,

Do (Activities1,2)

/"41 /"42

/"4&S1 /"4&S2

/"4&S3

/"4S1 /"4S2

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The Science of

Astronom,

&aing Sense of

the +ni(erse

34 3- e!estia! y"!es

4- The Birth of#strono$y

Start %a&er '1

(Activities3,4,)

(Activities5,6)

( IV.3.E.1) ( IV.3.E.2)

( IV.3.E.3)

( IV.3.MS.1) ( IV.3.MS.2)

( IV.3.MS.4) ( IV.3.MS.5)

( IV.3.HS.2)

(IV.4.E.3) (IV.4.E.4)

(IV.4.MS.3) (IV.4.MS.4)

(IV.4.MS.5) (IV.4.MS.6)

(IV.4.HS.2) (IV.4.HS.3)

(IV.4.HS.4)

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9)15

Test 1 Due

6ight and &atter

Telescoes

57 5- #strono$i"a! Too!s- The S"ien"e of

Star!ight

(Activities7,8) /8"1 / 8"&S2 / 8"&S3 / 8"&S4 / 8"&S5 / 8"2&S1

/ 8"2&S3 / 8"2&S4

/8"2S3 /8"2S4

/8"2S5

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Our #lanetar,

S,stem* 1- So!ar Syste$s

1- The Terrestria! %!anets

(Activities9,10) /"41 /"42 /"4&S1 /"4&S2

/"4&S3

/"4S1 /"4S2

/"4S3 /"4S4

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ormation of the

Solar S,stem 1*- The +ovian ,or!ds

1- So!ar Syste$ .ebris

/"41 /"412

/"4&S1 /"4&S2

/"4&S3

/"4S1 /"4S2

/"4S3 /"4S4

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To

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#lanetar, %eolog,

9 - The Sun Our Star*- The /a$i!y of Stars

(Activities11,12)Due: #aer ; 1

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/"4&S1 /"4&S2 /"4&S3

/"4S1 /"4S2

/"4S3 /"4S4

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To

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Test 2 Due#lanetar,

Atmosheres

10 - So!ar Births

10- So!ar .ebris

(Activities

11,14,15)

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/ "3&S1 /"3&S2

/"3&S3 /"3&S4

/"3S1 /"3S2

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Due

Date s

Toics in Te!t Te!t

Chaters

D"D #$O%$A&S Assignments '

Acti(ities linment to t(e6ic(ian Science

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To

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Dar matter '

nerg,

Time and 6ife

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4Test 5 Due Assignments after

11)13)14 ?ill not .e

acceted

All assignments

must .e comleted

on time

/ "31 /"32

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/ "3&S1 /"3&S2

/"3&S3 /"3&S4

/"3S1 /"3S2

/"3S3 /"3S4

8t is m, decision to

accet or re@ect late

assignments

/ "31 /"32

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/ "3&S1 /"3&S2

/"3&S3 /"3&S4

/"3S1 /"3S2

/"3S3 /"3S4

"er, imortant: Assignments must .e num.ered roerl,

Tests: Tests are due on the da,s as assigned

Test 1 Test 2 Test 3 Test 4 Test 59)11)14 9)2*)14 10)13)14 10)29)14 11)13)14

"er, imortant: Sending the assignments the, must .e num.ered roerl,

In the sciences it is important to eliminate underachievement and under-representation ydeveloping competent students !ith positive attitudes.

It is necessary to employ a variety of integrated pedagogical techni"ues in order for students toattain more meaningful learning. Their #no!ledge must e conceptual and interconnected ma#inglearning a dynamic process !here meaning is developed y searching for relationship.

0he followin1 strate1ies in teachin1 h/sics ha-e ro-ed sccessfl and I think the/ arearoriate for science learners.

!. Belie-e that each stdent is caable.%. 7i-e i++ediate feedback to their tests and 3estions.. Be a-ailable and +ake a-ailable all necessar/ +aterials.4. +hasiFe -isaliFation of scientific concets +akin1 the+ e2citin1 and +eanin1fl.#. 0ake into consideration the cltral asects of each stdent and areciate the differences

to enrich the edcational e2erience.9. 7et the+ to work in 1ros.

. 7radin1 is i+ortant, bt the indi-idal is +ore i+ortant. tdents learn fro+ wron1answers +ore than fro+ correct ones.

$. ?edirect an answer back to the class to encora1e discssions and to allow the+ toanal/Fe and s/nthesiFe.

'. 8reate an at+oshere where e-er/one has the chance to share and e2lain the wa/ the/see and nderstand the 3estion.

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All files must .e sa(edand su.mittedusing ,our name su.@ect and chater num.er

The same must .e on the age?hen oened &, comuter ?ill re@ect all files not using

this format and ?ill consider it a (irus

An 8-Search aeris a ty&e of !i$ited resear"h &a&er There are severa! ste&s invo!ved in

"o$&!eting onehoose a to&i" (in #strono$y) that you are genuine!y interested in and need to kno8 $ore

infor$ation about/ind out as $u"h infor$ation about your to&i" as you "an Use a variety of sour"es9 !ooking

u& books: intervie8ing &eo&!e: sear"hing on the ,or!d ,ide ,eb: et" Do not tae or co,

from ,our Te!t

,rite a &a&er e&!aining 8hy you "hose your to&i": 8hat ha&&ened during your sear"h: and

8hat you found out about your to&i" 8hi!e sear"hing ;n"!ude sour"e notes and a 8orks

"ited &age

our 8-Search aer ?ill ha(e three arts:

1 &, toic and ?h, 8 chose it ;n this se"tion: you 8i!! e&!ain your "hoi"e of to&i" andin"!ude a short su$$ary of 8hat you kne8 about your to&i" 8hen you started

2 &, search This se"tion detai!s your sear"h &ro"ess ;n"!ude !ists of the sour"es you"onsu!ted


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sub$itted in: there 8i!! be no dis"ussion or "hanges ; ho&e that ; "an $ake this "!ass an

enFoyab!e !earning e&erien"e for youG

#fif +a8ad %h.

Bote1- The o.ser(ations(25 of the$)

ou are reEuiredto looat the sky: use the sky "hart: identify the "onste!!ations: stars: &!anets:

$oon: sun: "o$ets et" at different ti$es: and ?rite a aragrah /4 to 5 lines) on 8hat you see

Date time and location are (er, imortant

o .o not give $e a 8eather re&ort: and donFt tell me Git ?as cloud, rain, etcH

o The observations (re&ort) $ust be 8hat you see

o # &aragra&h about 4 to 5 !ines is 8hat ; e&e"t fro$ you for ea"h observation

o Te!!ing $e you sa8 a star in the sky: or the sunset 8as beautifu!: is not an observation

o ive $e a "o!!ege !eve! re&ort: and $ake sure they are nu$bered= other8ise it 8i!! not

be graded

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