ECTS credits ECTS credits: 4.5
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 74.25 Hours of tutorials: 2.25 Expository Class: 18 Interactive Classroom: 18 Total: 112.5
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Applied Mathematics
Areas: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Center Faculty of Optics and Optometry
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
At the end of the subject, students must have understood the main concepts, theories and techniques described in the contents of the subject.
EXPOSITIVE TEACHING (25 hours)
Geodesy (3 hours)
- The Earth: shape and dimensions.
- Geographic and geocentric coordinates.
Astrometry (6 hours)
- The celestial sphere, diurnal and annual movements. Ecliptic.
- Distance units.
- Celestial coordinates.
Celestial mechanics (4 hours)
- Kepler's laws and Newton's law.
- Two body problem.
Observable objects (6 hours)
- Observable objects of the solar system.
- Stars, constellations, the Milky Way. Star clusters, nebulae and galaxies.
- Astronomical instrumentation: binoculars and telescopes.
Astrophysics (4 hours)
- Electromagnetic radiation.
- Stellar magnitudes. Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.
Two hours of theory classes are reserved for carrying out multiple choice or short answer tests.
INTERACTIVE TEACHING (Laboratories, 8 hours):
Carrying out practical activities to strengthen the understanding of the theoretical contents, in which the Stellarium astronomical software and multimedia may be used.
Two hours of interactive classes are reserved for the presentation of continuous evaluation work by students.
Basic:
Básica:
- A. ABAD, J.A. DOCOBO, A. ELIPE. Curso de Astronomía, Prensas Universitarias de Zaragoza, Ed.2017.
- J.F. LING. Coordenadas astronómicas. Medida do tempo. Unidade didáctica 5. Servicio Publicacións USC, 2013.
Complementary:
- E. BATTANER. Introducción a la Astrofísica. Alianza Editorial. Ciencia y Tecnología. Alianza Editorial, 2002.
- E. MARTÍNEZ, A. WILLIART. Astronomía y Astrofísica. Problemas resueltos. 1ª ed. Basauri: Grafo, 2013.
BASIC AND GENERAL
CB1. That students have demonstrated possession and understanding of knowledge in an area of study that is based on general secondary education, and is usually found at a level that, although supported by advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that involve knowledge from the cutting edge of their field of study.
CB2. That students know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and possess the skills that are usually demonstrated through the elaboration and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of study.
CB3. That students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (normally within their area of study) to make judgments that include reflection on relevant issues of a social, scientific or ethical nature.
CB4. That students can transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to both a specialized and non-specialized audience
CB5. That students have developed those learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy.
CG1. That students have the capacity to approach their professional and training activity from the respect of the code of ethics of their profession, which includes, among other more specific principles, the principles of respect and promotion of the fundamental rights of people, equality between people, the principles of universal accessibility and design for all and the democratic values and a culture of peace.
TRANSVERSAL
CT1. That they acquire the capacity for analysis and synthesis.
CT2. That they acquire organizational and planning skills.
CT3. That they acquire oral and written communication skills in the native language.
CT4. That they acquire knowledge of a foreign language.
CT5. That they acquire computer knowledge related to the field of study.
CT6. That they acquire information management capacity.
CT7. That they acquire the ability to solve problems.
CT8. That they acquire decision-making skills.
CT9. That they know how to work as a team.
CT10. That they know how to work in an interdisciplinary team.
CT12. That they acquire skills in interpersonal relationships.
CT14. That the student acquires skills for issuing critical reasoning.
CT15. That the student maintains an ethical commitment.
CT17. That they are able to adapt to new situations.
SPECIFIC
CE4. That the student be able to reflect critically on clinical, scientific, ethical and social issues involved in the professional practice of Optometry, understanding the scientific foundations of Optics-Optometry and learning to critically evaluate the terminology, clinical trials and methodology of research related to Optics-Optometry.
CE5. That the student be able to issue opinions, reports and expert opinions when necessary.
CE6. That the student can value and incorporate the technological advances necessary for the correct development of their professional activity.
CE9. That the student can expand and update their capabilities for professional practice through continued training.
In expository classes (large group) the master lesson methodology will be used; The teacher of the subject has the role of providing the information, with the support of audiovisual media, always attentive to good follow-up and doubts that may arise.
In the laboratory classes (small group) the methodology is to carry out practices and problems, the objective of this methodology is the implementation of the concepts and tools shown in the theoretical part of the subject, as well as the achievement of a practical learning, through experimentation with materials, technical devices and/or specialized software to put into practice the knowledge acquired in theory.
Tutoring hours are dedicated to resolving doubts, advising and supporting students in small groups or individually.
The student has the right to an examination convocatory that consists of two opportunities. Qualification in the first and second opportunities is done through continuous evaluation and the completion of a final exam.
Taking into account what is described in the subject sheet in the report of the degree in Optics and Optometry, different evaluation systems will be used that are detailed along with their weight:
- Carrying out two multiple choice or short answer tests (20%).
- Presentation of a work of the student's choice (20%).
- Attendance and participation in training activities (10%).
- Completion of a final exam of the subject (50%).
In cases of fraudulent completion of exercises or tests, the provisions of the USC Regulations for evaluating the academic performance of students and reviewing grades will apply.
The student who obtains a failing grade on the first opportunity, will have the continuous evaluation grade saved for the second opportunity.
The grade will be "not presented" if the student, having not carried out any evaluable academic activity, does not appear for the first and second opportunity exams.
The proposed evaluation tools allow 100% evaluation of the set of basic, general, specific and transversal competencies previously described.
Classroom hours: 38.
- Expository: 25
- Laboratory interactives: 8
- Tutoring: 2
Non-classroom hours (autonomous work): 74.5
Total workload: 112.5 hours
1. Attend all teaching activities of the subject.
2. Dedicate time to the study of the subject regularly distributed throughout the semester.
3. Regularly consult the materials and notices available through the subject's virtual campus.
4. Request tutoring when necessary.
Begoña Nicolas Avila
Coordinador/a- Department
- Applied Mathematics
- Area
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- bego.nicolas [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Intern Assistant LOSU
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| 12:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Spanish | Classroom 1 |
| 01.08.2025 16:00-18:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 1 |
| 07.04.2025 16:00-18:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 3 |