ASTR 310, Sept-Dec 2024

Instructor for Sep - Dec 2024 :

Professor Brett Gladman --> My web page
Tel: (604) 822-6244
email: gladman'at'astro.ubc.ca (substitute @ for 'at')

The course has in-person instruction in 2024: Lectures MWF 10:00 AM in Hebb B112.
- There are 6 (mandatory) 50-minute tutorials during the semester.

Reviews

"...some of the highest student evaluations in the Faculty of Science in 2019..." (Dean, UBC Faculty of Science).
"Prof Gladman has designed a course that enables one to process a large amount of material, and still do well." (Student, RateMyProfessor).
"This course was set out really well. The pre-class quizzes encouraged us to do readings before calss and contributed to grades without being stressful and intimidating/overwhelming." (Student, 2023 UBC evaluations)
5.0/5 rating, 2023 UBC student evalution of: "The instructor presented the course material in a way I could understand"

ASTR 310, Cumulative Course Syllabus AND READINGS (Sept-Dec 2023).

                        NOTE: The format x.y means chapter X, section Y

#  Date    Lecture Topic                                    Pages or Chapter.Section
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1  Sep  4  Course logistics, systems of units            Sect 1.1 (to end of Basic Astronomical Definitions), 1.3(stop at start of 'Motion within the Milky Way Galaxy')

The readings are to be completed BEFORE the corresponding lecture; you then must do the reading assignment posted on:
Pearson Mastering
to answer questions related to those readings.

SELECTED LECTURES for Astr 310.
Username is a310 (case sensitive). PASSWORD will be given out in class and is also on the course CANVAS page.

Tutorials

Tutorials will run roughly every other week.

OLD: As a rough idea: in fall 2023, the tutorials occured on the weeks of :
Sept 13
Sept 25
Oct 11
Nov 6
Nov 20
Dec 4

Tutorial Section Listing
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Day        PDT   Section   
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Monday    11:00    T1A   
Tuesday   14:00	   T1C   
Wednesday 14:00	   T1B

TA contact information

If you will miss your tutorial, contact your TA ahead of time.

Justine Obidowski : jusdowski@phas.ubc.ca
Simone Hagey : shagey@phas.ubc.ca

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HANDOUTS

Mastering Identity form (1 page) in PDF format (pink handout from first day of class). If you print another copy from here, ignore the incorrect (old) dates.

ASTR 310 policies are available Policies link .
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