Hi there. My names is Estelle Asmodelle and I am an honors student in Astronomy with a background in physics and mathematics. I am hosting two Cosmology Modules at the Community College at the Ourimbah campus of Newcastle University. The first module is running now and will be repeated next in the second term:
“
OUR UNIVERSE – An introduction”
Explore the history of Cosmology, the work of great minds from Copernicus to Einstein, and current scientific theories of our universe. Let’s discover how humans' perception of the universe have changed and current scientific theories that prevail. From quantum theory to relativity, unified theories and string theories – What does the future hold?
http://cccc.nsw.edu.au/course/OUU
In the second term a more advanced course with maths goes deeper:
“
OUR UNIVERSE – In Depth”
Starting with Newton, and then Exploring Einstein’s Special and General theories of Relativity, introductory maths will describe the expanding and accelerating universe. We will also define the spacetime metric, and look at the scale factor and the horizon problem, making correlations with sub-atom physics and Quantum Mechanics. Further gravitational sheering and lensing will also be explored. The pre-requisite for this course is “Our Universe – An Introduction”.
You can also learn more about me and my publications here:
http://www.relativecosmos.com/wordpress/?page_id=1500