Recent large-area sky surveys have shown our hosting Galaxy to be a complex and dynamic structure, still being shaped by mergers of smaller satellites as well as internal processes, far from a smooth simple component. The aim of the course is to give a comprehensive view of the physical, chemical, and kinematic properties of the stars comprising our Galaxy, helping to unveil the assembly and evolutionary history of the Milky Way.

Period
12-08-2013 - 23-08-2013 (2 weeks)

Target group
Master's students

Course aim
When the course is finished the student is expected to be able to:

- Describe possible formation scenarios for our Galaxy and discuss the main physical processes behind them.

- Describe the stellar components of the Milky Way and identify their origin, differences and similarities.



- Discuss the basics of stellar evolution, including kinematic and chemical properties of stars.

- Describe how stars drive the chemical enrichment and evolution of the Galaxy.

- Discuss how large-area surveys can place constrains on the different ingredients currently used to model the evolutionary history of the Milky Way.

Credits
5.0 ECTS credits

Course fee
EUR 0: Students on a bilateral exchange programme do not have to pay. Freemovers are obliged to pay participation fees while tuition fees only apply to freemovers from countries outside the EU/ EEA/ Switzerland.

Course leader
Victor Silva Aguirre, Aarhus

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