This year I am teaching the Quantum Universe Course. This is an immersive module, which the students take in a single month with no other modules. See this summary of the course. This course is similar to the Physics for Poets courses in the USA. Public dropbox
As part of this course we use the Immersive Vision Theatre on campus as a Planetarium.
Lessons in the Immersive Vision Theater 2018
Class on Tuesday 30th January
Quick tour of the solar system followed by an even quicker tour of the Universe.
Phantom of the Universe
Class on Friday 2nd February
Physics of planets. Why Pluto is not a planet?
Birth of the solar system. data video video.
Asteroids and gravity
Lessons in the Immersive Vision Theater 2017
Class on 30th January
Start the class with a tour of the astronomy software.
Show the powers of 10 video. (not fisheye)
Use some questions on Socrative.
Class on Thursday 2nd February
Formation of planets
Class on Monday 6th Feb 2017
Class on Thursday 9th Feb 2017
Class on Monday 13th Feb 2017
Video on dark matter
Class on Thursday 16th Feb 2017
Links for The Quantum Universe Course
my notes on the new course the quantum universe
a link to a web cam of the stars