12/27/2024 1:01:13 AM	ASTRON 12 Course Outline as of Fall 1981	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ASTRON 12	Title:  ASTRON OBSERVTN LAB
Full Title:  Astronomy Observational Lab
Last Reviewed:4/22/2019

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	1.00	Lecture Scheduled	0		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	0
Minimum	1.00	Lab Scheduled	3.00		1 min.	Lab Scheduled	52.50
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 52.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  33 - 3 Enrollments Total
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

Observational laboratory involves use of small aperture telescopes and binoculars, star charts, constellation identification, celestial coordinate systems, solar and sidereal time system, short exposure and deep-sky astrophotography.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Completion of or concurrent enrollment in Astron 2 or 3 or 4 or 5.

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100.

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Observational lab involves use of small aperture telescopes & binoculars, star charts, constellations identification, celestial coordinate systems, solar & sidereal time system, short exposure & deep sky astrophotography.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:Completion of or concurrent enrollment in Astron 2 or 3 or 4 or 5.
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:33 - 3 Enrollments Total

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	B3	Laboratory Activity		Fall 2012
	B1	Physical Science		Fall 1981	Fall 2012
	B3	Laboratory Activity
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	5C	Fulfills Lab Requirement		Fall 2012
	5A	Physical Sciences		Fall 1981	Fall 2012
	5C	Fulfills Lab Requirement
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Provides the student with the theoretical, experimental descriptive

and methodological framework to successfully understand the use of

astronomical telescopes.

Students participants in this course will have the opportunity to

learn the use of astronomical telescopes, motions of the sky

astrophotography and the nature of extended stellar objects.  They will

be able to comprehend and demonstrate such knowledge through lecture,

discussion examination and practical exercises.

Topics and Scope

1.  Earth and Sky.

     A. Divinal motion.

     B. Annual motion.

     C. Seasons.

     D. Coordinate systems.

     E. Star charts.

2.  Optics and Telescopes.

     A. Lenses and mirrors.

     B. Image formation.

     C. Speed and focal length.

     D. Refracting telescopes.

     E. Reflecting telescopes.

     F. Cameras and films.

3.  Constellations.

4.  Messier Objects.

     A. Galaxies.

     B. Nebulae.

     C. Clusters.

5.  Mythology of constellations.

Assignments:

1.  Evaluation of student performance will be accomplished through

   examination.

2.  At least one of the following written assignments:

     A. Comprehensive research paper.

     B. Analytic essay.

     C. Report and book reviews.

     D. Extra credit reports or field assignments.

3.  Students will be required to master text material independently

   outside of class.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 10 - 10%
Lab reports
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 20%
Field work, Lab reports, Quizzes
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 30%
Class performances, Field work
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 0 - 40%
Multiple choice, True/false, Completion
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Course text written by SRJC Earth/Space Science instructors.

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