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Lecturer(s)
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Smetana Michal, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Houfek Václav, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Overview of distance measurement in the universe. The Kepler/Olbers? paradox. Observed properties of space ? mass distribution, universe expansion, residual microwave radiation. Early stages of space evolution, standard model, inflation model, the future of the universe. The superstrings theory. Anthropic principle.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Discussion, Multimedia supported teaching, Skills demonstration, Seminar classes, Seminar
- Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
- 10 hours per semester
- Attendance on a field trip (number of real hours - maximum 8h/day)
- 6 hours per semester
- Preparation for formative assessments (2-20)
- 10 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 26 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| The prerequisite is the knowledge of basic astronomical terms and physics. |
| learning outcomes |
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| The students will familiarise with the contemporary views of universe development, its structure, and with the history of notions of the universe as well as with the most modern theories. |
| teaching methods |
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| Seminar |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Skills demonstration |
| Discussion |
| Seminar classes |
| assessment methods |
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| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Seminar work |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
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Recommended literature
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Contopoulos, Georgios; Kotsakis, Dimitrios. Cosmology : the structure and evolution of the universe. Berlin : Springer, 1987. ISBN 3-540-16922-9.
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Gasperini, Maurizio. Elements of string cosmology. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-511-33487-0.
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Grygar, Jiří. Vesmír a my. Praha, 1993.
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Grygar, Jiří. Vesmír, jaký je : současná kosmologie téměř pro každého. 1. vyd. Praha : Mladá fronta, 1997. ISBN 80-204-0637-9.
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Grygar, Jiří; Železný, Vladimír. Okna vesmíru dokořán. 1. vyd. Praha : NV, 1989. ISBN 80-206-0126-0.
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Hawking, S. W. Stručná historie času : od velkého třesku k černým dírám. Vyd. 2. Praha : Argo, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7203-946-3.
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Novikov, I. Černé díry a vesmír. Praha, 1989.
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Novikov,I. Vývoj vesmíru. Praha, 1989.
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Weinberg, S. Gravitation and Cosmology. New York, 1972.
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Weinberg, Steven. První tři minuty : moderní pohled na počátek vesmíru. 2. aktualiz. vyd. Praha : Mladá fronta, 1998. ISBN 80-204-0700-6.
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