Discipline ID
97ac1514-598d-4ae9-af20-fdf75b940953
COURSE DETAIL
NATURE OF THE UNIVERSE
Country
Hong Kong
Host Institution
University of Hong Kong
Program(s)
University of Hong Kong
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Physics
UCEAP Course Number
20
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
NATURE OF THE UNIVERSE
UCEAP Transcript Title
NATURE OF UNIVERSE
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course examines the nature of our universe. Topics covered include the observational aspect of astronomy (including constellations and planets), the physics of our solar system, and our own sun, stars and their evolution, galaxies, black holes, and cosmology. The course also provides students with a basic understanding of the relationship of astronomy to life and how our nature works on the macroscopic level. Students participate actively in the night sky observations.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PHYS1650
Host Institution Course Title
NATURE OF THE UNIVERSE
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Physics
Course Last Reviewed
2025-2026