Objectives and competences
Objectives:
• Giving an overview of basic objects in the sky, processes and phenomena.
• Conducting astronomy observations.
• Preparing students for self-supporting astronomical observation in school.
• Introducing students for using computer programmes, Internet and tablet apps.
• Preparing students for working in school (experiments, day and night astronomical observations, instructional games, …).
Competences:
• Develop skills for recognise objects in the night sky.
• Ability of orientation according to night sky.
• Ability to organise day and night astronomical observations for pupils.
• Ability of knowledge transfer from astronomy to other fields.
Content (Syllabus outline)
• Objects in the sky, processes and phenomena (Earth, Moon, planets, comets, asteroids, meteors, Sun, life of stars, galaxies in universe).
• Astronomical observations (conditions for observation, main characteristics of telescopes, observation with every-day optical devices and with telescopes).
• Star constellations and Greek mythology.
• Computer programmes and Internet (Skymap, Starry Night, Moon Atlas, selected www-pages, tablet apps).
• Instructional games (rotation of the Earth, revolution of the Earth round the Sun; Sun, Earth, Moon; planets, stars).
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures,
Experiments,
Field work, excursion.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
• Recognising basic objects in the sky and phenomena.
• Developing practical skills for observing objects in the sky.
• Be able to orient according to objects in the sky.
• Using sky map, computer programmes and be able to find appropriate information on the Internet.
• Having knowledge and experience which are of vital importance for working in school (experiments, instructional games, …).
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
By practical experimental and field work gain knowledge about crucial scientific approaches in science and develop skills for observing.
Transfer of universal scientific methods used during the study to examples in school praxis and problems in everyday life.
Readings
• Chisholm J et al., Vesolje, Mladinska knjga, 2015.
• Zwitter T., Pot skozi vesolje, Modrijan, Ljubljana, 2002.
• Prosen M. in Prosen S. Zvezdni miti in legende, Založništvo Jutro, Ljubljana, 2002.
• Avsec F., Prosen M., Astronomija, DMFA, Ljubljana, 2006
• Grubelnik V., Repnik R. Priprava učitelja na pouk astronomije v osnovni šoli: delovni učbenik za strokovno izpopolnjevanje učiteljev. FNM, Maribor 2009.
Prerequisits
Prerequisits for acceding the course:
None.
Conditions for prerequisits:
Accomplished obligations given during tutorials and lectures.
