10.天⽂科学コース
Astronomical Science
Course CodeCourseCredit

Content of Subject

40ASS001**

Science Communication

2

Based on various examples of astronomy, the wayof research outcomes to contribute to the public(public outreach) is lectured.

40ASS002**

Introduction to Observational
Astronomy 1

2

We will give a contemporary view of the Universe,
obtained from optical, infrared, and radio
observations on stars, interstellar matter, galaxy
and cluster of galaxies.

40ASS003**

Introduction to Observational
Astronomy 22Structure, origin and evolution of solar systembodies such as planets and satellites.
We will discuss contemporary view of theoreticalastronomy and astrophysics. Subjects include thestructure and evolution of stars and galaxies, theorigin of the planetary systems, and others.

40ASS004**

Introduction to Theoretical Astronomy

240ASS005**

Introduction to Optical/Infrared
Telescope

240ASS006**

Introduction to Optics

240ASS007**

Introduction to Radio Telescope

240ASS008**

Introduction to Radio Observation
System240ASS009**

Introduction to Radio Astronomy
Instrumentation and Observations

240ASS010**

Introduction to Astronomical
Instruments

240ASS011**

Training of Presentation in English

140ASS012**

Optical/Infrared Astronomy 1

240ASS013**

Optical/Infrared Astronomy 2

240ASS014**

Optical/Infrared Astronomy 3240ASS015**

Optical/Infrared Astronomy 4240ASS016**

Optical/Infrared Astronomy 5240ASS017**

Optical/Infrared Astronomy Seminar 1

2A principle of optical and infrared telescopes ispresented as well as the basics of observationsuch as spectroscopy and photometry.
Basics of optics are lectured. Topics will beaberration, and the methods to evaluate a opticalsystem.
Lecture on the principle of radio telescope, thedesign and production, and basics of its control.
Lecture on radio receivers, which includes lowtemperature techniques and digital processing.
Lecture on principles of various detectors andspectroscopic methods in radio observations.
Principles of observational instruments forvarious wavelengths are lectured from thephysical basics.
In order to facilitate presentations in international
conferences, presentation techniques are trainedby specialists in English conversation. This classenphasizes practice on how to present and how
to prepare presentaion documents.
Lecture on astronomical objects, phenomena ofastronomical objects and research methods in anarea of optical/infrared astronomy.
Lecture on astronomical objects, phenomena ofastronomical objects and research methods in anarea of optical/infrared astronomy.
Lecture on astronomical objects, phenomena ofastronomical objects and research methods in anarea of optical/infrared astronomy.
Lecture on astronomical objects, phenomena ofastronomical objects and research methods in anarea of optical/infrared astronomy.
Lecture on astronomical objects, phenomena ofastronomical objects and research methods in anarea of optical/infrared astronomy.
Seminar on the optical/infrared astronomy.

10.天⽂科学コース
Astronomical Science
Course CodeCourse

Credit40ASS018**

Optical/Infrared Astronomy Seminar 2

240ASS019**

Radio Astronomy 1

240ASS020**

Radio Astronomy 2

240ASS021**

Radio Astronomy 3240ASS022**

Radio Astronomy 4240ASS023**

Radio Astronomy 5240ASS024**

Radio Interferometry

240ASS025**

Radio Astronomy Seminar 1

2Seminar on radio observation and its instruments.

40ASS026**

Radio Astronomy Seminar 2

2Seminar on radio observation and its instruments.

40ASS027**

General Relativity

2Lecture on the general relativity.

40ASS028**

Gravitational Dynamics

240ASS029**

Solar System Astronomy

240ASS030**

Nuclear Astrophysics

240ASS031**

Solar/Stellar Physics

240ASS032**

Cosmic Plasma Physics 1

240ASS033**

Cosmic Plasma Physics 2

240ASS034**

Astrophysics 1

2

Content of Subject

Seminar on the optical/infrared astronomy.
Lecture on astronomical objects, phenomena ofastronomical objects and research methods in anarea of radio astronomy.
Lecture on astronomical objects, phenomena ofastronomical objects and research methods in anarea of radio astronomy.
Lecture on astronomical objects, phenomena ofastronomical objects and research methods in anarea of radio astronomy.
Lecture on astronomical objects, phenomena ofastronomical objects and research methods in anarea of radio astronomy.
Lecture on astronomical objects, phenomena ofastronomical objects and research methods in anarea of radio astronomy.
Principle of radio interferometers, necessary
observational technology and methods of data
reduction are lectured.

Lecture on basics of stellar dynamics(gravitational many-body problem and structureof galaxies) and celestial mechanics (planetarymany-body problem and their orbital evolution).
Spin motion and deformation of planets arelectured based on geophysical methods.
The lecture aims to study the stellar evolution,
supernova explosion and galactic chemical
evolution based on understanding the elementary
processes in these macroscopic phenomena in
the universe.
Interior structures of our sun and stars and theirevolution are lectured.
Lecture on theoretical and/or observational
aspects of surface activity and atmosphericstructure of our sun and other stars.
Lecture on theoretical and/or observational
aspects of surface activity and atmosphericstructure of our sun and other stars.
Lecture on theoretical and observational aspectsof astrophysical objects in various hierarchicallevels, such as the evolution of the early
universe, the formation and evolution of largescale structure of the universe, galaxies, andstars, the interstellar medium, the formation ofstar and planetary systems.

10.天⽂科学コース
Astronomical Science
Course Code40ASS035**

CourseAstrophysics 2Credit

Content of Subject2

Lecture on theoretical and observational aspectsof astrophysical objects in various hierarchicallevels, such as the evolution of the early
universe, the formation and evolution of largescale structure of the universe, galaxies, andstars, the interstellar medium, the formation ofstar and planetary systems.
Lecture on theoretical and observational aspectsof astrophysical objects in various hierarchicallevels, such as the evolution of the early
universe, the formation and evolution of largescale structure of the universe, galaxies, andstars, the interstellar medium, the formation ofstar and planetary systems.

40ASS036**

Astrophysics 3240ASS037**

Astronomical Data Reduction

240ASS038**

Statistics for Astronomy

240ASS039**

Simulation Astronomy

240ASS040**

Common Basic Astronomies Seminar 1

240ASS041**

Common Basic Astronomies Seminar 2

240ASS042**

Extrasolar planetary science

240ASS043**

Planetary system formation

240ASS044**

Gravitational Wave Astronomy

2Lecture on gravitational wave (GW) astronomy.
GW theory is introduced. GW detectors and very
recent GW detections (2015-2017) are presented.

40ASS045**

Basic Seminar 1

2Seminar on basic astronomy textbooks.

40ASS046**

Basic Seminar 2

2Seminar on basic astronomy textbooks.

40ASS047**

Basic Seminar 3

2Seminar on basic astronomy textbooks.

40ASS048**

Basic Seminar 4

2Seminar on basic astronomy textbooks.

40ASS049**

Basic Seminar 5

2Seminar on basic astronomy textbooks.

40ASS050**

Basic Seminar 6

2Seminar on basic astronomy textbooks.

40ASS051**

Interdisciplinary Research 1

4Seminar on current progress of astronomical
sciences (3rd and 4th years).

40ASS052**

Interdisciplinary Research 2

2Seminar on current progress of astronomical
sciences (4th year).

Lectures on astronomical data reduction,including image processing, data archive andrelated software.
The course introduces statistical methods ofanalyses that are necessary in interpreting data
in various fields of astronomy. While astronomical
applications are the goal, the course starts fromthe basics.
Lecture on method of simulation for various
researches of astronomy.
Seminar on database astronomy, solar/cosmic
plasma, and theoretical astronomy.
Seminar on database astronomy, solar/cosmic
plasma, and theoretical astronomy.
The course introduces observational and dataanalysis methods used in exoplanet research, aswell as its latest results.
The course covers theoretical and observational
studies of planetary system formation, startingfrom the basics but introducing the latest topics
as well.

10.天⽂科学コース
Astronomical Science
Course CodeCourse

CreditContent of Subject

40ASS053**

Exercise in Scientific English

2

According to the achievement of respective
students, small group exercise is given on thepresentation in English, conversation andscientific writing.

40ASS054**

Observation Experiment 1

2

Experiment of observation at observatory.

40ASS055**

Observation Experiment 2

2Experiment of observation at observatory.

40ASS056**

Optical/Infrared Observation
Instruments

240ASS057**

Radio Astronomy Special Lecture

240ASS058**

Special Lecture 1

140ASS059**

Special Lecture 2

180ASS001**

Progress Report

680ASS002**

Colloquium Ⅰ

2Colloquium on contemporary astronomy. Graduate
students present and discuss progress of theirown research and/or of their fields. (1st year)

80ASS003**

Colloquium Ⅱ

2Colloquium on contemporary astronomy. Graduate
students present and discuss progress of theirown research and/or of their fields. (2nd year)

80ASS004**

Colloquium Ⅲ

2Colloquium on contemporary astronomy. Graduate
students present and discuss progress of theirown research and/or of their fields. (3rd year)

80ASS005**

Colloquium Ⅳ

2Colloquium on contemporary astronomy. Graduate
students present and discuss progress of theirown research and/or of their fields. (4th year)

80ASS006**

Colloquium Ⅴ

2Colloquium on contemporary astronomy. Graduate
students present and discuss progress of theirown research and/or of their fields. (5th year)

Principles of various detectors in optical andinfrared observations are lectured.
Lecture on Very-Long-Baseline-Interferometer.
Principles and methods of data reduction arelectured.
A specific research area of astronomy isoverviewed.
A specific research area of astronomy isoverviewed.
This corresponds to a Master Thesis. Graduate
students are asked also to have oralpresentations.