Fundamental Concepts of Astrophysics: luminosity, Brightness, Surface Temperature, Boltzman and Saha equations, theory of Spectral Lines. Spectral Classification of Stars, Double Stars, Stellar Masses, star clusters, observed mass luminosity relations,distance measurements
Stellar Structure and Evolution: Hydrostatic equilibrium, energy generation, equation of radiation transport, optical depth, influence of convection, nuclear reactions in stellar interiors, PP chain, CNO cycle, the triple a- reaction, later stages of nuclear burning , s and r processes, equation of state of an ideal gas, opacity, homologous stellar models.
Bioastronomy Methods of detecting extrasolar planetary systems. Recent discoveries, Drake equation.
