Astronomy Courses
Last update: Jan. 18, 2023
Introduction to Astronomy & Astrophysics I (WPAstro.1)
Level of Studies: BSc
Offered during: Winter Term
Teaching obligation: Tutor for Exercise Groups
Workload: 2 SWS
Duties: usually every week 60 Minutes tutorial (about 20 students); correction of exercises; maybe weekly tutor meetings to discuss exercises; participation in exam and repeat-exam (supervision and correction). Details will be defined by lecturer.
Demand: about 7 tutors
Language: German
Introduction to Astronomy & Astrophysics II (WPAstro.2)
Level of Studies: BSc
Offered during: Summer Term
Teaching obligation: Tutor for Exercise Groups
Workload: 2 SWS
Duties: usually every week 60 Minutes tutorial (about 20 students); correction of exercises; maybe weekly tutor meetings to discuss exercises; participation in exam and repeat-exam (supervision and correction). Details will be defined by lecturer.
Demand: about 5 tutors
Language: German
Introduction to Astronomy & Astrophysics (MVAstro0) (block/compact)
Level of Studies: MSc
Offered as 3-weeks block during March/April & Sep/Oct (twice each year)
Teaching obligation: Tutor for Exercise Groups
Workload: 2 SWS
Duties: usually daily/weekly (depending on block/compact format) 90 Minutes tutorial (about 20 students); correction of exercises; participation in exam (supervision and correction). Details will be defined by lecturer.
Demand: about 1 tutor
Language: English
Observational techniques (Block) (MVAstro1)
Level of Studies: MSc
Offered during: Winter Term in Feb/Mar as 2 weeks block course
Teaching obligation: Tutor for Exercise Groups
Workload: 1 SWS
Duties: usually daily 45 Minutes tutorial (about 20 students); maybe correction of exercises; participation in exam (supervision and correction). Details will be defined by lecturer.
Demand: about 2 tutors, tutorial will likely be filled through students of lecturers group
Language: English
Stellar Astrophysics (MVAstro2)
Level of Studies: MSc
Offered during Summer Term
Teaching obligation: Tutor for Exercise Groups
Workload: 2 SWS
Duties: 14x90 Minutes tutorial (about 20 students); 14 tutor meetings to discuss exercises (not mandantory but praticipation recommended); participation in exam and repeat-exam (supervison and correction)
Demand: about 1-2 tutors
Language: English
Stellar Astrophysics (MVAstro2) (Block)
Level of Studies: MSc
Offered as 2 weeks block course in non-lecture period of Summer Term or Winter Term
Teaching obligation: Tutor for Exercise Group
Workload: 1 SWS
Duties: usually daily 45 Minutes tutorial (about 20 students); maybe correction of exercises; participation in exam (supervision and correction). Details will be defined by lecturer.
Demand: about 1 tutor
Language: English
Remark: will only be offered every third or fourth semester term
Galactic and Extragalactic Astronomy (MVAstro 3)
Level of Studies: MSc
Offered during Summer Term
Teaching obligation: Tutor for Exercise Groups
Workload: 1 SWS
Duties: 14x45 Minutes tutorial (about 20 students); 14 tutor meetings to discuss exercises (not mandantory but praticipation recommended); participation in exam and repeat-exam (supervison and correction)
Demand: about 2 tutors
Language: English
Galactic and Extragalactic Astronomy (MVAstro 3) (Block)
Level of Studies: MSc
Offered as 2 weeks block course in non-lecture period of Winter Term
Teaching obligation: Tutor for Exercise Group
Workload: 1 SWS
Duties: usually daily 45 Minutes tutorial (about 20 students); maybe correction of exercises; participation in exam (supervision and correction). Details will be defined by lecturer.
Demand: about 1 tutor
Language: English
Cosmology (Block) (MVAstro4)
Level of Studies: MSc
Offered during: Summer Term in Aug/Sep as 2 weeks block course
Teaching obligation: Tutor for Exercise Group
Workload: 1 SWS
Duties: usually daily 45 Minutes tutorial (about 20 students); maybe correction of exercises; participation in exam (supervision and correction). Details will be defined by lecturer.
Demand: about 1 tutor
Language: English
Theoretical Astrophysics (MKTP2)
Level of Studies: MSc
Offered during Winter Term
Teaching obligation: Tutor for Exercise Groups
Workload: 2 SWS
Duties: usually every week 90 Minutes tutorial (about 20 students); correction of exercises; maybe weekly tutor meetings to discuss exercises; participation in exam and repeat-exam (supervision and correction). Details will be defined by lecturer.
Demand: about 4 tutors
Language: English
Cosmology (MKTP5)
Level of Studies: MSc
Offered during Winter Term
Teaching obligation: Tutor for Exercise Groups
Workload: 2 SWS
Duties: usually every week 90 Minutes tutorial (about 20 students); correction of exercises; maybe weekly tutor meetings to discuss exercises; participation in exam and repeat-exam (supervision and correction). Details will be defined by lecturer.
Demand: about 5 tutors
Language: English
Astronomical Techniques (MKEP5)
Level of Studies: MSc
Offered during Summer Term
Teaching obligation: Tutor for Exercise Groups
Workload: 2 SWS
Duties: usually every week 90 Minutes tutorial (about 20 students); correction of exercises; maybe weekly tutor meetings to discuss exercises; participation in exam and repeat-exam (supervision and correction). Details will be defined by lecturer.
Demand: about 2-3 tutors
Language: English
Introduction to Computational Physics (UKWR2)
Level of Studies: BSc, MSc
Offered during Summer Term
Teaching obligation: Tutor for Exercise Groups
Workload: 3 SWS
Duties: usually every week 3x45 Minutes tutorial (about 20 students); correction of exercises; maybe weekly tutor meetings to discuss exercises. Details will be defined by lecturer.
Demand: about 4 tutors
Language: English
Astrophysics Lab Course
Level of Studies: BSc, MSc, PhD
2-weeks block course offered during Winter Term (usually two weeks in Feb/Mar) and Summer Term (usually first two weeks of Oct)
Teaching obligation: Tutor for Exercise Groups/Experiments
Workload: 2 SWS
Duties: two weeks block course during end of winter term/start of summer term
Demand: about 3-4 tutors
Language: German, English
Further information: Details about AstroLab at LSW Homepage
Astrophysics Lab Course: Observations night assistant
Level of Studies: BSc, MSc, PhD
Offered in conjunction with Astrophysics Lab Course
Teaching obligation: Practical assistance at the 70cm telescope of the LSW Observatory
Workload: 3 SWS (during one semester term)
Duties: evening observations at the telescope with small groups of participants in the Astrophysics Lab I/II.
Demand: 1 tutor assistant
Language: German, English (in case of non german speaking students)
Python: programming for Scientists
Level of Studies: BSc, MSc
Offered as block course in Winter Term and Summer Term in Feb/Mar/Apr and Aug/Sep/Oct
Teaching obligation: Tutor for exercise groups
Workload: 1 SWS
Duties: One week block course, daily from 9-17 o'clock, correction of exercises
Demand: up to 6 tutors
Language: German, English
Fundamentals of Simulation Methods (MVComp1)
Level of Studies: MSc
Offered during Winter Term
Teaching obligation: Tutor for Exercise Groups
Workload: 2 SWS
Duties: usually every week 90 Minutes tutorial (about 20 students); correction of exercises; maybe weekly tutor meetings to discuss exercises; participation in exam and repeat-exam (supervision and correction). Prior knowledge in a programming language and experience with plotting software is obligatory. Details will be defined by lecturer.
Demand: about 3 tutors
Language: English
Computational Statistics and Data Analysis (MVComp2)
Level of Studies: MSc
Offered during Summer Term
Teaching obligation: Tutor for Exercise Groups
Workload: 2 SWS
Duties: usually every week 90 Minutes tutorial (about 20 students); correction of exercises; maybe weekly tutor meetings to discuss exercises; participation in exam and repeat-exam (supervision and correction). Prior knowledge in a programming language and experience with plotting software is obligatory. Details will be defined by lecturer.
Demand: about 3 tutors
Language: English
Introduction to GPU Accelerated Computing, Block Course with Exercises (MVSpec)
Level of Studies: MSc
Offered during Summer Term
Teaching obligation: Tutor for Exercise Group
Workload: 1 SWS
4 days supervision of hands-on exercises of students (daily ca. 135 Minutes, ca. 20 students per tutor, working in groups of 2-3); correction of single large homework after the end of the course. No exams. For further info see HERE.
Demand: about 3 tutors
Language: English
Link to lecture: https://wwwstaff.ari.uni-heidelberg.de/mitarbeiter/spurzem/lehre/WS22/cuda/cuda.php.en
