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Postgraduate - Master of Science in Astronomy and Astrophysics

Academic Curricula

Sem. I
Sem. II
Sem. III
Sem. IV
Electives

Code	Course Title	L	T	P	C
ESA612	Astronomical Techniques	3	0	0	3
ESA613	Radiation Processes in Astrophysics	3	0	0	3
ESA614	Computational Astrophysics	2	0	6	4
ESA631	Data Analysis Astronomy Lab	0	0	3	1
ESA611	Introduction to Astronomy and Astrophysics	3	0	0	3
ESA615	Planetary Sciences	3	0	0	3
	Total	14	0	9	17

Code	Course Title	L	T	P	C
ESA621	Structure and Evolution of Stars	3	0	0	3
ESA622	Galaxies (Structure, Dynamics and Evolution)	3	0	0	3
ESA623	Cosmology	3	0	0	3
ESA6XX	Elective I	3	0	0	3
ESA641	Observational Astronomy Lab	0	0	6	2
ESA651	Seminar	0	0	0	2
ESA652	Comprehensive viva	0	0	0	2
	Total	12	0	6	18

Code	Course Title	L	T	P	C
ESA653	Seminar II	0	0	0	2
ESA654	Thesis Phase I	0	0	0	16
	Total	0	0	0	18

Code	Course Title	L	T	P	C
ESA655	Thesis Phase II	0	0	0	17
	Total	0	0	0	17

Code	Course Title	L	T	P	C
ESA661	Gas Dynamics	3	0	0	3
ESA662	Physics of Interstellar and Intergalac tic Medium	3	0	0	3
ESA663	High Energy Astrophysics	3	0	0	3
ESA664	Estimation and Stochastic Processes	3	0	0	3
ESA665	Formation of Stars and Planets	3	0	0	3
ESA666	Advanced Astronomical Imaging	3	0	0	3
ESA667	Radiation Hydrodynamics	3	0	0	3
ESA668	Accretion Physics	3	0	0	3
ESA669	High Redshift Universe	3	0	0	3
ESA670	Polarization in Astronomy	3	0	0	3
ESA671	High Resolution Spectroscopy	3	0	0	3
ESA672	Time Domain Astronomy	3	0	0	3
ESA673	Exoplanets & Astrobiology	0	0	0	0
ESA674	Physics of the Sun	3	0	0	3

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L – Lectures (hours per week); T – Tutorials (hours per week); P – Practicals (hours per week); C – Credits
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