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    Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
    EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

    Course Overview

    Astrophysics: Cosmology is an online programme made available by edX that will help the learners to explore cosmology in detail. The online course designed for intermediate learners is offered by Australian National University (ANUx). 

    Astrophysics: Cosmology Certification, offered by edX, will provide the students with a broad understanding of the nature of space and time and the origin and end of the universe. Besides, the Astrophysics: Cosmology Certification Syllabus will give the learner a deeper dive into the hitherto unsolved mysteries of the universe, observations gained in the most recent and modern astronomy. 

    The Astrophysics: Cosmology  Certification by ANUx can be pursued by anyone interested in cosmology and astrophysics who has high school math and physics. The online course can be enrolled by the learners in two modes i.e. the audit track without any fee that offers limited access and the verified track by paying the fee that offers unlimited access.

    The Highlights

    • Available on edX
    • Offered by ANUx
    • 10 Week-long Course 
    • Complete Online Course 
    • Audit and Verified Tracks Available 
    • Shareable Certificate Upon Completion
    • Self-paced Course
    • 2-4 hours in a week

    Programme Offerings

    • Graded Assignments and Exams
    • edX support
    • English medium
    • intermediate level course
    • Video transcript in English

    Courses and Certificate Fees

    Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
    INR 4928yesAustralian National University

    The eligible learners who are in the plan of opting for the Astrophysics: Cosmology Online Course will have two options for the enrolment, namely, the audit track and the verified track.  The audit track is completely free of cost and the learners will be rendered with access to the non-graded components of the online programme including the discussion forum and non-graded assignments. In the verified track mode, the candidates will get all the advantages and features of the online course including the verified certificate, and will have to pay the Astrophysics: Cosmology Certification Fee. 

    Astrophysics: Cosmology Fee Structure

    Course Title 

    Total Fee

    Astrophysics: Cosmology (Verified Tracks)

    INR 4,928 


    Eligibility Criteria

    Academic Qualifications

    Any passionate students to know astronomy, the unresolved mysteries of the universe, etc can join the Astrophysics: Cosmology Certification Course. However, it is compulsory for the learners to have high school math and physics to be eligible for the online course. 

    What you will learn

    Knowledge of physicsKnowledge of Astronomy

    By the end of Astrophysics: Cosmology Training, the learner will be able to learn the following things in detail:

    • An understanding of modern cosmology.
    • How astrophysicists investigate the origin, nature, and fate of our universe.
    • An appreciation of the limits of our current knowledge.
    • Nature of space and time.
    • A deep understanding of astronomy.

    Who it is for

    The Astrophysics: Cosmology Classes can be taken by anyone who is interested in exploring the universe and nature of space and time etc, especially the professionals like Astronomer, Astronaut, and Physicist. 


    Admission Details

    Step 1 - First, the learners are required to register in edX at https://www.edx.org/   to get access to the ANUx course on edX. 

    Step 2 - After activating the edX account, click on SCHOOLS & PARTNERS ‘Category’ given on the home page of edX to find courses from ANUx and click on the ANUx logo. 

    Step 3 - Scroll down and Search for Astrophysics: Cosmology on the page on ANUx-provided courses.  

    Step 4 - Then Click on the course. 

    Step 5 - Choose the tab ‘Enroll’ 

    The Syllabus

    Instructors

    Australian National University Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

    1: In which mode the Astrophysics: Cosmology Online Course is offered?

    The online course is offered in online mode and the learners can pursue it at their own pace. 

    2: What is the duration of the online programme?

    The duration of the course is 10 weeks. 

    3: Who are the instructors of Astrophysics: Cosmology Online Certification?

    The programme is instructed by Brian Schmidt who is the Laureate Fellow and Distinguished Professor at Australian National University and Paul Francis who is a prize-winning educator, science communicator, and astrophysics researcher.

    4: Is the Astrophysics: Cosmology Online Certification free of cost?

    The learners will have two options for enrolment in the online course. The first is Audit Track which is free and the second option is Verified Track which is paid. 

    5: Which institution is offering the online course?

    The online programme is offered by  Australian National University (ANUx). 

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