Aim:

The primary aim of the course is to create awareness among the students about the stars, galaxies and the universe. The course also aims at addressing some of the basic concepts in this subject and makes an attempt to satisfy the curiosity of the young minds.

Faculty:

The faculty for this course consists of the permanent teaching staff at the institute as well as the internationally acclaimed scientists and professors of various scientific institutions and research organizations in and around Bangalore.

Broad Topics Covered:

Topics to be covered in the lectures include coordinate systems used in astronomical observations, constellations of stars and naked eye astronomy, physical parameters of the celestial objects, evolution of stars, interstellar matter, galaxies and the cosmological aspects related to the origin of the universe.

Recommended Books / References:

1. Universe – Kauffmann and Freedman
2. Atlas of the Universe – Patrick Moore
3. Astronomy – Roy and Clarke

Classroom Sessions:

The classroom sessions will be lectures delivered for each topic as per a set time-table. Each lecture will be delivered by a subject expert in that topic. The mode of presentation will be through powerpoint slides and whiteboard. The students are encouraged to make thier own notes during the lectures. The medium of instruction will be in English.

Practical Activities:

Activity sessions, demonstrating the fundamental concepts, will be held after classroom sessions. Students will be given an activity book and completing it is considered as a part of their coursework.

Projects / Assignments:

The enrolled students are required to submit the assignments as per a questionnaire, which will be given to them during the coursework.

Field Trips:

Students will be given an exposure to skywatch during the period of the course.

• As the number of seats is limited to 30, admissions will be made on first-come-first-served basis.
• The interested students may fill the prescribed application form and submit it along with one passport size and one stamp size photographs.
• Certificates will be issued to the individual students at the end of the course, upon submission of coursework.
• Outstation students are requested to make their own arrangements for accommodation.

How to Apply:

• Students can contact the institute to know about the fee structure of a particular course.
• Interested students can download the application from the internet, fill it and send it by post to the address mentioned below along with a local cheque / DD drawn in favour of "M. P. Birla Institute of Fundamental Research" (payable at Bangalore). Fee structure includes registration and admission fee.
• Students can personally visit the institute pay the prescribed fee (payable by cash / CTS compliant cheque / DD). Kindly send us an email regarding the date and time of your visit, if you wish to visit in person and pay the fee.
• If you wish to pay the course fees through netbanking, kindly send a mail to mpbifr@gmail.com/info@mpbifr-blr.in requesting for the netbanking details.

M. P. Birla Institute of Fundamental Research,
2nd Floor, M. P. Birla Research Centre,
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Campus,
43/1, Race Course Road, Bangalore – 560001.

Phone: 080-22385956, 40914507
Fax: 080-22385957
Email (preferred mode of contact): mpbifr@gmail.com, info@mpbifr-blr.in

You can also download the application form here.