An Introduction to Modern Astronomy

1. Basic information

Course ID: GS4451
Semester: first semester of academic year 2025

from September 2025 to December 2025

Course name

in English: An Introduction to Modern Astronomy
in Chinese: 現代天文學簡介

Time: from 16:00 to 17:50 on Monday
Classroom: 文學一館 A113
Instructor: Kinoshita Daisuke

2. Things you need to bring to the classroom

Computer

for viewing course material
laptop computer or tablet computer
display equal to or larger than 8-inch is recommended

Notebook and pens

for recording purpose

Mobile phone

for recording purpose

3. Timetable

Time	Activity	Note
from 16:00 to 16:20	Attendance check	Submit your responses using Google Forms by 16:20.
from 16:20 to 16:50	Lecture
from 17:00 to 17:30	Lecture (continued)
from 17:30 to 17:50	Assignment	Submit your answer to the assignment before leaving the classroom.

4. Course material

Course material can be downloaded only from comptuers / mobile phones connected to the Wi-Fi access point "A113-WL".

Turn on your computer.
Connect to the Wi-Fi "A113-WL".

The password for the Wi-Fi "A113-WL" is found in the classroom.
Make sure to turn on Wi-Fi functionality of your computer.

If you cannot download the course material, check whether you are using Wi-Fi or 4G/5G mobile network.
Make sure to download the file before leaving the classroom.

Turn on Wi-Fi and connect to "A113-WL" to download course material. 為了下載講義, 你一定要用 A-113 教室的網路.
開啟你電腦或手機的無線網路功能, 連線到 "A113-WL"
你要看看你手機的網路設定. 你目前在使用 Wi-Fi? 或 4G (或 5G) 的網路?

Date	File	Note
01/Sep/2025	modern_astronomy_202509_about_this_course_i.pdf	Read this file from the beginning to the end if you plan to take this course.
01/Sep/2025	modern_astronomy_202509_s01_vi.pdf	This file is available for your download from 16:20 on 01/Sep/2025 to 16:00 on 08/Sep/2025.
01/Sep/2025	modern_astronomy_202509_s01_li.pdf	This file is available for your download from 16:20 on 01/Sep/2025 to 16:00 on 08/Sep/2025.
01/Sep/2025	modern_astronomy_202509_s01_ai.pdf	This file is available for your download from 17:20 on 01/Sep/2025 to 16:00 on 08/Sep/2025.
08/Sep/2025	modern_astronomy_202509_s02_vi.pdf	This file is available for your download from 16:20 on 08/Sep/2025 to 16:00 on 15/Sep/2025.
08/Sep/2025	modern_astronomy_202509_s02_li.pdf	This file is available for your download from 16:20 on 08/Sep/2025 to 16:00 on 15/Sep/2025.
08/Sep/2025	modern_astronomy_202509_s02_ai.pdf	This file is available for your download from 17:20 on 08/Sep/2025 to 16:00 on 15/Sep/2025.
15/Sep/2025	modern_astronomy_202509_s03_vi.pdf	This file is available for your download from 16:20 on 15/Sep/2025 to 16:00 on 22/Sep/2025.
15/Sep/2025	modern_astronomy_202509_s03_li.pdf	This file is available for your download from 16:20 on 15/Sep/2025 to 16:00 on 22/Sep/2025.
15/Sep/2025	modern_astronomy_202509_s03_ai.pdf	This file is available for your download from 17:20 on 15/Sep/2025 to 16:00 on 22/Sep/2025.

If you could not come to the classroom for some reason (e.g. sickness, injury), come to the classroom after the recovery and download files.

5. Attendance check

Turn on Wi-Fi and connect to the Wi-Fi "A113-WL" when submitting your responses for attendance check.

To show your attendance in the classroom, watch the video clip and submit your responses via Google Forms.

Attendance check form

When you are watching the video, you are encouraged to take a note using your pen and notebook (or using your computer).
Above link is available for your access from 16:10 to 16:20 on Monday.
deadline of attendance check submission: 16:20 on Monday

Turn on Wi-Fi and connect to the Wi-Fi "A113-WL" when submitting your responses for attendance check.

6. Assignment submission

Turn on Wi-Fi and connect to the Wi-Fi "A113-WL" when submitting your assignment.

Submit your assignment before leaving the classroom.

Assignment submission form

Above link is available for your access from 17:20 to 17:50 on Monday.
deadline of assignment submission: 17:50 on Monday

Come to the classroom to submit your assignment.

Turn on Wi-Fi and connect to the Wi-Fi "A113-WL" when submitting your assignment.

7. Contact address

For non-emergency issues, come and talk to me in the classroom.
For emergency issues, send a message to me via https://www.instagram.com/daisuke23888/.

Kinoshita Daisuke