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Horse Head Nebula (NASA)

Edward L Robinson

RLM 17.318 · (512) 471-3401 · email

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In addition, we offer non-compulsory help sessions. These help sessions are smaller and have a much less formal environment than the lectures. They are unstructured but are usually devoted to:

• Help on the material covered in the lectures and textbook. It is impossible to give everyone as much personal attention during the regular lectures as they may need - the class is too large. The help sessions are the best place to get personal attention.

• Help on homework assignments. The best way to get good grades on homework assignments is to attend help sessions.

• Review sessions. The help sessions before exams will be used for reviews.

There is a web site for the course containing the following information:

• Organizational material for the course.

• The course syllabus and a course calendar.

• Outlines of the lectures and pdf versions of the powerpoint presentations.

• Study guides for the exams.

• Answers to homework and exam problems.

• An on-line course grade book.

Both Dr. Robinson and a TA hold regularly scheduled office hours. You may visit us during office hours for any reason without an appointment. They are available by appointment at other times.

Dr. Robinson may miss some classes during the term because of travel to McDonald Observatory or to scientific meetings. Other instructors will teach the class during his absence and will cover the material he would have covered, but if having the same instructor throughout the term is important to you, you should consider switching to a different section of AST 301.

Finally, students with disabilities may request appropriate academic accommodations from the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, Services for Students with Disabilities, 471-6259.

Course Grade: Your course grade will be based on examinations and homework.

Exams: There will be five examinations. The first four will be given during the term in regularly scheduled lecture hours and the fifth is a comprehensive final exam given during the final exam period. The likely dates of the four exams given during the term can be found in the course calendar on the course web site. The time and location of the final exam are set by the registrar. The preliminary time of the final can be found on the registrar's web site; the and will be announced near the end of the semester.

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