Jacco's Teaching

JACCO'S TEACHING

I am the Year One Tutor for degree programmes involving principal Physics or Astrophysics.
For a decade I was also the Subject Tutor for ERASMUS, Exchange and Study Abroad students.
Besides this (and various tutorials), I also provide (or have provided) the following:

PhD or Masters in Astrophysics You can read about my past and current PhD students and some of the currently available PhD or Masters projects here.

MPhys in Astrophysics Once we offered an MPhys in Astrophysics. I designed the Research Project and "The High-Redshift Universe". I made some material available on-line.

Astrobiology I designed a 3rd-year module on Astrobiology ("Life in the Universe"). I've also supervised a Life Sciences student's final year project on Astrobiology.

Astrochemistry I once gave an introduction to Astrochemistry for students on a Chemistry Enhancement Course.

Astrolab 1 I run a laboratory at our observatory for Single Honours Astrophysics students (2018 onwards). We take images and spectra.

Astronomical Data Analysis This is a 2nd-year laboratory course, teaching some Astronomical Data Analysis techniques. I designed this as my first teaching assignment.

Atomic Physics Once upon a time I was module leader of this course, and designed a Monte Carlo experiment. The module was offered to Science Foundation Year students, and students of the Post-Graduate Certificate of Education.

Dissertation I delivered a module to 3rd-year students in which they write and present a dissertation.

Galaxies I originally designed this course for 2nd-year students of Single Honours Astrophysics. It was then redesigned and reredesigned by others and since 2020 I teach it again.

Nuclear and Particle Physics I taught and improved this course between 2014-2017.

Scientific Practice I designed this course for our Single Honours students (2017/18 onwards).

Thermodynamics I used to be module leader of Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics, for 2nd-year students. I now only teach the Thermodynamics part.

PhD or Masters in Astrophysics	You can read about my past and current PhD students and some of the currently available PhD or Masters projects here.
MPhys in Astrophysics	Once we offered an MPhys in Astrophysics. I designed the Research Project and "The High-Redshift Universe". I made some material available on-line.
Astrobiology	I designed a 3rd-year module on Astrobiology ("Life in the Universe"). I've also supervised a Life Sciences student's final year project on Astrobiology.
Astrochemistry	I once gave an introduction to Astrochemistry for students on a Chemistry Enhancement Course.
Astrolab 1	I run a laboratory at our observatory for Single Honours Astrophysics students (2018 onwards). We take images and spectra.
Astronomical Data Analysis	This is a 2nd-year laboratory course, teaching some Astronomical Data Analysis techniques. I designed this as my first teaching assignment.
Atomic Physics	Once upon a time I was module leader of this course, and designed a Monte Carlo experiment. The module was offered to Science Foundation Year students, and students of the Post-Graduate Certificate of Education.
Dissertation	I delivered a module to 3rd-year students in which they write and present a dissertation.
Galaxies	I originally designed this course for 2nd-year students of Single Honours Astrophysics. It was then redesigned and reredesigned by others and since 2020 I teach it again.
Nuclear and Particle Physics	I taught and improved this course between 2014-2017.
Scientific Practice	I designed this course for our Single Honours students (2017/18 onwards).
Thermodynamics	I used to be module leader of Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics, for 2nd-year students. I now only teach the Thermodynamics part.