Outline and Aims:

This course aims to:

Give a detailed description of a many-body system under the influence of gravitational forces, with special emphasis on the structure of galaxies and stellar clusters.
	Present the basics of structure formation and evolution in a cosmological context, in order to understand the formation process of galaxies.
	Show the kinematic properties of stellar motions in the Milky Way galaxy, as a special case of a dynamical system under gravity.
	Explain the process of galactic chemical enrichment as a tool to understand the evolution of galaxies.
Teaching and Learning Methodology:

This course is delivered via weekly lectures supplemented by a series of workshops and additional discussion.

In addition to timetabled lecture hours, it is expected that students engage in self-study in order to master the material. This can take the form, for example, of practicing example questions and further reading in textbooks and online.

Indicative Topics:

The observational properties of galaxies and clusters
	The mathematical foundations of stellar dynamics.
	The Milky Way I: Individual motions
	The Milky Way II: The Collisionless Boltzmann Equation
	Evolution of dynamical systems
	Stellar clusters
	Galaxy dynamics applied to Disc and Elliptical galaxies
	Galaxy formation basics I & II
	Chemical Evolution of Galaxies

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