ASTR 127
Stellar Atmospheres, Interiors, and Evolution
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Recommended requisites: courses 115, 117. Designed for senior Astrophysics and Physics majors. Physical conditions in stellar interiors. Energy production in stars. Stellar evolution from star formation through normally observed stages to white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes. Novae, supernovae, other variable stars, chromospheres and coronae of sun and stars. Evolution of binary stars. Analysis of stellar atmospheres. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
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Winter 2024 - While I do think Professor Larkin structures his class in a doable way, and the homeworks/exams aren't too bad, I'm very hesitant to write anything good because I didn't enjoy the class because of him. He lectures mainly with slides and skips through necessary math/tries to cram in more content by going through slides quicker. His lectures on the board were much better but these were few and far between. He also was quite disrespectful and unwilling to accommodate for students at times, i.e. at least two students that I know of came down with serious illnesses and he did not respond to any emails requesting extensions for homework. He was also quite snarky if you asked a question he believed you should already know or if you asked for any change in grading/extra study materials for exams. This behavior, combined with the knowledge of his sexual harassment of a former graduate student here at UCLA, made me incredibly uncomfortable interacting with him and I didn't feel comfortable attending office hours which I feel impacted my learning of the course material. Please read this article if you're considering taking his course: https://medium.com/@emilymartin88/title-ix-inaction-at-ucla-astronomy-61065540a39e
Winter 2024 - While I do think Professor Larkin structures his class in a doable way, and the homeworks/exams aren't too bad, I'm very hesitant to write anything good because I didn't enjoy the class because of him. He lectures mainly with slides and skips through necessary math/tries to cram in more content by going through slides quicker. His lectures on the board were much better but these were few and far between. He also was quite disrespectful and unwilling to accommodate for students at times, i.e. at least two students that I know of came down with serious illnesses and he did not respond to any emails requesting extensions for homework. He was also quite snarky if you asked a question he believed you should already know or if you asked for any change in grading/extra study materials for exams. This behavior, combined with the knowledge of his sexual harassment of a former graduate student here at UCLA, made me incredibly uncomfortable interacting with him and I didn't feel comfortable attending office hours which I feel impacted my learning of the course material. Please read this article if you're considering taking his course: https://medium.com/@emilymartin88/title-ix-inaction-at-ucla-astronomy-61065540a39e
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Winter 2020 - Professor Morris is one of the best astronomy professors hands down. I know it sounds obvious, but go to lecture/discussion and know how to do the homework/ study guides, and you'll do fine. Don't rely too much on the assigned text though. More often than not, you're going to have to go online and/or refer to other textbooks to do the homework.
Winter 2020 - Professor Morris is one of the best astronomy professors hands down. I know it sounds obvious, but go to lecture/discussion and know how to do the homework/ study guides, and you'll do fine. Don't rely too much on the assigned text though. More often than not, you're going to have to go online and/or refer to other textbooks to do the homework.
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