Module #1 Introduction to Cosmology Overview of the field of cosmology, its importance, and historical background
Module #2 The Big Picture:Understanding the Universe Scale of the universe, universes age, and the concept of space-time
Module #3 The Ancient Greeks:Founders of Cosmology Contributions of ancient Greek philosophers to cosmology, including Aristotle and Eratosthenes
Module #4 The Copernican Revolution Impact of Copernicus heliocentric model on our understanding of the universe
Module #5 The Observational Evidence for the Big Bang Overview of the key observational evidence supporting the Big Bang Theory
Module #6 The Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation Discovery and significance of the cosmic microwave background radiation
Module #7 Abundance of Light Elements The formation of light elements in the universe and its implications for the Big Bang Theory
Module #8 Large-Scale Structure of the Universe The distribution of galaxies and galaxy clusters on large scales
Module #9 The Expansion of the Universe Hubbles law, redshift, and the expansion of the universe
Module #10 The Distance-Luminosity Relation Measuring distances in the universe using the distance-luminosity relation
Module #11 The Age of the Universe Estimating the age of the universe using various methods
Module #12 The Big Bang Theory:An Overview The basic principles and concepts of the Big Bang Theory
Module #13 The Very Early Universe The first fractions of a second after the Big Bang, including the Planck epoch and inflation
Module #14 Nucleosynthesis and the Formation of Elements The formation of elements in the universe, including Big Bang nucleosynthesis and stellar nucleosynthesis
Module #15 The Formation of Structure in the Universe The formation of galaxies, galaxy clusters, and large-scale structure in the universe
Module #16 Dark Matter and Dark Energy The mysterious components making up the universe, including dark matter and dark energy
Module #17 The Cosmological Principle The idea that the universe is homogeneous and isotropic on large scales
Module #18 Alternative Cosmologies Challenging the Big Bang Theory:alternative cosmological models and their limitations
Module #19 The Future of the Universe The long-term evolution of the universe, including the fate of the universe and the heat death
Module #20 Cosmology and the Multiverse The possibility of the multiverse and its implications for our understanding of cosmology
Module #21 Observational Cosmology:Current and Future Projects Current and future surveys and missions in cosmology, including the Sloan Digital Sky Survey and the James Webb Space Telescope
Module #22 Computational Cosmology Simulating the universe:computational methods and tools in cosmology
Module #23 Cosmology and Society The impact of cosmology on society, including its cultural and philosophical implications
Module #24 The Frontiers of Cosmology Current research and open questions in cosmology, including the nature of dark matter and dark energy
Module #25 Course Wrap-Up & Conclusion Planning next steps in Cosmology and the Big Bang Theory career
