SNUx: Big Bang and the Origin of Chemical Element
offered by Seoul National University

Public University
Estd. 1946

SNUx: Big Bang and the Origin of Chemical Element
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Overview

Discover the ultimate origin of all chemical elements essential for life. Explore the Big Bang through Nobel Lectures and scientific papers in part 2 of Life in the Universe

Duration	4 weeks
Total fee	₹4,076
Mode of learning	Online
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Course Level	UG Certificate

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Highlights

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Course details

Who should do this course?

For individuals who want to enhance their skills

What are the course deliverables?

That the universe started with the big bang about 14 billion years ago
How hydrogen and helium were made in the big bang universe from quarks
How heavier elements essential for life were made later in stars

More about this course

This course will start with the nuclear structure of atoms and discuss the creation of hydrogen in the big bang universe and the fusion of hydrogen to make heavier elements in stars
Ch. 1 “Atomic Nucleus” Rutherford’s 1908 Nobel Lecture will be used to discuss identification of the alpha particle as a possible building block of elements such as carbon and oxygen
The discovery of the proton as the ultimate building block of all nuclei will also be covered
Ch. 2 “Origin of Elements” The modern view of the big bang synthesis of light elements and the stellar synthesis of heavy elements will be discussed
The 1978 Nobel Lecture by Penzias, titled “The Origin of Elements”, will be the primary source material

SNUx: Big Bang and the Origin of Chemical Element
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Curriculum

Week 1 : Atomic Nucleus

Week 2 : Origin of Elements

Week 3 : Cosmic Background Radiation

Week 4 : Expansion of the Universe

SNUx: Big Bang and the Origin of Chemical Element
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Faculty details

Hie-Joon Kim

Hie-Joon Kim is Professor Emeritus at the Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University. He received his Ph.D. in 1977 from the University of Chicago.

Tony Cho

B.S., Chemical Biology University of California, Berkeley