(42 Lectures + 14 Tutorial)Part I: Introduction and Tools1. Tools - astronomical objects, scales, distance ladder, astrometry, magnitude scale2. Gravity - Kepler’s law, Virial theorem3. Radiation physics - radiative flux, transfer function, absorption, scattering and emission, Einstein coefficient, local thermodynamic equilibrium, source function and line formation, concept of opacitiesPart II: Stars1. Stars and stellar structures - stellar spectra, HR diagram • Equilibrium in stars2. Star formation and Protostar3. Stellar evolution4. Supernovae5. Black holes and gravitational wavesPart III : Interstellar mediumPart IV: Galaxies1. The Milky way Galaxy - distribution of matter, differential rotation, formation of the spiral arms2. Elliptical and Spiral Galaxies3. Evidence for dark matter4. Active Galaxies - Active Galactic Nuclei, Seyfert Galaxies, Quasars, BlazersPart V: Magnetic fields1. Astrophysical phenomena where magnetic fields are critical2. Galactic magnetic fields - dust and synchrotron polarization, Faraday rotation, Zeeman measurementsPart VI: Gravitational LensingPart VII: Clusters and Superclusters (optional)Part VIII: Cosmology (optional)- Cosmological Observations and the Cosmological Principle - Newtonian Cosmology and Cosmological Models- Cosmic Microwave Background