(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