Section I:  The Stable Star

Equations of stellar structure, stellar models, The Virial Theorum, energy transfer (radiative, convective), nuclear energy generation, stellar atmospheres, how to determine stellar properties observationally (e.g binaries)

Section II:  The Forming Star

Free-fall times, the Jeans criterion, the Toomre criterion, the Schmidt-Kennicutt law, etc.

Section III: The Ageing Star

Stellar evolution, variability and instability, mass loss

Section IV: The Dying Star

Novae and supernovae, the end points of stellar evolution -- white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes