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Overview
What you will learn
The goals of the Space Physics course,offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology, are that the student should be able to:
- define what is meant by a plasma, and how different types of plasmas can be classified.
- describe the plasma environment in space, with focus on the near-earth environment.
- explain how certain important plasma populations in the solar system, e.g. the Earth's ionosphere and magnetosphere, get their basic properties, and how these properties may differ between the planets.
- make order of magnitude estimates of some properties in space plasmas and space phenomena, e.g. the power dissipated in the aurora, or the amount of current floating from Earth's magnetosphere to its ionosphere.
- model certain space physics phenomena by applying basic physical laws, using simple mathemathics (e.g. model the form of the magnetosphere or estimate the temperature of a sunspot).
- describe current research within space physics and explain it to an interested layman.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- The plasma state
- Typical properties of space plasmas
- The sun and the solar wind, and how they effect the Earth’s space environment
- The magnetosphere and the ionosphere, their origin, structure and dynamics
- The aurora and geomagnetic storms and substorms
- Space weather
- Space environment of other celestial bodies
- Interstellar and intergalactic plasma and cosmic radiation
- Current research topics within space physics
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
English
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Credits
6 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Stockholm, Sweden
Disciplines
Physics Astronomy & Space Sciences View 9 other Short Courses in Physics in SwedenWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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IELTS 6.5
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Documented knowledge in general physics, 5 ECTS-credits.
- The upper secondary course English B/6.
- For single course students: 60 hp and documented proficiency in english B or equivalent.
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Tuition Fees
Living costs
Stockholm
Sweden
9668 - 17248 SEK / month
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Funding
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