Cosmic Catastrophes, 5 credits
Academic year 2022/2023
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Autumn 2022, Evening, 33%, Campus
Start date: 31 October 2022
End date: 15 January 2023
Application deadline: 19 April 2022
Application code: UU-13122 Application
Language of instruction: Swedish
Location: Uppsala
Selection: Final school grades (66%) - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (34%)
Registration: Please contact the department.
Entry requirements: General entry requirements
Fees:
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application or tuition fees. Formal exchange students will be exempted from tuition fees, as well as the application fee. Read more about fees.
Application fee: SEK 900
Tuition fee, first semester: SEK 10,833
Tuition fee, total: SEK 10,833
About the course
Is the earth a safe place for mankind, and if so for how long? Is it possible to map and avoid threats from space? How long can the universe continue to sustain life? In the course the future of the solar system, the milky way and the universe will be discussed. Other topics are possible astronomical threats to life on earth and different cosmological dooms day scenarios. The course can be taken without specific background knowledge in astronomy or science.