Observational Astrophysics I
Course, Bachelor's level, 1FA203
Spring 2024 Spring 2024, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, The course will be taught in English, if needed
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 18 March 2024–2 June 2024
- Language of instruction
- The course will be taught in English, if needed
- Entry requirements
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30 credits in mathematics and 60 credits in physics, Astrophysics I.
- Selection
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All qualified applicants will be admitted.
- Fees
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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 and tuition fees.
- Application fee: SEK 900
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 10,833
- Total tuition fee: SEK 10,833
- Application deadline
- 16 October 2023
- Application code
- UU-63035
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 4 March 2024–17 March 2024
- Information on registration.
Spring 2024 Spring 2024, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, The course will be taught in English, if needed For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 18 March 2024–2 June 2024
- Language of instruction
- The course will be taught in English, if needed
- Entry requirements
-
30 credits in mathematics and 60 credits in physics, Astrophysics I.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 4 March 2024–17 March 2024
- Information on registration.
About the course
The course gives an introduction to modern ground- and space-based telescopes. Astronomical coordinate systems. Observational methods, including direct imaging, photometry, spectroscopy and interferometry. Different telescope/instrumentation/detector configurations. Observational experiments, calibrations and data reductions, both on a theoretical level and experimentally with the Westerlund Telescope at the Ångström Laboratory in Uppsala, Sweden.
Self studies in the case of few participants.
Contact
- Study counselling
- studievagledare@physics.uu.se
- +46 18 471 35 21