AST9430 – Space Plasma
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
Important topics in plasma astrophysics and cosmic physics.
Learning outcome
The course gives a theoretical background to master and Ph.D. theses in plasma astrophysics.
Admission
To participate in this course you must have an admission to a Ph.D.-programme at a Norvegian University or University College.
If you do not have an admission to the Ph.D.-Programme in Science at The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at UiO, you have to apply for hospitantstatus (norwegian text) . For more information, please contact the Department.
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
Bachelor degree of the MNB-FAM programme or comparable.
Recommended previous knowledge
Bachelor degree of the MNB-FAM programme, specially AST3130/4130. FYS4620 – An Introduction to Plasma Physics may also be useful.
Overlapping courses
10 credits AST309 and 10 credits AST5130 – Space Plasma (discontinued).
Teaching
2 hours of lectures/tutorials each week.
Examination
A final oral examination. Compulsory home exercises may be given. Letter grades.
Other
The course is given if 3 or more students sign up.