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SK182N Internet course: Environmental Science. Physics and Applications 6.0 credits

Internetkurs: Miljövetenskap. Fysiken med tillämpningar

Educational level First cycle Academic level (A-D) A
Subject area Physics
Techonology
 Grade scale A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Course offerings

Autumn 12 Vecka 42-52 for single courses students

Periods Autumn 12 P2 (6.0 credits) Application code 10055
Start date 15/10/2012 End date 2012 week: 52
Language of instruction English Campus -
Number of lectures Number of exercises
Tutoring time Daytime Form of study IT based distance
Number of places * 5 - 40
*) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places. If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.

Autumn 12 Vecka 35-45 for single courses students

Periods Autumn 12 P1 (6.0 credits) Application code 10054
Start date 27/08/2012 End date 2012 week: 45
Language of instruction English Campus -
Number of lectures Number of exercises
Tutoring time Daytime Form of study IT based distance
Number of places * 5 - 40
*) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places. If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.
Course responsible Olli Launila <olli@kth.se>

Spring 13 for single courses students

Periods Spring 13 P3 (6.0 credits) Application code 20044
Start date 07/01/2013 End date 2013 week: 12
Language of instruction English Campus -
Number of lectures Number of exercises
Tutoring time Daytime Form of study IT based distance
Number of places * 5 - 75
*) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places. If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.
Course responsible Olli Launila <olli@kth.se>

Spring 13 for single courses students

Periods Spring 13 P4 (6.0 credits) Application code 20045
Start date 11/03/2013 End date 2013 week: 21
Language of instruction English Campus -
Number of lectures Number of exercises
Tutoring time Daytime Form of study IT based distance
Number of places * 5 - 75
*) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places. If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.
Course responsible Olli Launila <olli@kth.se>

Autumn 13 Vecka 36-44 for single courses students - To application

Periods Autumn 13 P1 (6.0 credits) Application code 10042
Start date 02/09/2013 End date 2013 week: 44
Language of instruction English Campus -
Number of lectures Number of exercises
Tutoring time Daytime Form of study IT based distance
Number of places * 5 - 20
*) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places. If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.
Course responsible Olli Launila <olli@kth.se>
Apply for this course at antagning.se through this application link.
Please note that you need to log in at antagning.se to finalize your application.

Autumn 13 Vecka 42-03 for single courses students - To application

Periods Autumn 13 P2 (6.0 credits) Application code 10043
Start date 14/10/2013 End date 2014 week: 3
Language of instruction English Campus -
Number of lectures Number of exercises
Tutoring time Daytime Form of study IT based distance
Number of places * 5 - 20
*) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places. If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.
Course responsible Olli Launila <olli@kth.se>
Apply for this course at antagning.se through this application link.
Please note that you need to log in at antagning.se to finalize your application.

Learning outcomes

The course will give knowledge about the Green-house effect and the solar energy. The course also shows how man affects the environment and how and why the temperature of the Earth is increasing and how the sea leves rize. The student will after the course be able to:

  • solve problems regarding the Green-house effec, Global warming and the solar radiation
  • explain and to be able to perform calculations on radioactivity, fission and fusion of nuclei
  • to follow pollutants transport in the atmosphere. and to do calculations on the ozone layer and how other molecules affects ozone
  • discuss physical models within trace-detection
  • discuss modern applications within remote sensing, LIDAR, DOAS, LIBS and other recent research on the environment.

Course main content

Green-house effect. Pollutants in air and water. Global warming, the Ozone layer, Climate changes, Energy from fissile fuel, Nuclear power, Fusion-fission, Tokamak, Laser fusion, Transport of pollutants, , Analytical methods; LIDAR, DOAS, Trace detection, radioactivity, LIBS-laser analysis of materials,Remote sensing and satellites.

Disposition

course examined over the internet

Eligibility

  • General requirements, i.e. completed upper secondary education including documented proficiency in Swedish and English (for courses given in Swedish) or including documented proficiency in English (for courses given in English).
  • Specific requirements: knowledge of Mathematics corresponding to Mathematics D, Physics corresponding to Physics B and Chemistry corresponding to Chemistry A is required.

Prerequisites

Mathematical knowledge corresponding to basic courses in algebra and analysis (derivates, integrals and differential equations)

Literature

Environmental Science. Internet-book 2008. Lars-Erik Berg

http://kurslab.physics.kth.se/~berg/Envir.htm

Examination

  • TEN1 - Examination, 3.0 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • TEN2 - Examination, 3.0 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Exams on the internet

Requirements for final grade

Two written exams (TEN1; 3 hp, grading scale A-F), (TEN2; 3 hp, grading scale A-F).

Offered by

SCI/Applied undergraduate Physics

Contact

Olli Launila, olli@kth.se, tel. 5537 8635

Examiner

Olli Launila <olli@kth.se>

Version

Course plan valid from: Spring 09.
Examination information valid from: Spring 08.