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

Administer About course

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Headings with content from the Course syllabus SK182N (Spring 2015–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

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.

Intended 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.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

  • Completed upper secondary education including documented proficiency in Swedish corresponding to Swedish 3/Swedish B  and English corresponding to English 6/English A . Specific requirements: knowledge of Mathematics corresponding to Mathematics 3C/D, Physics corresponding to Physics 2/B and Chemistry corresponding to Chemistry 1/A is required.

Recommended prerequisites

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

Equipment

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Literature

Miljövetenskap/EnvironmentalScience. Internetlärobok 2008. Lars-Erik Berg

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

Examination and completion

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

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

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Exams on the internet

Other requirements for final grade

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

Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination

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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination

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Examiner

Profile picture Vladislav Korenivski

Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

SCI/Applied undergraduate Physics

Main field of study

Physics, Technology

Education cycle

First cycle

Add-on studies

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Contact

Vladislav Korenivski (vk@kth.se)