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ASTK03, Bachelor's Degree Project

given by the Astrophysics Division at the Department of Physics, Lund University.

IMPORTANT NOTE: ASTK03 has been discontinued as of VT 2024. Students wishing to pursue a bachelor project in astrophysics should apply for FYSK04.

Note: The following webpage contains generic information regarding the degree project course ASTK03 at the Department of Physics. The course calendar and course stream on this page are not active.

In the course you, together with your supervisor, will choose a problem in astrophysics, which you independently will study and solve. The task can be of an observational, technical or theoretical nature. It should preferentially be linked to a current research project at the department.

In the course you will get the opportunity to apply your previously acquired knowledge on a specific problem and to interpret and rate the results. You will also get training in reporting the problem, methods of investigation and results, both in written and oral form.

A booklet of proposed project titles and abstracts from potential supervisors is sent, before the beginning of term, to students who have applied to do projects. Students are encouraged to contact possible supervisors and discuss these projects, or even to suggest projects themselves! The course responsible assigns supervisors to students, based on the students' preferences.

To give an idea of the projects likely to be available, the list of suggestions for Spring 2021 is available here Download available here. For further information please contact the course responsible.

Practical details of the course (including compulsory meetings and modules) are very similar to those of the Theoretical Physics B. Sc. degree projects – differences are explained during the introduction meeting.

General information

Semester and study period: Every semester
Level: bachelor
Language: English
Form of teaching: Individual supervision and a number of mandatory course components (see below)
Assessment: Written report, work progress assessment, presentation
Grading scale: U/G/VG
Course plans: ASTK03 (Swedish original), ASTK03 (English translation)
Course responsible: Ross Church (ross@astro.lu.se)

Entry requirements

For admission to the course, 135 credits in science studies is required, out of which 90 credits in physics and 45 credits in mathematics according to the course requirements in the current program syllabus for a Bachelor of Science in Physics as well as English 6/B. Of the 90 credits in physics at least 7.5 credits has to be in astronomy.

Schedule

There are two mandatory introduction meetings, and a few additional mandatory course components, but mostly the student and supervisor decide when to meet.

Introductory Meetings

You must attend the compulsory introduction meeting, for projects starting during the fall 2023, Monday, August 28, 13:15, in Lundmarksalen. You must also attend the general physics introduction meeting also in Lundmarksalen from 14-17.