Planetary Systems (ASTM30)

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Planetary Systems, 7.5 credits

given by the Department of Physics.

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NEW COURSE CODE FROM 2024: ASTM30

Content​​

This Master's level course covers the three major topics:

• The Solar System
• Planet formation
• Exoplanets

The detailed course goals can be found in the course plans (see below).

General information

• Semester: ​autumn, even years
• Study period: ​1
• Level: ​second cycle
• Language: English
• Forms of teaching: Lectures, exercise classes
• Assessment: Weekly hand-ins, take-home exams, project presentation
• Grading scale: U-G-VG
• Course plan: in English and in Swedish (pdf)
• Old course code: ASTM20

Course literature

•  Planetary Sciences Updated Second Edition (ISBN-13: 978-110709161)

Course coordinator

• Jens Hoeijmakers (email: jens.hoeijmakers@fysik.lu.se)

Schedule

The upcoming schedule of the course can be found on TimeEdit. Links to an external site.

Application

Through antagning.se Links to an external site.

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