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Astronomy, Space Science and Astrophysics BSc (Hons)
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About this course

The astronomy space science and astrophysics programme is for students who are inspired by the wonders and vastness of the universe; in the course, there are opportunities to investigate the possibilities of life elsewhere in the universe; students get involved with real space missions from ESA and NASA and can work on Hubble Telescope data and images from giant telescopes.

Modules

Stage 1: Core: astrophysics, space science and cosmology; computing skills; disasters; mathematics; physics; skills for physicists. Stage 2: Core: mathematics; multimedia skills for astronomy, astrophysics and planetary science; the multiwavelength universe and exoplanets; optics and electromagnetism; physics laboratory; quantum physics; spacecraft design and operations. Stage 3: Core: image processing; literature review; physics group project; physics project laboratory; relativity, optics and Maxwell�s equations; stars, galaxies and the universe; the Sun, the Earth and Mars; thermal and statistical physics.

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Starting How long Days you attend Details Where Class info Price

Wed 26th Sep 2012

3 years

Full time The deadline for the receipt of full-tim
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Canterbury,
CT2 7NZ
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£9000 per year

*More info: £9000 per year

UCAS code

F590

Awarding body

University of Kent

Subject areas

Astronomy, Astrophysics, Astronautics


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