Entry requirements

120 credits in science/engineering including Computer Programming I, Astrophysics I, Quantum Physics and Statistical Mechanics. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• calculate processes leading to the formation of molecules in astrophysical environments
• evaluate the role of molecules in the formation of astrophysical objects, e.g. stars and planets
• model and simulate molecule formation in astrophysics
• critically analyse and interpret astronomical observations of molecules

Content

Atomic and molecular spectroscopy in astronomy, molecular processes in the gas phase and on dust grains, chemistry of the early universe, interstellar medium, star- and planet-forming regions.

Instruction

Lectures, exercises, and computer assignments.

Assessment

Written hand-in exercises (3 hp) and computer assignments with written report (2 hp).

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.