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Master in Space Sciences
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Credits

Access conditions to the Master (http://www.ulg.ac.be/cms/c_46137/master-en-sciences-spatiales)

First Year

Compulsory courses

SPAT0039-1

Spectroscopy in Astrophysics and Geophysics - Jerôme Loicq
20
10
-
3

PHYS0124-1

Instrumental Optics I - Serge Habraken
20
15
-
3

SPAT0040-1

Fluid mechanics - Pierre Dauby
20
10
-
3

SPAT0001-1

Plasma Physics - Hervé Lamy, Anne Thoul
25
5
-
3

SPAT0002-1

Numerical methods and programming basics - Guy Munhoven
10
20
-
3

Optional courses

Choose, with the approval of the Board of Studies, several courses totaling 15 ECTS from the two options below or from other Masters, particularly the Master in Aerospace engineering :

Astrophysics

SPAT0041-2

Solar atmosphere, activity and Earth-Sun relations - Frédéric Clette
20
10
-
3

SPAT0056-1

Planetary and exoplanetary atmospheres - Jean-Claude Gérard, Denis Grodent
30
15
-
5

SPAT0043-1

Small bodies in the solar system - Emmanuel Jehin
15
5
-
2

SPAT0044-1

Stellar Structure and evolution I - Marc-Antoine Dupret
20
20
-
3

SPAT0045-1

Stellar structure and evolution II - Marc-Antoine Dupret
20
20
-
3

SPAT0005-1

Stellar stability and asteroseismology - Marc-Antoine Dupret
30
10
-
4

SPAT0007-2

Variable stars - Grégor Rauw
20
10
-
3

SPAT0006-1

Stellar atmospheres - Grégor Rauw
20
10
-
3

SPAT0008-1

Interstellar Medium - Damien Hutsemekers, Yaël Nazé
20
10
-
3

GEOL0263-1

Astrobiology - Philippe Claeys, Véronique Dehant, Moreno Galleni, Emmanuelle Javaux, Yaël Nazé, Annick Wilmotte (Even years)
30
15
-
4

SPAT0009-1

High-energy astrophysics - Grégor Rauw
25
5
-
4

SPAT0010-1

Theoretical physical cosmology - Christian Barbier, Michel Tytgat
40
-
-
4

SPAT0011-1

Extragalactic astrophysics - Pierre Magain
20
10
-
3

SPAT0012-1

General relativity - Yves De Rop
60
-
-
6

SPAT0014-1

Introduction to time series analysis in astronomy - Eric Gosset
20
5
-
3

PHYS0125-3

Instrumental Optics II - Serge Habraken
25
30
-
5

SPAT0015-1

Signal acquisition and processing : application to embedded systems - Christian Servais
10
30
-
4

SPAT0016-2

Space mission design, part 2 - N... - Suppl : Christian Barbier, Yaël Nazé, Grégor Rauw, Jean-Pierre Swings
-
140
-
15

AERO0018-3

Space Experiment Development - Pierre Rochus
30
30
-
5

SPAT0017-1

Current questions and seminars - Alberto Borges, Jean-René Cudell, Benoît Hubert, Damien Hutsemekers
-
30
-
3

SPAT0018-1

Evolution of ideas in Astronomy - Yaël Nazé
15
-
-
2

SPAT0019-1

Special Relativity - Jean Surdej
15
-
-
2

SPAT0020-2

Introduction to astrochemistry - Michaël De Becker
30
10
-
4

SPAT0021-1

Introduction to astroparticles - Joseph Cugnon
20
10
-
3

SPAT0022-1

Astroparticles - Jean-René Cudell
30
15
-
4

SPAT0046-1

Symmetries in Particle Astrophysics - Floarea Stancu
30
-
-
3

SPAT0047-1

Quantum field theory - Jean-René Cudell
30
-
-
3

PHYS2012-1

Relativistic quantum mechanics and relativistic statistics - Peter Schlagheck
20
5
-
3

Earth and Planetary Sciences

SPAT0023-1

Terrestrial magnetosphere and polar lights - Benoît Hubert
30
10
-
4

SPAT0024-2

Meteorology - Louis François
40
20
-
6

MECA0053-6

Geophysical fluid dynamics - Jean-Marie Beckers
30
-
-
4

OCEA0037-2

Oceanic and atmospheric waves - Jean-Marie Beckers
30
10
-
4

OCEA0003-1

Introduction to satellite oceanography - Yves Cornet
15
15
-
3

OCEA0045-1

Statistical methods of analysis of oceanographic data - Aïda Alvera Azcarate
20
10
-
3

GEOG0037-1

GNSS : Theory and applications - René Warnant
35
15
-
5

GEOG0038-1

Space geodesy - René Warnant - [1d FW]
20
-
[+]
3

SPAT0025-1

Environmental modelling - Louis François, Guy Munhoven
20
10
-
4

SPAT0026-1

Paleoenvironment and evolution of the Earth system - Louis François
30
10
-
4

SPAT0027-3

Climate change and impacts - Louis François, Guy Munhoven
15
45
-
5

SPAT0028-2

Planetary magnetospheres and aurorae - Denis Grodent
20
10
-
3

OCEA0046-1

Numerical modeling in geophysics - Jean-Marie Beckers
20
30
-
5

SPAT0041-2

Solar atmosphere, activity and Earth-Sun relations - Frédéric Clette
20
10
-
3

SPAT0056-1

Planetary and exoplanetary atmospheres - Jean-Claude Gérard, Denis Grodent
30
15
-
5

SPAT0043-1

Small bodies in the solar system - Emmanuel Jehin
15
5
-
2

GEOL0263-1

Astrobiology - Philippe Claeys, Véronique Dehant, Moreno Galleni, Emmanuelle Javaux, Yaël Nazé, Annick Wilmotte (Even years)
30
15
-
4

SPAT0014-1

Introduction to time series analysis in astronomy - Eric Gosset
20
5
-
3

PHYS0125-3

Instrumental Optics II - Serge Habraken
25
30
-
5

SPAT0015-1

Signal acquisition and processing : application to embedded systems - Christian Servais
10
30
-
4

SPAT0016-2

Space mission design, part 2 - N... - Suppl : Christian Barbier, Yaël Nazé, Grégor Rauw, Jean-Pierre Swings
-
140
-
15

AERO0018-3

Space Experiment Development - Pierre Rochus
30
30
-
5

SPAT0029-1

Space environment - Denis Grodent
15
15
-
3

SPAT0030-1

Internal Geophysics - N...
30
-
-
3

SPAT0032-2

Teledetection - Christian Barbier
30
30
-
5

Research Focus

Compulsory courses

SPAT0033-1

Astrophysics - Pierre Magain
30
15
-
4,5

SPAT0055-1

Atmosphere of Earth - Denis Grodent
30
15
-
5

OCEA0047-1

Dynamic oceanography - Jean-Marie Beckers
45
-
-
4,5

SPAT0035-1

Space exploration - Grégor Rauw
30
10
-
4

SPAT0036-1

Celestial mechanics and space trajectories - Grégor Rauw
20
10
-
3

PHYS0931-1

Data processing - Pierre Magain
15
30
-
3

SPAT0037-1

Observing the Sky and Earth - Jean Surdej - [5d FW]
20
10
[+]
5

SPAT0016-1

Space mission design, part 1 - N... - Suppl : Christian Barbier
10
-
-
1

Second year

Compulsory course

SMEM0029-1

Final thesis - Collégialité
-
-
-
27

Optional courses
[...]Choose, with the approval of the Board of Studies, several courses totaling 9 ECTS from the two options below or from other Masters, particularly the Master in Aerospace engineering :9

Choose one option from the following :

Option Astrophysics

Choose, in agreement with the Board of Studies, several courses totalling 24 credits, amongst :

SPAT0041-2

Solar atmosphere, activity and Earth-Sun relations - Frédéric Clette
20
10
-
3

SPAT0056-1

Planetary and exoplanetary atmospheres - Jean-Claude Gérard, Denis Grodent
30
15
-
5

SPAT0043-1

Small bodies in the solar system - Emmanuel Jehin
15
5
-
2

SPAT0044-1

Stellar Structure and evolution I - Marc-Antoine Dupret
20
20
-
3

SPAT0045-1

Stellar structure and evolution II - Marc-Antoine Dupret
20
20
-
3

SPAT0005-1

Stellar stability and asteroseismology - Marc-Antoine Dupret
30
10
-
4

SPAT0007-2

Variable stars - Grégor Rauw
20
10
-
3

SPAT0006-1

Stellar atmospheres - Grégor Rauw
20
10
-
3

SPAT0008-1

Interstellar Medium - Damien Hutsemekers, Yaël Nazé
20
10
-
3

GEOL0263-1

Astrobiology - Philippe Claeys, Véronique Dehant, Moreno Galleni, Emmanuelle Javaux, Yaël Nazé, Annick Wilmotte (Even years)
30
15
-
4

SPAT0009-1

High-energy astrophysics - Grégor Rauw
25
5
-
4

SPAT0010-1

Theoretical physical cosmology - Christian Barbier, Michel Tytgat
40
-
-
4

SPAT0011-1

Extragalactic astrophysics - Pierre Magain
20
10
-
3

SPAT0012-1

General relativity - Yves De Rop
60
-
-
6

SPAT0014-1

Introduction to time series analysis in astronomy - Eric Gosset
20
5
-
3

PHYS0125-3

Instrumental Optics II - Serge Habraken
25
30
-
5

SPAT0015-1

Signal acquisition and processing : application to embedded systems - Christian Servais
10
30
-
4

SPAT0016-2

Space mission design, part 2 - N... - Suppl : Christian Barbier, Yaël Nazé, Grégor Rauw, Jean-Pierre Swings
-
140
-
15

AERO0018-3

Space Experiment Development - Pierre Rochus
30
30
-
5

SPAT0017-1

Current questions and seminars - Alberto Borges, Jean-René Cudell, Benoît Hubert, Damien Hutsemekers
-
30
-
3

SPAT0018-1

Evolution of ideas in Astronomy - Yaël Nazé
15
-
-
2

SPAT0019-1

Special Relativity - Jean Surdej
15
-
-
2

SPAT0020-2

Introduction to astrochemistry - Michaël De Becker
30
10
-
4

SPAT0021-1

Introduction to astroparticles - Joseph Cugnon
20
10
-
3

SPAT0022-1

Astroparticles - Jean-René Cudell
30
15
-
4

SPAT0046-1

Symmetries in Particle Astrophysics - Floarea Stancu
30
-
-
3

SPAT0047-1

Quantum field theory - Jean-René Cudell
30
-
-
3

PHYS2012-1

Relativistic quantum mechanics and relativistic statistics - Peter Schlagheck
20
5
-
3

Option Earth and Planetary Sciences

Choose, in agreement with the Board of Studies, several courses totalling 24 credits, amongst :

SPAT0023-1

Terrestrial magnetosphere and polar lights - Benoît Hubert
30
10
-
4

SPAT0024-2

Meteorology - Louis François
40
20
-
6

MECA0053-6

Geophysical fluid dynamics - Jean-Marie Beckers
30
-
-
4

OCEA0037-2

Oceanic and atmospheric waves - Jean-Marie Beckers
30
10
-
4

OCEA0003-1

Introduction to satellite oceanography - Yves Cornet
15
15
-
3

OCEA0045-1

Statistical methods of analysis of oceanographic data - Aïda Alvera Azcarate
20
10
-
3

GEOG0037-1

GNSS : Theory and applications - René Warnant
35
15
-
5

GEOG0038-1

Space geodesy - René Warnant - [1d FW]
20
-
[+]
3

SPAT0025-1

Environmental modelling - Louis François, Guy Munhoven
20
10
-
4

SPAT0026-1

Paleoenvironment and evolution of the Earth system - Louis François
30
10
-
4

SPAT0027-3

Climate change and impacts - Louis François, Guy Munhoven
15
45
-
5

SPAT0028-2

Planetary magnetospheres and aurorae - Denis Grodent
20
10
-
3

OCEA0046-1

Numerical modeling in geophysics - Jean-Marie Beckers
20
30
-
5

SPAT0041-2

Solar atmosphere, activity and Earth-Sun relations - Frédéric Clette
20
10
-
3

SPAT0056-1

Planetary and exoplanetary atmospheres - Jean-Claude Gérard, Denis Grodent
30
15
-
5

SPAT0043-1

Small bodies in the solar system - Emmanuel Jehin
15
5
-
2

GEOL0263-1

Astrobiology - Philippe Claeys, Véronique Dehant, Moreno Galleni, Emmanuelle Javaux, Yaël Nazé, Annick Wilmotte (Even years)
30
15
-
4

SPAT0014-1

Introduction to time series analysis in astronomy - Eric Gosset
20
5
-
3

PHYS0125-3

Instrumental Optics II - Serge Habraken
25
30
-
5

SPAT0015-1

Signal acquisition and processing : application to embedded systems - Christian Servais
10
30
-
4

SPAT0016-2

Space mission design, part 2 - N... - Suppl : Christian Barbier, Yaël Nazé, Grégor Rauw, Jean-Pierre Swings
-
140
-
15

AERO0018-3

Space Experiment Development - Pierre Rochus
30
30
-
5

SPAT0029-1

Space environment - Denis Grodent
15
15
-
3

SPAT0030-1

Internal Geophysics - N...
30
-
-
3

SPAT0032-2

Teledetection - Christian Barbier
30
30
-
5

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