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Pisa, Italy
Modern Wavefunction Based Methods in Electronic Structure Theory
When:
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Credits:
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Natural Sciences
Astronomy, Rocketry, and Space Science
When:
21 July - 01 August 2025
School:
Institution:
Nottingham Trent University
City:
Country:
Language:
English
Credits:
5 EC
Fee:
1200 GBP
About
Learn about space science from an academic who has been part of the team that designed
SMILE, a major European Space Agency satellite mission!
On this course you will:
- Understand how space science affects all parts of everyday life and every academic
discipline, from biology to psychology to art!
- Learn to be a rocket scientist without the need for advanced mathematics
- Gain confidence to discuss the private space industry vs space agency missions, and the
risks of space tourism.
You will develop your practical skills and have the opportunity to do some observing (either of
the sun or stars weather dependent). At the end of the course you will be able to describe
what is in the night sky, what people believed about it in the past, and what direction private
space industry is going in.
This course will introduce you to a range of topics within space science, with both traditional and modern approaches. There will be a focus on the range of different science backgrounds and opinions. This course will cover:
1. How different cultures saw the nights sky including constellations and myths
2. Advances in observing the nights sky by changes in telescope design
3. What different types of stars and galaxies are there?
4. What is our solar system like
5. What do we do with images from space
6. How to be a rocket scientist
7. Space agencies around the world
8. Exoplanets, exobiology, exochemistry, and exomedicine
9. Space tourism and private space travel.
Course leader
Ian Whittaker, Senior Lecturer in Physics and Maths
Target group
This course is perfect for university-level students from any discipline with an interest in this subject! You do not need any previous knowledge in physics, maths, or programming.
Course aim
After studying on this course you should be able to:
1. Understand some aspects of the history of space
2. Know how a rocket works and what the important considerations are for a space mission
3. Have an opinion on private space travel
4. Perform basic analysis of space data and images
5. Deliver space science information for a range of audiences and in multiple media.
Fee info
Fee
1200 GBP, Apply and pay your tuition fee by 30 April 2025 and receive our Early-Bird discount of ÂŁ100. Apply for two-courses and receive a ÂŁ400 discount! Tuition fee includes course materials, field trips, our exciting social and cultural programme, Pink Plus Gym Membership, support from our friendly team of student buddies, use of our GSS Hub with free drinks, and a trip to the beautiful university city of Oxford and / or York.
Fee
484 GBP, Accommodation for two-weeks in our on-campus student halls. All rooms are single with ensuite facilities and shared kitchen and living spaces. Halls are self-catered and kitchen and bedding packs will be provided. Our accommodation is right in the heart of the city and so there are lots of food shops, cafes, restaurants, bars and takeaways just a short walk away.
Interested?
When:
21 July - 01 August 2025
School:
Institution:
Nottingham Trent University
Language:
English
Credits:
5 EC
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