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Universitäts-Sternwarte MünchenFakultät für Physik der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität |
 
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Master of Science
in Physik mit Schwerpunkt Astrophysik /
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| Prerequisites for Students | 1. Qualified Bachelor Degree in Physics or Astrophysics |
| Start | Winter Term or Summer Term |
| Duration | 4 semesters including a master thesis implemented during the last two semesters |
| Credits | The Degree "Master of Science in Physics" comprises 120 ECTS-Credits |
Schedule of Studies / Übersichtsplan:
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1st Semester |
2nd Semester |
3rd and 4th Semester |
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Courses of Astrophysics / Elective Lectures |
Preparation for Master’s Thesis |
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A: P4 |
CP |
A: P5/P6/P7 |
CP |
A: P8/P9 |
CP |
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ELA
Astrophysics I L4+SWS 2 (P4.0.1+P4.0.2) |
9 |
ELA
Astrophysics L2+SWS 2 (P4.0.3+P4.0.4) |
6 |
TW
research project |
30 |
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ELA
Astrophysics L2+SWS 2 (P5.2.3+P5.2.4) |
6 |
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ELA
Astrophysics L2+SWS 2 (P6.0.3+P6.0.4) |
6 |
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Laboratory A/B/C SWS 2+2+2 |
3+3+3 |
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Courses of Physics |
A: P10 |
CP |
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P: P1/P2/P3 |
CP |
P: P5 |
CP |
TW
research project |
30
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CLP
Advanced Experimental |
9 |
CLP/S
Physics –
Qualification II |
3 |
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CLP
Advanced Theoretical |
9 |
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CLP
Physics –
Qualification I (P3) SWS2 |
3 |
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Total Number of CP |
30 |
Total Number of CP |
30 |
Total Number of CP |
60 |
Notation:
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CLA | = | Course Lecture Astrophysics | A | = | Astrophysics | |
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ELA | = | Elective Lecture Astrophysics | P | = | Physics | |
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CLP | = | Course Lecture Physics | SWS | = | Number of weekly hours (the unit is 45 min) | |
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ELP | = | Elective Lecture Physics/Mathematics | L | = | Lecture Duration (the unit is 45 min) | |
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E | = | Exercises | CP | = | Credit Points based on the ECTS-system | |
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P | = | Practical Work (Laboratory) | TW | = | Thesis Work | |
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S | = | Seminar |
Notes of astrophysics courses in Semesters 1 and 2:
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Courses of A:P4 - Basics of advanced Astrophysics I |
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| Winter Term 1st or 2nd Semester |
CP |
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ELA
Astrophysics I (Matter, Radiation, Hydrodynamics, Plasma, Stars,
Planets) L4 |
9 |
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Total Number of CP |
9 |
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Courses of A:P5/P6/P7 - Basics of advanced Astrophysics II |
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Summer Term 1st or 2nd Semester |
CP |
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ELA
(lecture group 1)) L2 |
6 |
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ELA
(lecture group 1)) L2 |
6 |
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ELA
(lecture group 1)) L2 |
6 |
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P Astrophysical laboratory A with exercises SWS 2 (P5.2.7) |
3 |
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P Numerical laboratory B with exercises SWS 2 (P6.0.7) |
3 |
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P Instrumental laboratory C with exercises SWS 2 (P7.0.7) |
3 |
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Total Number of CP |
27 |
Remarks:
1) Subject area of lecture group:
Planets, stars and star formation / Interstellar Medium and atmospheres /
Structure and evolution of galaxies / Cosmology and
large scale structures /
Theoretical and numerical methods of astrophysics /
Experimental and observational methods of astrophysics
The final grade will be based on these examinations
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kind |
duration |
credits (CP) | gf |
weighted individual grades 1.0...4.0 * (gf /total gf) |
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individual 1st year |
individual |
60 7) | 60 |
1.0...4.0 * 0.500 = 0.500...2.0 |
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individual 2nd year |
individual |
30 7) | 15 |
1.0...4.0 * 0.125 = 0.125...0.5 |
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TW |
refereed |
30 | 45 |
1.0...4.0 * 0.375 = 0.375...1.5 |
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Total Number of CP | total gf 8) |
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120 | 120 |
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Final
grade
= sum of weighted |
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1.0 .... 4.0 |
Remarks: 7)
Individual examinations to each
course
are held by
the professor delivering the corresponding
course
yielding 90
CP.
8)
gf = Grade Factors
Individual grades:
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International |
A+ |
A |
A- |
B+ |
B |
B- |
C+ |
C |
C- |
D+ |
D |
D- |
E |
FX |
F |
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German |
(0.7) |
1.0 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
3.7 |
4.0 |
(4.3) |
(4.7) |
5.0 |
(6.0) |
Remarks: Grades in parentheses are not admissible ratings at the LMU.
| Last updated May 2010 by A.W.A. Pauldrach uh10107@usm.lmu.de |