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Study programmes 2008-2009Last update : 29/06/2009

Master in Space Sciences, Research focus
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Credits

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, in agreement with the Board of Studies, several courses totalling 15 credits, from the two options offered below or from other Masters programmes, in particular the Masters in Civil Engineering and Aerospace :

Astrophysics

SPAT0041-1

The solar atmosphere, activity and the sun-earth relationship - Frédéric Clette
15
5
-
2

SPAT0042-1

Planetary atmospheres - Jean‑Claude Gérard
15
5
-
2

SPAT0043-1

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

SPAT0044-1

Star structures - Marc‑Antoine Dupret
20
20
-
3

SPAT0045-1

Star evolution - Marc‑Antoine Dupret
20
20
-
3

SPAT0005-1

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

SPAT0007-1

Variable stars - Grégor Rauw
20
-
-
2

SPAT0006-1

Stellar atmospheres - Grégor Rauw
20
10
-
3

SPAT0008-1

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

GEOL0263-1

Astrobiology - Philippe Claeys, Véronique Dehant, Moreno Galleni, Emmanuelle Javaux, Yaël Naze, Annick Wilmotte
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 - Géraldine Letawe, Pierre Magain
20
10
-
3

SPAT0012-1

General relativity I - N... - Suppl : Yves De Rop
60
-
-
6

SPAT0013-1

General relativity II - Yves De Rop
30
-
-
4

SPAT0014-1

An 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, partim 2 - Jean‑Marc Defise
-
140
-
15

AERO0018-3

Space Experiment Development - Pierre Rochus
30
30
-
5

SPAT0017-1

Current questions and seminars - N...
-
30
-
3

SPAT0018-1

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

SPAT0019-1

Special Relativity - Jean Surdej
15
-
-
2

SPAT0020-1

Introduction to astrochemistry - Michaël De Becker
40
-
-
4

SPAT0021-1

Introduction to astroparticles - Jean‑René Cudell, Joseph Cugnon
20
10
-
3

SPAT0022-1

Astroparticles - Jean‑René Cudell, Joseph Cugnon
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 - Joseph Cugnon
20
5
-
3

Earth and Planetary Sciences

SPAT0023-1

Terrestrial magnetosphere and polar auroras - 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

OCEA0017-2

Satellite oceanography - Yves Cornet
20
10
-
3

OCEA0045-1

Statistical methods of analysis of oceanographic data - Aida Alvera
20
10
-
3

GEOG0625-1

Global Navigation Satellite Systems - René Warnant
25
5
-
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

SPAT0027-1

Climate change and impacts - Louis François, Guy Munhoven
15
15
-
3

SPAT0028-1

Planetary magnetospheres and aurorae - Denis Grodent
30
10
-
4

OCEA0046-1

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

SPAT0041-1

The solar atmosphere, activity and the sun-earth relationship - Frédéric Clette
15
5
-
2

SPAT0042-1

Planetary atmospheres - Jean‑Claude Gérard
15
5
-
2

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 Naze, Annick Wilmotte
30
15
-
4

SPAT0014-1

An 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, partim 2 - Jean‑Marc Defise
-
140
-
15

AERO0018-3

Space Experiment Development - Pierre Rochus
30
30
-
5

SPAT0029-1

Space environment - Jean‑Claude Gérard
15
15
-
3

SPAT0030-1

Internal Geophysics - N...
30
-
-
3

SPAT0031-1

Spatial systems for terrestrial observation - Christian Barbier
30
-
-
3

SPAT0032-1

Teledetection - Christian Barbier
15
15
-
3

Research Focus

Compulsory courses

SPAT0033-1

Astrophysics - Pierre Magain
30
15
-
5

SPAT0034-1

Earth's and planetary atmospheres - Jean‑Claude Gérard
30
15
-
5

OCEA0047-1

Dynamic oceanography - Jean‑Marie Beckers
45
-
-
4

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, partim 1 - Jean‑Marc Defise
10
-
-
1

Second Year

Compulsory course

SMEM0029-1

Final thesis - Collégialité
-
-
-
24

Optional courses
[...]Choose, in agreement with the Board of Studies, several courses totalling 12 credits, from the two options offered below or from other Masters programmes, in particular the Masters in Civil Engineering and Aerospace :12

Choose one option from the following :

Option Astrophysics

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

SPAT0041-1

The solar atmosphere, activity and the sun-earth relationship - Frédéric Clette
15
5
-
2

SPAT0042-1

Planetary atmospheres - Jean‑Claude Gérard
15
5
-
2

SPAT0043-1

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

SPAT0044-1

Star structures - Marc‑Antoine Dupret
20
20
-
3

SPAT0045-1

Star evolution - Marc‑Antoine Dupret
20
20
-
3

SPAT0005-1

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

SPAT0007-1

Variable stars - Grégor Rauw
20
-
-
2

SPAT0006-1

Stellar atmospheres - Grégor Rauw
20
10
-
3

SPAT0008-1

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

GEOL0263-1

Astrobiology - Philippe Claeys, Véronique Dehant, Moreno Galleni, Emmanuelle Javaux, Yaël Naze, Annick Wilmotte
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 - Géraldine Letawe, Pierre Magain
20
10
-
3

SPAT0012-1

General relativity I - N... - Suppl : Yves De Rop
60
-
-
6

SPAT0013-1

General relativity II - Yves De Rop
30
-
-
4

SPAT0014-1

An 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, partim 2 - Jean‑Marc Defise
-
140
-
15

AERO0018-3

Space Experiment Development - Pierre Rochus
30
30
-
5

SPAT0017-1

Current questions and seminars - N...
-
30
-
3

SPAT0018-1

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

SPAT0019-1

Special Relativity - Jean Surdej
15
-
-
2

SPAT0020-1

Introduction to astrochemistry - Michaël De Becker
40
-
-
4

SPAT0021-1

Introduction to astroparticles - Jean‑René Cudell, Joseph Cugnon
20
10
-
3

SPAT0022-1

Astroparticles - Jean‑René Cudell, Joseph Cugnon
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 - Joseph Cugnon
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 auroras - 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

OCEA0017-2

Satellite oceanography - Yves Cornet
20
10
-
3

OCEA0045-1

Statistical methods of analysis of oceanographic data - Aida Alvera
20
10
-
3

GEOG0625-1

Global Navigation Satellite Systems - René Warnant
25
5
-
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

SPAT0027-1

Climate change and impacts - Louis François, Guy Munhoven
15
15
-
3

SPAT0028-1

Planetary magnetospheres and aurorae - Denis Grodent
30
10
-
4

OCEA0046-1

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

SPAT0041-1

The solar atmosphere, activity and the sun-earth relationship - Frédéric Clette
15
5
-
2

SPAT0042-1

Planetary atmospheres - Jean‑Claude Gérard
15
5
-
2

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 Naze, Annick Wilmotte
30
15
-
4

SPAT0014-1

An 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, partim 2 - Jean‑Marc Defise
-
140
-
15

AERO0018-3

Space Experiment Development - Pierre Rochus
30
30
-
5

SPAT0029-1

Space environment - Jean‑Claude Gérard
15
15
-
3

SPAT0030-1

Internal Geophysics - N...
30
-
-
3

SPAT0031-1

Spatial systems for terrestrial observation - Christian Barbier
30
-
-
3

SPAT0032-1

Teledetection - Christian Barbier
15
15
-
3

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