Discipline ID
97ac1514-598d-4ae9-af20-fdf75b940953
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THEORETICAL ASTROPHYSICS AND COSMOLOGY
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University College London
Program(s)
Summer at University College London
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Physics
Earth & Space Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
103
UCEAP Course Suffix
S
UCEAP Official Title
THEORETICAL ASTROPHYSICS AND COSMOLOGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
ASTROPHYS&COSMOLOGY
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course provides introduces the main concepts and body of evidence that underlie our current understanding of the origin, structure, and evolution of the Universe. It offers exposure to the fundamental principles of special and general relativity and their significance to the evolution of the Cosmos. Topics such as stellar interiors, classification, and evolution along with galaxy dynamics are discussed in some detail. The course culminates with descriptions of current cosmological models and recent developments of the much discussed dark matter and dark energy mysteries, and what they entail to the evolution of the Universe.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ISSU0066
Host Institution Course Title
THEORETICAL ASTROPHYSICS AND COSMOLOGY
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Center for Languages and International Education
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Course Last Reviewed
2025-2026
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OBSERVATIONAL ASTRONOMY
Country
Norway
Host Institution
University of Oslo
Program(s)
University of Oslo
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Physics
Earth & Space Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
122
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
OBSERVATIONAL ASTRONOMY
UCEAP Transcript Title
OBSERVATN ASTRONOMY
UCEAP Quarter Units
8.00
UCEAP Semester Units
5.30
Course Description
This is an introductory course to modern observational methods used in astronomy. Students become familiar with ground and space based telescopes and detectors, imaging techniques and image processing, and spectroscopy. Through practical exercises, students gain insight into how astronomical observations are carried out and the errors caused by the different techniques. They understand the limitations inherent in measurements and the capability of performing observational theses in astronomy as well as the techniques used in spectroscopy, interferometry, photometry, and polarimetry.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
AST2210
Host Institution Course Title
OBSERVATIONAL ASTRONOMY
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Theoretical Astrophysics
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STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY
Country
Australia
Host Institution
University of Queensland
Program(s)
University of Queensland
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Earth & Space Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
104
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course examines ductile & brittle deformation; stress, strain & fracture theory; geometry & dynamics of faulting, folding & related structures; interpretation of geological maps & subsurface structures.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ERTH2004
Host Institution Course Title
STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Queensland
Host Institution Faculty
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Course Last Reviewed
2022-2023
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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Country
Netherlands
Host Institution
Leiden University College
Program(s)
Leiden University College
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Geography
Earth & Space Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
102
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
UCEAP Transcript Title
GEO INFO SYSTEMS
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description
Geographic information systems (GIS) are computer systems for the collection, storage, visualization, and display of geographically referenced information. A GIS can be used to ask and answer complex questions that have a spatial component. This course utilizes GIS to examine spatial data in relation to a range of environmental and socioeconomic issues. This course introduces GIS using a popular desktop package called ArcGIS 10.x. Students use this software and some additional programs, called ‘extensions,’ for vector and raster (grid-based) analysis. The course is problem-based. Students solve problems using the GIS and demonstrate their new knowledge through homework projects, practical exams, and a research project.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
8002GPH01Y
Host Institution Course Title
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Leiden University College, The Hague
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Earth, Energy & Sustainability
Course Last Reviewed
2021-2022
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DYNAMICS OF THE EARTH
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Tohoku University
Program(s)
Engineering and Science
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Earth & Space Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
1
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
DYNAMICS OF THE EARTH
UCEAP Transcript Title
DYNAMICS OF EARTH
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This class is an introductory geology course to understand the fundamental issues of Earth Sciences. The course addresses the basics of Mineralogy, Petrology, Volcanology, Geochemistry and Experimental Mineral Physics. Lectures will be given weekly by three Associate Professors and one lecturer.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
N/A
Host Institution Course Title
INTRODUCTION OF EARTH AND PLANETARY MATERIAL SCIENCES: DYNAMICS OF THE EARTH
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Tohoku University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
JYPE
Course Last Reviewed
2023-2024
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EVOLUTION, COSMOS, MAN
Country
Taiwan
Host Institution
National Taiwan University
Program(s)
National Taiwan University
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Physics
Earth & Space Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
24
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
EVOLUTION, COSMOS, MAN
UCEAP Transcript Title
EVOLUTION & COSMOS
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course explores the origin and evolution of life and the universe, and man's place in it.
Language(s) of Instruction
Chinese
Host Institution Course Number
Phys1024
Host Institution Course Title
EVOLUTION, COSMOS, MAN
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Physics
Course Last Reviewed
2022-2023
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GEOMORPHOLOGY
Country
New Zealand
Host Institution
University of Auckland
Program(s)
University of Auckland
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Geography
Earth & Space Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
162
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
GEOMORPHOLOGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
GEOMORPHOLOGY
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course examines fundamental concepts in geomorphology for geologists and physical geographers. Key aspects of geomorphology, sedimentology, and earth surface processes are introduced by studying the temporal and spatial development of coastal and river landforms. Applied techniques for earth and environmental sciences, including field, remote sensing, GIS mapping, and modelling.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
GEOG 262
Host Institution Course Title
GEOMORPHOLOGY
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Auckland
Host Institution Faculty
Science
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Course Last Reviewed
2024-2025
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EARTH DYNAMICS
Country
United Kingdom - Scotland
Host Institution
University of Edinburgh
Program(s)
University of Edinburgh
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Earth & Space Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
104
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
EARTH DYNAMICS
UCEAP Transcript Title
EARTH DYNAMICS
UCEAP Quarter Units
8.00
UCEAP Semester Units
5.30
Course Description
Volcanoes, earthquakes, mountain chains, and the diversity of the Earth's rocks tell us that the Earth has been a dynamic planet since its formation 4.6 billion years ago. This course imparts an understanding of the processes which shape the Earth, and develops practical skills in recognizing the evidence of these processes in rocks, both in the field and in the laboratory. The course has a primary focus on the materials of which the Earth is made, how the major constituents are distributed between core, mantle, and crust, and how this changes with time through the agencies of plate tectonics and volcanism.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
EASC08001
Host Institution Course Title
EARTH DYNAMICS
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Edinburgh
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Earth Science
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DYNAMIC EARTH: THE EARTH SYSTEM
Country
United Kingdom - Scotland
Host Institution
University of St Andrews
Program(s)
University of St Andrews
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Earth & Space Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
107
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
DYNAMIC EARTH: THE EARTH SYSTEM
UCEAP Transcript Title
EARTH SYSTEM
UCEAP Quarter Units
12.00
UCEAP Semester Units
8.00
Course Description
This course reflects an up-to-date approach to understanding the behavior of the solid Earth and its interaction with the atmosphere and biosphere and beyond. It provides detailed training in some of the processes acting at or near the Earth's surface (for example the dynamics of erosional processes). The evolution of the planet as a whole (including the evolution of life) from magma oceans in the early Earth to the present day is covered in detail. Practical and theoretical training in geophysical methods for probing the near surface of the Earth is provided.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ES2001
Host Institution Course Title
DYNAMIC EARTH: THE EARTH SYSTEM
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
St Andrews
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Course Last Reviewed
2019-2020
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ROCK DEFORMATION
Country
New Zealand
Host Institution
University of Otago
Program(s)
University of Otago
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Earth & Space Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
175
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ROCK DEFORMATION
UCEAP Transcript Title
ROCK DEFORMATION
UCEAP Quarter Units
7.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.70
Course Description
This course centers around developing practical skills in structural geology to help understand the broad field of rock deformation. Focus is on the fundamentals of describing the geometry of structures and interpreting these in terms of the kinematics and dynamics of rock deformation. The paper aims to provide a solid base for students wishing to use structural geology in research or applied science. The paper involves some student groups conducting some unique laboratory experiments that enhance significantly student understanding of rock deformation processes and contribute to ongoing research in the department. Critical reading of scientific literature is a cornerstone of this paper.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
GEOL275
Host Institution Course Title
ROCK DEFORMATION
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Dunedin
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Geology
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