. "Planetary Science"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Exo-planets b: space physics"@en . . "3" . "The emphasis of Part B of the Exoplanets course is on the “exterior” of planets, namely, from the upper atmosphere and beyond. Planets do not exist in empty space, but they are rather embedded in the particle, magnetic and radiation environments of their host stars. As a consequence, the interaction between planets and their host stars leads to escape of planetary atmospheres, shapes (and sometimes induces) planetary magnetospheres, and affects the space weather on a planet.\n\nThis course focuses on Space Physics, and covers the following topics:\n\nPlanetary upper atmospheres: atmospheric escape (thermal vs non-thermal); Jeans escape; hydrodynamic escape and energy-limit approximation; primary and secondary atmospheres; detection of escaping atmospheres in exoplanets\n\nPlanetary magnetospheres: magnetism in solar system planets, intrinsic magnetosphere, induced magnetosphere, magnetopause distance, ionopause, magnetic fields in exoplanets.\n\nSolar and stellar activity: spot cycle, flares, magnetism and proxies for magnetic activity; effects of stellar activity on exoplanet detection.\n\nThe interplanetary medium — solar and stellar winds: basic concepts of fluid dynamics, overview of stellar winds over the HR diagram, forces driving a stellar wind, thermally-driven winds, winds of a magnetic rotator, Alfven surface, mass- and angular-momentum losses, evolution of stellar rotation.\n\nSpace weather: origin, impacts, events and mitigation.\n\nOutcome:\nOn successful completion of this course, students should be able to:\r\n\r\nDerive the equations responsible for the stability of planetary atmospheres and magnetospheres\r\n\r\nExplain the key processes responsible for solar and stellar activity and their space weather effects on (exo)planets\r\n\r\nExplain the physics of winds of planet-hosting stars; derive the basic wind equations and evaluate the wind forcing on (exo)planets" . . "Presential"@en . "FALSE" . . "Master of Astronomy"@en . . "https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/education/study-programmes/master/astronomy" . "120"^^ . "Presential"@en . "Within the two-year Astronomy master’s programme, you can choose from seven specialisations, ranging from fundamental or applied astronomy research in cosmology, instrumentation or data science, to combinations of astronomy research with education, management or science communication.\n\nThe two-year Astronomy master’s programme offers seven specialisations:\n1. Astronomy Research: you follow a tailor-made programme to become an independent and resourceful scientist.\n2. Astronomy and Instrumentation: obtain in-depth knowledge of state of the art approaches to develop high tech astronomy instruments.\n3. Astronomy and Data Science: focus on development and application of new data mining technologies, fully embracing modern astronomy as a data rich branch of science. \n4. Astronomy and Cosmology: discover all aspects of modern astrophysics, including extensive observation, interpretation, simulation and theory.\n5. Astronomy and Business Studies: combine training in astronomy with education in management and entrepreneurship.\n6. Astronomy and Science Communication and Society: combine research with all aspects of science communication, such as journalism and universe awareness education.\n7. Astronomy and Education (taught partly in Dutch): prepare yourself for a career in teaching science at high school level.\n\nOutcome:\nDuring the programme, you learn to perform academically sound research and evaluate scientific information independently and critically. Without exception, you actively participate in current research within the institute and are individually supervised by our international scientific staff. Students with a Leiden degree in Astronomy become strong communicators and collaborators and can easily operate in an international setting. You will acquire extensive astronomical research experience and highly advanced analytical and problem solving skills."@en . . . . . . "2"@en . "FALSE" . . "Master"@en . "Thesis" . "2314.00" . "Euro"@en . "19600.00" . "Mandatory" . "With a master’s degree in Astronomy you are well prepared for jobs in research, industry and the public sector, including technological, financial and consultancy companies, research institutes, governments and science communication organizations.\n\nMost graduates holding a MSc degree in Astronomy from Leiden University find work in many different capacities, including:\r\n1. Research: universities, observatories, research institutes\r\n2. Industry and consultancy: ICT, R&D, telecom, high technology, aerospace\r\n3. Finance: banking, insurance, pension funds\r\n4. Public sector: governments, policy makers, high schools\r\n5. Science communication: journalism, popular writing, museums\r\n6. Typical jobs for Astronomy graduates include:\r\n\r\nScientific researcher (postdoc, research fellow, professor)\r\n1. R&D engineer\r\n2. Consultant\r\n3. Data scientist, statistician\r\n4. Policy advisor, public information officer (e.g. Ministry of Foreign Affairs)\r\n5. High school physics teacher\r\n6. Scientific editor for magazines, newspapers and other media\n\nIf you want to get more deeply involved in research after graduating in Astronomy, consider pursuing a PhD at Leiden Observatory. If you have completed the Leiden master’s degree programme in Astronomy, you are directly eligible for admission to our PhD programme."@en . "7"^^ . "TRUE" . "Upstream"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .