. "Fundamental science from space"@en . . "5.0" . "Aims: \n\nUpon completion of this course, the student is able to:\n\nunderstand and explain what the specific advantages and constraints of the space environment are for research in fundamental sciences;\nunderstand and explain how living systems are affected by the space environment;\nunderstand and explain what are the major questions of fundamental science in space and how they are addressed;\nunderstand and explain how interdisciplinary crosstalk between science, technology development, and societal aspects is essential for the scientific exploitation and exploration of space.\n \nModule Space Sciences and Exploration (2.5 ECTs):\n\nHistory of space science\n- the origin of space research\n- the early epoch of space science\n \nFundamental science in space\n- the advantages of space for fundamental science\n- key results in fundamental space science\n- worldwide space science programmes\n \nScientific exploration of space\n- the Earth and its environment\n- solar-system research\n\nModule Life Sciences and Biology in Space (2.5 ECTs)\n\nWith the current progress in space exploration the idea that once men will live on other planets no longer is utopic. Can men, animals and plants survive in space? How will they adapt themselves to this unusual environment? In these lectures a basis is given to address these questions.\nSpecifically, the major biological processes will be explained as well as the changes induced by microgravity on these systems. The following biological systems will be treated:\n- the human body (muscles, bones, heart, equilibrium organs, kidney, eyes, respiration,...);\n- plants and cel biology;\n- animals (biology of development).\nThese systems will be studied through different experiments which were carried out at different levels, and by means of handbooks and scientific litterature. \nThe general consequences of cosmic radiation on biological systems will be discussed.Techniques will be discussed which are used on Earth to simulate weightlessness (parabolic flights, drop towers, bedrest, water immersion), besides the initial research on microgravity in the US, Russia and Europe during the first spaceflights with animals and men, until the Apollo project.\n\n\n\nMore information at https://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/G0S55AE.htm#activetab=doelstellingen_idm8369264" . . "Presential"@en . "TRUE" . . "Others"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Master of Space Studies"@en . . "https://www.kuleuven.be/programmes/master-space-studies#about" . "60"^^ . "Presential"@en . "no data"@en . . . "1"@en . "TRUE" . . "Master"@en . "Thesis" . "7099.10" . "Euro"@en . "7099.10" . "None" . "Career perspectives\nGraduates will be in a position to develop a career in the space sector or in space research; taking up roles in the space industry (engineers, product developers and technical-commercial functions), research institutions with activities in space (researchers and project developers), (inter)governmental bodies with responsibilities in research and development programmes related to space (project managers and directors), policymakers on the national, European and international levels and in a broad range of companies and organisations which use or are facilitated by space missions."@en . "3"^^ . "TRUE" . "Midstream"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .