The Master's Degree Programme in Atmosphere-Biosphere Studies

Structure Courses

 

General atmospheric science line of study

Compulsory line courses (10-19 ECTS)

  • Thermophysics (9 ECTS): lecture course, autumn term, Helsinki
    • if not included in the Bachelor's degree
  • Forest-atmosphere interactions (5 ECTS): web course, Helsinki, autumn 2006
  • Aerosol measurement technique (5 ECTS): lecture course, Helsinki, autumn 2006

Optional advanced studies (35 ECTS)

For example the following courses on the list below are recommended. However, the optional studies may also include courses from other lines of study, other subjects or other universities.

  • Health effects of fine particles, 5 ECTS: lecture course, Helsinki, spring 2008
  • Classical nucleation theory, 5 ECTS: lecture course, Helsinki, spring 2007
  • Modelling of aerosol physics and atmospheric chemistry, 5 ECTS: lecture course, Helsinki, autumn 2006
  • Condensation and microphysics of the clouds, 5 ECTS: web+intensive course, Kuopio, spring 2007
  • Statistical analysis of observations, 3 ECTS: lecture course, Helsinki
  • Hydrodynamics, 10 ECTS: lecture course, Helsinki
  • Formation of atmospheric aerosols, 6 ECTS: intensive course, Hyytiälä, summer 2007
  • Greenhouse effect, climate change and their effects, 5 ECTS: lecture course, Helsinki, spring 2008
  • Aerosol-cloud-climate interactions, 5 ECTS: web course, Kuopio
  • Arctic air pollution, 4 ECTS: intensive course, Värriö, spring 2007
  • CBACCI workshop, 3-5 ECTS: changing locations, once per year
  • Ion and aerosol dynamics, 2-5 ECTS: lecture course, Helsinki
  • Climate politics, 5 ECTS: lecture course, Lund
  • Aerosol science, 15 ECTS: lecture course, Lund

Optional studies (3-16 ECTS)

  • Personal study plan (HOPS), 1 ECTS
  • Elective studies, 2-15 ECTS