COURSES

Goals

Students become acquainted with the latest advancements in the field of environmental physics, and prepare themselves for research work in this field. General Competences: - The student will master research methods, procedures and processes - The student will develop critical thinking - The student will develop communications skills to present research achievement in the international environment - Work in team (in international environment) Course Specific Competences: - This course prepares students to apply knowledge from environmental physics in their research work.

Curriculum

Characteristic components of environmental physics: - thermodynamics; - electromagnetism; - transport of energy; - physical modelling of economic and societal systems; - environmental protection. Elementary spectroscopy: - Solar spectrum; - light-matter coupling; - biomolecules; - ozone; - UV light. Global climate: - greenhouse model; - weather and climate; - modelling of climatic changes. Transport of pollutants: - diffusion; - equations of fluid dynamics; - river flow, underwater flow. Noise: - acoustics; - human detection and criteria of noise; - noise transmission reduction; - active noise control.