Weather, Climate, Energy and Society
This course covers weather, climate and energy use in a sustainable society. With a basis in physical laws the course addresses questions that a future teacher may get from students
Information for admitted students Spring 2021
Congratulations! You have been admitted at Stockholm University and we hope that you will enjoy your studies with us.
In order to ensure that your studies begin as smoothly as possible we have compiled a short checklist for the beginning of the semester.
Follow the instructions on wether you have to reply to your offer or not.
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Checklist for admitted students
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Activate your university account
The first step in being able to register and gain access to all the university's IT services.
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Register at your department
Registration can be done in different ways. Read the instructions from your department below.
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Read all the information on this page
Here you will find what you need to know before your course or programme starts.
IMPORTANT
Your seat may be withdrawn if you do not register according to the instructions provided by your department.
Information from the department - courses
Welcome to your studies at the Department of Meteorology, Stockholm University.
All accepted students receive a welcome letter via email with important information for their studies.
Roll Call
At MISU, the course starts with a mandatory roll call. You will get more detailed information about the roll call via email. If you plan to start the education but for some reason cannot participate at the roll call, please contact our study counselor. Otherwise you risk losing your spot in the course. Contact information for the study counselor is listed at the bottom of this page.
Registration
If you are accepted to a course, you can register for it through your University account. If you have problems registering, please contact our study counselor. Contact information is listed at the bottom of this page.
Conditionally accepted
If you have been accepted with conditions then you must contact the study counselor before you can start the education. Please do this as soon as possible and well ahead of the start of the course. Contact information is listed at the bottom of this page.
On a waiting list
Have you received information that you are on a waiting list for a course? You will always be contacted by us via email if you are accepted. Generally, we do not accept anyone from the waiting list beyond 1 week into the semester.
Find your way to MISU
MISU has its own lecture rooms and all of them are in the same corridor as the rest of the department. You will get your own entry card for access to the department. MISU is located on 6th floor, building C in the Arrhenius Laboratories.
Classes during the spring semester 2021
Classes will be done in hybrid mode at MISU. That means that lectures can be attended onsite by a maximum of 8 participants, but that the lectures also are broadcast online. Some parts of the course may require physical presence. You will be informed if that is the case during the course and attending will be according to current regulations. We are trying to set the schedule so that rush hour commuting can be avoided as much as possible. Most staff members are working from home to facilitate for classes. Read more about how we have adjusted MISU for teaching during the Corona pandemic.
You can get more detailed information about each course via the teaching platform Athena. You will get access to each respective course page as soon as you activate your University account and have been registered for the course. If you have any questions, please contact the study counselor (contact information below).
Contact
Study counselor
Phone: 08-162418
Email: studievagledare@misu.su.se
Welcome activities
Stockholm University organises a series of welcome activities that stretch over a few weeks at the beginning of each semester. The programme is voluntary (attendance is optional) and includes Arrival Service at the airport and an Orientation Day, see more details about these events below.
Your department may also organise activities for welcoming international students. More information will be provided by your specific department.
Find your way on campus
Stockholm University's main campus is in the Frescati area, north of the city centre. While most of our departments and offices are located here, there are also campus areas in other parts of the city.
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For new international students
Such questions could be:
- What drives atmospheric motion and weather?
- How can you determine the temperature of a planet?
- What is a greenhouse gas and why are only some gases greenhouse gases?
- Why is it so difficult to give a simple answer to how much human activities impact our climate?
- What is a climate model?
- How is our environment affected by different ways of harvesting energy?
- How does different types of radiation affect living organisms?
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Course structure
Course material
For a course description, grading criteria, course literature and other material and correspondence related to the course, please see the course Athena-site at https://athena.itslearning.com or ask the responsible lecturer.
Examiner
Here is a link to a list of examiners for 2020:
https://www.misu.su.se/svenska/utbildning/program-och-kurser#Examinatorer
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Schedule
The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course.You can search for schedules from previous years in TimeEdit, by entering the course code.
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Course literature
Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.- En varmare värld – Tredje upplagan, ISBN: 978-91-620-1300-4 (mer info på Naturvårdsverkets hemsida).
- Bogren: Klimat och väder
- University Physics with modern Physics, Young & Freedman
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More information
Upcoming courses
Starts during the first half of the spring semester.
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Contact
Student counselor
email: studievagledare@misu.su.se
Phone: +46 8 16 24 18
