Welcome to the Ångström lab Autumn 2015

Polacksbacken

Reception Café Jalla Café Ångström Rullan at Polacksbacken Room numbering: Å12131 Basement : lunch room & microwave ovens 1:st floor: library Room numbering: Pol-1213

Department of Physics and Astronomy: Dimitri Arvanitis, coordinator Office: Å60109 Phone: Rabab Elkarib, administration  registration for new courses Office: Å10167 Phone: Your Erasmus contacts at Ångström

Magnus Strandås, coordinator Office: Å11213 Phone: Mobile: Office for Science and Technology

International Office, S:t olofsgatan 10A, Box 256, Uppsala Web-address: Your Erasmus contacts at the university centrally

Ångström = physics in Uppsala The Ångström laboratory Departments: Mathematics Engineering sciences Physics and Astronomy  you belong here Material chemistry Photo and molecular Space sciences Each department has its own exchange agreements and coordinator.

Student service & library Student service & library located on first floor You need a library card to borrow books (talk to the librarian) KORINT is Uppsala University’s print and photocopying system.

What to do first Read carefully the contents of the Welcome Package Check the Welcome Week activities Residence permit (information in Welcome Package) Personal registration number (P-number); you get it from us Join a ’student nation’ (orientation week) Ask for an entry card to Ångström (ground floor, reception)

Ask for a computer account: If you have NOT got a computer acoount, please contact: IT-avdelningens reception på Polacksbacken; Lägerhyddsvägen 2B, hus 3 i Uppsala

Academic year Two semesters (termin): autumn, höst (ht 14): Sept 01 - Jan 18 spring, vår (vt 15): Jan 19 – June 07 Each semester divided into two periods, P1 (week 36-43) P2 (week 44-03) P3 (week 04-12) P4 (week 12-23) Courses usually last one period ECTS points: 1 Swedish point (hp) = 1 ECTS credit point 1 full semester = 30 credit points

Courses You do not need to register ‘at the University’ (done) List of physics courses You must register for each course you want to take!  If you want to take a course outside your learning agreement first contact Rabab. Registration for a course takes 1-2 weeks. You must also register for the exam! Grades given according to both Swedish and ECTS grading systems at the dept. of Physics and Astronomy. Not general on the University.

Laboratory work There are no independent laboratory courses Typical structure of a course: lectures, problem sessions, and laboratory work (föreläsningar, lektioner, laborationer) Labs are part of a course. You will not get the grade/credits for a course if you do not finish the lab work. Laboratory space is restricted so do not skip your allocated time/date. If you cannot attend, talk to the teacher well in advance.

Timetables On the department home page under Education/Undergraduate you find information about programs, courses, exams, and schedules. The schedules of individual courses are listed under schema.uu.se and from there Search reservations/Current timetables

Changes to learning agreement Changes can be made to the learning agreement For us (UU) there is no problem (if places are available) Check with your home coordinator if he/she accepts the changes Carla must sign the corrected agreement before you leave; wait until the end, so all changes are in

Projects Some divisions offer ‘physics projects’ that give ECTS points. Here you are on your own: talk to the group which offers the project and find out what the conditions are. Also, projects must be registered. Contact physics course adminstration. A special form is used. It must be signed by the supervisor.

What next Enjoy your stay…. At the end of your stay: be aware of what your university requires from us (certificates, signed forms…). UU does not require anything from you at the end of your studies We shall send you a ‘transcript of records’ to your home address This can take some time after you leave, depending on how long time is needed to register the final results. Check regularly. At the end of stay check that your results are properly recorded.