Curricular information is subject to change.
• Explain the equivalence principle.
• Understand local inertial coordinates.
• Perform calculations in tensor calculus in curved space-time.
• Derive the Einstein field equations.
• Understand the connection between geodesics and curvature.
• Determine black hole solutions.
• Understand the three classical test of General Relativity.
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 30 |
| Tutorial | 6 |
| Specified Learning Activities | 20 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 50 |
| Total | 106 |
PHYC40120 - General Relativity & Cosmology
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam (In-person): End of semester exam | End of trimester Duration: 2 hr(s) |
Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 60 |
No |
| Assignment(Including Essay): Take-home assignments | Week 3, Week 5, Week 10 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 30 |
No |
| Exam (In-person): In-class tests | Week 8 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 10 |
No |
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Graded assignments will be returned to students and solutions will be discussed during tutorials.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mr Jake Williams | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Autumn | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks | Fri 14:00 - 14:50 |
| Autumn | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks | Thurs 15:00 - 15:50 |
| Autumn | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks | Tues 12:00 - 12:50 |