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ACM40940

Academic Year 2024/2025

Black Hole Mechanics (ACM40940)

Subject:
Applied & Computational Maths
College:
Science
School:
Mathematics & Statistics
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Christiana Pantelidou
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

Introduction to Advanced General Relativity based on set text, associated on-line lectures and graded exercises supported by tutorials and feedback.

About this Module

Indicative Module Content:

See https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/relativists-toolkit/DA7ED68B971708A0F782257F948981E7

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24

Tutorial

6

Autonomous Student Learning

90

Total

120


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Set text supported by online lectures and exercises with tutorials and feedback.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): 1 or 2 exercises per assignment Week 2, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, Week 10 Graded Yes
60
Yes
Participation in Learning Activities: Participation in discussions during class. Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 Pass/Fail Grade Scale No
40
No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Dr Sarp Akcay Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Chris Kavanagh Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Christiana Pantelidou Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Niels Warburton Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Barry Wardell Lecturer / Co-Lecturer