PHY-30001 - Module Specification
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
Faculty of Natural Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2020/21

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

The student should develop a knowledge of modern cosmology at the appropriate level for an undergraduate, should understand how cosmology fits into wider physics, should be aware of the observational data underpinning cosmology, should be able to apply mathematical models to cosmology and should be able to problem-solve topics related to cosmology.

Barred Combinations

describe and understand cosmological models: 1,2
describe and understand observations relevant to cosmology: 1,2
apply mathematical techniques to cosmology; make calculations regarding cosmology: 1,2
solve problems related to cosmology: 1,2

Description for 2020/21

The modules shows how the application of physical principles to the universe explains how the universe evolves, from its origin in the Big Bang to modern times, and how that origin sets the nature of the universe we see today.

24 hours lectures/tutorials. 30 hours directed study on problem sheets. 2 hours examination. 94 hours independent study.

Intended Learning Outcomes

A successful student should be able to demonstrate systematic understanding of the cosmological observations
and be able to apply physics principles to the universe as a whole [1, 2].
A successful student should be able to calculate conditions in the universe at different times and use
mathematics to relate the theory with the observations [1, 2].

Study hours

Successful completion of Level 2 Physics/Astrophysics

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment