Open University, United Kingdom, S357, Space, Time and Cosmology

[About the Institution][Courses][Programmes]

Title:

S357, Space, Time and Cosmology

Institution:

Open University, United Kingdom

Level:

Degree.

Duration:

32 weeks

Description:

The ideas of relativity, though subtle, are not complicated and can be grasped without a wide knowledge of physics. Through them the nature of space and time can best be understood. The course covers Newtonian ideas about space, time and moving bodies; Einstein's special theory of relativity; changes that general relativity has made to our understanding of space and time, and the meaning of 'curved spacetime', including 'black holes'. We give an introduction to cosmology based on general relativity, touching on big bang theory, the microwave background and the fate of the universe. You need knowledge of basic vectors and differential and integral calculus.

Languages:

English

Media and methods employed: Printed text, tutorial support.

Administrative information:

This is a Level 3 course that can be taken on its own or as part of a BA/BSc degree. It will probably take at least seven hours of study a week over a period of 32 weeks. The course is also available to students in some countries outside the UK.

Classification:

070405 ASTRONOMY
070430 PHYSICS

Date:

27 June 2000 bb
Source: 2000-2001 Prospectus

[About the Institution][Courses][Programmes]

ICDL COURSE data saved at 13:11:42 on 11/9/100