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COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Semester	ECTS
FIZ 539	GENERAL THEORY OF RELATIVITY	3 + 0	2nd Semester	7,5

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Level	Master's Degree
Course Type	Elective
Course Objective	The aim of this course is to provide a through introduction to Einstein’s gravity theory, the so-called the theory of general relativity
Course Content	Introduction, Manifolds and Tensor Fields, Curvature, Einstein’s Equation, Homogeneous and Isotropic Cosmology, Schwarzschild Solution, Methods for Solving Einstein’s Equation
Prerequisites	No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite	No the corequisite of lesson.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Students have enough information about Manifolds and Tensor Fields, Curvature, Einstein’s Equation, Homogeneous and Isotropic Cosmology, Schwarzschild Solution, Methods for Solving Einstein’s Equation.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

	PO 01	PO 02	PO 03	PO 04	PO 05	PO 06	PO 07	PO 08	PO 09
LO 001	3	1	3	3	2		2
Sub Total	3	1	3	3	2		2
Contribution	3	1	3	3	2	0	2	0	0

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	5	70
Assignments	2	10	20
Mid-terms	1	26	26
Final examination	1	37	37
Total Work Load ECTS Credit of the Course			195 7,5

COURSE DETAILS

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Course Details

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Course Code	Language Of Instruction	Course Semester	Mode of Delivery
FIZ 539	GENERAL THEORY OF RELATIVITY	3 + 0	1	Turkish	2025-2026 Spring	Face to Face

Course Coordinator	E-Mail	Phone Number	Course Location	Attendance
Prof. Dr. ÖZCAN SERT	osert@pau.edu.tr		Course location is not specified.	%

Goals		The aim of this course is to provide a through introduction to Einstein’s gravity theory, the so-called the theory of general relativity
Content		Introduction, Manifolds and Tensor Fields, Curvature, Einstein’s Equation, Homogeneous and Isotropic Cosmology, Schwarzschild Solution, Methods for Solving Einstein’s Equation

Topics

Weeks	Topics
1	Introduction
2	Manifolds and Tensor Fields
3	Manifolds and Tensor Fields
4	Curvature
5	Curvature
6	Einstein’s Equation
7	Einstein’s Equation
8	Homogeneous and Isotropic Cosmology
9	Midterm
10	Homogeneous and Isotropic Cosmology
11	Schwarzschild Solution
12	Schwarzschild Solution
13	Methods for Solving Einstein’s Equation
14	Methods for Solving Einstein’s Equation

Materials

Materials are not specified.

Resources

Course Assessment

Assesment Methods	Percentage (%)	Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam	50	Final Exam
Midterm Exam	50	Midterm Exam

L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes

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