2026-Spring Introduction to Relativity (PHYS202-01) The course syllabus

1.Course Information

Course No. PHYS202 Section 01 Credit 3.00
Category Major elective Course Type prerequisites
Postechian Core Competence
Hours MON, WED / 09:30 ~ 10:45 / Science BldgⅢ[111]Lecture Room | MON / 21:00 ~ 21:50 / Science BldgⅢ[111]Lecture Room Grading Scale G

2. Instructor Information

Park Jaemo Name Park Jaemo Department Dept. of Physics
Email address jaemo@postech.ac.kr Homepage http://www-ph.postech.ac.kr/people/Faculty/jaemo.html
Office Office Phone 279-2090
Office Hours

3. Course Objectives

현대물리학의 기본이 되는 두 이론은 상대성 이론과 양자 역학이다. 본 교과는 그 중의 한 이론인 상대성 이론에 대한 입문 과정이다.
강의 전반부에서는 특수 상대성 이론을 다루고 후반부에서는 일반 상대성 이론과 이에 기반한 현대 우주론에 대한 간략한 소개를
목표로 한다. 교재는 따로 없고 강의 노트를 배포할 에정이다.

4. Prerequisites & require

일반물리, calculus

5. Grading

Midterm Exam Final Exam Attendance Assignment Project Presentation/Discussion Laboratory/Practice Quiz Others Total
30 20 50 100
비고
Homeworks (50%), midterm (30%), final exam (20%)

6. Course Materials

Title Author Publisher Publication
Year/Edition		 ISBN

7. Course References


Beiser, Concepts of Modern Physics (relativity part)

8. Course Plan

1-2 weekd Sepecial relativity in general physics#
3-5 weeks Basic concepts of special relativity#
6-7 weeks Minkowskian geometry and 4-vectors#
8-9 weeks Paradoxes of special relativity#
10-11 weeks Accelarating motion and Rindler space#
12-13 weeks Basic concepts of general relativity#
14-15 weeks Introduction to blackhole physics and cosmology

9. Course Operation

The class is run hybrid way. In-class mixed with aysnchronous.
Expect in-class ration is 6/10~7/10

10. How to Teach & Remark

11. Supports for Students with a Disability

- Taking Course: interpreting services (for hearing impairment), Mobility and preferential seating assistances (for developmental disability), Note taking(for all kinds of disabilities) and etc.

- Taking Exam: Extended exam period (for all kinds of disabilities, if needed), Magnified exam papers (for sight disability), and etc.

- Please contact Center for Students with Disabilities (279-2434) for additional assistance

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