The TPCosmo I school has first awarded "TptpC in Cosmology" in April 2002.




Bruce A. Bassett
ICG Portsmouth

Antonio Bianchini
University of Padova, Italy

Burin Gumjudpai
ICG Portsmouth

Orraruji Muanwong
Khon Kaen University, Thailand

Chanun Sricheewin
Tptp Naresuan

Fabrizio Tamburini
University of Padova, Italy

Fermin Viniegra
ICG Portsmouth




Pisarn Kantang

&

Rachan Rangdee




Board of Assessment [April 2002]

Bruce A. Bassett, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation
Portsmouth
United Kingdoms

Ciprian Dariescu, Ph.D.
Professor, Faculty of Physics
University of Iasi
Romania

Burin Gumjudpai, Ph.D.
Instructor
Tah Poe Group of Theoretical Physics
Naresuan University
Thailand

Level

Undergraduate - Introductory to the subject

Curriculum (25-30 hours)

Newtonian Approach to Cosmology
Newtonian Cosmology
Cosmos Models
Geometry of the Universe
Observational Parameters
Cosmic Microwave Background
Dark Matter
the Early Universe
Nucleosynthesis
Inflation
Origin of Structure
String Cosmology

Introduction to General Relativistic Cosmology Basic of General Relativity
Einstein's Equation
FRLW Metric
Some Exact Solutions

Assessments
Attend > 80% of the lectures
Pass 1.5 Hours exmamination (obtain > 50%)

Class of Awards
Pass (>50%)
Merit (>70%)
Distinction (>80%)