PHYS2913 Astrophysics and Relativity (Advanced) (University of Sydney): rated 4.0/5 overall across 1 review collected on USYD Wall.
PHYS2913 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Science in Physics Academic Operations. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 天体物理学与相对论（高级）
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Physics Academic Operations
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This unit of study builds on the foundation provided by Junior Physics and first semester of Intermediate Physics, to provide introductions to Special Relativity (Space and time at high velocities) and Cosmology (Structure and evolution of the Universe). In Special Relativity, you will learn about Einstein's theory of special relativity, relative motion, twin paradox, Doppler shift, Lorentz transformations, spacetime and causality, relativistic momentum, relativistic kinet…
PHYS2913 has 1 scored review: overall 4.0/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.0/5).
On Reddit: "I think Math2921 and the cosmology of phys2913 are hard, but will be fine if working consistently. They’re still significantly easier than third year ones."
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Q: Is PHYS2913 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 4.0/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHYS2913, and when is it offered?
A: PHYS2913 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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