NMAA13029U Algebraic Topology 1.5: Cohomology (AlgTop 1.5)
Volume 2016/2017
Education
MSc programme in mathematics
Content
The course is a thorough introduction to homology and cohomology, with selected applications.
The core material of this course is based on chapter 2 and 3 of the textbook Algebraic Topology by Allen Hatcher.
Learning Outcome
- Knowledge: To display knowledge of the course topics and content, at the level of a beginning researcher.
- Skills: To be able to use the acquired knowledge to perform computations.
- Competencies: To be able to produce independent proofs in extension of the acquired knowledge.
Recommended Academic Qualifications
Algebraic Topology
(AlgTop) and Homological Algebra (HomAlg) or
equivalent.
Teaching and learning methods
4 hours lectures and 3 hours
exercise session per week for 9 weeks.
Workload
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 36
- Preparation
- 143
- Theory exercises
- 27
- Total
- 206
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Exam
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Continuous assessmentWeekly homework counting 75 % towards the grade and the 2 hours final-in class problem set counting 25 % of the grade.
- Aid
- Written aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
One internal examiner.
- Re-exam
30 minutes oral exam with 30 minutes preparation time. All aids allowed during the preparation time, no aids allowed during the examination.
Criteria for exam assesment
The student must in a satisfactory way demonstrate that he/she has mastered the learning outcome of the course.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NMAA13029U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 3
- Schedule
- B
- Course capacity
- No limit
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study Board of Mathematics and Computer Science
Contracting department
- Department of Mathematical Sciences
Course responsibles
- Søren Galatius (8-69636e63766b7775426f63766a306d7730666d)
- Nathalie Wahl (4-8872797d517e7285793f7c863f757c)
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