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Guidebook of Curriculum - IISER Pune

August 2015 Guidebook of CurriculumBS MS Dual Degree ProgramIISER Pune^maVr` {dkmZ {ejm Ed AZwg YmZ g WmZ Establish scientific institutions of the highest caliber where teaching and education are totally integrated with state-of-the-art research Make learning of basic sciences exciting through excellent integrative teaching driven by curiosity and creativity Entry into research at an early age through a flexible borderless Curriculum and research projectsVision and Mission^maVr` {dkmZ {ejm Ed AZwg YmZ g WmZ Indian Institute of Science Education & Research ( IISER ) Pune August 2015 Guidebook of CurriculumBS MS Dual Degree ProgramIISER PuneContentsBS MS Program Curriculum : IntroductionBiologyIntroduction3-4 List of Courses5 Details of Courses6-27 ChemistryIntroduction28-30 List of Courses31 Details of Courses32-56 MathematicsIntroduction57-59 List of Courses60 Details of Courses61-81 PhysicsIntroduction 82-83 List of Courses84-86 Details of Courses87-107 Earth and Climate ScienceIntro}}}}

Chemistry Introduction 28-30 List of Courses 31 Details of Courses 32-56 Mathematics ... the students learn about design principles of biological systems (systems biology) and the development of the organism. In organismal biology, students focus on ... applications in biology through courses in mathematical biology, biostatistics ...

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1 August 2015 Guidebook of CurriculumBS MS Dual Degree ProgramIISER Pune^maVr` {dkmZ {ejm Ed AZwg YmZ g WmZ Establish scientific institutions of the highest caliber where teaching and education are totally integrated with state-of-the-art research Make learning of basic sciences exciting through excellent integrative teaching driven by curiosity and creativity Entry into research at an early age through a flexible borderless Curriculum and research projectsVision and Mission^maVr` {dkmZ {ejm Ed AZwg YmZ g WmZ Indian Institute of Science Education & Research ( IISER ) Pune August 2015 Guidebook of CurriculumBS MS Dual Degree ProgramIISER PuneContentsBS MS Program Curriculum : IntroductionBiologyIntroduction3-4 List of Courses5 Details of Courses6-27 ChemistryIntroduction28-30 List of Courses31 Details of Courses32-56 MathematicsIntroduction57-59 List of Courses60 Details of Courses61-81 PhysicsIntroduction 82-83 List of Courses84-86 Details of Courses87-107 Earth and Climate ScienceIntroduction 108 Details of Courses109-110 Interdisciplinary Courses111-112 Humanities and Social Sciences113-1141-2 Page IISER model of education is concept-based and inquiry-driven, as opposed to the more traditional content-based models.}}}}

2 There is a strong emphasis on the interdisciplinary nature of today's science, and recognition of the importance of research experience in undergraduate offered in the undergraduate program at IISER Pune form part of a comprehensive program that will enable the students to understand the basic laws of nature and develop necessary skills to apply them to any desired area or discipline. The program is planned as student-centric collaborative learning. Students get trained for a career in basic sciences or any related applied science or PatternCourses offered during the first two years (Semesters I to IV) are meant as basic and introductory courses in Biology, chemistry , Mathematics, Physics and Earth and Climate Science.

3 These are common and mandatory for all students. These courses are meant to give a flavor of the various approaches and analyses and to prepare the students for advanced courses in later years of study. In addition, there will be Interdisciplinary Courses for computational skills and mathematical methods. Students are also given training to develop skills in Communication, Creative & Technical Writing and History of Science through courses in Humanities and Social Sciences. In the third and fourth years (Semesters V-VIII), students have the freedom to choose advanced courses based on their interest and inclination. Courses offered in the first two years would help them make an informed judgment to determine their real interest and aptitude for a given subject.

4 Students also have the freedom to choose advanced courses from more than one discipline to achieve interdisciplinary of the novel features that the Curriculum at IISER Pune offers is semester-long projects called Lab Training / Theory projects, which are given the same weightage as a regular course of 3 credits. By availing this, a student can work in an experimental lab or take up a theory project every semester. This is meant to help the student get trained in research methodology, which will form a good basis for the year-long project work in the fifth year. Only one such course per semester is fifth year will be devoted to a thesis by research, which completes the requirements of the and CourseworkEvery student has to register for approximately 21 credits in a semester.

5 During Semesters I-IV, the student has to register for all the courses offered. During Semesters V-VIII, she/he can register for up to 25 credits per semester, the 2 IISER Pune BS MS Dual Degree Program Curriculum , August 2015minimum being 18. Each credit earned requires hours of study per week. This includes contact hours and self study as shown in the table of courseContact hours per week hrs/week3 Semester I-IVIntroductory2 lectures & 1 I-IVLab courses1 Session of 3 I-IVIDC/ V-VIIIA dvanced and basic courses3 Semester V-VIIII ntroductory/ Interdisciplinary/Specialized3 Semester V-VIIILab training/Theory projectSelf study* V-VIIILab courses4/36 *The contact hours are to be supplemented by self study that includes assignments, seminars, projects, library work and group of CoursesThe list of courses offered from each discipline with brief contents and lists of reference books is given below.

6 Other relevant details like objectives, prerequisites, topic in detail, pattern of assessment, additional books for study and reference etc. will be prepared by the course instructor and communicated to the students well in advance before start of each overarching philosophy of the Curriculum in Biology stems from one of the primary mandates of the IISERs to expose undergraduate students to interdisciplinary research in the basic sciences and to provide them with the necessary skills, knowledge and training to pursue successful careers in first four semesters serve as an introduction to Biology. Keeping in mind the diversity amongst the incoming students in their school education, we introduce all students to the unity and diversity of biology and the hierarchy of organization of biological systems.

7 We emphasize the distinctness of biological systems while demonstrating the continuum from the physical/chemical world to courses in these semesters introduce variation, evolution, diversity and the irreducible complexity of life and biological systems. The unity of life is presented through a thorough description of biology at sub-organismal (reductionist as well as systems view) and organismal levels. At the sub-organismal reductionist level, students are introduced to the building blocks of life (biochemistry and molecular biology), information perpetuation and transfer (genetics), cells as the basic functional unit of life (cell biology) and higher levels of organization (tissue systems and physiology).

8 In terms of the systems view at the sub-organismal level, the students learn about design principles of biological systems (systems biology) and the development of the organism. In organismal biology, students focus on interactions of the organisms with the environment, dynamics of populations/communities and evolution at various temporal and structural in the third and fourth years cover in greater detail the content introduced in the first two years. Courses such as cell and molecular biology, biophysics and biochemistry, physiology, genetics, biostatistics and evolution and ecology comprise core courses that allow students to obtain a deeper understanding of biology.

9 Advanced courses in areas such as immunology, neurobiology, disease biology, developmental biology, ecology, and epigenetics provide students an opportunity to gain a specialized and comprehensive understanding of those fields. Building on the foundations in physical, mathematical, chemical and information sciences, the Biology Curriculum integrates concepts, examples and techniques from other disciplines. Experts from other disciplines regularly contribute to courses in Biology, and the Curriculum emphasizes quantitative and computational applications in biology through courses in mathematical biology, biostatistics, bioinformatics, biophysics, chemical biology and computational is a strong emphasis on using current primary literature in the classroom.

10 This ensures a continually updated content, and at the same time, trains students to read, understand, and critically evaluate the primary scientific literature. BIOLOGY3 Participatory teaching techniques such as group learning, assignments and student presentations are actively encourage research-based learning techniques, our lab courses of the first three semesters are designed with small open-ended experimental modules. Third and fourth year students are encouraged to participate in lab/theory projects in Biology research groups in addition to the classroom-based courses. These provide an opportunity to independently design and carry out laboratory and/or theoretical projects and participate in reading projects,often leading to meta-analysis of published literature in a given field.