Courses
Reading the City: Language, Media, Culture, and Bangalore
Develops new perspectives on the city they have been studying and living in
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Campus BengaluruSubject
Reasoning
Get introduced to techniques for evaluating and understanding reasoning.
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Campus BengaluruSubject
Religion Under a Social Scientific Lens
Understand religion in India today through themes like identity, praxis, and authority.
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Religion, State and Governance
A critical examination of the role of religion in governance and public policy, focusing on state – religion interactions in contemporary India and beyond.
Research Design and Primary Data Collection | starts in January 2026
This certificate deepens the understanding and skills to do a systematic field study in the social sector.
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Campus BengaluruResearch methods for biodiversity assessments and conservation
A field course conducted in summer
Programmes
- BSc in Biology
- BSc in Chemistry
- BSc in Environmental Science and Sustainability
- BSc in Information Sciences
- BSc in Mathematics
- BSc in Physics
- BA in Economics
- BA in English
- BA in History
- BA in Media and Communications *
- BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics
- BA in Social Science
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Campus BengaluruResearch Methods for Climate and Sustainability
Master the tools to research climate change and sustainability with rigor and impact.
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Research Methods for Development Practice
Develop skills for designing and conducting social research
Restoration and rewilding
Introduction to restoration and rewilding
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Rural Governance in India
Aims to provide students with a board understanding of rural governance in India
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Campus BengaluruSafe Operating Spaces: Planetary Boundaries, Social Foundations, and Just Transformations
Exploring the boundaries of a thriving planet and just society.
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Salsa
Explore salsa’s cultural history, rhythm and musicality skills while learning the dance form.
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Campus BengaluruSubject
Science Fiction and Mind
Explore questions about the nature of the mind and consciousness through works of science fiction.
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Campus BengaluruSubject
Seeing Like a Social Scientist
What does it mean to understand the world as a student of the social sciences? What kinds of engagement with it does it entail?
Sensors and Actuators: Actions and Responses
Develop competency in ways of designing and making simple mechanical and digital devices.
Programmes
- BSc in Biology
- BSc in Chemistry
- BSc in Environmental Science and Sustainability
- BSc in Information Sciences
- BSc in Mathematics
- BSc in Physics
- BA in Economics
- BA in English
- BA in History
- BA in Media and Communications *
- BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics
- BA in Social Science
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Campus BengaluruSinging 101
A space for exploration and a deep understanding of the voice to use it skilfully and efficiently
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Campus BengaluruSketching and Watercolour
This course introduces students to the fundamental language of visual art — line, form, colour and value — through direct experience.
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Campus BengaluruSkills Lab
This course helps hone teaching skills required in the music classroom.
Programmes
- BSc in Biology
- BSc in Chemistry
- BSc in Environmental Science and Sustainability
- BSc in Information Sciences
- BSc in Mathematics
- BSc in Physics
- BA in Economics
- BA in English
- BA in History
- BA in Media and Communications *
- BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics
- BA in Social Science
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Campus BengaluruSocial and Emotional Development in Early Years
Insights into key components that contribute to social and emotional development in children
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Social Interventions
Examine how individuals and organisations mobilise for social change
Societal and Personal Aspects of the Climate Crisis
Study the relationship of the climate crisis to human development, economic systems and climate solutions
Programmes
- BSc in Biology
- BSc in Chemistry
- BSc in Environmental Science and Sustainability
- BSc in Information Sciences
- BSc in Mathematics
- BSc in Physics
- BA in Economics
- BA in English
- BA in History
- BA in Media and Communications *
- BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics
- BA in Social Science
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Campus BengaluruSubject
Sociology of Modern India
Learn how social structures and institutions shape development
Software development frameworks for web and mobile applications
Learn about no-code/low-code frameworks
Programmes
- BSc in Biology
- BSc in Chemistry
- BSc in Environmental Science and Sustainability
- BSc in Information Sciences
- BSc in Mathematics
- BSc in Physics
- BA in Economics
- BA in English
- BA in History
- BA in Media and Communications *
- BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics
- BA in Social Science
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Campus BengaluruSubject
Spoken Kannada
This course aims to enable handling of basic conversations in Kannada
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Campus BengaluruSports Facilitation and Field Practice
Experience instructors and facilitators in action
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Campus BengaluruStakeholders and Relationship Management
Engage with and manage relationships with stakeholders to achieve organisational goals
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State and Governance in India
Analyse the role of the state in shaping development policy
Statistical Methods with R
The course trains the students in statistical methods using the open-source software R.
Statistical Principles
Builds on the existing knowledge of students from the previous courses on Python Programming for Data Analysis, and Development as Freedom.
Programmes
- BSc in Biology
- BSc in Chemistry
- BSc in Environmental Science and Sustainability
- BSc in Information Sciences
- BSc in Mathematics
- BSc in Physics
- BA in Economics
- BA in English
- BA in History
- BA in Media and Communications *
- BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics
- BA in Social Science
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Campus BengaluruSubject
Statistics and Society
How do numbers and data represent our world?
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Campus Bengaluru
