Courses
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Philosophy of Art
In this course, we will investigate the nature of artworks and the role they play in our lives; we will focus on specific problem cases and concrete artworks in order to answer these questions.
Philosophy of Education
A course going over the concepts, methodologies and interdisciplinary intersections that determine educational action in various contexts.
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Philosophy of Education 1 and 2
A two-part course going over the concepts, methodologies and interdisciplinary intersections that determine educational action in various contexts.
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Philosophy of Law
The course introduces students to philosophical considerations that underpin laws and legal systems, their functioning, and their limitations.
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Philosophy of Measurement
In this course, students will gain the capability of identifying and evaluating the normative presuppositions of different measurements through detailed case studies.
Philosophy of Nonviolence and Civil Disobedience
We’ll debate whether civil disobedience undermines or strengthens democracy and consider if non-violence can ever be justified.
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Philosophy of Religion
The special aim of this course is to give students the capability of understanding and working with others from any of the major religions of India.
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Philosophy of Science
This course aims to enable students to rigorously engage with, and critically evaluate, scientific and social scientific work.
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Philosophy of Science
Explore questions about how natural and social science work.
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Philosophy of the Environment
In this capstone course, students bring together the different parts of philosophy they have studied in order to analyse problems about the relationship between humans and the environment as well as the value and moral and political status of the environment.
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Physics at Large Scales
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Physics at Small and Large Scales
A look at the major developments of Physics — from subatomic to cosmology
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Physics for Biologists I
How can we use physics to understand biological phenomena and pare them to physical models?
Planning and Management of Early Childhood Education Centres
A course to familiarize students with the working of various Early Childhood Education Centres run by voluntary organizations.
Planning, Implementing and Monitoring Development Actions for Gender Equity
Apply key frameworks of gender equality for development action and policy interventions.
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Playback Theatre
Engage in improvisational storytelling bringing audience narratives to life.
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 Philosophy
- BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics
- BA in Social Science
Offered At
Campus BengaluruSubject
Poetry and the Short Story from Across the World
In focusing on questions of form and context, this course will start by examining the ritual origins of poetry, the circumstances that led to the development of more quotidian and secular modes, the relationship between poetry and narrative, and the development of non-narrative poetic genres.
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Poetry and the Short Story From around The World
Exploring the contexts of literary texts.
Policy Analysis
An overview of the role of a policy analyst and the concepts and skills necessary for an understanding of public policies across domains.
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Policy architecture for environmental governance
Emphasizes on the role of various policy tools and institutions for environmental governance.
Political and Legal Institutions
An overview of the institutional structure and operation of governance in India.
Political Economy
What does it mean to understand the economy through the lens of power? What are the key power relations in the Indian economy?
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Political Economy of Education
A close look at how decisions are shaped by conflicts within and across political, economic and social institutions and processes.
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Political Economy of Global Health
What are the forces that shape the way we formulate policies on health in a globalising world?
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Political Economy of Government Statistics
An exploration of the mutually constitutive relation between data, development and democracy.
Political Economy of International Development
This course introduces students to various ways in which power has shaped global flows of labour, capital and goods through history.
Political Economy of Violence
Looking at the political economy of violence in contemporary India.
Political Economy, Development and Governance
How does political power determine the economic gains of different social groups?
Political Economy: Theories of Power
This course introduces students to foundational, theoretical and conceptual tools of Political Economy.
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Political Philosophy
Explore the dynamic realm of politics by thoughtfully engaging with your preferred ideologies and confront compelling arguments in favor of opposing viewpoints.