
Dual degree in Science and Education
Connecting the science specialisations (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics) with practice-based perspectives in teaching. Explore our programmes in Education.
Introduction
Our undergraduate dual degree programme (BSc BEd) is a four-year residential programme in science and teacher education. It will train you to develop deep and thorough disciplinary knowledge in science, along with offering a theoretical and practical understanding of education.
Teaching is a profession like no other which needs preparation, training and support. We train you to work with different schools in India with diverse context, and ensure that you have a chance to explore your teaching skills on the field.
You can choose any future you like!
This unique programme opens up multiple avenues for further study and work. You will be equipped to become both an excellent scientist and an outstanding science educator. We make sure that you study both science and education in great depth and with keen rigour.
With your BSc, you can
- Carry on higher study in science.
- Pursue science research.
With your BEd, you can
- Teach science in schools.
- Shape curricula for science education.
- Pursue higher studies in Education.
iThink Biology is a new online textbook for undergraduate biology students. The website is free, prioritises the development of essential skills of the student over memorising content, and is based completely on Indian examples. We invite you to use this book to study and teach biology through an interdisciplinary lens, with an emphasis on the importance of biology for society and the environment.
Chalk Out is a multilingual e‑zine that was born out of an education course’s classroom conversations in September 2020 during the pandemic. Led by the students of BSc BEd programme, the e‑zine attempts to create a space where contributors can share their ideas and experiences around the themes in education and hold conversations with the larger community of education.
We welcome you to browse through the issues shared here and become a part of this journey of reflection and exploration. Hope the perspectives shared here add richness to your ideas of education, teaching, learning, and much more.
- Our community of faculty and mentors cares for each student and their needs.
- We help each of our students understand their hopes and capacity to nurture their dreams.
- We encourage our students to think about the world we live in, along with India’s complex past and present.
Living on campus
We believe that learning happens both inside and outside the classroom. In living together, you can meet and encounter diverse people from different social and cultural backgrounds and experiences. Our campus has a range of activities from discussion groups to sports and clubs for our students and faculty to interact with each other and build meaningful relationships over their years of study.
Know more about the Bengaluru campus, here.
Know more about Azim Premji University at Bhopal, here.
Course structure
A rich science programme.
- You can choose between a Major in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics.
- We help you build a deep understanding of the natural world. We look at how human attempts to understand the natural world have shaped the way in which we live.
- We believe in experiential learning. You will spend a lot of time with experiments and out in the field.
A rigorous education programme.
- We offer perspective courses in the field of education dealing with theories and practice.
- We help you build teaching skills along with nurturing empathy and focus.
- We help you apply your classroom learnings to your teaching practice during your internships. As part of the teaching internships, you will engage with schools in and around Bengaluru. The internships will involve making a connection with the respective school, the community of teachers and students, along with the very practice of teaching.
The Common Curriculum will introduce students to the study of the themes and areas that emphasise and build critical and analytical abilities, and sensibilities for dialogue, reflection and cooperative learning. The Common Curriculum has three sub-components organised as below:
Foundations: Build capacity for critical thinking, reasoning and communication.
Understanding India: India’s history, society and possible futures
Creative Expressions: Explore music, visual art, theatre, dance, martial arts, yoga, pottery, sport, and other creative areas.
Our science programme helps you build a deep understanding of the natural world and how human endeavours to understand it have shaped the way in which we live.
Physics
Courses in Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry.
Introduction to Physics I
Core
Experimental Foundations: Perform experiments that were significant milestones in the development of physics.
Introduction to Physics II
Core
Scope, tools and ideas
Mathematical Methods in Physics 1
Core
Experimental Foundations: Perform experiments that were significant milestones in the development of physics.
Mathematics for Physics II
Core
Mechanics
Core
A not so mechanical approach to Newtonian mechanics.
Electricity and Magnetism
Core
The electromagnetic force, unifying electrical and magnetic forces, is one of the four fundamental forces.
Optics
Core
Understand the nature of light and how it can be manipulated for a variety of applications ubiquitous in daily life.
Wave Phenomena
Core
The basis for understanding electromagnetic waves that constitute light, matter waves in quantum physics, and gravitational waves in cosmology.
Atoms and Molecules
Core
This is an introductory course in chemistry for students of physics.
Thermal Physics
Core
A study of processes that involve energy and entropy.
Computing in Physics
Core
Learn to write programs and use it to understand physics.
Modern Physics
Core
A look at the major developments of Physics.
Biology
Courses in Biology, Mathematics and Physics.
iThink Biology: Our free online textbook to study and teach Biology.
Understanding Plants
Core
Do plants see, hear, feel and smell?
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Core
Learn about the molecular components of life, how they interact, and how we experiment with them.
Introduction to Genetics
Core
A study of one of the cornerstones of modern biology and the life sciences.
Quantitative Methods in Biology
Core
The ability to use quantitative information to understand the world around us is essential to human functioning.
General Chemistry
Core
An introductory course in chemistry to explore a conceptual foundation to understand biochemistry and material science.
Introduction to Biology II
Core
Observe, explore and characterise biodiversity
Calculus for Biologists
Core
Understanding calculus for a study of biological systems.
Evolutionary Biology
Core
Theodosius Dobzansky, a prominent biologist, says "nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution". Here, we explore why.
General Physics
Core
A course to help you understand and appreciate the relevance of physics.
Laboratory and Field Techniques
Elective
For deeper hands-on practical experience in Biology.
Mathematics
Courses in Mathematics, Computer Programming, and Physics.
Introduction to Mathematical Thinking 1
Core
One of a two-part introduction that introduces you to the foundations of mathematical thinking.
Introduction to Mathematical Thinking 2
Core
Two of a two-part introduction that introduces you to the foundations of mathematical thinking.
Linear Algebra
Core
Learning how to translate concrete ideas to abstract levels.
Calculus 1: Foundations
Core
A prerequisite course for understanding Differential and Integral Calculus.
Calculus 2: Real Analysis
Core
The second of three courses of calculus for your Mathematics Major.
Calculus 3: Analysis of Several Variables
Core
A course on multivariable calculus for a further study in a large number of mathematical areas.
Abstract Algebra
Core
Appreciate the power of abstraction and the axiomatic method.
Introduction to Programming
Core
Helping you explore programming with depth.
Probability
Core
The mathematics of randomness and uncertainty.
Numerical Methods
Core
An exploration of mathematics through numerical means.
Chemistry
Chemicals in the Community
Core
This course looks at themes that delineate chemistry as a human activity.
Introduction to Chemical Thinking
Core
Mathematics and Computing
Core
Structure-Property Relationships in Chemistry
Core
Principles of Reactivity
Core
Understanding reactivity with focus on the chemistry of various compounds
Thermodynamics and Kinetics
Core
Understanding of the kinetics and thermodynamics associated with reactions
Chemical Analysis and Spectroscopy
Core
Focuses on mass spectrometry and NMR spectroscopy in detail
Building on the foundational capacities developed during the common curriculum and the introductory courses in the disciplines, this section is divided into three parts.
Perspectives in Education
This component draws on the disciplines of Philosophy, Sociology, Psychology, History and Linguistics through making analytical connections with various educational processes.
Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment
This develops the ability to design curricula, create appropriate curricular materials, adopt effective instructional strategies and develop relevant assessments.
Professional Practice
This is the backbone of your learning, through which you will gain a variety of practical experiences related to teaching and learning in diverse school contexts. In a gradual and supported way, you will grow into the role of a thoughtful and responsive teacher, which would culminate in a semester-long teaching internship at an Azim Premji Foundation School.
Nature and Purpose of Education
Core
This course will develop an ‘educational judgement’ in teachers.
Human Development, Teaching and Learning Process
Core
What is it to be a teacher and how does human development work?
Language in Education
Core
Become critically aware of the role language plays in education
Creativity and Pedagogic Practices
Core
Teaching as an embodied practice
Teaching Upper Primary Science
Core
Learning to teach school science
Introduction to Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment
Core
The central role of curriculum and pedagogy in becoming a teacher
Building Experiments and Demonstrations
Core
Is science teaching possible without laboratory work?