IISER Thiruvananthapuram launches 5-year BS-MS Flagship Program
IISER Thiruvananthapuram has launched 5 year BS-MS Flagship Program. The program will prepare students for integrated expertise and interdisciplinary knowledge.
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, IISER, Thiruvananthapuram has launched 5 year BS-MS Flagship Program. The program called Integrated and Interdisciplinary Sciences (i2Sc) will prepare students for integrated expertise and interdisciplinary knowledge.
IISER Thiruvananthapuram launches 5-year BS-MS Flagship Program
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The newly launched program objective is to impart interdisciplinary learning in the areas of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and Data sciences through symbiotic application of skills and tools from these different genres of science. This program which aligns with the NEP 2020 will train the younger generation of students to meet evolving needs, demands and challenges of the modern world, read the press release.
With this program, students will be able to tackle the major challenges that the world faces today, namely, climate change, food security, healthcare, and sustenance require. BS-MS Flagship Program will provide integrated expertise and interdisciplinary knowledge in areas that span Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics.
As per the official press statement, the program includes 5 different streams, each based on a core discipline and associated thematic areas. Students can opt for one of the 5 streams at the end of the common Foundation courses taught in the first two years.
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