Graduate Courses
Academic Year: 2012-2013
Graduate Courses for Semester II
Introduction to Qualitative Research
Instructor: Sugra Chunawala
Credits: 4
Quantitative Methods in Education Research
Instructor: K Subramaniam
Credits: 4
Graduate Courses for Semester I
Introduction to Philosophy of Science
Instructor: Arvind Kumar
Credits: 2
Introduction to Cognitive Science
Instructor: Sanjay Chandrasekharan
Credits: 4
Readings in Science, Technology and Mathematics Education (STME) Research
Instructor: G Nagarjuna
Credits: 4
Practical Science communication
Instructor: Aniket Sule
Credits: 2
Academic Year: 2011-2012
Semester II [January - April 2012]
Distributed and Situated Cognition
Instructor: Sanjay Chandrasekharan
Credit: 4
Technology, Design and their Educational Relevance
Instructor: Chitra Natarajan
Credit: 4
Introduction to Physics Education Research (PER)
Instructor: Rajesh B. Khaparde
Credit: 4
Semester I [September - December 2011]
Instructor: Sugra Chunawala
Credits: 4Research Methods and Statistics - Part I
Instructor: G. Nagarjuna
Credits: 4
Thinking about Learning: Concepts, Theories and Paradigms
Instructor: Ritesh Khunyakari
Credits: 4
Instructor: Aniket Sule
Credits: 2
Instructor: Rekha Vartak
Credits: 2
Academic Year: 2010-2011
Semester II [January - April 2011]
Cognition and Cognitive Development
Instructor: Jayashree Ramadas
Credits: 4
Instructors: G. Nagarjuna and K. Subramaniam
Credits: 4
Instructor: S. C. Agarkar
Credits: 4
Identifying Learning Progressions for Early Mathematical Concepts
Instructor: K. Subramaniam
Credits: 4
Semester I [August - December 2010]
Introduction to Educational Research
Instructor: Sugra Chunawala
Credits: 4
Introductory Statistics Part 1
Instructor: Manojendu Chowdhury
Credits: 2
Instructor: Rajesh Khaparde
Credits: 2
Instructor: Savita Ladage
Credits: 4
Statistics in Educational Research Part 2
Instructor: Aniket Sule
Credits: 2
Introduction to Math Education Part 2
Instructor: Aaloka Kanhere
Credits: 2
Field Work [August - December 2010]
Procedural Understanding in Science
Instructor: Rajesh Khaparde
Credits: 4
Experimental Problem Solving in Science
Instructor: Rajesh Khaparde
Credits: 4
Instructor: Jayashree Ramadas
Credits: 4
Developing laboratory support for an activity/inquiry based biology curriculum in Biology Education
Instructor: G. Nagarjuna and Visiting Scientist Prof. M. C. Arunan
Credits: 4
Academic Year: 2009-2010
Semester II (January - April 2010)
Early Steps in Educational Research
Instructor: Ritesh Khunyakari
Credits: 4
Cognitive Development
Instructor: Abhijeet Bardapurkar
Credits: 4
Statistics in Educational Research
Instructor:
Credits:
Introduction
to Mathematics Education and Research in Mathematics Education
Instructor: K. Subramaniam
Credits: 2
Seminar Course on Current Research in Science Education
Instructor: J. Vijapurkar
Credits:
Semester II (August - December 2009)
Foundation course
Instructors: Vijay Singh, Savita Ladage, Rekha Vartak and R. B. Khaparde
Credits: 4
Duration: one and half month
Perspectives on Science Education
Instructor: S. C. Agarkar
Credits: 4
Duration: Aug-Dec
Introduction to the philosophy of education
Instructor: Abhijeet Bardapurkar
Credits: 4
Duration: Aug-Dec
An Invitation to Philosophy of Science
Instructor: Nagarjuna G.
Credits: 4
Duration: Aug-Dec
Academic Year: 2008-2009
History of Science [Semester – II (January –May 08-09)]
Instructors: G. Nagarjuna
Credits: 4
Duration: Jan - May
Cognitive Development [Semester – II (January –May08-09)]
Credits: 4
Instructors: S. Chunawala (Course Instructor), Dr. K. Subramaniam and
Prof. J. Ramadas
Duration: Jan - April
Statistical Methods in Educational Research [Semester – II (January –April 08-09)]
Credits: 4
Instructor: Dr. Anwesh Mazumdar
Duration: Jan - May
Research methodology [Semester – II (January –April 08-09)]
Credits: 2
Instructor: H.C. Pradhan
Duration: 30 hours
Modelling and Monitoring the Teaching – Learning Process [Semester – I (Aug –Dec 08-09)]
Credits: 2
Instructor: Vijay Singh
Duration: Aug -Dec
Science, Technology and Society Studies [Semester – I (Aug –Dec 08-09)]
Credits: 4
Instructor: Chitra Natarajan
Duration: September 1 to November 14, 2008
Vigyan Sanchar : Some Foundational Theories [Semester – I (Aug –Dec 08-09)]
Credits: 2
Instructor: K. K. Mishra
Duration: Aug -Dec
Children's Drawings [Semester – I (Aug –Dec 08-09)]
Instructor: Prof Jayashree Ramadas
Credits: 2
Duration: September 1 - December 1, 2008,
Perspectives in Science Education [Semester – I (Aug –Dec 08-09)]
Credits: 4
Instructor: Prof S. C. Agarkar
Duration: 48 hours
Reading course on Ernst Mach’s book “The Science of Mechanics” [Semester – I (Aug –Dec 08-09)]
Instructor: G. Nagarjuna
Duration: Aug -Dec
Reading course on “Embodied Cognition” [Semester – I (Aug –Dec08-09)]
Instructors: G. Nagarjuna and K. Subramaniam
Duration: Aug -Dec
Academic Year: 2007-2008
Developmental Theories with Reference to Research in Science and Mathematics Education [Semester – II (Jan – May 07-08)]
Credits: 4
Instructor: Sharada Gade
Duration: Jan - May
Psychology and Education [Semester – II (Jan – May 07-08)]
Credits: 4
Instructor: Sugra Chunawala
Duration: Jan - May
History of Electricity and Magnetism [Semester – II (Jan – May 07-08)]
Credits: 2
Instructor: Vijay Singh
Duration: Jan - May
Statistics in Educational Research [Semester – II (Jan – May 07-08)]
Credits: 2
Instructor: H. C. Pradhan
Duration: Aug -Dec
Introduction to Philosophy of Science [Semester – II (Jan – May 07-08)]
Credits: 4
Instructor: G. Nagarjuna
Duration: Jan - May
Sociological aspects of Education [Semester – I (August – December07-08)]
Instructor: Sugra Chunawala
Credits: 4
Duration: Aug - Dec
Foundation Course in Science [Semester – I (August – December07-08)]
Instructors: Vijay Singh, Savita Ladage, Rekha Vartak, R. B. Khaparde
Credits: 4
Duration: Aug - Dec
Introduction to Mathematics Education [Semester – I (August – December 07-08)]
Credits: 2
Instructor: K. Subramaniam
Duration: Oct - Dec
Introduction to Science Education [Semester – I (August – December 07-08)]
Credits: 2
Instructors: Jayashree Ramadas and Sharada Gade
Duration: Oct - Dec
Methods of Educational Research [Semester – I (August – December 07-08)]
Credits: 4
Instructors: S. C. Agarkar
Duration: 48hrs (Aug – Dec)
Reading Course on Representations and Reasoning (Only for second year students) [Semester – I (August – December 07-08)]
Credits: 4
Instructor: K. Subramaniam
Duration: (Aug – Dec)
Academic Year: 2006-2007
Science, Technology and Society Studies [Semester –II (Jan-May 06-07)]
Instructors: Bakhtaver S. Mahajan and Chitra Natarajan
Credits: 4
Duration: 45 hours (Jan-May)
Introduction to Educational Research [Semester –II (Jan-May 06-07)]
Instructors: Sugra Chunawala and H. C. Pradhan
Credits: 4
Duration: 20-25 session of 2 hrs each approx. 40-50 hrs (Jan-May)
Introduction to Mathematics Education [Semester –II (Jan-May 06-07)]
Instructors: K. Subramaniam
Credits: 4
Duration: 2 days a week (Jan-May)
Health and Environment [Semester –I (Aug –Dec 06-07)]
Credits : 2
Instructor: Bakhtaver S. Mahajan
Duration: September – December
Introduction to Philosophy of Science and Technology [Semester –I (Aug –Dec 06-07)]
Credits: 4
Instructors: G. Nagarjuna and Chitra Natarajan
Duration: Aug -Dec
Introduction to Cognitive Science [Semester –I (Aug –Dec 06-07)]
Credits: 4
Instructors: K. Subramaniam, J. Ramadas, S. Chunawala, G. Nagarjuna
Duration: Aug -Dec
Perspectives in Science Education [Semester –I (Aug –Dec 06-07)]
Credits: 2
Instructor: S.C. Agarkar
Duration: 24 hours (Aug -Dec)
Readings on Vygotsky [Semester –I (Aug –Dec 06-07)]
Credits: 2
Instructor: Beena Choksi
Duration: Aug -Dec
Academic Year: 2005-2006
Introduction to Statistics [Semester- II (Jan-May 2005-06)]
Instructor: Sujata Deshpande
Credits: 2
Duration: Jan-May
Reading Course on Education Philosophers [Semester- II (Jan-May 2005-06)]
Instructor: Beena Choksi
Credits:
Duration: Jan -May
Science, Technology and Society Studies [Semester- II (Jan-May 2005-06)]
Instructor: Chitra Natarajan
Credits: 4
Duration:
Design and Technology Education [Semester -I (Aug-Dec 2005-06)]
Instructor: Chitra Natarajan
Credits: 2
Duration: 15 to 18 sessions (about 1.5 hours each) estimated session distribution is given. Actual number of sessions may differ. (Aug-Dec)
Introduction to Education Research [Semester -I (Aug-Dec 2005-06)]
Instructor: Sugra Chunawala
Credits: 4
Duration: 30 sessions (Aug to Mid December)
Introduction of Philosophy of Science [Semester -I (Aug-Dec 2005-06)]
Instructor: Arvind Kumar
Credits: 4
Duration: 45 contact hours
Visuo spatial Thinking [Semester -I (Aug-Dec 2005-06)]
Instructor: Jayashree Ramadas
Credits: 4
Duration: Aug-Dec
Experimental Project Imagery/Visuo spatial Cognitive [Semester -I (Aug-Dec 2005-06]
Instructor: K. Subramaniam
Credits: 4
Duration: Aug-Dec
Academic Year: 2004-2005
Curriculum Development [Semester – II (2004-05)]
Instructor: S. C. Agarkar
Credits: 4
Duration: Jan - May
Imagery and reasoning [Semester – II (2004-05)]
Instructor: K. Subramaniam
Credits: 2
Duration:
An Introduction to Education Philosophers [Semester – II (2004-05)]
Instructor: Beena Choksi
Credits: 4
Duration:
Nature of Science (Introduction to the Structure of Science Knowledge)[Semester – II (2004-05)]
Instructor: G. Nagarjuna
Credits: 4
Duration:
Visualization in geometrical and spatial reasoning[Semester – II (2004-05)]
Instructor: K. Subramaniam
Credits: 2
Duration:
Algebra education: Research Results and Questions[Semester – II (2004-05)]
Instructor: K. Subramaniam
Credits: 2
Duration: 12 sessions (approx.), each session of 2 hours,
An Introduction and Appraisal of Cognitive Models[Semester – I (2004-05)]
Instructor: G. Nagarjuna
Credits: 4
Duration: 24 Sessions Each session will be of two hours duration.
Introduction to Educational Research [Semester – I (2004-05)]
Instructor: H. C. Pradhan
Credits: 4
Duration: 24 sessions each of 2 hours duration, 2 session per week
Graduate Course on Perspectives in Science Education [Semester – I (2004-05)]
Instructor: S. C. Agarkar
Credits: 4
Duration: 23 sessions (2 hours each), Twice a week August to November 2004.
Physics Problems: Design and Denouement [Semester – I (2004-05)]
Instructor: Vijay A. Singh
Credits: 2
Duration: 10 sessions (approx), 2 hours once a week, Sem-1: Aug – Nov 2004
Studies in Technology and Society [Semester – I (2004-05)]
Instructor: Sugra Chunawala
Credits: 2
Duration: 12 sessions (approx.), 2 hours once a week, Sem-1: Aug – Nov 2004
Academic Year: 2003-2004
Learning Algebra [Semester – II (2003-04)]
Instructor: K. Subramaniam
Credit: 0.5
Duration: Jan-May
Elements of Biophysics [Semester – II (2003-04)]
Instructor: Vijay Singh
Credit: 1
Duration: Jan-May
Children's Drawings: Developmental, Socio-Cultural and Pedagogical Aspects [Semester – II (2003-04)]
Instructor: Jayashree Ramadas
Credit: 0.5
Duration: Jan-May
Physics Study Circle [Semester – II (2003-04)]
Instructor: Arvind Kumar,
Readings in Gender and Science [Semester – II (2003-04)]
Instructor: Sugra Chunawala
Credit: 0.5
Duration: Jan-May
Cognitive Development [Semester –I (2003-04)]
Instructor: K. Subramaniam
Credit: 1
Duration: Aug-Dec
Exploring Cognitive Structure and Conceptual Change in Science [Semester –I (2003-04)]
Instructor: Joel Mintzes
Credit:1/2
Duration: 30 clock hours, June to July
The Social Context of Education an Introduction [Semester –I (2003-04)]
Instructor: Amman Madan
Credit:1/2
Duration: 30 clock hours, June to July
Topics in Physics: Designing Olympiad Problems [Semester –I (2003-04)]
Instructor: H. C. Pradhan
Credits: 0.5
Duration: 45 clock hours (Sept 03 to Jan 04)
Chemical Thermodynamics [Semester –I (2003-04)]
Instructor: Arvind Kumar (assisted by Savita Ladge)
Credits: 0.5
Duration: 40 contact hours (Sept.– Dec.)
Academic Year: 2002-2003
Introduction to Cognitive Science: Classic Experiments [Semester –II (2002-03)]
Instructor: Jayashree Ramadas
Credit: 0.5
Duration: Jan-May
Concept and Cognition [Semester –II (2002-03)]
Instructor: G. Nagarjuna
Credit: 1
Duration: Jan-May
Introduction to Educational Research
Instructor: H. C. Pradhan [Semester –I (2002-03)]
Credit: 1
Duration: Aug-Dec
Topics in Cognitive Science: Modularity of Mind [Semester –I (2002-03)]
Instructor: Chitra Natarajan and Sugra Chunawala
Credit: 1
Duration: Aug. – Dec.
Introduction to Cognitive Science Antecedents [Semester –I (2002-03)]
Instructor: Jayashree Ramadas
Credit: 1
Duration: (Sept. – Dec.)
Academic Year: 2001-2002
Science and Technology Education [Semester –II (2001-02)]
Instructor: Chitra Natarajan and Sugra Chunawala
Credit: 0.5
Duration: Jan-May
Conceptual Change [Semester –II (2001-02)]
Instructor: G. Nagarjuna ,
Credit: 1
Duration: Jan-May
Epigenesis of Mind and Thinking [Semester –II (2001-02)]
Instructor: G. Nagarjuna
Credit: 1
Duration: Jan-May
Reading course on `Polyhedra' [Semester –I (2001-02)]
Instructor: K Subramaniam
Duration: Aug-Dec
Topics in Mathematics Education [Semester –I (2001-02)]
Credit: 1
Instructor: K. Subramaniam
Duration: Aug-Dec
Language and Science [Semester –I (2001-02)]
Instructor: Chitra Natarajan and Sugra Chunawala
Credit: 0.5
Duration: Aug-Dec
Science Writing [Semester: I (2001-02)]
Instructor: Hemachandra Pradhan
Credit: 0.5
Duration: Aug-Dec
Academic Year: 1999-2000
Cognitive Psychology [ Semester: II (1999-2000)]
Instructor: Sugra Chunawala
Credit: 1
Duration:
Academic Year: 1995-1996
Contemporary Philosophy of Science [Semester: I (1995-96)]
Instructor: K. Subramaniam and G. Nagarjuna
Credit:
Duration:
Social Aspects of Education - Part I [ Semester: I (1995-1996)]
Instructor: Sugra Chunawala
Credit:
Duration:
Social Aspects of Education - Part II [Semester: II (1995-1996)]
Instructor: Sugra Chunawala
Credit:
Duration:
Academic Year: 1994-1995
Introduction to History and Philosophy of Science [Semester: II(1994-95)]
Instructor: K. Subramaniam
Credit:
Duration:
Academic Year: 1992-1993
The Foundations Of Behavioural Research [Semester: I (1992-1993)]
Instructor: Sugra Chunawala
Credit:
Duration:
Academic Year: 1990-1991
Human Cognition [Semesters I and II (1990-91)]
Instructor: Jayashree Ramadas
Credit:
Duration: 2 Semesters
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