Semester
AUG 2021
Open to semester
1
Course code
BI1113
Course title
Introductory Biology - I
Credits
3
Course Coordinator &
participating faculty (if any)
Nagaraj Balasubramanian*, Thomas Pucadyil
Nature of Course
Lectures and Tutorials
Pre-requisites
None
Objectives (goals, type of
students for whom useful,
outcome etc)
Students attending this course need not have taken biology at
the +2 level. The course is an introduction to the main
conceptual framework of biology as a science, outlining the
diversity, organization and fundamental principles of living
systems.
Course contents (details of
topics /sections with no. of
lectures for each)
Module 1: Introduction to biology
1.1 What is Life? Importance of biology and evolution.
1.2 Logical structure of biology: complexity, emergent
properties, adaptation, diversity.
1.3 Nature of experimentation in biology and statistical
inference.
Module 2: Biochemistry
3.1 Water
3.2 Interrelationships between biomolecules that collectively
carry out essential cell functions - Carbohydrates, Lipids,
Nucleic acids, Proteins, Enzymes.
Module 3: Genetics and Molecular Biology
2.1 Biological information in cells, nucleus and chromatin
architecture.
3.4 Cell cycle, mitosis and meiosis.
2.2 Genetics, genes, alleles, Mendel's laws.
2.3 Central dogma of molecular biology, DNA replication,
transcription and translation.
Module 4: Cell Biology
3.1 Cell theory, prokaryotes & eukaryotes, unicellular,
multicellular organisms.
3.1.1 Introduction to imaging.
3.2 Cell structure and compartmentalization: Cell wall, cell
membrane (lipid bilayer), cytoskeleton, actin, microtubules,
microfilaments and motor proteins.
3.3 Endomembrane system, ER, Golgi complex, endosomes,
lysosomes and nucleus.
Evaluation /assessment
End-Sem Examination-50%
Mid-Sem Examination-50%
Others-%
Suggested readings (with full 1. N. A. Campbell, J. B. Reece, R. B. Jackson, M. L. Cain, L.
list of authors, publisher, year, A. Urry, S. A. Wasserman, P. V. Minorsky, (2007), Biology,
edn etc.)
8th Edn. Benjamin-Cummings Pub Co.
2. Gadagkar R (1997), Survival strategies. Harvard University
Press. D. Sadava, W. K. Purves, G. H. Orians, and H. C.
Heller, (2008), Life: the science of biology, 8th Edn., Sinauer
Assoc. & Freeman & Co.
3. Raven, Johnson, Losos and Singer (2005). Biology, 7th
edition, McGraw Hill.
4. Alberts, Bray, Hopkin, Johnson, Lewis, Raff, Roberts and
Walters (2003). Essential cell biology, 2nd edition, Garland
Science.
5. Bruce Alberts, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis, Martin
Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter Walter (2007). Molecular Biology
of the Cell, 5th Edition, Garland Science.
6. Scitable by Nature Education
(http://www.nature.com/scitable)
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1
Course code
CH1113
2
Course Title
Principles of Organic Chemistry
3
Credits
3 Credits (39 hours-26 Lectures and 13 Tutorials)
4
Course Coordinator &
Prof. Ramakrishna G. Bhat* and Prof. Srinivas
participating faculty (if
Hotha
any)
5
Nature of Course (Please
L- Lectures and Tutorials
mark the appropriate one)
6
Pre requisites
Not Required
7
Objectives (goals, type of
The main objective of this course is to help the
students for whom useful,
students to learn the principles of organic chemistry
outcome etc)
with emphasis to the understanding of their structure,
properties and applications. This course includes
structural chemistry of organic compounds with an
emphasis
on
electronic
structure,
reactivity,
conformation and stereochemistry. These concepts
will prepare students for a mechanistic-based
approach to learn organic chemistry. Emphasis will
be given towards developing problem-solving skills
unique to organic chemistry. Organic chemistry has
served as a great tool and contributed to the
development of several important discoveries in
synthetic organic chemistry and drug discovery. At
the end of this course students will have a thorough
understanding of the organic chemistry in day-to-day
life, fundamentals of organic chemistry, classification
and mechanistic aspects of several organic reactions.
Final goal is to understand and identify the role of
organic synthesis and its industrial applications.
8
Course contents
(Prof. Dr. Ramakrishna G. Bhat)
Organic Chemistry in day to day Life: (1 h)
(details of topics with no. History, Medicines, petrochemicals, polymers, soaps
of lectures for each)
and
detergents;
dyes,
cosmetics,
Artificial
Sweeteners, Food additives etc.
Introduction to organic chemistry: (2 h)
a) Arrow pushing concepts in organic chemistry; c)
Inductive
effects;
d)
Hyperconjugation;
e)
Mesomeric effects; f) Resonance; g) Tautomerism.
Acidity, basicity, and pKa: (2 h)
Acidity, Basicity, definition of pKa, factors that
influence the acidity and basicity, levelling effect,
predicting acid strengths, HSAB Principle.
Stereochemistry: (3 h)
Importance of stereochemistry, Chirality, Chirality in
biomolecules (proteins, carbohydrates), drugs that
interact with chiral biomolecules, assigning chirality,
stereochemical descriptors, R and S, E and Z
notations. Interaction of chiral molecules with light,
optical activity.
Conformational analysis: (2 h)
Acyclic systems such as ethane, propane and nbutane and cyclic molecules such as cyclohexane.
Reactive Intermediates: (3 h)
Carbocations, Carbanions, Free radicals, Carbenes,
and nitrenes.
(Prof. Dr. Srinivas Hotha)
Classifications of Organic Reactions:
Addition Reactions: (4 h)
Modes
of
electrophilic,
additions
free
reactions.
radical
Nucleophilic,
addition
reactions;
Nucleophilic addition to carbonyl groups, angle of
nucleophilic attack on aldehydes and ketones; aldol
and related reactions; Electrophilic addition reactions
to Alkenes and alkynes.
Substitution Reactions: (4 h)
Types
of
substitution
reactions:
Nucleophilic
substitution at saturated carbon; SN1 and SN2
mechanisms for nucleophilic substitution. Aromatic
electrophilic
and
nucleophilic
substitutions;
examples for free radical substitutions.
Elimination Reactions: (3 h)
Types of elimination reactions. Factors affecting the
elimination reactions. Substitution and elimination.
Elimination happens when the nucleophilic attacks
hydrogen instead of carbon.
Aromatic compounds (2 h)
Aromaticity, anti-aromaticity and non-aromaticity.
9
Evaluation /assessment
a. End-sem examination-35%
(evaluation components
b. Mid-sem examination-35%
with weightage, Pl keep
c. Quizzes- 25%
equal weightage for end
d. Home Assignment-5%
sem and mid sem exams)
10
Suggested readings
Kindly note that exams are online
1. Clayden, Greeves, Warren and Wothers,
(with full list of authors,
Organic Chemistry, (Oxford University
publisher, year, edn etc.)
Press, 2001).
Semester
AUG 2021
Open to semester
1
Course code
EC1213
Course title
Evolution of Earth and Life
Credits
3/
Course Coordinator &
participating faculty (if any)
Gyana Ranjan Tripathy*, Devapriya Chattopadhyay
Nature of Course
Lectures
Pre-requisites
None
Objectives (goals, type of
students for whom useful,
outcome etc)
This course provides an integrated view of an evolving
planet, the Earth through ages and its dynamic interaction with
life.
Course contents (details of
topics /sections with no. of
lectures for each)
Formation of solar system, Structure and composition of the
Earth and other planets, Understanding Earth Processes: Earth
material, Plate tectonics and Earth Interior, continental crust
growth, Rock Formation Processes, Weathering and mass
wasting, Hydrological cycles, origin of water, Formation of
oceans, Oxygenation of ocean/atmosphere system.
Concept of geologic time, Relative time, Absolute time,
Geological time scale, Nature of paleontological data, Early
life on Earth and its indirect evidences, direct evidence of
early life, Great oxygenation and its relationship with life,
evolution and radiation of metazoans, major evolutionary
transitions, Mass extinctions, Anthropocene and its
uniqueness, Sustenance of life and resources during
Anthropocene.
Evaluation /assessment
End-Sem Examination-50%
Mid-Sem Examination-50%
Others-0%
Suggested readings (with full 1. Planet Earth: Cosmology, Geology, and the evolution of
list of authors, publisher, year, life and Environment (2007) by C. Emiliani, Cambridge
edn etc.)
University Press, 718 pp.
2. Early earth Systems (2007) by H Rollinson, Blackwell
Publishing, 285 pp.
3. Understanding Earth (2010) by J. Grotzinger and T J
Jordan, W H Freeman and Co., 672 pp.
4. Earth Science (2014) by E. Tarbuck, F. Lutgens, and D.
Tasa, Prentice Hall, 792 pp.
5. The Blue Planet (2011) by B J Skinner and B Murck, John
Wiley and Sons, 656 pp.
6. How to build a habitable planet (2012) by C. H. Langmuir
and W. Broecker, Princeton University Press, 718 pp.
7. History of life (2005) (4th ed.) by R. Cowen, Blackwell
publishing, 324pp
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Semester
AUG 2021
Open to semester
1
Course code
MT1113
Course title
Calculus - I
Credits
3/
Course Coordinator &
participating faculty (if any)
Mousomi Bhakta*, Diganta Borah
Nature of Course
Lectures and Tutorials
Pre-requisites
NA
Objectives (goals, type of
students for whom useful,
outcome etc)
This course introduces the basic tools in the calculus of a
single variable. We will develop the concepts of derivatives
and integrals and learn some of their applications.
Course contents (details of
topics /sections with no. of
lectures for each)
1. Sets and functions, finite and infinite sets
2. Mathematical induction and proof by contradiction
3. Properties of real numbers, least upper bound
4. Sequences and limits
5. Limit laws, Continuous functions
6. Evaluating limits, examples
7. Intermediate value theorem
8. Derivatives, definitions, and basic properties
9. Derivatives of polynomials, exponential, trig functions, etc.
10. Chain rule, implicit derivative, logarithmic derivatives
11. L’Hospital’s rule
12. Extreme values
13. Mean value theorem
14. Sketching the graph of a function
15. Taylor’s theorem and approximation
16. Integrals
17. Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
18. Antiderivatives and Indefinite integrals
19. Method of substitution
20. Integration by parts
21. Integration of rational functions
22. Areas and volumes
23. Improper integrals
24. Infinite series
25. Power series and Taylor series
Evaluation /assessment
End-Sem Examination-50%
Mid-Sem Examination-50%
Others-%
Suggested readings (with full 1. Calculus: M. Spivak, Publisher: Cambridge, 2006.
list of authors, publisher, year, 2. Calculus: J. Stewart, Publisher: Cengage Learning,
edn etc.)
2012
3. Thomas’ Calculus by George B Thomas, Jr.
4. Calculus Vol. 1 and 2: T .M. Apostol (2007) Wiley
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Semester
AUG 2021
Open to semester
1
Course code
PH1113
Course title
Introductory Mechanics
Credits
3/
Course Coordinator &
participating faculty (if any)
Diptimoy Ghosh*, Mukul Kabir
Nature of Course
Lectures and Tutorials
Pre-requisites
None
Objectives (goals, type of
students for whom useful,
outcome etc)
...
Course contents (details of
topics /sections with no. of
lectures for each)
Part I (First half of the course): Introduction to Vectors
(Gradient, Divergence and Curl), Statics, Energy, Momentum,
Central Forces and Angular Momentum, Least Action
principle,
Frames of reference, Special relativity.
Part II (Second half of the course): Oscillations, Free,
damped, driven, and coupled oscillators, Normal modes.
Continuous system, vibrating strings, and wave equation.
Sound waves and longitudinal waves, Fourier analysis,
Dispersion, phase and Group velocity. Waves in more than
1D,
and progressive waves. Interference, reflection and refraction.
Evaluation /assessment
End-Sem Examination-50%
Mid-Sem Examination-50%
Others-%
Suggested readings (with full 1. Introduction to Classical Mechanics With Problems and
list of authors, publisher, year, Solutions, David Morin, Cambridge University Press, 2008.
edn etc.)
2. Vibrations and Waves, A.P. French, CRC Press (2003)
3. Mathematical methods for physicists, Arfken, Weber and
Harris, Academic Press, 7th edition (2012).
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Format for Course Contents
Course code
Course title
Course coordinator
BSMS and Int PhD Credits
Phd Credits
Nature of course
Pre-requisites:
Objectives (relevance, goals, type of
students for whom useful, outcome, etc):
Course content (details of topics with
number of lectures for each):
PH1123
Physics Lab I
Aparna Deshpande
3 for BSMS only
Not applicable
Lab course with some experiments to be performed at by
students home with the kit supplied to them and some to
be analysed from the videos and data given to the
students.
None
Lab course with emphasis on-1.Performing the
experiment with attention to minute details
2.Recording observations, analyzing them, detailing
all calculations
3.Understanding types of errors, estimating errors
correctly
4.Interpretation of the results by including error
l l ti
Set I - Kit-based experiments (kits will be sent to students)
1.Approximate measures and error estimation
2.Damped pendulum
3.Speed of sound
4.Refractive index of a liquid
Set II - Video-based experiments (Experiments from the lab
to be sent as a video, accompanied by data, analyses to be
done by the students) –
1.Young's modulus
2.Viscosity
Evaluation/Assessment (evaluation
components with weightage: weightage for
continuous assessment + mid-sem exam = 40- End-Sem:
30 %
60% ; weightage for end-sem exam = 4060%.):
continuous asses (TA interaction based on their work and
report and vivas with instructors) :
Note:
70 %
(i) Weight of the end-sem exam should be
greater than or equal to the mid-sem exam
(ii) Sum should be equal to 100%
Suggested readings (with full list of authors, 1) Advanced Practical Physics: B.L. Worsnop and H.T.
publisher, year, edition etc.):
Flint, Asia Publishing House, 2) Practical Physics, G. L.
Squires, 4th edition, University of Cambridge
Offered next (semester and year):
First semester of August 2022 batch
Semester
AUG 2021
Open to semester
1
Course code
TD1113
Course title
Computer Programming
Credits
3/
Course Coordinator &
participating faculty (if any)
Pranay Goel*, Collins Assisi, Suhita Nadkarni
Nature of Course
Lectures and Tutorials
Pre-requisites
None
Objectives (goals, type of
students for whom useful,
outcome etc)
The course introduces programming using Python. It is
intended for students with little or no prior experience with
coding.
Course contents (details of
topics /sections with no. of
lectures for each)
Fundamentals of variables, data and expressions. Control
structures, lists, functions, dictionaries and sets. Object
oriented programming: Classes, objects , inheritance,
encapsulation and polymorphism. Applications to scientific
programming and visualizations.
Evaluation /assessment
End-Sem Examination-60%
Mid-Sem Examination-40%
Others-%
Suggested readings (with full 1. Introduction to Computation and Programming Using
list of authors, publisher, year, Python with Application to Understanding Data, Guttag John
edn etc.)
V., PHI
2. A byte of python, Swaroop CH,
https://python.swaroopch.com/
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AUG 2021
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1
Course code
TD1123
Course title
Academic Communication Skills
Credits
3/
Course Coordinator &
participating faculty (if any)
Pooja Sancheti
Nature of Course
Lectures and Tutorials
Pre-requisites
None
Objectives (goals, type of
students for whom useful,
outcome etc)
This course will focus on developing reading, writing,
listening, and speaking skills of students in English with
special emphasis on the academic context. Given the vast
disparity of the proficiency levels of English of the students
who join the programme, the class will be split into 3 to 4
divisions, and while each division will cover the same skill or
module, the method of teaching, the scope of the lesson, and
the material used will vary.
Course contents (details of
topics /sections with no. of
lectures for each)
The skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening, are in
themselves critical and will be practised, taught, and honed in
various ways. Through these skills, some of the modules that
will also be covered are:
introductions (self and other) in informal and formal settings;
skills of public speaking and body language;
voice modulation, tone, register;
basic to advanced pronunciation practice;
question-making and back-channelling;
vocabulary clouds and oft-confused words;
email writing for specific formal purposes;
role plays to remove stage fear;
grammar topics such as subject-verb agreement, tenses, voice,
modal verbs;
analysing the form and structure of different styles/types of
written texts;
close and critical reading skills;
listening comprehension;
reading comprehension;
linkers, conjunctions, and relative clauses in reading and
writing;
creative/imaginative writing;
analysing and writing for specific purposes
group discussions;
power point presentations;
skills of editing written texts;
reading newspapers and simple journal articles;
learning constructive criticism skills;
Evaluation /assessment
End-Sem Examination-40%
Mid-Sem Examination-40%
Others-20%
Suggested readings (with full 1. Raymond Murphy. Essential English Grammar
list of authors, publisher, year, 2. Raymond Murphy. Intermediate English Grammar
edn etc.)
3. Hilary Glasman-Deal. Science Research Writing for NonNative Speakers of English
4. J Lebrun. Scientific Writing: A Reader and Writers Guide
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