IIT-M plans to offer about 2,000 courses by 2020
The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M), as a part of its development strategy, has planned to set a target of offering about 2,000 courses by 2020 besides increasing faculty strength to 700.
By : migrator
Update: 2018-07-30 20:34 GMT
Chennai
The curriculum will be structured such that the core course would take up around 50 per cent and there will be opportunities to diversify into multi-disciplinary electives.
IIT-M’s strategic plan 2020 document said while the core courses will define the stream opted for by the student at the time of admission, students can choose from a wide variety of courses for completing their degrees. A heterogeneous mix of students from various streams is considered desirable in the classroom.
Further, the means by which undergraduate students could obtain research-based credits are being explored. These may take the form of hands on learning and research projects. Undergraduate students may also obtain credits through research oriented self-learning. A strategy of introducing curricular flexibility is adopted to sustain the interest of all students, both high performers and those with difficulties. The course programmes will be developed with well-defined objective and outcomes. Students are constrained to exercise their choice of stream according to the all-India single-window admission process of the IITs.
Assessments of teaching performance will be a factor in awarding promotions. Special programmes will be prescribed for those in need of improvement. There will be a system of awards and recognition for excellence in teaching and mentoring.
A smooth entry-to-exit online process will be put in place to handle a student’s academic progress. This will minimise the administrative overhead for faculty members. Information relating to the performance of students will be made available online through a secure system.
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