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Teaching at the Campus
follows a School system with interdisciplinary character. Each School
offers interlinked courses under one roof with expert faculty. School
system also imparts flexibility in planning and operation of the
curricula. The university school system is based on the aspects of
research, consultancy and extension services. At present schools have
excellent instrumentation facilities and required expertise in its
faculty. The campus schools also have externally funded research projects.
The Schools also offer consultancy services. At present active consultancy
activity is going on in the fields of Earth, Environmental, Chemical and
Social Sciences. |
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Syllabi of the Campus
Schools have been designed based on subject wise workshops, criticism and
comments of experts from both academic and professional sphere. These
criticisms and comments were again discussed amongst faculty in relation
to their national and regional relevance before finally being incorporated
in the syllabus. The revised syllabi feature introduction of interdisciplinary courses and new electives at PG
level that support the job /self-employment
potential and application orientation from view of public utility. All the
Campus Schools have compulsory project work and continuous assessment.
Seminars by students are also an essential part of the studies. All the
syllabi have now been amended as per UGC model curricula. In addition to
this the School of Earth Sciences follows Credit-Grading system of
teaching and evaluation for all its courses since 2003-04.
An aspect in redesigning
the courses of the Campus Schools has been the Regional Perspective of the
courses. Marathwada is agriculture-dominated area and the problem with agriculture
is underdeveloped irrigation potential both surface and sub-surface. There is not much industrial
growth except for few pockets at district headquarters . Most of the
industries are agro based. Another regional aspect is the devastating
Killari (Latur) Earthquake of
1993 and still continuing seismic activity. Added to this are the
alternating draughts and floods. Considering these
regional needs some of the electives being offered on campus are Disaster
Management, Geotechnical Engineering and Seismotectonics, Hydrogeology,
Optimum Natural Resource Management, and Rural Development.
The selection of students
for courses in Campus Schools is through an entrance test. The syllabi for
entrance test are same as those for the subject concerned at the
qualifying UG degree course. |
The Schools have senior
faculty members who have rich teaching and /or
research experience in their fields. These senior faculty members are
guiding students as well as their
younger colleagues in their academic activity and pursuits. Schools also
have younger faculty members who are gradually making a mark in their
chosen field of research. More than 50% of the faculty members are with
Ph.D. to their credit. This mixture of pliable younger minds and senior
faculty members has created a healthy academic atmosphere resulting in a gradual
boost in the research
activity. The University Establishment
Committee had also stressed the need of starting University Consultancy
Services as a source of Resource Generation for developmental activity.
The selection of senior faculty of the University, especially in Science
Faculty, was done with some bias towards professional experience involving
work in National and International Organizations or Laboratories, which, would be
useful for such services. The research projects being planned and
undertaken by faculty have regional utility, as University policy is
to contribute to the regional development by generating the man
power resource through the dedicated efforts of its faculty. |