Program Vision

This programme envisages the idea of holistic and integrated learning aimed at breaking disciplinary silos between pure sciences, social sciences and humanities. The programme seeks to re-imagine learning in ways that foster intellectual curiosity, ability to raise critical questions and most important to develop a sense of social justice, equity and empathy while engaging with complex global realities. We envision graduates to participate meaningfully across industries and sectors given the interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary ethos of the programme. Diversity and inclusion would be the key components of this programme with an emphasis on critical and reflexive approaches to learning.

Programme Objectives & Outcomes

To transcend disciplinary boundaries and enable interdisciplinary discourses, perspectives, methods of knowing, and forms of analysis.
To interrogate binaries and dualisms that have long characterized knowledge production.
To have a dialogic and participatory approach to knowledge production.
To bring about a paradigm shift in pedagogical practices of teaching and learning so as to provide a meaningful learning environment.
Students' worldview to be informed by multiple perspectives drawn from different disciplines so as to produce a richer understanding of complex social realities.
To explore untapped potential and abilities in students through multidisciplinary perspectives.
Produce responsible and accountable citizens with a commitment to democratic values and constitutional principles.
Build multiple skills thus enabling students to find placements in a broad spectrum of fields from governance and policy making, electronic, visual, and print media, human resource and personnel management, economy, data analytics to civil society organizations.

Career Specific Programme Outcomes

Teaching
Research (Qualitative, Quantitative and more)
Policy and Lobbying
Design and Implementation
Software and Technology
Content Writing/Creation
Civil Services
Media and Communication (including Journalism, Digital and Social Media)
Non-governmental organisations (including advocacy)
Climate Change and Environmental Practices
Human Resource and Management
Data Science & Analytics
Psychology and its allied fields including Mental Health and any other industry aligned with the interests of the graduate

From the Dean's Desk

Dr. Leena Pujari
Dean (Ag)
Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies,
HSNC University, Mumbai

Two years of intense deliberations and discussions have culminated in this enriching two-year Post Graduate Programme in Liberal Studies. Since long, rigidly drawn academic boundaries have precluded attempts at building dialogues and solidarities across disciplines. This programme seeks to transgress those boundaries and is about integrated forms of teaching, learning and research. It seeks to re-imagine learning in ways that enable students to have a compassionate view of complex social realities and engage with novel ways to address them. We believe that complexity needs to be perceived through different prisms leading to a nuanced, well-informed and holistic understanding. Criticality, reflexivity and imagination are the defining components of this programme.

The courses have been thoughtfully designed by experts drawn from diverse fields of inquiry. A wonderful mix of core courses and electives along with innovative, critical and transformative pedagogies will make learning an immersive, engaging and enriching experience for the participants of this programme. I thank Dr. Hemlata Bagla, Vice Chancellor, HSNCU for her unwavering support and encouragement and for taking a keen interest in this programme. I immensely thank our stellar team of advisors Dr. Gita Chadha, Dr. Chayanika Shah and Dr. Sridhar for their vision and imagination and for making this happen.

About Our Program

Program Vision

Programme Objectives & Outcomes

Career Specific Programme Outcomes

From the Dean's Desk