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    Chitra29 Moderator Staff Member Platinum IL'ite

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    Welcome Pavithra.
    If you also come across any new courses please update here.
    Thank you.
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    chitra
     
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    Hi All
    The next one is


    Numismatics - study about coins


    The American Numismatic Association offers a 2 year Diploma Course in Numismatics.
    The course can be done either through regular or correspondence mode.
    The subject include grading coins, detecting counterfeit and altered coins, modern minting process and errors & grading unused coins.
    Students can opt to take correspondence courses or regular courses or a combination of both.
    the course can be completed in any order.


    In India many universities offer Numismatics study along with archeology courses.

    Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi offers Post Graduate in Ancient History & Culture & Archeology : Numismatics


    Indian Institute of Research in Numismatic Studies (IIRNS), Nashik, Maharashtra
    is a research Institute on numismatics, particularly on Indian numismaticstudies.
    To know more please go thro' the link below
    Nashik.com : Organisations

    IIRNS offers beginner's program for those who are working in museums & also conducts reasearch programmes.

    Akilesh Dinesh Mody Museum - The coin Museum of Mumbai University also offers beginner's courses in Numismatics for Numismatics fans & M.A. degree in Numismatics and Archaeology. To know details see below
    Here's a course for numismatic fans - dnaindia.com

    Any one who likes to know our ancient history can try this course.

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    Hi All
    Now we'll move from Numismatics to study of the past

    Archaeology
    To know more on what is this study about & its scope please see the link below
    Archaeological Courses in India

    Univ of Madras, Chennai offers PG, Mphil, & PhD programme in archaeology

    Andra univ , Visakhapatinam offers PG, Mphil, Ph.D in Archaeology

    Calcutta Univ, Kolkatta offers PG, MPhil, Ph.D programmes & study varies from art history to historical archaeology.

    Univ of Allahabad, UP the fourth oldest after Univ of Calcutta, Bombay, & Madras offers UG,& PG courses in anthropology.

    Univ of Mysore offers post graduate diploma in epigraphy, museology, tourism & heritage, beides PG & MPhil.

    Punjab Univ, Chandigarh offers PG in studyon epigraphy & Numismatics.

    Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Univ, Nagpur offers PG course & the major thrust area is computer application in Archaeology.

    Other universities are
    Deccan college of PG & Research Institute, Pune
    Banaras Hindu University
    Maharaja Sayajirao Univ ofBaroda, Vadodara

    So those who likes to unveil the past & have interest in preserving our heritage can opt for it.

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    Hi ILites

    Optometry

    LV Prasad Eye Institute(LVPEI) in collabaration with BITS-Pilani, recently introduced a 4-year UG (B.Sc) programme in Optometry.
    The programme would be conducted inthe Institutes' Bausch & Lomb School of Optometry(BLSO) in Hyderabad.

    Candidate with Class 12 or intermediate with either Mathematics, Physic & Chemistry OR Biology, Physics & Chemisty with60% marks can apply.
    Applications should be sent to BITS-Pilani
    Entrance & interviews would be conducted in July.
    The Classes would begin in August.

    Optometrist can
    Work as patient care providers at eye-speciality hospitals & other related fields of eye care.

    Just think it over.
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    Hi All
    I couldn't get time to update for the past one week as I was very busy.

    Space Technology

    Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology, Thiruvananthapuram offers B.Tech courses in Avionics, Aerospace Engg., & Physical Science. Please refer the link below for details.

    http://www.iist.ac.in/IIST/getPage.php?page=Objectives&pageId=32

    Selection is thro' entrance test conducted by IIST & interview.
    For furthur detail see the link below

    ISAT2010

    Those who want to be part of our Space program can opt for it.
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    Hi
    Maritime Studies

    Indian Maritime University, A Central University

    It is a teaching and affiliating University which offer degree, post graduate degree and research programmes in all disciplines of maritime sector. To know furthur details please havelook on this link.
    http://www.imu.tn.nic.in/aboutus.html

    There will be no seperate Entrance Examination for admission to the institutes under this university & those candidates who have appeared IIT-JEE 2010 exam held on 11.4.2010 & secured subjectwise cutoff marks for eligilbility for respective catogory, as in jee.iitm.ac.in

    Important Dates
    Last Date of sale of Application form by IMU, Mumbai campus & various branches of Syndicate Bank - 19.07.2010.
    Last date of receipt of completed Appplication - 19.07.2010.

    Thosewho are facsinated by oceans can opt for these courses.
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    hi
    Research On Spices
    Indian Institute Of Spices Research

    It doesn't offer any degree program but offers PhD, MPhil, M.Sc.
    students of Applied Botany,microbiology, biotechnology, biochemistry, geoinformatics, and bioinformatics from Mangalore University, Univ of Calicut, Kannur Univ, Kerala Agri Univ, Nagarjuna Univ of Biosciences etc., can do their projects at IISR.

    IISR also provides facilities to M.Sc., M.Phil students of above subjects to carryout projects of six months duration.
    They can take up these projects From Jan-June and July-Dec by enrolling & paying the fees.

    They also provide short term Summer Traing camps for Biotechnology & related course students.

    So those who would like add spice to their studies can go for it.
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    Hi All
    We've already seen on Mass Communication.

    Radio Jockeying

    Is a new course under Mass Communication.

    It is a full time certificate course offered by Indian Institute of Mass communication, New Delhi.

    Duration : Three Months

    Eligibility : A pass in Class 12. But preference will be given to Graduates. Basic computer knowledge is necessary.

    Selection is thro' Interview.

    Last Dtae to Apply : July 2.

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    Chitra,

    A good job. lot of fields and majors that go unnoticed..


    Few more to discuss- criminology. geology (with 18 specializations..), chromotherapy (anybody fascinated with colors could check this out), actuarial sciences.(insurances)..these are few that come to my mind...
     
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    Hi Shanvy
    Thanks for stepping in & for the pointers.
    Yes! so many new fields wide open to students to choose from, according to their interest.
    I'll discuss one by one of your list.
    Regards.
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    chitra
     

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