As part of the School of Sustainable Development, the program works with the Schools of Spiritual & Cultural Studies, Biotechnology, Engineering, Computing, Ayurveda, and Social & Behavioral Sciences. M.Sc in Yoga and Cognitive Science program is designed to provide students with an exceptional platform to cultivate their expertise and succeed in their desired careers. This is a postgraduate course provided by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham at the Amritapuri Campus.
The Amrita Mind Brain Center presents an excellent opportunity for students through its M.Sc. program in Yoga and Cognitive Science. This program is designed to provide students with a unique platform to cultivate their expertise and succeed in their desired careers. Specifically, students with a strong research interest can delve into promising career paths focused on studying the intricate relationship between yoga, meditation techniques, the brain, cognition, and related diseases. By leveraging the center’s expertise and resources, including a team of highly qualified faculty members in this specialized field, students can embark on a fulfilling journey of exploration and contribute to advancing knowledge in this interdisciplinary domain.
| SI.No | Course No | Subject | Teaching hrs/Week | ||||||||
| L | T | P | Credits | Theory | Practical | Total | |||||
| Internal | External | Internal | External | ||||||||
| 1 | YCS401 | Basics of Yogic Science | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 50 | —– | —– | 100 |
| 2 | YCS402 | Introduction to Sanskrit | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 50 | —– | —– | 100 |
| 3 | YCS403 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 50 | —– | —– | 100 |
| 4 | YCS404 | Introduction to Cognitive Science and Neuroscience | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 50 |
—— |
—– |
100 |
| 5 | YCS405 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 50 |
—– |
—– |
100 |
| 6 | YCS406 | Basics of Computer Programming | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 50 |
—— |
—— |
100 |
| 7 | YCS407 | Ashtanga Yoga- Practical Skills | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | —— | —— | 40 | 60 | 100 |
| 8 | YCS408 | Basics of Computer Programming Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
—— |
—— |
40 | 60 | 100 |
| 9 | 22ADM501 | Glimpses of Indian Culture | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 50 | —– | —– | 100 |
| 10 | SSD401 | Soft Skills | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 50 | —– | —– | 100 |
| Total Credits | 17 | 150 | 350 | 230 | 70 | 800 | |||||
| Sl.No | Course No | Subject | Teaching hrs/Week | ||||||||
| L | T | P | Credits | Theory | Practical | Total | |||||
| Internal | External | Internal | External | Marks | |||||||
| 1 | YCS411 | Patanjali’s Yoga sutra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 50 | —– | —– | 100 |
| 2 | YCS412 | Introduction to Cognitive Psychology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 50 |
—– |
—– |
100 |
| 3 | YCS413 | Computational Neuroscience | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 50 | —– | —– | 100 |
| 4 | YCS414 | Research Methodology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 50 | —– | —– | 100 |
| 5 | YCS415 | Yoga forms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| 6 | SSD402 | Soft Skills II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 50 | —– | —– | 100 |
| 7 | YCS417 | Statistics and Data analysis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 50 | —– | —– | 100 |
| 8 | YCS418 | Srimad Bhagavad Gita and Samkhaya Karika | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 50 |
—– |
—– |
100 |
| 9 | YCS419 | Yoga practices | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | —– | —– | 40 | 60 | 100 |
| 10 | YCS420 | Statistics and Data analysis laboratory | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
—– |
—– |
40 |
60 |
100 |
| Total Credits |
25 | 350 | 350 | 80 | 120 | 900 | |||||
| SI. No | Course No | Subject | Teaching hrs/Week | ||||||||
| L | T | P | Credits | Theory | Practical | Total | |||||
| Internal | External | Internal | External | Marks | |||||||
| 1 | YCS501 | Mind, Health, Diet and Yoga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 50 | —– | —– | 100 |
| 2 | YCS502 | Data Acquisition | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 50 | —- | —– | 100 |
| 3 | YCS503 | Yogic Counselling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 50 | —– | —– | 100 |
| 4 | Elective I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 50 | —- | —– | 100 | |
| 5 | Elective II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 50 | —- | —– | 101 | |
| 7 | YCS504 | Yoga Therapy Techniques | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | —– | —– | 40 | 60 | 100 |
| 8 | YCS505 | Neurophysiology Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | —– | —– | 40 | 60 | 100 |
| Total Credits | 17 | 150 | 350 | 230 | 70 | 800 | |||||
| SI. No | Course No | Subject | Teaching hrs/Week | ||||||||
| L | T | P | Credits | Theory | Practical | Total | |||||
| Internal | External | Internal | External | Marks | |||||||
| 1 | YCS 506 | Dissertation | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | —– | —– | —– | 100 | 100 |
| 2 | YCS 507 | Advanced Yoga Techniques | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | —– | —– | —– | 100 | 100 |
| Total Credits | 16 | – | 200 | 200 | |||||||
For admissions to postgraduate programs, performance in the following is considered.
| PAYMENT TIME | TUITION FEES | CAUTION DEPOSIT |
| September 2023 | ₹45000 | ₹3000 |
| January 2024 | ₹45000 | |
| June 2024 | ₹45000 | |
| December 2024 | ₹45000 | |
| TOTAL | ₹1,80,000 | |
| Hostel Fees | Annual | INR 24,000/- |
| Mess Fees | Annual | INR 43,000/- |
| Caution Deposit | One Time | INR 5,000/- |
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