India, March 3 -- IIT Delhi has invited applications for a new two-year full-time MSc in Cognitive Science course from students who wish to pursue a career in the booming field. The programme will familiarize students with diverse theories, methods, and tools to understand the architecture and functioning of the human mind, says the IIT Delhi website.

Furthermore, students who successfully complete this programme could work in diverse sectors from basic research, brain sciences, management, engineering/design (robotics, smart software, and technology, human-machine interaction), social organizations; or decide to pursue higher education in cognitive science or any of its allied disciplines.

The course will be conducted over a period of ...