Choice Based Credit System Regulations
All Programmes shall run on Choice Based Credit System (CBCS). It is an instructional package developed to suit the needs of students, to keep pace with the developments in higher education and the quality assurance expected of it in the light of liberalization and globalization in higher education.
The following rules have been formulated to make the system function smoothly, with transparency and objectivity
An academic year is divided into two semesters. Each semester consists of 17-20 weeks of academic work equivalent to 100 actual teaching days. The odd semester is scheduled from June/ July to November/December and even semester from November/ December to April/May. The institution works for a minimum of 36 working hours in a week (five or six days a week).
The term ‘Credit’ refers to a unit by which the programme is measured. It determines the number of hours of instructions required per week. One credit is equivalent to one hour of teaching (lecture or tutorial) or one and half / two hours of practicum work/ field work per week. The term ‘Credit’ refers to the weight given to a course, usually in relation to the instructional hours assigned to it. The total minimum credits, required for completing a B.P.E.S, B.P.Ed. & M.P.Ed., programme is 90 credits and for each semester 20 credits.
Provision of Bonus Credits Maximum 06 Credits in each Semester
| S.No. | Special Credits for Extra Co-curricular Activities | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sports Achievement at Stale level Competition (Medal Winner) | 1 |
| Sports Achievement National level Competition (Medal Winner) | 2 | |
| Sports participation International level Competition | 4 | |
| 2 | Inter University Participation (Any one game) | 2 |
| 3 | Inter College Participation (Min. two game) | 1 |
| 4 | National Service Scheme | 2 |
| 5 | Blood Donation / Cleanliness Drive / Community Services | 2 |
| 6 | Mountaineering – Basic Camp, Advance Camp / Adventure Activities | 2 |
| 7 | Organization / Officiating – State / National Level in any two game | 2 |
| 8 | News Reposting / Article Writing / book writing / Progress report writing | 1 |
| 9 | Research Project | 4 |
Students can earn maximum 06 Bonus credits in each semester by his participation in the above mentioned activities duly certified by the Head of the institution. This Bonus credit will be used only to compensate loss of credits in academic activities.
Allotment of credit points to each part as follows CBCS for B.P.E.S, B.P.Ed. & M.P.Ed.
Credit Abstract-B.P.E.S
| Part : Theoretical Course | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part | Subject | Semester wise Credits | Total Credits | |||||
| I | II | III | IV | V | VI | |||
| I | Tamil Courses | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | – | 12 |
| II | English Courses | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | – | 12 |
| III | Core Courses | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 09 | 42 |
| Generic Elective Courses | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | 9 | |
| Discipline-Specific Elective courses | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Skill-based Elective Courses | – | – | – | 3 | – | 3 | 6 | |
| IV | Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses (AECC) | – | – | – | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | V | Practical Courses | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 60 |
| Village Placement | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 31 | 160 | |
Credit Abstract B.P.Ed.
| Part A: Theoretical Course | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part | Subject | Semester | Total Credits | |||
| I | II | III | IV | |||
| I | Core Course | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 |
| Discipline Specific Elective Course (DSEC) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
| Genetic Elective Course (GEC) | – | – | 3 | – | 3 | |
| II | Practicum | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 42 |
| III | Internship | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 |
| IV | Ability Skill Enhancement Courses | 2 | – | – | 2 | 4 |
| Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses (AECC) | ||||||
| Value added Courses | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | |
| Skill Enhancement Courses | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | |
| Total | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 120 | |
| Marks Abstract | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part | Subject | Semester | Total Marks | |||
| I | II | III | IV | |||
| I | Core Course | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 1200 |
| Discipline Specific Elective Course (DSEC) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 400 | |
| Genetic Elective Course (GEC) | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 100 | |
| II | Practicum | 250 | 300 | 250 | 200 | 1000 |
| III | Internship | 250 | 100 | 150 | 200 | 700 |
| IV | Ability Skill Enhancement Courses | |||||
| Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses (AECC) | Remarks* (2Credits) | Remarks* (2 Credits) | Remarks* (2 Credits) | |||
| Skill Enhancement Courses | Remarks* (2 Credits) | Remarks* (2 Credits) | ||||
| IV | Value added Courses | Remarks* (2 Credits) | Remarks* (2 Credits) | |||
| Total | 900 | 800 | 900 | 800 | 3400 | |
*Remarks: Excellent/Good/Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Note: Distribution of marks between theory and internal assessment 70:30 A minimum of 50% of marks in each paper is prescribed for a pass. A student has to secure 50% minimum in the end semester examinations (Internal and external combined but with a minimum of 50% in external).
Course Structure and Credit Abstract M.P.Ed
| Part | Semester wise Credits | I | II | III | IV | Total Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Core –Theory | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 30 |
| Discipline Specific Elective (DSE) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
| Generic Elective | – | – | 3 | – | 3 | |
| II | Core – Practicum | 12 | 10 | 10/td> | 9 | 41 |
| III | Internship | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 |
| IV | Ability and Skill Enhancement Courses | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses (AECC) | 2 | 2 | – | – | 4 | |
| Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC) | – | – | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Co-Curricular Course | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | |
| V | Dissertation | – | – | – | 6 | 6 |
| Grand Total | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 122 |
MARKS ABSTRACT
| Part | Semester – Credits Subject | I | II | III | IV | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Core -Theory | 300 | 300 | 200 | 200 | 1000 |
| DSE | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 400 | |
| Generic Elective | – | – | 100 | – | 100 | |
| II | Core – Practicum | 300 | 300 | 250 | 250 | 1100 |
| III | Internship | 150 | 100 | 150 | 150 | 550 |
| IV | Ability and Skill Enhancement Courses | |||||
| Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses (AECC) | Remarks (2 Credits) | Remarks (2 Credits) | Remarks (4 Credits) | |||
| Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC) | Remarks (2 Credits) | Remarks (2 Credits) | Remarks (4 Credits) | |||
| Co-Curricular course | Remarks (2 Credits) | Remarks (2 Credits) | Remarks (4 Credits) | |||
| v | Dissertation | – | – | – | 200 | 200 |
| Grand Total | 850 | 800 | 800 | 900 | 3350 |
MARKS AND CREDIT ABSTRACT
| SEMESTER | CREDITS WITH MARKS | CREDITS WITH- OUT MARKS | TOTAL MARKS |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | 28 | 2 | 850 |
| II | 26 | 4 | 800 |
| III | 27 | 2 | 900 |
| IV | 27 | 4 | 800 |
| Grand Total | 108 | 12 | 3350 |
Note: Distribution of marks between theory and internal assessment 70:30 A minimum of 50% of marks in each paper is prescribed for a pass. A student has to secure 50% minimum in the end semester examinations (Internal and external combined but with a minimum of 50% in external).
