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WHAT IS CBCS
The choice refers to the flexibility offered to the students for selecting a suitable
course or paper and the credit refers to time spent for study. Thus the CBCS is an advanced mode of higher learning that facilitates a good deal of
freedom in designing your own curriculum in Masters’ degree. Further, this is a learner and teacher oriented by eliciting active
participation of teachers in planning and management of academic programmes, establishing close
interaction between teacher and students that contribute towards quality of education. |
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WHY THE CBCS
In the present day competitive scenario, everyone should be acquainted with a broad spectrum of knowledge and the approaches must be multi-disciplinary in nature. Therefore, students with a encyclopedic information on present day happenings, should
be competitive enough to face challenges of the society. The traditional teaching process those being followed could not meet the demand of comprehensive learning to meet the requirement of competitive society. Hence, Kuvempu University is starting the CBCS. |
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INGREDIENTS OF CBCS
The system encompasses the credit and choice,
wherein an academic credit is defined as
the unit by which an institution measures the course
work. The credit system is simply a
way of accounting for time spent on academic work.
On the other hand, choices are given
to you both within and outside the department. After
the completion of the course work
with the required credits and examination, your
degree will be awarded. Each course work prescribed for any master degree
comprises of HARD CORE, SOFT CORE
and ELECTIVE PAPERS. In addition, there are
mandatory papers on Communication skill,
Computer Application and Personality Development. |
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The hard
core papers are fundamental
in nature. These papers
cannot be substituted
by any other papers. |
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The soft-core
papers are advanced papers.
Each department will furnish
you a list of soft core
papers and you have to
choose one/two papers. The
soft core paper provides
you the scope for advanced learning in the subject
area- within the department |
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Elective
papers are the concept
papers and offered by each
department. These papers
are general in nature and you have the freedom to
choose any one paper from any
other department/school of study. |
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The hard core and soft core papers carry 3 to 6
credits while the elective has 2 credits. The
mandatory papers carry two credits each, which have
to be completed within first two
semester to get masters degree. These essentially
help you to prepare yourself to face the
challenges of the world. |
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MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION
In general, students who have successfully completed
the three-year degree course or any
other degree course of Kuvempu University or any
other University recognized as equivalent
thereto by this University and/or who have qualified
in the entrance examination shall be
eligible for admission provided they possess minimum
percentage of marks prescribed by
the University. |
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DURATION OF THE PROGRAMME
The CBCS under Post-Graduate programme is for two
academic years. Each academic year
consists of two semesters and each semester
comprises sixteen weeks of class work. You are
not permitted to obtain the degree earlier than four
semesters or not permitted to take more
than four years. |
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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF CREDIT
In addition to 6 credits from the mandatory papers
the minimum requirement to complete
the respective masters degree is as follows : |
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For all M.A., M.Sc., and LLM
courses |
72 credits |
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For M.Com, Management
Studies and MP.Ed., courses |
80 credits |
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For MCA and M.Sc.
Tech courses |
108 credits |
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For M.Ed
course |
40 credits |
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ATTENDANCE
A 75% of attendance in each paper is mandatory and
is a requirement to take up the examination.
The attendance is the integral part of the Internal
Assessment and carries the following weightage. |
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75% of
attendance / semester |
0
mark |
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75-80% of
attendance |
2
marks |
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80-85% of
attendance |
4
marks |
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85-90% of
attendance |
6
marks |
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90-95% of
attendance |
8
marks |
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95-100%
of attendance
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10
marks |
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EVALUATION
Each semester is a Continuous
Evaluation. The Evaluation process
includes session tests, seminar,
practical performance, fieldwork,
regularity etc., (all are part of
Internal Assessment) and regular
examinations. The CBCS scheme is
fully carry-over system. |
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INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
Internal
Assessment contains a total 50 mark
and they are distributed to various
components in the following manner :
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Two session tests
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20 marks |
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Seminar (to be
assessed on the basis of
writing,comprehension,
communication,
articulation,
presentation skills) |
10 marks |
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Practical
performance & Field
work/assignment |
10 marks |
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Regularity and
attendance |
10 marks |
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If you appear for an improvement
examination, the marks obtained
in the Internal Assessment will not
be revised. There is no
improvement for internal assessment. |
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SESSION TESTS
A minimum of Two session tests
(minimum of two for each paper/
semester) will be conducted per
paper per semester. Marks of two
session test are taken into account
for the compilation of grades. The
marks list will be notified in the
department notice board. |
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THEORY EXAMINATION
For the remaining 50 marks for each
paper there will be a semester end
examination of 3 hrs duration. |
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PRACTICAL EXAMINATION
In case of subjects of Science
faculty, there will be one end
semester practical examination of
three hours duration (50
marks/practical). |
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PROJECT WORK
The project work is compulsory for
the subjects of all faculties. The
marks of the project work vary among
faculties. |
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DECLARATION OF
RESULTS
Your result will be declared
provided: |
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You secure a
minimum of 45% in each paper
inclusive of internal
assessment. Out 45%, a
minimum of 18 marks shall be
from theory paper |
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You must earn
a minimum of 78 credits. |
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In any case,
the marks of mandatory
papers are not used for the
declaration of result or for
awarding classes |
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RELAXATION
You can claim exemption from
appearing for the examination in the
theory paper/practical if you have
passed in it in the previous
examinations. |
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IMPROVEMENT
If you are seeking improvement in
the results then you have to submit
a representation along with a
permissible fee to the Registrar
(Evaluation) and surrender the
degree certificate/provisional pass
certificate/original marks cards of
that semester within 15 days of
announcement of result. |
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MARKS AND GRADING
In CBCS there will be a grading
system of declaration of the result
you have secured in the examination.
The Grade Point Average (GPA) is
given to you based on your
performance in examination. The GPA
of each semester should be carried
to next semester as Cumulative Grade
Point Average (CGPA). |
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CHALLENGE VALUATION
A student who desires to challenge
the marks awarded to him/her may do
so by submitting an application
along with a fee of Rs. 1000-00 per
paper or the fee prescribed by the
University from time to time to the
Registrar (E) within 15 days from
the date of announcement of the
results. Such candidates shall be
provided with a xerox copy of the
answer book after concealing the
name of the valuers. |
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The answer scripts for which
challenge valuation is sought shall
be sent to another external
examiner. The average of the marks
awarded in the challenge valuation
and the marks of the earlier
valuation. |
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COMPLETION OF THE COURSE
A candidate shall successfully
complete the P.G. Degree Course
within four years from the date of
admission. If there is no
examination on the date of expiry,
the immediate succeeding examination
shall be the last examination.
Whenever the syllabus is revised,
the candidates reappearing shall be
allowed to appear for P.G. Degree
examinations according to the old
syllabus which has been revised in
three chances within the period
stipulated for the completion of the
P.G. Course.
The semester scheme examination is a
fully carry over system. |
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HOW CBCS
BENEFITS YOU |
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The CBCS
provide you the flexibility
to choose and study the
relevant and interested
papers during your masters’
degree programme and develop
your own skill. |
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This enables
you to improve your
interdisciplinary ability
and high degree of
flexibility to choose papers
within and between the
departments |
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To improve
the capacity to plan your
own academic programmes |
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To monitor
and review your own progress |
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To brings in
you an enhanced awareness to
know your own learning |
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The system
helps to recognize and
discuss your own strengths
and weakness |
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You can
improve your ability to
recognize opportunities for
learning and personal
development outside the
curriculum |
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The system
forms a foundation for
improved self-awareness of
capacities, skills and
capability that you are
developing through higher
education and other
exposure. |
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You can
develop a potential
articulation |
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CBCS provides
high flexibility of optional
and elective papers to meet
your subject and job
providers demand
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DO’S OF
STUDENT |
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Observe the
discipline and decorous
behavior both inside and
outside the campus |
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As soon as
you got an admission, decide
your Soft-core papers for
that semester. |
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Consult the
Director of the school to
know the Elective papers
offered for that semester
and for necessary
arrangement of mandatory
paper. |
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Choose the
right soft core and Elective
paper suitable to your
future plan of action |
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Be regular to
all academic activities,
which carry marks |
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Have a close
interaction with subject
teachers, discuss your
problem with them |
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Organize your
course component well in
advance |
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Use CBCS to
self motivate for
competitive examination and
to reach your future goals |
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Be active in
all academic activities-
participate in all seminars,
group discussion and
workshops being conducted as
a part of CBCS |
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Use library
and electronic media to
update your knowledge and
advances in the topics you
selected to study |
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Share
information with others and
actively interact with
teacher |
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Prepare your
own study materials and
notes based on class room
lecture, special talks,
group discussion and
seminars |
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DON’TS OF
STUDENT |
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Do not
indulge in any activity
which will tend to bring
down the prestige of the
University |
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Do not waste
your time |
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Do not expect
too much too soon |
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Do not
criticize your neighbors |
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Do not
postpone any academic and
course work for tomorrow |
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Do not
hitchhike system for your
incompetence |
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ROLE
OF TEACHERS IN CBCS |
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A teacher in
CBCS is indeed a guide to
orient you towards the
subject that you opted for
the masters’ degree. |
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Teacher will
organise the class room
teaching/coaching/ special
lecturing/ group discussion
and seminars of the
particular subject |
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A teacher in
this system will be an
active tool for dissipation
of latest knowledge to the
student. |
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Teacher will
thoroughly monitor the
progress, activity,
involvement, participation
and articulation of each
student |
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Teacher guide
the student for the
improvement of academic and
personal quality of the
student |
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Teacher
evaluate the student both in
internal assessment and in
examination |
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On
consultation, he/she will
guide you how to take up
entrance test, competitive
examination and carrier
oriented courses |
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A teacher
will be an observer of your
quality and progress in the
academic and his remark
carry a considerable
weightage as a
recommendation. |
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