The Instructional System of the University comprises six components , viz , Self Learning Material, Continious Internal Assessment, Theory Training Class, Practical Exposure Class, Professional Project Work and Internship & Industry Integrated Learning. |
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| Self Learning Material |
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| Study material shall be provided in form of SLM's. They have been designed in such a way as to make up effectively for the absence of interaction with teachers in class room teaching mode. Their style is ideal for easy and better understanding in self-study mode. |
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| Continuous Internal Assessment |
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| The progress of a learner is continiously monitored through Personal Contact Programmes, Viva & Group Discussions, Personality Development Programmes and Assignment Work. These are all compulsory and marks shall be awarded for attendance and performance of a leader in all these activities, as may be prescribed in the syllabus. |
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| Personal Contact Programme (PCP) |
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| PCP sessions guide the learners as the programme proceeds. The date and venue for the PCP will be communicated to the learners by their study centre. During PCP, the learner gets guidance for better understanding of the subject. The learners can get their doubts cleared with the help of subject experts so as to improve their self-learning capability. The total duration of PCP sessions for a subject of four credits shall be 12-16 hours. Learners are required to attend PCP sessions for all subjects. |
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| Viva & Group Discussion (VGD) |
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| VGD's are designed to help the learners improve their professional communication and presentation abilities. Special emphasis is laid on learners speaking extempore, as ability necessary for building leadership skills as well as for enhancing the capability of understanding and exchanging views. The total duration of VGD sessions for a subject of four credits shall be 3-4 hrs. |
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| Personality Development Programme (PDP) |
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The PDP's are designed to improve the overall personality of the learner and aim especially at the improvement of body language and strengthening of the power of expression. The purpose is to hone the leadership, communication and presentation skills and brush up the knowledge of the learner by organizing a mix of management games, debates, quizzes and role playing. The duration of PDP sessions for a subject of four credits shall be 3-4 hrs. |
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| Assignment Work (AW) |
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Distance education learners have to depend on their self study, as distinct from professional teaching guidance, which is available in regular mode of education. In order to ascertain the writing skills and level of comprehension of the learner, the SLM's will have a number of assignments , a subject of four credits having four assignments. Each assignment shall consist of a number of questions, case studies and practical related tasks. The learners shall be required to respond to the assignment question paper within a specified period of time. The response of the learner will be examined by a faculty member and the assignment sheet shall be returned to the learner indicating at the marks obtained by the learner in each question attempted by him. The learner shall also get a detailed feedback including suggestions for improvement. The response of the learners shall be discussed in the next PCP session for the benefits and guidance of the learners. |
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| Practical Exposure Class (PEC) |
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| Practical Exposure Classes are compulsory, wherever prescribed in the syllabus. A learner will not be elligible for appearing in the practical examination unless he/she obtains an attendance and performance certificate in respect of PEC's, held as per the schedule drawn by the study centre. PEC's shall generally be held on saturdays and sundays at a venue decided by the study centre in consultation with the institution where the PEC's are to be held. The total duration of PEC session for a subject of one credit shall be 30 hrs. |
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| Professional Project Work (PPW) |
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| The Professional Project Work enables a learner experience the rigour of an environment with the real life situations. The learners shall also be required to prepare a project report, which shall be evaluated by the University. Learners shall be subjected to a comprehensive viva for proper evaluation of the Project Report. For Project work, wherever mentioned in the syllabus, study centers shall provide complete guidance to the learners. Normally, one credit of PPW shall require 30 hrs of input by the learner. |
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| Internship & Industry Integrated Learning (IIIL) |
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| IIIL helps working professionals complete their educational credits with the help of their respective industry experience. This serves dual purpose; they can do professional work with improved capability and also earn a recognized qualification. The IIIL can is required only for some specific disciplines. Normally, one credit of IIIL can be obtained by working in a professional environment daily 6 hrs for 5 days. IIIL is a compulsory component in MBA and MCA. The duration will be one year for MBA and six months for MCA. |
