third semester - University of Madras

No.V.3/S.1,S.2/ACFEB 09/2008-09/200
Centenary Building
Chepauk,
Chennai - 5. Dated: 28 APR 2009
From
The Registrar-in-charge,
University of Madras. To
1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Dept.,
Government of Tamilnadu, Chennai -9.
2. The Member Secretary, Tamilnadu State Council for Higher Education,
Lady Willington College Campus, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai - 600 005.
3. The Director of Collegiate Education, College Road, Chennai - 600
006.
4. The Principals of all affiliated Colleges (Non-autonomous /
Autonomous)
5. The Director/ The Principal of Stand alone Institutions
6. The Dean (Academic), (Professor, Dept. of Statistics),
University of Madras, Chennai - 5.
7. The Dean, College Development Council, University of Madras, Chennai
-5.
Sir/Madam, Sub: Academic - BOS - Choice Based Credit System - Regulations
and Syllabus for II & III year of UG/PG courses
under CBCS from
the academic year 2008-2009 - Institution of New
Courses - Amendment
in the Regulations and Syllabi of UG/PG Courses -
Approval of Academic
Council and Senate - Communicated - Regarding.
Ref: This office letter No.V3/S1,S2,S3/SPLAC/JUNE08/1157 dated 21-07-
2008.
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I am to inform you that the Academic Council and the Senate
at its meeting held on 28-02-2009 and 28-03-2009 respectively, approved
as follows: (I) UG COURSES: ITEM NO. XXXI 12.12 & XLI. 12.22:
The Regulations and Syllabi for all UG Degree Courses
(i.e., B.A., B.Sc., B.Com., etc., ) for Second and Third year (i.e., III to
VI Semester) and Five Year Integrated Courses
for III to X Semesters under Choice Based Credit System to be offered in
the affiliated colleges
of this University as given in APPENDICIES- 13-15(R&S) and 28 (S) to take
effect from the academic year 2008-2009 and thereafter.
VERY IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS For Part II English Paper III & IV for II year (i.e. for III & IV Semester)
Syllabus will be communicated in due course. The Syndicate at its meeting held on 13th March 2009 has
resolved as follows: RESOLVED that the Regulations and Syllabi for the Degree Courses
viz. (i) B.Sc. Visual Communication (ii) B.Sc. Electronic Media and
(iii) B.A. Journalism furnished by the Chairman, Board of Studies
in Mass Media and Communication Studies (G&P) for the students of
II and III year (i.e. III to VI Semesters) of the Degree Courses
offered under Choice Based Credit System by the affiliated Colleges
of this University from the academic year 2008-2009 be approved and
that the same be communicated to the colleges concerned pending
approval of the Academic Council and the Senate.
ITEM NO. XXXIV. 12.15 The following recommendations of the High Power
Committee regarding UG Degree and Five Year Integrated Courses under Choice
Based Credit System to be offered in the affiliated Colleges of this
University, to take effect from the academic year 2008-09 and thereafter. The Basic Tamil/Non-major Elective be conducted on the
same pattern
as Soft skill from 2009-2010. The examinations under Part IV (i.e. Basic Tamil, Advanced Tamil,
Non-major Elective, Soft Skills, and Value Education) except
Environmental Studies be conducted by the respective Colleges and
the final marks be sent to the University from the academic year
2009-2010 onwards.
To award 75 marks for external and 25 marks for internal for I
Semester Basic Tamil and the number of objective questions may be
50 carrying 1½ marks for each Question with a duration of 3 hours
with effect from 2009-2010 onwards.
To award 75 marks for external and 25 marks for internal
viva voice for
II semester Basic Tamil and the number of objective Questions may
be 50 carrying 1½ marks for each Question with a duration of 3
hours from 2009-2010.
The II Semester Basic Tamil Question Paper Should have English
version of the Tamil Question (for the Examination to be conducted
in April/May 2009) for batch of candidates admitted during the
academic year 2008-2009 onwards). (II) NEW COURSES: (2009-10) ITEM NO. XXVI. 12.7
B.Com. Degree Course in Computer Applications introduced under Choice
Based Credit System in the Non-Autonomous affiliated Arts and Science
Colleges of this University; and the Regulations and syllabus for I year
(i.e. for I & II semesters only) B.Com. Degree course in Computer
Applications under Choice Based Credit System to be offered in the Non-
Autonomous affiliated Arts and science Colleges of this University as given
in APPENDIX - 7 (R&S) take effect from the academic year 2009-2010 and
thereafter. ITEM NO. XXXV. 12.16
B.A. Degree Course in Criminology and Police Administration
introduced under Choice Based Credit System in the Non-Autonomous
affiliated Arts and Science Colleges of this University and the Regulations
and Syllabus for I year (i.e. for I & II semesters only) B.A. Degree Course
in Criminology and Police Administration under Choice Based Credit System
to be offered in the Non-Autonomous affiliated Arts and Science Colleges of
this University as given in APPENDIX- 22 (R&S) take effect from the
academic year 2009-2010 and thereafter. ITEM NO. XXV. 12.6. Soft skills (Additional subjects):
The two Foreign Languages viz., French and German are
included under the Regulations "4. Courses on Soft Skill and Scheme of
Examinations" of the Soft Skill UG Degree Courses and PG Five Year
Integrated Courses as given below and the Syllabi for the said Soft Skill
courses under Choice Based Credit System to be offered in the affiliated
Colleges of this University as given in APPENDIX - 6 [S] to take effect
from the academic year 2008-2009 and thereafter. Regulations - "4- Courses on Soft skill and Scheme of examinations:
|Sl. |Name of |Semesters |Instru|Cre|Exams |Max Marks |
|No. |the | |ctiona|dit| | |
| |Courses | |l |s |Durati| |
| | | |Hour | |on | |
| | | |per | |(hours| |
| | | |week | |) | |
| | | | | | |CIA |Ext. |
|5. |FRENCH |All Sem. |3 |3 |3 |40 |60 |
|6. |GERMAN |All Sem |3 |3 |3 |40 |60 | Note: Paper 5,6 are also treated as Practical Papers and classes
and examinations are conducted accordingly Colleges are permitted to offer the above two subjects in a
semester or one
in each semester, and option is left to the college
concerned. The above recommendations of the BOS in Soft skill (UG)
are already communicated to the Principals of all Affiliated Colleges of
this University, pending approval of the Academic Council and the Senate
vide this office Lr.No.V3/S2/Soft skill(French& German)/2008/1937 dated
23rd December 2008.
(III) CHANGE OF NOMENCLATURE: ITEM NO. XXII. 12.3. The Nomenclature of B.Sc. Degree Course in Software
Engineering be changed as B.Sc. Degree Course in Software Applications,
under CBCS to be offered in the Affiliated Colleges of this University, to
take effect from the academic year 2008-2009 and thereafter. The above recommendations are already communicated to the
Principals of all Affiliated Colleges of this University, pending approval
of the Academic Council and the Senate vide this office letter
No.V3/S2/B.Sc.(C.S)/2008/1856 dated 31-10-2008.
(IV) AMENDMENTS ITEM No. XV. 8.
The Introduction of "(a) Studies in Nationalism; and
(b) History of India
A.D. 1858 to A.D. 1964" as an additional Allied subject for I and II
Semester respectively for B.A. Degree Course in Philosophy under Choice
Based Credit System to be offered in the Affiliated Colleges of this
University to take effect from the academic year 2008-2009 and thereafter. The above recommendations are already communicated to
the Principals of all Affiliated Colleges of this University pending
approval of the Academic Council and the Senate vide this office letter
No.V3/S.2/BOSPhilosophy/allied sub/CBCS-2008-09/1298 dated 23-09-2008. ITEM NO. XVI. 9. The following deletion of certain topics in the I Semester
of Financial Accounting Paper under UNIT -III & UNIT -IV and in the II
Semester of Advanced Financial Accounting paper under UNIT -III for the
following UG Degree Courses under Choice Based Credit System to be offered
in the Affiliated Colleges of this University to take effect from the
academic year 2008-2009 and thereafter I Semester: |Degrees |Subject |Topics to be |
| | |Deleted |
|B.Com. |*Core Subject - |UNIT -III |
|B.Com. (Accounting|Financial Accounting |Average Due |
| | |Date