OUTLINE OF THE SEMESTER-WISE COURSE STRUCTURE FOR
B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. UNDER THE CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM (CBCS)
PRESCRIBED BY
THE UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN
Under the CBCS there are broadly two course structures---i) Honours Course, ii) Regular/General Course.
The main components of the courses are as follows:
1. Core Course: A course which should compulsorily be studied by a candidate as a core requirement, is termed as a core course.
2. Elective Course: Generally a course which can be chosen from a pool of courses and which may be very specific or specialized or advanced or supportive to the discipline/subject of study or which provides an extended scope or which enables an exposure to some other discipline/subject/domain or nurtures the candidate's proficiency/skill, is called an Elective Course.
2.1 Discipline Specific Elective (DSE) Course: A course which may be offered by the main discipline/subject of study, is referred to as Discipline Specific Elective.
2.2 Generic Elective (GE) Course: An elective course, chosen generally from an unrelated discipline/subject of study with an intention to seek an exposure, is called a Generic Course.
N.B. - A Core Course, offered in a discipline/subject, may be treated as an elective by another discipline/subject and vice- versa and such electives may also be referred to as Generic Elective.
2.3 Dissertation/Project: An elective course, designed to acquire special/advanced knowledge, is termed as dissertation/project. This is considered as a special course involving application of knowledge in solving/analyzing/exploring a real life situation/difficult problem. A dissertation/project work will be of 6 credits. A dissertation/project work may be given in lieu of a Discipline Specific Elective.
3. Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC): The Ability Enhancement (AE) Courses may be of two kinds- Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses (AECC) and Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC).
3.1 AECC: These are the courses based on the contents that lead to knowledge enhancement and consist of Environmental Studies & Communicative English/MIL. These are mandatory for all disciplines.
3.2 SEC:SEC are value-based and/or skill-based and are aimed at providing hand-on-training, competency, skill etc. It will be minimum 2 for Honours Courses and 4 for General Courses. These may be chosen from a pool of courses designed to provide value-based and/or skill-based knowledge would contain both theory and lab./hands-on-training/field work. The main purpose of these courses is to provide the students life-skill in hands-on-mode so as to increase their employability.
# # Practical/Tutorial: One each with every Core, Discipline Specific and Generic Elective Paper.
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# Course Structure ( Honours& General) |
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Course Components |
B.Sc. |
B.A |
B.Com |
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Honours |
General |
Honours |
General |
Honours |
General |
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Core Course: (CC) |
14 |
12 |
14 |
12 |
14 |
12 |
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Discipline Specific Elective: (DSE)Course |
4 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
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Generic Elective: (GE) Course |
4 |
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4 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
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Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course: (AECC) |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Skill EnhancementCourse:(SEC) |
2 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
* Wherever there is a practical, there will be no tutorial and vice-versa.
An Under-graduate Honours Degree in a discipline may ONLY be awarded if a student completes 14 core papers in that discipline, 4 papers each from a list of DSE and GE respectively, 2 papers in AECC and minimum 2 papers in SEC.
* Wherever there is a practical, there will be no tutorial and vice-versa.
An Under-graduate General Degree in Science may be awarded if a student completes 4 core papers each in three disciplines of choice, 2 papers each from a list of DSEs based on the three disciplines of choice selected above, 2 papers in AECC and minimum 4 papers in SEC.
An Under-graduate General Degree in Humanities/Social
Sciences/Commerce may be awarded if a student completes 4 core papers each in two disciplines of choice along with 2 core papers each in two Languages from English, Bengali and Hindi respectively, 2 papers each from a list of DSEs based on the two disciplines of choice selected above and 2 papers from the list of GEs, 2 papers in AECC and minimum 4 papers in SEC.
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SEMESTER WISE DISTRIBUTION OF COURSES & CREDITS:B.A./ B.Sc./ B.Com. Honours |
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Courses/(Credits) |
Sem I |
Sem II |
Sem III |
Sem IV |
Sem V |
Sem VI |
Total No. of Courses |
Total Credit |
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CC (6) |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
14 |
84 |
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DSE (6) |
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2 |
2 |
04 |
24 |
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GE (6) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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4 |
24 |
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AECC (2) |
1 |
1 |
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2 |
4 |
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SEC (2) |
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1 |
1 |
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2 |
4 |
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Total No. of Courses/ Sem. |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
26 |
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Total Credit per Semester |
20 |
20 |
26 |
26 |
24 |
24 |
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140 |
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SEMESTER WISE DISTRIBUTION OF COURSES AND CREDITS: B.A./ B.Sc./ B.Com. General |
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Courses/ (Credits) |
Sem I |
Sem II |
Sem III |
Sem IV |
Sem V |
Sem VI |
Total No. of Courses |
Total Credit |
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CC - 1,2 (6) |
2 (1A,2A) |
2 (1B,2B) |
2 1C,2C) |
2 1D,2D |
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8 |
48 |
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Language CC- 1,2 (6) |
1 (L1-1) |
1 (L2-1) |
1 (L1-2) |
1 (L2-2) |
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4 |
24 |
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DSE- 1,2 (6) |
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2 (1A,2A) |
2 (1B,2B) |
4 |
24 |
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GE (6) |
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1 (GE-1) |
1 (GE-2) |
2 |
12 |
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AECC (2) |
1 |
1 |
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2 |
4 |
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SEC (2) |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
08 |
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Total No. of Courses per Sem. |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
24 |
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Total Credit per Sem. |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
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120 |
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SEMESTER WISE DISTRIBUTION OF COURSES AND CREDITS: B.Sc. General |
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Courses/ (Credits) |
Sem I |
Sem II |
Sem III |
Sem IV |
Sem V |
Sem VI |
Total No. of Courses |
Total Credit |
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CC - 1,2,3 (6) |
3 (1A,2A,3A) |
3 (1B,2B,3B) |
3 (1C,2C,3C) |
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12 |
72 |
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DSE - 1,2,3 (6) |
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3 (1A,2A,3A) |
3 (1B,2B,3B) |
6 |
36 |
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GE (6) |
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AECC (2) |
1 |
1 |
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2 |
4 |
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SEC (2) |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
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Total No. of Courses per Sem. |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
24 |
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Total Credit per Sem. |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
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120 |
Full marks of a course, having 6 credits/2credits, along with distribution of marks:
1. Full marks of each course of B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. (Hons. & Gen.), carrying 6 credits, will be 75
2. Full marks of each course of B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. (Hons. & Gen.), carrying 2 credits, will be 50
3. For B.A. & B.Com. (Hons. & Gen.) Courses, having no practical, distribution of 75 marks will be as follows:
i) Class Attendance cum Internal Assessment: 20% of 75 marks = 15 marks of which 5 marks be reserved for class attendance (both theoretical + tutorial) in the following manner:
Attendance 50% & above but below 60% - 2 marks
Attendance 60% & above but below 75% - 3 marks
Attendance 75% & above but below 90% - 4 marks
Attendance 90% & above - 5 marks
and 10 marks be reserved for class test/assignment/seminar (Theoretical- 5 & tutorial - 5 ). Minimum 15 classes be allotted for tutorial portion.
ii) In the Semester-end Examination of each course, Question Paper be set for 60 marks, distribution of which may be as under:
a) Answer 10 questions out of 15 carrying 02 marks each =10x02=20
b) Answer 04 questions out of 06 carrying 05 marks each =04x05=20
c) Answer 02 questions out of 04 carrying 10 marks each =02x10=20
However, questions, carrying 05 or 10 marks, need not necessarily to be a single question.
4. For B.Sc. (Hons. & Gen.) Courses, having practical, distribution of 75 marks be as follows:
i) Class Attendance cum Internal Assessment: 20% of 75 marks = 15 marks of which 5 marks be reserved for theoretical class attendance in the following manner:
Attendance 50% & above but below 60% - 2 marks
Attendance 60% & above but below 75% - 3 marks
Attendance 75% & above but below 90% - 4 marks
Attendance 90% & above - 5 marks
and 10 marks be reserved for class test/assignment/seminar ( theoretical -5 & practical -5 ).
ii) 20 marks be allotted for Semester-end Practical Examination of each course, distribution of which may be as under:
a) Lab. Note Book : 05 Marks
b) Viva- voce: 05 Marks
c) Experiment: 10 marks
Or, as may be decided by the concerned Board of Studies.
iii) 40 marks be allotted for Semester-end Theoretical Examination of each course, distribution of which may be as under:
a) Answer 05 questions out of 08 carrying 02 marks each =05x02=10
b) Answer 02 questions out of 04 carrying 05 marks each =02x05=10
c) Answer 02 questions out of 04 carrying 10 marks each =02x10=20
However, questions, carrying 5 or 10 marks, need not necessarily be a single question.
5. For B.A. & B.Com. (Hons. & Gen.) Courses, having practical, distribution of 75 marks be as under:
a) i) In case of 'Fully Practical' based course, Class Attendance cum Internal Assessment: 20% of 75 marks = 15 marks of which 5 marks be reserved for practical class attendance in the following manner:
Attendance 50% & above but below 60% - 2 marks
Attendance 60% & above but below 75% - 3 marks
Attendance 75% & above but below 90% - 4 marks
Attendance 90% & above - 5 marks
and 10 marks be reserved for class test/assignment.
ii) 60 marks be allotted for Semester-end-Practical Examination of each course, distribution of which may be as under: Viva-voce: 10 Marks, Experiment: 50 marks
b) i) In case of a course, containing theory and practical, Class Attendance cum Internal Assessment : 20% of 75 marks = 15 marks of which 5 marks be reserved for theoretical class attendance in the following manner :
Attendance 50% & above but below 60% - 2 marks
Attendance 60% & above but below 75% - 3 marks
Attendance 75% & above but below 90% - 4 marks
Attendance 90% & above - 5 marks
and 10 marks be reserved for class test/assignment/seminar
(Theoretical -5 & practical -5 ).
ii) 20 marks be allotted for Semester-end-Practical Examination of each course, distribution of which may be as under:
Viva-voce: 05 Marks, Experiment : 15 marks
iii) 40 marks be allotted for Semester-end-Theoretical Examination of each course, distribution of which may be as under:
a) Answer 05 questions out of 08 carrying 02 marks each =05x02=10
b) Answer 02 questions out of 04 carrying 05 marks each =02x05=10
c) Answer 02 questions out of 04 carrying 10 marks each =02x10=20
However, questions, carrying 5 or 10 marks, need not necessarily to be a single question.
6. For B.Sc. (Hons. & Gen.) Courses, having no practical, Distribution of 75 marks, be same as (3) above.
7. In the Semester-end-Examination of AECC of B.A./B.Sc./ B.Com, carrying 4 and 2 credits (i.e. full marks 100 and 50), MCQ be set and OMR sheet be used. Under AECC, ENVS be taught in the 1st Semester and communicative Eng./MIL be taught in the 2nd Semester.
8. For B.A., B.Sc. & B.Com. (Hons. & Gen.) Courses, distribution of 50 marks (for each SEC) be as follows:
i) Internal Assessment: 20% of 50 marks = 10 marks be reserved for class test/assignment/seminar.
ii) 40 marks be allotted for Semester-end Theoretical Examination of each course, distribution of which may be as under:
a) Answer 05 questions out of 08 carrying 02 marks each =5x2=10
b) Answer 02 questions out of 04 carrying 05 marks each =2x5=10
c) Answer 02 questions out of 04 carrying 10 marks each =2x10=20
However, questions, carrying 5 or 10 marks, need not necessarily to be a single question.
Distribution of total marks (1900), equivalent to 140 credits, of all courses to be studied by a student of B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. Hons.
Marks (1900),
Equivalent to 142 Credits
CC: 75 x 14 = 1050
DSE: 75 x 4 = 300
GE: 75 x 4 = 300
AECC: 100+50 = 150
SEC: 50 x 2 = 100
Distribution of total marks (1650), equivalent to 122 credits, of all courses to be studied by a student of B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. Gen.
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B.A. & B.Com. (Gen.) Marks (1650), Equivalent to 120 Credits |
B.Sc. (Gen.) Marks (1650), Equivalent to 120 Credits |
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CC : 75 x 12 = 900 |
CC : 75 x 12 = 900 |
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DSE : 75 x 4 = 300 |
DSE : 75 x 6 = 450 |
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GE : 75 x 2 = 150 |
AECC: 100+50 = 150 |
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AECC: 100+50 = 150 |
SEC : 50 x 4 = 200 |
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SEC : 50 x 4 = 200 |
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