Tools of CIA

Many tools are available for CIA (i) quiz (ii) written and oral tests (iii) assignment in the class, library or home (iv) practical work in the laboratory, field or project (v) term paper / dissertation / thesis and (vi) tutorial group discussion / seminar. Almost any type of tests (tool) could be used, provided, it is designed to test one or more of the stated learning outcomes.

Utilising the relevant tools, the programmes of CIA are designed by all the teachers together. They decide in advance, how much weightage is to be given for the different tools of evaluation and inform the students in the beginning itself.

CIA was first introduced in Avinashilingam Home Science College in the year 1976 and continued in the autonomous set-up for over 10 years. The CIA component which was 25% originally was raised to 40% and then to 50%. It was raised to 100% for the Master 's Degree students in the year 1988-89, when the college was conferred the Deemed University status. For the Bachelor 's Degree Courses 100 per cent CIA was introduced from 1990-91.

Teacher Student Co - operation in CIA

This concept of CIA must find full acceptance with both the teacher and the taught on the one hand and with the parents and the community on the other hand for ensuring favourable teaching learning situation.

To the student, CIA should mean

1. Faith and confidence in the teacher.

2. Full understanding of (a) How she is to be assessed and the components of the internal Assessment, even before she starts the First Semester, (b) The safeguards provided to protect her interests and the organisation and procedures she has to adopt to have her grievances, if any, with regard to evaluation, redressed.

3. Regularity in attending classes and completing the work allotted within the stipulated time frame.

4. Alertness in checking the materials corrected by the teacher and bringing any discrepancy to the notice of the teacher, at the appointed time.

5. Access to the records maintained by the teacher who teaches and evaluates her performance.

6. An opportunity to obtain high percentage of marks and

7. Resolving never to miss a test.

To the teacher, CIA should mean

1. Greater responsibility in conducting the tests at the scheduled time, evaluating objectively and fairly, recording correctly and making available to the student the corrected material at the appointed time.

2. Preparing question banks

3. Checking the performance of the student and correcting errors through remedial teaching and other ways and

4. Taking proper steps to warn both the student and the parent through the HOD and the Dean, when the student 's performance is unsatisfactory (deteriorates) or if the student is irregular in attendance.

Components of CIA and marks for the Bachelor's Degree Courses

Every course / paper taught carries 100 marks. The breakup of marks for the internal assessment is as follows:

Attendance - Bachelor ' s DegreE

Ninety per cent is the minimum attendance required for writing the Comprehensive/Final Semester Examination. This attendance will be calculated for each written paper and practical. Those who have not secured 90% attendance, but 80-89% will have to pay a condonation fee (Rs.30 per paper) for condonation of the shortage of attendance by the syndicate of the university. Those who have secured 70-79% attendance will be permitted to take the comprehensive Final Semester Examination at the next Supplementary Examination held in June.

Those who have secured 50-69 % attendance will have to repeat the course or paper after the VI or VIII semester.

Those who have less than 50% attendance in more than 50% of the papers in I, III or V semesters are not permitted to go to the II, IV or VI semester respectively. They have to repeat the I, III or V semester in the succeeding academic year and appear for the papers for which they were not permitted to appear.

Those who have secured less than 50% attendance in 50% and less than 50% of the papers in the I & II Semesters will have to repeat the courses or papers after the VI Semester. However, they will be permitted to proceed to the III Semester.

Those who have secured less than 50% attendance in more than 50% of the papers or courses of the III & IV Semesters will not be permitted to proceed to the V Semester. They have to repeat the III and IV Semesters in the succeeding academic year and appear for the papers for which they were not permitted to appear.Only after completing the III & IV Semester papers, they will be permitted to proceed to the V Semester.

Those who have secured less than 50% attendance in 50% and less than 50% of the papers or courses of the III & IV Semester will have to repeat the course / paper after VI Semester.However, they will be permitted to proceed to the V Semester.

Passing Minimum

A candidate must secure not less than 40% in the Comprehensive Final Semester Examination and not less than 50% marks in the aggregate i.e. Continuous Assessment (Monthly tests, assignments and attendance) and the Comprehensive Final Semester Examination put together, to be declared to have passed in that paper (Theory / Practical).

Those who do not secure pass marks in a paper will reappear for the same at the next Supplementary Examination held in June.

• For all Arrear papers, Examination will be held only in June.
• No candidate will be permitted to reappear for any paper more than four times and all the courses must be completed within a period of 5 years from the date of admission to the undergraduate programme.

If a candidate fails in more than 50% of the I & II Semester papers put together,

In the First Year Regular and Supplementary Examinations, she has to repeat the I and II Semesters in the succeeding Academic year. Only after completing all the I and II Semester papers she will be permitted to go to the III Semester.

If a candidate fails in more than 50% of the I, II, III & IV Semester papers put together, in the Regular and Supplementary Examinations, she has to repeat the III and IV Semesters in the succeeding Academic year. She will be permitted to go to the V Semester only after completing all the papers upto IV Semester.

If a candidate fails in 50% of the I, II, III & IV Semester papers put together, in the Regular and Supplementary Examinations, she has to appear for the papers after the VI Semester. However, she will be permitted to proceed to the V Semester.

If a candidate fails in less than 50% of the I, II, III & IV semester papers put together, in the regular and Supplementary Examination, she may appear for them in the Supplementary Examination held in June. However she will be permitted to proceed to the V Semester.

Grade - Credit System

The University is implementing credit based curriculum and grade system from 1995-96, for all courses. In the credit system, each paper offered in the Degree Programme is assigned a relative weight (credit) which essentially depends on the contact periods per week in that paper. One credit will be awarded for each hour of Lecture / tutorial / laboratory work.

The Total Credit for

• UG (Double Msajor) - 180
• UG Vocational courses - 180 + 10 (for on the job training)

Based on the performance in internal assessment and Comprehensive final examination, each student is awarded a final letter grade for the marks received and the corresponding Grade point in each subject at the end of each course.

The method of conversion of percentage of marks into Grade and grade point is given below:

A student is deemed to have completed a paper successfully and earned the credit if she secures a letter grade other than F.A letter grade F implied failure in that paper.

For each Semester, the grade sheet issued to the student will carry the following information:

1. Credit for each paper

2. The performance in each paper by marks and Grade point

Cumulative (Consolidated) Grade Sheet

The Cumulative Grade point Average (CGPA) for all the papers completed, for all the semesters during the course of study will be shown in the final semester grade sheet. The Grade point Average (GPA) will be calculated separately for part I, part II and Major I, Major II, Ancillary and N.S.S by the formula:

GPA = Σ(C X GP) / ΣC

(where C is the Credit for the paper concerned, GP the Grade Point obtained for each paper and ΣC is sum of all the Credits)

For the final total Cumulative Grade point Average(CGPA) for part III including N.S.S / N.C.C. a similar formula is used.

NSS / NCC

NSS/NCC is part of the curriculum and is compulsory to all undergraduate students. It comprises the following:

NSS / NCC camp is compulsory for all students.

MASTER 'S DEGREE / POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA / B.ED. PROGRAMMES
 

aTTENDANCE

For all students Ninety per cent is the minimum attendance required for writing the Comprehensive Final Semester Examination.This attendance will be calculated for each written paper and practicals.Those who have not secured 90% attendance but 80-89% will have to pay a condonation fee (Rs.30/- per paper) for condonation of the shortage of attendance by the Syndicate of the University. Those who have secured 70-79% attendance will be permitted to take the comprehensive Final Semester Examination at the next odd or even semester as the case may be.

Those who have secured less than 70% attendance will have to repeat the course or paper after the II, IV, VI Semesters.

MARKING ATTENDANCE

same as given for Bachelor’s Degree

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT BREAK-UP

The break-up of the internal assessment marks for the Master’s Degree Courses (M.A., M.Sc., M.C.A., M.B.A., M.F.C., M.Ed.,) and Post Graduate Diploma is given below.

THE BREAK UP OF INTERNAL ASSESSMENT MARKS FOR B.Ed.:

PASSING MINIMUM

A candidate shall be declared to have passed an examination if she obtains not less than 45 per cent in the Comprehensive Final Semester Examination and not less than 50 per cent marks in the aggregate for each paper. A candidate who fails in the odd or even Semester can reappear in next odd or even semester as the case may be. (In addition, the final year Post Graduate students can appear for the Odd and even Semester papers at the supplementary examination held in June). No candidate shall be permitted to reappear for any paper more than two times and all the courses must be completed within a maximum period of three years from the date of admission to the Post Graduate Programme.

CSS

CSS is part of the curriculum and is compulsory to all post graduate students. It comprises the following:

B.Ed.

MASTER 'S DEGREE