PART III

University of Kerala

(Established as University of Travancore by the Travancore University Act in 1937 and reconstituted as

University of Kerala by the Kerala University Act of 1957 and presently governed by the Kerala

University Act of 1974 passed by the Kerala State Legislative Assembly)

(Re-accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade)

NOTIFICATIONS

(1)

No. Ac. L/R/2717/2015.

6th October 2015.

Regulations relating to Bachelor of Design (B. Des) in Fashion Design Degree Course

The Academic Council at its meeting held on 19^thMay 2015 resolved to approve the Regulations relating to

Bachelor of Design (B.Des) in Fashion Design Degree Course, w.e.f. 2014 admissions.

Preamble & Course Introduction

Bachelor of Design (B. Des) - Fashion Design is an Undergraduate degree of 4 years duration. The Bachelor of

Design educates students to have a voice in the development of a sustainable world. The program provides students with

experiences in using established and emerging technologies in a collaborative atmosphere, where integration is perceived

as the driver for responsible and innovative design.

The program teaches that it is the responsibility of the designer to integrate design elements with in

appropriate social, cultural, ethical and environmental contexts. In their courses, students re-imagine the

boundaries of everyday life and bring new vision to objects, graphics, environments, ceramics, jewellery and textiles.

The program encourages students to adopt innovative approaches by challenging conventional applications of materials,

systems, processes and technologies.

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Bachelor of Design (B. Des) degree has an integrated approach to design rather than producing specialists,

graduates are flexible with a broad range of skills allowing them to work across a wide range of design disciplines.

Fashion Design provides a holistic input on generic design with more focused approach towards apparel inculcates

the ability to develop and channelize creativity. The curriculum hones design sensitization, which balances global fashion

aesthetics with an Indian soul. It addresses needs of the export market as well as both couture and pret a porter clothing

in India, expanding and categorizing apparel design into niche segments.

The Bachelor of Design is a four-year full-time degree

Aims & Objectives of the Programme

(a)

Aims

Bachelor of Design (B. Des)-Fashion Design is a four years (8 Semesters) full time programme which

employs the best practices and methods which will guide the students to discover and explore the individual

style and talent they can offer in this high profile industry.

The rapid changes due to globalisation, advance technology and communication are affecting the nature of

science at large. Fashion Design belongs to a transient moment in history, continuously evolving and conditioned by

the country’s socio-cultural and economic environment. Suspended between tradition and modernity, art and

technology, craftsmanship and industrialisation, design education in India is characterised by a two-fold trust

harnessing available and indigenous human, material and technological resources on the one hand and aligning itself

with global trends and influences on the other hand.

It is towards this objective of providing a sound foundation in design and fashion with a strong industry

orientation programme that will create competent and professional designers and managers in the field of fashion.

It will also lead to enhancement of core-content through an integrated approach to design, technology, management

and communication.

(b) Objectives

1. This course is being introduced to develop young and sensitive designers in the field of fashion. It is felt

that after pelting this course the graduates will have ample scope to work. It is so immense that the Designers will

have sky as the limit for success.

2. To provide professional fashion education in line with the national and international industry practices.

3. To bridge idealism with reality by focusing on innovation and excellence.

4. To create sustainable designs with emphasis on economical, ecological and social values.

5. To provide a specialized platforms to express their creativity.

6. To prepare students towards the challenges of design entrepreneurship.

Affiliation Requirement

•

The course shall be considered as “Professional” for the affiliation.

•

The course is required to be considered for “New Affiliation” and not as an extension of the faculty.

List of Essential equipment to deliver necessary inputs in respect with the curriculum of

Bachelor of Fashion Design Course of the University of Kerala

Category

Sl. No.

Item

Quantity

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(A) Machine

Single Needle Lock Stitch Machine—JUKI/BROTHER or Similar

Single Needle Chain Stitch Machine—JUKI/BROTHER or Similar

Double Needle Lock Stitch Machine—JUKI /BROTHER or Similar

Double Needle Chain Stitch Machine—JUKI/BROTHER or Similar

Over-lock Machine—JUKI/BROTHER or Similar

Feed off arm Machine-JUKI/BROTHER or Similar

Computerised Button Hole Machine—JUKI/BROTHER or Similar

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Computerised Button Stitching Machine—JUKI/BROTHER or Similar

Bar tack Machine—JUKI/BROTHER or Similar

Flat bed Flat Lock Machine—JUKI/BROTHER or Similar

Cylinder bed Flat Lock Machine—JUKI/BROTHER or Similar

Blind Hemming Machine—JUKI/BROTHER or Similar

Elastic Attaching Machine—JUKI/BROTHER or Similar

Zig - Zag Machine—JUKI/BROTHER or Similar

Straight Knife-Cutting Machine—EASTMAN or Similar

Band Knife Cutting Machine

Vacuum Tables for Ironing with Boiler—RAMSONS or Similar

Steam Iron with Teflon Shoe—RAMSONS or Similar

Fusing machine

Computerised Single head Embroidery Machine

(B) Dress Forms/

Female Dress Form - Half Size TORSO-

Dummies

US 8 Size—FIGURRETTES or Similar

Female Dress Form-Full Size with Arms and Legs-US 8—

FIGURRETTS or Similar

Male Dress Form-Half Size-Torso-UK 40 Size—

FIGURRETTES or Similar

Male Dress Form-Full Size with Arms and Legs—

FIGURRETTES or Similar

Dress form for Kids—FIGURRETTES or Similar

Female Mannequins-Full Size with Head, Arms and Legs—

FIGURRETTES or Similar

Male Mannequins-Full Size with Head, Arms and Legs—

FIGURRETTES or Similar

Kids Mannequins (Boys)-Full Size with Head, Arms and Legs—

FIGURRETTES or Similar

Kids Mannequins (Girls)- Full Size with Head, Arms and Legs—

FIGURRETTES or Similar

Mannequins for Display of Accessories Head and Neck Mannequin—

FIGURRETTES or Similar

Mannequins for Display of Accessories Hands Mannequin -

(Both Right and Left)—FIGURRETTES or Similar

Mannequins for Display of Accessories Foot and Ankle Mannequin—

FIGURRETTES or Similar

(D) Computers

Computer Windows 8 Pro (64-bit )* Operating System

Related Items-

Adobe Photoshop latest Version

Software

Adobe Illustrator-Latest Version

Adobe In Design-Latest Version

Adobe Flash-Latest Version

Corel Draw-Latest Version

3D Max/Maya-Latest Version

Lectra CAD Softwares for Pattern Making, Grading and Marker making

Dreamweaver

Lectra Design Software for Fashion Design

Wonder Weaves

(F) Furniture Item

ART Table

Size : 32" (L)×24" (W)×30" (H) Cms.

Metallic Frame (2"×1" Tube), Angle Adjustable Table,

Top (Prelaminated Board) book/accessory Tray

Chairs for Art Table

Pattern Making Tables-Surface finished with CORK SHEET

Size : 165×20×90 Cms

3 Step Leg Size : 7.5 Cm×7.5 Cm

Cutting Table with Rough surface Size : 165×20×90 Cms

Necessary furniture for Computer lab

Stools for pattern Making—Revolving & Height Ajustable

(G) Textile Wet

Tub Liquor Dyeing Bath

processing Lab

Jigger (Small Size for Lab Purpose)

Winch (Small Size for Lab Purpose)

Padding mangle (Small Size for Lab purpose)

HPHT Dyeing machine (Small Size for Lab purpose)

All types of Dyes

Necessary Chemicals / Lab Equipinents for Dyeing

Printing Tables

Electronic Weighing Machine

(H) Textile Testing

Necessary testing equipments for Fibre testing, Yarn Testing,

Lab

fabric testing, garment testing

(I)

Fabric Construction 69

Textile Looms (Pit looms)

Lab

Knitting machines

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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4. Conditions for Admission

Candidates for admission to the Bachelor of Design Degree Course (B. Des.)-Fashion Design shall be required

to have passed the Higher Secondary Examination, Kerala or 12th Standard V.H.S.E., C.B.S.E., I.C.S.E. or any

other examination accepted by the University as equivalent thereto and obtaining not less than 50 percent

marks in aggregate or a Diploma in Engineering awarded by the Board of Technical Education, Kerala or an

examination recognized as equivalent thereto after undergoing an institutional course of atleast three years

securing a minimum of 50% marks in the final diploma examination or International Baccalaueate Diploma,

after ten years of schooling, with not less than 50% marks in aggregate, subject to the usual concessions allowed for

backward and other communities as specified from time to time.

Maximum age limit for the Admission to Bachelor of Design Degree Course (B. Des.)-Fashion Design shall

not be more than 23 years at the time of Admission. However the Institute affiliated/University reserves the

right to admit the candidates more than 23 years of age.

All Admissions to Bachelor of Design Degree Course (B. Des.)-Fashion Design Course shall be subject

to passing of Aptitude Test conducted by the Institute affiliated/University.

Aptitude test comprises of General Ability Test & Creative Ability Test.

(a) General Ability Test (GAT)



Quantitative Ability

This sub-test is designed to test the quantitative ability of the candidates. The sub test consists of

questions on addition, multiplication, division, fractions, percentage, rate of interest, work and task, ratio and

proportion, and distance.



Communication Ability

This sub-test is aimed at testing language ability of the candidates in day-to-day communication in

English. It includes questions on synonyms, antonyms, words with corresponding meanings, singular, plural, one word

substitutes, idioms and phrases, correct spellings, etc.



English Comprehension

This sub-test is to test one’s ability to comprehend a situation from a given passage.



Analytical Ability

This sub-test is designed to test the candidate’s inference and logic .from the given information.



General Knowledge and Current Affairs

This sub-test is designed to test the candidate’s general knowledge and current affairs.

(b) Creative Abilily Test (CAT)

This test is administered to judge the skill, power of observation, innovation and design ability of the

candidate. An important aspect of the test is the candidate’s use of colour and illustration.

Duration of the Course

5.1.

The course for Bachelor of Design-(B. Des.)-Fashion Design shall extend over a period of 8

Semesters (4 Years Duration).

5.2.

The course shall cover the group of subjects as given in the curriculum and scheme of Examination given

in the annexure.

5.3.

Each semester other than thesis work, Design Collection Project, Industrial training shall ordinarily

comprise of not less than 16 working weeks. The institution conducting this course should work for

5 days a week for a total of 35 working hours.

5.4.

A candidate who could not complete the programme and pass all examinations within Ten (10) years since his first

admission to the Bachelor of Design-(B.Des.)-Fashion Design programme will not be allowed to continue and he/

she has to quit the Programme. However he/she can be readmitted to the first year of the programme if he/she

satisfies the eligibility norms applicable to the regular candidates prevailing at the time of readmission.

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Course Summary

6.1.

Introduction to First year (Foundation Programme)

To meet the dynamics of fashion education, a Foundation Programme, designed to orient and sensitise students

towards understanding of the fundamentals of fashion business namely design, technology and management in a

sociocultural perspective. The programme focus is to build the base for future learning of the design and

technology function.

6.2. Introduction to Second year

Introduces students to various aspects of Fashion Design education through subjects like Fashion Illustration

and Design, Fashion Studies, Elements of Textiles, Surface Development Techniques, Design Process and

History of Design & Fashion, Pattern Making, Draping and Garment Construction culminate into

development of prototypes. Students are given hands on exposure to the craft heritage of the country.

6.3. Introduction to Third Year

Builds on learning of the previous year, by strengthening and building on departmental specialization.

The focus is on greater exposure to the complexities and nuances of various segments of the

apparel industry. An industry internship is an invaluable experience for students to interface between

design and technicalities of production.

6.4. Introduction to Fourth Year

Focuses on niche specializations and electives with a focus on Research, Design & Development.

The final semester culminates in a Design Collection, where students, present their apparel creations in a show.

Eligibility of the degree

Candidates for award of the Degree of Bachelor of Design (B. Des.)-Fashion Design shall be required

to have undergone the prescribed course of studies in an Institution maintained by or affiliated to the

University of Kerala for a period of not less than 8 semesters (including Practical training and Design

Collection Project) and to have passed all the Bachelor of Design-(B. Des.)-Fashion Design Degree Examination

specified in the Scheme and conducted by the University.

Subject of Study

The subjects of study shall be in accordance with the scheme and syllabi prescribed.

Evaluation

Candidates in each semester will be evaluated both by continuous assessment and end semester

University Examination. The individual maximum marks allotted for continuous assessment and

University Examination for each subject is as prescribed by the scheme of study.

10. Continuous Assessment (CA)

The marks awarded for the continuous assessment will be on the basis of the day-to-day work, periodic

tests (minimum two in a semester) and assignments/ class projects (minimum of two). The faculty member

concerned will do the continuous assessment for each semester. The CA marks for the individual subjects

shall be computed by giving weightage to the following parameters .

10.1. CA Marks shall be awarded as per the following norms for each group.

Assignments/class projects

—

70%

Test

—

20%

Attendance

—

10%

10.2. The CA marks allotted for attendance for all subjects shall be awarded full onlyif the candidates

have secured the 90% attendance in the subject. Proportionate reduction will be made in the case of

subjects in which he/she gets below 90% of the attendance for the subject. The CA marks obtained by

the student for all subjects in a semester is to be published at least 5 days before the commencement

of the University examinations. Anomalies if any may be scrutinized by the department committee and

the final CA marks after publication in the Dept. notice board are to be forwarded to the university within

the stipulated time.

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11. Examinations

11.1. There shall be University Examinations at the end of every semester in subjects as prescribed under the

respective scheme of examinations for Bachelor of Design-(B. Des.)-Fashion Design degree course except

industry Internship. Semester classes shall be completed at least 10 working days before the commencement

of the University examination.

11.2. The examinations will be held for all the semesters twice in a year April/May session and November/

December session.

11.3. In each semester thereafter, a student will be permitted to appear for the end semester university examination

only if he/she satisfies the following recruirements:

(a)

The student shall be physically present in at least 50% of total working periods for each subject.

(b)

(1) Either the student shall have an attendance not less than 75% of the total number of

working periods, including the duty leaves sanctioned by the college and, shall be physically present

for a minimum of 60% of the total working periods.

(2) Or the student gets condoned by the University as per clause 11.3. (a) & (d).

(c)

He/she must earn a progress certificate from the Head of the institution of having satisfactorily completed

the course of study in the semester as prescribed by these regulations.

(d)

It shall be open to the Vice-Chancellor to grant condonation of shortage of attendance on the

recommendation of the Head of the institution in accordance with the following norms:

(1)

The attendance including duty leaves sanctioned by the institution shall not be less than 60% of the

total working periods.

(2)

The shortage shall not be condoned more than twice during the entire course.

(3)

The condonation shall be granted subject to the rules and procedures prescribed by the University from

time to time.

11.4. A student who is not permitted to appear for the University examinations for a particular semester

due to the shortage of attendance and not permitted by the authorities for condonation of shortage

of attendance shall repeat the semester at the earliest opportunity offered to him/her. This provision is

allowed only once for a semester. However, prior permission from the University should he obtained before

re-admitting the student to the respective semester.

11.5. (i)

A student who does not register for the university examination of a particular semester will not be eligible

to enrol for next higher semester.

(ii)

For promotion to higher semester, a student should secure minimum 50% aggregate in each subject.

(iii) The student who fails to get 50% marks in aggregate will get a chance for re-examination. However,

he/she should request to the HOD in the prescribed format for appearing for the re-examination.

11.6. Examinations for all subjects shall be conducted by the University.

11.7. Head of the Department shall publish the marks of the Jury Examination on the next working day after the

completion of the Jury.

11.8. A student can register for the next semester only if she/he clears the previous semester as prescribed in the

scheme.

12. Letter Grades

(i)

For each subject in a semester, a letter grade (S, A+, A, B+, B, C+, C, D, E and F) will be awarded,

based on the total marks obtained by the student in the University examination and Continuous assessment

put together.

(ii)

Letter grade ‘F’ will be awarded to the student for a subject if either his/her mark for the University

examination is below 40 % or the total mark (C A marks + University Exam mark) is below 50 %.

(iii)

For subject with no university examination, Letter grade ‘F’ will be awarded if CA marks is below 50%.

(iv)

Both absolute mark and Grade will be indicated in the grade card.

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(v)

Letter grade corresponding to total marks (C.A marks + University Exam mark) and the corresponding

grade point in a ten-point scale is described below.

% of Total marks

Letter

Grade Point

Remarks

(C. A. marks + University Exam mark)

Grade

(GP)

90% and above

10.0

85% and above but less than 90%

A+

9.0

80% and above but less than 85%

8.5

75% and above but less than 80%

B+

8.0

70% and above but less than 75%

7.5

65% and above but less than 70%

C+

7.0

60% and above but less than 65%

6.5

55% and above but less than 60%

6.0

50% and above but less than 55%

5.5

Below 50% (CA + U. E)

Failed

13. Grade Point Average (GP) and Cumulative Grade Point Average

(i)

Grade point average is the semester wise average points obtained by the student in a 10-point scale.

GPA for a particular semester is calculated as shown below:

GPA = Σ Credit X GP obtained for the subject

Σ Credit for the subject

(ii) Cumulative Grade point Average (CGPA) is the average grade points obtained by the student till the

end of any particular semester. CGPA is calculated in a 10-point scale as shown below.

CGPA = Σ Credits for the Semester X GP obtained for the semester

Σ Credits for the Semester

(iii) GPA and CGPA shall be rounded to two decimal points.

(iv) The Grade card issued to the students shall contain subject number and subject name, credits

for the subject, absolute marks and letter grades obtained, and GPA for the semester.

(v)

For all successful candidates, in the Grade card of VIII semester, in addition to the grade for the semester,

the consolidated grade statement for lower semesters and CGPA shall be provided.

14. Minimum for a Pass

(i)

A candidate shall be declared to have passed a semester examination in full if he/she secures a GPA of

5.5 or above with ‘E’ grade or above for the all individual subjects in that semester.

(ii)

A candidate shall be declared to have passed in an individual subject of a semester examination

if he/she secures grade ‘E’ or above.

(iii) A student who does not secure a full pass in a semester examination as per clause 13 (i) above, will have

to pass in the semester examination for all the subjects individually as per clause 13 (ii) above, before he is

declared to have passed in that semester examination in full.

15. Improvement of grades

(i)

A candidate shall be allowed to re-appear for a maximum of two subjects of a semester examination

in order to improve the marks and hence the grades already obtained subject to the following conditions:

(a)

The candidate shall be permitted to improve the examination only along with next available chance.

(b) The candidate shall not be allowed to appear for an improvement examination for the subjects of the

6th and 7th semesters.

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the already existing grades - whichever is better will be reckoned as the grades secured.

(d) First & Second semester will be counted as a single chance and they can improve a maximum of

three subjects.

(ii)

A candidate shall be allowed to repeat the subjects in one or more semesters in order to better the CA marks

obtained already, provided:

(a)

He/she shall repeat all the subjects in a particular semester.

(b) This provision is allowed only once for a semester and that too at the earliest opportunity offered to

him/her, along with the immediate succeeding batch.

(d) He/she shall not be allowed to better the CA marks obtained already in any semester if he has already

passed that semester examination in full.

(iii) A candidate shall be allowed to withdraw from the whole examination of a semester in accordance with the

rules for cancellation of examination of the University of Kerala.

16. Classification of Successful candidates

(i)

A candidate who qualifies for the degree passing all the subjects of the eight semesters within 4 academic

years (8 consecutive semesters after the commencement of the course of study) and secures not less than CGPA of 8 up

to and including eighth semester shall be declared to have passed the B. Des. degree examination in FIRST CLASS WITH

DISTINCTION.

(ii)

A candidate who qualifies for the degree passing all the subjects of the ten semesters within five academic

years (10 consecutive semesters after the commencement of his/her course of study) and secures less than CGPA of 8,

but not less than CGPA of 6.5 up to and including eighth semester shall be declared to have passed the B. Des. degree

examination in FIRST CLASS.

(iii) All other successful candidates shall be declared to have passed the B. Des. degree examination in

SECOND CLASS.

(iv)

(a) Successful candidates who complete the examination in four academic years (Eight consecutive

semesters) after the commencement of the course of study shall be ranked branch-wise on the basis of the CGPA of

eight semesters put together.

(b) In the case of a tie in the CGPA, the total absolute marks of the students who have got same CGPA shall

be considered for finalising the rank.

17. Study tour-Industrial visits

17.1. Students shall undertake study tours in every semesters of the course as part of the academic activity and shall

undertake a documentation camp as per the manual attached.

17.2. The working days used for educational tour will be considered as working periods of a semester. For students not

attending the tour, measures should be taken to record their attendance in college or arrange for alternate industrial

visits during the same period.

17.3. The tour may be conducted during the vacation/holidays taking not more than 5 working days, combined with the

vacation/holidays if required. Total number of Tour days shall not exceed 15 days.

18. Subject Codes-Nomenclature



The first two number indicated the academic year in which the course was introduced.



The next two letters is acronym for Fashion Design



The next number indicates the year



The next number indicated the semester



The final two numbers are used to identify the Subject

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E.g. 14FD1101

14 - Indicates the academic year 2014.

FD - Acronym for Fashion Design

1 - Indicates the first year of the 4 years course

1 - Indicates the first semester of the 8 semester course

01 - Identifies the subject in first semester - Elements of Design.

19. Revision of Regulations

The University may from time to time revise, amend or change the regulations, curriculum, scheme of examinations

and syllabi. These changes unless specified otherwise will have effect from the beginning of the academic year following

the notification by the University.

Manual for JURY based Evaluation

Jury evaluation is a kind of evaluation method in which the students are evaluated for their work by a panel of

expert members broadly related to the subject concerned. The jury mode of evaluation can be conducted for any project,

internship, design collection, industry survey or any process based subject. The marks allotted for the jury will vary as per

the details mentioned in the scheme

The jury will contain two parts: internal jury and the external jury.

(1)

The internal jury consists of 4-5 internal faculty members of the concerned department. The guide/mentor/

subject faculty shall not be part of jury and will not be present even as an observer during the presentation of

his/her student/class.

(2)

The external jury consists of 2-3 professional experts or faculty from other recognized-institutions/industry

of excellence in the related fields. Log book shall be placed officially before the jury and kept on record

thereafter till the final results are declared and finalized.

General Guidelines for Conduct of the Jury



All jury members would be oriented towards events of that discipline prior to the juri proceedings.



All jury members shall assign marks independently and confidentially for each student.



All marks given by various juri members would be interpolated and an average would be taken out for various

criteria of evaluation.



All comments and marks given by various jury members would be compiled and formally documented.



In case of a student, receiving a FAIL grade, detailed comments & explanation would be compiled.



The mentor/guide will evaluate separately based on weightage of marks before the jury commences. These

marks will not be shown/indicated to the members of the jury.



In case a student gets follow-up assignments, all details of the juri comments would be compiled. In addition,

the recommended task/assignments to be done as follow up by a student would be mentioned along with date

of completion and evaluation. An would have to be taken from the student that in case of not being able to

meet with the deadline and the minimum level of competence required, the student will be declared FAIL and

would have to repeat the semester.



The process of selection and nomination of jury should be objective and transparent and not only inspiring the

confidence of students but upholding the best traditions of academic institutions.



The decision of the jury panel will be final.

Manual for Internships

The students have to undergo an internship for a period of eight weeks in any apparel, textile, design houses etc. to

interrelate the knowledge from the books to the practical. It is a form of blending between the class room knowledge and

the industry application. The students should get a deep understanding about the systems, procedures of the industry and

get accustomed with the work culture of the future.

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The student should select the industry under the guidance of the concerned Department/Institution focusing on the

area of interest. In case if a student failed to choose any, the department can assist the student in getting a tie-up with the

industry and proceed. And if any industry is particular on the students’ caliber, the department has to co-ordinate with the

industry to carry out interviews of the students and shortlist the required.

The industries are advised to offer stipends to students during the internship and the stipend amount will be under

the discretion of the industry

Before the student proceeds for internship, they are advised to receive the copy of the letter for the internship

(addressed to the industry). A clear brief should be given to students by department incorporating the objectives of the

internship. The guideline of methodology & outcomes should be provided.

Once the student joins the company, they are also supposed to send back the duly signed Joining report form back

to the department. The students are expected to report to factory or office on all working days as decided by

organization in charge from time to time. The students are advised to strictly follow the company rules and regulations as

per the following parameters.



Punctuality regarding reporting



Photography in the factory/Office premises



Collection of swatches, trims and other merchandise which might be required for their presentation at the

Institute.



Collection of different organizational formats



Using infrastructural facilities

The students are also required to perform duties as assigned by the organization in charge from time to time.

During the internship, if the student has any problem, they should contact their department Head for assistance. A team of

one-two students is assigned to a company and during the internship time, they are required to maintain a daily diary,

which they should use as reference point in order to formulate a report which they have to present at the end of the

internship. One faculty member is responsible for the arrangement and co-ordination for the internship who will visit the

students’ atleast once during this period to check on the progress of the project or alternatively keep in telephone/e-mail

contact with the company project co-ordinator/students. The company co-ordinator responsible for the Students internship

is also consulted to assess the pace and quality of training. The students should acquire inputs in area of both design and

production during the internship which can actually help in their range development.

The internship students can contribute to the industry in the areas of design and development. The subsequent

feedback and performance appraisal received from the industry, plays an important role in enriching the course curriculum

which, in turn, helps the department to train design professionals who can play a more strategic role. Once the internship

is over and as and when the students get back to the department, Students should prepare a report (on the basis of

instructions issued by the department) and presentation of material. They should submit the report few days in advance to

the internship presentation (along with swatch file). In case, if the students are bringing any of the company’s product/

possession to the institute for adding in their documentation, No Dues certificate from the industry need to be submitted

to the department. The students shall append full particulars of the persons/place they contact during the visit. The report

and swatch file submitted during the internship presentation will become part of library. Students are advised to prepare

duplicate copy for themselves, before submission. The internship report prepared by students will be kept in the

department as confidential for academic and research purpose.

The internship work of the student will be evaluated (individually for each student) by a panel of jury members

comprising of internal faculty and industry members. Industry internship is an independent subject and the marks obtained

for the same will be added to the subsequent semester. Therefore, any student who successfully clears ‘industry

internship’ would not have to repeat the subject, irrespective of whether he/she passes or fails the subsequent semester.

Manual for Industrial Visit/Study Tours

Industrial visits are arranged in all the odd semesters of the curriculum to equip the students to understand the

various field activities pertaining to their area of specialization. Industrial visits may include visiting any industries/design

houses related to fashion industry, attending trade fairs, clusters etc. The students should be able to explore and observe

the various activities of the industry without, affecting their day to day work.

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The students should be taken in groups which can be accommodated in the industry at a time and should be

accompanied by at least one faculty to relate the class room with the actual practice. The students should behave in a

disciplined way, to a degree higher than they do in the campus considering the work environment.

The students are supposed to observe the area of focus thoroughly and have to record on the processes. On

returning back from the industry, the students have to document on the visits and need to share and discuss about the

thoughts and ideas about the visit. The attendance of the students on the visit should be made compulsory.

The above Regulations were laid before the Senate held on 16th July 2015 for consideration and adoption as

envisaged under section 39(1) of the Kerala University Act, 1974 and the House considered and unanimously

adopted the same.

(2)

No. Ac L/R/2692/2015.

8th September 2015.

Amendment to the Regulations Relating to Recognition of Examination and

Degrees of Other Universities

The Academic Council at its meeting held on 19th May 2015 resolved to approve the amendment to the

Regulations relating to Recognition of Examinations/Degrees of State Boards/Statutory Universities/Deemed Universities/

other Institutions as equivalent to the corresponding Degrees/Diplomas/Examinations of Kerala University.

Amendment

“That, in Chapter IV-Norms for granting Recognition/Equivalence to Examinations, Degrees etc. of Universities

or Boards of Foreign countries of the Regulations relating to Recognition of Examinations and Degrees of other

Universities, the following be added to the existing entries under relevant Universities/Institutions under the Heading

“Degrees and Examinations of other Universities and Institutions” recognized by the University of Kerala.

List of Degrees/Examinations of Other Universities/Institutions

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

Ac.C/5518/2014

Mangalore

Triple Main B.A.,

B.A. Degree in

Chairman, BoS in

dtd. 26-3-2014

University

Degree in

English Language

English (Pass)

Journalism,

and Literature of

May be recognized as

English and

this University for

equivalent to B.A. Degree

Communicative

employment as

in English Language and

English (Regular)

HSA in English

Literature of the

University of Kerala for

employment as HSA in

English.

Dean, Faculty of Arts.

Endorsed the remarks of

Chairman, BoS in English

(Pass)

Sl.

No.

Order No.

and Date

Name of the State

Boards/Statutory

Universities/Foreign

Universities/

Institutions

Examinations/

Degrees

Corresponding

Examinations/

Degree of the

Kerala

University

Authorities

Recommended

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UNIVERSITY OF KERALA

Ac.C/2/005896/2014

Madurai Kamaraj

Bachelor of

B.L.I.Sc. Degree

Chairman, BoS in

dtd. 20-5-2014

University,

Library and

through Distance

Library and Information

Madurai

Information

Mode of this

Science

Science

University for

May be recognized as

(B.L.I.Sc.)

higher studies and

equivalent to B.L.I.Sc.

(Distance

employment

Degree through Distance

Mode)

Mode of University of

Kerala for higher studies

and employment

Dean, Faculty of Arts

Endorsed the remarks of

Chairman, BoS in Library

and Information Science

Ac.C/0015959/2014

Manonmaniam

Bachelor’s

Bachelor’s Degree

Chairman, BoS in Library

dtd. 21-5-2014

Sundaranar

Degree in

in Library and

and Information Science

University,

Library and

Information

May be recognized as

Thirunelveli

Information

Science (B.L.I.Sc.)

equivalent to Bachelor’s

Science (B.L.I.Sc)

(Distance Mode)

Degree in Library and

(Distance Mode)

of this University

Information Science

(B.L.I.Sc.) (Distance

Mode) of this University.

Dean Faculty of Arts

Endorsed the remarks

of the Chairman, BoS in

Library and Information

Science.

Ac.C/0021427/2014

Christ University,

M.Sc. Degree in

Chairman, BoS in

dtd. 20-5-2014

Bangalore

Counselling

Psychology of

Psychology (P.G.)

(Deemed)

Psychology

University of Kerala

May be recognized as

(Regular)

equivalent to M.Sc. Degree

in Psychology of

University of Kerala.

Dean, Faculty of Science

Endorsed the remarks

of Chairman, BoS in

Psychology (P.G).

Ac.C/006725/2014

University of

Ph.D. Degree in

As an eligible

Chairman BoS in Botany

dtd. 23-5-2014

Kerala

Biotechnology

qualification for

(P.G.)

employment in the

May be recognized as

field of Botany

equivalent to Ph.D Degree

in Botany of the

University of Kerala for

higher studies and

employment, Since the

topic of research is related

to Botany, the degree can

be considered as

equivalent to Botany

Dean, Faculty of Science

May be granted recognition

as an eligible qualification

for employment in the

field of Botany.

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(2)

(3)

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Ac.C/06463/2014

Kannur

B.A. Degree in

As an eligible

Chairman, BoS in

dtd. 20-5-2014

University

Arabic and

qualification for

Education (Pass)

Islamic History

admission to B.Ed.

May be recognized as an

(Regular)

(Social Science) of

eligible qualification for

the University of

B.Ed. (Social Science) of

Kerala

the University of Kerala

Dean, Faculty of

Education

Endorsed the remarks

of the Chairman, BoS in

Education (Pass)

Ac.c/006677/2014

Georg-August

Ph.D. Degree

As equivalent to the

Chairman, BoS in

dtd. 27-5-2014

University,

Ph.D. Degree in

Chemistry (P.G.) who is

Gottingen,

Chemistry of the

also the Dean Faculty of

Germany

University of Kerala

Science

for the purpose of

May be recognized as

employment to the

equivalent to the Ph D.

post of Assistant

Degree in Chemistry of

Professor in colleges the University of Kerala

affiliated to the

for the purpose of

University of Kerala.

employment to the post

of Assistant Professor in

colleges affiliated to the

University of Kerala.

Ac.C/2/003920/2014

Manonmaniam

B.A. Degree in

As an eligible

Chairman, BoS in

dtd. 29-5-2014

Sundaranar

English with

qualification for

Education (Pass)

University

Computer

admission to the

The Degree can be

through

Application

B.Ed. Programme

considered as an eligible

Holy Cross

(Regular)

in English of the

qualification for admission

College

University of Kerala

to B.Ed. English. It has

(Autonomous),

been recognized as

Thirunelveli

equivalent to B.A. Degree

in English Language and

Literature/Functional

English/Communicative

English. The opinion of

the Chairman, BoS in

English may be sought in

this regard.

Chairman, BoS in

English (Pass)

As equivalent to B.A.

Degree in English language

and Literature of the

University of Kerala for

higher studies in B.Ed.

Dean, Faculty of

Education

Can be considered as an

eligible qualification for

admission to B.Ed. in

English of the University

of Kerala.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

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Ac.C/2/005602/2014

Bharathidasan

Ph.D. Degree in

As an eligible

Chairman, BoS in

dated 30-5-2014

University,

Microbiology

qualification for the

Biotechnology (P.G.)

Thiruchirappalli

post of Lecturer in

May be recognized as an

Biotechnology,

eligible qualification for

Since the candidate

employment in

possesses P.G. Degree

Biotechnology, Since the

in Biotechnology

candidate possesses P.G.

Degree in Biotechnology.

Dean, Faculty of applied

Science

Endorsed the remarks of

Chairman, BoS in

Biotechnology (P.G.)

Ac.C/06350/2014

Anna University,

B.E. Degree in

As equivalent to the

Chairman, BoS in

dated 7-6-2014

Chennai

Mechanical

B.Tech. Degree in

Engineering (Pass II)

Engineering

Mechanical

May be recognized as

(Part-time)

Engineering

equivalent to B.Tech.

(Part-time) of the

Degree (Part -time) of

University of Kerala

the University of Kerala

for higher studies

for higher studies and

employment

Dean, Faculty of

Engineering and

Technology

As equivalent to the

B.Tech. Degree in

Mechanical Engineering

(Part-time ) of the

University of Kerala for

higher studies.

Ac.C/005926/2014

Bharathiar

M.Sc. Degree in

As an eligible

Chairman, BoS in

dated 13-6-2014

University,

Botany (Distance

qualification

Botany (P.G.)

Coimbatore

Mode)

solely for the

May be recognized for

purpose of

specific purpose of

appearing SET

appearing for SET

Examination

Dean, Faculty of Science

As an eligible qualification

for appearing for SET

Examination and not for

any other purpose

Ac.C/006628/2014

University

Ph.D. Degree in

As an eligible

Chairman, BoS in

dated 16-6-2014

of Kerala

Aquatic Biology

qualification for

Zoology (P.G.)

and Fisheries

employment in the

May be recognized as an

field of Zoology

eligible qualification for

employment purposes in

the field of Zoology

Dean, Faculty of Science

Endorsed the remarks of

the Chairman, BoS in

Zoology (P.G.)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

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Ac.C/007190/2014

Mahatma Gandhi

B.Sc. Degree in

As an eligible

Chairman, BoS in Home

dated 30-6-2014

University,

Food Science

qualification for

Science (Pass)

Kottayam

Quality Control

pursuing M.Sc.

Eligible only for P.G.

(Regular)

Degree in Home

admission in Home

Science with

Science with Specialization

Specialization in

in M.Sc. Degree in Food

Food & Nutrition/

Nutrition or M.Sc. Degree

Nutrition & Dietetics

in Nutrition & Dietetics

Dean, Faculty of Science

Endorsed the remarks of

the Chairman, BoS in

Home Science (Pass)

Ac.C/016945/2014

Central

M.A. Degree in

As equivalent to M.A.

Chairman, BoS in

dated 29-1-2014

University of

Linguistics and

Degree in Linguistics

Linguistics (P.G.)

Kerala,

Language

of the University of

May be recognized as

Kasargode

Technology

Kerala for higher

equivalent to the M.A.

studies and

Degree in Linguistics of

employment

the University of Kerala

for higher studies and

employment

Dean, Faculty of

Oriental Studies

Endorsed the remarks of

the Chairman, BoS in

Linguistics (P.G.)

Ac.C/2/006856/2014

University of

Triple Main B.Sc.

As equivalent to

Chairman, Bos in

dated 18-6-2014

Mysore

Degree in

B.Sc. Degree in

Botany (Pass)

Bio Chemistry,

Botany of the

May be recognized as

Botany and

University of

equivalent to B.Sc.

Microbiology

Kerala for higher

Degree in Botany of the

(Regular)

studies and

University of Kerala for

employment

higher studies and

employment

Dean, Faculty of

Science

Endorsed the remarks of

the Chairman, BoS in

Botany (Pass)

Ac.C/007135/2014

VIT University

Five Year

As equivalent to

Chairman, Bos in

dated 30-6-2014

(Deemed),

Integrated M.Sc.

M.Sc. Degree in

Biotechnology (P.G.)

Chennai

Degree in

Biotechnology of the May be recognized as

Biotechnology

University of Kerala

equivalent to the M.Sc.

(Regular)

for higher studies

Degree in Biotechnology

and employment

of the University of

Kerala for higher studies

and employment

Dean, Faculty of Applied

Sciences and Technology

Endorsed the remarks of

the Chairman, BoS in

Biotechnology (P. G.)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

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UNIVERSITY OF KERALA

Ac.C/006703/2014

Mahatma Gandhi

B.C.A. Degree

As equivalent to

Chairman, Bos in

dated 5-7-2014

University,

(Distance Mode)

the B.C.A. Degree

Computer Science (Pass)

Kottayam

(Off Campus)

(Distance Mode)

May be recognized as

of this University

equivalent to the B.C.A.

Degree (Distance Mode)

of this University

Dean, Faculty of Applied

Sciences and Technology

Endorsed the remarks of

the Chairman, BoS in

Computer Science (Pass)

Ac.C/007075/2014

Bharathidasan

M.Phil. Degree

As equivalent to the

Chairman, BoS in

dated 5-7-2014

University

in Physics

M. Phil. Degree in

Physics (P. G.)

through National

(Regular)

Physics of the

May be recognized as

College,

University of Kerala

equivalent to the M.Phil.

Thiruchirappalli

Degree in Physics of the

(Autonomous)

University of Kerala for

higher studies and

employment

Dean, Faculty of Science

Endorsed the remarks of

the Chairman, BoS in

Physics (P. G.)

Ac.C/007659/2014

Bharathidasan

M.Sc. Degree in

As equivalent to the

Chairman, BoS in

dated 7-7-2014

University

Biotechnology

M.Sc. Degree in

Biotechnology (P. G.)

through

(Regular)

Biotechnology of

May be recognized as

St. Joseph’s

the University of

equivalent to the M.Sc.

College

Kerala

Degree in Biotechnology

(Autonomous),

of the University of

Thiruchirappalli

Kerala for higher studies

and employment

Dean, Faculty of Applied

Sciences and Technology

Endorsed the remarks of

the Chairman, BoS in

Biotechnology (P. G.)

Ac.C/007359/2014

Bharathiar

B.Sc. Degree in

As equivalent to the

Chairman, BoS in

dated 5-7-2014

University

Biotechnology

B.Sc. Degree in

Biotechnology (Pass)

through

(Regular)

Biotechnology of

May be recognized as

Kongunadu

the University of

equivalent to the B.Sc.

Arts and Science

Kerala

Degree in Biotechnology

College

of the University of

(Autonomous),

Kerala for higher studies

Coimbatore

Dean, Faculty of Applied

Sciences and Technology

Endorsed the remarks of

the Chairman, BoS in

Biotechnology (Pass)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

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Ac.C/006868/2014

Alagappa

B.Com. Degree

As equivalent to the

Chairman, BoS in

dated 9-7-2014

University,

(Distance Mode)

B.Com. Degree of

Commerce (Pass)

Karaikudi

the University of

May be recognized as

Kerala for higher

equivalent to the B.Com.

studies

Degree of University of

Kerala for higher studies

Dean, Faculty of

Commerce

Endorsed the remarks of

the Chairman, BoS in

Commerce (Pass).

Ac.C/006478/2014

Periyar

M.A. Degree in

As equivalent to the

Chairman, BoS in

dated 13-6-2014

University

English

M.A. Degree in

English (P.G.)

through the

(Distance Mode)

English Language

May be recognized as

Periyar

and Literature of

equivalent to the M.A.

Institute of

the University of

Degree in English of the

Distance

Kerala

University of Kerala for

Education

higher studies and

(PRIDE),

Employment

Salem

Dean Faculty of Arts

Endorsed the remarks of

the Chairman, BoS in

English (P.G.)

Ac.C/006234/2014

Kerala

B.A. Degree in

Being recognized

Chairman, BoS in

dated 14-7-2014

Kalamandalam

Thullal

for the purpose

Visual Arts

(Deemed)

(Regular)

of higher studies

May be recognized as

University for

equivalent to the B.A.

Arts and Culture,

Degree of the University

Thrissur

of Kerala for higher

studies and employment

Dean, Faculty of

Fine Arts

Endorsed the remarks of

the Chairman, BoS in

Visual Arts.

Ac.C/007996/2014

Mahatma Gandhi

B.Sc. Degree in

As equivalent to the

Chairman, BoS in

dated 31-7-2014

University,

Geology and

B.Sc. Degree in

Geology (Pass)

Kottayam

Water

Geology of the

May be recognized

Management

University of Kerala

equivalent to the B.Sc.

(Regular)

for all purposes of

Degree in Geology of the

higher studies and

University of Kerala for

employment

all purposes of higher

studies and employment

Dean, Faculty of Science

Endorsed the remarks of

the Chairman, BoS in

Geology (Pass)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

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UNIVERSITY OF KERALA

Ac.C/009924/2014

Sri Sathya Sai

B.Sc. Degree in

As equivalent B.Sc.

Chairman, BoS in Home

dated 19-7-2014

Institute of

Home Science

Degree in Home

Science (Pass)

Higher Learning

Science of the

May be recognized as

(Deemed)

University of Kerala

equivalent to the B.Sc.

University,

for all purposes of

degree in Home Science

Andhra Pradesh

higher studies and

of the University of

employment

Kerala for higher studies

and employment

Dean, Faculty of

Science

Endorsed the remarks of

the Chairman, BoS in

Home Science (Pass)

Ac.C/008446/2014

Christ University,

Bachelor of

Being recognized for Chairman, BoS in

dated 5-8-2014

Bangalore

Hotel

the purpose of

Business Management

(Deemed)

Management

admission to M.B.A

(Pass)

(BHM)

programme of the

May be recognized for

(Regular)

University of Kerala

the purpose of admission

to the M.B.A Programme

of the University of

Kerala

Dean, Faculty of

Management studies

Endorsed the remarks of

Chairman, BoS in

Business Management

(Pass)

Ac.C/2/008569/2014

Pondicherry

M.Ed. Degree

As equivalent to the

Chairman, BoS in

dated 5-8-2014

University,

(Regular)

M.Ed. Degree of the

Education (P.G.), who is

Pondicherry

University of Kerala

also the Dean Faculty of

for all purposes of

Education

pursuing higher

May be recognized as

studies and

equivalent to the M.Ed.

employment

Degree of the University

of Kerala for all purposes

of pursuing higher studies

and employment

Ac.C/07033/2014

Bharathidasan

M.A. Degree in

As equivalent to the

Chairman, BoS in Arabic

dated 6-8-2014

University,

Arabic

M.A Degree in Arabic (P.G.)

Thiruchirappalli

(Regular)

of the University of

May be recognized as

through Jamal

Kerala for all

equivalent to the M.A.

Muhammed College

purposes of pursuing Degree of the University

(Autonomous)

higher studies and

of Kerala for higher

employment

studies and employment

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

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(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

Dean, Faculty of Oriental

Studies

Endorsed the remarks of

the Chairman, BoS in

Arabic (P.G.)

Ac.C/026328/2014

Avinashilingam

M.A. and

As equivalent to M.A. Chairman, BoS in Tamil

dated 21-8-2014

Institute for

M.Phil. Degree

and M.Phil. Degree

(P. G.)

Home Science

in Tamil

in Tamil Language

May be recognized as

and Higher

(Regular)

and Literature of the

equivalent to the M.A. and

Education for

University of Kerala

M.Phil. Degree in Tamil

Women

for higher studies

of the University of

University

and employment

Kerala for higher studies

(Deemed),

and employment

Coimbatore

Dean, Faculty of

Oriental Studies

Endorsed the remarks of

the Chairman, BoS in

Tamil (P.G)

Ac.C/2/001581/2013

University of

M.A. Degree in

Chairman, BoS in

dated 10-12-2013

Calicut

Islamic Studies

Islamic History of

Islamic Studies

(Regular)

the University for

May be granted recognition

higher studies and

to M.A. Degree in Islamic

employment

Studies (Regular) of

Calicut University as

equivalent to M.A. Degree

Islamic History of the

University of Kerala

Dean, Faculty of Social

Sciences

Endorsed the remarks of

the Chairman, BoS in

Islamic Studies

The above amendment to the Regulations relating to Recognition to the Degrees/Diplomas awarded by the

Statutory/Deemed Universities as equivalent to the corresponding Degrees/Diplomas/Examinations of Kerala University

was laid before the Senate at its meeting held on 16th July 2015, as envisaged under Section 39(1) of the Kerala

University Act, 1974 and the same was considered and approved by the house.

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No. Ac.L/R/2716/2015.

8th September 2015.

Revised Regulations for MCA Degree Course-w.e.f. 2015 Admissions—Commencement of MCA

Lateral Entry into the third semester-from 2016 Admission

The Academic Council at its meeting held on 19th May 2015 approved the Revised Regulations for MCA Degree

Course—w.e.f. 2015 Admissions—commencement of MCA Lateral Entry into the third semester from 2016 Admission.

Revised Regulations for MCA Degree Course—w.e.f. 2015 Admissions–commencement of MCA Lateral Entry into

the third semester—from 2016 Admission.

The major objective of the MCA programme, in addition to other academic objectives, is to create skilled man

power at the level of programmer, system analyst, project manager and system manager.

The duration of the course is 6 semesters in 3 years. The students holding B.Sc. Computer Science or BCA or an

equivalent degree are eligible for direct entry into the third semester under Lateral Entry Scheme. The Student has to take,

generally, five theory papers and two practical courses in the first five semesters. One seminar each is included in the

second and fourth semesters. In the fifth semester a mini project work is given as one of the practical courses.

In the sixth semester student has to undergo a major project work only. In each week a student is supposed to get 10

practical hours and hence in every semester a total of 160 hours of practical training in the laboratories. The contact

hours for theory/tutorial comes to around 20 hours/week. The attendance in the theory and practical is compulsory.

General:

Examinations

University Examinations will be conducted at the end of each semester as per the scheme included in this

document.

Pass Requirements and provisions for classification of successful candidates:

A candidate shall be declared to have passed the semester examination in full if he/she secures not less than

40% marks in written examination and not less than 50% marks in written (university) plus sessional marks

put together in each paper. This rule applies to practical also. For the subjects which have only sessional

marks, a minimum of 50% is required for a pass, otherwise the student has to repeat that semester.

For a pass in main project the student has to obtain minimum 50% marks in internal evaluation and 50%

marks in external evaluation. Otherwise he/she has to repeat the 6thsemester.

If a student fails in one or more subjects, he/she needs to reappear only in those subjects. The rules for

supplementary examinations will be same as that of the existing regulations.

Classification of (Pass) results into I Class, II Class etc. shall be as per the scheme prior to 2015 Admissions.

Sessional Marks:

The sessional marks are awarded based on 2 class tests and assignments/lab reports for theory/practical and

attendance. Split up is shown below:

Theory

Attendance

20%

Assignments (minimum 2)

30%

Class tests (minimum 2)

50%

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Practical:

Attendance

20%

Performance in the lab

(Lab reports and experiments)

40%

Lab tests (minimum 2)

40%

Mini Project:

Attendance

20%

Topic

10%

Performance

30%

Evaluation

40%

Main Project

Topic

10%

Performance

40%

Evaluation

50%

For seminars, the sessional marks are based on presentation/seminar report and participation. The students are

required to present the progress of the main project work twice to the Department Faculty.

Question Paper Pattern:

The maximum mark for the theory examinations will be100 and the time duration will be 3 hours. The question

paper shall contain two parts; Part A and Part B. Part A shall be for 40 marks and shall contain 10 compulsory short

answer questions. Part B shall be for 60 marks and shall contain three modules. Each module shall contain two full

questions out of which the student has to answer only one question. Each full question shall be for 20 marks.

The above revised regulations has been laid before the Senate held on 16th July 2015 for consideration and

adoption as envisaged under section 39(1) ot the University Act, 1974. The House considered and unanimously adopted

the same.

(4)

No. Ac.L/R/2700/2015.

11th September 2015.

Regulations relating to BBA Degree Course through SDE from 2013 Admission onwards

The Academic Council at its meeting held on 19th May 2015 approved the Regulations relating to BBA Degree

course through SDE from 2013 Admission onwards.

The duration of the BBA Programme (SDE) shall be three academic years with six semesters containing the

same courses of the regular programme except the elective courses under VIth semester, BM 1661 Soft Skill

Development.

Mark system shall be adopted instead of Grading for the end semester examinations and project report and

viva voce.

100 marks is assigned for each course which is distributed as:

End Semester Examination

—

85 Marks

Internal

—

15 Marks

Internal Marks is assigned as below:

Attendance for the contact classes

—

5 Marks

(2.5 Marks for 75% attendance Additional 0.5 Marks for every 5% attendance above 75%)

Assignments (Two Nos.)

—

10 Marks

Total

—

15 Marks

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Marks assigned for Project shall be:

Project work

—

75 Marks

Viva Voce

—

25 Marks

The minimum marks required for admission to BBA (SDE) course he reduced from 50% to 45 % in the

plus two or equivalent examinations.

The Pass minimum for the BBA SDE Course.

(a) Prescribed the pass minimum as 40% marks for passing the course with separate minimum of 40% for

continuous Evaluation and end Semester.

(b) For the successful completion of the Programme and award of the Degree, a student must pass all

courses satisfying the minimum marks requirement and must score 40% marks for the entire programme.

Classification of Result

(a) Classification of results will be based on the aggregate marks of all the end semester examinations in all

the six semesters put together.

(b) A candidate who secured 40% marks but less than 50% of the aggregate will be declared to have

passed the Programme.

courses in six semester examinations shall be declared to have passed in second class.

(d) Candidates who obtain 60% marks and above but less than 80% of the total marks shall be declared to

have passed in First Class.

(e) Candidates who obtain 80% and above of the total marks shall be declared to have passed in First

Class with Distinction. Successful candidates who completed the examinations in three academic years

(six semesters) alone shall be considered for ranking purpose.

The above amendment to the Regulations relating to BBA Degree Course through SDE from 2013 admission

onwards were laid before the Senate at its meeting held on 16th July 2015 for consideration and adoption as envisaged

under Section 39(1) of the Kerala University Act, 1974 and the House considered and unanimously adopted the same.

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No. Ac.L/R./2715/2015.

11th September 2015.

Regulations Relating To Post Graduate Diploma in Logistics and

Supply Chain Management (PGDLSCM) Course

The Academic Council at its meeting held on 19th May 2015 resolved to approve the Regulations relating to Post

Graduate Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (PGDLSCM) Course.

Introduction

Economic growth in India goes in tandem with industrial growth. Logistics Sector is one of the recently attention

drawing and crucial sectors that support almost all industrial activity. Notwithstanding its importance and all pervasive

presence, it has not been given its due nor accorded the attention it deserves as a separate sector in itself. The level of

inefficiency in logistics activities in the country has been very high across all trades and has taken its toll everywhere. To

bring efficiency and quality improvement in logistics operations it is imperative to develop the capabilities of logistics

service providers. With logistics being a service oriented sector, skill development will be a key requisite. There is a

significant gap in the demand and availability of quality manpower in the logistics sector due to the lack of focus on

developing manpower and skills ^-for the Sector. This gap, unless addressed urgently, is likely to be a stumbling block on

the path of progress of the logistics and service sectors in India and in consequence, could impact unenthusiastically the

growth in industry and manufacturing sectors. This underscores the need for more educational institutions, in tie-up with

industries and authorized certifying bodies, to create opportunities for the unemployed to be skill-trained and equipped with

appropriate certification to meet the growing demand for quality manpower in the sector.

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Justification of the course

1. The logistics industry, which has recently witnessed a rapid boom in India, is fast catching on as a major

contender to the current heavy weights in industry such as Metal and Mining, IT^. and BM.

2. The backbone of reliable shipping and trade processes, Shipping and Logistics Management, as a career,

has huge scope in domestic as well as international job markets.

3. Logistics is the management of the flow of resources, not only goods, between the point of origin and the point

of destination in order to meet the requirements of customers or corporations.

4. Logistics involves the integration of information, transportations, inventory, warehousing, material handling,

packaging and often security. Today the complexity of production logistics can be modified, analyzed, visualized and

optimized by plant simulation software.

5. Moulds human resource required by the upwardly mobile shipping companies, agency houses, shipping ports,

clearing and forwarding, and export/import firms.

6. Growing demand for manpower to enhance better and speedier logistics services.

7. Promoting professionalism and innovations in the various sectors of the Logistics Industry.

8. There is lack of trained/qualified manpower to meet the increasing demand for providing expert services.

9. On successful completion of the PGDLSCM programme the candidate will be eligible for employment in the

Industry as executives in administration at senior and middle levels.

Duration: One year

Eligibility: Graduation in any discipline from the University of Kerala or from any other Universities approved as

equivalent by the University of Kerala. Students who have qualified from National open school, New Delhi and the

BA/B.Com Degree of the Calicut University under liberalized school are not eligible for admission.

Objctive

The prime aim of this programme is to impart advanced knowledge on specific Sectoral areas of Logistics and

Supply Chain Management. This programme has very high relevance and importance with management and administration

of logistics services in India and abroad. The course will develop specialized skills required by the Industry besides

inculcating in the students a sense of responsibility, managerial skills, innovation analytical ability, effective communication

and problem identification/solving skills.

The PGDLSCM course is a need based programme designed to fulfill the specific need for developing a cadre of

professional managers in the various Sectors of the Logistics Industry. The syllabus and curriculam takes into account

the existing know-how of available personnel and the future needs of the logistics management sector. This course will

provide a professional qualification/certification for those who wish to take up SCM/Logistics Management as a career.

The course will be beneficial to those currently employed in the Industry in administration at senior and middle levels

besides fresh graduates who wish to pursue this less trodden path with greater prospects.

Course Requirements

Students of the PGDLSCM programme shall, besides undergoing the prescribed course of study, do practical work

during the last three months of the 12 months programme and also do a project work under the joint supervision of an

Administrator and a teaching faculty, in a company dealing with logistics operations. The student shall work in the selected

company/firm for 45 days continuously during the last part of the programme and the project work and attendance

certificate shall he produced to qualify themselves for taking the Year End Final Examination. Guidelines for the project

work, oil job training and evaluation shall be prepared by the appointed Board of Studies. There shall be five core papers

and one practical with a comprehensive viva-voce. Each paper carries 100 marks.

Out of this, the University written examination will carry 80 marks and 20 marks for internal assessments including

attendance.

Students shall submit three assignments per paper. The three assignments carry 15 marks each carrying 5 marks.

Project Work

The students shall select a topic for project work at the beginning of the second half of the programme in

consultation with the Faculty-in-charge well in advance. It is essential that the topic be approved by the Faculty-in-Charge.

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Field Visit

During the year a student should visit at least two International/National Logistics Organizations, other than the one

selected for Internship and project work and submit field visit reports which will be considered as one of the three

assignments in the relevant Paper. The Organizations selected for the field visit must have all the important facilities and

logistics operations covered by the syllabus.

The above Regulations relating to Post Graduate Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (PGDLSCM)

course were laid before the Senate held on 16th July 2015 for consideration and adoption as envisaged under section 39(1)

of the Kerala University Act, 1974. The House unanimously adopted the same.

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No. Ac.L/R/2687/2014.

11th September 2015.

Regulations to BPA and MPA—Change in the name of Bachelor of Performing Arts (BPA) in

Dance to BPA in Dance (Kerala Natanam) and Master of Performing Arts (MPA) in Dance

to MPA in Dance (Kerala Natanam)

The Academic Council at its meeting held on 19th May 2015 considered along with the recommendation of the

standing committee approved the following modifications

“To change the title of Bachelor of Performing Arts (BPA) in Dance to BPA in Dance (Kerala Natanam) and Master

of Performing Arts (MPA) in Dance to MPA in Dance (Kerala Natanam). The title change be effected from 2014 admission

onwards and for admission prior to 2014 a Special Certificate be issued for applicants stating that”

(a) In the case of Bachelor of Performing Arts (BPA) in Dance—“BPA in Dance and BPA in Dance (Kerala

Natanam) are one and the same.”

(b)

In the case of Master of Performing Arts (MPA) in Dance—“MPA in Dance and MPA in Dance (Kerala

Natanam) are one and the same.”

The Regulations relating to BPA and MPA–change in the name of Bachelor of Performing Arts (BPA) in Dance to

BPA in Dance (Kerala Natanam) and Master of Performing Arts (MPA) in Dance to MPA in Dance (Kerala Natanam) was

laid before the Senate held on 16thJuly 2015 as envisaged under section 39(1) of the Kerala University Act, 1974 and the

house unanimously adopted the same.

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No. Ac.L/R/2714/2015.

14th September 2015.

Regulations relating to Dual Degree Course in Management w.e.f. 2015 admission onwards

The Academic Council at its meeting held on 19th May 2015 resolved to approve the Regulations relating to Dual

Degree Course in Management w.e.f. 2015 admission onwards.

I Introduction

The Dual Degree Course in Management [Bachelor of Management (BM), Master of Applied Management (MAM)]

of the University of Kerala is designed to meet the following objectives:

(a) To educate and groom the students to get entry level managerial positions in manufacturing/services

organizations or to start and run own ventures with good business knowledge.

(b) To facilitate the development of students to take up growing challenges and find and implement solutions

those are environmentally viable, ethically correct, and socially acceptable.

II Course Duration

Dual Degree Course in Management (BM, MAM) of the University of Kerala shall be completed in 5 years spread

over ten semesters. Each semester shall consist of 16 Instructional weeks of 5 days each of 5 hours per day.

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Eligibility for Admission

For admission to this course, a student should have passed 12th Standard (or equivalent) examination and obtained

at least 45% (40% marks for SC/ST students) and should have passed a Common Admission Test conducted for the

purpose.

Admission taken at the first year shall be admission to “5 Year Dual Degree Course (BM, MAM)” and he/she will

not be required to take re-admission at any stage of the course unless he/she discontinues the course after 3rd year.

The course framework provides additional entry point as, the student, who has discontinued his/her studies on

obtaining Bachelor of Management (BM) degree, can join at later date for the fourth and fifth year of the course to

complete Master of Applied Management (MAM).

Admission Procedure

The students need to apply to the respective institutions based on the Common Admission Test score to qualify for

admission. Based on the rank list prepared by the respective institutions, students will be selected. In the absence of

above test, institutions individually or collectively can conduct a Common Admission Test for admission.

However, the admissions for 2013-14 shall be effected on the basis of separate merit lists of students passed in

various streams at standard 12th as,

Science Stream

Commerce Stream

Arts Stream

20 seats

In case of non availability of students from one stream, remaining seats in that stream may be allotted to students

from other two streams on equal basis. In case of non availability of students from two streams, remaining seats in those

streams may be allotted to students from third stream.

Requirement of Attendance and Progress

A candidate will be permitted to register and appear for the examination at the end of each semester only if:

1. He/She has secured not less than 75% of attendance in each subject, in each semester,

2. His/Her progress is satisfactory in the continuous assessment in each subject and

3. His/Her conduct has been satisfactory.

Subject Scheme and Evaluation

1. Each subject shall consist of 3 lectures per week (3 credits) and 2 hours tutorial per week (1 credit) for

assignments, thus making it a 4 credit subject.

2. Regular Semester Examinations for three hours duration will be conducted for all subjects at the end of each

semester by the University. The University will issue the semester mark list, after each semester examination.

3. The course shall provide an undergraduate degree in 3 years (BM), followed by a Master’s degree in five years

(MAM).

(a) Award of BM at the end of three years, if one wishes to discontinue the studies, and

(b) Award of MAM on successful completion at the end of five years.

4. For each course, the end semester examination will have 60 marks while internal assessment will have 40. Thus the

total marks for each course shall be 100.

5. The distribution of internal assessment marks will be:

(a) Periodical tests (Subject to minimum of three tests for each course)

15 Marks

(b) Assignments/ Case analysis

(d) Class Participation and attendance

Total

6. A systematic record for the award of internal assessment marks shall be maintained in the department signed by

the faculty member concerned and countersigned by the Head of the Department/Institution.

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7. In the fifth year Industrial project shall be assigned as a group task and shall necessarily have interdisciplinary

nature.

8. Semester examinations for Dual Degree Course in Management (BM, MAM) for each subject shall be conducted

once in a year.

9. Candidates for Dual Degree Course in Management (BM, MAM) shall he eligible to undergo the course of study

in the next semester and take the examinations of that semester, irrespective of the results of the examination of the

previous semester provided they have completed all the formalities of attendance, payment of all fees due to the

University and registration for the examination in the earlier semester. However, a candidate who has failed in any course

shall be given a maximum of two additional chances for securing a pass in the course.

VII

Time Limit for the Completion of Programme

A candidate shall be required to complete the programme within a period of eight years after joining the

programme.

VIII

Classification of Successful Candidates

A. A candidate who secures not less than 50% in the written examination of a paper subject to a minimum of 50%

of the aggregate of internal assessment and written examination together of a paper will be declared to have passed the

examination.

B. The division of pass will be based on the aggregate marks of all the continuous assessment and university

examinations in the six semesters put together for BM Degree and that for MAM Degree, ten semesters.

Candidates who have secured 50% marks and above but below 60% of total marks for all papers in six/ten

semester examinations shall be declared to have passed in second class.

Candidates who obtain 60% marks and above but less 75% total marks for all papers in six/ten semester

examinations shall be declared to have passed in First Class.

Candidates who obtain 75% and above of the total marks for all papers in six/ten semester examinations in

first attempt shall be declared to have passed in First class with Distinction.

IX Exit points:

After successfully completing first six semesters and leaving the programme - BM (Bachelor of Management)

degree will be awarded.

After successfully completing the whole programme i.e. all the 10 semesters - MAM (Master of Applied

Management) degree will be awarded.

The Regulations relating to Dual Degree Course in Management w.e.f. 2015 admission onwards were laid before the

Senate held on 16th July 2015 for consideration and adoption as envisaged under section 39(1) of the Kerala University

Act, 1974 and the House considered and unanimously adopted the same.

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No. Ac.L/R/2712/2014.

3rd November 2015.

Regulations relating to MA Degree Course in Mass Communication and Journalism

w.e.f. 2015 admission onwards

The Academic Council at its meeting held on 19th May 2015 resolved to approve the Regulations relating to MA

Degree Course in Mass Communication and Journalism w.e.f. 2015 admission onwards as recommended by the Faculty

of Arts.

Title of the Programme:—M.A. Mass Communication and Journalism (MMCJ)

Duration of the Programme:—The duration of the MMCJ programme will be 2 years, each year comprising two semesters,

each semester consisting of 400-450 hours distributed over 90 days.

Eligibility:—Candidate seeking admission to the programme will be required to have obtained a bachelor degree (under

10+2+3) of this university or any other Indian or Foreign University recognised by Kerala University as equivalent thereto

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and have secured a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade in part III/core graduate course are eligible to apply.

However candidates belonging to other socially and economically backward communities are eligible for relaxation of 5 %

marks in the qualifying examination and those belonging to scheduled caste/scheduled tribe having secured a pass in the

qualifying degree examination are eligible to apply for admission to the programme. The selection of students in the merit

seat will be done by the University through entrance test.

Admission:—Admission to the course shall be made as per the norms of the University.

Course Structure:—The programme offers core courses and electives. Core courses are offered by the parent department

offering the programme. Elective/Open courses are offered either by the parent department or any other departments.

Elective papers will be chosen as per the students’ requirements.

Semester I

Core/

Course

Name of Paper

Instructional

Elective

Code

hours/week

ESE

Paper 1

Core

MMCJ C01

Introduction to Communication

Paper 2

Core

MMCJ C02

Reporting

Paper 3

Core

MMCJ C03

Editing

Paper 4

Core

MMCJ C04

Computer Skills for Media

Semester 2

Paper 5

Core

MMCJ C05

Electronic Media Production

Paper 6

Core

MMCJ C06

History of Journalism & Media Laws

Paper 7

Core

MMCJ C07

Technical Writing

Paper 8

Core

MMCJ C08

Advertising Theory & Practice

Semester 3

Paper 9

Core

MMCJ C09

Research Methods in Mass Communication

Paper 10

Core

MMCJ C10

Corporate Communication & PR

Paper 11

Elective 1

MMCJ C11

Paper 12

Elective 2

MMCJ C11

Semester 4

Paper 13

Core

MMCJ C12

Film Studies

Paper 14

Core

MMCJ C13

Development Communication

Paper 15

Elective 3

MMCJ C14

Paper 16

Elective 4

MMCJ C14

Paper 17

Compr

MMCJ C15

Dissertation

100

Ppr

Paper 18

Project

MMCJ C16

Internship

Grand Total =

1800

Distribution of Electives for Semesters III & IV

Sl. No.

Semester

Course

Name of the Elective Papers

Instructional

Code

hours/week

ESE

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Semester Three

MMCJ C11.1

Script Writing

MMCJ C11.2

Environment Reporting

MMCJ C11.3

Event Management

Marks

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MMCJ C11.4

News Critics

MMCJ C11.5

Social Media Reporting

Semester Four

MMCJ C14.1

Magazine & Photo Journalism

MMCJ C14.2

Intercultural Communication

MMCJ C14.3

Malayalam Journalism

MMCJ C14.4

Business Journalism

MMCJ C14.5

Video Production (Fiction)

•

Total marks for Semester I–400

•

Total marks for Semester 11–400

•

Total marks for Semester III–400

•

Total marks for Semester IV–600

•

Total marks for Semester I to IV–1800

Credit Requirements:—Students are expected to do 4 core courses in semester I & II; and 2 core courses and two

electives in semester III. 2 Core courses 2 electives, Dissertation, Viva Voce & Internship in Semester IV. However the

elective need not be one from the list given above as the department may change the electives from time to time

depending on the availability and specialisation of faculty and choice of the student.

Registration:—The students have to register for the required number of courses at the beginning of each semester before

the classes begin. They have to complete the prescribed prerequisites for the course before registration.

Scheme of Evaluation:—The evaluation of a course consists of two parts: Continuous Evaluation (CE) and End Semester

Evaluation (ESE). The total marks allotted for each courses shall be 100, with a maximum of 25% marks for Continuous

Evaluation and 75% marks for End Semester Evaluation. The duration of the End Semester Assessment (Written

Examination) for each paper shall be for 3 hours. The minimum marks required for the successful completion of a course

shall be as per University norms.

Continuous Evaluation:—The maximum marks for the Continuous Assessment shall be 25 based on the following

components.

Attendance (8 marks)

Assignment (4 marks)

Class Tests (8 marks)

Seminar/ Practical (5 marks) [Practicals will be conducted only for Continuous Evaluation]

Dissertation:—In semester IV each student shall submit a dissertation on any topic of his/her interest. The dissertation

aims at introducing the student with research methodology and to prepare them for doing further research. Students are

required to do a dissertation on a topic relating to an area of study chosen in consultation with the faculty. However the

topic shall be approved by the department council. Each student shall be guided by a member of the faculty in the project.

Board of external examiners not less than 3 members suggested by the university shall evaluate and decide the marks to

be awarded to the students for the dissertation. The same board of examiners shall also conduct the final semester

comprehensive viva voce examination based on dissertation.

Internship:—In partial fulfillment for the award for the degree, after the submission of the dissertation the students shall

do an internship for a period of 1month in any of the media organisations of their choice. The students have to prepare

an internship-report certified by the concerned media institution and submit the report to the department before the viva

voce. The board for dissertation shall evaluate the internship report.

Viva Voce:—The viva voce examination will be conducted at the end of semester IV covering the whole programme

including the project.

The Regulations relating to MA Degree Course in Mass Commnication and Journalism w.e.f. 2015 admission onwards

were laid before the Senate held on 16th July 2015 for consideration and adoption as envisaged under section 39(1) of the

Kerala University Act, 1974 and the house considered and unanimously adopted the same.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

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No. Ac.L/R./2718 A/2015.

16th November 2015.

Regulations relating to M.V.A. (Painting) Degree Course at the Raja Ravi Varma

Centre of Excellence for Visual Arts

The Academic Council at its meeting held on 19th May 2015 resolved to approve the Regulations relating to M.V.A

(Painting) Degree Course at the Raja Ravi Varma Centre of Excellence for Visual Arts, w.e.f. 2014 admissions.

Raja Ravi Varma Centre of Excellence for Visual Arts at Mavelikara offers postgraduate courses (Master of Visual

Arts) in (1) Painting and (2) Art History. The courses are of two years duration divided into four semesters. Each semester

consists of 90 working days.

Eligibility

(a)

Minimum qualification for admission to Master of Visual Arts (MVA) in painting is a second class Bachelors

degree in Painting with not less than 55% of marks, subject to the rules of relaxation for SC/ST students.

(b) Candidate who scores minimum 40% of marks in written examination and interview held in the entrance test will

be eligible for selection.

Mode of Admission:

Admission will be made mainly on the basis of marks secured in written examination held as part of entrance test

and interview. Marks in the qualifying examination will also be considered for selection. Distribution of marks in this

respect is structured as given below:

Distribution of marks

Qualifying Examination

—

20%

Written Test

—

60%

Interview

—

20%

Total

100

Intake:—The maximum number of intake of students in a batch a Year is Seven (7) for MVA in Painting, out of which

4 seats are allotted to domicile candidates and three (3) for candidates from outside the state. In the absence of external

candidates, those seats will be allotted to general category.

Reservation - as per the University norms.

Percentage of Marks for a Pass

Minimum marks for a pass class is 50% and for a second class 55%. Marks for a first class is 65% and for a

Distinction 75%.

There will be University Examination at the end of each semester. Examination Jury will consist of members of a

panel of internal and external examiners.

The above Regulations relating to M.V.A. (Painting) Degree Course at the Raja Ravi Varma Centre of Excellence for

Visual Arts was held before the Senate held on 16th July 2015 for consideration and adoption as envisaged under section

39(1) of the Kerala University Act, 1974 and the house unanimously considered and adopted the same.

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No. Ac.L/R./2718 B/2015.

16th November 2015.

Regulations relating to M.V.A. (Art History) Degree Course at the Raja Ravi Varma Centre of

Excellence for Visual Arts

The Academic Council at its meeting held on 19th May 2015 resolved to approve the Regulations relating to M.V.A.

(Art History) Degree Course at the Raja Ravi Varma Centre of Excellence for Visual Arts, w.e.f. 2014 admissions.

Raja Ravi Varma Centre of Excellence for Visual Arts at Mavelikara offers Masters (Master of Visual Arts) in

(1) Painting and (2) Art History. The courses are of two years duration divided into four semesters. Each semester consists

of approximately 90 working days.

Eligibility

(a)

Minimum qualification for admission to Master of Visual Arts (MVA) in Art History is a second class Bachelors

degree in Fine Arts from a recognized university or degree in Humanities with proven interest in fine arts and

its theoretical studies. Relaxation in percentage of marks will be applicable to SC/SI’ students as per rules.

Note:— Students holding degree in subjects other than fine arts will have to attend a Bridge Course of one year

duration spread into two semesters. Those who successfully complete the Bridge Course will be admitted to two

years Masters programme (MVA) in Art History. The Bridge Course is aimed at giving an orientation of the

subjects in the main course.

(b) Candidate who scores minimum 40% of marks in written examination held in the entrance test and interview will

be eligible for selection.

Mode of Admission:

Admission will be made mainly on the basis of marks secured in written test and interview. Marks in the qualifying

examination will also be considered for selection. Distribution of marks in this respect is structured as given below:

Distribution of marks

Qualifying Examination

20%

Written Test

60%

Interview

20%

Total

100

Intake: The maximum number of intake of students in a batch a year is Seven (7) for MVA in Art History, out of which

4 seats are allotted to domicile candidates and three (3) for candidates from outside the state. In the absence of external

candidates, those seats will be allotted to general category.

Reservation—As per the University norms.

Percentage of Marks for a Pass

Minimum marks for a pass class is 50% and for a second class is 55%. Marks for a first class is 65% and for a

Distinction 75%.

There will be University Examination at the end of each semester. Examination Jury will consist of members of a

panel of internal and external examiners.

The above Regulations relating to M.V.A. (Art History) Degree Course at the Raja Ravi Varma Centre of Excellence

for Visual Arts was held before the Senate held on 16th July 2015 for consideration and adoption as envisaged under

section 39(1) of the Kerala University Act, 1974 and the house unanimously considered and adopted the same.

University Buildings,

DR. MOHAMMED BASHEER, K.,

Thiruvananthapuram.

Registrar.

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