Session on : Angel Investment / VC Funding Opportunity for Early-Stage Entrepreneurs - IIC IPR Cell    I IC Meeting on Successful Entrepreneurship by the Department of Economics    Spell Bee Competition organised by the English Club    Van Mahotsav by NSS    Orientation Program by Placement and Career Guidance Cell    Exhibition on - Herbal Medicinal Plants and Native Rice Varieties by the Department of Botany    Commemoration of World Population Day by NSS – S.F.    Disaster Management Training by YRC    Workshop on Stress Management by the Department of Chemistry    Integrating Innovative Pedagogies and Multidisciplinary Research for Successful Research Grants – Conference organised by the Crossian Centre for Research & Development and the Crossian Research Forum - 25-07-2024 to 26-07-2024.    Session on : Unlocking the Digital Future - organised by the Department of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science    Session on Lean Start-up and Minimum Viable Product by IIC Internship Cell    Installation of Office Bearers – Rotaract Club    Health and Hygiene Committee - Addressing Health Issues of Teenagers - 23-07-2024.    Dept. of Computer Science and Dept. of AI and DS - Seminar on Unlocking the Secrets of Cyber Security - 23-07-2024.    Competitions in view of Mother Foundress Day by Campus Animation Team - 23-07-2024    Innovation Cell of IIC organises Orientation on Yukti - 23-07-2024.    Commerce Club Inauguration    Dept. of English - Mrs. Philominammal's Endowment Lecture - Enhancing English Communicative Competency and Essential 21st Century Skills - 22-07-2024    Session on “Code of Conduct” by the Department of Economics    Training for Competitive Examination conducted by the Department of Chemistry    Strategies to Grow into a Prosperous Tycoon by Department of English with Media Communication    Diplomacies to Become a Prosperous Mogul organised by the Department of English SF    Python for Beginners – A Skill Initiative    Lecture series: Talk 8 by Mathematics Research Centre    Human Chain and Oath Taking Ceremony on Plastic free day - NSS    Inauguration of Intelligence Nexus Hub- AI Club    Orientation Program by Placement and Career Guidance Cell    Van Mahotsav - Tree Plantation by NSS – S.F.    Orientation Programme for YRC volunteers    A session on Research Methodology and Collaborative Research skills    Inauguration of the English Club and the Readers Circle    Commemorating Youth Skill Day: Orientation to become a Content Writer organised by the Department of English S.F.    Lecture Series on National Fashion Day organised by the Department of Costume Design and Fashion    Commemoration of Malala Day by the Department of Zoology    Investiture Ceremony of Student Council 2024-2025    Inauguration of Media Studies Club    Inauguration of Coffee House Association Club (S.F.)    Session on : Enhancing Mental Clarity and Wellbeing - organised by the Department of Commerce (Aided)    Population Day-Competitions (Debate, Skit& Mime) organised by the Department of Economics    Commemoration of Bastille Day by the Department of French    Celebration of Millet Day by the Department of Mathematics (S.F.)    Elocution Competition in Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary of Karmaveerar Kamaraj by the Department of Tamil (S.F.)    Inauguration of the Computer Science Club    Orientation on ICT for students of French    Programme on - Global Career Exploration : Success Strategies    NSS Orientation Programme for I year Volunteers    Bridge course in French    Business Meeting of Ramanujan Mathematics Club    Inauguration of Physics Club    Orientation to NSS Volunteers & Experience sharing by senior NSS volunteers    Mathematics Mixer organised by Mathematics Club    Orientation Programme for I year Rotaract Club Members    Commemoration of World Zoonoses Day    Orientation for 1st years on Entrepreneurship and Classification by Deanery of Entrepreneurship    Seminar on Electro Commerce Management – Department of Commerce S.F. II    Bridge course in Tamil





Holy Cross College (Autonomous), Nagercoil

Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu.

Accredited with Aby NAAC IV cycle – CGPA 3.35                        

M. Phil Program

Course Structure and Examination pattern

1. Course Structure

SEMESTER I

SEMESTER I I

Course

Title

Credit

Course

Title

Credit

C1

Professional Skills for Teaching - Learning

4

C5

Dissertation

( Topic selected should be relevant to the topic of the Indepth paper

12

C2

Research methodology

4

 

 

 

C3

Core Course

5

C4

Indepth paper

5

Total

18

Total

12

  • 2. Course detail and Examination pattern

Marks for Internal and External are in the ratio 40 : 60

  • A. C1- Professional skills for Teaching – Learning

I to III units are common for all departments

  1. I Unit - Soft Skills
  2. II Unit – Blooms Taxonomy on Teaching, Learning and Evaluation
  3. III Unit – Guidance and Counselling
  4. IV & V Units – Department specific to make use of Skills and Techniques to teach the core course

The C1 Course is (to be) designed to exploit the various Teaching – Learning. Research Skills to be imbibed / cultivated to make the research scholars to be fit for the profession they are likely to acquire in the Education Industry.

Evaluation pattern FOR C1- Professional Skills for Teaching - Learning

I to III units common for all departments

  1. Internal Test  : 2
  2. Peer teaching – Unit IV
  3. Microteaching in Unit IV/ V
  4. Assignment

Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA) Internal Components and Distribution of Marks

Internal Component

Marks

Converted to

Internal test I and II

 

Question pattern

(Part A : 7 x 2= 14 ; Part B : 3x 7 = 21)

Test I – 35 Test II -35

20

Practical

Peer Teaching Unit IV

5

5

Micro Teaching (1) (subject related)     Unit IV / V

10

 

 

 

 

15

Teaching 2 hours & Practical demonstration 
 2sessions ( for UG / PG depends on the guide - Science)

Teaching 5 hours (Arts & Commerce)

(Class room Environment ; Observed by the respective guide)

10

Assignment based on Bloom’s Taxonomy 
(Formulate
 Vision, Mission, PEO, PO, PSO and CO and prepare a
 teaching plan with pedagogy, learning outcomes and assessment.
Frame a question paper based on the cognitive levels)

10

Total

 

40

External Component for C1

 

Theory

Marks

End Semester Examination

Question pattern

(Part  A : 3 x 2= 6 ; Part B : 4 x 5 = 20: Part C: 3x8=24 )

Duration- 2 Hours test

50

Practical

Submission of Observation record (10 observation of faculty teaching)
based on the first three units

10

TOTAL

60

 

  • B. Course C2, C3, C4

Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA) Internal Components and Distribution of Marks

Internal Component

Marks

Converted to

Internal test - I

35

 

20

Internal Test - II

35

Seminar

15

15

Assignment

15

5

TOTAL

 

40

 

Internal test question pattern – Arts

 

 

Course

Question pattern

No. Of ques.

Marks

C2

Open Choice: Comprehensive Type

5 out of 8

5 x 7 = 35

C3

Open Choice: Comprehensive Type

5 out of 8

5 x 7 = 35

C4

Open Choice: Comprehensive Type

5 out of 8

5 x 7 = 35

 

Internal question pattern - Science

 

Course

Question pattern

No. of ques.

Marks (35)

C2

Part A: Short Answers

5

5 x 2 = 10

 

Part B: Essay type (Internal Choice)

5

5 x 5 = 25

C3

Part A: Short Answers

5

5 x 2 = 10

Part B: Essay type (Internal Choice)

5

5 x 5 = 25

C4

Open Choice: Comprehensive

5 out of 8

5 x 7 = 35

 

End Semester Examination question pattern - ARTS

 

 

Course

Question pattern

No. Of ques.

Marks

C1

Part A : Short Answer type

3

3 x 2 = 6

Part B : Paragraph type ( Internal Choice)

3

3 x 5=15

Part C: Essay type ( Internal Choice)

3

3 x 8 = 24

C2

Open Choice : Comprehensive Type

5 out of 8

5 x 12= 60

C3

Open Choice : Comprehensive Type

5 out of 8

5 x 12= 60

C4

Open Choice : Comprehensive Type

5 out of 8

5 x 12= 60

 

End Semester Examination question pattern - SCIENCE

 

Course

Question pattern

No. of ques.

Marks

C1

Part A :Very Short Answers

3

3 x 2 = 6

Part B : Short Answers

3

3 x 5 = 15

Part B: Essay type ( Internal Choice)

3

3 x 8 = 24

C2

Part A : Short Answers

10

10 x 2 = 20

Part B: Essay type ( Internal Choice)

5

5 x 8  = 40

C3

Part A : Short Answers

10

10 x 2 = 20

Part B: Essay type ( Internal Choice)

5

5 x 8  = 40

C4

Open Choice : Comprehensive

5 out of 8

5 x 12= 60

Semester II - Dissertation

 

Internal

External

Marks converted to

Components

Mark

Components

Mark

Presentation I Review of Literature

10

Dissertation

75

75

Presentation II - Mock viva

15

Dissertation

50

Total

75

Viva Voce

25

Viva Voce

25

25

Total

100

Total

100

100