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 

Postgraduate Program

Course Structure and Examination pattern

  • Course Structure

Distribution of Hours and Credits

Course

Sem. I

Sem. II

Vaca tion

Sem. III

Sem. IV

Total

Hours

Credits

Core – Theory & Practical

 

90-99

65-74

Elective

 

16-24

12 -20

Project

 

5- 6

4 - 5

Total

 

120

90

Non-academic Courses

Life Skill Training – I

-

(1)

-

-

-

-

1

Service-Learning Programme        (SLP)-

Community Engagement Course

 

 

(1)

 

(1)

 

 

2

Life Skill Training – II

-

-

-

-

(1)

-

1

Summer                        Training Programme

-

-

(1)

 

-

-

1

Total

 

(2)

(1)

(1)

(1)

-

5

Total Number of Hours  = 120

Total Number of Credits  = 90+5

  • 2. Examination Pattern
    • i) Major Core / Elective

Internal: External – 40:60

Allotment of Marks for PG Programme

 

Components

Marks

Internal

External

Core & Elective -Theory

40

60

Practicals

40

60

Project

40

60

Life Skill Training (I & II)

60

40

STP -Summer Training Program

60

40

SLP-Community Engagement Course

50

50


  • Each paper carries an internal component.
  • There is a passing minimum for external component.

 

A minimum of 50% in the external examination and an aggregate of 50% is  required.

     Continuous Internal Assessment 

      Internal Component

Component

Marks

Internal Test (2) - 40 marks each converted to 20 marks

20

Quiz (2) - 20 marks each converted into 4 marks

4

Class test (2) - 10 marks each converted to 4 marks

4

Seminar  - 20 marks converted to 4 marks

4

GD/Open Book test/ Article Review/ Book Review

 20 marks converted to 4 marks

4

Online Home Assignment -20 marks converted to 4 marks

4

Total

40

External Summative Examination

Component

Marks

Part A: 10 x 1

(Two objective type questions from each unit without any choice).

10

Part B:            5 x 3

(One question from each unit with internal choice. Among the five questions one question should be of application type and another will be of analysis type).

15

Part C:            5 x 7

(One question from each unit with internal choice. Question should cover all cognitive levels as per the Course Outcomes).

35

Total

60

Project:  Ratio of Internal : External is 40:60

Total – 100 marks

Life Skill Training :

Internal Component

Components

Marks

 

Life Skill Training- I

Album (20 pages)

40

Group  Song,   Mime,   Skit (Group of    5

students)

20

Total

60

Life Skill Training- II

Case Study (Group of 5 students) (30 page)

60

Total

60

External Summative Examination

 

Written Test

Five out of Seven (5 x 8)

40

Total

40

STP- Summer Training Program

            Internal Component

Component

Marks

Training with report  

60

Total

60

External Component

Component

Marks

Viva Voce

40

Total

40

 

SLP -Community Engagement Course (CEC)

(Field Work – 15 hrs; Class Hours – 15 hrs)

Internal Component

Component

Marks

Assignment

10

Group Discussion

10

Attendance (Field Work)

30

Total

50

External Component

Component

Marks

Project Report / Case Study (10-15 pages in print)

(Group of 5 students)

50

Total

50