Dr. P. G. Jogdand
Dean, Faculty of Arts
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Oldest and biggest Faculty in the University having 181 programmes
(B.A, M.A, P.G. Diploma, Diploma, Certificate Courses)
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Last 3 ½ years we have carried out Academic reforms in the system
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With recommendations of the UGC/NKC/NAAC to bring improvement
in the Higher Education we have introduced Choice Based Credit
System (CBCS)
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It is socially relevant, economically productive, globally competitive,
culturally sustaining and individually satisfying programmes
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It is Learner Centric. Learning is important
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This system is operating at the global level
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In the Faculty of Arts CBSGS was implemented in a Phased manner
From 2011-2012 for UG Programmes and
From 2012-2013 for PG Programmes
120 – credits for UG
96 – credits for PG
PG – 16 courses – 8 core
8 Electives
6 Credits per course
16 X 6 = 96 Credits
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To orient the teachers a series of workshops (Approx 46) were held in Arts
Faculty At various colleges in Rural and Urban areas of University – I as a
Dean of the Faculty acted as resource person and addressed the issues
involved in the system.
These workshops were well attended and well received by the teachers.
Syllabus of the subjects under this faculty were reformulated /revised and
uploaded on the University Website. Break up of the syllabus into a Smaller
Units
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Subject
Rural Development
Sanskrit
Persian (optional)
English Literature (Elective)
Psychology
Arabic (optional)
English
Geography
Persian (Compulsory)
Economics
Sociology
Arabic (Compulsory)
Mathematics
Philosophy
Islamic Studies
German
Statistics
BA (Applied Comp)
Computer programming
Hindi
Ancient Indian Culture BA Russian (Sem. III &
IV) (BA +MA)
History
Urdu
BA Russian (Sem. V & VI)
(BA +MA)
Marathi
Foundation Course
Political Science
Pali
Education
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Subject
Sociology
English (Ancillary & Applied Comp.)
Hindi
French Studies ( 5 Yr. integrated)
Urdu
French studies
Education
Rural Development
Economics (Paper I & II)
Sanskrit
Economics Applied Component
Philosophy
Kannada
Persian
Politics
Pali
Marathi
History
Psychology
Statistic
Ancient Indian Culture
(Public Relation)
Foundation Course (S.Y.B.A./B.SC)
(Women’s Studies)
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Subject
Mathematics
History
Urdu
Rural Development
B.P.Ed.
French (Five year integrated)
Ancient Indian Culture
Marathi
German (Sem.V and VI)
Geography
Sanskrit
Persian rev. syllabus
Statistics
English
Hindi Sem. IV to VI
Kannada
Pali
Hindi Sem. VII to IX
Philosophy
Psychology
Psychology rev. pattern of question
paper
Gujarati
Sociology
Psychology Guidelines for
conducting practical's
Politics
Economics
French
Education
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Subject
Hindi
French
Sociology
Economics
German (Translation)
Civics and Politics
Urdu
Russian
Kannada
Rural Development
Social work
Sanskrit
Marathi
Persian
Psychology
Philosophy
Ancient Indian Culture
Journalism
Buddhist Studies
Elec. Media
African Studies
Public Relation
English
Pali
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Subject
Rural Development
History
Statistics
Film Studies
M.P. Ed.
Urdu
(Introduce) Television Studies
English (Hon. )
Gujarati Semester I & II
Economics
Gujarati
French
Philosophy
Numismatics & Archaeology
Kannada
Sindhi
Mathematics Sem. I & II
Psychology
Mathematics Sem. III & IV
Ancient India History Culture
Civics and Politics
Arabic Sem.-III & IV rev. syllabus
Hindi –I
Geography Sem. IV rev. syllabus
Hindi –II
Sociology
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M. Phil Credits 12
Subject
History
German
Sindhi
Geography
Gujarati
Marathi
Kannada
Physical
Education
Mathematics
Hindi
Economics
African Studies
Sociology
rev. syllabus
English
Politics
Central Eurasian
Studies
Linguistics
rev. syllabus
Psychology
Education
Philosophy
Ancient Indian History,
Culture and Archaeology
Library and
Information Science
Social work
Sanskrit, Pali and
Ardhamagadhi
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Ph.D course work for 6months started from
2012-13
Total 16 credits for Ph.D
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Research and recognition committee
meetings were held after every 3months and
there is a zero balance so far as RRC meeting
is concern.
Research in the faculty is encouraged and
strengthen at various level.
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Revised syllabus of FYBA in Psychology (Major Elective)
Revised pattern of Question paper for SYBA in Psychology
Internal assessment for the MA in Psychology (Sem. I and II)
Diploma in Religion and Society, Peace and Dialogue
Advanced career oriented courses in Rural Development
Bhakti Literature Certificate course
Certificate Course – Functional Proficiency
Certificate Course – Professional Proficiency
Certificate course in understanding literature and cinematic texts for Children upto 7 years
Certificate course in understanding literature and cinematic texts for Children upto 8 to 15
years
Bachelor of Film, Television & New Media Production
Master of Entertainment Media and Advertising
Master of Film, Television and New Media Production
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Exam Reform
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60 – Semester End
40 – Internal Assessment
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Continuous evaluation of the learners
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Repeaters Exam within a stipulated time.
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Remedial measures adopted
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Scaling down measure is adopted .
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B.A. Human sciences
B.A. Culinary Arts
N.C.C. Studies (optional for foundation course in
B.A.)
M.A. Business Economics
M.A. (TV and New Media Productions)
M.A. (Entertainment, Media and Advertising)
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Revision of the syllabus keeping in mind the
happenings in society
Learning across disciplines
To start job oriented innovative courses
To encourage academic autonomy to the P.G.
Departments / College
Strengthen meaningful research in the faculty
To bring reforms/changes in the examinations from
time to time
We intend to start bridge course under faculty of Arts
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