Bharathi Women’s College for Women (Autonomous) offers the Semester System of education with credits for UG/PG courses. Credit simply means the weightage given to what is taught and what is learnt. It is normally related to the number of hours a teacher teaches a particular subject as well as to the number of hours a student spends learning a subject or carrying out an activity. In the semester system of study, every academic year is divided into two semester sessions. Each semester will have a minimum of 90 working days and each day will have 5 working hours.
Differential weightage is given according to the content and duration of the courses in the curriculum design. Each course is designed variously under lectures / tutorials / laboratory work / seminar / project work / practical training / viva voce etc to facilitate effective teaching and learning and the credits are assigned accordingly, depending on the content and the specialization.
The credit requirement for a three-year UG course shall be 140.
| Year | No. of Papers | Credits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Elective | Soft Skill | Marks | Core | Elective | Soft Skill | Extension Activities |
|
| I Year | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1200 | 33 | 12 | 2X2=4 | 2 |
| II Year | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1200 | 37 | 8 | 2X2=4 | |
| III Year | 15 | 5 | 4 | 2400 | 70 | 20 | 8 | 2 |
Compulsory Core Module Course in Environmental Studies consisting of 2 extra credits, Value Education – 2 credits.
| SI.No. | Departments | Semester - IV | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathematics | Functional Statistics | 12NA2 |
| 2 | Physics | Modern Physics | 12NB2 |
| 3 | Chemistry | Agricultural Chemistry | 12NC2 |
| 4 | Botany | Horticulture | 12ND2 |
| 5 | Zoology | Ornamental Fish Culture | 12NE2 |
| 6 | Geography | Geography of Resources | 12NF2 |
| 7 | Bio-chemistry | Human diseases and Preventive aspects | 12NG2 |
| 8 | Computer Science | Computer Fundamentals - II | 12NH2 |
| 9 | History | Freedom Fighters of Tamil Nadu | 12NK2 |
| 10 | Economics | Principles of Economics | 12NL2 |
| 11 | English Literature | Soft Skills | 12NN2 |
| 12 | Tamil Literature | Adipadai Tamil Payitruvithal -II | 12MM2 |
| Sirappu Tamil -II | 12MMY | ||
| 13 | Hindi | Basic Hindi – II | 12NBY |
| 14 | Urdu | Urdu For Beginners - II | 12NDY |
| 15 | Commerce | Basics of Business Insurance | 12NS2 |
| Sl.No. | Departments | Semester - II | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathematics | Descriptive Statistics | 12NA1 |
| 2 | Physics | Basic Physics | 12NB1 |
| 3 | Chemistry | Polymer Chemistry | 12NC1 |
| 4 | Botany | Herbs & Home remedies | 12ND1 |
| 5 | Zoology | Vermiculture | 12NE1 |
| 6 | Geography | Demographic Studies | 12NF1 |
| 7 | Bio-chemistry | Health and Nutrition | 12NG1 |
| 8 | Computer Science | Computer Fundamentals - I | 12NH1 |
| 9 | Historical Studies | Women's Social Legislations in India since Independence | 12NK1 |
| 10 | Economics | Economics of Gender and Development | 12NL1 |
| 11 | English Literature | Basic Grammar & Writing Skills | 12NN1 |
| 12 | Tamil Literature | Adipadai Tamil Payitruvithal - I | 12MM1 |
| Sirappu Tamil - I | 12MMX | ||
| 13 | Commerce | Concept of Self Help Group | 12NS1 |
| 14 | Hindi | Basic Hindi - I | 12NBX |
| 15 | Urdu | Urdu For Beginners - I | 12NDX |
I Semester : Essentials of Language and Communication Skill’
II Semester : Spoken and Presentation Skills
III Semester : Subject offered by the department
IV Semester : Personality Development
Value Education and Environmental studies is taught to the UG students as per the syllabus and norms stipulated by the University of Madras.
Bharathi Women’s College for Women (Autonomous) offers the Semester System of education with credits for UG/PG courses. Credit simply means the weightage given to what is taught and what is learnt. It is normally related to the number of hours a teacher teaches a particular subject as well as to the number of hours a student spends learning a subject or carrying out an activity. In the semester system of study, every academic year is divided into two semester sessions. Each semester will have a minimum of 90 working days and each day will have 5 working hours.
Differential weightage is given according to the content and duration of the courses in the curriculum design. Each course is designed variously under lectures / tutorials / laboratory work / seminar / project work / practical training / viva voce etc to facilitate effective teaching and learning and the credits are assigned accordingly, depending on the content and the specialization.
The credit requirement for a two year PG course shall be 91 credits
| Year | No. of Papers | Marks | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Elective | Core | Elective | ||
| I Year | 7 | 3 | 1000 | 33 | 12 |
| II Year | 8 | 2 | 1000 | 37 | 8 |
| Total | 5 | 2000 | 70 | 20 |
| Sl.No. | Departments | Semester - II | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathematics | Applied Statistics | 12EA3 |
| 2 | Physics | Intelligent Instrumentation | 12EB3 |
| 3 | Chemistry | Biological Chemistry | 12EC3 |
| 4 | Botany | Ethnobotany | 12ED3 |
| 5 | Zoology | Basics of Human Physiology | 12EE3 |
| 6 | Applied Geography | Health Geography | 12EF3 |
| 7 | Bio-chemistry | Nutritional Aspects of Diseases | 12EG3 |
| 8 | Computer Science | Internet Concepts | 12EH5 |
| 9 | History | Water Resource Management in India | 12EK3 |
| 10 | Business Economics | Economics of Health | 12EL3 |
| 11 | Tamil Literature | Thamizhar Panpattu Varalaru | 12EM3 |
| 12 | English Literature | Film Studies | 12EN3 |
| 13 | Commerce | Total Quality Management | 13ES3 |
| Sl.No. | Departments | Semester - III | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathematics | Optimization Techniques | 12EA5 |
| 2 | Physics | Basic Material Science | 12EB5 |
| 3 | Chemistry | Industrial Chemistry | 12EC5 |
| 4 | Botany | Herbal Drug Biotechnology | 12ED5 |
| 5 | Zoology | Ornamental Fisheries | 12EE5 |
| 6 | Applied Geography | Bio- Geography | 12EF5 |
| 7 | Bio-chemistry | Life style - diseases Prevention | 12EG5 |
| 8 | Computer Science | E-Commerce | 12EH7 |
| 9 | History | Personalities of India | 12EK5 |
| 10 | Business Economics | Economics of Insurance | 12EL5 |
| 11 | Tamizhial | Naatuppuravial | 12EM5 |
| 12 | English Literature | Basics of Journalism | 12EN5 |
| 13 | Commerce | Business Ethics, Corporate Governance & Social Responsibility | 13ES5 |
The Soft Skill syllabus is focused to develop the wholesome personality of the students. There are four papers. The course content for each paper is designed for 30 hours. Two credits are assigned for each course. Including internship the total credit is 10 for part IV.
The papers titled ‘Essentials of Language and Communication Skill’ and ‘Spoken and Presentation Skills’ are designed to improve the four basic communication skills namely Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. These papers also provide adequate functional vocabulary and comprehension that enable the students to be effective communicators.
The practical sessions provide essential training for improving usage thinking style, expression etc.
The paper ‘Life and Managerial Skills’ helps the students to learn the various means and methods in which they can manage the various aspects of life. Practical sessions are provided to manage time and conflicts. Special focus is given for developing interpersonal relationships. The papers ‘Computing Skills’ and ‘Contemporary Awareness’ (only for M.Sc., Computer Science) give the students an opportunity to learn how to use technology for acquiring knowledge and information.
The Soft Skill Programme is highly practical oriented and is aimed to provide self confidence and personality development.
