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St. PETER’S UNIVERSITY St. Peter‟s Institute of Higher Education and Research (Declared under section 3 of UGC Act 1956) Avadi, Chennai – 600 054. B.A. (HISTORY) DEGREE PROGRAMME (I to VI SEMESTERS) REGULATIONS AND SYLLABI REGULATIONS – 2016 (Effective from the Academic Year 2016-’17) B.A. (HISTORY) DEGREE PROGRAMME Regulations – 2016 (Effective from the Academic Year 2016-‘2017) 1. Eligibility: Candidates who passed Higher secondary Examinations conducted by the Government of Tamil Nadu or an Examinations accepted by the University as equivalent thereto are eligible for admission to three year B.A. Programme in History. 2. Duration: Three years comprising 6 Semesters. Each semester has a minimum of 90 working days with a minimum of 5 hours a day. 3. Medium: English is the medium of instruction and examinations except for the language subjects. 4. Eligibility for the Award of Degree: A candidate shall be eligible for the award of degree only if he/she has undergone the prescribed course of study in the University for a period of not less than three academic years (6 semesters), passed the examinations of all the six semesters prescribed carrying 136 credits and also fulfilled such conditions as have been prescribed thereof. 5. Choice Based Credit System: Choice Based Credit System is followed with one credit equivalent to one hour for theory paper and two hours for a practical work per week in a cycle of 18 weeks (that is, one credit is equal to 18 hours for each theory paper and one credit is equal to 36 hours for a practical work in a semester in the Time Table. The total credit for the B.A. (History) Degree Programme (6 semesters) is 136 credits. 6. Weightage for a Continuous and End Assessment: The weightage for Continuous Assessment (CA) and End Assessment (EA) is 25:75 unless the ratio is specifically mentioned in the Scheme of Examinations. The question paper is set for a minimum of 100 marks. 7. Course of Study and Scheme of Examinations: I Semester Marks Code No. Course Title Credit CA EA Total 116UTMT01 Part I: Language -I (Tamil / Telugu / Hindi) 3 25 75 100 / UTET01 / UHIT01 116UEHT02 Part II: English –I 3 25 75 100 116UHYT03 Part III: Main currents in Indian History up to A.D.1206 4 25 75 100 116UHYT04 Core Sub: History of Tamil Nadu up to A.D.1565 4 25 75 100 116UHYT05 Allied Paper –I: Choose any one from the list of Allied 5 25 75 100 Papers 116UHYT06 Non Major Elective : 2 25 75 100 116UCCP01 Soft Skills (Common to all UG Branches) 2 50 50 100 Total 23 200 500 700 Non Major Electives: 1. History Of Education In India 2. Panchayat Raj 3. History Of Labour Movement In India 4. Intellectual History Of Modern Tamil Nadu 2 II Semester Marks Code No. Course Title Credit CA EA Total 216UTMT01 / Part – I: Language -II (Tamil / Telugu / Hindi) 3 25 75 100 UTET01 / UHIT01 216UEHT02 Part – II: English –II 3 25 75 100 216UHYT03 Part III: Main Currents in Indian History A.D. 4 25 75 100 Core Sub: 1206 to 1757 216UHYT04 History of Tamil Nadu A.D. 1565 to 4 25 75 100 2000 216UHYT05 Allied Paper –II: Choose any one from the list of 5 25 75 100 Allied Papers 216UHYT06 Non Major Elective : 2 25 75 100 216UCCP02 Soft Skills (Common to all UG Branches) 2 50 50 100 Total 23 200 500 700 Non Major Elective: 1. History Of Peasant Movement In Modern India 2. History Of Chennai 3. Tamil Press And The Colonial Rule 4. Tourism In Tamil Nadu III Semester Marks Code No. Course Title Credit CA EA Total 316UTMT01 / Part – I: Language -III (Tamil / Telugu / Hindi) 3 25 75 100 UTET01 / UHIT01 316UEHT02 Part – II: English –III 3 25 75 100 316UHYT03 Part – III: Main currents in Indian History A.D. 4 25 75 100 Core Sub: 1757 - 1905 316UHYT04 History of East Asia A.D.1839 to 4 25 75 100 1919 316UHYT05 Allied Paper – III: Choose any one from the list 5 25 75 100 of Allied Papers 316UCCP03 Soft Skills (Common to all UG Branches) 2 50 50 100 Total 21 175 425 600 IV Semester Marks Code No. Course Title Credit CA EA Total 416UTMT01 Part – I: Language -IV (Tamil / Telugu / Hindi) 3 25 75 100 / UTET01 / UHIT01 416UEHT02 Part – II: English –IV 3 25 75 100 416UHYT03 Part – III: Main currents in Indian History from 4 25 75 100 Core Sub: A.D. 1905 to 2000 416UHYT04 History of East Asia A.D.1919 to 2000 4 25 75 100 416UHYT05 Allied Paper – IV: Choose any one from the list of 5 25 75 100 Allied Papers 416UEST01 PART IV: Environmental Studies (Common to all UG 2 25 75 100 Branches) 416UCCP04 Soft Skills (Common to all UG Branches) 2 50 50 100 Total 23 200 500 700 3 V Semester Marks Code No. Course Title Credit CA EA Total 516UHYT01 Choose any one from Group A 5 25 75 100 516UHYT02 Choose any one from Group B 5 25 75 100 516UHYT03 Core Sub: Choose any one from Group C 5 25 75 100 516UHYT04 Elective – I : Social History of India in the 19th 4 25 75 100 and 20th Centuries 516UHYT05 Elective – II : Economic History of India in the 4 25 75 100 19th and 20th Centuries 516UVET01 Value Education (Common to all UG Branches) 2 25 75 100 Total 25 150 450 600 VI Semester Marks Code No. Course Title Credit CA EA Total 616UHYT01 Choose any one from Group A 4 25 75 100 616UHYT02 Core Sub: Choose any one from Group B 4 25 75 100 616UHYT03 Choose any one from Group C 5 25 75 100 616UHYT04 Elective III: Makers of Modern India 4 25 75 100 616UHYT05 Elective IV: Studies in Human Rights 3 25 75 100 616UEAT01 Extension Activity (Common to all UG Branches) 1 - - - Total 21 125 375 500 List of Core Subject GROUP – A 1. History of Ancient Civilisations (Excluding India) 2. History of Medieval and Modern Civilizations (Excluding India) 3. India and Her Neighbours 4. An Outline History of the Middle East A.D. 1856 to A.D. 2000 GROUP –B 5. History of Modern Europe, A.D.1453 – A.D. 1789 6. History of Modern Europe A.D. 1789 – A.D. 1919 7. History of Modern World A.D. 1919 – 1945 8. History of Modern World A.D. 1945 – A.D. 2000 GROUP - C 9. An Out Line History of England A.D. 1603 to A.D. 1837 10. An Outline History of England A.D. 1838 to A.D.2000. 11. History of USA Up to A.D. 1900. 12. History of USA A.D. 1900 to A.D. 2000. 4 List of Allied Papers 1. Tourism principles and Practice 2. Archives Keeping 3. Outlines of Indian Philosophy I 4. Outlines of Indian Philosophy II 5. Government and Administration in Tamil Nadu 6. Principles of Public Administration 7. Studies in Nationalism 8. Constitutional History of India A.D.1919 to 2000 9. Women‟s Studies 10. History of India 1858 to A.D. 1964 8. Passing Requirements: The minimum pass mark (raw score) be 40% in End Assessment (EA) and 40% in Continuous Assessment (CA) and End Assessment (EA) put together. No minimum mark (raw score) in Continuous Assessment (CA) is prescribed unless it is specifically mentioned in the Scheme of Examinations. 9. CLASSIFICATION OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES: PART – I TAMIL/OTHER LANGUAGES: TAMIL/OTHER LANGUAGES OTIIER THAN ENGLISH: Successful candidates passing the examinations for the Language and securing the marks (i) 60 percent and above and (ii) 50 percent and above but below 60 percent in the aggregate shall be declared to have passed the examination in the FIRST and SECOND Class respectively. All other successful candidates shall be declared to have passed the examination in the THIRD Class. PART – II ENGLISH: ENGLISH: Successful candidates passing the examinations for English and securing the marks (i) 60 percent and above and (ii) 50 percent and above but below 60 percent in the aggregate shall be declared to have passed the examination in the FIRST arid SECOND Class respectively. All other successful candidates shall be declared to have passed the examination in the THIRD Class. PART - III CORE SUBJECTS, ALLIED SUBJECTS, AND PROJECT/ELECTIVES : Successful candidates passing the examinations for Part-III Courses together and securing the marks (i),60 percent and above (ii) 50 percent and above but below 60 percent in the aggregate of the marks prescribed for the Part-III Courses together shall be declared to have passed the examination in the FIRST and SECOND Class respectively. All other successful candidates shall be declared to have passed the examinations in the THIRD Class. PART-IV: Passing requirement as given in para 8 is applicable for Environmental Studies (EVS) and Value Education but there is no classification of successful candidates. Extension Activity is rated as satisfactory by the Head of the Department as requirement for the award of degree. 10. Grading System: Grading System on a 10 Point Scale is followed with 1 mark = 0.1 Grade point to successful candidates as given below. 5 CONVERSION TABLE (1 mark = 0.1 Grade Point on a 10 Point Scale) Range of Marks Grade Point Letter Grade Classification 90 to 100 9.0 to 10.0 O First Class 80 to 89 8.0 to 8.9 A First Class 70 to 79 7.0 to 7.9 B First Class 60 to 69 6.0 to 6.9 C First Class 50 to 59 5.0 to 5.9 D Second Class 40 to 49 4.0 to 4.9 E Third Class 0 to 39 0 to 3.9 F Reappearance Procedure for Calculation Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) = Sum of Weighted Grade Points Total Credits = ∑ (CA+EA) C ∑C Where Weighted Grade Points in each Course = Grade Points (CA+EA) multiplied by Credits = (CA+EA)C Weighted Cumulative Percentage of Marks(WCPM) = CGPAx10 C- Credit, CA-Continuous Assessment, EA- End Assessment 11.