UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS CBCS HANDBOOK 2019-2020 University of Madras [Estd. 1857, NAAC “A” grade, NIRF Universities Ranking: 20] CBCS HANDBOOK 2019-2020 1 UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS CBCS HANDBOOK 2019-2020 MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY Our Mission is to impart quality higher education in consonance with our motto “learning promotes natural talent” . We strive to develop citizens with knowledge, skill and character leading to societal transformation and national development. We aim at making our students men and women, who offer their selfless service for the progress of the country and people. jkpo;j;jha; tho;j;J ePuhUq; flYLj;j epykle;ijf; nfopnyhOFk; rPuhUk; tjdnkdj; jpfo;gujf; fz;lkpjpy; njf;fzKk; mjpw;rpwe;j jpuhtpley; jpUehLk; jf;frpW gpiwEjYk; jhpj;jeWe; jpyfKNk! mj;jpyf thridNghy; midj;JyFk; ,d;gKw vj;jpirAk; Gfo;kzf;f ,Ue;jngUe; jkpozq;Nf! jkpozq;Nf! cd; rPhpsikj; jpwk;tpae;J nray;kwe;J tho;j;JJNk! tho;j;JJNk! tho;j;JJNk! kNdhd;kzpak; ng. Re;juk;gps;is NATIONAL ANTHEM Jana gana mana adhi nayaka jaya he Bharatha Bhagya Vidhata Punjab Sindhu Gujaratha Marata Dravida Utkala Banga Vindhya Himachala Yamuna Ganga Uchchala Jaladhi taranga Tava Suba name jage Tava Suba ashisha mage Gahe tava jaya gatha Janagana mangala dayaka jayahe Bharatha bhagya Vidhata Jaya he Jaya he Jaya he Jaya jaya jaya jaya he - Rabindranath Tagore 2 UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS CBCS HANDBOOK 2019-2020 3 UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS CBCS HANDBOOK 2019-2020 INDEX Sl. No. CONTENTS PAGE No. 1. Major Functionaries of the University 006 2. Instructions to Students 007 3. University of Madras: A profile 009 4. Scholarships 016 5. University (Campuses, Schools and Constituent Departments) 017 6. Department-wise Programmes under CBCS (Choice Based Credit System) 020 7. CBCS Regulations (PG / M.Phil) 026 8. Student’s Conduct Rules 047 9. DO's and DON'Ts under the CBCS System 050 10. School -wise and Department-wise Programmes and Course List School of Historical Studies 051 School of Social Sciences 055 School of Political and International Studies 076 School of Economics 089 School of Information and Communication Studies 095 School of Philosophy and Religious Thought 099 School of Fine and Performing Arts 117 School of English and Foreign Languages 124 School of Business and Management Studies 131 School of Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science 139 School of Tamil and other Dravidian Languages 149 School of Sanskrit and other Indian Languages 159 4 UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS CBCS HANDBOOK 2019-2020 School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences 168 School of Chemical Sciences 178 School of Physical Sciences 189 School of Life Sciences 200 School of Basic Medical Sciences 211 School of Nano Science and Photonics 224 Department of Physical Education and Sports 230 11. Academic Calendar 234 5 UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS CBCS HANDBOOK 2019-2020 I MAJOR FUNCTIONARIES OF THE UNIVERSITY Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu Thiru. Banwarilal Purohit Chancellor Hon’ble Minister for Higher Education, Government of Tamil Nadu Thiru. K.P. Anbazhagan Pro-Chancellor Dr. P. Duraisamy Vice- Chancellor Dr. R. Srinivasan Registrar Dr. K. Pandian Controller of Examinations DEANS Dr.R.Thenmozhi Academic Dr.R.Jaganathan Research Dr.M.Jayaprakash UICIC Dr.G.Patrick Students Affairs Dr.K.Minraj College Development Council Dr.A David Ambrose Legal Affairs CAMPUS DIRECTORS Dr.S.S.Sundaram Chepauk Campus Dr.M.Sampath Kumar Marina Campus Dr.E.Murugan Guindy Campus Dr.Elanchezhiyan Manickan Taramani Campus DIRECTORS Dr.N.Mathivanan Research Schemes & Projects Dr.S.Utham Kumar Jamadhagni [Director in-charge] USAB Dr.S.Sumathi ICOM Dr.J.Khaja Sherief Planning & Development Dr.K.Jothi Sivagnanam Publications Dr.V.Bharathi Harishankar IQAC Dr. K.Sivaji Network Operation Dr.V.Mahadevan Director of Physical Education Dr.S.Elumalai Dr . ALM Centre for Basic Science Development Dr.S.Gurusamy UGC Human Resource Development Centre 6 UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS CBCS HANDBOOK 2019-2020 CO-ORDINATORS Dr. S. Sumathi Earn While you Learn Scheme Dr.V.Bharathi Harishankar Centre for e-learning/Pan African/e-Network LIBRARIANS Dr. K. Kaliyaperumal Deputy Librarian & Librarian i/c,Chepauk Campus Dr. S.Baskaran Asst. Librarian, Marina Campus Dr.P.Dhanasekaran Asst. Librarian, Guindy Campus Dr.V.Kalaiappan Asst. Librarian, Taramani Campus II INSTRUCTIONS TO THE STUDENTS 1. Students shall preserve this Handbook till the completion of programme. No additional copy will be supplied under any circumstances. 2. The Handbook contains the details of courses (papers) of the programme conducted in the University Departments. 3. Detailed Course Contents are also available in the Madras University Website at www.unom.ac.in 4. Students shall carefully read the CBCS Regulations and Academic Calendar for their information regarding the course registration, option for electives, etc. 5. Students are advised to register for the elective courses in consultation with their student advisor. 6. Students shall take note of the scheduled dates mentioned in the Academic Calendar for Course Registration, Payment of Tuition Fees, Payment of Examinations Fees and no separate intimation will be sent in this regard . 7. Students shall register for the examination online for each semester for the PG Degree programmes offered in the University Departments through their departments only. Students shall hand over the copy of online course registration cum examination form to the Head of the Department as per schedule along with online payment of examination fees. 8. Students shall register only for the courses prescribed for the batch of students admitted in 2019-2020 as detailed in this Handbook. 9. Students shall register for all the arrear course (papers) of previous semesters along with current/subsequent semester irrespective of their failure to appear in any of the semester examinations during the course of study. 10. Student’s conduct is governed by the Madras University Students Conduct Rules, 2005. 7 UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS CBCS HANDBOOK 2019-2020 Ragging in any form is strictly prohibited and will be dealt with seriously by the authorities of the University of Madras. University has a proper redressal mechanism in place to deal with ragging. In case of ragging, student will be issued a Transfer Certificate immediately and a police compliant will be lodged to take suitable action as per the Tamilnadu Prohibition of Ragging Act 1997. Ragging constitutes one or more of any of the following acts: 1. Any conduct by any student or students whether by words spoken or written or by an act which has the effect of teasing, treating or handling with rudeness a fresher or any other student; 2. Indulging in rowdism or indisciplined activities by any student or students which causes or is likely to cause annoyance, hardship, physical or psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in any fresher or any other student; 3. Asking any student to do any act which such student will not in the ordinary course do and which has the effect of causing or generating a sense of shame, or torment or embarrassment so as to adversely affect the physique or psyche of such fresher or any other student; 4. Any act by a senior student that prevents, disrupts or disturbs the regular academic activity of any other student or a fresher; 5. Exploiting the services of a fresher or any other student for completing the academic tasks assigned to an individual or a group of students. 6. Any act of financial extortion or forceful expenditure burden put on a fresher or any other student by students; 7. Any act of physical abuse including all variants of it: sexual abuse, homosexual assaults, stripping, forcing obscene and lewd acts, gestures, causing bodily harm or any other danger to health or person; 8. Any act or abuse by spoken words, e-mails, post, public insults which would also include deriving perverted pleasure, vicarious or sadistic thrill from actively or passively participating in the discomfiture to fresher or any other student; 9. Any act that affects the mental health and self-confidence of a fresher or any other student. As per the UGC recommendations: “If any incident of ragging comes to the notice of the, authority, the concerned student shall be given liberty to explain and if the explanation is not found satisfactory, the authority would expel the student from the institution”. 8 UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS CBCS HANDBOOK 2019-2020 III. UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS: A PROFILE One of the oldest Universities in India, the University of Madras is entering 162 nd year of its existence in 2019-20. The University of Madras, organized on the model of London University, was incorporated on 5th September 1857 by an Act of the Legislative Council of India. The University has as its motto ‘Doctrina Vim Promovet Insitam’ meaning ‘learning promotes (one’s) innate talent’ . The University which had only 17 University Departments, 30 teachers and 69 research scholars in 1912, has grown into a large teaching-cum-affiliating University with 18 Schools and 87 Departments of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research and 121 Affiliated Colleges, with 3 approved Institutions (OT), 5 approved Institutions (Diploma/Certificate Courses), 15 stand alone Institutions (MBA/MCA), and 53 approved research Institutions by 2019. The research and teaching functions of the University were enhanced by the Report of the Sadler Commission and the gains were consolidated by the enactment of the Madras University Act of 1923, which governs the University with subsequent amendments made from time to time. An idea of the strides made by the University can be had from the number of University Departments / Colleges that have received special recognition by the national and funding agencies. • U.G.C. Centres for Advanced Studies 03 • UGC Departments of Special Assistance 05 • DST FIST Departments 06 • U.G.C. COSIST Nil • U.G.C.ASIHSS Nil • U.G.C.