Curriculum

Curriculum of B.Ed two years programme (CBCS)
B.Ed two years programme of study spread over four semesters with four term end examination, the successful completion of which would lead to the award of bachelor’s degree in education.

Course: A course is essentially a constituent of a program and may be a composite of several subject matter to be covered in a semester.

Hard core course
Compulsory subject of study which support the main discipline

Soft core course
An option for the candidate to choose a course from a pool of courses offered by the respective B.Ed colleges of Bangalore University. Each candidate should choose a combination of two soft core course for the B.Ed programme from the combinations offered by the respective colleges.

Optional course
A candidate has to select any one of the electives prescribed by Bangalore University and offered by the respective B.Ed colleges.

Enhancing professional competency (EPC) course

Field based activities conducted to enhance the professional competencies and skill

Credit
Credit is a unit of academic input measured in terms of the study hours. It reflects the number of “study hours” in a particular period of time devoted to various aspects of the teaching learning process such as attending classes, engaging in assignments, projects, seminars, community activities & practical course required for the course etc.

Grade
Means a letter symbol (ABC) which indicates the broad level of performance of a student in an answer, course, semester and programme.

Grade point Average (GPA)
The means of grades obtained on a number of subjects /tasks for a specialized period is the GPA.
GPA is calculated by dividing sum of the weighed grade points obtained by a student in a semester by the total number of credits taken by him /her in a semester. The value shall be rounded off to two decimal places.

Grade Point Average (GPA)
The means of grades obtained on a number of subjects /tasks for a specialized period is the GPA
GPA is calculated by dividing sum of the weighed grade points obtained by a student in a semester by the total number of credits taken by him/her in a semester. The value shall be rounded off to two decimal places.

Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)
(CGPA) is the value obtained by dividing the sum of the credit multiplied by GPA for four semesters by the total credits for the entire programme. The value shall be rounded off to two decimal places. CGPA will be converted to letter grades for the final results

Reflective Journal (RJ)
A student-teacher generated locally standardized daily log book maintained under supervision of the mentors is visualized as a reflective journal.