UNIVERSITY OF DELHI SCHEME OF EXAMINATI ONS and COURSES OF READI NG for M.A.PUNJABI EXAMINATIONS Semester I-I Examination No\ 'ember 2009 Semester 1-2 Examination May 2010 Semester II-lExamination November 2010 Semester II-2 Examination May 2011 and onwards Syllabus application for the students seeking admission to the M.A. Punjabi Course in the Acad emic Year 2009-2010 and onwards Scheme of Examinations and Courses of Reading as per Inter­ disciplinary & Credits scheme for M.A. PUNAJBI EXAMINATIONS Department of Punjabi, Faculty of Arts, Extention Building, University of Delh i, Delhi-110007 0) PREAMBLE The dawn of tJie 21st century and third millennium has, hopeably, ushered in an era qualitatively different from the earlier ones in terms of foundational postula tes, value systems, mindset and life styles. Higher education in the present century comes face to face with challenges, new tasks and new opportunities. A s a significant means of development of human resource, educa tion w ill have to play a significant role in shaping the 21st century society cind the third millennium civilization. The process w ill affect not only the m arket economy of the nation as a whole, hut also the whole system ofhigher education, which has to prepare its graduates for participation in the social and the economic development of the country, and the type of the cultural environment and ethics it will need to foster. Information technology is further contributing to this dynamic change and w ill have major impact on the structure, management and mode ofdeliv ery of the e duca tional system. A ll of us are conscious of the fact that through the process of crisis in higher education, several crucial areas have emerged in which the university system has to reexamine itself and its relationship with social and economic developm ent These include the relevance and quality of education, the gradual process ofi nternationalization of education as not only students and faculty cross borders hut even the system of education are doing so. There is also a concomitant demand for accountability. The syllabus of M A. (Punjabi) was ,revised dr" restructured in 2004. A s per the new guidelines and requirements of the University, this syllabus has again been revised/redesigned, incorporating credits scheme, inter-disciplinary optional subjects under Semester System. This syllabus has been redesigned with a futuristic approach, keeping in mind the new challenges of Globalization and Post-si tua tions. 00 SCHEME OF EXAMINATIONS 1. Punjabi shall be the medium of instruction and examination. 2. Examinations shall be conducted at the end of each Semester as per the Academic Calendar notified by the University of Delhi. 3. The system of evaluation shall be as follows: 3.1 Each Course will carry 100 marks, of which 30 marks shall be reserved for internal assessment based on classroom participation, seminar, term courses, tests, viva-voce and attendance. The weightage given to each of these components shall be decided and announced at the beginning of the semester by the indiviual teacher responsible for the course. Any student who fails to participate in classes, seminars, terms courses, tests, viva-voce etc. will be debarred from appearing in the end-semester examination in the specific course and no Internal Assessment marks will be awarded. KGs/Her Internal Assessment marks will be awarded as and when he/she attends regular classes in the course in the next applicable semester. No special classes will be conducted for him/her during other semesters 3.2 The remaining 70 marks in each paper shall be awarded on the basis of a written examination at the end of each semester. The duration of written examination for each paper shall be three hours. 3.3 As regards Project Work (Paper), The scheme of a evaluation shall be as follows: 3.3.1 Project Work shall begin from the Semester and shall be evaluated for 70 marks. 3.4.1 There shall be viva-voce at the end of the Semester and shall be evaluated for 30 Marks. 4. Examinations for courses shall be conducted only in the respective odd and even Semester as per the Scheme of Examinations. Regular as well as Ex-Students shall be permitted to appear/re-appear/improve in courses of Odd Semester only at the end of Odd Semesters and courses of Even Semesters only at the end of Even Semesters. (iii) Pattern and structure Course No. 103, 201, 204 (b), 404 (b) > These papers will be divided into three parts. > The first part would consist of theory, history and tendencies. Two questions would be asked out of which one has to be attempted. > In the second part 4 alternative questions based on three text-books will be asked, out of which 3 have to be attempted. These questions can be about the various aspects of the thematic structure and artistic peculiarities of the prescribed Texts. The question can also be asked about the analytical study of the art of Texts. > In the third part 5 short-answer type questions, based on the entire syllabus would be asked and all the questions have to be attempted. > All the parts would be compulsory. > Out of 7P maximum marks, the first and thjrd parts would carry 15 marks each, whereas the second oart would carrv 40 marks. x ^ Pattern and structure Course No. 101, 102, 104 (opt. I & II), 203 (opt.I), 302,304 (opt. I & II), 401 > These papers will be divided into four parts. > The first part would consist of theory, history and tendencies. Two questions would be asked out of which one has to be attempted. > In the second part 3 alternative questions based on three text-books will be asked, out of which 2 have to be attempted. These questions can be about the various aspects of the thematic structure and artistic peculiarities of the prescribed texts. The question can also be asked about the comparative study of the concerned authors. > In the third part, titles of two texts would be given, out of which one would have to be analysed textually. > In the fourth part 5 short-answer type questions based on the entire syllabus would be asked and all the questions have to be attempted. (iv) Pattern and structure Course No. 202, 203 (opt. II), 301, 402, 403 > These papers will be divided into five parts. > The first two parts would consist of history theory and tendencies. Two alternative questions would be asked in each part, out of which, one question from each part has to be attempted. > The third and fourth parts two alternative questions would be asked in each part, out of which, one question from each part has to be attempted. > In the fifth part 5 short-answer type questions, based on the entire syllabus would be asked and all the questions have to be attempted. > All the parts would be compulsory. > Out of 70 maximum marks, first four parts would carry 15 marks each and fifth part would carry 10 marks. PASS PERCENTAGE Minimum marks for passing the examination in each semester shall be 40% in each paper and 45% in aggregate of a semester. However, a candidate who has secured the minimum marks to pass in each paper but has not secured the minimum marks to pass in aggregate may reappear in any of the paper/s of his/her choice in the concerned semester in order to be able to secure the minimum marks prescribed to pass the semester in aggregate. Students can also reappear in any of the papers of his/her choice in any semester in order to improve division or percentage of marks as per rules of the University. No student would be allowed to avail of more than 3 chances to pass any paper or for the purpose of division improvement or to improve percentage of marks etc., inclusive of the first attempt. DIVISION CRITERIA Successful candidates will be classified based on the combined results of M.A. orevious (semester-l-l and semester-I-2), M.A. final (semester-II-1 and semester-II-2) examinations as follows: (v) Candidates securing 60% and above 1st Division Candidates securing between 49.99% and 59.99% : II Division Credits: - Each course will carry 4 credits, it means 16 credits per semester, with a total of 64 credits in the entire two years programme. Codification of courses: - For the purpose of automation, uniformity and record keeping, codification of courses of M.A. Punjabi was considered a must. Codification of courses has been done as per University’s norms. New System: Under the restructured and pruned syllabus, the students will be examined at the end of each semester as stipulated by the University. The Department is also required to so design the syllabus as to be able to accommodate students from other disciplines. Salient features of the syllabus are as follows: 1. While pruning the syllabus we first identified 2 slots for Interdisciplinary courses, one each in Semesters 1-2 and II-2. We vacated slots for courses 204 and 404 for our students to compulsory migrate to other disciplines across faculties. We achieved this without drooDine anv of the courses. • ‘ IT ” j - • The M.A. Punjabi syllabus comprises 16 courses to be taught over 4 semesters and two years. New codification Semester 1-1 Courses 1-4 101 to 104 Semester 1-2 Courses 5-8 201 to 204 Semester II-1 Courses 9-12 301 to 304 Semester II-2 Courses 13-16 401 to 404 Courses 104, 203, 304 and 403 offer options. Students will be required to opt for one of the two optional papers listed under each of these courses. However, the Department of Punjabi reserves the right to withdraw an optional paper at the beginning of the concerned semester and can reintroduce the same from the next academic-session on the availability of required faculty and infrastructure etc.. Students will be evaluated on the basis of a written examination at the end of each semester and internal assessment for each course during the semester. Each paper will be of three hours’ duration, and the maximum marks for each paper will be 70. The internal (vi) assessment for each course will be for 30 marks, out of which 20 marks will be for assignments and attendance in classes, departmental seminars, special lectures etc. to be given by the Department and 10 marks for tutorials to be held in respective colleges. SPAN PERIOD No student shall be admitted as a candidate for the examination for any of the Parts/Semesters after the laps of four years from the date of admission to the Part- I/Semesters-I-1 of the M.A. Punjabi Programme. ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT No student shall be considered to have pursued a regular course of study unless he/she is certified by the Head of the Departments of Punjabi, University of Delhi, to have attended 75% of the total number of lectures, tutorials and seminars conducted in each semester, during his/her course of study, Provided that he/she fulfils other conditions the Head, Department of Punjabi may permit a student to the next Semester who falls short of the required percentage of attendance by not more than 10 per cent of the lectures, tutorials and seminars conducted during the semester. Note: The Department may change the editions and the translations prescribed depending upon their availability, and in the light of new publications. Bibliographical details and page numbers have been given for ready reference. However, other editions of the same texts and translations may be used. Promotion criteria, fees, span period and attendance requirement etc. shall be as per University’s general norms/rules. (vii) SEMESTER 1-1 EXAMINATION (Credits) Course: 101 Adhunik Punjabi Kavita: Sidhant, Itihas ate Parvirtian Course: 102 Adhunik Punjabi Galap Sidhant, Itihas ate Parvirtian Course: 103 Punjabi Natak te Ekangi: Sidhant, Itihas ate Parvirtian Course: 104 Optional Paper (one of the following) (Option: I) Pakistani Punjabi Sahit: Sidhant, Itihas ate Parvirtian (Option: 31) Tulnatmak Bharti Sahit: Sidhant, Itihas ate Parvirtian SEMESTER 1-2 EXAMINATION (Credits) Course: 201 Punjabi Vaartak 4 Sidhant, Itihas ate Parvirtian Course: 202 Punjabi Lokdhara ate Sabhiachar: Sidhant, Itihas ate Parvirtian Course: 203 Optional Paper (one of the following) (Option: I) Tulnatmak Vishav Sahit: Sidhant, Itihas ate Parvirtian (Option: II) Punjabi media: Sidhant, Itihas ate Parvirtian 1 Course: 204 Antar-anushasni Cour; je 4 (Inter-disciplinary cou rse) 204 (a) Punjabi De Vidiarthian Laee Antar-anushasni Course (Inter-disciplinary course of study for M.A. Punjabi students) 204 (b) Doosre Anushasna Naal Sambandhat Vidiarthian Laee, Punjabi Da Antar-Anushasni Course (Inter-disciplinary course in Punjabi for the students of other disciplines) SEMESTER lit-1 EXAMINATION (Credits) Course: 301 Classical Sidhant Chiintan da 4 Tulnatamak Adhyan: Sidhant, Itihas ate Pai'virtian Course: 302 Punjabi Sufi Kaav: Sidhant, Itihas ate Parvirtian Course: 303 Punjabi Qissa ate Vaar Kaav: Sidhant, Itihas ate Parvirtian Course: 304 Optional Paper (One; of the following) (Option: I) Gurmat Kaav: Sidhant, Itihas ate Parvirtian (Option:II) Bhagati Kaav: Sidhant, Itihas ate Parvirtian SEMESTER U-2 EXAMINATION (Credits) Course: 401 Parvaasi Punjabi Sahit: 4 Sidhant, Itihas ate Parvirtian 2 Course: 402 Bhasha Vigian ate P unjabi Bhasha di Bantar: Sidhant, Itihas ate P arvirtian Course: 403 Optional Paper (one o f the following) (Option:I) Pachhmi Sahit Sidhant ate Punjabi Alochna: Sidhant, Itihas ate Parvi rtian (Option:II) Project Study or Dissertation or Field study etc. shall equal paper weigh tage in terms of marks Course: 404 Antar-anushasni Course 4 (Inter-disciplinary course) 404 (a) Punjabi De Vidiarthian Laee Antar-anushasni Course (Inter-disciplinary course of study for M.A. Punjabi students) 404 (b) Doosre Anushasna Naal Sambandhat Vidiarthian Laee, Punjabi Da Antar-Anushasni Course (Inter-disciplinary course in Punjabi for the students of other disciplines) (Total Credits:-64) 3