Sophia College for Women
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NEP

OVERVIEW

The National Education Policy 2020 (NEP-2020) is aimed to make India a global knowledge superpower with equitable access to the highest-quality education for all learners. The holistic and multidisciplinary education proposed under NEP-2020 is expected to facilitate the all-round development of learners with enhancement in employability potential and skills for new jobs in emerging fields. NEP envisages the development of guidelines for curriculum and credit framework for undergraduate programmes, regulations prescribing a minimum standard and the procedure for the award of the Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees.

The Directive of the Government of Maharashtra dated 20th April 2023 gave a practical direction to the launching of NEP-2020 in the Autonomous HEIs (Higher Educational Institutes) in Maharashtra. Based on these guidelines Sophia College launched the programme for the First Year (FY) batch of 2023-24. NEP-2020 has been implemented across all disciplines at the Senior College level. The structure of the Master's programmes was revised in accordance with NEP 2020, as detailed in the circular dated 16th May 2023.


Under the revised guidelines issued by the Government of Maharashtra, Learners now choose a MAJOR and a MINOR Course as well as the following common courses:

  • Vocational Skills Course (VSC)
  • Skill Enhancement Course (SEC)
  • Open Electives (OE)
  • Ability Enhancement Course (AEC)
  • Indian Knowledge System (IKS)
  • Value Education Course (VEC)


In addition to these, Learners will also have to take NON-ACADEMIC COURSES for earned credits:

  • Co-Curricular Courses
  • Field Projects
  • Community Enhancement Projects
  • Internship


An Academic Credit is a unit by which the course work is measured. This can be either Theory, Practical or Training. Each Course is allotted Credits in proportion to the time expected to be devoted by the Learner, for the Course. In other words, it determines a number of hours per week.One credit means a commitment of one hour per week for Theory or Tutorial, and two hours per week for Laboratory work.

Every Learner at the Undergraduate Level must accumulate 22 Credits per Semester and must have a total of 132 Credits in order to be granted a Degree.

COURSE STRUCTURE

Undergraduate Degree in Arts / Humanities
Subjects offered for MAJOR Economics, English Literature, Hindi Literature, History, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology
Subjects offered for MINOR Economics, Education, English Literature, Hindi Literature, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Statistics

Table 1
Course and Credit Structure for 3 Year BA Programme

Sem I Course Sub 1 Sub 2 OE VSC AEC VEC SEC IKS Total
Credits 4 4 2+2 2 2 2 2 2 22
Sem II Course Sub 1 Sub 2 OE SEC AEC VEC SEC CC
Credits 4 4 2+2 2 2 2 2 2 22
Sem III Course Major Major Major OE VSC AEC FP CC
Credits 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 22
Sem IV Course Major Major Major OE SEC AEC CEP CC
Credits 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 22
Sem V Course Major Major Major Elective Minor VSC FP
Credits 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 22
Sem VI Course Major Major Major Elective Minor Internship
Credits 4 4 4 4 2 4 22
Total Credits 132

Undergraduate Degree in Arts/Humanities


Undergraduate Degree in Science

As per the GR of the Government of Maharashtra dated 13th March 2024, the BSc Programme will be offered with three subjects at the entry level starting from the year 2024-25.


Subject 1
(offered as ‘Major’) 		Chemistry, Life Sciences, Microbiology
Subject 2
(offered as ‘Minor’) 		Chemistry, Life Sciences, Microbiology, Statistics, Zoology
Subject 3
(offered in the First Year only) 		Chemistry, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics, Statistics, Zoology

Course and Credit Structure for 3 Year BSc Programme

Sem I Course Subject 1(Major) Subject 2(Minor) Subject 3(to be discontinued after FY) OE AEC VEC IKS Total
Credits 4 4 4 2+2 2 2 2 22
Sem II Course Subject 1(Major) Subject 2(Minor) Subject 3(to be discontinued after FY) OE AEC VEC CC
Credits 4 4 4 2+2 2 2 2 22
Sem III Course Major Major Minor OE VSC AEC FP CC
Credits 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 22
Sem IV Course Major Major Minor OE SEC AEC CEP CC
Credits 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 22
Sem V Course Major Major Major Elective Minor VSC FP
Credits 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 22
Sem VI Course Major Major Major Elective Minor OJT
Credits 4 4 4 4 2 4 22
Total Credits 132

Undergraduate Degree in Science


Undergraduate Degree in Strategic Communication and Journalism

Table 2
Course and Credit Structure for 3 Year BA (SCJ) Programme

Sem I Course Major Minor OE VSC AEC VEC SEC IKS Total
Credits 4 4 2+2 2+2 2 2 - 2 22
Sem II Course Major Minor OE VSC AEC VEC SEC CC
Credits 4 4 2+2 - 2 2 2+2 2 22
Sem III Course Major Major Minor OE VSC AEC FP CC
Credits 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 22
Sem IV Course Major Major Minor OE SEC AEC CEP CC
Credits 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 22
Sem V Course Major Major Major Elective Minor VSC CEP
Credits 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 22
Sem VI Course Major Major Major Elective Minor OJT
Credits 4 4 4 4 2 4 22
Total Credits 132

Undergraduate Degree in Strategic Communication and Journalism


Undergraduate Degree in Information Technology

Course and Credit Structure for 3 Year BSc (IT) Programme

Sem I Course DSC DSC OE VSC 1 AEC VEC VSC 2 IKS Total
Credits 4 4 2+2 2 2 2 2 2 22
Sem II Course DSC DSC OE SEC 1 AEC VEC SEC 2 CC
Credits 4 4 2+2 2 2 2 2 2 22
Sem III Course DSC DSC DSC OE VSC AEC FP CC
Credits 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 22
Sem IV Course DSC DSC DSC OE SEC AEC CEP CC
Credits 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 22
Sem V Course DSC DSC DSC DSE DSC VSC FP
Credits 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 22
Sem VI Course DSC DSC DSC DSE DSC Project
Credits 4 4 4 4 2 4 22
DSC – Discipline Specific Core
DSE – Discipline Specific Elective 		Total Credits 132

Undergraduate Degree in Information Technology


Post-Graduate Degree in Gender Studies

Course and Credit Structure for 2-Year MA in Gender Studies

Sem I Course DSC DSE RM Total
Credits 4+4+4 4 6 22
Sem II Course DSC DSE FP
Credits 4+4+4 4 6 22
Sem III Course DSC DSE RP
Credits 4+4+4 4 6 22
Sem IV Course DSC DSE RP
Credits 4+4+4 4 6 22

DSC: Discipline Specific Core
DSE: Discipline Specific Elective
RP: Research Project
RM: Research Methodology


Post-Graduate Degree in Science

Course and Credit Structure for 2 Year MSc Programme

Sem I Course DSC DSE RM Total
Credits 6+6 4 4 20
Sem II Course DSC DSE OJT/FP
Credits 6+6 4 4 20
Sem III Course DSC DSE RP
Credits 6+6 4 4 20
Sem IV Course DSC DSE RP
Credits 6+4 4 6 20

DSC: Discipline Specific Core
DSE: Discipline Specific Elective
RP: Research Project
RM: Research Methodology
OJT: On Job Training


Assessment Pattern Under NEP

Evaluation of MAJOR and MINOR COURSES for the Undergraduate Degree under NEP:

1. Assessment for Major and Minor Courses is done under two subheads, namely, Continuous Assessment (CA) and Summative Assessment (SA) of 50 marks.
2. There is no minimum marks requirement for passing under individual heads for SA and CA.
3. The passing on 100 marks (40%) will mandatorily be calculated from the total of the two subheads - 50 marks SA and 50 marks CA i.e. a Single Head of Passing
4. It is mandatory for learners to appear for both SA and CA components.
5. For BSc and BSc (IT), Practicals are a separate Head of Passing.


Continuous Assessments (CAs) for MAJOR & MINOR

1. CA activities will be planned and conducted by the respective departments.
2. There will be two CA activities of 25 marks each.
3. It is mandatory for learners to appear for at least one of the two CAs to be eligible for appearing for SA at the end of the Semester. Learners who have not completed any of their CA activities will NOT BE ALLOWED to appear for the SA and will have to appear for the ATKT SA.
4. Learners who have missed one activity due to genuine reasons may apply for an ADDITIONAL CA. The decision of the respective Head of Department is final in this case.
5. Learners’ CA activity-related scores will be shared with them after both the activities are completed.


Summative Assessments (SAs) FOR MAJOR & MINOR

1. If a learner fails in the Summative assessment, she will have to appear for a 100 marks ATKT SA paper of three hours duration, covering the entire syllabus of the Semester.
2. Learners who have not appeared for any of their CA activities are NOT ALLOWED to appear for the SA and will have to give the 100 marks ATKT.
3. Learners who have missed the SA for a genuine issue (supported with a document, subject to approval by the authorities) will appear for an Additional SA of 50 marks.
4. The ATKT and Additional SA will be held after the declaration of the respective semester results.
5. Learners who obtain less than 40 marks out of 100 marks will be declared ‘Fail’.
6. After the Odd Semester Examinations, Learners will be allowed to see their assessed answer papers of SA on a day fixed by the Examination Committee.
7. Grievance Redressal Mechanism for addressing grievances related to SA:
Learners may apply for Reassessment, Photocopying and Revaluation of the SA answer books after the declaration of results in response to the notice posted by the College Office for the same.
8. Student with Learning Disability (LD) will be given extra time for SA, as per the University Rules.


Continuous Assessments (CAs) for COMMON COURSES:

1. CA activities will be planned and conducted by the respective teachers.
2. There will be two CA activities of 20 marks each and 10 marks are assigned for class participation.
3. The passing mark is 20 out 50 (i.e. 40%).
4. Learners who have missed one activity due to genuine reasons, may apply for an ADDITIONAL CA. The decision of the respective Head of Department is final in this case.
5. Learners’ CA activity-related scores will be shared with them after both the activities are completed.
6. Learners who have not cleared their CA in the Common Courses will have to appear for an ATKT CA. These will be held after the declaration of the respective Semester results.


Co-Curricular Courses, Field Projects, Community Engagement Projects and Internships

The responsibility of completing the two credit Co-Curricular Courses, Field Projects, Community Engagement Projects and Internships satisfactorily, as per the rules of the College, falls to the student. Students who do not complete these will not be awarded the requisite credits and will have to do the course again, in the next semester.

IMPORTANT: A Learner must get minimum 12 credits in each semester to be promoted to the next level.


Evaluation Pattern for Post-Graduate Degree in Science under NEP
Evaluation of Mandatory, Elective Courses and Common Course (Research Methodology) for MSc Part -1:

A.   Assessment and evaluation pattern will be 50:50. There will be two sub-heads, namely,Summative Assessment (SA) and Continuous Assessment (CA) of 50 marks each for Mandatory courses.
1. Mandatory Subjects, Electives and Practicals will have separate heads of passing.
2. A student needs to secure 40% marks for passing individually in SA and CA.
3. If a student fails, she/he will have to appear for an ATKT examination.
4. Students who have missed the SA for a genuine reason (supported with a document subject to approval by the authorities) will appear for an Additional SA of 50 marks. This Additional/ATKT SA will be held after the declaration of the respective semester results and at the discretion of the PG Examination Committee.
5. Students will be declared FAIL if they scores less than 20 marks out of 50 marks.
6. After the Odd Semester Examinations, teachers will show assessed answer papers of SA to students and discuss the rubric of assessment with them as per a date and time schedule fixed by the PG Examination Committee.
7. Grievance Redressal Mechanism for addressing grievances related to SA:
Students may apply for Reassessment, Photocopying and Revaluation of the SA answer books after the declaration of results in response to the notice posted by the College Office for the same.
8. Student with Learning Disability (LD) will be given extra time for SA, as per the University Rules.

B.   Continuous Assessment (CA) for Mandatory Courses:
1. CA activities will be planned and conducted by the respective Departments. The Departments are required to share the details of the CA activities with the Deputy Controller of PG Examinations and PG Co-ordinator (VP- Science).
2. Students’ CA Activity-related scores, with Assessed papers and feedback on their work (I.e. Tests, other Activities, Assignments etc.) must be shared with students.
3. Format of CA for Mandatory courses: Two CA activities of 25 marks each.
CA 1: Test (25 marks)
(Duration for answering the Test: Max. 60 minutes)
CA 2: Any Activity (25 marks)
4. The minimum score to Pass the Course is 20 marks out of 50 marks.
5. If a student does not obtain a Pass mark (i.e. 20 marks) then, she/he will have to appear for a 50-mark ATKT i.e. one IA Test (25 marks) + one Assignment (25 marks).

C.   Evaluation for Elective and Common Courses (Research Methodology) under NEP:
1. Format of CA for Elective Courses: Two tests of 25 marks each of subjective type.
Only CA is to be conducted out of 50 marks.
CA 1: Test (25 marks)
(Duration for answering the Test: Max. 60 Minutes)
CA 2: Test (25 marks)
(Duration for answering the Test: Max. 60 Minutes)
2. Format of CA for Common Courses:
CA 1: Test (25 marks)
(Duration for answering the Test: Max. 60 Minutes)
CA 2: Any Activity (25 marks)
3. If a student does not obtain a Pass mark (i.e. 20 marks) then, she/he will have to appear for a 50-mark ATKT i.e. one IA Test (25 marks) + one Assignment (25 marks).
4. The minimum score to pass the Course will be 20 marks out of 50 marks.
5. Students’ CA Activity-related scores with Assessed papers and Feedback (for Tests, Activities, Assignments, etc.) will be shared individually with students.
6. Grievance Redressal Mechanism for addressing grievances related to CAs:
Students are required to apply in a prescribed format to the respective Vice Principals. The grievance will be addressed by involving the concerned faculty and the other Exam Committee member/s deputed by the Principal.


Declaration of Results under NEP:

The declaration of the result is based on the Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) earned towards the end of each Semester. At the end of six Semesters, the student earns the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA).

Grade Points and Letter Grades

% of Marks Grade Point Letter Grade Result
90.0 - 100 9.00 - 10.00 O (Outstanding)
80.0 - <90.0 8.00 - <9.00 A+ (Excellent)
70.0 - <80.0 7.00 - <8.00 A (Very Good)
60.0 - <70.0 6.00 - <7.00 B+ (Good)
55.0 - <60.0 5.50 - <6.00 B (Above Average)
50.0 - <55.0 5.00 - <5.50 C (Average)
40.0 - <50.0 4.00 - <5.00 P (Pass)
Below 40 Below 4.00 F (Fail)