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1A-7(R)
APPENDIX - 7(R)UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Com. DEGREE COURSE IN COMPUTERAPPLICATIONS
CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM
REGULATIONS(w.e.f. 2009-2010)
1. ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION :
Candidates for admission to the first year of the Degreeof Bachelor of Commerce Courses, Computer Applications shallbe required to have passed the Higher Secondary Examinations(Academic or Vocational Stream) conducted by the Governmentof Tamil Nadu or an Examination accepted as equivalent thereofby the Syndicate of the University of Madras.
2. ELIGIBILITY FOR THE AWARD OF DEGREE:
A Candidate shall be eligible for the award of the Degreeonly if he/she has undergone the prescribed course of studyin a College affiliated to the University for a period of not lessthan three academic years, passed the examinations of all theSix Semesters prescribed earning 140 credits and also fulfilledthe such conditions as have been prescribed thereof.
3. DURATION:
(a) Each academic year shall be divided into two semesters.The first academic year shall comprise the first andsecond semesters, the second academic year the third
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and fourth semesters and the third academic year thefifth and sixth semesters respectively.
(b) The odd semesters shall consist of the period from Juneto November of each year and the even semesters fromDecember to April of each year. There shall be not lessthan 90 working 'days for each semester.
4. COURSE OF STUDY:
The main subject of Study for Bachelor Degree shallconsist of the following and
PART-ITamil or Other Languages
PART-IIEnglish
PART-III
CORE Subjects, ALLIED Subjects and PROJECT/ELECTIVEwith three courses).PART-IV
1. (a) Those who have not studied Tamil upto XII Std. andtaken a non-Tamil language under Part-I shall takeTamil comprising of two courses (level will be at 6thstandard)
(b) Those who have studies Tamil upto XII Std. andtaken a non-Tamil language under Part-I shall takeAdvanced Tamil comprising of two courses.
(c) Other who do not come under a + b can choosenon-major elective comprising of two courses.
2. Soft Skills
3. Environmental Studies
4. Value Education
PART-VExtension Activities
5. EXTENSION SERVICE (PART-V)A candidate shall be awarded a maximum of 1 credits for
Extension Service.
All the students shall have to enroll for NSS / NCC /NSO (Sports & Games) Rotract / Youth Red Cross or anyother service organizations in the College and shall have to'put in compulsory minimum attendance of 40 hours whichshall he duly certified by the Principal of the College before31st March in a year. If a student LACKS 40 HOURSATTENDANCE in the First Year, he/she shall have tocompensate the same during the subsequent years.
Students those who complete minimum attendance of 40hours in One Year will get HALF CREDIT and those whocomplete the attendance of80 or more hours in Two Years willget ONE CREDIT.
Literacy and population Education Field Work shall becompulsory components in the above extension serviceactivities.
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6. SCHEME OF EXAMINATIONS:
Non-major electiveI Semester II Semester(Any one ) (Any one)
1. Basics of Computer 1. Consumer protectionand Consumer Rights
2. Basics of Retail Marketing 2. Basics of BusinessInsurance
3. An Overview of ISO 3. Fundamentals ofDisaster Mgt.
4. Basics of Health care Mgt. 4. Concept of Self HelpGroups
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The following procedure be followed for InternalMarks:
Theory Papers: Internal Marks
Tests (2out of 3) 10 marksAttendance* 5 marksSeminars 5 marksAssignment 5 marks
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25 marks
*Break-up Details for Attendance
Below 60% - No marks60% to 75% - 3 Marks76% to 90% - 4 Marks91% to 100% - 5 Marks
Practical: Internal Marks 40
Attendance 5 marksPractical Test best 2 out of 3 30 marksRecord 5 marks
Project:Internal Marks best 2 out of 3 presentations 20 marksViva 20 marksProject Report 60 marks
7. REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCEEDING TO SUBSEQUENTSEMESTERS:
(i) Candidates shall register their names for the FirstSemester Examination after the admission in the UGCourses.
(ii) Candidates shall/be permitted to proceed from the First
Semester up to Final Semester irrespective of their failurein any of the Semester Examinations subject to thecondition that the candidates should register for all thearrear subjects of earlier semesters along with current(subsequent) Semester subjects.
(iii) Candidates shall be eligible to go to subsequent semester,only if they earn, sufficient attendance as prescribedtherefor by the Syndicate from time to time, provided incase of a candidate earning less than 50% of attendancein anyone of the semesters due to any extraordinarycircumstance such as medical grounds, such candidateswho shall produce Medical Certificate issued by theAuthorised Medical Attendant (AMA), duly certified by thePrincipal of the College, shall be permitted to proceed tothe next semester and to complete the course of study.Such candidates shall have to repeat the missedSemester by rejoining after completion of Final Semesterof the course, after paying the fee for the break of studyas prescribed by the University from time to time.
8. PASSING MINIMUM:
A candidate shall be declared to have passed:
a) There shall be no Passing Minimum for Internal.b) For External Examination, Passing Minimum shall be of
40%(Forty Percentage) of the maximum marks prescribedfor the paper for each Paper/Practical/Project and Viva-voce.
c) In the aggregate (External + Internal) the passingminimum shall be of 40% .
d) He/She shall be declared to have passed the wholeexamination, if he/she passes in all the papers andpracticals wherever prescribed / as per the scheme of
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examinations by earning 140 CREDITS in Parts-I, II, III,IV & V. He/she shall also fulfill the extension activitiesprescribed earning a minimum of 1 Credit to qualify forthe Degree.
9. CLASSIFICATION OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES:
PART - I TAMIL/OTHER LANGUAGES:
TAMIL/OTHER LANGUAGES OTIIER THAN ENGLISH:Successful candidates passing the examinations for theLanguage and securing the marks (i) 60 percent and aboveand (ii) 50 percent and above but below 60 percent in theaggregate shall be declared to have passed the examinationin the FIRST and SECOND Class respectively. All othersuccessful candidates shall be declared to have passed theexamination in the THIRD Class.
PART - II ENGLISH:
ENGLISH: Successful candidates passing the examinationsfor English and securing the marks (i) 60 percent and aboveand (ii) 50 percent and above but below 60 percent in theaggregate shall be declared to have passed the examinationin the FIRST arid SECOND Class respectively. All othersuccessful candidates shall be declared to have passed theexamination in the THIRD Class.
PART - III CORE SUBJECTS, ALLIED SUBJECTS, ANDPROJECT/ELECTIVES :
Successful candidates passing the examinations for Part-III Courses together and securing the marks (i),60 percentand above (ii) 50 percent and above but below 60 percent inthe aggregate of the marks prescribed for the Part-III Coursestogether shall be declared to have passed the examination in
the FIRST and SECOND Class respectively. All other successfulcandidates shall be declared to have passed the examinationsin the THIRD Class. .
PART-IV (consisting of sub items 1 (a), (b) & (c), 2, 3 and 4)as furnished in the Regulations 4 Part-IV supra.
PART - V EXTENSION ACTIVITIES:
Successful Candidates earning a minimum of Half Creditor a maximum of One Credit SHALL NOT BE taken intoconsideration for Classification / Ranking / Distinction.
10. RANKING
Candidates who pass all the examinations prescribed forthe Course in the FIRST APPEARANCE ITSELF ALONEare eligible for Ranking / Distinction;
provided in the case of Candidates who pass all theexaminations prescribed for the Course with a break inthe First Appearance due to the reasons as furnished inthe Regulations 7. (iii) supra are only eligible forClassification.
11. TRANSITORY PROVISION:
Candidates who have undergone the course of study priorto the academic year 2009-2010 will be permitted to appearfor the examinations under those Regulations for a period ofTWO years i.e. upto and inclusive of April May 2013Examinations. Thereafter, they will be permitted to appear for
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APPENDIX - 7(S)UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Com. DEGREE COURSE IN COMPUTERAPPLICATIONS
CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM
SYLLABUS(w.e.f. 2009-2010)
I SEMESTER
CORE SUBJECT : I - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Theory 15 : Problems 60
UNIT I
Meaning and scope of Accounting, Basic AccountingConcepts and Conventions - Objectives of Accounting -Accounting Transactions - Double Entry Book Keeping - Journal,Ledger, Preparation of Trial Balance - Preparation of CashBook.
UNIT II
Preparation of Final Accounts of a Sole Trading Concern- Adjustments Receipts and Payments Account, Income &Expenditure Account and Balance Sheet of Non TradingOrganizations
UNIT III
Average Due date - Account Current
the examination only under the Regulations then in force.
12. PATTERN OF QUESTION PAPER
Part - A (30 words)10 out of 12 questions 10 x 2 marks = 20 marks
Part - B (200 words)5 out of 7 questions 5 x 5 marks = 25 marks
Part - C (500 words)3 out of 5 questions 3 x 10 marks = 30 marks
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Total 75 marks------
A.C.F. 2009
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TECHNOLOGY
UNIT - I
Data and Information : Types of data simple model of acomputer - Desktop Computer, Acquisition of numbers andtextual data : Introduction - Input units - internal representationof numeric data, representation of characters in computers .
UNIT - II
Acquiring graphical data : introduction - Acquisition oftextual data, pictures - Storage format for pictures - Imageacquisition with digital camera. Acquiring audio data -Acquisition of video - processing and displaying textual data.
UNIT - III
Data Storage : Introduction - Memory cell - RAM, ROM,Floppy Disk Drive, CD ROM - Central Processing Unit - OutputDevices.
UNIT - IV
Computer software - Computer networks - Dataorganization.
UNIT - V
Some Internet applications - Email - WWW - InformationBrowsing Service - Information retrieved from World Wide Web- Audio on internet - Business information system: Introduction- Types of information needed by organization - Use ofcomputer in business.
TEXT BOOK:
1. V. Rajaraman, "Introduction to Information Technology",Prentice Hall of India, 2003.
Classification of errors - Rectification of errors - Preparationof Suspense Account. Bank Reconciliation Statement
UNIT IV
Depreciation - Meaning, Causes, Types - Straight LineMethod - Written Down Value Method, Insurance Policy Method,Sinking Fund Method & Annuity Method. Insurance claims -Average Clause (Loss of stock & Loss of Profit)
UNIT V
Single Entry - Meaning, Features, Defects, Differencesbetween Single Entry and Double Entry System - Statementof Affairs Method - Conversion Method
RECOMMENDED TEXTS
1. R.L.Gupta & V.K.Gupta, Advanced Accounting - SultanChand & Sons - New Delhi.
2. Jain & Narang, Financial Accounting - Kalyani Publishers- New Delhi.
3. T.S. Reddy & A.Murthy, Financial Accounting - MarghamPublications -Chennai.
4. Shukla & Grewal, Advanced Accounting - S Chand - NewDelhi.
5. P.C. Tulsian - Financial Accounting
6. S.Parthasarathy and A.Jaffarulla, Financial Accounting -Kalyani Publishers - New Delhi.
CORE SUBJECT: II - INFORMATION
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UNIT - IV
Production: Law of Variable Proportion - Laws of Returnsto Scale - Producer's equilibrium - Economies of Scale
Cost Classification - Break Even Analysis
UNIT - V
Product Pricing: Price and Output Determination underPerfect Competition, Monopoly - Discriminating monopoly -Monopolistic Competition - Oligopoly - Pricing objectives andMethods
RECOMMENDED TEXTS
1. S.Shankaran, Business Economics - Margham Publications- Ch -17
2. P.L. Mehta, Managerial Economics - Analysis, Problems& Cases - Sultan Chand & Sons - New Delhi - 02.
3. Francis Cherunilam, Business Environment - HimalayaPublishing House -Mumbai - 04.
4. Peter Mitchelson and Andrew Mann, Economics forBusiness - Thomas Nelson Australia -Can -004603454.
5. C.M.Chaudhary, Business Economics - RBSA Publishers- Jaipur - 03.
6. H.L. Ahuja, Business Economics - Micro & Macro - SultanChand & Sons - New Delhi - 55.
REFERENCE BOOK
1. Ajoy Kumar Ray & Tinku Acharya, "Information Technology- Principles and Application", Prentice Hall of India, 2004.
2. Research and Development Wing ITL Education, "IT Toolsand Applications", Macmillan India Ltd., 2004.
3. S.K. Sarkar & A.K. Gupta, "Element of Computer Science",S. Chand & Co., 2002.
ALLIED : I PAPER - 1 BUSINESS ECONOMICS
UNIT - I
Introduction to Economics - Wealth, Welfare and ScarcityViews on Economics - Positive and Normative Economics
Definition - Scope and Importance of Business Economics
Concepts: Production Possibility frontiers - OpportunityCost - Accounting Profit and Economic Profit - Incrementaland Marginal Concepts - Time and Discounting Principles -Concept of Efficiency
UNIT - II
Demand and Supply Functions:
Meaning of Demand - Determinants and Distinctions ofdemand - Law of Demand - Elasticity of Demand - DemandForecasting - Supply concept and Equilibrium
UNIT - III
Consumer Behaviour: Law of Diminishing Marginal utility- Equimarginal Utility - Indifference Curve - Definition, Propertiesand equilibrium
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2. Jain & Narang, Financial Accounting - Kalyani Publishers- New Delhi.
3. T.S. Reddy & A.Murthy, Financial Accounting - MarghamPublications -Chennai.
4. Shuklas & Grewal, Advanced Accounting - S Chand -New Delhi.
5. P.C. Tulsian, Financial Accounting
6. S.Parthasarathy and A.Jaffarulla, Financial Accounting -Kalyani Publishers - New Delhi.
CORE SUBJECT: IV INFORMATION TECHONOLOGYLAB - PRACTICAL
MSWORD
1. Text Manipulations.
2. Usage of Numbering, Bullets, Footer and Headers.
3. Usage of Spell check, and Find & Replace.
4. Text Formatting.
5. Picture insertion and alignment.
6. Creation of documents, using templates.
7. Creation templates
8. Mail Merge Concepts
9. Copying Text & Pictures from Excel
MS-EXCEL
10. Cell Editing
11. Usage of Formulae and Built-in Functions
12. File Manipulations
II SEMESTER
CORE SUBJECT: III ADVANCED FINANCIALACCOUNTING
Theory 15 : Problems 60
UNIT - I
Branch Accounts: - Dependent branches - Stock anddebtors system - Distinction between wholesale profit and retailprofit - Independent branch (foreign branches excluded)UNIT - II
Departmental Accounts: - Basis for allocation of expenses- Inter departmental transfer at cost or selling price
UNIT - III
Hire Purchase and installment - Default and repossession- Hire Purchase trading account Installment Purchase System,Royalty Accounts
UNIT - IV
Admission of a partner - Retirement of a partner - Deathof a partner
UNIT - V
Dissolution of a partnership - Insolvency of a partner(Application of Indian Partnership Act 1932) - Insolvency of allpartners - Gradual realization of assets and piecemealdistribution
RECOMMENDED TEXTS
1. R.L.Gupta & V.K.Gupta, Advanced Accounting - SultanChand & Sons - New Delhi.
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UNIT - IV
Industry-Role of industries in economic development-Largeand Small scale Industries-New Economic Policy 1991
UNIT - V
Five Year plans in India-Achievements and failures-Economic development under Five Year Plans
RECOMMENDED TEXTS
1. I.C. Dingra, Indian Economy
2. Ruddar Datt & K.P.M. Sundharam, Indian Economy -S.Chand & Sons - New Delhi.
3. K.N. Agarwal, Indian Economy - Problem of Developmentof Planning - Wishwa Prakasan - New Age of InternationalLtd.
4. S.K.Misra & V.K.Puri, Indian Economy - Its Development- Himalaya Publishing House - Mumbai.
NON MAJOR ELECTIVE - Any one of the following(Semester wise)
I SEMESTER
1. BASICS OF COMPUTERSYLLABUS
INTRODUCTION - UNIT - I
1. Introduction to computers
2. Input Devices
3. Output Devices
4. Operating System
13. Data Sorting (both number and alphabets)14. Worksheet Preparation
15. Drawing Graphs
16. Usage of Auto Formatting
POWER POINT
17. Inserting Clip arts and Pictures
18. Frame movements of the above
19. Insertion of new slides
20. Preparation of Organisation Charts
21. Presentation using Wizards
22. Usage of design templates
ALLIED : I PAPER 2 - INDIAN ECONOMY
UNIT - I
Economic growth and economic Development-Features ofeconomic development-Indicators of economic development-National Income - Basic concepts and computation of NationalIncome
UNIT - II
Major problems of Indian Economy-Poverty-Inequalities-Unemployment-Population. Transport & Foreign Trade
UNIT - III
Agriculture -Contribution to economic development-GreenRevolution-Irrigation-Minor, Medium, Major irrigation works. LandReforms-Food policy and Public Distribution System
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26. Usage of design templates
INTERNET - UNIT - V
27. Introduction to Internet
28. WWW
29. E-Mail
REFERENCE BOOKS :
1. A first Course in Computers, Sanjay Saxena, VikasPublishing House Pvt. Ltd.,
2. Microsoft Office in Easy steps, Stephen Copestake,Comdex Computer Publishing
3. Teach yourself, MS Office for Windows, Corey Sandler,Tom Bedgelt, Jan Weingarten, BPB Publication.
2. BASICS OF RETAIL MARKETING
UNIT - I
Retailing - Definition - Retail Marketing - Growth oforganized retailing in India - Importance of retailing
UNIT - II
Functions of Retailing - characteristics of Retailing - Typesof Retailing - store retailing - Non-store retailing
UNIT - III
Retail location factors - Branding in retailing - privatelabeling - Franchising concept.
UNIT - IV
Communication tools used in Retailing - Sales promotion,e-tailing- window display
MS WORD - UNIT - II
5. Text Manipulations
6. Usage of Numbering, Bullets, Footer and Headers
7. Usage of Spell check, Find & Replace
8. Text Formatting
9. Picture insertion and alignment
10. Creation of documents, using templates
11. Creation templates
12. Mail Merge Concepts
13. Copying Text & Pictures from Excel
MS-EXCEL - UNIT - III
14. Cell Editing
15. Usage of Formulae and Built-in Functions
16. File Manipulations
17. Data Sorting (both number and alphabets)18. Worksheet Preparation
19. Drawing Graphs
20. Usage of Auto Formatting
MS-POWER POINT - UNIT - IV
21. Inserting Clip arts and Pictures
22. Frame movements of the above
23. Insertion of new slides
24. Preparation of Organization Charts
25. Presentation using Wizards
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UNIT - V
ISO and how to hire an ISO 9000 Consultant- What isInternal Quality Auditing.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Guide to ISO 9001-2000.
A.K.ChakrabortyP.K.BasuS.C.Chakravarthy
PUBLICATIONS: Asian Books Pvt. Ltd.
4. BASICS OF HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT
UNIT - I PERSONAL (SELF) HEALTH CAREPersonal Hygiene - Personal Diet pattern - Self health
maintenance by yoga and other spiritual practice - Drills
UNIT - II FAMILY HEALTH CARE
Family hygiene - group health care by vaccination -propitiation and prevention - Sanitation and diet patterns
UNIT - III COMMUNAL HEALTH CARE
Mass - Hygiene (Social Hygiene) - Environmental Hygiene- Communal health care centres - Hospitals - Statistical bodies- Government and Non government organizations (NGO) forpropagation of nutritious diet patterns - maintained by voluntaryhealth organizations and government schemes.
UNIT - IV HEALTH AWARENESS
Health awareness programme organized by governmentaland non governmental agencies. Communal amenityprogramme.
UNIT - V
Supply chain management - definition - importance - Roleof information Technology in retailing.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Modern Retail Management - J.N.Jain & P.P.Singh RegalPublications , New delhi
2. Retail Management - Suja Nair, Himalaya Publishinghouse.
3. AN OVERVIEW OF ISO
UNIT - I
An Introduction to ISO 9000, 9001,9002,9003. The Qualitysystems to be certified- Meaning of ISO- Benefits of ISO 9001-Certification- General Scheme of ISO 9001.
UNIT - II
QMS (Quality Management Systems). Meaning- Principlesof ISO 9001-2000-Preparing a specimen QMS - future of ISO?- QMS Documentation- QMS Process & Measurement.
UNIT - III
ISO 9001-2000 Requirements- Explanation of main clauses- Time Line and cost Implication of Implementing.
UNIT - IV
ISO 9001-2000 and QIS- Comparison of ISO 9001 andthe capability Maturity Model for software. Certification bodiesoperating Multinationals.
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UNIT - V
Consumer disputes redressal agencies:-District forum-statecommission-national commission
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. LECTURES ON TORTS AND CONSUMER PROTECTIONLAWS BY DR.REGA SURYA RAO--ASIA LAW HOUSE.HYDRABAD.
2. CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS --BY PROF.RAKESHKHANNA--CENTRAL LAW AGENCY.
PAPER IIBASICS OF BUSINESS INSURANCE
UNIT - I
Introduction to Insurance - Type of Insurance - Principlesof Insurance.
UNIT - II
Salient features of IRDA Act - Administration of IRDA Act- Regulatory measures of IRDA
UNIT - III
Life insurance products - Term, Whole life, Endowment.
UNIT - IV
Introduction to General Insurance - fire, marine and motorinsurance.
UNIT - V
Government and insurance companies - LIC India- privateplayers in Insurance in India.
UNIT - V HEALTH DISASTER MANAGEMENT
First Aid - Disaster management techniques like epidemiceruption control, management and eradication.
BOOKS FOR REFERENCE :
Text books on
1. Social and preventive Medicine, K. Park, Brimnotpublishers
SECOND SEMESTER - Non Major Electives
PAPER - ICONSUMER PROTECTION AND CONSUMER
RIGHTS
UNIT - I
Introduction of Consumer Protection Act 1986-otheramendments-salient features
UNIT - II
Definitions of the terms- : consumer - appropriatelaboratory - complainant - consumer dispute -complaint-restrictive trade practice.
UNIT - III
The various consumer rights:- Right to safety, Right toinformation, Right to choose, - Right to be heared -Right againstexploitation -Right to consumer education
UNIT - IV
Consumer protection councils:-Central - State.
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UNIT III
Disaster Mitigation - guiding principles of Mitigation.Formulation and implementation of Mitigation programmes.
UNIT IV
Disaster training - Utilisation of resources, training andpublic awareness.
UNIT V
Disaster Management policy and legislation; DisasterManagement - Strategy in India.
BOOKS FOR REFERENCE
1. "Disaster Management" , I Sundar, T. Sezhiyan 1st Edition,Sarup and Sons, New Delhi, 2007.
2. "Disaster Management" , A Disaster Manager's Handbook; Carter.W, ASTAN Development Bank, Manila.
3. Natural Disaster Management, Destruction, Safety and Precautions, S. Prasad, Mangalam publishers and Distributors,New Delhi - 2007.
4. Challenge and Response; K.D.Gangrade, S.Dhadde, Delhi,Rachna publications, 1973.
PAPER - IVCONCEPT OF SELF HELP GROUPS
OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE
1. To develop an understanding of the basic concepts ofSHGS.
2. To enable the students understand the operativemechanisms of SHGS
TEXT BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
Dr.N.Premavathy - Elements of Insurance, Sri VishnuPublications, Chennai.
Dr.A.Murthy - Elements of Insurance, MarghamPublications, Chennai
M.N.Mishra - Insurance, Principles and practice, S.Chand& Co. Ltd., New Delhi
REFERENCES
Nalini Prava Tripathy, Prabir Paal - Insurance Theory &Practice, Prentice Hall of India
Anand Ganguly - Insurance Management, New AgeInternational Publishers.
PAPER - IIIFUNDAMENTALS OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT
OBJECTIVES
1. To develop an understanding of the process of DisasterManagement.
2. To understand the mitigation programmes of DisasterManagement.
3. To develop an understanding of the Disaster Managementpolicy and legislation.
UNIT I
Meaning, definition, basic aspects and types of disasters.
UNIT II
Stages IN Disaster - Pre, during and post disaster.
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4. "Rural Credit and Self Help Groups, Micro finance needs& concepts in India", K.G.Karmakar, Sage publications,New Delhi, 1999.
5. "Rural empowerment through, SHGS, NGO's & PRI'sS.B.Verma, Y.T. Pavar, Deep & Deep publications, NewDelhi 2005.
6. "Women's Own; the Self help movement of Tamil Nadu".C.K. Gariyali, S.K. Vettivel, Vetri publishers, New Delhi, 2003.
JOURNALS
1. Yojana, A Development Monthly, Chief Editor AnuragMisra, Published by Ministry of information and Broadcasting.
2. Kurukshetra, A Journal on Rural Development, MontlyJournal, Editors; Kapil kumar, Lalitha Khurane publishedby Ministry of Rural Development.
WEBSITES :
1. www.shg-india.net
2. www.tnruralbazaar.com
List of Courses on Soft-Skills for UG Course
3. To Help the students to know about the various activitiesundertaken by SHGS
4. To help the students to understand the concept of womenempowerment through SHGS
5. To develop an understanding of the role of govt. & NGO'sfor the development of SHGS.
UNIT - I
Meaning, Concept and Functions of SHGS
UNIT - II
Women empowerment through SHGS
UNIT - III
Micro finance through SHGS
UNTI - IV
Social Development through SHGS
UNIT -V
Role of Govt. and NGO's in fostering SHGS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. "Clinical approach to promotion of entrepreneurship"ED.Setty, Anmol publications Pvt., Ltd, New Delhi 2004.
2. "India economic Empowerment of Women", V.S.Ganesamurthy, New Century publications, New Delhi, 1stpublished - May 2007.
3. "Readings in Microfinance", N. Lalitha Dominant publishersand Distributors, New Delhi, 1st Edition 2008.
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RECOMMENDED TEXTS
v Monippally, Matthukutty. M. 2001. Business CommunicationStrategies. 11th Reprint. Tata McGraw-Hill. New Delhi.
v Sasikumar. V and P.V. Dhamija. 1993. Spoken English: ASelf-Learning Guide to Conversation Practice. 34th Reprint.Tata McGraw-Hill. New Delhi.
v Swets, Paul. W. 1983. The Art of Talking So That PeopleWill Listen: Getting Through to Family, Friends andBusiness Associates. Prentice Hall Press. New York.
v Hewings, Martin. 1999. Advanced English Grammar: ASelf-Study Reference and Practice Book for South AsianStudents. Reprint 2003. Cambridge University Press. NewDelhi.
v Lewis, Norman. 1991. Word Power Made Easy. PocketBooks.
v Hall and Shepherd. The Anti-Grammar Grammar Book:Discovery Activiies for Grammar Teaching. Longman
WEBSITES
v www.tatamcgrawhill.com/digital_solutions/monippally
v www.dictionary.cambridge.org
v www.wordsmith.org
UOM S 003 ESSENTIALS OF SPOKEN ANDPRESENTATION SKILLS
OBJECTIVES
v train students to become aware of their thinking styleand to enable them to convert thinking into performance.
UOM S 001 ESSENTIALS OF LANGUAGE ANDCOMMUNICATION
OBJECTIVES
v enable students to build a repertoire of functionalvocabulary and to move from the lexical level to thesyntactic level.
v train students to summon words, phrases relevant to theimmediate communication tasks.
v enable students to comprehend the concept ofcommunication.
v teach students the four basic communication skills-Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.
UNIT 1:
Recap of language skills - vocabulary, phrase, clause,sentence.
UNIT 2:
Fluency building.
UNIT 3:
Principles of Communication.
UNIT 4:
Types of Communication.
UNIT 5:
LSRW in Communication.
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v De Bono, Edward. 1993. Serious Creativity. Reprint. HarperBusiness.
UOM S 005 PERSONALITY ENRICHMENT
OBJECTIVES
1. To make students understand the concepts andcomponents of personality, thereby to apply the acquiredknowledge to themselves and to march towards excellenceI their respective academic careers.
2. To enable students to keep themselves abreast of generalknowledge and current information.
3. To bring out creativity and other latent talents with propergoal setting so that self-esteem gets enhanced.
4. To sharpen memory skills and other study skills whichare vital for academic excellence.
5. To give training for positive thinking which will keep thestudents in a good stead at the time of crisis.
UNIT I - INTRODUCTION
v Definition of Personality
v Components of Personality - structural and functionalaspects.
v Determinants of Personality- biological, psychological andsocio-cultural factors.
v Assessment of Personality - observation, interview andpsychological tests.
v Misconceptions and Classifications.
v Need for personality development.
v prepare students to evolve metal models for intra-personaland inter-personal transactions.
v make students reflect and improve their use of bodylanguage - posture, gesture, facial expression, tone.
UNIT I:
Thinking and Articulation - cognitive, affect, critical, creativeaspects of articulation.
UNIT II:
Acquisition of Oral and Aural Skills.
UNIT III:
Communication Boosters - body language.
UNIT IV:
Function of Cultural Codes in Presentation - etiquette.
UNIT V:
Models of Presentation.
RECOMMENDED TEXTS
v Powell. In Company. MacMillan.
v Cotton, et al. Market Leader. Longman.
v Pease, Allan. 1998. Body Language: How to Read OthersThoughts by their Gestures. Sudha Publications. NewDelhi.
v Gardner, Howard. 1993. Multiple Intelligences: The Theoryin Practice: A Reader. Basic Books. New York.
v De Bono, Edward. 2000. Six Thinking Hats. 2nd Edition.Penguin Books.
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UNIT V - POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING
v Thinking power- seven steps for dealing with doubt.
v Traits of positive thinkers and high achievers,\
v Goals and techniques for positive thinking.
v Enhancement of concentration through positive thinking.
v Practicing a positive life style.
PRACTICAL TRAINING
The course would include the following practical exercises.
Ice-breaking, Brainstorming and stimulation exercises.Thought stopping. Memory and study skills training.
REFERENCES
1. Mile, D.J. (2004). Power of positive thinking. Delhi: RohanBook Company.
2. Pravesh Kumar. (2005). All about self-motivation. NewDelhi: Goodwill Publishing House.
3. Dudley, G.A. (2004). Double your learning power. Delhi:Konark Press. Thomas publishing Group Ltd.
4. Lorayne, H. (2004). How to develop a super powermemory. Delhi: Konark Press. Thomas publishing GroupLtd.
5. Hurlock, E.B. (2006). Personality Development, 28thReprint. New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill.
UOM S 007 COMPUTING SKILLS
OBJECTIVE:
The major objective in introducing the Computer Skillscourse is to impart training for students in Microsoft Office
UNIT II - SELF-AWARENESS AND SELF MOTIVATION
v Self analysis through SWOT and Johari widow.
v Elements of motivation.
v Seven rules of motivation.
v Techniques and strategies for self motivation.
v Motivation checklist and Goal setting based on the principleof SMART.
v Self motivation and life.
UNIT III - GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
v Regional, National and International events.
v Geographical, political and historical facts.
v Information on sports and other recreational activities.
v Basic knowledge with regard to health and healthpromotion.
UNIT IV - MEMORY, DECISION MAKING AND STUDYSKILLS
v Definition and importance of memory.
v Causes of forgetting.
v How to forget (thought stopping), how to remember(techniques for improving memory)
v The technique of passing exams.
v The rational decision making process.
v Improving creativity in decision making and componentsof creativity.
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which has different components like MS Word, MS Excel, MSAccess, Power point etc., at two levels based on theirknowledge and exposure. It provides essential skills for theuser to get adapted to any work environment, as most of thesystems in any6 work place have MS Office installed for theirday to day activities. The course is highly practice orientedrather than regular class room teaching.
Pre-requisite : NIL.
UNIT I:
Introduction to Computers - Classification of Computers;Role of Computers in society; Inside the Computers - Hardware(processing, memory, i/o, storage), Software (systems,application), CPU, OS, (DOS, Windows, Unix, Linux), StorageDevices; Programming - Overview, need for languages, skills;Networking Basics; Virus; Hacking.
UNIT II:
Word Processing - Open, Save and close word document;Editing text - tools, formatting, bullets; Spell Checker; Navigatingin word - keyword, Mouse; document formatting - paragraphalignment, indentation, headers and footers, numbering; printing- preview, options.
UNIT III:
File Management - Understanding the importance of filemanagement; backing of files, navigating thru My Computerand Windows Explorer; Files and Folders - editing, retrieving,deleting, renaming, subfolders - manipulate windows - maximize,minimize; Power point basics - terminology, templates, viewing.
UNIT IV:
Spreadsheets - MS Excel - opening, entering text anddata, formatting, navigating; Formulas - entering, handling andcopying; Charts - creating, formatting and printing, header andfooter, centering data, printing.
UNIT V:
Networks - Internet Explorer - components; www - working,browsing, searching, saving - Bookmark - favorite, create, delete- Printing a web page; email - creating, receiving, reading andsending messages.
Note: Unit II to Unit V needs exposure thru practicals.
REFERENCES:
1. Introduction to Computers - Peter Norton, Tata McGraw-Hill.
2. Microsoft 2003 - Jennifer Ackerman Kettel, Guy Hat-Davis, Curt Simmons, Tata McGraw-Hill.
EXAMINATION:
1. Internal assessment could be based on Theory and/orpracticals.
2. End semester is based on practicals.
SYLLABUS FOR SOFT SKILL COURSE INFRENCH - UG COURSE
For student in Colleges affiliated to the University of Madras
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:
1. To create an interest for the French language in thestudent
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2. To enable the student to have the competence to initiatea conversion and interact in French
3. To communicate and make observations in French
SYLLABUS
EXAM PAPER PATTERN:
20 marks Sessional Test I - Oral (20) or grammar written (10)and Oral (10)20 marks Sessional Test II - Cultural questions (10) andGrammar written (10)60 marks End Semester - Written Grammar (only the exercisesdone on the board or from text) (30) - Cultural questions (10),Correspondence (10) and Oral (10)
MODEL PAPERS ENCLOSED.
SYLLABUS FOR SOFT SKILL COURSE INGERMAN - UG COURSE
For Students in colleges affiliated to the University ofMadras
PREREQUISITES :
Complete beginners with no prior knowledge of thelanguage.
OBJECTIVES:
The course in German will give an opportunity for studentsof other disciplines to acquire basic linguistic skills and aworking knowledge of a widely used foreign language. Thecourse is based on a minim vocabulary necessary and sufficientto develop elementary language skills in German.
COURSE CONTENT:
UNIT I
v Alphabets and numbers (1-20)
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retneserpeS ninimefteenilucsaMtemonerpeleridterednameD
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v Simples Grammar: Articles (Define, In define, Negative),Nouns, gender: Singular, and plural. Conjugation of theauxiliary verb "To be"
v Contextual vocabulary and Dialogue: Greeting, SelfIntroduction, Simple questions.
v Hard Facts of Germany: (i) Fall of Berlin Wall (ii)Unification of Germany
UNIT II
v Numbers (20 - 100)v Simple Grammar: Conjugation of verbs, pronouns
(personal and interrogative), Present tense, imperativetense, auxiliary verb "To have", Nominative and accusativecases.
v Contextual Vocabulary and Dialogue: At the RailwayStation, Airport
v Hard Facts of Germany: Education System
UNIT III
v Prepositions with Dative and with Accusative
v Simple Grammar: Modal verbs, Past and perfect tenses,Dative case.
v Contextual vocabulary and Dialogue: Reading the time,days, months and year
v Hard Facts of Germany: Universities in Germany
UNIT IV
v Simple Grammar: Irregular verbs, Reflexive pronouns,Possessive pronouns
v Contextual vocabulary and Dialogue: Daily life, Meals, Howto place an order in a restaurant.
v Hard Facts of Germany: Germany and the EuropeanUnion.
UNIT V
Prepositions with Dative and Accusative
Simple Grammar: Separable and inseparable verbs, Revisionof Grammar learnt so far
Contextual vocabulary and Dialogue: Idiomatic expressions,One's family and background.
Hard Facts of Germany: Presentation of topics on GermanCivilization discussed earlier.
TEXT BOOK:
"Komm Mit" - Level I - Holt, Rinehart & Winston
"Moment Mal!" - Level I
"Themen" - Level I
"Facts about Germany"
"Deutsch Fur Auslander" - Schulz-Griesbach
WEBSITES:
www.german.about.com
www.bbc.co.uk/languages/german
www.germanculture.com
A.C.F. 2009