Credits from six optional course
CJ 401 to CJ 409 (two credits each x 6 courses =) 12
Total Credit Points for Fourth Semester 16

Evaluation will be done on the basis of continuous internal assessment for each course. The division of marks for internal assessment and end—of-semester examination is 40% and 60% respectively. A two— credit course will be of 50 marks and four credit course will be of 100 marks.
Internal assessment will be based on assignments/exercises set by the respective teacher/s of the courses during a semester. These may take the fonn of tutorials, seminar papers, exercises in writing for the media, reviews of literature, practicals in media production, research methodology, etc. Intemal assessment will also take into account class participation and attendance. All internal assignments will be announced by the teacher concemed in the class and also displayed on the department’s notice board.
If a student misses an intemal assessment assignment, he/she may be given a second chance to complete the assignment with the permission of the course teacher. End of—semester examinations will be held in the Department as per schedule announced in advance. They will include both theoretical and practical components, with each’course carrying 30 or 60 marks.

The assessment of examination papers will be done by the respective teacher/s of each course. An Examination Committee set up by the Departmental Staff Committee willoversee the conduct of theexaminations and also appoint moderators forassessment of paperswhere necessary. The Departmental Staff Committee will be the Board of Examination and will nominate the faculty concerned as the paper-setter and examiner for the end—of—term examination.
The Final Result will be presented in the form of a Grade Sheet (not a Mark Sheet). This statement will indicate a Grade for each course taken together with the number of credits each course carries. Students (will have to score a minimum of 40% aggregate in each course and accumulate 64 credits to earn the four—semester MA (MassCommunication and Journalism) degree.
The system of evaluation will be as follows : Each assignment! Test will be evaluated in terms of marks. The marks for separate assignments and the final (semester end) examination will be added togather and then converted into a grade and later grade point average.
Results will be declared for each semester and the final examination will give total marks, grades and grade point average.

Marks % Equivalent Grade Grade Points
100 to 75 O Outstanding 06
74 to 65 A Very good 05
64 to 55 B Good 04
54 to 50 C Average 03
49 to 45 D Satisfactory 02
44 to 40 E Pass 0l
39 to 0 F Fail 00
Grade Point _ Total of ( Grade Points Eamed X Credit hrs for each course) Average "" Total Credit Points for Semester/s
Where a student fails (Grade F) in a course he/she can repeat the course in the following semester/year and re-appear for the end—of— term exams up to three times.
The names of the teacher/s responsible for teaching a course will be indicated clearly in time-tables, on assignments and question papers.
The entire plan of each course including the evaluation pattern will be announced in the beginning of each semester to all the students and displayed on the Notice Board.
All optional courses will be taught subject to availability of staff.