SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION

BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY

P.G DIPLOMA IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

REGULATIONS AND SYLLABUS

(EFFECTIVE FROM ACADEMIC YEAR 2007 ONWARDS)

1. ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION TO THE COURSE
   Candidate for admission to the first year of the PG Diploma course shall be required to have completed the UG Degree (any discipline) of this University or any other University recognized by Bharathiar University.
2. COURSE OF STUDY
   The course of study for the PG Diploma in Educational Technology shall consist of the following:
   • 8 papers (7+1) including Project Work.
   • Examination shall be conducted at the end of year
3. SCHEME OF EXAMINATIONS

   Paper	Name of the Paper	University Examinations
   		Duration in Hrs	Max. Marks
   Paper 1	Educational Technology	3	100
   Paper 2	Psychology of Learning	3	100
   Paper 3	Instructional Technology	3	100
   Paper 4	Systems Approach to Instructional Media	3	100
   Paper 5	E-learning Management System	3	100
   Paper 6	Educational Video Production	3	100
   Paper 7	Computer Based Instruction	3	100
   Paper 8	Project Work and Viva-Voce		100

4. SYLLABUS
   The syllabus for various subjects shall be clearly demarcated into five viable units in each paper / subject.
5. DURATION OF THE COURSE
   The course shall extend over a period of one year. There shall not be less than prescribed instructional days for one year. Examinations shall be conducted at the end of year for the respective subjects.
6. MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION AND EXAMINATIONS
   The medium of instruction and examination for the all the papers shall be in English.
7. PASSING REQUIREMENTS
   
   1. A candidate shall be declared to have passed the examination in a subject if he/she secured not less than 50% in the University examinations.
   2. A candidate who successfully completes the course and passes the examinations prescribed in all the subjects of study shall be declared to have been qualified for the PG Diploma courses.
   3. If a candidate does not complete the course successfully within a period of 2 years from the date of his/her joining he/she will not be eligible to receive the PG Diploma.
8. CLASSIFICATION OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES
   1. All the candidates securing not less than 60% of the aggregate marks shall be declared to have passed in FIRST CLASS provided they have passed the examination in every subject with in one year of joining the course.
   2. Other successful candidates shall be declared to have passed the examinations in SECOND CLASS.
9. CONFERMENT OF THE DIPLOMA
   No candidate shall be eligible for conferment of the Diploma unless he / she has undergone the prescribed course of study for a period of not less than one year in an institution approved by / affiliated to the University or has been exempted there from in the manner prescribed and has passed the examinations as have been prescribed therefore.