REGULATIONS
OF CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM (CBCS)
SEMESTER SCHEME B.ED. PROGRAM (REGULAR)
DEFINITIONS OF KEY TERMS
Programme
One year course of study spread over two
semesters with two term end examinations the
successful completion of which would lead to
the award of a bachelor’s degree in
education.
Course
A course is essentially a constituent of a
programme and may be a composite of a
several subject matter to be covered in a
semester.
Hard core course
Compulsory subject of the study which
support the main discipline
Soft core course
An option for the candidate based on his
subject of study at UG/ PG to choose a
course from a pool of courses offered by the
respective B.Ed colleges of Bangalore
University. Each candidate should choose a
combination of 2 soft core courses for the
B.Ed program from the combinations offered
by the respective colleges.
Open Elective Course
A specialized course included to nurture the
candidate’s proficiency. The candidate has
to select any one electives Prescribed by
the Bangalore university and & offered by
the respective B.Ed colleges.
Credit
Is a unit of academic input measured in
terms of the study hours. It reflects the
number of “study hours “ in a particular
period of time devoted to various aspects of
the teaching learning process such as
attending classes, engaging in assignments,
projects, seminars, community activities &
practical courses required for the course
etc.
Grade
Means a letter symbol (ABC) which indicates
the broad level of performance of a student
in an answer, course, semester, and
programme.
Grade Point Average (GPA) The means of
grades obtained on a number of subjects /
tasks for a specialized period is the GPA.
GPA is calculated by dividing sum of the
weighted grade points obtained by a student
in a semester by the total number of credits
taken by him/ her in a semester. The value
shall be rounded off to two decimal places.
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)
(CGPA) is the value obtained by dividing the
sum of the credit multiplied by GPA for both
the semesters by the total credits for the
entire program. The value shall be rounded
off to two decimal places. CGPA will be
converted to letter grades for the final
results.
Reflective Journal (RJ)
A student-teacher generated locally
standardized daily log book maintained under
supervision of the mentors is visualized as
a reflective journal.
The Reflective Journal can act as a document
that carries an analytical account of the
daily experiences of student -teacher during
Micro Teaching, Simulated Teaching, and
Demonstration Lessons & Practice Teaching.
The major purpose of the Reflective Journal
is reflection on action during Micro
Teaching, Simulated Teaching, and
Demonstration Lessons & Practice Teaching.
The Reflective Journal depicts how different
aspects of teaching are inter connected.
