In case any one plans to do a degree course in psychology please save this
circular. It will help if you are from Bombay Univ and it will help you fight
if you are from another Univ. Prateek and others who have websites for
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Kanchan
UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI No.UG/133 of 2010
CIRCULAR:-
A reference is invited to the Guidelines relating to the Bachelor of Arts
(B.A.) degree course vide Circular No.UG/407of 2007 dated 10th October, 2007
and the Principals of the affiliated colleges in Arts and the
Professor-cum-Director. Institute of Distance and Open Learning are hereby
informed that the recommendation made by the Board of Studies in Psychology at
its meeting held on 29th January, 2010 has been accepted by the Academic
Council at its meeting held on 3rd March, 2010 vide item No. 4.25 and that, in
accordance therewith the guidelines for conducting Practical (Paper
VIII-Practicals in Cognitive Processes and Psychological Testing) and the
Practical examination for visually impaired students who pursue at the T.Y.B.A.
Psychology as a Single Major subject to read as under and the same has been
brought into force with effect from the academic year 2010-2011.
1. For the experiments in Psychology, the visually impaired students will use
materials con veiled wherever possible into accessible formats (Braille, audio,
e-copy, tactile). The help and support of Resource Centres for the Visually
Impaired .like the Xavier's Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC)
can be taken for converting the required materials.
2. The visually impaired students can take assistance of a writer-cum-helper
for making observational recordings during practicals and practical examination
wherever required. If the students and writer-cum-helper are of the same
stream, too education a qualifications of writer should be one step below that
of the students. This condition will not be applicable if they are of different
streams.
3. The practical examination of the visually impaired students should be
conducted in a separate room with suitable seating arrangement. A team of two
external examiners will examine the students on the specified criteria
(Instructions given to the Subjects and Conduct of the experiment = 25 marks;
Viva = 10 marks; Short Written test based on the Basic of Experimentation and
Statistics in Psychological Research and Exercises in Psychological Testing
-15 marks; and Written Report of the experiment conducted = 35 marks). If
an experiment involves visual content to a large extent the students will be
examined on it through viva, and not actual conduct of the experiment. The
members of the committee for Psychology constituted under Section 32 (5) (a) of
the Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994, after consultation with appropriate
agencies /competent authorities on visual impairment, will specify the
experiments in the syllabus which involve visual content to a large extent for
the information of the visually impaired students and the examiners
4. The Internal Assessment marks out of 15 given by the concerned college will
be added to obtain the total marks out of 100. The-students will be required to
maintain the journal with reports of experiments in written or typed form,
prepared with the help of a writer/scribe.
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5.The visually impaired students will be given extra time of 1 hour and thus,
their practical examination will be of 4 hours duration instead of the usual 3
hours.
The above guidelines with respect to extra time for practical examination,
qualifications of the scribe/helper and providing alternative questions if
there are visuals in the question paper are in accordance with the High Court
Guidelines mentioned in Circular No.DWC/C. No.7/Writer/Facility/96-07/2951
dated 20th December, 2006 and the circular dated 3rd May, 2008 issued by the
Controller of Examinations of the University of Mumbai regarding providing a
writer to blind students and granting extra time.
MUMBAI-400 032 L. R.
MANE
19th June, 2010 Offg.
REGISTRAR
To,
The Principals of the affiliated colleges in Arts and the Professor-cum
Director, Institute of Distance and Open Learning
A.C./4.25/3/Q3/2Q10
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No. UG/133-A of 2010, MUMBAI-400 032 19th June, 2010
Copy forwarded with compliments for information to:-
1) The Dean Faculty' of Arts,
2) The Chairman, Board of Studies in Psychology
3) The Controller of Examinations.
4) The Co-Ordinator, University Computerization Centre.
(D. N. Jadhav)
Ag. Deputy Registrar (UG.PG Section)
Copy to .
The Director, Board of College and University Development the Deputy Registrar
(Eligibility and Migration Section), the Director of Students Welfare, the
Executive Secretary to the to the Vice- Chancellor, the Pro- Vice-Chancellor,
the Registrar and fee Assistant Registrar, Administrative sub-center Ratnagiri
for information.
The Controller of Examinations (10 copies), the Finance and Accounts Officer (2
copies). Record Section (5 copies), Publications Section (5 copies) the Deputy
Registrar, Enrolment Eligibility and Migration Section (3 copies), the Deputy
Registrar, Statistical Unit (2 copies), the Deputy Register (Accounts Section),
Vidyanagari {2 copies), the Deputy Registrar, Affiliation Section C copies),
the Professor-cum- Director, Institute of Distance and Open Learning (IDOL),
(10 copies) the DirectT University Computer Center (IDE Building), Vidyanagari,
(2 copies) the Deputy Registrar (Special Cell) the Deputy Registrar, (PRO) the
Assistant Registrar, Academic Authorities Unit (2 copies) and the Assistant
Registrar, Executive Authorities Unit (2 copies). They are requested to treat
this as action taken report on the concerned resolution adopted by the Academic
Council referred to in the above circular and that on separate Action Taken
Report will be sent in this connection. The Assistant Registrar Constituent
Colleges Unit (2 copies), BUCT (1 copy), the Deputy Account Unit V (1 copy),
the In-charge Director. Centralize Computing Facility (1 copy), the
Receptionist (1 copy), the Telephone Operator (1 copy) the Secretary MUASA (1
copy), the Superintendent, Post-Graduate Section (2 copies), the
Superintendent. Thesis Section (2 copies)
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