Programme Guide: Master's Degree Programme in Psychology (MAPC)
Programme Guide: Master's Degree Programme in Psychology (MAPC)
PROGRAMME GUIDE
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Shri Manjit Singh
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Dear Learner,
The Discipline of Psychology, SOSS, IGNOU welcomes you to MAPC (MA Psychology) programme.
The programme is offered in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode. It is possible that this may be
your first experience as an ODL learner. Unlike the conventional system of education, where teaching
and learning takes place in face to face manner, IGNOU adopts a multi-media approach to facilitate
teaching-learning process.
The course material (Self-Learning Material) is the primary medium of instruction. It will also be
supplemented with audio-video programmes. Further, teleconference sessions and interactive radio
counselling sessions will also be organised from time to time which you can take benefit from. You can
get information regarding this from your Regional Centre. You will also get support and guidance from
the counselling sessions organised at the Study Centres. Counselling sessions will be conducted for
both theory and practicum courses. Attendance in counselling sessions of theory courses is not
mandatory; however it is compulsory to attend the counselling sessions for practicum courses.
Please ensure that you keep in touch with your Study Centre with regard to the schedule of counselling
sessions.
This programme guide will help you understand the programme in a better way with regard to its
features, structure, courses, assignments, evaluation and so on. It will also help you to organise your
study related to various components of the programme.
Faculty of Psychology
SOSS, IGNOU
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
1) The course material that will be provided to you is written in such a manner that promotes self
learning. Further, you may also refer to textbooks and reference books given at the end of each
Unit under References and Suggested Readings. You may also visit libraries attached to the Study
Centres, Regional Centres and IGNOU Headquarter. There is no need to refer to cheap and
abridged guides available in the market for the programme. It is advised that the learners do not
take resort to such type of guides.
2) The University reserves the right to change the rules and procedures described in this programme
guide.
3) The University sends study material and assignment, wherever prescribed, to the learners by
registered post and if a learner does not receive the same for any reason whatsoever, the University
shall not be held responsible for that.
4) The learners are instructed to send the Examination Forms to concerned Regional Centres
only and to no other place and they are also advised to submit the Registration / Re-registration
forms only at the respective Regional centres and nowhere else. If any learner sends the
Registration/ Re-registration form, Examination forms at wrong places and thereby misses the
scheduled date and consequently a year, he/she will have no claim on the University for
regularisation.
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CONTENTS
1. The University 7
3. University Rules 9
5. Evaluation 27
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1. THE UNIVERSITY
The Indira Gandhi National Open University established in 1985 through an Act of Parliament, ranks
as one of the premier educational institutions in the world. In the brief span of around two decades of
its existence, it has contributed significantly to the development of higher education in India through the
distance mode.
In the face of an ever increasing demand for higher education, upgradation of skills and need for
continuous training of the workforce, IGNOU is fast developing into a sustainable system for enhancing
seamless access to education in the country. At present it caters to around 2.5 million students through
its vast network of 67 Regional Centers and around 3000 Study Centres spread all over the country
and its headquarters located in New Delhi. Its mission is to advance the frontiers of knowledge and
provide sustainable and learner-centric quality education, skill upgradation and training to all by using
innovative technologies and methodologies.
The University is committed to quality in all its activities – teaching, research, training and extension.
IGNOU also acts as a national resource centre for expertise and infrastructure in the ODL system. It
is an apex body responsible for ensuring the sharing of professional capabilities and resources as well
as for improving the standards of distance education in the country.
Objectives
In order to fulfill its mission of providing access to quality education to all citizens of this country, the
University is mandated to:
• impart education and knowledge through various means suited to the open and distance education
mode;
• provide higher education to large sections of the population, particularly to the disadvantaged
segments of society;
• encourage, coordinate and assist open universities and distance education institutions to raise
standards of education in the country; and
• promote national integration and strengthen the natural and human resources of the country
through the medium of education.
Functions
IGNOU serves two main functions:
1) It offers various academic programmes that lead to Certificates, Diplomas and Degrees. It
develops and produces courses for delivery through open learning and distance education mode.
It is actively involved in research, training and extension education activities.
2) In its capacity as an apex body, it coordinates and monitors the open learning and distance
education systems in the country through the Distance Education Council and provides expertise
and financial assistance to such institutions.
Features
IGNOU has certain unique features such as:
• National jurisdiction
• Flexible admission rules
• Individualised study
• Flexibility in terms of place, pace and duration of study
• Use of latest information and communication technologies
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• An effective student support services network
• Cost-effective programmes
• Modular programmes, and
• Resource sharing, collaboration and networking with Open Universities and other
institutions.
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• Bachelor’s Degree in Library and Information Science (BLIS)
• Bachelor Preparatory Programme (BPP)
• Bachelor in Arts (BA)
Diploma
• Diploma in Women’s Empowerment & Development (DWED)
Certificate
• Certificate in Disaster Management (CDM)
• Certificate in Environment Studies (CES)
3. UNIVERSITY RULES
3.1 Open Access
Access to the programme is open to all subject to fulfillment of minimum eligibility criteria.
3.2 Scholarships and Reimbursement of Fee
Reserved categories, viz, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and
Physically Handicapped students have to pay the fee at the time of admission to the University
along with other students.
Physically Handicapped students admitted to IGNOU are eligible for Government of India
scholarships. They are advised to collect scholarship forms from the respective State Governments
Directorate of Social Welfare or the office of the Social Welfare Officer and submit the filled-
in forms to them through the Regional Director concerned.
Similarly, SC/ST and other Backward Class students have to submit their scholarship forms to
the respective State Directorates of Social Welfare or to the Office of the Social Welfare Officer,
through the concerned Regional Director of IGNOU for reimbursement of programme fee.
3.3 Validity of Admission Lists
Candidates who are offered admissions have to join on or before the due dates specified by the
University. In case they want to seek admission for the next session, they have to apply afresh and go
through the admission process again.
3.4 Incomplete and Late Applications
Incomplete and late application forms/re-registration forms and forms furnishing false information can
be rejected without any intimation to the candidates. The candidates are, therefore, advised to fill the
relevant columns carefully and enclose attested copies of all the necessary certificates asked for, and
submit the form to the Regional Director concerned on or before the due date.
3.5 Simultaneous Registration
A student is permitted to register for only one programme in a given academic session. Violation of this
rule results in the cancellation of admission to the programmes and forfeiture of the programme fee.
This, however, does not apply in the case of Certificate in Computing.
Note: Registration fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances. Programme fee may,
however, be refunded if admission is not given for any reason.
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4. MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME IN
PSYCHOLOGY (MAPC)
4.1 Introduction
The M. A. (Psycology), degree progamme is offered by the School of Social Sciences (SOSS), IGNOU.
In the recent past Master’s Degree in Psychology has been in great demand with many schools, hospitals,
(both private and public), voluntary welfare agencies and correctional institutions as well as industrial and
corporate sectors. Psychology has a broad scope ranging from clinical, educational, organisational fields
to sports, military, criminal, forensic and so on. After completing Masters in Psychology, one can also get
into teaching and research. Further, the degree will also help an individual in various application oriented
fields as well.
Fee Structure and Schedule of Payment:
1st year Rs. 8000/- (Along with the admission form)
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4.4 Medium of Instruction
The M.A. Psychology Course is available in English Medium.
For further information you may contact any IGNOU Regional Centre or write to the Programme
Coordinator.
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MPCE 014 Practicum in Clinical Psychology 6 credits
MPCE 015 Internship 8 credits
MPCE 016 Project 6 credits
Total Credits 32
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FIRST YEAR
MPC 001 Cognitive Psychology, Learning and Memory
Block 1 Information Processing
Unit 1 Cognitive Psychology
Unit 2 Information Processing in Learning and Memory
Unit 3 Neuropsychological Basis of Learning and Memory
Unit 4 Models of Information Processing (All the Models)
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MPC 005 Research Methods
Block 1 Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology
Unit 1 Basic Process/Concept in Research
Unit 2 Reliability and Validity (External and Internal)
Unit 3 Variables and Constructs
Unit 4 Hypothesis Formulation and Sampling
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Block 4 Nonparametric Statistics
Unit 1 Rationale
Unit 2 Mann Whitney ‘U’ Test For Two Sample Test
Unit 3 Kruskal Wallis Analysis of Variance
Unit 4 Chi Square and Kendall Rank Correlation
MPCL 007 Practicum: Experimental Psychology and Psychological Testing
Practical 1 Span of Attention
Practical 2 Memory Experiments
Practical 3 Intelligence Testing (Bhatia Battery)
Practical 4 Personality Testing (16 PF)
Practical 5 Test For Social Behaviour (Vineland Social Maturity Scale)
Practical 6 Sociometry
Practical 7 Family Pathology Scale
Practical 8 Problem Behaviour Checklist (PBCL)
Note: All eight practicals are to be conducted by the learner in the psychology laboratory. Out
of the above eight practicals, five practicals are to be written in proper format (as given in the
Handbook on Practicum) in the practical record/notebook. The practical record is to be assessed
by the concerned academic counselor. Actual conduction of practicals and reporting it in practical
record (internal assessment) carries 50% weightage and the term end practical examination
including viva- voce (external assessment) carries 50% weightage. You may keep a photocopy
of your Practicum Record before submitting it at your Study Centre.
SECOND YEAR
GROUP A: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY (OPTIONAL 1)
MPCE 011 Psychopathology
Block 1 Foundations of Psychopathology
Unit 1 A Brief History of Psychopathology
Unit 2 Classification of Psychopathology DSM IV TR
Unit 3 Developmental Pathogenesis
Unit 4 Childhood Mental Disorder
Block 2 Generalised Anxiety Disorder and Other Mild Mental Disorders
Unit 1 Anxiety Disorders, Panic Disorder and Phobias
Unit 2 Generalised Anxiety Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Unit 3 Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Unit 4 Somatoform Disorder and Dissociative Disorder
Block 3 Mood Disorders
Unit 1 Mild, Moderate and Major Depressive Disorder
Unit 2 Bipolar Disorder
Unit 3 Other Mood Disorders: Mood Disorder Due to General Medical Condition
Unit 4 Substance Induced Mood Disorder
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Block 4 Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
Unit 1 Schizophrenia: Etiology, Neurocognitive Functioning and Interpersonal Aspects
Unit 2 Paranoid and Delusional Disorders
Unit 3 Psychotic Disorder Due to General Medical Condition
Unit 4 Substance Induced Psychotic Disorders
Block 5 Personality Disorders
Unit 1 Borderline Personality Disorder
Unit 2 Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Unit 3 Dependent and Histrionic Personality Disorder
Unit 4 Schizoid and Paranoid Personality Disorder
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Block 2 Cognitive and Behaviour Therapies
Unit 1 Behaviour Modification Techniques
Unit 2 Cognitive Behaviour Therapies (Including Rational Emotive Therapy)
Unit 3 Solution Focussed Therapies
Unit 4. Integrative and Multimodal Therapies
Block 3 Other Therapies for Psychological Interventions
Unit 1 Roger’s Client Centered Therapy
Unit 2 Family and Group Psychotherapy
Unit 3 Psychodynamic Couple Therapy
Unit 4. Psychotherapy Integration
Block 4 Psychotherapy Across Life Cycle
Unit 1 Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents
Unit 2 Psychotherapy with Adults and Middle Aged Persons
Unit 3 Psychotherapy with Older Adults
Unit 4 Psychotherapy in Terminal Illnesses (AIDS, Cancer)
MPCE 014 Practicum in Clinical Psychology
The following practicals are to be conducted by the learners:
1) Sentence Completion Test
2) TAT
3) Rorschach Test
4) Neuropsychological Test (AIIMS Neuropsychological Battery)
5) Interviewing Practice in laboratory (Case Study, Mental Status Examination)
6) Draw a Person Test
7) Beck Depression Inventory
8) State – Trait Anxiety Scale
The practicum should be conducted in the psychology laboratory in the Study Centre. All eight
practicals are to be conducted by the learner in the psychology laboratory and are to be written in
proper format (as given in the Handbook on Practicum) in practical record. The practical record is to
be assessed by the concerned academic counselor. Actual conduction of practicals and reporting it in
practical record (internal assessment) carries 50% weightage and the term end practical examination
including viva- voce (external assessment) carries 50% weightage. You may keep a photocopy
of your Practicum Record before submitting it at your Study Centre.
MPCE 015 Internship
Internship provides learner with an opportunity to integrate theoretical knowledge, research, and
clinical skills. The internship experience includes a minimum of 240 training hours in one year.
Some of the places the learners could do their internship are given below:
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1) Children’s Centre/NGO serving children and adolescents.
2) Agencies catering to population with severe emotional disturbances requiring psychiatric treatment.
3) Community mental health centers serving children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric populations,
primarily from low economic category should be taken up. Client problems may include moderate
to severe family and individual dysfunctions. Services provided include individual assessment,
individual, family, and group therapy. Some agencies focus on specific populations, such as patients
with life-threatening illnesses or sexual problems like HIV/AIDS/STD.
4) Institutions like, State hospital, that caters to patients from every age group, including forensic
populations. Trainees may be involved in providing individual and group psychotherapy, behavioural
treatment, assessment, and working with an interdisciplinary treatment team.
5) Trainees may also work the counselling centres, where clients, range in age from late adolescence
upto 80’s, suffering from problems such as adjustment disorders, mood disorders, psychotic
disorders, alcohol/drug problems, career decision making and learning disabilities. Trainees may
participate in individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, outreach consultation, vocational
testing and counseling, psychological assessment, and learning disability assessment.
6) Another institution for training is the correctional institution, wherein the inmates with problems
ranging from adjustment issues to severe persistent mental disorders, to facing crises could be
attended to by the learners during the training. For example, learners may do assessment, consultation,
and group and individual psychological interventions.
7) Children’s Home, Home for women, special homes for the handicapped, home for beggars, mental
hospitals, nursing homes dealing with mentally ill persons, where assessment consultation and group
and individual therapies are carried on.
The selection of agency can be done by the learner as well as the academic counselors/study centres.
The training goal is to help learners acquire skills in clinical psychology. The learners, thus, will learn
and acquire skills and professional acumen under trained practitioners in the concerned setting. There
will be one to one supervision and the learners will be closely supervised by the supervisor who will
give them the feedback about their performance.
Note: 10 cases with case history, Mental Status Examination and Psychological testing are to be
handled by the learner in a year. Out of these 10 cases, for any 2 cases intervention needs to be carried
out by the learner. A report in proper format (as given in Handbook on Internship) has to be submitted
by the learner to the Academic Counsellor. Assessment by academic counselor carries 30% weightage,
assessment by agency supervisor carries 30% weightage and assessment by the external examiner (viva
– voce) carries 40% weightage. Keep a photocopy of Internship Report before submitting it at your
Study Centre.
MPCE 016 Project
Any topic of interest to learners while doing the course could be taken up as a project. The Research
Project can be from primary or secondary source data. In consultation with the guide (guide can be
either academic counselor or any other supervisor, subject to the approval by the Discipline of Psychology,
SOSS, IGNOU, New Delhi) the learner should select a topic and work on it.
Project proposal has to be prepared by the learner in consultation with the supervisor/guide and the
same has to be submitted to the Programme Coordinator (MAPC), School of Social Sciences, IGNOU,
New Delhi. The final project report/dissertation is to be submitted in proper format (given in the
Handbook on Project) at the concerned study centre only.
Note : The Term-End Examination (TEE) for Practicum Courses will be held at the respective
Study Centres. The TEE (viva-voce) for Internship and Project will be held at the
concerned Regional Centre. Completion of MPC-005 and MPC-006 (MAPC Part I)
is pre-requisite before starting MPCE-016.
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GROUP B: COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY (OPTIONAL 2)
MPCE 021 Counselling Psychology
Block 1 Introduction
Unit 1 Introduction to Counselling and Characteristics of a Counsellor
Unit 2 Process of Counselling
Unit 3 Theoretical Approaches to Counselling
Unit 4 Ethics in Counselling
Block 2 Counselling: Models and Approaches
Unit 1 Psychoanalysis, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Unit 2 Behavioural Therapy and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Approaches to Counselling
Unit 3 Drama and Art Therapy in Counselling
Unit 4 Other Therapies (Person Centered Counselling, Solution Focused Counselling)
Block 3 Types of Counselling
Unit 1 HIV/AIDS Counselling
Unit 2 Educational and Vocational Counselling
Unit 3 Child Protection and Child Rights Counselling
Unit 4. Addiction/Anxiety Counselling
Block 4 Counselling for Mental Disorders
Unit 1 Depression
Unit 2 Personality Disorder
Unit 3 Gender Identity Disorder
Unit 4 Eating Disorder
MPCE 022 Assessment in Counselling and Guidance
Block 1 Introduction
Unit 1 Introduction to Assessment: Definition, Description and Differentiating between
Testing and Assessment
Unit 2 Assessment Complexities
Unit 3 The Ambience and Climate Needed for Assessment and Counseling
Unit 4 Determination of aspects to be covered in counseling
Block 2 Approaches to Assessment in Counseling
Unit 1 Interview, Case History, Testing
Unit 2 Approaches to Counselling: Psychodynamic Approach and Cognitive Approaches
Unit 3 The Person Centered Approach to Assessment and Counseling
Unit 4 The Narrative Approach to Assessment and Counseling
Block 3 Assessment in Counselling and Guidance
Unit 1 The Counselling Setting, and the Role of Counselors in Guidance and Counselling
Unit 2 Individual and Group Techniques in Counseling and Guidance
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Unit 3 Counselling and Guidance for Career Planning and Decision Making
Unit 4 Multicultural Counselling and Guidance: Role of Counselors In Preventing Illness
and Promoting Positive Health
Block 4 Organising and Planning Counselling and Guidance
Unit 1 Introduction to Developing Guidance and Counselling Programme
Unit 2 Rationale and Purpose of Guidance and Counselling Programme
Unit 3 Organising and Evaluation of Guidance and Counselling Programme
Unit 4 Methods of Evaluation
The practicals should be conducted in the psychology laboratory in or the Study Centre.
Psychological tests and other assessments, including interviewing techniques, will be taught
during contact classes in the laboratory. All eight practicals are to be conducted by the learner
in the psychology laboratory and are to be written in proper format (as given in the Handbook
on Practicum) in the practical record. The practical record is to be assessed by the concerned
academic counselor. Actual conduction of practicals and reporting it in practical record (internal
assessment) carries 50% weightage and the term end practical examination including viva- voce
(external assessment) carries 50% weightage. You may keep a photocopy of your Practicum
Record before submitting it at your Study Centre.
1) Schools
2) Hospitals
3) Private clinics
4) NGO’s providing service for women and children and other deprived population.
5) Correctional institutions
The selection of agency can be done by the learner as well as the academic counselors/study centres.The
training goal is to help learners acquire skills in counselling. The learners thus will learn and acquire
skills and professional acumen under trained counsellors in the concerned setting. There will be one
to one supervision and the learners will be closely supervised by the supervisor who will give them
the feedback about their performance.
Note: 10 cases with case history and Psychological testing are to be handled by the learner in a year.
Out of these 10 cases, for any 2 cases counselling needs to becarried out by the learner. A report
in proper format (as given in Handbook on internship) has to be submitted by the learner to the
Academic Counsellor. Assessment by academic counselor carries 30% weightage, assessment by
agency supervisor carries 30% weightage and assessment by the external examiner ( viva – voce)
carries 40% weightage. Keep a photocopy of your Internship Report before submitting it at your
Study Centre.
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Project proposal has to be prepared by the learner in consultation with the supervisor/guide and the
same has to be submitted to the Programme Coordinator (MAPC), School of Social Sciences, IGNOU,
New Delhi. The final Project report/dissertation is to be submitted in proper format (given in the
Handbook on Project) to the concerned study centre only.
Note : The Term-End Examination (TEE) for Practicum Courses will be held at the respective
Study Centres. The TEE (viva-voce) for Internship and Project will be held at the
concerned Regional Centre. Completion of MPC-005 and MPC-006 (MAPC Part I)
is pre-requisite before starting MPCE-026.
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Unit 2 Training and Development
Unit 3 Workforce Diversity and Multicultural Factors
Unit 4 Globalisation and Changing Economy and their Effects on HRM
Block 3 Human Resource Laws
Unit 1 Intellectual Property Rights
Unit 2 Labour Laws (Indian and International)
Unit 3 Laws Related to Workplace Violence and Harassment
Unit 4 Laws Related to Human Rights Violation
Block 4 Importance of HR Planning
Unit 1 Goals and Objectives of Human Resource Planning, Corporate Social Responsibility
Unit 2 Business Strategy and Operational Strategies (Technology and Innovation in HR)
Unit 3 Retention of Qualified and Technical Personnel (Competency Mapping and
Performance Appraisal)
Unit 4 Planning Investment in Development (Including Corporate Counselling)
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MPCE 034 Practicum in Organisational Behaviour
The following practicals are to be conducted by the learners:
1) MBTI (Myers Briggs Typology Indicator)
2) Achievement Orientation Test (Dev Mohan Achievement Test)
3) Value System Test (Personal Value Scale)
The practicals should be conducted in the psychology laboratory in the Study Centre. Psychological
tests and other assessments, including interviewing techniques, will be taught during contact classes in
the laboratory. All eight practicals are to be conducted by the learner in the psychology laboratory and
are to be written in proper format (as given in the Handbook on Practicum) in practical record. The
practical record is to be assessed by the concerned academic counselor. Actual conduction of practicals
and reporting it in practical record (internal assessment) carries 50% weightage and the term end
practical examination including viva- voce (external assessment) carries 50% weightage. You may keep
a photocopy of your Practicum Record before submitting it at your Study Centre.
The selection of agency can be done by the learner as well as the academic counselors/study centres.
The training goal is to help learners acquire skills in counselling. The learners thus will learn and acquire
skills and professional acumen under trained counsellors in the concerned setting. There will be one to
one supervision and the learners will be closely supervised by the supervisor who will give them the
feedback about their performance.
Note: 10 case studies with Psychological testing or any human resource activity are to be handled by
the learner in a year. Out of these 10 cases, for any 2 cases counselling needs to becarried out by the
learner. A report in proper format (as given in Hand book on Internship) has to be submitted by the
learner to the Academic Counsellor. Assessment by academic counselor carries 30% weightage,
assessment by agency supervisor carries 30% weightage and assessment by the external examiner (viva
– voce) carries 40% weightage. Keep a photocopy of Internship Report before submitting it at
your Study Centre.
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Discipline of Psychology, SOSS, IGNOU, New Delhi) the learner should select a topic and work
on it.
Project proposal has to be prepared by the learner in consultation with the Supervisor/guide and
the same has to be submitted to the Programme Coordinator (MAPC), School of Social Sciences,
IGNOU, New Delhi. The final project report/dissertation is to be submitted in proper format
(given in the Handbook on Project) to the concerned Study Centre only.
Note : The Term-End Examination (TEE) for Practicum Courses will be held at the respective
Study Centres. The TEE (viva-voce) for Internship and Project will be held at the
concerned Regional Centre. Completion of MPC-005 and MPC-006 (MAPC Part I) is
pre-requisite before starting MPCE-036.
The Teleconferencing Sessions are organised by the School of Social Sciences with the help of
the Electronic Media Production Centre (EMPC) staff. The technical part comprises one way
video and two way audio components. The subject experts counsel learners on various aspects
of the courses in these sessions. You will be informed of the schedule of these sessions in advance
through the IGNOU Newsletter. The learner will have to go to the nearest reception centre at the
scheduled time for taking the benefit of this facility.
5. EVALUATION
The evaluation consists of two parts: 1) continuous evaluation through assignment,and ii) Term End
Examination. In the final result all the assignments of a course carry 30% weightage, while 70%
weightage is given for Term End Examination.
You are required to score at least 40% marks in both continuous evaluation (assignments) as well
as Term End Examination of each course separately. In the overall computation also you must get
at least 40% marks in each course to claim the M.A. degree. The scores of continuous evaluation
and Term End Examination are not complementary to each other for qualifying a course.
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Learners who do not qualify in the Term End Examination are again allowed to take up theTerm
End Examination in the next year. It means that you can take the Term End Examination of the
First year courses in the Second year of study. But you cannot appear in examination for more
than 48 credits in one examination. You have to successfully complete all the courses within 5
years of your registration.
5.1 Assignments
Assignments constitute a part of continuous evaluation. The submission of assignments is compulsory.
The marks that you get in your assignments will be counted in your final result. Assignment of a course
carries 30% weightage, while 70% weightage is given to the term-end examinations. Therefore, you are
advised to take your assignments seriously.
You have to complete the assignments within the deadline specified in the assignments booklet
or within one month of the date of receipt of assignments whichever is later. You will not be
allowed to appear for the term-end examination for any course if you do not submit the
specified number of assignments in time for that course. If you appear in term-end examination,
without submitting the assignments the result of term-end examination would be liable to be
cancelled.
The main purpose of assignment is to test your comprehension of the learning materials you receive from
us and also to help you get through the courses. The evaluators/counsellors will send back the
marked and corrected assignments with their comments. The comments will surely guide you in your
study and help in improving your comprehension. The content provided in the printed course materials
should be sufficient for answering the assignments. At Postgraduate level it is expected that you will
consult other prescribed books also. You need not however worry too much about the non-
availability of extra reading materials for working on the assignments. The assignments are designed in
such a way as to help you concentrate mainly on the printed course materials and your analytical
capabilities.
All the assignments are Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA) which shall be evaluated by the
counselor. There will be one assignment for each course. The assignments carry 30 percent
weightage in evaluation as mentioned earlier.
Whenever you receive a set of material and assignments, check them immediately and ask for
missing pages, if any, to the Regional Director of your Regional Centre.
The assignment responses should be complete in all respects. Before submission you should
ensure that you have answered all the questions in all assignments. Incomplete assignments bring
you poor grades.
You have to submit your assignments to the Coordinator of the Study Centre assigned to you.
After evaluation these TMAs will be sent back to you with comments and marks.
The University/Coordinator of the Study Centre has the right to reject the assignments submitted
after the due date. You are, therefore, advised to submit the assignments before the due date.
Do not forget to get back your duly evaluated tutor marked assignments alongwith a copy of the
assessment sheet containing comments of the evaluator on your performance. This may help you
to improve future assignments.
For your own record, retain a copy of all the assignment responses which you submit to the
Coordinator. If you do not get back your duly evaluated tutor marked assignments along with a
copy of assessment sheet containing comments of evaluator on your assignment within a month
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after submission, please try to get it personally from your study centre. This may help you to
improve upon future assignments. Also maintain an account of the corrected assignment responses
received by you after evaluation. This will help you to represent your case to the University in
case any problem arises.
If you do not get pass grade in any assignment, you have to submit it again. To get fresh
assignments you should write to Regional Director of your Region. However, once you get the
pass grade in an assignment, you cannot re-submit it for improvement of grade. Assignments are
not subject to re-evaluation except for factual errors, if any, committed by the evaluator. The
discrepancy noticed by you in the evaluated assignments should be brought to the notice of the
Coordinator of the Study Centre, so that the correct score is forwarded by him to the Student
Evaluation Division at Headquarters. Score communicated by the study centre through any mode
other than the award list will not be acceptable to the university for taking your score of
assignments on your record.
In case you find that the score indicated in the assignment sheet of your Tutor Marked Assignment
has not been correctly reflected or is not entered in your grade card, you are advised to contact
the coordinator of your study centre with a request to forward correct award list to the SE
Division at the Headquarters.
Do not enclose or express doubts for clarification if any about study material or assignment
alongwith the assignment. Send your doubts in a separate cover to the Director of the concerned
School at IGNOU, MaidanGarhi, New Delhi-110068. Give your complete enrolment number,
name, address, phone/mobile number, title of the course, and the number of the Unit or the assignment,
etc. on top of your letter.
1) Write your Enrolment Number, Name, Full Address, Signature and Date on the top right hand
corner of the first page of your response sheet. 2) Write the Programme Title, Course Code,
Course Title, Assignment Code and Name of your Study Centre on the left hand corner of the
first page of your response sheet.
Course Code and Assignment Code may be reproduced from the assignment: The top
of the first page of your response sheet should look like this:
ENROLMENT NO.:
................................ ..............................................
All Tutor Marked Assignments are to be submitted at the study centre assigned to you.
3) Read the assignments carefully and follow the specific instructions, if any given on the
assignment itself about the subject matter or its presentation.
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4) Go through the Units on which assignments are based. Make some points regarding the
question and then rearrange those points in a logical order and draw up a rough outline of
your answer. While answering an essay type question give adequate attention to introduction and
conclusion. The introduction must offer your brief interpretation of the question and how you
propose to develop it. The conclusion must summarise your response to the question. Make
sure that the answer is logical and coherent, and has clear connections between sentences
and paragraphs. The answer should be relevant to the question given in the assignment. Make
sure that you have attempted all the main points of the question. once you are satisfied with
your answer, write down the final version neatly and underline the points you wish to
emphasise.
5) Use only foolscap size paper for your response and tie all the pages carefully. Avoid using
very thin paper. Allow a 4 cm margin on the left and at least 4 lines in between each answer.
This may facilitate the evaluator to write useful comments in the margin at appropriate
places.
6) Write the responses in your own hand. Do not copy your answers from the Units/Blocks sent
to you by the University. If you copy, you will get zero mark for the respective question.
7) Do not copy from the response sheets of other learners. If copying is noticed, the assignments
of such learners will be rejected.
8) Write each assignment separately. All the assignments should not be written in continuity.
9) Write the question number with each answer.
10) The completed assignment should be sent to the Coordinator of the Study Centre allotted
to you. Under any circumstances do not send the tutor marked response sheets to the Learner
Evaluation Division at Head Quarters for evaluation.
11) After submitting the assignment at the Study Centre get the acknowledgement from the
Coordinator on the prescribed assignment remittance-cum-acknowledgement card.
12) In case you have requested for a change of Study Centre, you should submit your Tutor
Marked Assignments only to the original Study Centre until the change of Study Centre is
notified by the University.
13) If you find that there is any factual error in evaluation of your assignments e.g. any portion
of assignment response has not been evaluated or total of score recorded on assignment
response is incorrect you should approach the coordinator of your study centre for correction
and transmission of correct score to headquarters.
14) Assignments are also available on IGNOU Website: www.ignou.ac.in, under Student Zone.
5.2 Term-End Examinations
As stated earlier, the term-end examination is the major component of the evaluation system and
it carries 70% weightage in the final result. You must fill and send your term-end examination
form before the last dates i.e. 31st March for June and 30th September for the December exam.
In case you fail to secure a pass score (40% marks) in the term-end examination, you will be
eligible to reappear at the next Term-end Examination for that course as and when it is held, within
the total span of the programme.
Eligibility for Examination
To be eligible to appear at the Term-end Examination in any course, you are required to fulfil
the following conditions:
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1) You should have paid the course fee.
2) You should have opted and pursued the prescribed course.
3) A student is eligible for appearing in TEE only after one year of registration.
4) You should have submitted the assignments for the respective course.
5) You should have completed the psychology practicals and submitted the record and got it
evaluated for appearing in practical term-end examination.
6) You should have submitted the examination form and fees in time.
Examination Date Sheet
Examination date sheets (Schedule which indicates the date and time of examination for each course)
are sent to all the Study Centres approximately five months in advance. The same is also notified
through the IGNOU News Letter from time to time. Thus, normally, the date sheet for the June
examination is released in January and for the December examination in July. It may be accessed from
the website as well.
Information regarding the Term-end examination of Practical, Internship and Project can be obtained
from the Study centre in case of Practical and from Regional Centre in case or Internship and Project.
Online Submission of Examination Form
It is an essential pre-requisite for you to submit the Examination Form for taking examination in any course.
Examination Form is available online at IGNOU website. Only one form is to be submitted for all the
courses in one term-end examination. You need to pay separate fee for the examinations.
A fee of `120/- per course is charged as examination fee. If result of the previous examination is not
declared the fee for that course can be exempted while filling the form for the next exam. The detailed
guidelines are available at ignou website www.ignou.ac.in. There is a separate late fee if forms are submitted
after due date.
Keeping the interest of the students, University has approved the acceptance of the examination forms
from the students through online mode only. The details are given below.
Without late fee Upto 30th April Upto 31st October Online submission
For Latest information see
website: www.ignou.ac.in
Late fee of 1sr May to 10th May 1sr November to Online submission
Rs. 1000/- 10th November
For update and recent notification kindly visit University’s website: www.ignou.ac.in
The examination forms with the requisite late fee shall be submitted by the students from
1st May to 10th May for June TEE and 1st November to 10th November for December Term End
Examination (TEE) through online mode only. The examination fee should be paid by students through
Debit/Credit Card only.
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Please write your correct enrolment number, programme code and name at the back of the Demand
Draft/IPO drawn in favour of IGNOU, New Delhi or the city where your Regional Centre is located
representing the examination fee and late fee and properly tag with your examination form to avoid its
misplacement.
The examination form received after the due dates or without examination and late fee, wherever
applicable, shall be rejected.
It is your duty to check whether you are registered for a course and whether you are eligible to appear
for that examination or not. If you neglect this and take the examination without being eligible for it, your
result will be cancelled.
No learner is allowed to reappear in an examination or submit assignments after successfully passing
it for improving the marks/grade.
Study Centre is the contact point for you. The University cannot send communication to all the learners
individually. All the important communications are sent to the Coordinators of the Study Centres and
Regional Directors. The Coordinators would display a copy of such important circular/notification on
the notice board of the Study Centre for the benefit of all the learners. You are, therefore, advised to
get in touch with your Coordinator for day-to-day information about assignments, submission of
examination forms, date-sheet, list of learners admitted to a particular examination, declaration of result,
etc.
While communicating with the University regarding the examination, please clearly write your enrolment
number and complete address. In the absence of such details, we will not be able to attend to your
problems.
Examination Intimation Slip
After receiving the examination forms from you, the University will send an intimation slip to you before
the commencement of the exams. If you do not receive the intimation slip 15 days before the
commencement of the examinations, you may contact your Study Centre or Regional Centre or Student
Registration and Evaluation Division at the Headquarters. If your name is registered for examinations
in the list sent to the Study Centre, even if you have not received it or misplaced the intimation slip,
you can take the examination by showing your Identity Card (Learner Card) to the Superintendent of
the Examination Centre.
The date sheet for the June/December Term-end examination is available on the University
website, www.ignou.ac.in January/July.
Examination Centre
Your Study Centre is normally your examination centre. However, the University at its discretion
may allow you any examination centre other than your study centre. Change of the examination
centre is not generally permitted. In exceptional cases only change of centre may be considered.
For this you should apply one month in advance to the Registrar, SRD at IGNOU.
Your enrolment number is your Roll Number for the examination. Be very careful in writing
it. Any mistake in writing the Roll Number will result in the non-declaration of your result.
Declaration of Result
Although all efforts are made to declare the result in time, there will be no compulsion on
the University to declare the results of the last examination before the commencement of
the next examination. You are therefore, advised to fill up the form without necessarily
waiting for the result and get it cancelled at a later date if so required.
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Improvement of Division/Marks
Improvement of marks/grades is permissible for those learners of M.A. who fall short by 2%
marks in securing a 1st or 2nd Division. It is also permissible for those learners of M.A. who
fall short by 2% marks in securing 55% overall marks. The prescribed form for the purpose is
given in this Programme Guide. Please read the conditions governing this provision given on the
back of the form.
While communicating with the University regarding the examination, please clearly write your
enrolment number and complete address. In the absence of such details, we will not be able to
attend to your problems.
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For change of Region in Practical oriented programme ‘NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE’ is to be
obtained from the concerned Regional Centre/Study Centre where the learner needs his/her transfer.
Re-evaluation
In IGNOU there is a provision for re-evaluation. Re-evaluation is done with reference to the grade/
marks given in the Answer Book and Award list. The request should be made on the prescribed form
along with a draft of Rs. 750/- per course payable at IGNOU, New Delhi. The request for reevaluation
by the learners must be made before 31st March for December TEE and 30th September for June TEE
or within one month of declaration of results whichever is later. The date of declaration of results will
be calculated from the date on which the results are placed on the IGNOU website.
After re-evaluation, the better of the two scores of original marks/grade and re-evaluated marks will
be considered.
The revised marks after the re-evaluation shall be incorporated in the learner record and the revised
Grade card/Marks sheet shall be sent to the learners within one month from the receipt of the application.
Re-evaluation is not permissible for Projects, Practicals, Assignments, Seminar etc. Prescribed form for
the purpose is given in this Programme Guide.
Issue of Duplicate Grade Card/Mark sheet/Degree/Diploma/Certificate
A duplicate Grade Card is issued after a request is made on the prescribed form along with a draft
of Rs. 200/- to be paid in favour of IGNOU, New Delhi. In case of loss of Degree. A duplicate can
be obtained after paying a fee of Rs. 750/- and filling the prescribed form. The forms for the purpose
are given in this Programme Guide.
Migration Certificate
For Migration Certificate, requisition may be sent to the Regional Director concerned along with the
following documents:
1) Application (can be obtained from the Head office or photocopy of the one given in the Programme
Guide could be used.)
2) Attested copy of the mark sheet.
3) Fee of Rs. 500/- in the form of a Demand Draft drawn in favour of IGNOU payable at the city
where the Regional Centre is located.
Credit Transfer Definition
“Credit transfer” means allowing a learner of another university to get admitted to IGNOU for completing
any equivalent degree/diploma programme on the basis of credits obtained by him/her from that University.
A learner thus admitted does not need to write IGNOU examinations for such courses which are found
equivalent to and for which appropriate credits would be deemed to have been acquired for fulfilling
the IGNOU requirements for the award of a degree/diploma.
Eligibility
The credit transfer scheme is applicable to only those candidates who have not completed their degree
from any other recognized University and yet are willing to complete it through IGNOU as per the rules
provided.
Modalities
1) Normally credit transfer will be applicable only from a diploma, bachelor’s degree, master’s
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degree to an equivalent diploma, bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree.
2) Credit transfer will be permissible only in the case of learners coming from institutions established
by an Act of Parliament or by an Act of State Legislature; or an institution “deemed to be
university” or an “institution of national importance” or institutions recognized by statutory bodies
like AICTE, ICMR, ICAR, CSIR etc.
3) Credit transfer can be done only on the basis of individual courses and not on the basis of year
to year courses as in conventional institutions.
4) In order to get a diploma/degree from IGNOU a learner will be required to earn at least 50%
credit from IGNOU. For example, a M.A. Learner should earn at least 32 credits from IGNOU
for an IGNOU degree.
5) The degree, certificate or the marks list thus given to the learners will specifically indicate the
credits earned in IGNOU and those obtained from the other institution.
Rules and Regulations for Credit Transfer
1) Learners who want to avail credit transfer shall get registered with IGNOU for the programmesthey
want to study. All the applications for credit transfer should be addressed to Dy. Registrar,
SR&E, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068.
2) The learners have the choice to opt for the electives of second year in the 1st year of their study.
3) The learner by opting for the courses in such a way so as to complete the balance credits can
reduce the period of study prescribed for the completion of the degree programme and thereby,
avail no payment of fees for the period not covered. The learners availing credit transfer would
be allowed to complete the programme early provided they do not offer more than 32 credits
in a year.
4) IGNOU “programmes” and “Courses” means “subjects” or “papers” respectively of conventional
universities.
5) Learners seeking credit transfer should apply directly to the Registrar (SR&E) IGNOU,
MaidanGarhi, New Delhi – 110068 enclosing a Demand Draft for Rs. 500/- per course
drawn in the name of IGNOU and payable at New Delhi, attested copies of Marks sheet
and attested copies of syllabus of such courses, covered by them. Such cases will be
examined separately by the Equivalence Committee at the Headquarters of the university.
This process will take a minimum period of three months from the date of receipt of
such requests with all the relevant documents by the above concerned officer.
The learners who are not able to clear their programme within the maximum duration can take re-admission
for additional period in continuation of the earlier period as under:
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Programme Duration Total Fee Total No. of Pro-rata Fee Per
Courses Course
For re-admission the student has to pay pro-rata fee for each incomplete course. The details of pro-
rata fee and the Re-admission Form are available at the Regional Centres and also on the Website,
for the courses which they have not been able to complete (for further details, please see the website.
The learners who fail to pay the prescribed full programme fee during the maximum duration of the
Programme, shall have to pay full fee for the missed years in addition to pro-rata course fee for re-
admission.
Refund of Fee
Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances. It is also not adjustable against any
other programme of this University. However, in cases where University denies admission, the
programme fee will be refunded after deduction of registration fee through A/c Payee Cheque only
by concerned Regional Centre.
Study Material and Assignments
The University sends study materials and assignments wherever prescribed to the students by registered
post and if a learner does not receive the same for any reason whatsoever, the University shall not be
held responsible for that. In case a student wants to have assignments, s/he can obtain a copy of
the same from the Study Centre or Regional Centre or may download it, from the IGNOU
website: www.ignou.ac.in. In case of non-receipt of study material, learners are required to write
to the concerned Regional Centre, IGNOU.
Counselling and Examination Centre
All Study Centres, Programme Study Centres, Special Study Centres may not Examination Centres.
Regular counselling sessions will be conducted at the Study Centres.
Term End Examination (TEE) for Practicum will be held at the Study Centre. TEE (Viva-Voce) for
Project and Internship will be held at respect the Regional Centres.
Change of Elective/Course
Change in Elective/Course is permitted within 30 days form the receipt of first set of course material
on payment of Rs. 400/- for 2/4 credits and Rs.800/- for 6/8 credits course. Payment should be
made by way of a Demand Draft drawn in favour of “IGNOU” payable at the place of concerned
Regional Centre. All such requests for change of Elective/Course should be addressed to the concerned
Regional Centre only as per schedule.
Change/Correction of Address and Study Centres
There is a printed card for change/correction of address and change of Study Centre which is
dispatched along with the study material. In case there is any correction/change in the address, the
learners are advised to make use of Performa provided in the Programme Guide and send it to the
Regional Director concerned, who will forward the request after verifying the learners signature to
SRD Division, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068. Requests received directly at SRD, New Delhi
will not be entertained. The form of change of address can also be downloaded from IGNOU
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Website www.ignou.ac.in. Leamers are advised not to write letters to any other officers in the
University in this regard. Normally, it takes 4-6 weeks to effect the change. Therefore, the
learners are advised to make their own arrangements to redirect the mail to the changed
address during this period. In case a change of Study Centre is desired, the learners are advised to
fill the performa and address it to the Regional Centre concerned. Since counselling facilities are not
available for all Programmes at all the centres, learners are advised to make sure that counselling
facilities are available, for the subject he/she has chosen, at the new centre opted for. Request for
change of Study Centre is normally accepted subject to availability of seat for the programme at the
new centre asked for.
Change of Address and Study Centre are not permitted until admissions are finalized. Similarly,
change of Study Centre is not permissible in programmes where practical components are involved.
Foreign Students
Foreign students residing in India are eligible to seek admission in IGNOU programmes who have
valid student visa for the minimum duration of the programme. Such students are required to remit
the fee at par with foreign students (fee structure of foreign students could be downloaded from the
website ignou.ac.in). Admission of foreign students residing in India will be processed by the
International Division of the University after ensuring their antecedents from the Ministry of External
Affairs/Ministry of Human Resource Development. Programme with limited number of seats are not
offered for foreign students.
Official Transcripts
The University provides the facility of official transcripts on request made by the learners on plain
paper addressed to the Registrar (SED), IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068. A fee of Rs.
200/- per transcript payable through DD in favour of IGNOU is charged for this purpose. The
students are required to pay . 400/- in case of request for sending transcript outside India.
Disputes on Admission and other University matters
The place of jurisdiction of filing of suit, if necessary, will be only New Delhi.
Recognition
IGNOU Degrees/Diplomas/Certificates are recognized by all member University of Association of
Indian University (AIU) and are at par with Degrees/Diplomas/Certificates of all Indian University/
Institutions, as per UGC Circular letter no. F.1-S2/2000(CPP-II)dated 5 th May, 2004, AIU Circular
No. EV/11 (449/94/176915-177115 dated January 14, 1994 & AICTE Circular No. AICTE/Academic/
MOU-DEC/2005 dated May 13, 2005.
Early Declaration of Result
Sometimes students are offered admission in other institutions and/or are selected for employment
etc. and they are supposed to submit mark-sheet/grade card within a specified time period. Such
students may apply for an early evaluation of their answer scripts and declaration of the result. For
this purpose, the students are required to apply in the specified format available on the University
website on payment of the prescribed fee through Bank Draft in favour of IGNOU, Delhi along with
the attested photocopy of the offer of admission/employment etc. The students can submit their requests
for early declaration of result before the commencement of the Term-End Examination, i.e., 1 st June
and 1st December, respectively. In such a situation; the University will make arrangements for the processing
of the answer scripts and declaration of the result (as a special case). The result will be declared in a period
of about one month beginning from the date of examination.
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Re-evaluation of Answer Scripts
The students who are not satisfied with the marks/grade secured by them in Term-End Examination may
apply for re-evaluation within one month from the date or the declaration .of result, i.e., the date on which
the result is made available on the University website, on payment of the prescribed fee per course in the
prescribed application form available on the University website.
Provisional Certificate
On request from the student a provisional certificate will be issued on completion of 64 credits/ 32 credits
course prescribed and opted by the student. For provisional certificate you have to write to the Registrar
SED, IGNOU, New Delhi 110068, in prescribed form as contained in this Programme Guide.
Re- Registration
Learners are advised to submit the Re-Registration forms only to the respective Regional Centre
and nowhere else. If any student sends the Registration/ Re-registration forms at wrong places and
thereby misses the scheduled date and consequently a semester/year, he/she will have no claim on the
University for regularization.
Issue of Duplicate Grade Card/Mark sheet
A duplicate Grade Card is issued after a request is made on the prescribed form along with a draft of
Rs. 200/- to be paid in favour of IGNOU, New Delhi.
Taking notes: In SIMs, some space has been provided to take important notes. You should identify
keywords/terms, and put remarks while going through it. This facilitates cross-referencing. You must
answer/solve problems in the Self-assessment Questions (SAQs) and Terminal Questions (TQs) yourself
rather than looking for solutions at the end.
Using media effectively: The audio-visual learning is faster and can be more effective. That is why
multi-media is one of the integral components of our multiple media instructional package. For
complementing your learning with the help of multi-media effectively, you should visit your study
centreforcounselling and insist that your counsellor shows A/V programmes. Such visits will also help
you obtain the latest information on broadcast, and telecast of programmes and tele-conferences being
held. Now, IGNOU has a 24 hr TV Channel GyanDarshanand a countrywide network of FM radio
stations. You should contact your cable operators to beam GyanDarshan. In case it is not possible
for you to visit your SCs for some reason, you can procure these cassettes/CDs from the University
for convenient viewing.
Preparing Assignment Responses: The separation between the teacher and the taught in the ODL
system is bridged through dialogue established by continuous assessment. Your assignment responses
provide an opportunity to your counsellor to guide you and pace your learning depending on your
progress. Therefore, you must write your assignment yourself, in your words depending on the scope
of every question. In some questions, you might be required to give a brief outline while in others you
may be asked to give your justifications/demonstrate your skills and knowledge/give detailed description
etc. It is also possible that you may be required to refer to a particular source of information or data
and present your analysis. If possible, discuss implications and suggest application and/or give
illustrations.
When you have answered the assignments, pause for a while and recheck your response to make
sure that:
• the language is your own, simple and comprehensible
• it covers all the relevant aspects and with expected details the content is accurate and
relevant
• the presentation is logical and clear
• the main points are well supported by examples/arguments/illustrations and
• the response has been neatly typed or legibly written.
You must keep a copy of each of your assignments and file them in order, separately, for each
course. While submitting your assignment at your Study Centre / Programme Centre, you must
insist on obtaining acknowledgement. In case you send your assignment by post, keep the registration
slip as evidence. In case of any difficulty or unconvincing response at the Study Centre, please
contact your Regional Centre or the Headquarter. Normally, you should obtain your Tutor Marked
Assignment within 45 days. In case you do not receive your evaluated TMAs with tutor comments in
the stipulated period, you should check with the Study Centre Coordinator. once you receive the
evaluated assignment responses, go through tutor comments.. A careful reading of the comments should
give you an idea as to how you can improve your responses in future.
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Learning from Counselling and Peer Group: In order to make the best use of the counselling
sessions, you should have read the relevant units before going for the counselling session. This
willenable you to have useful interactions with your counsellor and peer group. Participate in the
discussion with an open mind. Take note of important points identified by other peer group
members and the counsellor. Do not hesitate to clarify doubts, even if they are trivial.
Taking the Term-end Examination: In our system of education, career prospects are influenced
by the performance in examinations. So we should approach examinations with some caution.
However, this should not cause anxiety. Another important point to be kept in mind is that you
must submit your assignments as per schedule before the examination.
Preparing for the Examinations: The surest way to success in any examination is to conscientiously
employ effective study techniques over a period of time. For example, if you follow the tips provided
here, your chances of success will improve. If you follow them, you will certainly remember more, have
a better understanding, and be able to organise your ideas quickly and effectively.
Even solving previous examination question papers and getting your answers checked by your
counsellorsshould help improve your performance. You can download these from the IGNOU website
www.ignou.ac.in. Revision of text materials plays a vital role in your preparation for the examinations.
The following are two good reasons for doing regular revisions right from the start:
You may not have enough time to revise everything you have studied in a course/programme at the last
minute.
You will find the latter materials easier to study if you have sound understanding of what has been
studied earlier.
On the Examination Day: When you receive the question paper:
Read the instructions and the question paper right through very carefully paying attention to each
question.
Be objective and assess what precisely the questions demand of you.
Budget your time; that is, you should carefully allocate your time according to the weightage given
to each question.
Plan your answer and form a sense of priority.
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8. SOME USEFUL ADDRESSES
1) Non-receipt of study material Registrar, MPDD, IGNOU, New Delhi-110068
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9. LIST OF REGIONAL CENTRES
Sl. REGIONAL CENTRE, ADDRESS OF THE JURISDICTION
NO. AND CODE REGIONAL CENTRE
TEL., FAX & E-MAIL
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Sl. REGIONAL CENTRE, ADDRESS OF THE JURISDICTION
NO. AND CODE REGIONAL CENTRE
TEL., FAX & E-MAIL
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Sl. REGIONAL CENTRE, ADDRESS OF THE JURISDICTION
NO. AND CODE REGIONAL CENTRE
TEL., FAX & E-MAIL
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Sl. REGIONAL CENTRE, ADDRESS OF THE JURISDICTION
NO. AND CODE REGIONAL CENTRE
TEL., FAX & E-MAIL
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Sl. REGIONAL CENTRE, ADDRESS OF THE JURISDICTION
NO. AND CODE REGIONAL CENTRE
TEL., FAX & E-MAIL
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Sl. REGIONAL CENTRE, ADDRESS OF THE JURISDICTION
NO. AND CODE REGIONAL CENTRE
TEL., FAX & E-MAIL
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Sl. REGIONAL CENTRE, ADDRESS OF THE JURISDICTION
NO. AND CODE REGIONAL CENTRE
TEL., FAX & E-MAIL
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Sl. REGIONAL CENTRE, ADDRESS OF THE JURISDICTION
NO. and CODE REGIONAL CENTRE
TEL., FAX & E-MAIL
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Sl. REGIONAL CENTRE, ADDRESS OF THE JURISDICTION
NO. AND CODE REGIONAL CENTRE
TEL., FAX & E-MAIL
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Sl. REGIONAL CENTRE, ADDRESS OF THE JURISDICTION
NO. AND CODE REGIONAL CENTRE
TEL., FAX & E-MAIL
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Sl. REGIONAL CENTRE, ADDRESS OF THE JURISDICTION
NO. CODE AND NO. REGIONAL CENTRE
OF LEARNER TEL., FAX & E-MAIL
SUPPORT CENTRES
PH.OFF : 01992-242486
EMAIL : [email protected]
PH.OFF : 0484-266210,2662515
FAX : 0484-2666194
EMAIL : [email protected]
PH.OFF : 022-22752245
FAX : 022-22665458
EMAIL : [email protected]
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Sl. REGIONAL CENTRE, ADDRESS OF THE JURISDICTION
NO. CODE AND NO. REGIONAL CENTRE
OF LEARNER TEL., FAX & E-MAIL
SUPPORT CENTRES
PH.OFF : 0891-2812284
FAX : 0891-2515834
EMAIL : [email protected]
[email protected]
PH.OFF : 0364-2705181
FAX : 0364-2705184
EMAIL : [email protected]
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List of Study Centres (MAPC Programme)
Sl. Name of the Code Code of Place of SC Address of Study Centre (SC)
No. Regional of the the Study
Centre (RC) RC Centre
(SC)
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Sl. Name of the Code Code of Place of SC Address of Study Centre (SC)
No. Regional of the the Study
Centre (RC) RC Centre
(SC)
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Sl. Name of the Code Code of Place of SC Address of Study Centre (SC)
No. Regional of the the Study
Centre (RC) RC Centre
(SC)
19 Dehradun 31 2711 Haldwani Coordinator, IGNOU Study Centre,
MB Government PG College,
Haldwani, Uttranchal-263141
Ph.No. 05946-24300, 05946-21900
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Sl. Name of the Code Code of Place of SC Address of Study Centre (SC)
No. Regional of the the Study
Centre (RC) RC Centre
(SC)
28 Delhi 3 38 1006 Gurgaon Coordinator, IGNOU Study Centre,
Dronacharya Government College
Gurgaon, Haryana-122001
Ph.No. 0916-336197, 0916-320322
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Sl. Name of the Code Code of Place of SC Address of Study Centre (SC)
No. Regional of the the Study
Centre (RC) RC Centre
(SC)
38 Jabalpur 41 1599 Jabalpur Coordinator, IGNOU Special Study Centre,
Mata Gujri Mahila Mahavidyalaya,
Jabalpur-482002
39 Jammu 12 1201 Jammu Coordinator, IGNOU Study Centre,
University of Jammu, Jammu Tawi,
J&K-180001
Ph.No. 0191-2454351, 94692-34789,
09419105902,
E-mail: [email protected]
40 Jammu 12 12105 Jammu Programme I/C IGNOU Programme
Study Centre, University of Jammu,
Department of Psychology, Distt.
Jammu, J&K-180006
Ph. No. 0191-2453996
41 Karnal 10 1000 Karnal Coordinator, IGNOU Study Centre,
Regional Centre, 06 Subhash Marg,
Subhash Collony, Near Home
Guard Office, Karnal, Haryana- 132001
Ph. No. 0184-2271514, 0184-2260075
E-mail: [email protected]
42 Karnal 10 1014 Sirsa Coordinator, IGNOU Study Centre,
Government P.G. National College
Sirsa, Haryana
43 Karnal 10 1031 Fatehabad Coordinator, IGNOU Study Centre,
Government College for Women
Bodia Khera, Fatehabad
44 Khanna 22 2206 Ludhiana Coordinator, IGNOU Study Centre,
Guru Nanak College, Model Town
Ludhiana-141008
Ph. : 0161-427872
45 Kolkata 28 2801 Kolkata Coordinator, IGNOU Study Centre,
Ishwar Chandra Pathabhavan, 299
Acharya Prafula Chandra Rd,
Kolkata West Bengal-700009
Ph. No. 033-3542326, 033-4409326
46 Kolkata 28 2804 Kolkata Coordinator, IGNOU Study Centre,
Aswini Datta Memorial College,
94/2, Park Circus, Kolkata,
West Bengal-700017
Ph. No. 033-2812278, 033-5349945
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Sl. Name of the Code Code of Place of SC Address of Study Centre (SC)
No. Regional of the the Study
Centre (RC) RC Centre
(SC)
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Sl. Name of the Code Code of Place of SC Address of Study Centre (SC)
No. Regional of the the Study
Centre (RC) RC Centre
(SC)
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Sl. Name of the Code Code of Place of SC Address of Study Centre (SC)
No. Regional of the the Study
Centre (RC) RC Centre
(SC)
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Sl. Name of the Code Code of Place of SC Address of Study Centre (SC)
No. Regional of the the Study
Centre (RC) RC Centre
(SC)
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Sl. Name of the Code Code of Place of SC Address of Study Centre (SC)
No. Regional of the the Study
Centre (RC) RC Centre
(SC)
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9. SOME FORMS FOR YOUR USE
In this section we are enclosing the samples of some forms, which are useful to you. Whenever you
have to correspond with the University, please get the photocopy of the relevant form, fill it carefully
and send as per instructions therein. The detailed instructions for all these-forms are provided in this
programme guide in different sections. The following forms are enclosed.
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Enrolment No. : Programme : INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
ASSIGNMENTS REMITTANCE-CUM-ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM
Name :
Enrolment No. : Programme :
Course Code : Medium : English/Hindi
Name :
S.No. Assignment No. For Office Use Only
Course Code : Medium : English/Hindi
Sr. No. :
S.No. Assignment No.
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Date of Receipt :
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Date of despatch
Date :
to the Evaluator :
Signature of the
Student Seal
Sig. of dealing Accountant Date of receipt from
Date :
Date : Evaluator :
Notes : 1. Submit this form to the coordinator of your study centre alongwith the assignment.
2. When you submit the assignment by post, enclose a self-addressed stamped envelop along with this.
To Change of Medium: Rs. 350/- + Rs. 600/- for 4 credit and
Rs. 1200/- for 8 credit per course
The Regional Director
Change of Courses: Rs. 600/- for 4 credit per course
______________________________ Rs. 1200/- for more than 4 credit per course.
This is permitted within 30 days from receipt of first set of
______________________________ course material
______________________________
Enrolment No.:
Fee Details: Demand draft is to be made in the name of IGNOU payable at the city of your Regional
Centre.
Signature:
Name _______________________
Address: _______________________
_______________________
_______________________
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION FOR APPLICATION FOR CREDIT TRANSFER
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To
The Registrar,
MPDD, IGNOU
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi
Enrolement No.
I have remitted all the dues towards the course fee and there is No change is my address given as follows :
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Enrolment No.
Programme Title....................................................................................
Name ..................................................................................................
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MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI-110068
Address:......................................................................................................................................................................................
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PIN :
Centre Code :
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(P.T.O)
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RULES & REGULATION FOR RE-EVALUATION OF ANSWER SCRIPTS
1) The request for re-evaluation by the student must be made before 31st March for December TEE
and 30th September for June TEE or within one month of declaration of results, whichever is later.
2) The date of declaration of result will be calculated from the date on which the result are placed on the
IGNOU website.
3) After re-evaluation, the better of the two scores of original marks / grade and marks / grade after
re-evaluation will be considered.
4) The revised marks/grade after re-evaluation shall be communicated to the student on receipt of
re-evaluation result and result of re-evaluation will also made available on the IGNOU website at
www.ignou.ac.in. The minimum time required for re-evaluation shall be 30 days from the date of
receipt of application.
5) Re-evaluation is permissible in TEE only and not in the Project/Dissertation Practicals/Lab courses,
Workshops, Assignments & Seminar etc.
6) On the top of the envelope containing the prescribed application form,
Please mention ‘APPLICATION FORM FOR RE-EVALUATION OF ANSWER SCRIPTS’
7) Application form must reach within the prescribed dates at the following address:-
Sl.No. Address of Evaluation Centre Jurisdiction of Evaluation Centre
1. Dy. Registrar All Examination Centres within Delhi-1, Delhi-
Evaluation Centre 2, Delhi-3, All Schools and Divisions at Hqs.
Block-5, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi
New Delhi-110068
2. Dy. Registrar All Examination Centres in Chennai, Hyderabad,
Evaluation Centre, Periyar Thidal Port Blair, Vijayawada, Trivandrum, Cochin,
No.50, EVK Sampath Road Bangalore, Madurai, Panaji, Nagpur and Sub-RC
Vepery Chennai – 600 007 Vatakara.
3. Dy. Registrar All Examination Centres in Patna, Raipur,
Evaluation Centre Bhuvneshwar, Koraput, Siliguri and
IGNOU Regional Centre Raghunathganj.
2nd Floor, Biscomaun Tower
W. Gandhi Maidan, Patna -800 001
4. Dy. Registrar All Examination Centres in Lucknow, Varanasi,
Evaluation Centre, IGNOU Regional Aligarh, Dehradun, Noida, Karnal, Chandigarh,
Centre, B-1/33, Sector-H, Aliganj Khanna, Shimla, Jammu and Srinagar,
Lucknow – 226 024
5. Dy. Registrar All Examination Centres in Pune, Ahmedabad,
Evaluation Centre, IGNOU Regional Bhopal, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Rajkot and Mumbai.
Centre, 1st Floor, MSFC Building
270, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune-411016
6. Dy. Registrar All Examination Centres in Guwahati, Itanagar,
Evaluation Centre, IGNOU Regional Imphal, Shilong, Agartala, Gangtok, Kohima and
Centre, H/No.71, GMC Road Aizwal.
Christian Basti, Guwahati – 781 005
7. Dy. Registrar All Examination Centres in Kolkata, Darbhanga
Evaluation Centre and Ranchi.
IGNOU Regional Centre
Bikash Bhavan, 4th Floor, North Block,
Bidhan Nagar (Salt Lake City)
Kolkata-700091.
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Control No.................................
Name ...............................................................................................
Enrolment No.
Address ............................................................................
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Pin
Programme ................................................................................................................................................
Month and Year of the Exam. ....................................................................................................................
Centre from where appeared at
last examination ..........................................................................................................................................
Bank Draft / IPO No. .............................................................. Dated .......................................................
for Rs. 200/- in favour of IGNOU, New Delhi ..........................................................................................
Signature
Dated .......................................................................
Note : Fee for duplicate grade card Rs. 200/-. The duplicate grade card/mark sheet will be sent by
Registered post.
The filled in form with the requisite fee is to be sent to :
The Registrar (Student Evaluation Division)
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi,
New Delhi-110 068
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INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
(To be submitted at the concerned Regional Centre)
1. Name :....................................................................................................................................
2. Father’s/Husband’s Name :...........................................................................................................
3. Address ........................................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................................Pin ..........................
4. Particulars of last examination ......................................................................................................
Examination Passed Year of Passing Enrolment No. Marks Obtained Grades Obtained
(Programme)
5. Name of the Regional Centre and Study Centre in which the Candidate is attached
.....................................................................................................................................................
6. Name of the University to which the Candidate wants to migrate
.....................................................................................................................................................
Draft Details
Amount Rs. __________________ D.D. No. ________________ Date _______________
Bank Name ____________________________ Place of Issue ______________________
I hereby declare that the information provided is correct to the best of my knowledge and I have paid all
fee due to the University. In the event of any of the above information being found incorrect, the
Certificate shall be liable to cancellation by the University.
Received the Migration Certificate No. _______________________ dated ___________
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INSTRUCTIONS
1. A fee of Rs. 500/- should be remitted by way of a Demand Draft drawn in favour of IGNOU and
payable at concerned Regional Centre/City.
2. At the time of submission of the application for issue of Migration Certificate the student should
attach xerox copy of consolidated Statement of Marks of Provisional Certificate issued by this
University (duly attested) for verification.
3. Duplicate Migration Certificate can be issued on payment of Rs. 500/- only in case it has been lost,
destroyed or mutilated on submission of an Affidavit drawn up on a non-judicial stamp paper of the
value of Rs. 10/- to be sworn before a Magistrate on the following format.
University has been lost and I did not join any other University on the basis of the same nor have I
submitted the same for joining any other University. In case the lost Migration Certificate is found, I shall
deposit the same to the University”.
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MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI-110068
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUE OF A DUPLICATE COPY OF
UNIVERSITY DIPLOMA/DEGREE/CERTIFICATE
Note: For Instructions, please see reverse.
To
The Registrar
Student Evaluation Division
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068
Sir,
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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES FOR ISSUE OF DUPLICATE
COPY OF UNIVERSITY DEGREE/DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE
1. The form should be filled in duplicate legibly and signed by the candidate
2. The form should be submitted through the Regional Director of the concerned Regional Centre
through which the candidate appeared at the said examination, and duplicate copy will be sent
through the Regional Director concerned.
3. A duplicate copy of the Diploma, Degree or Certificate will be issued on submission of an affidavit
signed by a First Class Magistrate together with an attested copy of the F.I.R. lodged with the
nearest Police Station to this effect by the candidate on the grounds that either the original Diploma,
Degree or Certificate has been irrecoverably lost destroyed or defaced and on payment of the fee
prescribed.
4. In very special cases subsequent copies of the Diploma, Degree or Certificate may be issued for
not more than four times, on submission of an affidavit signed and certified by a First Class Magistrate
to the effect that the Diploma, Degree or Certificate issued previously by the University has been
lost or destroyed, and on payment of the fee as prescribed for the issue of duplicate copy.
Signature________________
Address ________________
Verification
Deponent
SWORN BEFORE ME
Signature __________________
Designation __________________
Office Seal __________________
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INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
STUDENT EVALUATION DIVISION
(Rules & regulations are mentioned on the reverse side of this form. Please go through them carefully before
filling up the form).
Prescribed dates for submission of form: 1st to 30th April for June Term-end Exam.
1st to 31st October for December Term- end Exam.
1. Name: .......................................................................................................................................................
3. Address: ...................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................................
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RULES & REGULATION FOR IMPROVEMENT IN DIVISION/CLASS
1. The improvement of marks/grades is applicable only for the Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree Programmes, who
have completed the programme. The eligibility is as under:-
a) The students of Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree Programmes who fall short of 2% marks to secure 2nd and 1st
division.
b) The students of Master’s Degree Programmes only, who fall short of 2% marks to secure overall 55%
marks.
3. The improvement is permissible only in theory papers. No improvement is permissible in Practicals/Lab courses,
Projects, Workshops and Assignments etc.
4. Under the Provision of improvement, a maximum of 25% of the maximum credits required for successful
completion of a programme shall be permitted.
5. Students wishing to improve the marks will have to apply within six months from the date of issue of final
statement of marks/grade card to them, subject to the condition that their registration for the programme/
course being applied for improvement, is valid till the next term-end examination in which they wish to appear
for improvement.
6. No student will be permitted to improve if maximum duration to complete the programme, including the re-
admission period, has expired.
7. After appearing in the examination for improvement, better of the two examinations, i.e. marks/grade already
awarded and the marks/grade secured in the improvement examination will be considered.
8. In case of improvement, the month and year of completion of the programme will be changed to the Term-end
examination, in which students appeared for improvement.
9. Students will be permitted for improvement of marks/grades provided the examination for the particular course,
in which they wish to improve, is being conducted by the University at that time.
10. On the top of the envelope containing the prescribed application form, Please mention “APPLICATION
FORM FOR IMPROVEMENT IN DIVISION/CLASS.
11. Application form must reach within the prescribed dates at the following address:-
The Registrar,
Student Evaluation Division,
Indira Gandhi National Open University,
Maidan Garhi,
New Delhi-110068
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STUDENT EVALUATION DIVISION
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RULES & REGULATIONS FOR EARLY DECLARATION OF RESULTS
1. Request for early declaration of results will be entertained for final semester/year or maximum of 4 backlog
courses only, subject to the following conditions:-
i) The student has been selected for higher study/employment and statement of marks/grade card is required
to be produced to the institute by a particular date, which is before the prescribed dates of declaration of
the University’s results.
ii) The student has completed all the other prescribed components except the term-end examination of the
courses, for which early evaluation has been sought.
2. Application for early declaration, for the reasons such as to apply for recruitment/higher study/post and
promotion purpose etc. will not be entertained.
3. Application without enclosing documentary evidence specifying the reason for early declaration will not be
entertained.
4. Application form must reach at the following address before the date of the examination for the course (s) for
which early evaluation is sought:-
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MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI-110068
….…………………………………………..................................................................
….…………………………………………..................................................................
d) Course(s): ………………………………………………………………………........................................................
5. Fee details:
(The fee for this purpose is Rs. 100/- per course, which is to be paid through demand draft drawn in favour of
IGNOU & payable at the City of Evaluation Centre)
No. of Course(s): …………..…… X Rs. 100/- = Total Amount: ...............…….....
UNDERTAKING
I hereby undertake that the answer script(s), for which photocopy(ies), applied for, belongs to me. For this purpose,
I am enclosing self attested photocopy of my Identity Card issued by the University. In case, my statement is found
false, the University may take action against me as deemed fit.
P.T.O.
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RULES & REGULATIONS FOR OBTAINING PHOTOCOPY OF THE ANSWER SCRIPT
1. Photocopy(ies) of the answer script(s) shall be provided to the students from December-2008 term-end exami-
nation (TEE), onwards.
2. The fee for photocopy of the answer script shall be Rs. 100/- (Rupees One Hundered Only) per course. Fee
shall be paid in the form of a Demand Draft drawn in favour of IGNOU and payable at New Delhi.
3. Application form without self attested photocopy of the Identity Card of the student will not be entertained.
4. Student’s application form for photocopy(ies) of the answer script(s) shall reach the Concerned Authority (as
mentioned below in the last para) alongwith the prescribed fee within 45 days from the date of declaration of
results. The date of receipt of application for June term-end examination shall be by 15 th October and for
December term-end examination by 15th April or within 45 days from the date of declaration of result on the
University’s website, whichever your later.
5. The students, who find that any portion of the answer was not evaluated or any totaling error is noticed, may
point out the same and submit their representation alongwith a copy of the answer script supplied to them
within 15 days. No other query regarding evaluation of answer script shall be entertained.
6. The students, who intend to apply for photocopy(ies) of the answer script(s) may simultaneously apply for re-
evaluation, if they so desire. The last date for submission of application for re-evaluation will not be extended
to facilitate them to point out discrepancy in the evaluation.
7. The application form duly filled-in may be sent to the following address except CPE & DPE programmes:-
Sl.No. Address of Evaluation Centre Jurisdiction of Evaluation Centre
1. Dy. Registrar All Examination Centres within Delhi-1, Delhi-2,
Evaluation Centre Delhi-3, All Schools and Divisions at Hqs.
Block-5, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi
New Delhi-110068
2. Dy. Registrar All Examination Centres in Chennai, Hyderabad,
Evaluation Centre, Periyar Thidal Port Blair, Vijayawada, Trivandrum, Cochin, Ban-
No.50, EVK Sampath Road galore, Madurai, Panaji, Nagpur and Sub-RC
Vepery Chennai – 600 007 Vatakara.
3. Dy. Registrar All Examination Centres in Patna, Raipur,
Evaluation Centre Bhuvneshwar, Koraput, Siliguri and
IGNOU Regional Centre Raghunathganj.
2nd Floor, Biscomaun Tower
W. Gandhi Maidan, Patna -800 001
4. Dy. Registrar All Examination Centres in Lucknow, Varanasi,
Evaluation Centre, IGNOU Regional Aligarh, Dehradun, Noida, Karnal, Chandigarh,
Centre, B-1/33, Sector-H, Aliganj Khanna, Shimla, Jammu and Srinagar,
Lucknow – 226 024
5. Dy. Registrar All Examination Centres in Pune, Ahmedabad,
Evaluation Centre, IGNOU Regional Bhopal, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Rajkot and Mumbai.
Centre, 1st Floor, MSFC Building
270, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune-411016
6. Dy. Registrar All Examination Centres in Guwahati, Itanagar,
Evaluation Centre, IGNOU Regional Imphal, Shilong, Agartala, Gangtok, Kohima and
Centre, H/No.71, GMC Road Aizwal.
Christian Basti, Guwahati – 781 005
7. Dy. Registrar All Examination Centres in Kolkata, Darbhanga
Evaluation Centre and Ranchi.
IGNOU Regional Centre
Bikash Bhavan, 4th Floor, North Block,
Bidhan Nagar (Salt Lake City)
Kolkata-700091.
8) For the photocopy (ies) of the answer script(s) of CPE & DPE programmes, the application form may be sent
to the Regional Centre concerned.
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3. Address: ...................................................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................................................
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4. Purpose for which: ....................................................................................................................................
transcript is required .................................................................................................................................
5. Fee detail:
Fee for the official transcript:-
Rs. 200/- per transcript, if to be sent to the student/institute in India.
Rs. 400/- per transcript, if required to be sent to the Institute outside India by the University.
(The requisite fee is required to be paid through demand draft drawn in favour of ‘IGNOU’ & payable at
‘New Delhi’)
No. of transcript(s): …………..…… X Rs. 200/ Rs. 400/- = Total Amount: Rs................
Required
7. Name & Address of the University/Institute/Employer (In capital letters) to whom transcript is required to
be sent (attached a separate list, if required)
..........................................................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................................................
The Registrar,
Student Evaluation Division,
Indira Gandhi National Open University,
Maidan Garhi,
New Delhi-110068.
Note: The students are required to enclose same number of legible photocopies of both sides of the statement of
marks/grade card issued to them, as the number of transcripts required.
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10. PROGRAMMES OFFERED BY THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
S. Name of the Programme Eligibility Mini- Duration in Programme Medium of Future Prospects
N. Programme Code mum years Fee* Instruction
age on
1st Min. Max.
Jan. of
the
Aca-
demic
year
1. Doctor of Ph.D. An M.Phil. degree No Bar 2 yrs 5 yrs Rs.7000/- English & Teaching and Research
Philosophy and a Post- Hindi in Institutions of higher
(History, Pol. Graduate egree in learning, Universities
Science, a relevant iscipline and research institutes
Economics, with minimum 55
Sociology, per cent marks
Public Admn., (50 per cent
Library & marks for SC/ST/
Information PH candidates) or
Sciences) an equivalent
grade from a
University or a
recognized
institution of
higher training;
OR
Master’s degree in
a relevant discipline
with minimum 55
per cent marks (50
per cent marks for
SC/ST/PH
candidates) or an
equivalent grade
from a University or
a recognized
institution of higher
learning and five
years of teaching/
industry/administra-
tion/ professional
experience at
senior level
2. M.Phil REC Same No Bar 1 1/2 4 yrs Rs. 10,500/ English Teaching, Research and
programmes in yrs Professional Economist
Economics
under face to
face mode.
4. Master in MLIS i) BLIS Degree No Bar 1 yr. 4 yrs. Rs.10800/- English To prepare professionals
Library and from any of different levels to take
Information recognized up employment in
Science University libraries and Information
or its Centres in the
equivalent. - Govt. Departments,
ii) Weightage will Universities & other
be given to the Academic Institutions
candidates - Public Libraries,
having working - Public Sector
experience in Undertakings,
Libraries, - Corporate Bodies,
information News & Advertising
centres and Agencies,
other related Consultancy
organizations Information Broker
5. Master of Arts MPS Bachelor’s Degree No bar 2 yrs 5 yrs Rs. 5600/- English & Hindi Teaching and Research
(Political or a higher degree (1st Year) in Political Science
Science) in any discipline Rs. 5400/-
from a recognized (2nd Year)
University
6. Master of Arts MAH Bachelor’s Degree No bar 2 yrs 5 yrs Rs. 5600/- English & Research and Teaching
(History) or a higher degree (1st Year) Hindi in History and job
in any discipline Rs. 5400/- opportunities in
from a recognized (2nd Year) museums, archives,
University archaeological Institutions
7. Master of Arts MAPC Bachelor’s Degree No bar 2 yrs 5 yrs Rs. 8000/- English 1. Clinical Psychogist
(Psychology) or a higher degree (1st Year) 2. Counselors
in any discipline Rs. 7800/- 3. Human Resource
from a recognized (2nd Year) Department
University 4. Teachings & Research
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8. Master of Arts MEC Bachelor’s Degree No bar 2 yrs 5 yrs Rs. 7400/- English & Research and
(Economics) or a higher degree (1st Year) Hindi Teaching in Economics
in any discipline Rs. 7200/-
from a (2nd Year)
recognized
University
9. Master of Arts MPA Bachelor’s Degree No bar 2 yrs 5 yrs Rs. 5600/- English & Research and Teaching in
(Public Admn) or a higher degree (1st Year) Hindi Public Administration
in any discipline Rs. 5400/-
from a (2nd Year)
recognized
University
10. Master of Arts MSO Bachelor’s Degree No bar 2 yrs 5 yrs Rs. 5600/- English & Research and
(Sociology) or a higher degree (1st Year) Hindi Teaching in Sociology
in any discipline Rs. 5400/-
from a (2nd Year)
recognized
University
11. Bachelor BPP# No formal No bar 2 yrs 5 yrs Rs. 1400/- English & After completing BPP one
Preparatory qualification Hindi may go for graduation/
Programme BSW/BTS
12. Bachelor of BA 10+2 or its No bar 3 yrs 6 yrs Rs. 2600/- English & After completing BA one
Arts equivalent or (1st Year) Hindi can go for Masters level
BPP from IGNOU Rs. 2400/- programme in any
(2nd Year) institution of higher
Rs. 2400/- learning or B.Lib. or
(3rd Year) MA available in any
discipline in IGNOU.
Besides one can also go
for a large number of Post
Graduate
DiplomaProgramme
offered by the University.
13. Bachelor of BAPC 10+2 or its No bar 3 6 yrs Rs. 7000/- English After completing BA one
Arts equivalent or yrs can go for Masters level
(Psychology) BPP from IGNOU programmes
14. Bachelor in BLIS i) Second Class No bar 1 yr 4 yrs Rs. 6200/- English & To prepare library
Library and Bachelor’s Hindi professionals of different
Information Degree with levels to take up
Science 50% marks. employment
OR in libraries and Information
ii) Bachelor’s centres
Degree with in the:
Diploma in - Govt. Departments
Library Science. - Universities & Other
OR Academic Institutions
iii) Bachelor’s - Public Libraries
Degree with two - Public Sector
years of working Undertakings
experience in a - Corporate Bodies
Library and Infor- - News & Advertising
mation Centre. Agencies
OR
iv) Bachelor’s
Degree in a
Professional
area such as
Engineering,
Pharmacy, Law
etc.
15. Post Graduate PGDLAN Bachelor’s Degree No bar 1 yrs. 4 yrs Rs.18200/- English & This programme provides
Diploma in in Library and Hindi sufficient exposure and
Library Information handsome experience on
Automation Science developing automated
and systems and providing the
Networking services in new form
using ICT.
16. Post Graduate PGDDM Graduate in any No bar 1 yrs. 4 yrs Rs. 6200/- English Useful for PSU, Rural
Diploma in discipline &Hindi Dev. Functionaries and
Disaster Social &Env. Workers.
Management
17. Post Graduate PGDMH Post Graduate No bar 1 yrs. 4 yrs Rs. 9000/- English This programme aims at
Diploma in Degree in providing sound base in
Mental Health Psychology/Social the field of mental health.
Work/Nursing It is a capacity building
or programme to train the
All medical physical and mental health
graduate personnel to address the
(Allopathy/ mental health require-
Homeopathy/ ments of people in view of
Ayurvedic/Unani/ the shortage of mental
Siddha) health personnel in India.
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18. Certificate in CDM 10+2 or its No bar 6 2 yrs Rs. 2400/- English & Aims at providing
Disaster equivalent mon Hindi knowledge to the
CDM Disaster ths. learners in the areas
Management of disaster preparedness,
prevention,
mitigation, relief,
reconstruction and
rehabilitation
19. Certificate in CES BPP from IGNOU No bar 6 2 yrs Rs. 2400/- English & Environmental Studies is
Environmental or 10+2 mon Hindi one of the fastest growing
Studies or its equivalent ths. areas that cater to current
issues of social and
economic concern. Recent
upsurge in academic
interest in the issues of
development and
environmental conserva-
tion provide
the raison d’etre for
this course.
20. Master in MAAN Graduate in any No bar 2 5 yrs Rs.16800/- English This programme aims to
Anthropolgy discpline yrs develop professional
competence in the light of
perceivable need for
trained anthropologists in
academic and research,
institutes, NGOs,
government organisations
and applied sciences.
21. Master of Arts MGPS Graduate in any No bar 2 5 yrs Rs.10800/- English This programme aims to
(Gandhi and discipline yrs & Hindi provide an in-depth
Peace knowledge in the area of
Studies) Peace and Conflict
Resolution and enable the
learners to specialize in
Gandhian philosophy and
thinking in peace studies,
political theory and critical
philosophical traditions.
PGDGPS Graduate in any No bar 1 3 yrs Rs. 4200/- English To impart knowledge
22. Post Graduate discipline year & Hindi particularly young people
Diploma in on the thoughts and ideas
Gandhi and of Gandhi on Economics,
Peace Studies social, political develop-
ment and environment
also to train in peace
making and conflict
resolution in real life
situations.
PGCGPS Graduate in any No bar 6 2 yrs Rs. 2400/- English & To promote the Gandhian
23. Post Graduate discipline months Hindi vision of peace and non-
Certificate in violent activism and to
Gandhi and understand Gandhi's
Peace Studies concept of World Order for
Global Peace and Security.
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Indira Gandhi National Open University
Student Satisfaction Survey
Kind Attention: All Past and Present Students of IGNOU!
Now you rank our Performance...
Dear Student,
As the largest distance education institution in the world. We have always endeavoured to imbibe values and
skills for the development of knowledge and competencies. And it is our belief that you as the former or
present student are the best person to judge how far we have succeeded in our efforts. To gain your invaluable
impression, we present here a short questionnaire. All you have to do is fill it and maill it back to us. You can
also fill this questionnaire online by logging on to www.ignou.ac.in. Your invaluable inputs shall guide us
towards a direction where we shall imporve our services and evolve more student-friendly study programmes.
Vice-Chancellor, IGNOU.
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IGNOU POLICY FOR PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND PUNISHMENT
OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT THE WORPLACE
IGNOU has adopted a policy for the prevention, prohibition and punishment of sexual harassment of women at
workplace in compliance to the directive of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.
Information on this policy, rules and procedures can be accessed from the IGNOU website www.ignou.ac.in.
Any incident of sexual harassment may be reported to the Regional Director of the Regional Centre, you are
attached to or to any of the persons whose contact details are given in the following table.
I. IGNOU REGIONAL SERVICES DIVISION COMMITTEE AGAINST SEXUAL
HARASSMENT (RSDCASH)
1 Dr. Bini Toms, RSD, Chairperson RSDCASH 29572407/2505 [email protected]
2 Dr. G. Mythili, Dy. Director, STRIDE 29572604 [email protected]
3 Ms. Azra Arshad, Maintenance, Engineer EMPC 29573261 [email protected]
29532164
4 Ms. Neeru Sayal, EA, RSD 29572417 [email protected]
5 Dr. Radhika Menon, Asst. Professor,
Mata Sundari College (Delhi University)
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FREQUANTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ’S)
Q. What is the duration (minimum & maximum) for M.A. (Psychology) programme?
A. Minimum 2 years and maximum 5 years for M.A. (Psychology) Programme.
Q. Which are the compulsory courses and which are the optional ones?
A. All courses are compulsory for the award of degree. Though, the learner has to choose an area
for specialization in M.A. 2nd year. The areas are Clinical Psychology/Counselling Psychology/
Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
Q. How is the total credit of the programme distributed among the courses/components
comprising it?
A. 32 credits in M.A. 1st year and 32 credits in M.A. 2nd year.
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Q. What do you mean by ‘Credit’?
A. IGNOU follows credit system. Each credit in this system is equivalent to 30 study hours. Thus,
a 4 credit course involves 120 hours of study. This helps the learner to know the academic efforts/
he has to put in to successfully complete a course.
Q. If, I have not submitted my assignment on the due dates, assignments of which session/
year will I have to attempt?
A. Assignments (Psychology) are valid for one year. Same assignment is applicable for July & January
sessions.
Q. What is internship?
A. Internship gives you hands on experience or field experience.
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Q. What is Project?
A. Project is a research study where you need to collect data and compile it in form of project report/
dissertation.
Q. Is it compulsory to enclose a copy of the approval of the proposal in the project report?
A. Yes.
Q. Where will the TEE (viva-voce) for Internship & Project be held?
A. Viva-voce will he held at respective Regional Center.
Q. Can I register for M.A. 2nd year even if I have not appeared for M.A. 1st year TEE?
A. Yes, you may register for M.A. 2nd year.
Q. Can I appear in TEE for MA 1st year papers and 2nd year papers together?
A. Yes, you may appear for the papers together. There is no credit limit.