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NAVIGATION


 

Diploma in Creative Writing in English  (DCE)

 

Objectives:

•    To promote English  language with the teaching of English

•    To encourage Creativity

•    To guide the persons aspiring for professional development in the field of creative writing.

•    To provide opportunities of learning English to the in-service employs of public and private

      sectors.

 

Eligibility :   

10-2 or (20 years who have not gone through 10+2)

 

 

Structure of the Course :

There will be six subjects containing 24 Credits.

Sr.No.

Name of Subject

Subject Code

Credit

No of Books

 

Compulsory Courses

 

 

 

1.

General Principles of Writing

DCE-1

4

4

2.

Guided Project Work 

DCE-6

4

1

3.

Hind Swaraj

FGP-01

4

1

 

Elective Courses(Any three)

 

 

 

4.

Feature Writing 

DCE-2

4

4

5.

Short Story

DCE-3

4

4

6.

Writing For Media, Radio & Television

DCE-4

4

4

7.

Writing Poetry

DCE-5

4

4

                      

Evaluation :

Two fold evaluation:

1. Continues Evaluation (Weightage 30%)

     For Every course prescribed assignment within specified time limit and before the term

     end Examination must be Compulsorily submitted.

2. Term End Examination: (Weightage 70% )

•    student will be allowed to appear in the examination at the end of one year.

•    If the student is not successful in the Term End Examination, he will be allowed to appear

      with the subject concerned the exam within the Period of four year at his own

      convenience

•    If he fails to complete his courses successfully during the period of four year, he or she

      will have to register his/her self again. He/ She will have to pay prescribed fees.

 

Standard of Success :

For the successful Completion of the Course, the student will have to score minimum 36% marks or ‘D’ grade separately in assignments and Term end examination. This will amount 45% in all. If this is not possible the student will have to reappear in the Term End Examination and he will have secure 45% marks. He will have to submit prescribed number of assignments compulsorily.