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M.A AND M.COM. Eligibility for Admission Admission to M.A/ M.Com. Degree Programmes is made under two Regulations: Regulation I & Regulation II Regulation- I Those who have obtained Bachelor’s Degree of three years duration without studying Cognate subjects Those who have passed in the three year degree programme without studying the Cognate subjects are eligible for admission to any Post Graduate Programme under Regulation-I. Such admitted candidates have to pass the Master’s Preparatory Programme (MPP) examination conducted by the Karnataka State Open University. Regulation- II Those candidates who have obtained their Graduate degree of three years duration in the Cognate subjects are eligible for admission under Regulation-II. Those who have done their Graduation with Cognate subjects can seek admission to Post Graduate subjects in the same Cognate subjects. Those who seek admission for M.Com Programme should have passed B.Com/B.B.M/B.B.A degree examination of three years duration. Candidates admitted under Regulation-II are exempted from the Master’s Preparatory Programme (MPP) examination. Details of Cognate subjects are given below: M.A English Admission is open to: (a) Candidates who have passed three Year B.A/B.Sc/B.A (Performing Arts) Degree Examination of any recognized University offering English as a Major/Optional subject at the Degree level OR an examination of any University considered equivalent thereto. (b) Candidates who have passed the Three Years B.A/B.Sc/B.Music Degree Examination offering English as Second Language or as a Minor subject at the Degree level are also eligible, provided they have obtained not less than 50 percent of the maximum marks in the above language/subject. (c) Candidates who have passed the Four Year B.A.Ed Degree Examination of the University of Mysore (Regional College Scheme) with English as Major/Optional. (d) Candidates who have passed Four Year B.A.Ed or B.Sc.Ed of University of Mysore (Regional College scheme), provided they have obtained not less than 50 percent of marks in Language English. (e) Graduates of any University who have passed Post-Graduate Diploma in English. M.A Hindi Admission is open to: (a) Candidates who have passed Three Year B.A/B.Sc/B.A (Performing Arts) Degree Examination of any MASTER IN COMPUTER APPLICATION recognized University offering Hindi as a Language Under Group-I or Group-II. Provided they have obtained not less than 50% of marks. Or (b) Candidates who have passed a degree of any University recognized as equivalent thereto with Hindi as Optional or as Major subject. or (c) Graduates of any recognized University and if the candidate is not studied either Hindi as Language or as Optional then the following examinations will be treated as equivalent to Language and Optional Hindi (But the Candidate must be a Graduate of a recognized University) one of the following Hindi Examinations:i. Rashtrabhasha Praveen or Rashtrabhasha Vishard Examination of the Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachara Sabha, Chennai.

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Rashtrabhasha Vidwan or Rajabhasha Prakash Examination of Karnataka Hindi Prachara Samithi, Bangalore. iii. Hindi Ratna Examination of the Mysore Hindi Prachara Parishat, Bangalore. iv. Bhasha Praveen Examination of the Karnataka Mahila Hindi seva samithi, Bangalore. v. Sahitya Vishard i.e., Sahitya Madhyama or Uttama i.e., Sahitya Ratna (with Hindi Sahitya) of the Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Prayag. M.A. HISTORY Admission is open to candidates who have passed Three Years B.A/B.A (Performing Arts) Degree Examination of any recognized University offering History as one of the Major/Optional subjects at the Degree level or an examination of any university considered equivalent thereto. M.A. ECONOMICS Admission is open to candidates who have passed Three Year B.A. /B.Sc. /B.A(Performing Arts) Degree Examination of any recognized University offering Economics as one of the Major/Optional subjects at the Degree level or an examination of any university considered equivalent thereto. M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE Admission is open to candidates who have passed Three Year B.A/B.Sc /B.A (Performing Arts) Degree Examination of any recognized University offering Political Science and Public Administration as one of the Major/Optional subjects at the Degree level or an examination of any university considered equivalent thereto. M.A. SOCIOLOGY Admission is open to candidates who have passed Three Years B..A /B..A (Performing Arts) Degree Examination of any recognized University offering Sociology as one of the Major/Optional subjects at the Degree level or an examination of any university considered equivalent thereto. M.COM Admission is open to candidates who have passed Three Years B.Com /B.B.M Degree Examination of any recognized University or an examination of any University considered equivalent thereto. NOTE : Candidates seeking admissions to Final Year M.A./M.Com. Directly by transfer from any other University will have to buy the prospectus and submit fresh application and the admission is subject to approval by the Equivalence Committee of KSOU. Duration of the Programme The minimum duration of the M.A/M.Com.programme is ‘Two’ years and the maximum duration is ‘Four ‘years from the year of Admission to the Programme. The candidates who do not complete the Programme within four years will have to seek fresh admission.

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M.A AND M.COM. ADMISSION FEE STRUCTURE Fee for Regulation I & II Programme/Tuition Fee Examination Fee Registration Fee (At the time of Admission only) Total Fees: First Time Registration (without Late/Penal Fees) Subsequent Registrations (Without Late/Penal Fees)

M.A. /M.Com. (Final) 5000/950/500/5950/6450/-

Universities only Other Fees 1. Fee for Change of Name 2. Re-enrolment Fee to be paid by the student who Discontinue the Programme and Rejoin the University after Oner Year break 3. Fee for Issue of No Due Certificate/Transfer Certificate 4. Study and Other Certificates 5. Study Certificate for NRI and Foreign Students 6. Change of Medium of Instruction 7. Fee for Issue of Duplicate Unique Identity Card 8. Fee for Duplicate set of Printed Study Materials (per Block) 9. Change of Course (M.A. One subject to another subject) 10. Direct Admission for Final year M.A/M.Com.

1,000/1000/500/500/2,000/1,000/300/100/1,000/3,000/-

Admission to Final Year M.A/M.Com Those students who have completed Previous MA/M.Com Programmes in KSOU need not apply afresh for Final Year M.A/M.Com Programme. They shall pay the prescribed Programme / tuition fee after receiving circular/instructions from the University/Regional centres. They may continue their studies in the Final Year (i) irrespective of their result of the M.A/M.Com (Previous) Examination or (ii) even if they have not appeared for the Previous Examination. Medium of Instruction The medium of instruction in Master Degree Programmes is generally in English except for Language subjects. However, for M.A. Sanskrit Programme the candidates are permitted to write the term-end examination in Sanskrit, Kannada or in English. For M.Com Programme the medium of instruction is English. Study materials for this programme is provided only in English. However the candidates of M.Com programme are permitted to write examination either in Kannada or in English. Credit System The University follows the 'Credit System' for its Postgraduate programmes. Each credit is of 30 hours of study comprising of all learning activities. Thus, a seven credit course involves 210 study hours. This helps the students to understand the academic efforts she/he has to put in order to successfully complete the course. Completion of Postgraduate programme requires successfully clearing 70 credits. Under open distance system, a paper is called "Course" and a course as "Programme". There are five Courses for the first year and

M.A AND M.COM. Course Code and Titles M.A ENGLISH Course Code

MEN 11 MEN 12 MEN 13 MEN 14 MEN 15

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Course I Course II Course III Course IV Course V

MEN 21 MEN 22 MEN 23 MEN 24 MEN 25

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Course VI Course VII Course VIII Course IX Course X

MHN 11

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Course I

MHN 12 MHN 13 MHN 14 MHN 15

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Course II Course III Course IV Course V

MHN 21 MHN 22 MHN 23 MHN 24 MHN 25

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MHI 11 MHI 12 MHI 13 MHI 14 MHI 15

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Course I Course II Course III Course IV Course V

MHI 21 MHI 22 MHI 23 MHI 24 MHI 25

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PREVIOUS English Literature from Chaucer to Bunyan. Shakespeare. Restoration and Eighteenth Century English Literature. Nineteenth Century Literature. Indian Literature in English. Final Twentieth Century English Literature. Comparative Literature (Drama) . Literary Criticism. American Literature. European Classics in Translation.

M.A HINDI Course Code

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PREVIOUS Karnataka Samskruti aur Kannada Sahitya (through Hindi medium only) Aadhunik Hindi Kavya Aadhunik Hindi Gadhya Sahitya Hindi Sahitya ka Itihas aur Hindi Vyakaran Anuvad aur Prayojana Mulak Hindi Pracheen Hindi Kavya. Madhyakaleena Hindi Kavya. Samanya Bhasha Vijnan aur Hindi Bhasha Ka Itihas Bharatiya Evam Paschatya Kavyashastra Optional Paper Vishesha Adyayan - Kathakaar Premchand (Part-A) Vishesha Adyayan - Hindi Patrakaaritaa (Part-B)

M.A HISTORY Course Code

PREVIOUS History of South India upto 1336 A.D. Social and Cultural History of North India upto 1300 A.D. Constitutional History of Modern India (1600 to 1950 A.D.) History of Europe since 1871 A.D. History of China and Japan since 1839 A.D. Final - Historical Method and Historiography - History of India (1526 to 1707 A.D.) - History of the Wodeyars of Mysore - History of Freedom Movement in India (1885 – 1947 A.D.) - History of United States of America (1765-1990 A.D.)


M.A AND M.COM. M.A ECONOMICS Course Code MEC 11 MEC 12 MEC 13 MEC 14 MEC 15 MEC 21 MEC 22 MEC 23 MEC 24 MEC 25

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Course I Course II Course III Course IV Course V Course VI Course VII Course VIII Course IX Course X

PREVIOUS Micro Economic Analysis Economics of Development and Growth Quantitative Methods Public Economics Money Banking and Financial Markets Final Macro Economic Analysis Indian Economic Policy International Trade and Finance Economics of Demography Welfare Economics

M.A POLITICAL SCIENCE Course Code MPS 11 MPS 12 MPS 13 MPS 14 MPS 15 MPS 21 MPS 22 MPS 23 MPS 24 MPS 25

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PREVIOUS Western Political Thought Indian Political Thought Political Process and Politics in India since 1950 Major issues in Indian Administration International Relations Final Comparative Government and Politics Contemporary Political Science Recent Political theory Public Personnel Administration India and Her Neighbours

M.A SOCIOLOGY Course Code MSO 11 MSO 12 MSO 13 MSO 14 MSO 15 MSO 21 MSO 22 MSO 23 MSO 24 MSO 25

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PREVIOUS Theories and Thinkers in Sociology Social Statics and Social Dynamics Research Methods and Statistics Social Problems – Then and Now Study of Majority and Minority Groups Final Study of Rural Society Industrial Sociology Education, Health and Society Social Movements in India Polity, Economy and Society

M.A AND M.COM. M.COM (COMMERCE) Course Code MCO 11 Course I MCO 12 Course II MCO 13 Course III MCO 14 Course IV MCO 15 Course V MCO 21 MCO 22 MCO 23 MCO 24 MCO 25

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PREVIOUS Principles of Management Business Policy and Environment Marketing Management Accounting-Theory and Practice Human Resources Management Final Financial Management Industrial Relations Labour Legislation Training and Development Organisational Behaviour

Master’s Preparatory Programme (MPP) Master’s Preparatory Programme (MPP) is compulsory for students admitted under Regulation-I. The students will be supplied with master lessons in 10 blocks giving a bird’s eye view of the cognate subject in which they are admitted to Master’s Degree Programme. Further details are as follows. a. The Candidates will be supplied 10 Blocks of lessons at the time of admission. These lessons contain information about the cognate subject which they have chosen for M.A/M.Com Degree. b. MPP Study enhances the Knowledge of the students besides increasing job opportunities. This Course is introduced to bring in All India Standard for M.A/M.Com degree offered under Open University Scheme. c. Graduates who have not studied cognate subject and taken admission for M.A / M.Com Programmes are required to undergo MPP Examination. d. MPP Examination will be objective type (multiple choice questions). The Exam will be held at the end of the M.A./M.Com. examinations, 2013. Total marks will be 100 for the subjects of M.A. / M.Com. degree programme. Scheme of Examination 1. There will be an Annual Examination at the end of each Academic year during May/June separately for Previous and Final Year. Students can write Examination either in English or Kannada Medium as chosen by them. 2. Students are allowed to take admission to Final year of M.A/M.Com with or without appearing for the previous year examination.
