University of Delhi shares the year-wise weighting assigned to its courses

Updated on: Monday, May 13, 2013

University of Delhi shares the year-wise weighting assigned to discipline course-I, foundation courses, discipline course-II and applied courses.

At a time when uncertainty surrounds the implementation of the four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP), University of Delhi shares the year-wise weighting assigned to discipline course-I, foundation courses, discipline course-II and applied courses.

In the new scheme of things, students will start out with a major subject in the first year of college, which has been assigned a weighting of 33%. In the same year, students will study foundation courses (67% weighting) aimed at enhancing your communication, IT and data analysis/management skills through interdisciplinary subjects.

Students will choose a minor subject in the third semester which has been assigned a weighting of 16%, among others. The minor subjects comprise a maximum of two courses of your choice for additional knowledge outside your area of study. The second year will also require you to study applied courses (16%), which will be your choice of two skill-based subjects focused on enhancing your employability/entrepreneurship skills. The DC-I and foundation courses have been given a weighting of 34% each.

In the third year, students will no longer study the foundation courses and 60% weighting will be assigned to the DC-I subjects. The minor subject and applied courses have been assigned a weighting of 20% each. The fourth year will see students studying only the DC-I (75%) and DC-II courses (25%).

A statement from the university says, "In the fourth-year, students will study at a deep level their major subject. They will also be exposed to research in this year. The university is also planning to give free laptops to every student who enrols with the university this academic session. Students will also be given special language, communication, IT, data analysis and science and life skills in a practical manner. The university will also let you gain credit for your participation in sports/NCC/NSS and extra-curricular activities. Even when the university has the multiple exit formats we will not encourage the practice of leaving college after two years. But students who leave with a diploma will be given an option to return to DU to complete their education."

University of Delhi shares the year-wise weighting assigned to its courses

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