AQAR 2005-2006 - Madras Christian College

AQAR 2005-2006, MADRAS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, CHENNAI• The Department of Botany decided to change the name of the PG degreeprogramme from ‘Botany’ to ‘Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology’ with effectfrom the academic year 2006-07. This change is accompanied by restructuring ofthe course content that include introduction of more elective courses.• The Department of Computer Science offered two optional allied courses to UGstudents of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Introduction to Programming isoffered in the III semester, and Object-Oriented Programming and Data Structureare offered in the IV semester.• The Department of Physics in the Self Financed Stream brought in changes in thecourse content, especially in the electronics related papers. Restructuring wasdone in two papers including Electronic Circuits and Communication and Digitaland Analog Circuits. Some of the new papers introduced in the current academicyear include Microprocessors and its applications and a Computer Training –Programming in C. These changes were made keeping in mind the revision in thesyllabus of the Higher Secondary school curriculum.• The Department of Communication introduced new courses in Travel Journalism,Ad-Photography, Event Management, Basic Design and Layout, Web Publishingand Film Appreciation and Criticism. There was a thorough revision of thecontent of the paper with the inclusion of new topics like Introduction toCommunication, Electronic Media, Communication Skills, Audio-visualProduction–I and II, Online Journalism, Communication Research Methodology,Critical Media Studies, Advertising Photography and Introduction to Film Studies.• The Department of Chemistry introduced Service-Learning programmes inRestoration of Pond Eco-system and Food Adulteration. Service-learning is aprocess by which the students apply their classroom learning to the needs of thecommunity and through reflection learn more concepts from real life situations.• The UGC Sponsored Career Oriented Programmes that were approved in theAcademic Council in April 2005 were implemented this academic year in theAided Stream. ‘Professional Pharmaceutical Salesmanship’ offered by theDepartment of Chemistry, ‘Medicinal Plant and Tissue Culture’ offered by theDepartment of Botany and ‘Vermiculture’ offered by the Department of Zoologycommenced from the academic year 2005-06.6