M.P.Ed

TAMILNADU PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS UNIVERSITY

Master of Physical Education (M. P. Ed) Degree Course

(Two Years)

Choice Based Credit System

REGULATIONS

(for students admitted from 2023 -2024 & Onwards)

1.   Eligibility for Admission to the Course

  1. Bachelor of Physical Education (B. P. Ed) or equivalent with at least 50% marks

Note

A candidate shall be eligible for admission to the Master of Physical Education degree course (M. P. Ed) if he/she has received a degree in 10+2+3+2 / 10+2+4+2 / 10+2+5+2 pattern from a University recognised by Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University.

  1. A minimum inter college level participation in sports and games is
  2. The candidates should not have completed 35 years of age as on 1st However, relaxation of 3 years shall be given for SC/ST candidates.
  3. Ex-Servicemen / Experienced Physical Education Teachers shall be given relaxation of 6 years of age. Working in Government Regular Post / Government Aided Regular Post only Eligible and Three years of service mandatory to apply for this age relaxation in regular post only.
  4. The candidate should be medically fit and free from any

(Physical Disabled, Intellectually Challenged, Visually impaired, Hearing Impaired, Stammering, Postural Deformities, any other Major Deformities candidates with any other deformities are not eligible to undergo this programme)

  1. Pregnant women are not permitted either for admission or to undergo the course. If violated, they will not be permitted to continue the course.
  2. Admission shall be made on the basis of ranking for a total of 150 marks as detailed below:-
1. Qualifying Examination 25 marks
2. Sports and Games Participation 25 marks
3. Games and Sports Skill test 25 marks
4. Physical Efficiency Test 25 Marks
5. Written Test 35 marks
6. Personal Interview 15 marks
Total 150 marks

Qualifying Examination

Marks   obtained   in   qualifying   Degree   shall   be   converted to a maximum of 25 marks. For example if a candidate secured 1800 mark out of 2400. His / Her marks for qualifying examinations is [1800 / 2400] x 25 = 18.75 marks.

Sports and Games Participation – 25

The norms for award of marks for the sports and games participation are furnished below:-

Any one which is applicable / advantageous

1.     Representing the Country 25
2.     Securing first two places in National/ All India/ Inter-University 25
3.     Representing the State/ university 15
4.     Representing the District/ division 10
5.     Representing the colleges 05

 

(Supporting certificates should be produced)

Physical Efficiency Test (Track and Field) Maximum Marks: 25

 

Candidates will be tested in the following Track and Field events:-

 

  1. 100 – 10 Marks
  2. Shot-Put – 10 Marks
  3. Long Jump – 5 Marks

Games and sports skill test -25

The candidates should choose any one of the following games and sports.

  1. Athletics
  2. Cricket
  3. Basketball
  4. Football
  5. Hockey
  6. Handball
  7. Kabaddi
  8. Kho – Kho
  9. Volleyball

The test will be conducted by three judges. Out of the three, one will be the Head of the Institution/ Head of the Department and one senior most Associate Professor/ Assistant Professor from the College/ Department and one specialist in particular skill/ event will be appointed by the Head of the Institution/ Department

5.       Written Test :

Multiple Chooise Questions 35*1=35 Marks,

(Questions from B.P.Ed, B.P.E.S and B.Sc (Physical Education) and Current affairs in sports), Written Examination conducted by the concern university department admission committee / college admission committee only,

6.  Personal Interview

Personal Interview will be conducted by the University department admission committee members / college admission committee members only, to asses the knowledge of the communication, knowledge about the physical education and sports, specialization and other current affairs.

2.   Course of Study

  1. Duration of the Course – The duration of the course of study is two (02) academic years, consisting of four semesters. The total working days shall not be less than 200 days in an Academic year. Each semester consists of not less than 100 working days excluding examination. which shall comprise 450 teaching clock hours for each semester (exclusive of the days for the conduct of university end-semester examinations).
  2. Each working day shall consist of four hours of Practical Work (Morning and Evening – 2 hours for each session) and three hours of theory in between.
  3. c) Undergoing Internship, Intensive Practice Teaching / Coaching in neighbouring schools/colleges and village placement programme shall be compulsory for all the
  4. d) The Course of study shall consist of three parts Viz Part I, Part II, Part III and Part IV as given below.

Part I – Theory (Core, Discipline Specific Elective and Generic Elective )

Part II        –           Practicum

Part III        –           Internship

Part IV      – Ability and Skill Enhancement Courses

(Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses, Skill Enhancement Courses and Co- Curricular Courses)

1.     Degree

The candidates shall have subsequently undergone the prescribed programme of study in a College affiliated to this University for not less than two academic years comprising 4 semesters, passed the examinations prescribed and fulfilled such conditions as have been prescribed thereof.

2.     Duration 

The duration of all PG programmes is two years including B.P.Ed and M.P.Ed. Each year shall consist of two semesters, viz. Odd and Even semesters. Odd semester shall be from June/ July to October/ November and Even semester shall be from November/ December to April/May. There shall be not less than 100 working days which shall comprise 450 teaching clock hours for each semester (exclusive of the days for the conduct of university end-semester examinations).

3.     Span of Period

  1. Time = N+2 years for the completion of programme. Where ‘N’ stands for the normal or minimum duration prescribed for completion of the
  2. In exceptional circumstance, a further extension of one more year may be granted. The exceptional circumstances are spelt out clearly by the relevant statutory body concerned of the University.
  3. During the extended period the student shall be considered as a private candidate and also not be eligible for ranking.

The above conditions are applicable to the Redo/Transfer/Readmission Candidates.

4.     The CBCS-LOCF System

All Programmes (named after the Core subjects) mentioned earlier shall be conducted through Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) and Learning Outcomes Based Curriculum Framework (LOCF). It is an instructional package developed to suit the needs of students to keeppace with the developments in higher education and the quality assurance expected of it in the light of liberalization and globalization in higher education.

5.     Project

Each candidate shall be required to take up a Project Work and submit it at the end ofthe final year. The Head of the Department shall assign the Guide who, in turn, will suggest the Project Work to the student in the beginning of the final year. A copy of the Project Report will be submitted to the University through the Head of the Department on or before the date fixed bythe University. The Project will be evaluated by an internal and an external examiner nominated by the University. The candidate concerned will have to defend his/her Project through a Viva-voce.

6.     Semesters

In each semester, Courses are offered in 15 teaching weeks and the remaining 5 weeks are to be utilized for conduct of examinations and evaluation purposes. Each week shall have 30working hours spread over 5/6 days a week.

7.     Credits

The term “Credit” refers to the weightage given to a course, usually in relation to the instructional hours assigned to it. For instance, a six-hour Course is assigned three to six credits, four/five-hour Course is assigned three to five credits. However, in no instance the credits of a Course can be greater than the hours allotted to it.

The total minimum credits required for awarding M.P.Ed Candidates are 132,

Credits
UG Programme B. P. E. S 140 credits
B. P. Ed 133 Credits
M. P. Ed 132 Credits

8.     Course

Each Course is designed with lectures/tutorials/laboratory or field work/ seminar/ Project/ practical training/ assignments/ term paper or report writing etc., to meet effective teaching and learning requirements.

9.     Examinations

  1. There shall be examinations at the end of each semester, for odd semesters in the month of October/November; for even semesters in April/May.
  2. A candidate who does not pass the examination in any course(s) may be permitted to appear in such failed course(s) in the subsequent examinations to be held in October/November or April/May. However, candidates who have arrears in Practicals shall be permitted to appear for their arrears in Practical examination only along with Regular Practical examination in the respective
  • Viva-voce: Each candidate shall be required to appear for Viva-voce Examination in defence of the Project only.
  1. The results of all the examinations will be published through the College where the student underwent the Course as well as through University Website. In the case of private candidates, the results will be published through the Centres in which they appeared for the examinations as well as through University

10. ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:

 

  1. Students must have 75% of attendance in each semester to appear for the End Semester Examinations.
  2. Students who have attendance between 70% and 74% shall apply for condonation in the prescribed form with the prescribed fee.
  • Students who have attendance between 65% and 69% shall apply for condonation in prescribed form with the prescribed fee along with the Medical
  1. Students who have attendance between 60% and 64% shall carry over the End Semester Examinations in the ensuing Semester.
  2. Students who have attendance below 60% are not eligible to appear for the End Semester They shall re-do the semester(s) and therefore, they shall not move to the ensuing semester.
  3. A student can avail condonation only once during the course of
  • Hall tickets will be issued to the eligible candidates only if they produce ‘No Dues Certificate’ from the Department, the Registrar’s Office, the Library and the Hostel Warden at the time of issue of “Hall Ticket” for the End Semester

11.      Question Paper Pattern

 

External marks 75 marks

UG programmes

40% Pass PG programmes

50% Pass

 No of Questions Mark per question Marks
Part – A MCQ             10 1 10
Part – B Short notes     5 2 10
Part – C Explain briefly  5 5 25
Part – D Elaborate         3 10 30
Total marks 75

 

Section A: For 20 Marks

  1. : 10 Questions (MCQ) x 1 Marks = 10
  2. : 5 questions x 2 Marks = 10 Marks. (Descriptive type/ one question from one Unit)

Section B: For 25 Marks

5 Questions x 5 Marks = 25 Marks (Answer any three out of 5 out of 8 questions)

Section C: For 30 Marks

3 Questions x 10 Marks = 30 Marks (Answer any three out of 5 questions and one question from each unit)

12.      Evaluation

The performance of a student in each Course is evaluated in terms of percentage of marks with a provision for conversion to grade points. Evaluation for each Course shall be done by a continuous internal assessment (CIA) by the Course teacher concerned as well as by an end semester examination and will be consolidated at the end of the semester. The components for continuous internal assessment are:

 

Internal marks 25 marks

for all programmes

 Exam/Test Marks
First Internal Exam (after 30th working day) 5
Second Internal Exam (after 60th working day) 5
Model Exam

(after 90th working day)

 10
Assignment 3
Seminar 2
Total marks 25

 

External marks 75 marks

UG programmes

40% Pass PG programmes

50% Pass

 No of Questions Mark per

question

 Marks
Part – A MCQ             10 1 10
Part – B Short notes     5 2 10
Part – C Explain briefly  5 5 25
Part – D Elaborate         3 10 30
Total marks 75

 

Attendance need not be taken as a component for continuous assessment, although the students should secure a minimum of 75% attendance in each semester. In addition to continuous evaluation component, the end semester examination, which will be a written-type examination of at least 3 hours duration, would also form an integral component of the evaluation. The ratio of marks allotted to continuous internal assessment and to end semester examination is 25:75. The evaluation of laboratory component, wherever applicable, will also be based on continuous internal assessment and on an end-semester practical examination with 40:60 ratio.

Passing Minimum

Name of the Programme Internal External Total
UG Minimum 10 marks 40% 40%
PG Minimum 12 marks 50% 50%

 

  1. Conferment of the Master’s Degree

A candidate shall be eligible for the conferment of the Degree only after he/ she has earned the minimum required credits for the Programme prescribed therefore

Credits
UG Programme B. P. E. S 140 credits
B. P. Ed 133 Credits
M. P. Ed 132 Credits

14. Ranking: University Rank Examination

  1. The University Rank Examination shall be conducted for the toppers (First Rankers) of all the colleges (having passed their examinations in the first appearance within the prescribed duration of the programme) including autonomous / non-autonomous streams and they are required to write two examinations. Absence from an examination shall not be taken as an attempt.
  2. The question papers of the examinations comprise objective type questions covering the core courses in each of the Programmes generally followed by both autonomous / non- autonomous streams.
  3. The top scorers in this University Rank Examination would be declared as University Rank Holders, irrespective of their grades in their respective University end semester examinations.
  4. Rank Certificate will be issued for a Programme as follows :
    1. Only THREE Ranks if the student’s strength is below 20
    2. Only FIVE Ranks if the student’s strength is above 20 but below
    3. Only TEN Ranks where the student’s strength exceeds 50 but is less than 100
    4. Only 20 Ranks if the student’s strength is 100 and above
    5. The student’s strength of the course concerned will be indicated in the Rank Certificates.

15.             Un Aided Stream

The above regulations shall be applicable for the candidates undergoing the programmes in Un Aided Stream also.

16.      Grievance Redressal Committee

The College shall form a Grievance Redressal Committee for each Course in each Department with the Course Teacher and the HOD as the members. This Committee shall solve all grievances relating to the students Continuous Internal Assessment marks.

17.             Revision of Regulations and Curriculum:

The University may from time to time revise, amend and change the regulations and thecurriculum, if found necessary.

18.     Grading System

1.   Grading

Once the marks of the CIA and the end-semester examination for each of the courses are available, they will be added. The marks thus obtained, will then be graded as per the scheme provided in Table 1.

From the second semester onwards the total performance within a semester and the continuous performance starting from the first semester are indicated by Semester Grade Point Average (GPA) and Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA), respectively. These two are calculated by the following formulae:

n

∑CiGi

i=1     ,     

GPA =    n

∑CiGi

i=1

n

∑CiMi

i=1 ,        

WAM (Weighted Average Marks) = n

∑Ci

i=1

Where ‘Ci’ is the Credit earned for the Course i; ‘Gi’ is the Grade Point obtained by the student for the Course i . ‘M’ is the Marks obtained for the course i and ‘n’ is the number of Courses passed in that semester.

 

CGPA= Average GPA of all the Courses starting from the first semester to the current semester.

2.   Classification of Final Results

  1. The classification of final results shall be based on the CGPA, as indicated in Table
  2. For the purpose of Classification of Final Results, the candidates who earn the CGPA 9.00 and above shall be declared to have qualified for the Degree as “Outstanding”. Similarly, thecandidates who earn the CGPA between 8.00 and 99, 7.00 and 7.99, 6.00 and 6.99, and 5.00 and 5.99 shall be declared to have qualified for their Degree in the respective programmes as “Excellent”, “Very Good”, “Good”, and “Above Average” respectively.
  • Absence from an examination shall not be taken as an

Table 1 Grading of the Courses

Marks Range Grade Point Corresponding Grade
90 and above 10 O
80 and above but below 90 9 A+
70 and above but below 80 8 A
60 and above but below 70 7 B+
50 and above but below 60 6 B
Below 50 N.A. R.A.

Table 2 Final Result 

CGPA Corresponding Grade Classification of Final Results
9.00 and above O Out standing
8.00 to 8.99 A+ Excellent
7.00 to 7.99 A Very Good
6.00 to 6.99 B+ Good
5.00 to 5.99 B Above Average
below 5.00 R.A. Re-Appearance

Credit based weighted Mark System is to be adopted for individual semesters and cumulative semesters in the column ‘Marks Secured’ (for 100).

Courses

 Each Course is designed with lectures/tutorials/laboratory or field work/ seminar/ Project/ practical training/ assignments/ term paper or report writing etc., to meet effective teaching and learning requirements.

Ability Enhancement Courses:( Part IV)

To successfully complete the M.P.Ed course the students must undergo the Ability Enhancement Courses under the sub headings of Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses (AECC) Skill Enhancement Courses and Co-Curricular course)

Generic Elective

To successfully complete the M.P.Ed course the students must undergo and complete anyone of the generic elective (Open Elective) in the third Semester.

 Peer Group Teaching and Discussion Concept  

 P. Ed is a Teacher Trainer Course in Physical Education, to inculcate the teaching and discussion habits on the subject matter Peer Group Teaching and Discussion Concept(PGTDC) is included in the syllabus. Teachers of the concerned subjects are asked to encourage the students in this activity

Games as the Specialization

 

Note: The student has to select any two different games as the Specialization – I (Second best) and Specialization – II ( First Best) in I and II years respectively from the following games/ sports.

 

1. Basketball 6 Kabaddi
2. Cricket 7. Kho-Kho
3. Football 8.Volleyball
4. Hockey
5. Handball

Internship/ Teaching Practice/ Community engagements

  1. In internship a student (teacher trainee) is undergoing supervised practical training. Internship/ Teaching practice includes Teaching & observation in the Department/ College. Intensive Teaching Practice in the neighbouring Schools,
  2. Schools for intensive teaching shall be decided by the Staff-in-charge of Teaching Practice and Head of the Department / Principal of the College.
  3. A minimum of 30 lessons, Students shall complete 15 General and 15 Particular lessons/ Coaching Lessons in 15 working days under the supervision of the assigned Department / College and physical education staff in the schools.
  4. Community engagements (Village Placement Programme). The programme includes teaching indigenous activities, basic skills in sports and games giving exposure to teachers in the teaching-learning process.
  5. e) For the Community engagements (Village Placement programme) the students shall visit the neighbouring village for a minimum period of five days and organise the programmes such as
  1. Physical Education/ Physical Exercise related programmes
  2. Awareness Programmes related to health and fitness
  3. Cleaning, creation of place for physical activities, sports and
  4. Survey related to health and fitness of the public

The Community engagements (Village Placement programme) record with details of programmes organised and photo graphs shall be submitted at the time of the University practical examinations for the evaluation of external examiners.

Note

  1. For the practice teaching examination conducted by the University, there shall be one External and one Internal Examiner.
  2. For Coaching Practice, each student shall maintain a Coaching Practice Record book, which shall contain records of 10 teaching, 10 coaching general and 10 officiating plans.
  • A candidate who fails in Coaching Practice Examination may present himself/herself in the subsequent University Coaching practice Examination.

Requirement for Passing

No candidate shall be eligible for the award of the M. P. Ed degree unless he/she has passed the written examinations (Part I), Practicum (Part II), Internship/ Teaching Practice (Part III) and Part IV.

Medium of Instructions

Medium of instructions ENGLISH ONLY,

 Inter University Sports Participation and Special Permission for University Examination

A student representing the University / State / Nation in a game or sport and misses the University Semester Examination will appear for a special supplementary University Examination as stipulated by the University. Special permission may be granted by the controller of examination as per the rules and regulations of the university examinations provided the request must be submitted through proper channel well in advance. The Special Examinations will be conducted in the University Main Campus, Chennai 600127 only.

Internal Test and Assignment – Special Permission

In case, a student unable to appear for an internal test due to participation in inter collegiate/ university sports competition / any such programme of the University with prior permission from the concerned head of the faculty / department/ Principal, he / she may be permitted to appear for a special test / tests before the pre-semester examination.

Such a student appearing for a special supplementary University Examination shall not be considered as an arrear / arrears in a paper / papers and shall not be deprived of RANK in the University.

A student who fails in any one or more papers in the semester examination will be permitted to rewrite the paper or papers in the subsequent semester examination.

To qualify for the degree, supplementary candidates are required to pass all the papers prescribed for the course within a period of three years after he/she complete the course. Beyond this period, the candidate shall follow the current syllabi for the examination if applicable. Examination fee will be collected normally according to the rules and regulations of the university. A Separate examination fee will be collected in this case.

Students who fail in a paper/papers are permitted to apply for recounting or re valuation in examination section of the University within the prescribed period with specified fee.

Appeal against the results of the semester examination shall be made to the controller of examinations by the student concerned through the Head of the Department/ Principal of the affiliated college within 15 days of the publication of results by paying re-totaling / revaluation fee.

Instant Examination for Outgoing Students

Instant Examinations will be conducted only in the University Main Campus, Chennai 600127 for the outgoing students who failed in any two papers from theory and/or practical papers are eligible to apply for Instant Examination by paying prescribed examination fee. The date of instant examination will be intimated by Controller of Examinations of Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University.