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INSTITUTE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF KERALA
(ACCREDITED B++ BY NAAC)
KARIAVATTOM
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
KERALA 695581

 

                                                                                                                                                                                   



Diploma Programmes

1.     PGDAP
Post Graduate Diploma in Adolescent  Paediatrics

Paper I  Adolescent Care
  Part   A Preventive Adolescent Health Services
  Part   B Development in Life Skills
  Part  C Organizing Service for Adolescents 
Paper II  Medical Problems in Adolescents
  Part   A Growth and Growth Disorders
  Part   B  Reproductive Health
  Part  C Medical Problems
Paper III Adolescent Counseling
  Part   A Principles of Personality Development
  Part   B Process and Techniques of Counseling
  Part  C Scholastic Backwardness - Guidance
Paper IV Marriage and Family
  Part   A   Women’s Issues and Gender Sensitization
  Part   B Pre-Marital and Marital Counseling
  Part  C Research  Methods in Adolescent Paediatrics
Paper V Project work

2.     PGDCAFC               
Post Graduate Diploma in Child Adolescent  and Family Counselling

Paper I Child Guidance
  Part   A Principles and Practices of Guidance
  Part   B  Behavioural Problems in Children
  Part  C Educational Guidance
Paper II Principles and Process of Counselling
  Part   A Theories of Personality Development
  Part   B Principles and Process of Counselling
  Part  C Counselling Techniques
Paper III  Child and Adolescent Care
  Part   A Normal and Abnormal Growth & Development
  Part   B Development of Life Skills
  Part  C Organizing Services for Adolescents
Paper VI  Adolescent and Family Counselling
  Part   A Adolescent and Pre-Marital Counselling
  Part   B Marriage and Family Counselling
  Part  C Research  Methods in Child Guidance &  Adolescent Counselling
Paper V Project work

3.     PGDCJ                  
Post Graduate Diploma in  Communication  and Journalism

Paper I Introduction to  Communication Studies (Marks: 100)
Paper II Reporting  (Marks: 100)
Paper II Editing (Marks: 100)
Paper IV Broadcast News   (Marks: 100)
Paper V  Media History, Laws and Ethics (Marks: 100)
Paper VI Public Relation and Advertising (Elective) (Marks: 100)
Paper VII Cyber Journalism (Elective) (Marks: 100)
    Total Marks 700

4.      PGDECCSGD  
Post Graduate Diploma in Early Child Care, Survival, Growth and Development

Paper I   Early Child Development
  Part   A Development Psychology
  Part   B Developmental Assessment & Therapy
  Part  C Pre-School Education
Paper II Child Care and Nutrition
  Part   A Parenting Practices
  Part   B Child Nutrition
  Part  C Common Childhood illness
Paper III  Special Education
  Part   A Theoretical Concepts in Special Education
  Part   B Young Children with Special Needs
  Part  C Montessori/Open Education
Paper VI  Behavioural Paediatrics
  Part  A Behavioural Paediatrics
  Part   B Behavioural Problems
  Part  C Research  Methods in Early Child Development
Paper V Project work

5.   PGDEPMA 
Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Planning, Management and Administration

Part A: Core Papers

Paper I  Educational Planning and Development (Marks: 80+20)
Paper II Environmental Management and  Administration  (Marks: 80+20)
Paper III Total Quality Management in Education   (Marks: 80+20)
Paper IV Financial Administration (Marks: 80+20)
Paper V Organizational Behaviour  (Marks: 80+20)

Part B: Optional Paper

Paper I   Management of School Education  (Marks: 80+20) (80 - Written, 20 Internal)
    Total Marks : 600

6.       PGDFHT

Paper I  Translation - Theory  (Marks: 100)
Paper II  Translation - Practice (Marks: 100)
Paper III  Translation - Practice  (Marks: 100)
Paper IV a.   Functional Use of  Hindi  (75) (Marks: 100)
  b.   Communicative Skills      (25)  
    Total Marks : 400

7.      PGDHHA

Paper I  Principles and Practices of Hospital Management and Administration (Marks: 80+15+5)
Paper II Health Care Management   (Marks: 80+15+5)
Paper III  Hospital Administration (Marks: 80+15+5)
Paper IV Hospital Services Management   (Marks: 80+15+5)
Paper V Practical (Project - 50 + Field visit  - 25  + Viva - 25) (Marks: 100)
    Total Marks : 500 

8.         PGDHRM

Part I - Core Papers

Paper I Human Resource Management (Marks: 100)
Paper II Industrial Relations (Marks: 100)
Paper III Organizational Behaviour (Marks: 100)
Paper IV Labour Legislation    (Marks: 100)

Part II Optional Paper

Paper I Principles of Business Management (Marks: 100)
    Total Marks : 500

9.          PGDMM

Part I - Core Papers

Paper I  Marketing Management (Marks: 100)
Paper II  Marketing Research (Marks: 100)
Paper III  Advertising Management (Marks: 100)
Paper IV International Marketing (Marks: 100)

Part II - Optional Paper

Paper I Principles of Business Management (Marks: 100)
    Total Marks : 500

10.        PGDTM

Part I - Core Papers

Paper I Tourism and Travel Geography (Marks: 100)
Paper II  Tourism Product (Marks: 100)
Paper III  Tourism Marketing (Marks: 100)
Paper IV Travel Agency and Tour Operators’ Business (Marks: 100)
     
Part II - Optional Paper
     
Paper I Management Information System (MIS) (Marks: 100)
    Total Marks : 500

11.        PGDCA (18 months)

First Year (Part I)  - (12 Months)

Paper I Introduction to Computer Organisation (Marks: 80+20=100)
Paper II System Software and Operating System (Marks: 80+20=100)
Paper III Structured Programming through COBOL (Marks: 80+20=100)
Paper IV Data Base Management system (Marks: 80+20=100)
Paper V  Introduction  to Programming through ‘C’ (Marks: 80+20=100)
Paper VI  Software Lab - I  (Marks: 80+20=100)
Paper VII System Analysis and Designs  (Marks: 80+20=100)
Paper VIII Data Structures & Algorithm through ‘C’  (Marks: 80+20=100)
    Total: 800

Second Year (Part II)  - (6 Months)

Paper IX  Business Data Processing & MIS (Marks: 80+20=100)
Paper X   OOPS Programming using C++  (Marks: 80+20=100)
Paper XI Principles of data Communication  (Marks: 80+20=100)
Paper XII Graphics & Multimedia Concepts (Marks: 80+20=100)
Paper XIII Project and Viva-voce  (Marks: 150+50=200)
Paper XIV Software Lab - 2 (Marks: 80+20=100)
    Total: 700
     

12.        PGD-DN

Paper I EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT (Marks 100)
  Part A Developmental Neuro-psychology  
  Part B Cognitive Development & Development of Special Senses  
  Part C Pre-school Education  
Paper-II DEVELOPMENTAL CLINICL NEUROLOGY (Marks 100)
  Part A Disability & Cerebral Palsy  
  Part B Developmental Delay – Associated Conditions  
  Part C Special Senses & Speech  
Paper III ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION IN DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROLOGY   (Marks 100)
  Part A Developmental Assessment & Infant Stimulation  
  Part B Pre-school Assessment  
  Part C Counselling  
Paper IV DIAGNOSTIC MODALITIES – PRINCIPLES & PRACTICE   (Marks 100)
  Part A Pre-natal Diagnosis & Therapy  
  Part B Radio Diagnosis & Therapy  
  Part C Neuro-diagnosis & Therapy  
Paper V Project Work     (Marks 100)
      Total: 500

13.        PGD-VHM (1 year)

Paper I PEOPLE & THE SOCIETY (Marks 100)
  Part A Indian Society & Social System  
  Part B Principles of Social Work  
  Part C Social Issues  
Paper-II PUBLIC HEALTH (Marks 100)
  Part A Health & Disease  
  Part B Environment & Health  
  Part C Health Related Issues  
Paper III NGO MANAGEMENT & SKILL DEVELOPMENT (Marks 100)
  Part A NGO Management  
  Part B Skill Development  
  Part C Human Resource Development  
Paper IV COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY ACTION IN HEALTH (Marks 100)
  Part A Supporting Agencies & Organizations in Health  
  Part B Voluntary Participation in Public Health  
  Part C Entrepreneurship Development  
Paper V PROJECT WORK (Marks 100)
    Total: 500

14.        PGD-BT

Paper I SKIN  & BODY CARE (Marks 100)
  Part A Skin & Body  
  Part B Care of the Face  
  Part C Hand and Feet Care  
Paper-II HAIR CARE & HAIR STYLING (Marks 100)
  Part A The Hair & Hair Care  
  Part B Hair Styling & Setting  
  Part C Hair Dying & Hair Removal  
Paper III THE ART OF MAKE UP (Marks 100)
  Part A Cosmetics & Make-up  
  Part B Corrective Make-up  
  Part C Special Make-up  
Paper IV THE BEAUTY PARLOUR MANAGEMENT (Marks 100)
  Part A Overall Planning  
  Part B Accounting & Operation  
  Part C Personal Grooming & Marketing  
Paper V PROJECT WORK (Marks 100)
    Total: 500



Certificate Programmes (5 Months)

1.     Certificate Course in Communicative English

Paper I   Spoken Communication (Marks: 100)
  Part  A Oral Examination (Marks: 60)
  Part  B Written Examination (Marks: 40)
Paper II  Written Communication (Marks: 100)
      Grand Total 200



Eligibility for Admission

Under Graduate Programmes

B.A. English  
B.A. Malayalam  
B.A. Economics Pass in Pre-Degree/Plus Two
B.A. History  
B.A. Political Science  
B.A. Sociology  
   
B.Com.    Pass in Pre-Degree/ Plus two/DCP
B.Com.   Additional elective Co-operation (1 year) B.Com. Degree from Kerala University
B.Sc. Mathematics Pass in Pre-Degree/Plus two with Maths

Post Graduate Programmes

1.    Two-Year Programmes

M.A. Arabic 
Degree in Arabic or as part II with 50% marks
M.A. English
Degree in English/Communicative English/any discipline with English as part I carrying an aggregate of 300 marks
M.A. Hindi
Degree in Hindi/any discipline with Part II Hindi
M.A. Malayalam 
Degree in Malayalam/ any discipline with Part II Malayalam
M.A. Economics
Degree in Economics/Maths./Statistics
M.A. History 
Degree in Social Science/ English
M.A. Islamic History 
Degree in Social Science
M.A. Music
Degree in Music with 50% marks
M.A. Philosophy
Degree in any discipline
M.A. Political Science
Degree in Social Science/ English/Law/Commerce/Science (with 55% marks)
M.A.  Public Administration
Degree in any discipline
M.A. Sanskrit
Degree in Sanskrit/any discipline with Sanskrit as part II with 45% marks
MA. Sociology
Degree in Arts/Science/Law/Commerce
M.Com. 
B.Com. Degree
MHRM
Degree in any discipline with not less than 40% marks in Part III
M.Sc.  Computer Science
A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Electronics/Computer Application or a Bachelor’s Degree with Maths/Statistics and Computer Science/Computer Application at subsidiary level or a Bachelor’s Degree in Science/Commerce/Economics/Management and Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application from a University or Recognized Institution or a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
M.Sc. Mathematics
Degree in Maths/Statistics with 55%;  for SEBC students 53%; for SC/ST 40% and for Bonafide teachers in Kerala  with one year teaching experience, 45%

Three Year Programmes

MBA
Degree in any discipline with 50% marks (reduction of 3% marks for working personnel for every one year of completed service, subject to a maximum of 10% marks)
MHA
Degree in any discipline (PGDHHA holders will be admitted to the II Year of MHA, within three years of passing PGDHHA)

Diploma Programmes

PGDAP 
MD/Dip. N.B/MNAMS/DCH/MBBS
PGDCAFC 
MA Psychology/Sociology/Anthropology/MSW/ M.Sc. Child Development/Home Science/Nutrition/Any  other Master’s Degree/B.Sc Nursing/PGDCCD/DCCD with Graduation
PGDCJ
Degree in any discipline
PGDECCSGD 
PGDCCD/DCCD with Graduation or any recognized Graduate Degree with Two Years experience in ICDS/Social work.
PGDEPMA
Degree in any discipline
PGDFHT
Degree in Hindi/Degree with Hindi as Part II Language
PGDHHA
Degree in any discipline
PGDHRM
Degree in any discipline
PGDMM
Degree in any discipline
PGDTM
Degree in any discipline
PGDTTM
Degree in any discipline
PGDCA 
Degree in any discipline
PGD-DN 
MBBS / MD / Dip. NB / MNAMS / DCH
PGD-VHM 
Any Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University in India
PGD-BT
Bachelors Degree in any Science Group
Any Bachelors  Degree with Cosmetology & Beauty Parlour Management course certificate  under Directorate of VHSE.
Any Bachelors  Degree with Pre-degree / Higher Secondary in Science Group

Certificate Programmes

Communicative English         Pass in Pre-Degree/Plus Two



Other Facilities

Qualification in an Additional Branch

             Those who have taken BA or B.Sc Degree of this University are eligible for admission to  II year BA Course of this Institute with another Optional Subject. Such candidates can take the examination in one sitting at the end of two years’ study. BA/B.Sc Graduates of this University can join II Year B.Com Course of this institute and take B.Com. part III Examination in one sitting. These students need not study Part I and Part II.

                Those who already hold a Master’s Degree of Kerala University in one discipline are eligible for admission to any other PG course of the IDE, except M.Sc. Maths, M.Com., MA Music, MA Sanskrit and MA Arabic. They have to undergo two years’ study in the IDE and take the examination at the  end of each year. But, they will not be considered for ranking and will  not be awarded another Degree Certificate. However, they will be issued a Certificate of having passed the additional examination and also the mark sheet showing marks and division.

 

                                                                                                            

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