About Kannur University FYUG Programme
KU-FYUG programme is a Four year Under graduate Honors Degree programme with exit option at third year, have three Broad Pathways,
- 3-year UG Degree
- 4- year UG Degree (Honors)
- 4-year UG Degree (Honors with Research)
- Students who choose to exit after 3 years shall be awarded a UG Degree in their respective Major Discipline after the successful completion of the required minimum of Courses of 133 credits
- A four-year UG Honors Degree with Research in awarded to those who complete the KU Courses of 177 credits including 12 credits from a graduate project /dissertation in their major discipline. Students who aspire to pursue research as a career may opt for Honours with a research stream in the fourth year.
- A 4-those who complete the KU 177 credits including an optional graduate their major discipline.
- The recognized research departments/ departments with at least two faculty with PhD may be permitted to offer the honors with research program
- The number of seats for the Honors with research s the availability of eligible faculty.
- The selection criteria for Honors with research stream shall be in accordance with the guidelines of UGC or as approved by Kannur University
- Students who have chosen the honors with research stream shall be mentored by a faculty with a PhD.
- The mentor shall prescribe suitable advanced-level courses for a minimum of 20 credits to be taken within the institutions along with the papers on research methodology, research ethics, and research topic-specific courses for a minimum of 12 credits which may be obtained either within the institution or from other recognized institutions, including online and blended modes.
- These students who have opted for the honors with research should complete a research project under the guidance of the mentor and should submit a research report for evaluation. They need to successfully defend the research project to obtain 12 credits under a faculty member of the University/College. The research shall be in the Major/allied discipline.
- The research outcomes of their project work may be published in peer reviewed journals or presented at conferences or seminars or patented.
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The proposed KU-FYUGP curriculum shall comprise Three Broad Parts :
a) Foundation Components
b) Discipline Specific Pathway components (Major/Minor)
c) Discipline Specific Capstone Components. - The Foundation component of the KU-FYUGP shall consist of a set of general courses and a set of discipline-specific courses.
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General Foundation Courses shall be common for all students and shall be Grouped into 4 major baskets as :
1. Ability Enhancement courses (AEC)
2. Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC)
3. Value Addition Courses (VAC)
4. Multi-disciplinary Courses (MDC) - Discipline-Specific Courses shall include Discipline-Specific Pathway Courses, both Major and Minor streams, enabling students to gain basic knowledge in the chosen discipline.
To know more about Kannur University FYUGP – Regulations and Curriculum Framework – 2024, visit the Kannur University Website https://www.kannuruniversity.ac.in/en/academics/schemes-regulations