Shivaji University Syllabus 2019

Madhuwrita Nandi, 27 Nov 2018, #Shivaji University, Kolhapur

Shivaji University Syllabus 2019 - Shivaji University, Kolhapur, announces the syllabus of Shivaji University 2019 for admission test along with the official notification. Shivaji University 2019 syllabus is available in online mode for various undergraduate and postgraduate courses. It is important for candidates appearing for the entrance test to refer to Shivaji University syllabus 2019 as they will get to know the topics from which the questions will be asked in the entrance test. Candidates are advised to kick start their preparations much in advance and start studying the topics mentioned in the syllabus of Shivaji University 2019. They can also make a timetable and assign time slots for each of the topics and prepare accordingly. Along with Shivaji University 2019 syllabus, candidates are also advised to go through the entrance test pattern so that they are not just aware of the question paper contents but also its structure. A fair idea of the exam pattern and syllabus heightens the candidates’ chances of scoring well in the entrance test, provided they work accordingly.

To summarise Shivaji University syllabus 2019, the questions to be asked will be of graduation level; the syllabus for different years will have different weightages. There will be 100 multiple choice based questions in the entrance examination, each for one mark. Candidates should note that there will be no negative marking in the test.

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Shivaji University invites applications for its various UG/PG courses every year. Shivaji University admission 2019 will commence from second week of april 2019 for 2019 session.

For more details related to syllabus of Shivaji University 2019 like exam pattern, exam day instructions, dates of examination, answers to frequently asked questions, candidates can read further.

Important Dates of Shivaji University 2019 Exam

Before going through Shivaji University 2019 syllabus, candidates must go through the examination dates. They should make a serious note of these dates, so that they do not miss skip appearing for the examination.

Shivaji University Exam 2019 - Important Dates

S.no.	Event	Date
1.	Entrance examination	Third to fourth week of may 2019

Shivaji University Syllabus 2019

Candidates can scroll down below to see the syllabus for Shivaji University 2019 for various courses.

Shivaji University 2019 Syllabus - M.Sc. Computer Science

Sr. no.	Topic	weightage
1	General awareness	15%
2	Logical reasoning	20%
3	Quantitative aptitude	20%
4	English language	20%
5	BCS and BSc(Comp. Sci) final year syllabus	25%

Shivaji University Syllabus 2019 - M.R.S. (Master of Rural Studies)

General Knowledge and Aptitude (MCQs) - 25 marks
General Communication in English and Knowledge of Soft Skills (MCQs) - 25 marks
Course Specific Subject Knowledge/Aptitude (MCQs) - 50 marks.

Course Specific Subject Knowledge Section - Syllabus

Topic-1	Indian Rural Economy, Rural Demography
Topic-2	Agencies and organisations of Rural development in India
Topic-3	Government Schemes/Programmes for Rural development in India
Topic-4	Basic Knowledge about Indian agriculture
Topic-5	Role of Cooperatives in Rural Development

Shivaji University 2019 Syllabus - M.S.W in Rural Community Development

General Knowledge and Aptitude (MCQs) - 25 marks
General Communication in English and Knowledge of Soft Skills (MCQs) - 25 marks
Course Specific Subject Knowledge/Aptitude (MCQs) - 50 marks.

Course Specific Subject Knowledge Section - Syllabus

Topic-1	Basic Concepts and their Meaning: Society, Rural Community, Development, Social Development, Rural Development, Sustainable Development, Globalization, Social Welfare, Social Work
Topic-2	Major Social Reformers and their Work: Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Mahatma Jotiba Phule, Vitthal Ramji Shinde, Maharshi Karve, Karmveer Bhaurao Patil, Chh. Shahu Maharaj and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
Topic-3	Social Problems in India: Population Explosion, Unemployment, Poverty, Dowry, Gender Discrimination and Inequality, Farmers’ suicide, Violation of Human Rights
Topic-4	Government Policies: Agriculture, Health, Population, Education, Women, Environment
Topic-5	Rural Development: Panchayati Raj Institutions; Schemes and Experiments- Indira Awas Yojana, Provision of Urban Amenities in Rural Areas(PURA), Bharat Nirman, MGNREGA, SGSY, NRLM, PMGSY; Ralegan Siddhi, Hiware Bazar, Anandvan

Shivaji University Syllabus 2019 - M. Lib. Info. Sc.

I: Foundation of Library and Information Science

Unit 1: Library as a Social Institution

Social and Historical foundation of Library

Different types of Libraries and their Features and Functions

Role of Library in formal and informal education.

Unit 2: Normative Principles of Library and Information Science

Five Laws of Library Science

Implications of Five Laws in Library and Information Science

Unit 3: Landmarks of Library Movements

Landmarks of Library Movements in U.K and U.S.A.

Library Movements in India

Unit 4: Library Development

Development of Libraries in India with Special Reference to Maharashtra.

Role of UGC in Developing Academic Libraries

Resource Sharing, Library Consortia

Unit 5: Laws Relating to Libraries and Information

Library legislation Need, Purpose and Features.

Library legislation in India

Press and registration act and delivery of books act (Public Libraries).

Unit 6 : Library Education and Profession.

Librarianship as a Profession

Professional Qualities and Ethics

Professional Education and Research

Library Education in India

Unit 7 : Professional Associations

Role of Professional Associations in Library Development.

National Library Associations: ILA, IATLIS, IASLIC:

International Library Associations: IFLA, ALA, LA:

Promoters of Library and Information Services: RRRLF,UNESCO

Unit 8: Public Relations and Extension Activities:

Concept, Definition and Scope

Facets and Programmes

Library Publicity, Extension/Outreach Activities

II: Knowledge Organization, Information Processing and Retrieval

Unit 1 : Document Classification

Library Classification: Definition, Scope and Purpose

Notational System,Three Planes of Work.

Normative Principles of Classification and their Application.

Unit 2: Scheme of Classification

Overview of schemes of classification.

Call Number: Class Number, Book Number, Collection Number

New Trends in Library Classification.

Unit 3: Document Cataloguing

How to read a book technically.

Catalogue

Normative Principles of Cataloguing.

Overview of Standard Codes of Cataloguing

OPAC ( Online Public Access Catalogue)

Unit 4: Standards of Cataloguing Code

AACR II: Salient Features

Subject Heading: Definition, Evolution, Importance, Sear’s list and Library of

Congress list of Subject Headings.

Unit 5: Bibliographic Description

Overview of Principles and Practices in Document Description

Standards for Bibliographic Description: ISBD, ISBN, ISDN, ISSN

Unit 6: Standards for Document Description

Importance of document description

Machine Readable Catalogue ( MARC) : LCMARC, UKMARC, CANMARC,

UNIMARC, CCF, MARC21

Current trends in Standardization

Unit 7: Scheme of Classification

Detailed Study of CC

Facet Formula for Book Number according to CC

Unit 8: Standards of Cataloguing Code

CCC: Salient Features

Comparative study of AACRII and CCC

III: Management of Libraries and Information Centers

Unit 1 : Management

Principles and Functions of Management (POSDCORB)

Concept of Scientific Management

Unit 2 : Human Resource Management

Organizational structure of staff

Job Description, Job Analysis, Job Evaluation., Performance Appraisal

Motivation, group Dynamics

Delegation of Authority, Communication and Participation

Interpersonal Relations

Recruitment Procedure

Disciplines and Grievances

Unit 3: Financial Management

Resources Mobilization

Budgeting Techniques

Budgetary Control

Cost effectiveness and Cost benefit analysis

Outsourcing

Unit 4: Planning

Definition and Need

Policies and procedures

Library Building

Risk Management, Contingency Management

Unit 5: System Analysis and Design

Graphical Network Technique : PERT,CPM

Performance evaluation standards

Performance measurement, Reengineering, Time and Motion study

Decision Tables and DFD (Data flow diagram)

SWOT (Strength, weakness, opportunities, threats)

Unit 6: Total Quality Management (TQM)

Quality audit, LIS related standards.

Technology management.

Unit 7: Library Housekeeping Operations:

Different sections of library and their functions.

Book Acquisition, Technical Processing, Circulation, Stock Verification, Wedding,

Serial Control.

Collection Development and Collocation Management.

Annual Report Contents and Compilation

Unit 8: Management of Change

Concept of change

Changes in Procedures, Methods, Tools

Problems of incorporating change

Techniques of managing change

IV: Information Sources and Services

Unit 1: Fundamental Sources of Information

Categories of Information Sources : Primary, Secondary and Tertiary

Study of Reference Sources: Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Almanacs, Yearbooks,

Directories, Handbooks, Manuals, Bibliographies, Educational and Geographical

Reference Sources

Unit 2: Information Sources and their evaluation

Evaluation of different types of Information sources

Electronic Information Sources : E-documents and databases

Unit 3: Information Service

Types of information service: Ready Reference, Long Range Reference, Referral

Information Services in different types of Libraries

Unit 4 : Web resources

Gateways, Digital libraries, forum, etc.

Unit 5. Information Service

Definition and Need

Documentation Services: Abstracting, Indexing, Translation, Reprography, Alerting

Services-CAS and SDI

Document Delivery Service

Unit 6. Abstracting Service

Abstract: Meaning, Types : Indicative and Informative. Parts of an Abstract.

Abstracting Products: LISA,CAS,INSPEC

Unit 7: Indexing Systems

Pre-coordinate and Post coordinate- POPSI, PRECIS, KWIC, KWAC, KWOC and

UNITERM

Unit. 8. Information Systems and their Services.

Study of National and International Information Systems: Their Information Services

and Products.

National Information Systems : NISCAIR, ICSSR

International Information Systems : MEDLARS, AGRIS

V: Information Technology Basics

Unit 1. Information Technology

Components of Information Technology

Applications of Information Technology

Unit 2 : Computer Basics

Introduction to Computers

Overview of Historical Development of Computers

Generations of Computers, Classification of Computers

Unit 3. Computer Architecture

Hardware: Various Input and Output devices

Various Storage devices used

Unit. 4. Computer Software

Operating Systems: Single & Multi User Systems, Basic features of MS-DOS, MS

Windows, Linux, UNIX, WindowsNT

Types of Softwares: System Software, Application Software

Programming Languages: Concept and Types, Algorithm and Flowcharting.

Unit. 5. Computer Applications in Libraries and Information Centers

Library Automation: Concept and its need

Automation of Housekeeping Operations: Acquisition, Cataloguing, Circulation, Serial

Control and OPAC

Unit 6. Database

Database: Concept, types, features, structure and use

DBMS Packages- CDS/ISIS, MS-Access, SQL (Basic features)

Unit. 7 Multimedia

Multimedia: definition and components

Applications of multimedia in Libraries & Information centres

Unit 8: Computer Networks

Network - Types, Topology and Components

Internet- Concept and Services

Applications in Library and Information Centres

Unit 9: Digital Library and Virtual Library

Basic Concepts and Objectives

Features and advantages

VI: Library and Users

Unit 1: Information Users and their needs

Identification of Information user

Categories of information users, Academic Community- Teachers and Students,

Scientist

and Technologists, R & D Personnel, Other Professionals, Planners, Policy Makers,

Ethnic groups

Information Need- Definition and Models

Information Seeking Behaviors

Unit 2: Information Literacy

Definition and need,

Information Literacy Activities : Library Bibliographic instructions, Library tour,

Initiation to Freshman, Library Orientation.

Unit 3. User Orientation Programme

Need and objectives

Conventional and modern Techniques: Study tour, Newsletters, Handbooks,

Leaflets,

PowerPoint Presentation, Websites

Unit 4 User Study

Meaning and importance

Planning and Organization

Methods/ Techniques of User Studies.

Methods for data collection : Proforma, Interview and Record Analysis

Evaluation of user study.

Unit 5: Techniques of Use Studies

Use studies in different types of libraries.

Quantitative and qualitative techniques.

Citation studies.

Unit 6: User Education

Goals, Objectives and levels.

User Education Programme.

Evaluation of User Education Programme

Unit 7: User Education : Technique and Methods

Introduction: Programmed instructions in specified disciplines, resource based

Instructions, use of A/V aids

Information Literacy Models

Information literacy and lifelong learning.

Unit 8: Report Writing for Use & User studies

Basics of report writing, use of Standards (Style Manual)

Guidelines for report writing

Shivaji University 2019 Syllabus - M. Lib. Info. Sc.

I.	Current Affairs
	News, Sports, Science etc.
II.	Arithmetic Examples
III.	Author and Books
IV.	Reasoning (Including Mathematical)
	Number series; letter series; codes; Relationships; classification.
V.	Logical Reasoning
	Understanding the structure of arguments; Evaluating and distinguishing deductive and inductive reasoning; Verbal analogies : Word analogy — Applied analogy; Verbal classification. Reasoning Logical Diagrams : Simple diagrammatic relationship, multi diagrammatic relationship



VI.	People and Environment
	People and environment interaction; Sources of pollution; Pollutants and their impact on human life, exploitation of natural and energy resources; Natural hazards and mitigation


VII.	English Grammar
VIII.	General Knowledge

Shivaji University Syllabus 2019 - M.A. Courses

To know the Shivaji University 2019 syllabus for M.A. courses (faculty change), click here.

Shivaji University Syllabus 2019 - Exam Pattern

Candidates are advised to go through the exam pattern of Shivaji University 2019 in order to know the question paper structure like the number of questions, maximum marks, marking scheme, level of questions, and so on.

Shivaji University 2019 Exam Pattern

Exam Pattern	Details
Mode of the exam	Online
Duration of the exam	90 minutes
Type of questions	MCQs
Maximum marks	100
Marking Scheme	1 mark for each correct answer; no negative marking
Syllabus	Questions of graduation level; first year - 10%, Second year - 10%, Third year - 80%

Shivaji University 2019 Syllabus - Preparation Tips

Candidates should carefully go through the exam pattern and syllabus of Shivaji University 2019 in order to have a fair idea of the contents and structure of the question paper.
A fair idea of the exam pattern will help candidates to come up with exam day strategies like how to finish the paper in time, how to attempt multiple choice-based questions, and so on. Once candidates have known and prepared the syllabus, they will be able to locate their weaker areas or the topics which they find difficult. Accordingly, candidates can decide whether they should attempt those questions first or at the end in the entrance test. Such strategies not only help students to finish paper on time but also attempt the entire paper confidently.
Candidates should start collecting relevant material on each of the topics mentioned in Shivaji University syllabus 2019 and start studying and practicing them.
To finish the whole syllabus on time, it is best for candidates to make a timetable, assign time slots to each topic, and study accordingly. This time-table should be followed on a regular basis.
Instead of leaving their preparation for last moment, it is best that candidates start revising smaller chunks of Shivaji University 2019 syllabus on a daily basis. This will not only help candidates to retain the information better but also ensure that they are perfect at whatever they have learnt.

Shivaji University Syllabus 2019 - Exam Day Instructions

Candidates should ensure that they carry their admit cards along with a valid photo identity proof. If candidates fail to bring these documents, they will be barred from sitting for the examination.
If the online answering system fails, candidates will be required to mark their answers in the OMR sheet with a black ball pen.
After downloading the admit card, candidates should confirm their seat numbers by clicking on the official link given in the website five days before the examination.
Candidates should report to their exam centres well on time. They should refrain from being for the examination even by a second.

Shivaji University 2019 Syllabus - FAQs

Q. What will be the level of questions asked in the entrance test paper as per the syllabus of Shivaji University 2019?

A. For admissions to postgraduate courses, candidates will be asked questions of graduation level. The weightage breakup as per Shivaji University syllabus 2019 is as follows - First year syllabus - 10%, Second year syllabus - 10%, Third year syllabus - 20%.

Q. Is the Shivaji University syllabus 2019 important?

A. Yes. The topics mentioned in the syllabus are the ones from which there will be questions in the entrance paper. Therefore, it is advised that candidates are thorough with all the topics mentioned in the syllabus.

Q. What is the exam pattern of Shivaji University entrance paper?

A. There will be 100 multiple choice based questions in total. Each question will be of one mark. The exam will be for 90 minutes and will be conducted in online mode. As per Shivaji University 2019 syllabus, the level of questions to be asked in the entrance test paper will be of graduation level.

Q. Is there any negative marking in the exam?

A. No. there is no negative marking. So there is some chance for candidates to do guess work to answer their questions. However, it is advisable that candidates prepare the syllabus of Shivaji University 2019 thoroughly so that they do not have to resort to guesswork.