IGNOU announces changes in the MAPC project course and evaluation methodology

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has announced some changes in the MAPC project course and evaluation methodology of MAPC practical, internship and project.

As per the official statement, the changes are applicable to only those learners who have taken admission in MAPC First year in July 2021 and onwards.

According to IGNOU, the project course in the second year is offered as an optional course with effective from July 2021 admission batch. The learners need to either take project (i.e. MPCE 16/26/36 based on specialization they haveopted in the second year) or they can take an alternative theory course of Applied Positive Psychology.

“The theory course will be like any other theory courses having assignment (30% weightage) and term end examination (70% weightage), with passmark being 40% overall,” the release read.

Other Highlights:

MPCL 007 - Learners need to secure a minimum of 40% separately in the internal and external evaluation.

MPCE014/024/034 - Learners need to secure a minimum of 40% separately in the internal and external evaluation.

MPCE 015/025/035 - Learners need to secure a minimum of 40% separately in the internal and external evaluation.

MPCE 016/026/036 – Learners need to secure a minimum of 40% separately in the dissertation evaluation and viva-voce component of external evaluation.