The document discusses the credit system introduced in the B.Sc. Nursing program as part of recent educational reforms, emphasizing the significance of credits for measuring student performance and course workload. It outlines the structure of the credit and semester system, detailing how credits are allocated based on instructional hours and provides examples for calculating SGPA and CGPA. The conclusion highlights the system's student-centric approach, allowing the transfer of credits between universities and the opportunity for interdisciplinary learning.

1. CREDIT SYSTEM IN THE NEWLY
REVISED SYLLABUS
Dr. Anil Sharma, PhD(N)
Professor and Principal
Manikaka Topawala Institute of Nursing-CHARUSAT, Changa
Accredited Grade “A+” by NAAC
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2. Flow of Presentation
 Understand meaning of Credit system in
education.
 Illustrate Importance of credits in education.
 Visualizing the credit system in B.Sc. Nursing
syllabus.
 Take home message
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3. Introduction
 During 11th Plan in between 2007 to 2012 the
academic reforms were presented by UGC by
introducing of semester and credit system.
 But recent New Educational Policy-2020 has
helped in execution of semester and credit system.
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4. Meaning of Credits in Education
A unit by which the course work is measured.
It determines the number of hours of instructions
required per week
Credits are to measure student’s work and effort
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5. Terminology To Be Understand
The B.Sc. Nursing program is a four-year program comprising of eight
semesters that is credit and semester based and choice based only for
elective courses.
 Course: Generally it represent Subject.
 Semester: Six month of duration (Ideally minimum 90 days of actual
teaching days)
 Credit Based Semester System: Number of credits to be completed
to award a degree.
 Choice Based Credit System: Student-centric approach, free to opt
any course.
 Letter Grade: It’s a performance index, represent by letters O, A+. A,
B+, B, C, P, F and Ab.
 Grade Point: It is a numerical weight allotted to each letter grade on
a 10-point scale.
 Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA): It is a measure of
performance of work done in a semester.
 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA): It is a measure of overall
cumulative performance of a student over all semesters.
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6. How to identify credits
As per new INC syllabus of B.Sc. Nursing
For 1 to 7 Semester:
 Total week per semester- 26 Weeks
 Number of weeks per semester for teaching learning-
20 weeks
For 8th Semester-
 Number of weeks per semester for teaching learning-
22 weeks
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7. How to identify credits
Lets identify the credits of Applied Anatomy (1st semester
with 60 prescribed hours)=
Number of prescribed hours
Total number of week allotted for teaching-learning
= 60 / 20
= 3 Hours/ week
In theory one hours equal to one credit per week
Course of Applied Anatomy will have 3 credits
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8. How to identify credits for Lab./Practical
Lets identify the credits of Nursing Foundation-I(1st
semester with 80 prescribed hours)=
Number of prescribed hours
Total number of week allotted for teaching-learning
= 80 / 20
= 4 Hours/ week
In Practical two hours equal to one credit per week
Course of Nursing Foundation-I will have 2 credits in
practical
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9. How to identify credits for Clinical
Lets identify the credits of Nursing Foundation-I(1st
semester with 160 prescribed hours)=
Number of prescribed hours
Total number of week allotted for teaching-learning
= 160 / 20
= 8 Hours/ week
In Clinical four hours equal to one credit per week
Course of Nursing Foundation-I will have 2 credits in
clinical
For electives its one contact hour per week per
semester equal to one credit
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10. Total credits allotted by INC for B.Sc.
Nursing
10
Semesters Theory Lab./Skill Lab Clinical Elective
1St 20 2 2
2nd 13 4 4
3rd 11 2 6 1
4th 12 1 6
5th 14 2 5 1
6th 10 1 7
7th 10 3 6 1
8th 12
Total 90 15 48 3
Cumulative credits in entire B.Sc. Nursing
Program
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11. Grade Point Table
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Letter Grade Grade Point Percentage of Marks
O (Outstanding) 10 85% & above
A+ (Excellent) 9 80-84.99
A (Very Good) 8 75-79.99
B+ (Good) 7 65-74.99
B (Above Average) 6 60-64.99
C (Average) 5 50-59.99
P (Pass) - 50% & above
F (Fail) 0 Less than 50%
Ab (Absent) 0 0

12. How credits play role in evaluation
Calculation of SGPA (Semester Grade Point Average)=
SGPA= C1G1 + C2G2 + C3G3 + C4G4
C1 + C2 + C3+ C4
= 174/22 = 7.9 SGPA
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Credits of course of 1st
semester
Secure letter
grade
Grade
point
Credit point (Credit
× grade)
Applied anatomy &
Physiology- 6 (C1)
C 5(G1) 6×5= 30
Applied Sociology &
Psychology-6 (C2)
B+ 7 (G2) 6×7= 42
NF-I (Theory)- 6 (C3) A+ 9 (G3) 6×9= 54
NF-I (Practical)-4 (C4) A 8 (G4) 6×8= 48
22 174

13. How credits play role in evaluation
Calculation of CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average)=
SGPA= Credit×SGPA + Credit×SGPA + Credit×SGPA + Credit×SGPA
C1 + C2 + C3+ C4
= 443/56 = 7.91 CGPA
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Semester-I Semester-II Semester-III Semester-IV
Credit 20 (C1) 13 (C2) 11 (C3) 12 (C4)
SGPA 9.0 6.5 7.5 8
Credit×SGPA 20×9 13×6.5 11×7.5 12×8
Total 180 84.5 82.5 96
Cumulative 443

14. Scenario-2
Calculation of CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average)=
SGPA= Credit×SGPA + Credit×SGPA + Credit×SGPA + Credit×SGPA
C1 + C2 + C3+ C4
= 383/56 = 6.83 CGPA
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Semester-I Semester-II Semester-III Semester-IV
Credit 20 (C1) 13 (C2) 11 (C3) 12 (C4)
SGPA 6.0 6.5 7.5 8
Credit×SGPA 20×6 13×6.5 11×7.5 12×8
Total 120 84.5 82.5 96
Cumulative 383

15. A initiative under NEP-2020
 ABC- Academic Bank Credits
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16. Conclusion
 Uniformity in credits system is missing.
 This is student centric system.
 Students can earn additional credits.
 Students can attempt additional courses.
 It will help in interdisciplinary approach.
 It provides need based and competency based
learning.
 Credits earned at one university can be transferred to
another university.
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17. To achieve higher CGPA always secure high grades in
high credit courses but clear all courses (Securing any F
will melt your efforts)
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18. Any Doubt ?
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19. Thank You
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