BEC-business english certificate

THE BUSINESS ENGLISH CERTIFICATE (BEC)

BEC is an international examination designed by the University of Cambridge ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages), to assess business English proficiency. The certificate is recognised by educational institutions and corporations worldwide and complements degrees and diplomas. BEC is a qualification that is valid for life and can be added to your resume. In India, the British Council in co-operation with Cambridge ESOL brings the BEC to you.

BEC is practical by nature, so you will focus learning to use English in real world business situations, e.g. Meetings, Presentations, Teleconferences etc.

EXAM LEVELS

BEC Preliminary
Prepares candidates to interact effectively while carrying out routine business transactions, for e.g. speaking to clients over the telephone, writing brief letters, making appointments.

BEC VantageAssesses how candidates can conduct and take part in meetings and teleconferences using skills of negotiation to put across a point of view. Ability to draft letters, memos, minutes of meetings and topics for presentation using appropriate business vocabulary and format.

BEC HigherAssesses proficiency in the use of English for making presentations, negotiating effectively in the promotion of products and services, and in engaging in extended conversations with clients at meetings and seminars.

RECOGNITIONMany employers around the world recognise Business English Certificates as proof of the holder's ability to cope linguistically in a wide range of professional situations. There is a long list of companies and organizations in India, which have officially recognised or used BEC, either for staff recruitment or as part of their training and staff development programme. Some organizations have even made BEC requirement for recruitment.

BEC is now recognised by over 100 corporate organisations in India and offered by over 120 educational institutes

C-DIT COURSES-2

Sl. No.
Course
Eligibility
Duration

1
Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications (PGDCA)
Degree
12 months- FT

18 months – PT

2
Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Hardware and Network Engineering (PGDCNE)
Degree
12 months-FT

18 months – PT

3
Post Diploma in Software Application (PDSA)
+2 and above
12 months

4
Diploma in E-learning Technology and Applications (DELTA)
+2 and above
9 months-FT

12 months – PT

5
Diploma in Computer Hardware and Network Engineering (DCNE)
SSLC and above
12 months

6
Diploma in Computer Applications (DCA)
SSLC and above
12 months

7
Diploma in Computer Sciences (DCS)
SSLC and above
6 months

8
Diploma in office Automation (DOA)
SSLC and above
4 months

9
Diploma in Computerised Financial Management (DCFM)
+2 and above
6 months

10
Diploma in Computerised Secretarial Practice (DCSP)
SSLC and above
6 months

11
Diploma in Computer Hardware Maintenance and Networking (DCHMN)
SSLC and above
6 months

12
Diploma in Computer Teachers Training (DCTT)
+2 and above
12 months

13
Diploma in Desktop Publishing (DDTP)
SSLC and above
6 months

14
Diploma in Multimedia (DIM)
SSLC and above
6 months

15
Diploma in Computer Programming (DCP)
SSLC with computer knowledge
6 months

16
Certificate in Office Automation (COA)
SSLC and above
6 months

17
Certificate in Web Designing (CWD)
+2 and above
6 months

18
Certificate in Desktop Publishing (CDTP)
SSLC and above
3 months

19
Certificate in Information Technology Applications (CITA)
CCL/SSLC and above
3 months

20
Certificate in Electronic Office (CEO)
SSLC and above
3 months

21
Certificate in Data Entry and Console Operation (CDECO)
SSLC and above
3 months

22
Certificate in Computer Literacy (CCL)
General
1 month

23 Certificate in AutoCAD ITI/VHSC 4 months
24
Certificate in Computerised Accounting (CCA)
SSLC/+2 with Accounting knowledge.
3 months


Course outcome
After completing the course the student will be able to design and develop application software around popular Computer Platforms, to use popular Software Tools effectively and optimally and to write programmes in high level languages.

Course Delivery
The course emphasise in imparting Knowledge through a balanced theoretical and practical orientation. Software development skills are given stress through out the programme. During the course the candidate will attend lectures, practical classes and undertake case studies and projects. Ample time will be given for actual working with computers. The students will be evaluated on their performance in quizzes, tests, viva and Examination.

Course Specialities
Courses meet the needs of the industry and professions.
Free course materials.
The scientifically planned syllabi contain the practical aspects of programming as well as hardware and operating concepts.

Monitoring and Evaluation
Continuous monitoring and evaluation shall be done by CEP Division of C-DIT. Periodic Examinations will be conducted and results will be announced.

Award of Certificates
On successful completion of the course, the students will be awarded the certificates by C-DIT. Certificates will be based on:
Attendance
Performance in class Quiz and Exercises
Project
Final Examination

Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management-Kerala

Announcement of Open-Mode Courses for Semester 2 (AY2007-08)
IIITM-K announces open-mode courses in IT and Computational Science for the students, faculty or scientists from Universities, Colleges and Industry for the Semester January to April 2008
Institute Mission:

IIITM-K, the Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management -- Kerala is a premier institution of excellence in Science, Technology and Management related to Information that develops professionals and leaders of high calibre imbued with values of entrepreneurship, ethics and social responsibility. IIITM-K was established by the Government of Kerala in the year 2001. The Institute's goal has been to advance the state of the art in IT and its applications in science, industry and society through research, projects and teaching. The opening up of IIITM-K's courses to IT professionals and the academia is an important and logical extension of the Institute's commitment to promote technology-enhanced education in the State.


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Faculty: The courses will be taught by IIITM-K's faculty, who hold PhD's from Universities in India, US and Canada. The faculty are assisted by professional staff who also maintain the Institute's excellent IT infrastructure. The faculty of the Institute have over 200 scientific publications in national and international journals. Their work spans a wide range of fields in Science, Engineering and Management, including Theoretical and Applied Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computational Sciences, Control Systems, Geo-informatics, Grid Computing, e-Governance and Rural Enterprise Management.




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Facilities


All courses will be conducted at the Institute's premises in Technopark campus, Trivandrum. The Institute has spacious classrooms, Library, a TV studio and laboratories in Computational Sciences, GIS, Embedded Systems, Networks, and Security.

All course participants will have access to the Institute classroom and lab facilities when they register for a course. Assistance will be provided for the interested students requiring hostel facilities.

Library
The Institute's library stacks many books, e-journals, Standards, e-theses, CD-ROMs, and video lectures. The library hosts around 2500 books in IT and Management, over 800 CD-ROMS, and over 200 Industry Manuals. Digital Library has access to nearly 6000 journals from professional societies like IEEE, ACM, OpenJ-Gate, and other sources. The MuDil Multimedia Digital Library has a collection of more than 1000 hours of video lectures. The Institute Software library has more than 10,000 software products. Additional library services include inter-library loans and online searching.

Classroom lectures, seminars, invited lectures of the Institute are digitized and made available through the Institute Digital Library

Courses Offered (January 2008-April 2008)

Courses Credits Principal Instructor Class Schedule*
ITM 103 Object Oriented Programming 4 Dr.Elizabeth Sherly Wed:11.50 am -1.00 pm , Fri:10.25 am-1.00 pm Lab:Fri 2.00 pm - 4.35 pm

ITM 106 Operating Systems 3 Dr.K R Srivathsan Tue:10.25 am-11.35 am ,Wed:10.25 am-11.35 pm, Fri:9.00 am -10.10 pm
ITM 107 Data Structures and Algorithms 4 Dr.Raj Mathew Mon:9.00 am-11.35 am , Tue:11.50 am-1.00 pm Lab: Tue 2.00 pm - 4.35 pm
ITM 110 Database Management Systems 4 Mr.R Ajith Kumar Mon:11.50 am-1.00 pm ,Wed : 2.00 pm - 4.35 pm
Lab:Tue 2.00 pm - 4.35 pm
ITM 126 Computational Biology 3 Dr.M S Gopinathan Fri : 9.00 am-1.00 pm
ITM 129 Cheminformatics 3 Dr.T K Manoj Kumar Wed :9.00 am-1.00 pm
ITM 130 Eco-informatics 1 Dr.R Jaishanker Shall be finalised in consultation with the registered participants
*Change in course timings to suit the convenience of the external registrants might be considered by the concerned faculty.


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Evaluation and Grading System

Students at IIITM-K are evaluated on their performance on a continuous basis in the course. A course typically has one or more of homework and lab assignments, quizzes, midterm and final examinations. Each of these contributes a certain weight to the student's grade in the course, which is assigned at the end of the course. The contribution of each component is specific to the course and is decided only by the instructor of the course.

Each grade carries a numerical weight.

A = 10, B = 8 , C = 6, D = 4, F = 0, I = Incomplete

where A, B, C, D denote Excellent, Good, Average and Poor respectively. F denotes a fail grade. An I grade is given in exceptional circumstances when the student, for some genuine reason, is unable to take the final exam or is otherwise unable to fulfill the course requirements. The only genuine reasons accepted are medical sickness and family emergency.



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Accumulating Credits towards a Diploma in IT

On successful completion of the Course, a Course Certificate indicating the grade secured will be issued by the Institute. It may be possible for the student to receive a Diploma in IT or PG Diploma from IIITM-K after the student has accumulated a certain number of credits as stated in the following table.


Type Credits
Diploma in IT 30
PG Diploma in IT 65


A minimum CPA (Cumulative Percentile Average) of 6.0 is required for earning Diploma/PG Diploma in IT.


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Course Fees and Payment

Each course has a fixed number of credits. Fees for a course is calculated per credit: The fee structure is given below:

Type Credits
Teachers, Researchers, Students Rs. 2500/credit
Others Rs. 3000/credit



On acceptance of registration, course fees is to be paid within 7 days by bank draft in favour of: '''Director, IIITM-K, Trivandrum''' or by e-remittance to Institute Savings Bank A/c No. 3488 (Our Branch Code: 2762, Kazhakkuttam, Trivandrum) at any of the branches of Canara Bank

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How to Register

Online Registration Form
Applicants are requested to submit the registration form on-line and in case of any difficulty, post it to the following address:


The Director
Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management - Kerala
Park Centre, Technopark
Thiruvananthapuram - 695 581
India
Email:office@iiitmk.ac.in
Tel : (91) 471 2527567
Fax : (91) 471 2527568

Approval from IIITM-K: Your registration will be approved or denied based on several factors, including your background information, the size of the class, etc. Each course has a limit on the number of seats, and registration will be done on a ''first-come-first-serve basis''.
*Notice of acceptance by E-mail: You will receive an e-mail from IIITM-K indicating whether you have been accepted for a course or not. If accepted, you will be sent any special material you need for the course administration (e.g., web pages for timetable, exam schedule, etc.)

C-DIT courses

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA COURSES
1 PG DIPLOMA IN SCIENCE AND DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION (PGDSDC)
2 PG DIPLOMA IN MULTIMEDIA DESIGN (PGMMD)
3 PG DIPLOMA IN ANIMATION FILM DESIGN (PGAFD)
4 PG DIPLOMA IN E-LEARNING (NEW)

DIPLOMA COURSES
1 DIPLOMA IN DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCTION
2 DIPLOMA IN WEBDESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
3 DIPLOMA IN VISUAL COMMUNICATION
4 DIPLOMA IN CYBER JOURNALISM (NEW)

CERTIFICATE COURSES
1 CERTIFICATE COURSE IN DIGITAL STILL PHOTOGRAPHY
2 CERTIFICATE COURSE IN NON- LINEAR EDITING (NEW)

Applications are available at C-DIT's Communication training center, TC 24/1997. Opp. Police Ground, Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuam-14
Phone: 0471 3293930



POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA COURSES

1. PG DIPLOMA IN SCIENCE AND DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION (PGDSDC)
Eligibility Any Degree
Duration 1 year Regular
Fees Total Rs.65,000/-First Semester Rs.30,000/-, Second Semester Rs.30,000/-Refundable Caution Deposit Rs.5000/-
Mode of Admission Entrance Test and Interview
Areas Covered Basics of Natural and Social Sciences, Introduction to Film/Video/TV,Visual language and Aesthetics, Science and Development Communication, Programme Research and Scripting, Production Techniques, Videography and Lighting, Direction, Post Production Techniques (analog and digital), Media Management and Programme Anchoring


2. PG DIPLOMA IN MULTIMEDIA DESIGN (PGMMD)
Eligibility Any Degree
Duration 1 year (8 Modules in 2 semesters) Regular
Fees Total Rs.65,000/-First Semester Rs.30,000/-, Second Semester Rs.30,000/-Refundable Caution Deposit Rs.5000/-
Mode of Admission Entrance Test and Interview
Areas Covered Module1: Orientation to visual language and digital media
1- Fundamental concept of digital technology 2-Art history
3-Designing fundamentals 4-Visual language
Module2-: Programming and advanced topics in computer
1-HTML 2-C,C++,java,PHP 3-Java script 4-VB,SQL 5-ASP,XML,JSP 6-Lingo,Action script 7-Hardware
8-Networking
Module3-: Graphic designing
1-Designing elements and concepts 2-Images and Computer
3-Image processing and designing softwares
4-Project in Graphic desining
Module4-:Audio and Video
1-Sound-basic 2-Sound & Computers 3-Digital sound processing softwares 4- Moving images 5-Digital vedio production 6- Project in vedio production
Module5-:Animation and Special Effects
1- AnimationFundamentals 2-2DAnimations 3- 3DAnimations
4- Wraping and morphing 5- Special effects
6- Project in Animation
Module6-:Authoring
1-Authoring software 2-Authoring with programming languages
3- Multimedia Authoring in Linux 4-Project in Multimedia
Module7-:Web designing and Engineering
1-Designing concept for the web. 2-Techniques of web designing 3-Introduction to server technologies 4-Project in
web developement
Module8-:Game developement
1- Fundamentals of Game developement 2-Algorithms and Mathematics for Gaming 3-2D Game programming in Actionscript 4-3D Game programming in Lingo script
5-Game programming with DirectX and C++

After the successful completion of accademic learning, the students have to go through internship in a reputed multimedia firm and finish the multimedia project.


3. PG DIPLOMA IN ANIMATION FILM DESIGN (PGAFD)

Eligibility Graduate with talent in drawing. Preference to BFAs
Duration 1 year Regular
Fees Total Rs.65,000/-First Semester Rs.30,000/-, Second Semester Rs.30,000/-Refundable Caution Deposit Rs.5000/-
Mode of Admission Assessment of hand drawn drawings and other creative works and written test
Areas Covered Drawing and design, personality and character design, story boarding and visual scripting, clay motion/material/model/cutout animation, production design, art direction, music and sound design, 2D and 3D animation tools and non linear editing

4. PG DIPLOMA IN E-LEARNING
Eligibility Any Degree (Preference to B.Ed Students)
Duration 6 Months Regular
Fees Total Rs.30,000/- Refundable Caution Deposit Rs.3000/-
Mode of Admission Aptitude Test and Interview
Areas Covered Information Technology- Multidisciplinary perspectives, Foundations of education, IT and education, Interactive Multimedia design and development, Software Systems and tools, Internship, project and seminar.

DIPLOMA COURSES

1. DIPLOMA IN DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCTION Eligibility Pre Degree/ Plus Two equivalent
Duration 6 Months Regular
Fees Total fee: Rs.33,000/- Course fee: Rs.30,000Caution Deposit Rs.3000/-
Areas Covered 1.Introduction to Media Studies
Media Systems
Media Process
Media Functions
Media Gnegres

2. Media Production I
Visual Intelligence
Still Photography
Basics of Lighting
Videography
Image Processing & Editing

3. Media Production II
Production Methodology
Principles of Editing
NLE Systems
Combustion
Basics of SoundMixing

4. Design & Development
Design formats
Graphics in print visual & New Media
Interface Design
Design Tools

5. Writing for Media
Basics of Writing & Reporting
Script Writing
Content Architecture
Content Development
Corporate Presentation

6. Media Convergence
New Communication Devices
Insights into Emerging Technologies
Mobile phones as a communication Medium

2. DIPLOMA IN WEBDESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
Eligibility Pre Degree/ Plus Two equivalent
Duration 3 Months Part Time (Evening/ Weekend)
Fees Total fee: Rs.22,000/- Course fee: Rs.20,000Caution Deposit Rs.2000/-
Areas Covered I WEB DESIGNING
Module1. Basics
Basics of HTML, Using Tables, Giving Links, Inserting Images, CSS Basics
Module 2. Layout
Design in Photoshop, Layout basics, Designing Layouts, Image Slicing,& Optimization, Exporting Layout as HTML
Module 3. Introduction to WebManaging
Websites, Basics of Dream Weaver, Importing HTML from Photoshop, Inserting Flash Objects
Module 4. Designing and Scripting
Designing Layouts for Flash Websites, Basics of Flash, Web related Action Scripting in Flash

II WEB DEVELOPMENT
HTML
DHTML
XML
Basics of Java
JSP
Servelts
Writing for WebSearch Engines and Online Research, Basics of Online Writing and Reporting, Web Content Architecture, Content development for Websites and Portals, Uploading and Maintenance (FTP)

III Project

3. DIPLOMA IN VISUAL COMMUNICATION

Eligibility Pre Degree/ Plus Two equivalent
Duration 3 Months Part Time (Evening/ Weekend)
Fees Total fee: Rs.22,000/- Course fee: Rs.20,000Caution Deposit Rs.2000/-
Areas Covered 1. Introduction to Visual Communication
Visulisation: Aesthetic aspects, Visual Culture, Grammar of Visual Language, Semiotics
2. Layout
Layout, Colour principle, Font style, Balance, Composition, Text animation, Graphic Design
3. Interface Design
Introduction to Photoshop, Digital Still Photography, Dream WeaverDesign and Development : Cognitive and aesthetics of design Design Formats: Graphics in print, visual and new medium; use of Photoshop, Coral Draw: Contrast and balance in layout scheme; alignment, flow, image placement, typography, colour schemes logos and logo types; design principles for new media;Design tools(Photoshop, Image ready, Front Page, Dream Weaver, Flash)
4. Project Work

4. DIPLOMA IN CYBER JOURNALISM
Eligibility Any Degree
Duration 3 Months (Evening)
Time 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm
Fees Total fee: Rs.22,000/- Course fee: Rs.20,000Caution Deposit Rs.2000/-
Mode of Admission Interview
Areas Covered History and evolution of e-publishing
1.www, web 2.0, web communication in India, legal, ethical, piracy and security issues
2. Media convergence; online journalism; bandwidth issue; assessment and analysis of major online portals and websites

Software for e-publishing
Interface, navigation, internet tools, p2p, HTML, applets, Flash, CSS, Photoshop, Dream weaver, java script, shockwave, CGI

Design and layout in e-publishing
Types of sites, multimedia sites, use of video in sites, searchable sites, integration of writing and design, typography, backgrounds, colour scheme, layering.

writing for www
hypertexting, inverted pyramid style of writing, use of graphics in writing, search engine optimization, blogging, use of social networking site, theory and practice of citizen journalism. Collobarative writing.

After the successful completion of academic learning, the students have to jointly design and host a web project.
CERTIFICATE COURSES

1. CERTIFICATE COURSE IN DIGITAL STILL PHOTOGRAPHY Eligibility SSLC with experience in photography or Pre Degree equivalent
Duration 5 weeks Regular
Fees Total fee: Rs.8000/- Course fee: Rs.7000Caution Deposit Rs.1000/-
Areas Covered Module1:
Fundamentals of Photography-Conventional & Digital
a. Basic Camera Controls; Exposure
b. Elements of Image Quality
c.Lighting–Natural & Artificiald. Composition
Module 2:
Conventional Photography
a. Conventional Cameras, Lenses, Filters & Accessories
b. Film & Print Processing
Module 3:
Introduction to Computers and Computer Graphics
Module 4:
Digital photography
a. Digital Image- Pixels, Resolution, Bit Depth, Dynamic Range, Noise
b. Digital Cameras – Types, Features & Operations
c. Digitising of conventional photographs and transparencies
Module 5:
Digital image processing
a. Overview of image editing software
b. Introduction to digital image processing tools
c. Layers, Channels and other features of image editing software
d. Tonal and colour corrections and enhancements
e. Composing, using filters and other effects.
Module 6:
Project.


2.CERTIFICATE COURSE IN NON- LINEAR EDITING

Eligibility Pre Degree/ Plus Two equivalent
Duration 3 Months Part Time (Evening/ Weekendr
Fees Total fee: Rs.22,000/- Course fee: Rs.20,000Caution Deposit Rs.2000/-
Areas Covered Session 1: Introduction to Video Production
Session 2: History of film, video editing
Session 3: Aesthetics of film, video editing
Session 4: Editing conventions and styles
Session 5: Technical aspects of digital editing
Session 6: Introduction to Non-Linear Editing and Digitizing Video
Session 7: Continuity and Creative Editing
Session 8: Adding Transitions, Filters, and Titles
Session 9: Trimming, Splitting, and placing Scenes in the Storyboard
Session 10: Recording and Inserting Audio
Session 11: Edit a video sequence to synchronize it to a musical sound track or dialogue
Session 12: Capture, edit and output short video projects, organizing the material and modifying it into a coherent sequence
Session 13: Exports projects to video tapes



Services: Customised Training Programmes for Teachers, Media Professionals, Govt Departments/Agencies and Corporate Houses

conference-Cusat

The Centre for Science Communication, CUSAT is conducting a workshop on Creative Science Writing on 29th February 2008 at the CSC Seminar Hall, at CUSAT.
Teachers, College Students and people who are interested in writing science can participate. The entry is free and based on first come first serve basis. Those who are interested may register their names through phone numbers 0484-3922439, 2577354 of CSC