I'm studying History and Archaeo and I'm interested in that field. The methods used for teaching are PPTs, Showing us various archaeological structures in our very own college museum, etc. The timing and syllabus for exams is based on what the professors teach and they prepare us well for it
The curriculam is designed for all round development of the student and to make that person an expert in that field, these aspects influeneced me to choose it. Very well, with extra paper of real world application on each subject it ensures that we take something from the course and become industry ready The teachings methods and cirriculam are excellent I don't think any changes are required Exams are all year round, every month and are extremly difficult to deal with, as Xavier's bar is very high.
The courses are updated every few years. The college has started with a feedback mechanism on the curriculum, which allows the faculties to decide if the curriculum and the way of teaching is up to the mark for the students.
The curriculum is very well balanced in terms of relevance to current world topics. In the case of sociology I don't think it prepares you for real world jobs as the Sociology curriculum is very theory based and it doesn't teach a lot of real world applications, but it does thoroughly prepare you for further academic pursues such as purse using your masters in a different country. They teach you to write complex thesis and dissertations which are necessary skills to know. The teaching methods could be improved and a lot of teachers could work on the feedback that they received from the Student feedback forms, as several of the teachers are not good at engaging the students during lectures and often make them fall asleep. The frequency and timing of exams is pretty balanced, the difficulty is also just right but the marking system could be a bit more lenient.
In my course professors are very well know and have deep knowledge about the subject. They teach their subjects with passion and zeal. Curriculum is good but at times they include subjects which can't learn in 6 months or so. Exams and studies are so fast here that they don't even complete 6 months but in 5 months they are done with the semester.
The curriculum is holistic and the college keeps updating it to match with the current job requirements. Along with theory, they also teach you how to apply it outside of college. The curriculum of Xavier's is more advanced as compared to other colleges in Mumbai.
The nep curriculumn is follwed and i honestly love it , the curriculumn is easy but challenging ,its fun to go around and we do a lot of practical application Since we do a lot of practical work i woukd say it does pretty well with the preperation , We have a language lab in the college and SIP along with a additional subject everyyear which teaches a lot The frequency is just perfect where it doesnt over burden us , we have 2 cias and one end sem the difficulty would be a 7-8 out of 10
The syllabus is better when compared to some universities in India but not as good as central universities. It mainly focusses on theoretical aspects and very little on applications or jobs related to yhe course. The faculty is experienced and supportive. They are approachable at any time.
Being Xavier's student means you will always be surrounded by tight deadlines and tests keeping you quite busy. It is very important that you score well in these tests as it makes it easier in the final sem exams. The teachers are very knowledgeable, ever ready to help you unless you create a mess. The teachers teach through ppts, and books, sometimes they use props, rock/mineral samples, maps, etc to teach practically. Make sure you make full use of the library.
The syllabus was well updated and all the faculty members are well informed of the courses and do their best. As concerning industrial exposure, it was less because the faculties had restiction regarding the same.