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Degrees together

BPES (regular, Parul University) and B.A. English (distance, Gujarat University). UGC's 2022 guidelines allow one regular and one distance degree at the same time.

40% · 50%

BPES pass marks

Theory 40%, practical 50% (Parul scheme). Each paper: 20 internal + 60 external.

30 + 70

B.A. paper marks

Internal + external per paper in Gujarat University's 2023-24 NEP syllabus. Distance-mode assessment may differ: check the Centre's guidelines.

BPES · Semester 3 scheme

Code	Course	Type	Credits	Marks
15011301	Yoga Science and Naturopathy	Core theory	4	20 + 60
15011302	Anatomy and Physiology II	Core theory	4	20 + 60
15011303	Track & field throws / Swimming / Gymnastics	Practical	2	20 + 60
15011304	Table Tennis / Netball	Practical	2	20 + 60
15011305	Yoga	Practical	2	20 + 60
15011306	Judo / Wrestling / Weightlifting	Practical	2	20 + 60
15011308	Gender Studies in Physical Education	Core elective III	4	100

From Parul University's 2025-26 teaching & examination scheme. The University publishes unit details only up to Semester 2, so the Semester 3 notes follow the standard BPES syllabus. Match them with your teachers' units.

B.A. English · Semester 1 papers

Code	Course	Type	Text
DSC-C-111	Introduction to Literature and Lyric as a Form	Major	Rees; Prasad; The Muses' Bower; Cuddon
DSC-C-112	Foundation Studies in English	Major	Edward Albert; An Inspector Calls; The Muses' Bower
MDC-114	Translation Studies I (Gujarati → English)	Multidisciplinary	B.K. Das; Karan Ghelo; Mahamanav Sardar
AEC	Language through Literature I	Ability enhancement	Sparkles (Macmillan)
SEC-116	Developing English Language Skills I	Skill enhancement	Alluring Aroma (Macmillan)

From Gujarat University's NEP 2020 syllabus (2023-24). Confirm the papers and texts against your distance-learning study material.

The semester plan

October

Get every unit started

BPES: one theory unit per week in each paper; finish the notes in Learn the same week the teacher covers it.
Start the practical record files now: one sport or asana page per day.
BA: get the study material and textbooks (Sparkles, Alluring Aroma, An Inspector Calls, Karan Ghelo, Mahamanav Sardar); read the poems.

November

Internals and assignments

BPES internal assessment (20 marks per paper): tests, attendance, practical files.
BA distance assignments or internal work (check the Centre's schedule and portal).
Write one long answer a day and upload it in Learn → Write & upload.

Before each exam

Revision rounds

Round 1: all chapters, Key facts sheet, Daily 10 every day.
Round 2: past papers (ask seniors and the department; Gujarat University papers are widely shared).
Practicals: rehearse skills, measurements and viva answers with a friend.

Exam week

Sharpen

Only revision, no new topics. Sleep 8 hours. Reduce training volume, keep it light.
Carry hall ticket and ID; reach early.

A day for an athlete with two degrees

05:45	Wake up, water, mobility
06:00–07:30	Morning training
08:00–14:00	Parul classes and practicals (BPES); note doubts
14:00–15:00	Lunch and rest (20-minute nap)
15:00–16:00	BPES theory: revise today's unit in Learn, 5 MCQs
16:30–18:30	Evening training (boxing / strength)
19:00	Dinner
19:45–20:45	BA English: one chapter or poem, one answer written
20:45–21:00	Daily 10 quiz and plan for tomorrow
22:00	Sleep (recovery is training too)

Adjust to your timetable. Sunday: one timed long answer for each degree, then rest. Use the Focus timer for study blocks.

Making two degrees work

BPES is daily and practical: keep pace with classes so you never fall behind.
B.A. is self-study: one hour every evening beats a weekend marathon.
Many BPES skills help B.A. writing, and B.A. English helps BPES answers: clear English gets marks in both.
Before competitions, tell your teachers early and collect notes; use travel time for Daily 10.

Key facts sheet

Anatomy numbers

Blood5–6 L · plasma 55% · RBC 4.5–5.5 million/mm³ (120 days) · WBC 4,000–11,000 · platelets 1.5–4 lakh

HeartHR ≈ 72 · SV ≈ 70 mL · Q = HR × SV ≈ 5 L/min · BP 120/80 mmHg · pacemaker: SA node

LungsTV 500 mL · IRV 3,000 · ERV 1,100–1,200 · RV 1,200 · VC ≈ 4,600–4,800 · TLC ≈ 6,000 · 12–16 breaths/min

GutSmall intestine ≈ 6 m (duodenum, jejunum, ileum) · large intestine ≈ 1.5 m · liver = largest gland (bile)

Kidney≈ 1 million nephrons each · filtration → reabsorption → secretion · 1–1.5 L urine/day

Yoga & naturopathy

AshtangaYama · Niyama · Asana · Pranayama · Pratyahara · Dharana · Dhyana · Samadhi

Yama (5)Ahimsa · Satya · Asteya · Brahmacharya · Aparigraha

Niyama (5)Shaucha · Santosha · Tapas · Svadhyaya · Ishvara pranidhana

ShatkarmaNeti · Dhauti · Basti · Nauli · Trataka · Kapalabhati

Pranayama phasesPuraka (in) · Kumbhaka (hold) · Rechaka (out)

5 elementsEarth: mud · Water: hydro · Fire: sun · Air: air bath · Ether: fasting

DatesIDY 21 June · Naturopathy Day 18 November

Field & court measurements

Shot / hammerCircle 2.135 m · 7.26 kg men / 4 kg women · sector 34.92°

DiscusCircle 2.50 m · 2 kg / 1 kg

JavelinRunway ≥ 30 m × 4 m · arc 8 m · 800 g / 600 g · ≈ 28.96°

Table tennis2.74 × 1.525 m, 76 cm high · net 15.25 cm · ball 40 mm · 11 points

Netball30.5 × 15.25 m · goal circle 4.9 m · ring 3.05 m · 7 players · 4 × 15 min

WrestlingCircle 9 m · 2 × 3 min · tech. superiority 10 (FS) / 8 (GR)

WeightliftingPlatform 4 × 4 m · bar 20 / 15 kg · red 25 · blue 20 · yellow 15 · green 10 · white 5

SwimmingPool 50 m · IM: fly–back–breast–free · medley relay: back–breast–fly–free

English literature

AgesElizabethan 1558–1603 · Jacobean · Milton · Restoration 1660 · Augustan · Johnson · Romantic 1798–1832 · Victorian 1832–1901 · Modern

SonnetsPetrarchan abbaabba cdecde · Shakespearean abab cdcd efef gg · Spenserian abab bcbc cdcd ee

FeetIamb da-DUM · Trochee DUM-da · Anapaest da-da-DUM · Dactyl DUM-da-da · Spondee DUM-DUM

PoemsGray's Elegy 1751 · Keats 'To Autumn' 1819 · Shakespeare Sonnet 30 · Milton Sonnet 19 · Innisfree 1890

TranslationCatford 1965 · Nida dynamic equivalence · Jakobson: intralingual, interlingual, intersemiotic

Revise this sheet for 10 minutes before bed during exam weeks.

Daily 10

Ten questions from both degrees, with explanations. A new mix every time (288 questions in the bank).

Focus

25:00

Sessions today: 0

How to use it

Pick one task: "Anatomy: nephron diagram" or "Gray's Elegy summary".
Phone in another room. Start the timer.
Work until it rings, then take the break.
After 4 sessions, take a 20-minute break.

A chime plays when each session ends. The count is saved on this device.

University theory papers

Read the whole paper first; start with the question you know best.
Long answers: heading, introduction, points with sub-headings, diagram or table, conclusion.
Anatomy: draw neat labelled diagrams (heart, lungs, nephron, digestive system).
Yoga: write Sanskrit terms correctly with meanings.
English: quote a line or two from the poem; mention author and period.
Write to the marks: an 8–10-mark answer needs about 1.5–2 pages.

Practicals and viva

Know the measurements and rules of every sport you chose.
Demonstrate skills slowly and correctly; explain the teaching points.
Record file: neat, complete, signed before the exam.
Answer viva questions in full sentences, confidently.

Distance learning (B.A.)

Check the Gujarat University website and your Centre's notices every week.
Submit assignments and internal work on time: they are part of your marks.
Attend contact sessions when possible.
Keep your enrolment number, ABC ID and fee receipts safe.

Need to talk?

Two degrees and competitive sport is a heavy load. Talk to your parents, coach or teachers when it feels too much.

Tele-MANAS (free, 24×7): 14416

Official links and free resources

Degrees together

BPES pass marks

B.A. paper marks

BPES · Semester 3 scheme

B.A. English · Semester 1 papers

Overall

BPES · Semester 3

Yoga Science & Naturopathy

Unit 1 · Foundations of yoga

Unit 2 · Ashtanga yoga & Hatha yoga

Unit 3 · Asana, pranayama & meditation

Unit 4 · Naturopathy

Anatomy & Physiology II

Unit 1 · Blood & circulatory system

Unit 2 · Respiratory system

Unit 3 · Digestive system

Unit 4 · Excretory system & skin

Gender Studies in PE

Unit 1 · Concepts of gender

Unit 2 · Women in sport: history

Unit 3 · Issues and barriers

Unit 4 · Equity, policy and the PE teacher

Practicals

15011303 · Throws / Swimming / Gymnastics

15011304 · Table Tennis / Netball

15011305 · Yoga practical

15011306 · Judo / Wrestling / Weightlifting

Checklist

B.A. English · Semester 1

Literature & the Lyric

Unit 1 · What is literature

Unit 2 · The lyric and its kinds

Unit 3 · Three poems

Unit 4 · Literary terms

Foundation Studies in English

Unit 1 · History of English literature 1550–1960

Unit 2 · Writers, ages and works

Unit 3 · An Inspector Calls

Unit 4 · Three poems

Checklist

Translation Studies I

Unit 1 · Theory of translation

Unit 2 · Karan Ghelo

Unit 3 · Mahamanav Sardar

Unit 4 · Practical translation

Checklist

Language through Literature I

Units 1–2 · Sparkles (Sections I and II)

Unit 3 · Grammar

Unit 4 · Comprehension & vocabulary

Checklist

English Language Skills I

Unit 1 · Prose (Alluring Aroma)

Unit 2 · Poetry (Alluring Aroma)

Unit 3 · Writing skills

Unit 4 · Speaking & vocabulary

Checklist

The semester plan

Get every unit started

Internals and assignments

Revision rounds

Sharpen

A day for an athlete with two degrees

Making two degrees work

Key facts sheet

Anatomy numbers

Yoga & naturopathy

Field & court measurements

English literature

Daily 10

How to use it

University theory papers

Practicals and viva

Distance learning (B.A.)

Need to talk?

Official links and free resources

University

Free study material

Official rule books (practicals)