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guidelines and directives. The model proposed to allocate 60% for the major subject of each degree
programme and 40% for the subjects demanded by the job market. The 40% allocated for subjects in

demand by the job market was subdivided as 27% for communication and engagement and 13% for

social responsibility and mindset paradigm. Parallelly, the curriculum development committee
developed a model module and conducted a series of workshops to share ideas and get feedback from

the faculty's academic staff. As a result, a format for module development was finalised. The
departments were directed to develop the modules for 60% components while the Department of

English Language Teaching, IT unit, and other identified experts were directed to develop the modules
for 40% components as common modules. The objective was to ensure that all the graduates are

competent in the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and mindset paradigm required by the current job

market, irrespective of the major discipline of the degree programme they follow.

Table 1: Structure of the degree program

Philosophy, Theory & Communication & Social Responsibility &

Application of Disciplinary Engagement (27%) Mindset Paradigm (13%)
Knowledge (60%)

1. Language Proficiency 1. Ethics, Values & Vision of
1. Foundation and Philosophical
2. Public Speaking Life
basis of the subject
3. Basic Computer Application 2. Critical & Creative Thinking
2. Concepts, theories,
4. Mathematical, Numerical 3. Cross-disciplinary Knowledge
methodologies, and
Skills & Logical Reasoning (Humanities/Social Sciences)
multifaceted aspects of the
5. Soft Skills and Personality
discipline
3. Research, Application and Development
Synthesizing

Modules developed for this purpose were namely: Elements of English Grammar, Introduction to
Information and Communication Technology, Ethics, Values, and Vision of Life, English Reading

Skills, Essential Skills in Digital Presentation, Sinhala Writing Skills, Mathematical and Numerical
Skills, Speaking and Writing Skills in Tamil, Information Literacy and Scientific Communication

Skills, Socio-emotional Skills, Philosophy of Knowledge and Research, Academic Writing Skills in

English, Human Resource Management, Business English, Public Speaking in English, Soft Skills and
Personality Development, and Critical and Creative Thinking. After completing a four-year degree

programme, a graduate earns 58 total credits from these modules. For the three-year degree
programme, it stands as 36 total credits.

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