Department of Education

Education

●     The inter-disciplinary nature of the courses included in the programme will help in inculcating right knowledge, belief and action by promoting the cognitive, affective and conative domains of learner’s personality which further will promote their better life adjustments

●     The programme gives an insight into the various aspects of education and its underlined foundations which in turn helps the learner in understanding the real essence of education

●     On professional front, the programme will help in laying the foundation stone for teaching profession

●     Students will be able to understand the basics/ fundamentals associated in the discipline of education

●     It aims to develop competent persons having qualities of sensitivity, creativity, self-confidence and innovative leadership

●     The programme is beneficial to the learners who aspire to go in the field of educational research in future

●     The desirous learners can continue their higher studies in the same field

●     The inter-disciplinary nature of the programme will help the aspirants in preparing for different competitive exams

●     Students will be able to understand the fundamentals associated with the concept of education

●     Acquaint students with the knowledge of philosophy and understand the educational process from the philosophical perspective

●     Will know about various philosophical schools, their educational perspectives and their contribution towards present day education system

●     Will learn about the concept of values, their need, types and strategies for inculcation of values in schools and colleges

●     Will develop understanding regarding education from sociological perspective

●     Explain the relationship between education and society

●     Describe the process of social change and socialization to promote the development of a sense of commitment to the teaching profession and social welfare

●     Will learn and appreciate the role, need and importance of school and community in education

●     Describe the ways in which education is influenced by culture and in turn affects culture in various ways

●     Course will enable students to understand the concept and importance of psychology, child psychology and educational psychology and their implications in teaching-learning process

●     Familiarize students with different methods of psychology

●     Develop understanding about the process of growth and development with special reference to adolescent period and its importance with regard to overall personality development

●     Make them aware of the nature and importance of individual differences

●     Make them understand the concept, nature and importance of learning, intelligence, creativity and motivation

●     Students will acquire knowledge of ancient, medieval and British system of education

●     Understand the contribution of some major committees and commissions in development of educational system of India

●     Will know about the Indian Education system during pre-independence era

●     Appreciate the developments in Indian education system during the post-independence era

●     Define the concept, basis, types, objectives, need and importance of Yoga

●     Relate why Yoga education is significant in one’s life

●     Describe the concept of holistic personality from yogic point of view and yoga contribution in human development

●     Appreciate the relationship of Yoga with peace and harmony and learn about techniques for the same

●     Develop understanding about the fundamentals and importance of life skills

●     Involves development of domain specific knowledge and competencies needed for effective social skills among the students

●     Learn about the role of life skills in health promotion

●     Appreciate the role of teacher in promoting life skills

●     Students will be familiarized with the methods and techniques for developing life skills

●     Transform the personality especially the attitudes in a direction that would facilitate appropriate development of personality for healthy and peaceful living and for effectively contributing to the social and national development

●     Will develop in-depth knowledge regarding the concept of pedagogy and pedagogical skills

●     Develop acquaintance with essentially new, progressive ideas, principles, methods and techniques of teaching

●     Detailed knowledge of the subject and thorough understanding of the teaching skills, methodologies and techniques will develop positive attitude towards teaching

●     Understand the need, importance and use of learning resources which lead to the enrichment of teaching learning process

●     Understand the nature, scope and characteristics of ICT and also about the various forms of technology which aids in the educational process.

●     To describe the concept of ICT in education and appreciate the scope of ICT for improving competencies in teaching and learning

●     Students will be familiarized with different approaches of ICT integration in

education and challenges involved in that integration

●     Will learn about latest trends in ICT and their implications in teaching learning process

●     Develop the capacity among the students to understand as well as use knowledge of effective communication process

●     Students will know and understand the concept of Educational management and organisational set up

●     Will get familiarize with different management approaches, leadership qualities and managerial qualities required to deal with the process of educational management

●     Understand the concept of teaching learning process with an insight into the steps involved in the management of effective teaching learning process

●     Will learn about the need and importance of institutional planning, time table, discipline, curricular and co-curricular programs in whole process of education

●     To develop understanding and realize the importance of inclusive education

●     Know about the meaning of special education and understand the concept of exceptional/special children

●     Grasp the meaning, specific characteristics, modalities of identification of some types of children with special needs

●     Understand various educational intervention programmes for meeting the needs of children with special needs.

●     Familiarize students with various constitutional acts and governmental policies and provisions with regard to the mainstreaming of disabled persons

●     Appreciate the important role played by family and community in the nurturance of children with special needs

●     To enable the students to understand the concept and fundamentals of Peace education

●     Explain the need for Peace education to foster national and international understanding

●     Learn about ways to promote peace education in class rooms and appreciate the role of teacher as a peace builder

●     Explain about the role of various agencies like family, school, society, mass media and UNO in promotion of peace education

●     Familiarize them with the viewpoints of some great thinkers regarding Peace education

●     Acquaint them with the methods and approaches used for promoting peace education

●     Will know about the relationship between philosophy and education and effect of philosophical viewpoints on the education system

●     Know about the contribution of different philosophers in education

●     Will appreciate the influence of thoughts and viewpoints of various Indian as well as western thinkers on our present day education system