Syllabus F.Y.B.A.Education

UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI =Syllabus for F.Y.B.A. (Education)=

Course Title FUNDAMENTALS OF EDUCATION AND THE EDUCATION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY ==

=SECTION I=

Objectives: i)	To expose the students to the basic concept of education. ii)	To understand the aims and basis of education. iii)	To orient the students to the basic concepts of teaching and learning iv)	To understand the role of a teacher as a professional.

Unit-1 Meaning, Definition & Characteristics
a)	Nature and meaning of education. b)	Scope and Functions of Education c)	Characteristics of Education

Unit-2 Pedagogy of Education
a)	Pedagogy: meaning and Importance b)	Critical Pedagogy: Meaning and Need c)	Western and Indian Thinkers ideas of Education (Rabindranath Tagore, Swami Vivekananda, John Dewey and Maria Montessori)

Unit-3 Aims of Education
a)	Individual b)	Social c)	Individual vs Social

Unit-4: Bases of Education
a) Philosophical b) Sociological c) Psychological Module

Unit-5: Concept of Learning
a)	Learning: Meaning & Characteristics b)	Factors affecting Learning: 1.	Attention (Meaning, Types & Educational Implications) 2.	Motivation (Meaning, Types & Educational Implications), Maslow’s Theory of Hierarchy of Needs

Unit 6: Concept of Teaching
a)	Teaching: Meaning & Characteristics b)	Approaches to Classroom Teaching: learner centric and teacher centric

Unit-7 Qualities and Qualifications of Teacher
a)	Pre primary b)	Primary c)	Secondary d)	Higher Education

Unit-8 Role and Challenges of Teacher
a)	Professional Growth b)	Professional Ethics and code of conduct for teachers c)	Transitional Role of Teacher (teaching to facilitating)

=Practical Work for Section I= Practical Work: Visit a School (Pre-primary /Primary /Secondary School) to study its functioning and write a detailed report reflecting your own views. (The report may include a brief history of the institution, its organisational hierarchy, vision, mission, goals, infrastructure, curricular and co-curricular activities etc.)

=SECTION II=

Objectives: To understand the relationship between Education and Culture. To understand the need for Education for sustainable Development. To understand the relationship between education and sociology. To appreciate the emerging scenario and changing role of education for twenty first century.

Unit-1: Education and Culture
a)	Concept of Culture b)	Concept of Modernisation c)	Relationship between Education and Culture

Unit 2: Education for Development a)	National Integration b)	International Understanding c)	Citizenship

Unit 3: Concept of Sustainable Development
a)	Meaning b)	Need c)	Objectives

Unit-4 Role of Education for sustainable development
a)	Place of Sustainable Development in school curriculum b)	Role of Teacher c)	Role of UNESCO

Unit-5 Fundamentals of Sociology of Education
a)	Meaning and Scope of Sociology of Education b)	Distinction between Sociology of Education and Educational Sociology. c)	Concept of Peace Education and Aims of Peace Education

Unit-6 Multiculturalism in the Indian context
a)	Characteristics, Goals of Multicultural Education b)	Dimensions of Multicultural Education c)	Approaches to Multicultural Education

Unit-7 Issues in Education
a)	Human Rights Education b)	Multicultural Education c)	Education for Values

Unit-8 Trends in Education
a)	Open Learning b)	Online Learning c)	Information and Communication Technology

=Practical Work for Section II= Every student must visit a Yoga centre/ NGO in Education/a Vocational Training Centre to study its functioning and write a report on the same. (The report includes a brief history of the institution, its organisational set up, its mission and goals, the activities or courses conducted etc).

=REFERENCES=

[1].	Safaya,R N and B. D. Shaida(1998). Development of Educational Theory and Practice. Delhi:Dhanpat Rai and Sons. [2].	AggarwalJ C (2010). Theory and Principles of Education (13th Edition).New Delhi:Vikas Publishing house. [3].	Bhatia, K K and C.L.Narang(1998). Principles of Education. Ludhiana: Prakash Brothers Publishers. [4].	Taneja,V R (1997). Educational Thought and Practice. New Delhi:Sterling Publishers.