Master of Arts (M.A.)
M.A. (Education)
Vision:
A Community of Excellent Teacher Educators Rooted in Tradition, Equipped for the Future.
Mission:
Our students are to become effective and thinking individuals, actively engaged in life-long learning, problem-solving with a quest for knowledge, who are able to use their abilities and skills to realize their roles in society.
Aims:
MA Education endeavors to:
- Promote academic excellence and strive to provide quality education. It aims at building a community of teachers and teacher educators possessing a sound theoretical base in the discipline of Education, an ability to analytically examine and evaluate the knowledge acquired and apply the same in their respective fields.
- Develop a research orientation among students, teachers, and teacher educators, train them in research methodology; develop skills for conducting and guiding research and facilitating the dissemination of research findings among the researchers in education.
- Train middle-level managers of education to effectively manage self and the educational institution in their charge.
- Reach out to other educational institutions in the areas of Teaching Technologies, Research Methodology in Social Sciences and Educational Management.
- Conduct and guide research in the field of Education.
Admission Eligibility
Any person who has passed the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Education or Bachelor of Education of this University or a degree of another University recognized as equivalent with minimum of 45% and 40% for reserved categories may be admitted to the Degree of Master of Arts in Education (M.A. in Ed.) after having fulfilled the requirements as laid down in the Ordinances and Regulations as prescribed in the course of studies for the Degree of Master of Education (M.A. in Ed.) Circular No. UG/476, dated 17th December, 2009 Ordinance No O.5885
| Sr.No. | Courses | Credits |
| 1 | Advanced Philosophy of Education | 06 |
| 2 | Advanced Psychology of Education | 06 |
| 3 | Curriculum Design and Development | 06 |
| 4 | ICT in Education | 06 |
| Total | 24 | |
| Sr.No. | Courses | Credits |
| 1 | Advanced Sociology of Education | 06 |
| 2 | Research Methodology in Education | 06 |
| 3 | Teacher Education | 06 |
| 4 | Quality Management in Higher Education | 06 |
| Total | 24 | |
| Semester- III (Elective Courses) | ||
| Sr.No. | Courses | Credits |
| 1 | Educational Management and Leadership | 06 |
| 2 | Guidance and Counselling | 06 |
| 3 | Open and Distance Learning | 06 |
| 4 | Economics of Education | 06 |
| 5 | History of Education | 06 |
| Total | 30 | |
| Semester- IV (One ability enhancement course, one interdisciplinary course/cross disciplinary and one project based course) | ||
| Sr.No. | Courses | Credits |
| 1 | Ability Enhancement Courses Academic Communication and Writing | 06 |
| 2 | Interdisciplinary Courses Peace Education and Sustainable Development | 06 |
| 3 | Project based course Dissertation | 10 |
| Total | 22 | |
