M.ED

M.Ed

Course-wise Credit Allotment

Serial No. Name of the Course Number of Courses Total Credits
1
Perspective Courses (PC)
8
32
2
Tool Courses (TC)
4
16
3
Teacher Education Course (TEC)
1
4
4
Specialization: Core Course (SCC)
1
4
5
Specialization : Thematic Courses (STC)
2
8
6
Dissertation
-
9
7
Practicum
-
13
8
Online Courses
2
4
Total
90

SEMESTER-WISE COURSE STRUCTURE

FIRST SEMESTER

Type of Course Course Code Name of the Course Marks Total Credits
PC
MS1PC1
Historical and Political Economy of Education in India
100
4
MS1PC2
Advanced Educational Psychology
100
4
TC
MS1TC1
Basics in Educational Research
100
4
TEC
MS1TEI
Teacher Education in India: Elementary Level
100
4
MS1TE2
Teacher Education in India: Secondary Level
Dissertation
MS1DN1
Review of Literature, Problem Identification and Writing Research Proposal
25
1
Practicum
MS1PM1
Field Immersion in the Co-operative Schools (10 Working Days)
25
1
MS1PM2
Self Development: Yoga
50
2
Total
500
20
Dissertation:
In the first semester, the students have to identify two different research problems, write research proposals for the same and submit them to the concerned College / Department. The Principal / Head of the Department shall constitute a three member Research Advisory Committee including the supervisor of the candidate and two other senior teachers working in the institution at the M.Ed. level to monitor the research activities of the College / Department. The Research Advisory Committee shall scrutinise and finalise the research proposals. Then the Principal shall send the proposals (two) to the Controller of Examinations, Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University for further scrutiny and approval. The Research Advisory Committee shall evaluate the dissertation related work and award the internal marks for the students.
Practicum:(a)
(a) Field Immersion in the Co-operative Schools (10 Working Days)

The prospective teacher educators shall be present in the co-operative schools concerned to the Teacher Education Institutions and prepare a reflective report upon the administration, curriculum transaction, mode of evaluation and student-teachers‘ curricular and co-curricular activities. The report of the same has to be submitted to the concerned College / Department.

(b) Self-Development Programme: Yoga

The prospective teacher educators shall demonstrate and conduct 10 sessions of Yoga to the students of the Co-operative schools. The procedures of these activities have to be recorded and submitted to the concerned College / Department.

The Principal / Head of the Department shall constitute a three member Evaluation Committee consisting three senior teachers working in the institution at the M.Ed. level to assess all the practicum related works/records (excluding the dissertation related work) and award the internal marks for the students.

SECOND SEMESTER

Type of Course Course Code Name of the Course Marks Total Credits
PC
MS2PC3
Philosophy of Education
100
4
MS2PC4
Curriculum Design and Development
100
4
TC
MS2TC2
Advanced Educational Research and Statistics
100
4
STC
MS2ST1
Planning and Administration of Education
: Elementary Level
100
4
MS2ST2
Planning and Administration of Education
: Secondary Level
Dissertation
MS2DN2
Presentation of Research Proposal
25
1
Practicum
MS2PM3
Field Visit to Teacher Education Institutions (10 Working Days)
25
1
MS2PM4
Psychology Practical (Minimum 10)
50
2
Total
500
20
Dissertation:
In the second semester, the Principal / Head shall arrange a Research Colloquium to enable each student give a presentation on his/her research proposal. The Research Advisory Committee shall evaluate the candidate‘s performance and award the internal marks to him/her.
Practicum:
(a) Field Visit to Teacher Education Institutions (10 Working Days)

The prospective teacher educators shall visit and write reflective reports on any one of the Teacher Education Institutions that is engaged in developing innovative curriculum and pedagogic practice, educational policy planning, educational management and administration, etc. The reflective reports should be submitted to the concerned College / Department.

(b) Psychology Practical

Each prospective teacher educator is expected to conduct a minimum of 10 practical (5 Experiments and 5 Paper-pencil Tests) during the second semester (List of practical is given in the syllabus of Advanced Educational Psychology). The practical records should be submitted to the concerned College / Department. The three members Evaluation Committee shall assess the practicum related works/records and award the internal marks for the students.

THIRD SEMESTER

Type of Course Course Code Name of the Course Marks Total Credits
PC
MS3PC5
Sociology of Education
100
4
MS3PC6
Advanced Techniques of Instruction
100
4
TC
MS3TC3
Educational Measurement and Evaluation
100
4
SCC
MS3SC1
Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment : Elementary Level
100
4
MS3SC2
Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment : Secondary Level
Dissertation
MS3DN3
Selection/Development of Research Instruments and Data Collection
25
1
Practicum
MS3PM5
Field Based Internship in Co-operative Schools (5 Working Days)
25
1
MS3PM6
Field Based Internship in Teacher Education Institutes (15 Working Days)
50
2
Total
500
20
Dissertation:
In the third semester, each peospective teacher educator has to select/develop the research tools/instruments and collect the data pertaining to his/her research problem. The Principal / Head shall arrange a Research Colloquium to enable each student give a presentation on adoption/development of research tools/instruments related his/her research. The Research Advisory Committee shall evaluate the process involved in the adoption/development of tools/instruments by the candidates and award the internal marks to him/her.
Practicum:
(a) Field based Internship in Co-operative Schools (5 Working Days)

The peospective teacher educators shall observe the teaching and other co-curricular activities of students both at Level I & II in the Co-operative Schools and submit their reflective records to the concerned College / Department.

(b) Field Based Internship in the Teacher Education Institution (15 Working Days)

Each prospective teacher educator shall be attached with their parent Teacher Education Institution or any one of the Teacher Education Institutions for field immersion for a period of 15 days continuously to undertake the activities specified below.

The prospective teacher educators shall be engaged handling 12 classes during the field immersion in their parent Teacher Education Institution or nearby Teacher Education Institution affiliated to TNTEU offering B.Ed Programme. Each prospective teacher educator shall submit their field based/attachment appraisal reports duly endorsed by the Mentor as well as by the Head of the Institution, where he/she is attached with and the same is to be submitted to the concerned College / Department. The three members Evaluation Committee shall assess the practicum related works/records and award the internal marks for the students.

FOURTH SEMESTER

Type of Course Course Code Name of the Course Marks Total Credits
PC
MS4PC7
Educational Studies
100
4
MS4PC8
Comparative Education
100
4
TC
MS4TC4
ICT on Teaching and Learning
100
4
STC
MS4ST3
Early Child Care and Education
100
4
MS4ST4
Trends in Indian Higher Education
MS4ST5
Women‘s Education
MS4ST6
Guidance and Counselling
MS4ST7
Education for Differently-Abled
Dissertation
MS4DN4
Dissertation
60
4
MS4DN5
Viva-Voce
40
2
Practicum
MS4PM7
Hands on Training
50
2
MS4PM8
Communication Skills: Academic Writing
50
2
Total
600
26

ONLINE COURSES (CHOICE BASED)

Online Courses
MS4OC1
MOOC-SWAYAM-1 (Not less than 4 weeks)
-
2
MS4OC2
MOOC-SWAYAM-2 (Not less than 4 weeks)
-
2
The M.Ed. students should complete the online courses on their choice and the Course Completion Certificates need to be submitted to the TNTEU through the concerned College / Department before the commencement of fourth semester theory examinations.
30
Dissertation:
In the fourth semester, the peospective teacher educators have to complete the data analysis, interpretations and submit the dissertation before the commencement of the fourth semester theory examinations. The Principal / Head shall arrange a Research Colloquium to enable each student give a presentation before submission of the dissertation to the university for external evaluation subject to the approval of the Research Advisory Committee.
Practicum:
(a) Hands on Training

The prospective teacher educators shall prepare the master table based on the data collected and the data shall be statistically analysed by using any relevant software. The data (questionnaires, inventories, etc) and the output of the data shall be submitted during the viva-voce examination.

(b) Communication Skills: Academic Writing

The peospective teacher educators are expected to present the academic writing in the form of a research article related to the dissertation topic in the research colloquium of the respective Teacher Education Institution and the same shall be submitted to the concerned College / Department. The three members Evaluation Committee shall assess the practicum related works/records and award the internal marks for the students.

MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION

Medium of Instruction The medium of the programme for both instruction and examination shall be of in Tamil or English depending on the availability of medium of instruction in the Colleges of Education / University Departments.

ABOUT COLLEGE

John De Britto College of Education is one among many institutions of “The Diocese of Tanjore Society” the diocese of Tanjore (Thanjavur) was bifurcated from the Arch diocese of Chennai- Mylapore on 23rd November 1952, and was erected as a new diocese.

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