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.