File Ref.No.23158/GA - IV - J2/2013/CU UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT Abstract MEd-Revised Curriculum-Regulations, Scheme and Syllabus-approved-implemented w.e.f 2013 Admissions-Orders issued UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT (G & A - IV - J) U.O.No. 4083/2013/CU Dated, Calicut University.P.O, 23.09.2013 Read:-1.Letter dated July 01,2013 from the Member Secretary, NCTE. 2.Item no. 01 of the Minutes of the meeting of the Board of Studies in Education PG held on 06.09.2013. 3.Orders of the Vice Chancellor on 12-9-13 in the file of even no, ORDER The National Council for Teacher Education has requested the Vice Chancellor of the University to inform whether the institutions affiliated have commenced the courses with the new curriculum and also requested to forward a copy of the Revised Curriculum / Syllabus for information to NCTE, vide per paper read as (1). The Board of Studies in Education PG has resolved to approve the Revised MEd Curriculum-Regulations, Scheme and Syllabus for implementation from 2013 admissions, in view of the recommendations in the National Curriculum Frame Work for Teacher Education 2009, as per paper read as (2). The Vice Chancellor, considering the exigency, exercising the powers of the Academic Council, has approved the minutes of the Board of Studies in Education PG held on 06.09.2013, subject to ratification by the Academic Council. Sanction has, therefore, been accorded for implementing the Revised MEd Curriculum-Regulations, Scheme and syllabus with effect from 2013 admissions. Orders are issued accordingly. (The Revised MEd Curriculum- Regulations, Scheme and Syllabus is available in the website:www.universityofcalicut.info) Anuja Balakrishnan Assistant Registrar To 1. All Affiliated Training Colleges. 2. University Teacher Education Centers. Forwarded / By Order Section Officer M. Ed. CURRICULUM Regulation, Scheme of Examination, and Syllabus 1. Introduction Master of Education (M. Ed) is a professional and research oriented post‐graduate programme in Education. To be at par with the professional requirement of the programme, the Board of Studies in Education (PG) pooled the best expertise available in various areas to modify and improve the existing curriculum. The board has re‐formulated the M. Ed programme by diversifying the courses offered and strengthening the content and structure of the programme, in tune with the National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education (NCFTE) 2009. The diversification is largely done in introducing the advanced methodology of teaching school subjects and new specialization courses in emerging areas of the discipline. The structure of the programme is enriched by adding field experiences / practicals in both semesters. The evaluation scheme is further systematized. 2. Vision Purpose of the M. Ed programme is to prepare professionally committed and competent teacher educators, educational researchers, educational administrators, and educational planners who can develop education according to the national aspirations and global trends. It seeks to prepare educational experts capable of generating knowledge and to find solutions to the problems and issues relating to the theory and practice of the varied fields of education viz., Teacher Education, Non formal Education, Early Childhood Care and Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, Guidance and Counseling, Educational Technology, Educational Measurement and Evaluation, Educational Management and Administration, Education for Human Rights and Values, Curriculum Development and Transaction, Environmental Education, Inclusive Education, etc. It also focuses on comprehensive and integrated professional development of personnel engaged in educational management and administration. 3. Programme Objectives The M. Ed programme aims at preparing truly professional teacher educators and other personnel specialized in different areas of education. The programme intends to achieve the following objectives: • To understand the nature of education as a discipline • To understand how concepts/ theories/issues drawn from disciplines cognate to education • To develop specialized knowledge and understanding of the bases of education • To develop national and international perspectives on educational theory and practice 2 • To develop understanding of human behaviour and personality for guiding efficient and effective learning • To acquire skills required to take up leadership roles in the areas of education • To develop a rational conceptualization of educational research • To enhance essential ICT skills required for educational practice and professional empowerment • To develop competence in specialized areas such as: i. Advanced methodology of teaching school subjects ii. Teacher Education iii. Non formal Education iv. Early Childhood Care and Education v. Elementary and Secondary Education vi. Guidance and Counselling vii. Educational Technology viii. Educational Measurement and Evaluation ix. Educational Management and Administration x. Education for Human Rights and Values xi. Curriculum Development and Transaction xii. Environmental Education xiii. Inclusive Education 4. Structure of the programme M. Ed programme is a research oriented professional education programme. The programme consists of two semesters of 105 days each. The structure of the course is in tune with the pattern suggested by NCTE. This consists of 5 courses per semester [three Core Courses (CC) and two Specialization Courses (SC)]. Master of Education (M.Ed.) (1 year) SEMESTER ‐ I Paper Title Course Contact Int. Ext. Total Code Hours Marks Marks Marks a) Core Courses CC. I Advance Philosophy of Education MED101 90 Hrs. 20 80 100 CC .III Psychology of Human Development MED102 90 Hrs. 20 80 100 and Learning CC .V Introduction to Educational Research MED103 90 Hrs. 20 80 100 3 and Statistics b) Specialization Courses (Select one from each group) SC. I i. Advance Methodology of MED111 90 Hrs 20 80 100 Teaching Arabic ii. Advance Methodology of MED112 90 Hrs 20 80 100 Teaching English iii. Advance Methodology of MED113 90 Hrs 20 80 100 Teaching Malayalam iv. Advance Methodology of MED114 90 Hrs 20 80 100 Teaching Hindi v. Advance Methodology of MED115 90 Hrs 20 80 100 Teaching Urdu vi. Advance Methodology of MED116 90 Hrs 20 80 100 Teaching Tamil vii. Advance Methodology of MED117 90 Hrs 20 80 100 Teaching Sanskrit viii. Advance Methodology of MED118 90 Hrs 20 80 100 Teaching Mathematics ix. Advance Methodology of MED119 90 Hrs 20 80 100 Teaching Physical Science x. Advance Methodology of Teaching Natural Science MED120 90 Hrs 20 80 100 xi. Advance Methodology of Teaching Commerce MED121 90 Hrs 20 80 100 xii. Advance Methodology of Teaching Social Science MED122 90 Hrs 20 80 100 xiii. Advance Methodology of Teaching Computer Science MED123 90 Hrs 20 80 100 MED131 90Hrs 20 80 100 i. Teacher Education SC. II MED132 90Hrs 20 80 100 ii. Non formal Education MED133 90Hrs 20 80 100 iii. Early Childhood Care and Education MED134 90Hrs 20 80 100 iv. Elementary and Secondary . Education c) Formulation of Research Proposal 50 NIL 50 d) Field Experiences and Practical 25 NIL 25 Total of Semester I 175 400 575 4 SEMESTER ‐ II Paper Title Course Contact Int. Ext. Total Code Hours Marks Marks Marks a) Core Courses CC IV Education and Society MED201 90 20 80 100 CC V Psychology of Individual Differences MED201 90 20 80 100 CC VI Advanced Educational Research and MED201 90 20 80 100 Statistics b) Specialization (Select one from each group) SC. III i. Guidance and Counseling MED211 90 20 80 100 ii. Educational Technology MED212 90 20 80 100 iii. Educational Measurement and MED213 90 20 80 100 Evaluation iv. Educational Management and MED214 90 20 80 100 Administration i. Education for Human Rights and SC. IV Values MED221 90 20 80 100 ii. Curriculum Development and Transaction MED222 90 20 80 100 iii. Environmental Education iv. Inclusive Education MED223 90 20 80 100 MED224 90 20 80 100 c) Dissertation (Dissertation work started in Semester I will be completed 50 100 150 by the end of Semester II) d) Field Experiences and Practical 25 NIL 25 e) Viva Voce for Dissertation NIL 50 50 Total of Semester II 175 550 725 Grand Total of Semester I and II (575+725) 1300 5 5. Distribution of Marks 6 6. Distribution of days/hours Semester I 7 Semester II 8 I. M. Ed. REGULATION a. Duration of the programme Duration of the M. Ed programme shall be at least one year with two semesters of at least 105 days each. b. Eligibility for admission Candidates with B. Ed Degree of University of Calicut or any other university equivalent there to with not less than 55 % of marks are qualified to seek admission to the M. Ed Programme. Relaxation of marks will be given for SC/ST/OBC and other eligible categories as per the University / Government rules. In‐service Teacher candidates from government / aided institutions with a minimum 5 years continuous regular service will be given a relaxation of 5% marks in the minimum for eligibility. c. Admission Procedure Candidates have to undergo an entrance examination conducted by the University for admission to M. Ed programme. The selection of candidates will be based on a rank list prepared on the basis of the following criteria. Entrance Examination 50% weightage B. Ed Degree 40% weightage B. Ed from University of Calicut 5% Teaching Service 5% weightage (1% weightage for each year subject to a maximum of 5%) d. Medium of instruction Medium of instruction and examination of the M. Ed programme shall be English e. Scheme of instruction There shall be 90 contact hours for each theory course. Ten hours is also assigned for practicals/tests of each theory course. One hour per day is allotted for teacher supervised dissertation work in both semesters. Apart from this, 25 hours is assigned for Dissertation work in each semester. Students shall submit the Dissertation on or before tenth working day from the date of closure of II semester. f. Attendance 84 days of attendance is essential for appearing in each of the end semester examination. g. Shortage of attendance Condonation for shortage of attendance will be as per University rules. 9 h. Re‐admission rules There shall be provision for readmission in the same institution in the second semester with in a period of three years for those who have satisfactorily completed first semester and also registered for first semester University Examination provided there is vacancy in the institution and the syllabus being the same. Re‐admission shall be permitted during the first week of 2nd semester. II. M.Ed SCHEME OF EXAMINATION &INTERNAL ASSESSMENT There shall be End Semester University Examinations in each semester. The ratio of internal to external examination for theory courses is 20:80. a. Pattern of question paper shall be as follows: Type of Total No. No. Marks Marks Question of Questions to for each Questions be answered question Essay/ Long 6 4 10 40 Answer Type Short Essay/ Problem Solving/ 12 10 4 40 Application Type Total 18 14 ‐‐‐ 80 b. Duration of written examination : 3 hrs c. End Semester theory course evaluation : Maximum 80 marks There shall be double valuation for theory courses .The average of the marks awarded by both examiners shall be taken as the final award for that particular course. In case of 10% or more deviation in the marks awarded by the two examiners, the script shall be referred to a third examiner and the average of the nearest two marks shall be considered for the final award of marks. There shall be no revaluation for theory course. d. Internal Assessment of Theory Courses Internal assessment shall be for 20 marks in each theory course and shall be assessed through 2 internal tests of 5 marks each (2x5=15 marks) and 2 assignment as detailed in respective courses of 5 marks each. There shall be no separate minimum for internal assessment of theory courses. To make internal assessment objective and transparent, the student should be made aware of the criteria / indicators of assessment well in advance. The Internal marks shall be published periodically. Students may seek redress of grievances of internal evaluation at the teacher educator level or at the department/ college evaluation committee level. The consolidated mark lists of all courses of a semester shall be submitted to the University immediately after the closure of each semester. 10
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