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Perspectives on Education

By Dr.Umer Farooque.T.K   |   Farook Training College
Learners enrolled: 359
 Perspectives on Education: This course is designed to orient the student teachers about the conceptual aspects of education, philosophical and sociological foundations of education. This course offers an overview of the education under colonial rule and in independent India. In the course, the concept of education and its aims and functions will be discussed based on the Indian and western philosophical thoughts. The course is organized around student-teachers to look at, understand, interpret the universal ideas about education, aims, methods, curriculum and teacher taught relationship. The course is discussed the major contributions of great thinkers in India and the world. The course also offers the sociological besis of education and the relationship between education and sociology. The course can be taken by anybody at any level of teacher education and it can help the students to master all the basic aspects of Education. The course is part of approved University Level curriculum for B.Ed. Course in all Indian Universities. The Course content is in tune with the Curriculum of Perspectives on Education spread in first Two semesters and fourth semester of the 2 Year B.Ed. Curriculum as planned by NCTE in the national Level. The course is also designed in a way so as to help the teacher students of Elementary level also. Apart from that the modules included in the Course can be helpful even for the M.Ed. students. 
      The course components detail various aspects of Education, meaning, definitions and concept of education, factors influencing education, Aims and Functions of Education, Agencies of Education, School as an Agency of Education, Educational Functions of the State and Central Government, Free and Compulsory Education, Education of socially backward classes, Constitutional Provisions for Education in India, Philosophy of Education Meaning and Scope, Central teachings in Indian Philosophy, Approaches to Education- Idealism, Naturalism, Pragmatism, Education in Ancient India, Budhist Education in Ancient India, Educational System in medieval India, Education during Colonial Ruling in India, Some Major Education Commissions during the colonial period and Independent India, Great Philosophers of Education, Educational Sociology introduction and theoretical perspectives, Socialisation and Education, Education and Social change. These topics will be covered in 12 weeks with intermediate assignments and will end with the final examination which will take an extra week. This course will enable student teachers to have a wider outlook on the various aspects of education with its strong philosophical and sociological bases. Once a student complete this course, he/ she can surely master the different dimensions of education, its aims and functions with the strong philosophical support.
Summary
Course Status : Upcoming
Course Type : Core
Language for course content : English
Duration : 15 weeks
Category :
  • Teacher Education
Credit Points : 4
Level : Undergraduate
Start Date : 05 Jan 2026
End Date : 10 Apr 2026
Enrollment Ends : 28 Feb 2026
Exam Date :
Translation Languages : English

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Course layout

WEEK 1

MODULE 1
MEANING, DEFINITION AND CONCEPTS OF EDUCATION 

MODULE 2
FACTORS INFLUENCING EDUCATION

MODULE 3
AIMS AND FUNCTIONS OF EDUCATION

WEEK 2

MODULE 4
AGENCIES OF EDUCATION

MODULE 5
SCHOOL AS AN AGENCY OF EDUCATION

MODULE 6
EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONS OF THE STATE

WEEK 3

MODULE 7
FREE AND COMPULSORY EDUCATION

MODULE 8
EDUCATION OF SOCIALLY BACKWARD CLASSES

MODULE 9
CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS FOR EDUCATION IN INDIA

WEEK 4

MODULE 10
PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION

MODULE 11
CENTRAL TEACHINGS IN INDIAN PHILOSOPHY

MODULE 12
APPROACHES TO EDUCATION-IDEALISM

WEEK 5

MODULE 13
APPROACHES TO EDUCATION-NATURALISM

MODULE 14
APPROACHES TO EDUCATION- PRAGMATISM

MODULE 15
EDUCATION IN ANCIENT INDIA

WEEK 6

MODULE 16
BUDDHIST EDUCATION IN ANCIENT INDIA

MODULE 17
HISTORY OF ANCIENT INDIAN EDUCATION

MODULE 18
EDUCATION DURING COLONIAL RULE

WEEK 7

MODULE 19
EDUCATION COMMISSIONS DURING THE COLONIAL PERIOD

MODULE 20
THE CHARTER ACT OF 1813

MODULE 21
MACAULAY’S MINUTES

WEEK 8

MODULE 22
THE WOOD'S DESPATCH

MODULE 23
UNIVERSITY EDUCATION COMMISSION

MODULE 24
SECONDARY EDUCATION COMMISSION

WEEK 9

MODULE 25
INDIAN EDUCATION COMMISSION

MODULE 26
NATIONAL POLICY ON EDUCATION 1968

MODULE 27
NPE -1986

WEEK 10

MODULE 28
OPERATION BLACKBOARD

MODULE 29
NPE REVIEW COMMITTEES

MODULE 30
GREAT PHILOSOPHER PLATO

WEEK 11

MODULE 31
ROUSSEAU

MODULE 32
MONTESSORI

MODULE 33
FRIEDRICH FROEBEL

WEEK 12

MODULE 34
MAHATMA GANDHI & VIVEKANANDA

MODULE 35
JOHN DEWEY

MODULE 36
EDUCATIONAL SOCIOLOGY- AN INTRODCUTION

WEEK 13

MODULE 37
EDUCATIONAL SOCIOLGY-THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES

MODULE 38
SOCIALIZATION AND EDUCATION

MODULE 39
EDUCATION AND SOCIAL CHANGE

WEEK 14

MODULE 40
ROLE OF EDUCATION IN NATIONAL INTEGRATION

Books and references

    1. Broudy, H.S. (1965). Building a Philosophy of Education, Delhi: Prentice Hall,
    2. Brubacher, J.S.(1939). Modern Philosophies of Education, McGraw Hill Book Company,
    3. Butler, J.S. (1951). Four Philosophies and their implications in education and religion, London: Harper and Bros.,.
    4. O’Connor, D. (1961).Introduction to the Philosophy of Education, London: Methuen & Co.,
    5. Peters, R.S. (ed), (1975). The Philosophy of education. Oxford University Press, London.
    6. Ross, J, S. 1937) . Groundwork of Educational Theory, George G. Harrap and Co., Ltd.,
    7. Matheson, D. (2004). An Introduction to the study of education (2nd edition). London: David Fulton Publish.
    8. Winch, C. (1996). Key Concepts in the philosophy of education. London: Routledge.

Instructor bio

Dr.Umer Farooque.T.K

Farook Training College
DR. UMER FAROOQUE.T.K Assistant Professor of Education, Farook Training College, Calicut. Member, Board of Studies in Education (PG), University of Calicut. Developed, edited and presented a number e-content module for CEC. Published a number of research articles in reputed International and National Peer reviewed Journals. Presented many papers in International and National Seminars. Chaired sessions in National Seminars. Acted as resource person and Pilot Faculty in various programmes. Academic profile include MA (Arabic), MA (Sociology), Msc Applied Psychology, M.Ed , M.Phil (Educational Technology), Ph.D. (Education) and NET (Education).

Course certificate

1.       End-Term Examination:
  • Weightage: 70% of the final result
  • Minimum Passing Criteria: 40%
2.       Internal Assessment:
  • Weightage: 30% of the final result
  • Minimum Passing Criteria: 40%
Calculation of IA Marks:
  • Out of all graded weekly assessments/assignments, the top 50% of assignments shall be considered for the calculation of the final Internal Assessment marks.
All students who obtain 40% marks in the internal assessment and 40% marks in the end-term proctored exam separately will be eligible for the SWAYAM Credit Certificate.
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