M.Ed

Description

The M.Ed. program is a two-year program that is part of the three-year B.Ed.-M.Ed. Innovative program. Admission to this program is through lateral entry into the program at the end of the first year of the three-year B.Ed.-M.Ed. Innovative program. Students with a B.Ed. Degree are allowed to take admission for the two-year M.Ed. program.

The programme offers courses in education studies, pedagogic studies, research, advanced specialisation optional, a compulsory evaluated field attachment, and research leading to a dissertation. Courses are designed to combine field and theoretical knowledge and experience. Students will be equipped to engage with persistent challenges within the field of education while gaining new insights into new and emerging challenges and innovations that could serve as critical counterpoints..

Inclusion is a fundamental aspect of the curricular orientation, influencing both programmatic offering and practice. The programme employs an integrated, discipline-based approach to the formation of professional knowledge and practice by fostering communities of practice. It facilitates a proactive orientation to the institutional context of practice and the realities of schools.  Also envisioning professional development as a continuous process, allowing students to explore potential opportunities through exposure to field and practicum-based activities. The curriculum of the programme is thoughtfully structured to offer wider choices to learners and opportunities to specialise in distinct domains within educational studies.

The medium of instruction is English. Students are required to write their assignments, reports and examinations exclusively in English.

Students will graduate with knowledge, understanding and skills for research and practice across levels of school and teacher education, along with two advanced specialisations. The two-year M.Ed programme has a total of 80 credits. Students of two-year M.Ed. will have to mandatorily choose ‘Teacher Education’ as one of the education specialization elective courses.

Programme Objectives :

1. to prepare teacher educators for training teachers and school leaders
2. to enable students to base their pedagogic understanding by integrating content and pedagogy
3. to develop professional identity and capability of teacher educators as pedagogy experts, with knowledge of curriculum, pedagogy, assessment and diverse uses of technology;
4. to enable students, integrate education theory and practice through historical, psychological, sociological and philosophical understanding of a subject, social context of schools and learners, and enhance their understanding of teaching;
5. to proactively engage with and reinvigorate the institutional contexts of work and to prepare teacher educators who can work with diverse and plural contexts and inclusively to achieve education for all.

Programme Outcomes:

The Master’s programme in Education is designed to:

• transform students into subject experts, equipped with a comprehensive understanding of curriculum, pedagogy, assessment and diverse applications of media and technology.
• capacitate students in developing curriculum, training teachers, conducting evidenced-based research to influence education policies and practices, strengthening the pedagogy of discipline- based teaching at various levels of education, contributing towards knowledge generation and use of ICT and New Media in Education, administering educational institutions, and providing leadership and advocacy to achieve educational goals
• equip students to explore diverse career opportunities, including teacher education, positions in government organisations at national and state levels, research institutions, and civil society organisations / CSR initiatives / funding agencies with a focus on education

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Semesterwise Courses:

Note:

*Students will choose any one of these advanced level courses: Sociology of Education, Educational Psychology (Development and Cognition), Philosophy of Education, History of Education.

**Students will choose any one from a basket of courses designed to build their professional competencies such as Project Management, Monitoring & Evaluation; Design Thinking; Education Communication.

***The students will have to mandatorily choose ‘Teacher Education’ as one of the education specialization elective courses.

Table 2: Typology of Courses

Note:The curriculum structure is tentative and subject to change.

Fee Structure:

Fees for Indian Students ( in Rs.)*

 * Dining Hall Advance is only an advance and the amount will be adjusted as per actuals.

* Dining Charges are subject to revision with changing costs of rents, electricity charges,

   provisions & fuel.

* Hostel facilities are not available for students enrolled for M.Ed programme.

* Institute reserves the rights to revise the Fees Structure of programme if necessary.

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