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Scheme of Studies
Eligibility Criteria
1. B.A./B.Sc / or equivalent with minimum 2nd Division.
Duration: 2 years
Semester Duration: 16-18 weeks
Semesters: 4
Course Load per Semester: 15-18 Credit Hours
Number of Courses per semester: 5-6
Compulsory Courses 42
Pedagogical Courses 15
Specialization Courses 9
Research Project 3
Teaching Practice 3
Total Credit Hours: 72
First Semester
1
Second Semester
Third Semester
2
Note: Course codes EDU-23222, 23223 & 23233 compulsory for all students. However,
science students will additionally opt course EDU-23230, 231 & 232. The students of
Arts/General group will opt courses EDU-23224 & 225 necessarily. But they will opt any
one course from EDU-23226 to EDU-23229. Non-Credit study tour of 50 Marks is
compulsory for all students. Students will submit a report of the tour.
Fourth Semester
1. Specialization-1
2. Specialization-2
3. Specialization-3
Note: Students will opt any three specializations from the given list
Semester 1
Course outline
Curriculum Contents
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Recommended Books
Course outline
Course Unit code: 21212
Title: Foundations of Education
Credit Rating: 03 credit hours
Level: M. A. Education
Delivery: Semester I
Pre-requisites: None
Curriculum Contents
Concept of Philosophy
Philosophy and Education
Philosophical Foundations of Education
Branches of Philosophy
Philosophical Thoughts
Idealism
Realism
Pragmatism
Philosophers of Education
Islamic Philosophers of Education
Ibn-e-Khuldoon
Imam Ghazali
Allama Iqbal
Western Philosophers of Education
Rosseue
John Dewey
Frobel
History of Education in Sub Continent
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History of Education in Pakistan
Recommended Books
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Curriculum Contents
Types of Research
By Purpose By Method
Steps of Research
Proposal Writing
Literature Review
Development of Research tool
Sampling Procedure
Data Analysis technique
Research Ethics
Report Writing
Citation and Referencing
Recommended Books
Shalowitz,D. & Miller, F. (2002). The Search For Clarity in Communicating Research
Resuts to Study Participants. Jornal of Medical ethics.
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Cohen, L and Manion, L. (2001) Research Methods in Education (8th Edition) Routledge
Manly, the Design and Analysis of Research Studies. Cambridge University Press
Ward, E. C., Clark le, O., & Heidrich, S. (2006). Africans American Women’s beliefs
coping behaviors, and barriers to seeking mental health services. Qual Health Res, 19
(11), 1589-1601.
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Curriculum Contents
Educational planning
Approaches to Educational Planning
Planning Cycle
Project Planning
Educational Planning in Pakistan
Introduction to Management
Management Functions
Leadership in Education
Supervision and control
Decision Making
School Management
Classroom organization and Management
Recommended Books
1- Ahmad, Z. et al (Ed.) (1998). Process of educational planning (Units 1-8, M.A.
EPM Course, Code: 502) Islamabad: Allama Iqbal Open University.
2- Hoy, W.K. & Miskel, C.G. (2005). Educational administration: Theory,
research, and practice. Boston: McGraw Hill.
3- Khan, M.A. et al (Ed.) (). Plan Implementation and Management. (Units 1-6,
M.A. EPM Course, Code: 503) Islamabad: Allama Iqbal Open University.
4- Robbins, S.P. & Coulter, M. (2004). Management. (7th Ed.). Pearson Education:
New Delhi.
5- Thakar, Devendra & Thakar, D.N. (Ed.). (2001.) Educational planning and
administration. New Delhi: Deep & Deep Publications.
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Course outline
Curriculum Contents
Introduction to learning technologies
Role of learning technologies in Education
Types of learning technologies
Traditional
Writing Boards
Charts
Models
Hand outs
Pictures
Posters
Modern
Preparation and use of Power point Presentations
Internet Browsing skill
Learning Management Systems (LMSs) and We-based learning
Blogs
Wikis
Video Conferencing
Use of Skype in learning
Development of low cost learning material
Recommended Books
Hirtz, S., Harper, G. D. and Mackenzie, S. (Eds.) (2006). Education for a Digital World:
Advice, guidelines and effective practice from around the globe. Commonwealth of
Learning Canada; Vancouver, British Columbia
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Rashid, M. (2005). Educational Technology. National Book Foundation, Islamabad
Second Semester
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Curriculum Contents
References:
1. Brannelly, L. & Ndaruhutse, S. (2008). Education finance in states affected by
fragility. Brussels: INEE.
2. Lewin, K. & Caillods, F. (2005). Financing secondary education in developing
countries: Strategies for sustainable growth. Paris: International Institute for
Educational Planning and UNESCO.
3. Saavedra, J. (2006). Education financing in developing countries: Levels and
sources of funds. Paper prepared for World Bank Institute.
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Pre-requisites None
Curriculum Contents
Concept of Measurement And Evaluation
Types of Evaluation
Criterian Reference Test (CRT)
Norm reference Test (NRT)
Test item banking
Developing inventories
Techniques of Measurement
Essay Type Tests
Objective Type Tests
Steps of test construction
Table of Specification
Preparation of Test Items
Administration of Tests
Scoring Of Test
Validity and reliability of test
Analysis of Test scores
Reporting results
Developing portfolios
Developing report cards
Recommended Books
Boone, W.J., Staver, J.R., & Yale, M.S. (2004). Rasch Analysis in the Human Sciences.
Dordrecht: Springer.
Smith, E.V. and Smith, R.M.(2004). Introduction to Rasch Measurement: Theory, Models
and Application. Maple Grove, Minnesota: JAM Press
Kubiszyn, T., & Borich, G. (2006). Educational testing and measurement: Classroom
application and practice (10th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons.
Course outline
Curriculum Contents
Concept of curriculum
Models of curriculum
Differentiating Curriculum. Syllabus and content
Classification of curriculum objectives, (Bloom’s Taxonomy)
Process of curriculum development in Pakistan
Selecting curriculum content
Sequencing curriculum content
Developing learning activities
Analyzing existing curriculum of Government and private schools
Developing curriculum at Secondary level
REFERENCES
Bondi., J. (2006). Curriculum Development (8th ed) New York: Macmillan
Glathorn, A.A.(2005). Developing a Quality Curriculum. Alexandria: Association for
Supervision and Curriculum Development
Jha, P.K. (2005). Primary Education and Curriculum Development. New Delhi:
Rajat Pub.
Nunan D. (2000) Learner Centred Curriculum Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Oliva, P.F (2001) Developing the Curriculum (7th ed ) New York: Harper and Colliers
Publisher.
Course outline
EDU-22221
Course Unit Code
Title Educational Psychology
Credit Rating 03
Level M.A General Education
Delivery Semester 4
Pre-requisites None
Curriculum contents
Origins and evolution of gender equality and its links to human rights
Gender-based violence as a human rights issue
Life and its philosophy (Ontology, Epistemology & Axiology)
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Virtue and happiness (Selected reading and analysis)
Social and intellectual development.
Critical thinking and FRISCO approach
Creativity and personal development
Women rights and women empowerment
Citizenship skills
Morality and acceptance of diversity
Civic sense and gender equality
How to develop effective personality?
How to develop win- win relationship?
How to read, understand and critically evaluate?
How to prepare assignments?
How to prepare for interview?
Gender violence
Global feminism
Recommended Books
Shukla Bhaskar A. 2007. Feminism from Mary Wollstonecraft to Betty Friedan.
New Delhi: Sarup & Sons.
John Mary. 2006. Discrepant Dislocations: Feminism, Theory and Postcolonial
Histories. Delhi: Oxford University Press.
Chakravarty Radha. 2004. Feminism and contemporary women writers. New
Delhi: Routledge.
Freedman Jane. 2002. Feminism. New Delhi: Viva Books .
A Concise Companion to Feminist Theory. 2003. Malden, MA: Blackwell.
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Curriculum contents
Recommended books
Elliott, S. N., Kratockwill, T. R., Cook, J. L., & Travers J. F. (2000). Educational
Psychology: Effective Teaching, Effective Learning (3rd ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
Dash, N., & Dash, B. N. (2004). A Textbook of Educational Psychology (4th ed.). New
Delhi: Shipra Publications.
Third Semester
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Pre-requisites None
Curriculum Contents
Curriculum and significance of Teaching English
Methods of English Language Teaching
Communicative competence
Teaching of Reading Skill
Teaching of Speaking Skill
Teaching of Writing Skill
Teaching of Grammar
Planning Lessons for Prose, Poetry and Grammar
Teaching text book of English compulsory for secondary class
Recommended Books
Newton, J. et al. (2005). Intercultural Communicative Language Teaching (iCLT):
Implications for Effective Teaching and Learning. Wellington: Ministry of
Education.
Course outline
Recommended Books
Teaching of mathematics Kulbir singh sdhu.
Teaching of Mathematics Sharan and Sharma
The teaching of secondary Mathematics. Butlrr and wren.
Text books of mathematics for Classes 1,2
Course outline
Credit Hours 03
Level M.A. General Education
Delivery 3rd Semester
Pre-requisites None
Curriculum Contents
Concept of General Science
Teaching methods of general science
Objectives for teaching of general science
Preparing activity based lesson plans
Designing low cost materials such as charts, models etc for teaching General
Science
Lesson Planning
Presentations in teaching of general
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Teaching text book of English compulsory for secondary class
REFERENCES
Alsop, S. and Hicks, K. (2006) Teaching Science: a handbook for primary and
secondary school teachers. New Delhi: Kogan Page
Carin, A. A. (2005) Teaching Modern Science 7th ed. London: Printice Hall
Martin, D.J. (2005) Elementary Science Methods: a constructivist approach 3rd ed.
London: Thomson
Course outline
Curriculum Contents
Introduction to social studies as a subject
Objectives for the teaching of social studies
Teaching methods for teaching
Lesson planning
Test construction in social studies
Preparation and use of teaching aids
Teaching text book of English compulsory for secondary class
Recommended Books
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Forsyth’ I, Jolliffe and Stevens D. (2004). Practical Strategies For Teachers, Lecturers
And Trainers(V.4). New Delhi: Kogan Page India Pvt. Limited.
Fourth Semester
Course outline
Curriculum content
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Types and components of communication
Principles of communication (9C’s)
Models of communication
Ethics in communication
Teacher as an affective communicator
Official correspondence
Developing Covering letter for C.V
Preparation of C.V & Resume’
Preparation of an interview for Job
Reference
1-Ajmani, J. C. Good English: Getting it Right. New Delhi: Rupa Pubications, 2002.
2- (Gere, 2004) Writing and learning By Anne Ruggles Gere University of Michigan,
Macmillan Publishing Company.
4- Collins, Patrick. Speak with Power and Confidence. New York: Sterling, 2006.
5- Hasson, Gill. Brilliant Communication Skills. Great Britain: Pearson Education, 2002.
Curriculum Contents
Concepts of Quality Assurance
Quality Models
Quality and resources
Quality defined in various Education Policies
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Quality and Government initiatives
Total Quality Management in Education
Problems of quality in Education
Tools and Techniques for Quality Improvement
Measuring Quality of Education
Application of ISO 9000 Series in Education
Quality Awards and Educational Institutions
Quality Assurance in Higher Education in Pakistan
Recommended books
1. Arcaro, J.S. (2006). Quality in education: An implementation handbook. New
Delhi: Pentagon Press.
2. Goodland, S. (2001). The quest for quality. New Delhi: Pentagon Press.
3. Ribbins, P. & Burridge, E. (Ed.). 2009). Improving education: Promoting quality
in schools. London: Cassel.
4. Sallis, E. (2002). Total quality management in education. London: Kogan Page.
5. Venkataiah, S. (Ed.). (2001). Quality education. New Delhi: Anmol Publications.
Curriculum contents
Introduction to computers
Learning computer basics and Internet
Using productivity applications (word processing)
Using productivity applications (Microsoft Excel spreadsheets)
Using productivity applications (multimedia and Microsoft PowerPoint)
Making connections
Using multimedia devices and resources
Use of computers in daily life
Recommended books
Heinssen, C., Glass, C., & Knight, L. (2003). Assessing Computer Anxiety: Development
and Validation of the Computer Anxiety Rating Scale. Computers in Human Behaviour,
3, 49 - 59.
Lee, D. M. S., Pliskin, N., & Kahn, B. (2004). The relationship between performance in a
computer literacy course and students' prior achievement and knowledge. Journal of
Educational Computing Research, 10(1), 63-77.
TEACHING PRACTICE
1: Each part of internal and external teaching practice will be conducted and evaluated
separately and students will have to pass each part separately. Those who will not
participate in 80% of the lessons will be disqualified for the final examination.
2: External teaching practice may be conducted in both public and private schools.
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3: The practice lessons and final lessons will be evaluated on the basis of the performance
rather than attendance of the students.
4: Internal teaching practice may be conducted for a full period f four weeks or may be
spread over the semester preferably during the teaching of the respective pedagogical
courses.
5: A student who fails to participate in any part of Internal & External Teaching practice
should have to complete each part during the next teaching practice schedule. He/She will
not be eligible to sit in the mid/final term examination unless successfully completes all
parts of teaching practice.
6: For teaching practice each student will follow the approved pattern of lesson planning
and teach the topic already allocated.
7: At the completion of Internal & External teaching practice the student has to submit
the lesson plans/files/registers to the Department, failing which no marks will be
awarded.
9: First semester students will preferably observe the internal teaching final year students
and submit a report within a week after the end of internal teaching practice.
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