M.A Education (Under CBCS)
The two year programme spread over four semesters shall consist of Sixteen (16) Core Courses including four (4) Elective Courses. Out of these, Fourteen (14) courses will be of four credits while the remaining Two (2) courses will be of two credits leading to a total of Sixty (60) credits. However, every student admitted to the Department will have to complete Seventy Two (72) credits to be eligible to receive the degree from the University. The department will be offering Four (4) Open Courses, Two in the second as well as in the third semester leading to a total of Twelve (12) Credits for the Open Courses. The students will have to pick up Open Courses for the remaining twelve credits to complete seventy two credits.
The Elective courses shall be offered at the 3rd and the 4th semesters in the following manner:
- Any one course can be chosen as an optional from Elective – I (EDN: 303) at the 3rd Semester and Elective – III (EDN: 403) at the 4th Semester.
- Any one course can be chosen as an optional from Elective – II (EDN: 304) at the 3rd Semester.
- The choice of an optional course from Elective – IV (EDN: 404) at the 4th Semester shall depend on the choice of the course from Elective – II (EDN: 304) exercised at the 3rd Semester.
- The combinations of courses between Elective II and Elective IV are as follows:
- EDN 304.01 – Education for the Gifted and the creative
- EDN 404.01 – Education for the Physically and the Cognitively challenged
- EDN 304.02 – Indian Educational Thought
- EDN 404.02 – Western Educational Thought
- EDN 304.03 – Teacher Education
- EDN 404.03 – Method of Teaching at Tertiary level
Course structure for MA Education under Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
Semester-I
| Courses | Core/Open | Credits | Contact hours | Marks |
| EDNC: 101 Philosophy of Education. | Core | 4 | 48 | 100 |
| EDNC: 102 Psychology of Education. | Core | 4 | 48 | 100 |
| EDNC: 103 Educational Management and Change | Core | 4 | 48 | 100 |
| EDNC: 104 Research Methodology in Education – I | Core | 4 | 48 | 100 |
| EDNC: 105 Research Methodology in Education – II | Core | 2 | 24 | 50 |
| Total | 18 | 216 | 450 |
Semester-II
| Courses | Core/Open | Credits | Contact hours | Marks |
| EDNC: 201 Curriculum Development and Instruction | Core | 4 | 48 | 100 |
| EDNC: 202 Sociology of Education | Core | 4 | 48 | 100 |
| EDNC: 203 Educational Testing and Evaluation | Core | 4 | 48 | 100 |
| EDNO: 204 Environmental Education | Open | 4 | 48 | 100 |
| EDNO: 205 Mental Health Education | Core | 2 | 24 | 50 |
| Total | 18 | 216 | 450 |
Semester-III
| Courses | Core/Open | Credits | Contact hours | Marks |
| EDNC: 301 Educational Technology | Core | 4 | 48 | 100 |
| EDNO: 302 Comparative Education. | Open | 4 | 48 | 100 |
| EDNC: 303 Elective – I (any one of the following) 303.01 Mental Health and Hygiene 303.02 Early Childhood Education 303.03 Non-Formal and Adult Education | Core | 4 | 48 | 100 |
| EDNC: 304 Elective – II (Any one of the following) 304.01 Education for the Gifted and the Creative 304.02 Indian Educational Thought 304.03 Teacher Education | Core | 4 | 48 | 100 |
| EDNO: 305 Special Education | Open | 2 | 24 | 50 |
| Total | 18 | 216 | 450 |
Semester-IV
| Courses | Core/Open | Credits | Contact hours | Marks |
| EDNC: 401 Laboratory Practical | Core | 4 | 48 | 100 |
| EDNC: 402 Higher Education in India | Core | 4 | 48 | 100 |
| EDNC: 403 Elective – III (any one of the following) 403.01 Guidance and Counselling 403.02 Education for Empowerment of Women 403.03 Education for Rural development 403.04 Experimental Education | Core | 4 | 48 | 100 |
| EDNC: 404 Elective – IV (Any one of the following corresponding to the related course under 304 Elective – II 404.01 Education for the Physically and the Cognitively Challenged 404.02 Western Educational Thought 404.03 Methods of Teaching at Tertiary level | Core | 4 | 48 | 100 |
| EDNC: 405 Economics of Education | Core | 2 | 24 | 50 |
| Total | 18 | 216 | 450 | |
| Grand Total | 72 | 864 | 1800 |