Perspectives in Sociological and philosophical Bases of Education

Perspective in Sociological and Philosophical bases of Education

Unit 1

1)       Education & Philosophy – Meaning, Relation, Different forms of education and new approach to philosophy; Branches of Philosophy- Metaphysics, Epistemology and Axiology and their Educational implications.

2)       Indian Philosophy and Education – Upanishidic Educational Philosophy; Importance, Nature and its relevance. Importance of Buddhist Educational Philosophy- Nature and Educational Implications.

Unit 2

1)      Reflections on various schools of Educational Philosophy – Idealism, Naturalism, Realism and Pragmatism in terms of Aims of education, curriculum, teaching methods and student-teacher relationship.

2)      Indian and Western Educational Philosophers – Arvindo Ghosh,
J Krishnamurthy, Mahatma Gandhi, Russo and John Dewey, Radhakrishnan, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj: Important implications for designing an effective educational system of Education.

Unit 3

1)      Education and Contemporary Indian Society – Education as a factor of social change, Role of family, school and community in social change, Social system and education, meaning of social system, functional and structural sub-systems, role of education in social system.

2)      National Integration and International Understanding – Meaning, aim, role of education, Human rights: Meaning, Aim, Relevance and implications Development of democracy and role of education, Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties in the constitution and role of education in realization of these.

Unit 4

3)      Educational Planning and Economic Development – Meaning of educational planning, Role of educational planning. The new planning policy in India: Economic development: meaning, aims, role of education in economic development; concept of education as human investment and educational implications.

4)      Culture and Education – Meaning, difference between civilization and culture, role of teaching in re-establishing culture. Value– meaning, Indian values and role of teacher in instilling Indian Values.

Perspective in Sociological and Philosophical bases of Education

Unit 1

1)      Education & Philosophy- Meaning, Relation, Different forms of education and new approach to philosophy; Branches of Philosophy – Metaphysics, Epistemology and Axiology and their Educational implications.

2)      Indian Philosophy and Education: Upanishidic Educational Philosophy; Importance, Nature and its relevance. Importance of Buddhist Educational Philosophy- Nature and Educational Implications.

Unit 2

1)      Reflections on various schools of Educational Philosophy – Idealism, Naturalism, Realism and Pragmatism in terms of Aims of education, curriculum, teaching methods and student-teacher relationship.

2)      Indian and Western Educational Philosophers – Shankaracharya, Mahatma Gandhi, Russel and Annie Besant: Important implications for designing an effective educational system of Education.

Unit 3

1)      Education and Contemporary Indian Society – Education as a factor of social change, Role of family, school and community in social change, Social system and education, meaning of social system, functional and structural sub-systems, role of education in social system.

2)      National integration and international Understanding – Meaning, aim, role of education, Human rights: Meaning, Aim, Relevance and implications Development of democracy and role of education, Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties in the constitution and role of education in realization of these.

Unit 4

1)      Educational planning and Economic Development – Meaning of educational planning, Role of educational planning. The new planning policy in India – Economic development: meaning, aims, role of education in economic development; concept of education as human investment and educational implications.

2)      Culture and Education – Meaning, difference between civilization and culture, role of teaching in reestablishing culture. Value– meaning, Indian values and role of teacher in instilling Indian Values.