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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
Understanding Disciplines and Subjects Course is one of the core courses provided by the Indira Gandhi National Open University in the teacher education programme. The 8-weeks long course, included in the B.Ed programme as per the NCTE Regulations, 2014, allows candidates to understand the factors affecting the formation of an academic discipline.
Understanding Disciplines and Subjects Certification by Swayam aims at helping candidates understand the concept of knowledge and the ways of identifying specific categories of knowledge. It will further deal with the categorization of academic disciplines with the use of a knowledge base. The course will help candidates excel in the sphere of teaching and academics.
The Understanding Disciplines and Subjects Training course would assist aspiring teachers to frame school subjects and curriculum using their detailed insight about different aspects of academic disciplinary knowledge. The course will ultimately help candidates to make their teaching-learning process multidisciplinary and trans-disciplinary.
The Highlights
- Core course in B.Ed programme
- 8-weeks long course
- 6 modules
- Undergraduate/Postgraduate level
- 2 credits/60 teaching-learning hours
- English medium
- Video programmes
- PDF-based text materials
- Interactive Quizzes
- Synchronous and asynchronous interactions
- 30% continuous assessment through MCQs
- 70% term-end examination by NTA
- Academic disciplines
- School Curriculum
Important dates
Course Commencement Date
Start Date : 01 Jan, 2025
Programme Offerings
- 6 modules
- 2 credits
- 60 Teaching-Learning Hours
- quizzes
- Interactions
- Video Programmes
- PDF-based Text Materials
- Interactive Quizzes
- Synchronous and Asynchronous Interactions.
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability |
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| no |
What you will learn
After the completion of Understanding Disciplines and Subjects Online Courses, you will gain knowledge about the following factors:
- Different sources of acquiring knowledge and information
- Concept and characteristics of an academic discipline
- Steps required for framing a discipline
- Evolution, characteristics, and perspectives of a discipline
- Interrelationships between various disciplines
- Use of knowledge to frame a school subject
- The difference between curriculum and syllabi
- How to choose subjects for the school curriculum
Admission Details
Follow the given steps to enroll in the Understanding Disciplines and Subjects Certification Course:
Step 1: Click on the URL given below - https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/nou25_ed04/preview
Step 2: When the new window opens, click on the sign-in/register option on the right top corner of the page.
Step 3: It opens to a new page that will ask you to type username, password, and email id to create a new account on the official portal.
Step 4: You will get a verification code on the registered email address.
Step 6: Verify your credentials and complete the application process.
The Syllabus
Module 1: Knowledge and Disciplines
- Knowledge and Information
- Sources and Ways of Acquiring Knowledge
- Categorisation of Knowledge for Constituting a Discipline
- Concept and Characteristics of a Discipline
Module 2: Perspectives of Disciplinary Knowledge (Part-1)
- Discipline Specific Processes to Acquire Knowledge
- Evolution and Framing of Discipline
Module 3: Perspectives of Disciplinary Knowledge (Part-2)
- Context and Perspectives of Disciplines
- Inter-relationships between and among the Disciplines
Module 4: Disciplinary Knowledge and School Education
- Pedagogical Concerns of Disciplinary Knowledge
- Classifying and Accommodating Specific Areas of Knowledge
- Framing School Subjects
Module 5: Subject Concerns in School Curriculum
- Curriculum, Syllabi and School Education
- Domains of School Subjects
- Curricular Materials – Its Types and Importance
- Implications of Curricular Divisions for Learner-Centred Pedagogy
Module 6: Organizing Subjects in School Curriculum (Part-1)
- Bases of Organising Subjects in School Curriculum
- Appropriateness of Subjects in Curriculum at Different Stages
Module 7: Organizing Subjects in School Curriculum (Part-2)
- Addressing the Needs of the Stakeholders in Formulation and Transaction of School Subjects
- Issues of Uniform Vs Locally Designed Syllabus
Module 8: Making Subject Choices
- Streams and Subject Choices for the Learners
- Factors Determining Learners Choices of Streams and Subjects
Instructors
IGNOU Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Understanding Disciplines and the Subjects Training course is provided by the Indira Gandhi National Open University.
Yes, the course provides PDF-based text materials along with video lectures.
30% of the assessment is done through the continuous evaluation system through MCQs and the remaining 70% is assessed through a term-end examination conducted by NTA.