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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

The ‘Education in Contemporary India’ online course is a study of the sociological and philosophical perspectives of education in the Indian context. This program enables students to focus on the importance of education and its applications in the modern world. This certification course is provided by the Swayam portal in association with the Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC) for the students of the undergraduate level.

The classes of this online certification program are organized for a period of six weeks and the course is categorized under the domain of teacher education. This is a core course that enables students to earn two credit points and an E-certificate after completing the course of study. 

The course instructor for the ‘Education in Contemporary India’ training is the assistant professor from the University of Manipur, Dr. Naziya Hasan who is from the department of teacher education. The students of this course will benefit from the experiential learning process which is aided by the various course modules, online resources, books, and reference materials. 

The Highlights

  • Online mode
  • Core course
  • Six weeks training
  • Expert faculty
  • Credit points
  • E-Certificate

Programme Offerings

  • Online Classes
  • Course Modules
  • Books
  • references
  • Online Resources
  • Certificate
  • Credit Points

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
yesManipur University, Imphal

The ‘Education in Contemporary India’ certification fee is not required to be paid as the learning is provided for free but the students will have to pay the exam registration fee.

Education in Contemporary India fee structure

Course Fee

Nil


Eligibility Criteria

Certificate qualifying details

The students of the ‘Education in Contemporary India’ certification by Swayam enables the students to get eligible for the certificate after finishing the course of study and the assessments. Students will have to score 30% in the internals, 70% in the final exam and the overall total should be added to get the course certificate.

What you will learn

Teaching skillsKnowledge of Sociology

The ‘ Education in Contemporary India’ certification syllabus is framed for the students to gain a comprehensive understanding of the philosophical and sociological perspectives of education in the Indian setting. The students will learn about the connection between philosophy and education with the impact of the different philosophies on teaching and education. The students will be able to determine the relevance of education with culture and the significance of teaching with modernization as the backdrop.


Who it is for

The ‘Education in Contemporary India’ online certification program is organized for the undergraduate students of teacher education and also for individuals who are aspiring teachers, trainers, learning designers, educational technologists, teaching assistants, and educational professionals.


Admission Details

The students interested in joining the ‘Education in Contemporary India’ certification course can register for the course through the course website.

Step 1: Find the course page using the link,

https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec21_ed20/preview

Step 2: Click on the ‘Sign-In/Register’ option.

Step 3: Fill in the details on the registration form.

Step 4: Join the course.

Application Details

The applicants for the ‘Education in Contemporary India’ online training can get admitted to the course by entering the course account details or by signing in using the Google, Facebook, or Microsoft account details.

The Syllabus

  • Meaning and Importance of Education
  • General Aims of Education with respect to contemporary society
  • Types of Education-formal, informal and non-formal
  • Process and product of Education

  • Education and economic development: its relationship, education as an investment and consumption
  • Meaning and importance of philosophy
  • Schools of philosophy-Idealism, Naturalism, and Pragmatism
  • Relationship between Education and Philosophy

  • Need of Educational philosophical knowledge to a Teacher
  • Contributions of Educational philosophers

  • Meaning and Importance of Sociology of Education
  • Socialization-agencies of Socialization-family, Peer group, school, and mass media
  • Culture- meaning, characteristics, and relationship with education, the role of school in preservation and promotion of culture

  • Social change-meaning, importance, factors affecting, the role of education in social change
  • Social mobility- meaning & importance, types, the role of education in promoting social mobility

  • Meaning and importance of teaching
  • Maxims of teaching
  • Devices of teaching-narration, explanation, description, questioning and illustrations
  • Strategies of teaching-Meaning, importance and characteristics
  • Innovative methods of teaching Project Based  teaching, Team teaching

Evaluation process

The students of this online certification program are required to write the internal assessments and the end-term proctored exam and pass with a score of 30% and 70% respectively to become eligible for the ‘Education in Contemporary India’ certificate.

Instructors

Manipur University, Imphal Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What prior knowledge is needed to apply for the ‘Education in Contemporary India’ certification?

You don’t require any background knowledge for this program.

2: How long will it take to complete the ‘Education in Contemporary India’ online certification course?

It will take six weeks to complete the course.

3: Which educational platform offers the ‘Education in Contemporary India’ online course?

This certification course is provided by the Swayam portal and CEC.

4: Who is the course instructor for the ‘Education in Contemporary India’ online classes?

Dr. Naziya Hasan, from the department of teacher education at the University of Manipur.

5: Will I get a hard copy of the certificate in the ‘Education in Contemporary India’ training?

No, you will only get an E-certificate that can be downloaded from the website.

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