Course-2.2.5_Pathokrom Adhyayon (MEd_2nd Sem)

Authors: Dr. Mihir Kumar Chatterjee, Dr. Chaitanya Mondal, Mr. Pranay Pandey

Syllabus:

Unit-I: Meaning and Concept of Curriculum

• Nature, Meaning, Concept, Forms (Types) of curriculum

• Evolution and Functions of Curriculum as Product, Process and Programme

• Curriculum: Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) vs. Planned Learning Experiences( PLEs)

• Structures of Curriculum: Frameworks, Courses of Studies, Syllabus

• Approaches to translate Curriculum: Behavioral, Systems, Intellectual, Humanistic, Re-conceptualist.

• Indian Perspective with regard to Curriculum Policy and Schemes.

Unit-II: Foundations of Curriculum and Curriculum Planning

• Philosophical, Sociological, Psychological, Linguistic and Historical foundations of Curriculum.

• Curriculum Politics in India at national, state, region, religion, language, caste and class level

• Levels of Curriculum Planning: National, State, System Wide, Institutional, Teacher-Team and Individual Teacher level

• Principles of Curriculum Planning Improvement of Curriculum Planning A Review of NCF 2000 and 2005

Unit III: Curriculum Construction & Evaluation

• Concept and principles of curriculum development

• Processes of curriculum construction: Situational Analysis, Selection of curriculum objectives, Selection of content and learning activities, Organization of content and learning activities, Selection of instructional procedures/methods, Evaluation

• Concept, Nature, Scope, Purpose and Approaches of Curriculum Evaluation