Sikshar Darshonik Ebong Samajtatwik Vitti (Philosophical and Sociological Foundation of Education)_Tripura University_1st Sem_Major_ED101C

Authors: Dr. Mihir Kumar Chatterjee, Dr. Pranay Pandey

Tripura University (A Central University)
Compulsory Core Course, Code: ED101C 
1st Semester Major, Credits: 4, Max. Marks: 100 (80 + 20) 
Philosophical and Sociological Foundation of Education
Unit-l: Concept of Education
    l    Meaning, Nature and Scope of Education.
    l    Aims of Education: Individual and Social.
    l    The Functions of Education. Factors of Education.
    l    Four Fundamental Pillars of Education as proposed by Delors Commission (1997), UNESCO.
    l    Bases of Education: Biological, Psychological, Sociological and Economical.
Unit-II: Introduction to Philosophy of Education
    l    Meaning and Concept of Philosophy; Characteristics of Indian Philosophy.
    l    Relation between Education and Philosophy.
    l    Areas of Philosophy and their Educational Implication—Metaphysics, Epistemology and Axiology.
    l    Western schools of Philosophy and their educational implication : Idealism, Naturalism, Realism and Pragmatism-their contributions to present day Education.
    l    Indian Schools of Philosophy and their Educational implications-Vedanta, Buddhism, Jainism and Islamic Tradition.
Unit-III: Basics of Sociology of Education
    l    Meaning, Nature and Scope of Educational Sociology.
    l    Relationship between Sociology and Education.
    l    Meaning and Nature of Educational Sociology and Sociology of Education.
    l    Education—as a social sub-system-Specific Characteristics
    l    Meaning, Characteristics and types of society—Agricultural, Industrial, Rural and Urban.
Unit-IV: Education and Social System
    l    Concept, Meaning and Nature of Social Change.
    l    Education with reference to Social Stratification and Social Mobility
    l    Education with reference to Social equity and equality of Educational Opportunities.
    l    Factors and Problems of Social Change in India.
    l    Culture—Concept, Characteristics and types.
    l    Cultural Lag and Acculturation; interrelationship between education and value system.