Centre for Online Education - BESC-131: Education: Concept, Nature and Perspectives

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BESC-131: Education: Concept, Nature and Perspectives
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Overview

Equip learners with a critical lens to examine and engage with educational discourses on both theoretical and practical levels

Duration	16 weeks
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Mode of learning	Online
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Credential	Certificate

BESC-131: Education: Concept, Nature and Perspectives
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BESC-131: Education: Concept, Nature and Perspectives
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Course details

Skills you will learn

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Who should do this course?

Individuals preparing for careers in teaching at various educational levels, including early childhood, primary, secondary, and higher education, who need to understand the fundamental concepts and nature of education
Educators working with students with special needs who require a strong understanding of educational concepts to support diverse learners effectively
Individuals working in non-profit organizations and community programs that provide educational services and need to understand the foundational concepts of education to design effective programs

What are the course deliverables?

Learn about the various aspects of education, including its formal, informal, and non-formal dimensions, and the roles of teachers, learners, and the environment
Learn about the structure, different levels (primary, secondary, higher education), and key policies of the Indian education system
Develop an understanding of current trends and challenges in education across the world, such as inclusion, technology integration, and globalization
Learn about the key issues faced by modern education systems, including access, equity, and quality, and explore potential solutions and future directions

More about this course

The course BESC-131 Education: Concept, Nature and Perspectives is one of the Discipline Specific Core courses of Education subject under the BAG-CBCS Programme
The course includes e-content, e-tutorials, scope for a discussion forum, module wise quiz questions and final assessment through National Testing Agency
The course provides a basic understanding about the concept, nature and scope of education by elaborating and exemplifying different context and perspectives of education and its operations
The major perspectives of education such as philosophical, sociological and socio-psychological perspectives have been discussed in this course
The course will enable the learners to understand and engage with different educational discourses both in theoretical and operational aspects

BESC-131: Education: Concept, Nature and Perspectives
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Swayam
Curriculum

Week 1

Module-1 Concept and Nature of Evaluation

Week 2

Module-2 Scope of Education

Week 3

Module-3 Agencies of Education

Week 4

Module-4 Historical Developments of Education: An Overview

Week 5

Module-5 Education and Philosophy

Week 6

Module-6 Schools of Thought

Week 7

Module-7 Contribution of Indian Philosophers

Week 8

Module-8 Contribution of Western Philosophers

Week 9

Module-9 Education and Society

Week 10

Module-10 Education and Socialization

Week 11

Module-11 Issues and Concerns in Education

Week 12

Module-12 Interface Between School and Community

Week 13

Module-13 Understanding Education from Psychological Perspective

Week 14

Module-14 Understanding Education from Socio-Psychological Perspectives

Week 15

Module-15 Shifting Psychological Theories to Understand Education

Week 16

Module-16 Understanding Socio-psychological Attributes

BESC-131: Education: Concept, Nature and Perspectives
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Swayam
Faculty details

Dr Niradhar Dey

Dr. Niradhar Dey works in Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi as Associate Professor in Education in the School of Education. He has pursued his Master and M.Phil. in Education with First Class First in order of merit and Ph.D. in Education from Sambalpur University, Odisha. He has pursued PGDHE, PGDDE and CIG programmes from Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi. His specialization areas are Educational Measurement and Evaluation, Educational Technology, Research Methodology in Education, Teacher Education, Pedagogy of Social Science, ODL, Online and Blended Learning. He has around 20 years of teaching experience both in Conventional, ODL and Online Education system.