Syllabus (EDUCATION)
Course Type: MAJ-8
Semester: 6
Course Code: BEDCMAJ08T
Course Title: Educational Administration
(L-P-Tu): 5-0-1
Credit: 6
Practical/Theory: Practical
Course Objective: Learning Objective and Learning Outcome: After completion of the course the students shall be able: To develop an understanding of the concepts of educational administration To develop an understanding of the types of educational planning To be acquaint
Learning Outcome: Learning Objective and Learning Outcome: After completion of the course the students shall be able: To develop an understanding of the concepts of educational administration To develop an understanding of the types of educational planning To be acquaint
M-VIII
Educational Administration
[Credit: 5+1]
Learning Objective and Learning Outcome:
After completion of the course the students shall be able:
- To develop an understanding of the concepts of educational administration
- To develop an understanding of the types of educational planning
- To be acquainted with various administrative bodies and their functions
Course Contents:
Unit-I: Educational Administration and Supervision
- Educational Administration – Meaning and Function
- Supervision – Meaning, Purpose; Distinguish between Supervision and Inspection
- Factors affecting Managerial behaviour of teachers – Personal, Social, Cultural, Political and Institutional.
Unit-II: Educational Planning
- Educational Planning – Meaning, Needs and Significance and SWOT analysis
- Types of Educational Planning – Strategies and Steps in Educational Planning
- Brief outline of the last Five Year Plan in Primary and Secondary Education in India
Unit-III: Various Administrative Bodiesand their Functions
- Central Level – Government Departments, UGC, NAAC, NCERT, RCI, AICTE and NCTE
- State Level – Government Departments, Higher Education Council, DPI, DSE, School Boards, SCERT, DIET
- Local Level – Panchayat, Municipality, Non-Governmental Organizations
Suggested Readings:
Bala, M. (1990): Leadership Behaviour and Educational Administration. New Delhi: Deep & Deep Publications.
Sharma, R.A.(2012) Educational Administration and Management, Meerut :R. Lall Book Deport.
Basic Features
Undergraduate degree programmes of either 3 or 4-year duration, with multiple entry and exit points and re-entry options, with appropriate certifications such as:
- UG certificate after completing 1 year (2 semesters with 40 Credits + 1 Summer course of 4 credits) of study,
- UG diploma after 2 years (4 semesters with 80 Credits + 1 Summer course of 4 credits) of study,
- Bachelor’s degree after a 3-year (6 semesters with 120 credits) programme of study,
- 4-year bachelor’s degree (Honours) after eight semesters (with 170 Credits) programme of study.
- 4-year bachelor’s degree (Honours with Research) if the student completes a rigorous research project (of 12 Credits) in their major area(s) of study in the 8th semester.
Note: The eligibility condition of doing the UG degree (Honours with Research) is- minimum75% marks to be obtained in the first six semesters.
- The students can make an exit after securing UG Certificate/ UG Diploma and are allowed to re-enter the degree programme within three years and complete the degree programme within the stipulated maximum period of seven years.