Recognised by NCTE · Affiliated to Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University, Chennai
Indra Ganesan College of Education

M.Ed

Postgraduate programme · 2 years · Department of Education

Overview

About the programme

The two-year Master of Education (M.Ed) programme prepares teacher educators and education professionals. It comprises five broad, inter-related curricular areas: (i) perspective courses, (ii) tool courses, (iii) teacher education courses, (iv) specialisation in a core course and (v) specialisation in a thematic course.

Courses

  • Historical and Political Economy of Education in India
  • Advanced Educational Psychology
  • Curriculum Design and Development
  • Planning and Administration of Elementary Education
  • Early Childhood Care and Education
  • Philosophical and Sociological Perspectives in Education
  • Advanced Techniques of Instruction

Practicals and field work

  • Field immersion with co-operating schools
  • Field visit
  • Dissertation: preliminary work, dissertation and viva-voce
  • Communication skills: expository writing
  • Self-development: yoga
  • Field-based internship in co-operating schools
  • Field-based internship in teacher education institutions

Career opportunities

  • Teacher educator in colleges of education
  • Curriculum and educational researcher
  • School administration and academic coordination

Higher studies

  • M.Phil / Ph.D in Education
  • National Eligibility Test (NET) for teaching
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Department
Education
Duration
2 years (4 semesters)
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