The curriculum/syllabus for Bachelor of Education (B. Ed) Program offered by Acharya Nagarjuna University is as follows:
Course-I
PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION
After completion of the course, the student-teacher will be able to
1. understand the concepts of Education and Philosophy
2. understand the Indian Philosophical thought on Education
3. understand the Implications of various western schools of thought on Education
4. understand the implications made by recent thinkers on education.
5. appreciate the nobility of teaching as a profession.
6. understand the need and importance of values and their role in making an
individual a humane.
Course Content
Unit-1: Introduction to Philosophy and Education
1.1 Concept and Scope of Philosophy
1.2 Concept and Scope of Education
1.3 Types and Functions of Education
1.4 Relationship between Philosophy and Education.
1.5 Philosophy and aims of Education
Unit-2: Indian Education: Historical Perspective
2.1 Education during Ancient Period (Vedic Education, Buddhist Education and
Jains)
2.2 Education during Medieval Period (Including Islamic Education)
2.3 Education during Modern Period (Pre-Independent and Post Independent era)
i. Rabindranath Tagore
ii.Sri Aurobindo Gosh
iii. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi iv.
Jiddu Krishna Murthy
v. Dr.BR.Ambeddkar
vi Moulana Abdul Kalam Azad
Unit-3: Eastern Systems and Western Schools of Philosophy
3.1 Eastern Systems of Philosophy
i. Sankhya ii. Yoga iii. Nyaya iv. Vedanta
3.2 Western Schools of Philosophy
i. Idealism ii. Naturalism iii. Pragmatism iv. Existentialism
Unit-4: Value Education
4.1 Concept of Value
4.2 Classification of Values
4.3 Value Crisis
4.4 Approaches to inculcate Values
4.5 Values and Harmonious Life
Unit-5: Teaching as a Profession
5.1 Teacher: Professional Competencies and Commitments
5.2 Teacher as a Nation Builder
5.3 Teacher as a Creator and Facilitator of Knowledge
5.4 Professional ethics of teachers
5.5 Teacher and the Future Society
Activities
1. Critically review a selected book written by Contemporary Educationalist in
India.
2. Thoughts and reflections of Western Philosophical schools and its relevance to the
present day Indian Education – A Report
3. Identify the different roles played by an ideal teacher in the classroom, school and
community and report
4. Visit nearby schools under different managements and describe the functioning of the
schools
5. List out the values which make an individual a righteous human being
Text Books
Foundations of education, Telugu Academy publications,2014,Hyderabad.
Foundations of education,Neelkamal publications, 2013,Hyderabad
Aggrawal, J.C. (1996) 10th rev. ed. Theory and Principles of Education. New Delhi: Vikas
Publication
Altakar A.S. (1957). Education in Ancient India. Varanasi: Nand Kishore Publication. Anand,
C L. (1993). Teacher and Education in the Emerging Indian Society. New Delhi: NCERT.
Reference Books
Bipan Chandra (2000). India after Independence. New Delhi: Roopa.
M. Keynes, 5th Edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Dhavan, M.L. (2005). Philosophy of Education. Delhi; Isha Books.
Introduction to history of Philosophy,Frank Thilly.
History of Philosophy, R S Peters, Orient Longman, New York
Thakur, A. S. & Berwal, S. (2007). Education in Emerging Indian Society, New
Delhi: National Publishing House.
Jaffar, S.M. (1972). Education in Muslim India. Delhi: Idrah-I-Ababiyat.
John Brubacher (2007). Modern Philosophy of Education. New Delhi: Surjeet
Publication.
Mookerjee, R.K. (1960). Ancient Indian Education. Delhi: Moti Mahal.
Mukherjee, S.N. (1955). History of Education in India. Baroda: Acharya Book Depot.
Mukharji, Shankar (2007). Contemporary Issues in Modern Indian Education.
Authors Press.
Nurullah & Naik (1951). History of Indian Education. Bombay: Macmillan & Co. Passi,
B. K. (2004). Value Education. Agra: National Psychological Corporation. M.L. Dharam,
Philosophy of Education, Delhi Esha Books
History of Indian Education, Mumbai (Mc Millan and Co)
Syllabus B. Ed Program Acharya Nagarjuna University
