INTRODUCTION
Indira Gandhi National Open University has prolonged its outreach beyond the borders of the country. The globalization of Higher Education, mainly via the distance mode of shipping, has given an altogether exceptional angle to the go-border transport of IGNOU’s academic packages in numerous international locations. The International Division came into existence after the international operations of the University. The Division became established on 16 October 1997 as a Cell and was upgraded to the fame of a full-fledged Division in 2002. From 1996 onwards, the International Division has been assigned the task of offering and promoting the academic programs of IGNOU by way of organizing bilateral and multilateral co-operations with numerous partner institutions and organizations/universities throughout the globe. At present, IGNOU is offering academic programs in 35 countries across the globe via 62 Partner Institutions.
M.A. Education or Master of Arts in Education is a postgraduate route whose length is common of 2 Years with 4 Semesters. The length and the semester device can also range as consistent with institutes' policies and regulations. M.A. Education is available in Regular and Correspondence mode of training. The course is supposed to be finished by a candidate in no less than 2 years' time and in a maximum of five years' time. M.A. Education is largely a theoretical route which makes a specialty of the basic knowledge of theory and exercise of educational notion and strategies accumulated across the subject of training. It encompasses a sequence of BASIC subjects which are designed in a way to cowl fundamentals of all of the regions of the educational situation and plenty of Advanced Courses (Theoretical or Applied) in areas of traumatic specialization of 1 or the other kind, followed by Research Dissertation. M.A. (Education) isn't always similar to M.Ed., although the terminology is alike; both are one-of-a-kind and feature their own conditions; but, the direction contents are nearly alike.
| PROGRAMME TYPE | Degree |
| MODE | Open Distance Learning |
| SCHOOL | School of Education |
| DURATION | 2 Years |
| MEDIUM | English |
| SPECIALIZATION | Education |
| ELIGIBILITY | Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with or without a Degree in Education from a recognized University |
| FEE STRUCTURE | Rs.18200/- for the full Programme (1st year - Rs.9200/-, 2nd year - Rs.9000/-) |
University Grants Commission has provided you with the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) programme wherein the students have a choice to select from the prescribed courses, which are referred to as the core, elective or minor, or soft ability courses and they could study at their very own pace and the entire assessment is graded-primarily based on a credit device.
The basic concept is to look at the needs of the students with the intention to hold up-to-date with the development of higher education in India and overseas. CBCS targets to redefine the curriculum keeping pace with the liberalization and globalization in education.
CBCS allows students an easy mode of mobility to numerous educational institutions spread internationally in conjunction with the facility of transfer of credits earned through students.
-It offers a wider and more comprehensive understanding of education as a field of knowledge and serves the varied needs of a learner.
-It offers a higher level of specialization in specific aspects of education.
-It develops professionals for effective participation in different dimensions of education. One can pursue further higher studies like M.Phil. and Ph.D. degree programs.
-The Course meets the growing demand for experts in the fields of educational planning, teaching, and training at primary, secondary, and tertiary education levels. New and emerging fields of educational management and administration also require the services of M.A. (education) graduates.
*The M.A. (Education) program aims at producing a team of well-trained individuals knowledgeable in
education & its various dimensions. More specifically, the M.A.(Education) program intends to:
a) provide a learning experience, which will enable students to understand and appreciate knowledge structures
and paradigms of education;
b) develop professionals for effective participation in educational actions in different areas of education; and
c) create a community of scholars adequately equipped for participation in educational discourse.
This course provides a concise but concrete articulation of education. The course familiarizes learners with the various aspects and task areas in the field of education. It also provides a conceptual overview of education with its multiplicity and complexity.
Course Code Title of the Course Credits
MES 11 Understanding Education 4
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Group A: Core Courses
The core courses are intended to provide an in-depth understanding of the significant aspects of education. They bring out the variety of concepts, processes, and tasks in education from a proper ‘educational’ perspective. With these in view, four courses are visualized, all of which are compulsory for all students.
Course Code Title of the Course Credits
MES 12 Education: Nature and Purposes 6
MES 13 Learning, Learner and Development 6
MES 14 Societal Context of Education 6
MES 15 Operational Dimensions of Education 6
Group B: Courses on Knowledge Generation in Education
The course structure of Group B is worked out so that there is adequate scope for both theoretical understandings of the process of knowledge generation in education and ‘hands-on experience in research activities. The theoretical understanding of knowledge generation in education is presented in the course “Educational Research”. Similarly, the practical experience in educational research has been visualized as a more meaningful and rewarding experience in the form of a dissertation.
Course Code Title of the Course Credits
MES 16 Educational Research 6
MESP 1 Dissertation 10
Group C: Specialized Areas in Education Under Group C, you have to complete four or five courses worth 24 credits in one specialized area. You have to choose one out of five technical areas. The specialized areas are Higher Education, Distance Education, Educational, Technology, Educational Management, and Adult Education. If you have already acquired a Diploma / Post-Graduate Diploma in any of the offered areas of specialization, you are required to choose one area of specialization from the remaining areas of specialization. For example, suppose you have acquired a PG Diploma in Educational Technology (PGDET). In that case, you are required to choose one from the remaining areas of specialization, i.e. Distance Education, Higher Education, Educational Management, and Adult Education.
Course Code Title of the Course Credits
Higher Education
MES 101 Higher Education: Its Context and Linkages 6
MES 102 Instruction in Higher Education 6
MES 103 Higher Education: The Psycho-social Context 6
MES 104 Planning and Management of Higher Education 6
Distance Education
MES 111 Growth and Philosophy of Distance Education 4
MES 112 Design and Development of Self-Learning Print Materials 4
MES 113 Learner Support Services 4
MES 114 Management of Distance Education 6
MES 115 Communication Technology for Distance Education 6
Educational Technology
MES 31 ET -An Overview 6
MES 32 Communication and Information Technology 6
MES 33 Computer Technology 6
MES 34 Designing Courseware 6
Educational Management
MES 41 Growth and Development of Educational Management 6
MES 42 Dimensions of Educational Management 6
MES 43 Organizational Behaviour 6
MES 44 Institutional Management 6
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Adult Education
MAE 1 Understanding Adult Education 6
MAE 2 Policy Planning and Implementation of Adult Education in India 6
MAE 3 Knowledge Management, Information Dissemination and Networking in Adult Education 6
MAE 4 Extension Education and Development 6 Course to be offered in 1st year of the program (Total 34 Credits) (All Compulsory) Course Code Title of the Course Credits
MES 11 Understanding Education 4
MES 12 Education: Nature and Purposes 6
MES 13 Learning, Learner and Development 6
MES 14 Societal Context of Education 6
MES 15 Operational Dimensions of Education 6
MES 16 Educational Research 6
Courses to be offered in the 2nd Year of the Programme (Total of 34 Credits)
1. Out of the following Specialized Areas, a learner has to choose one specialized area.
A. Higher Education (24 Credits)
B. Distance Education (24 Credits)
C. Educational Technology (24 Credits)
D. Educational Management (24 Credits)
E. Adult Education (24 Credits)
2. Dissertation Work (10 Credits)