master of education (m.e.d)

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Ordinances & Syllabus 2011-12

Preamble:
1.      The Master of Education (M.Ed.) programme is meant for candidates desirous of pursuing post-graduate programme in education. Besides preparing teacher educators, it also aims at preparing educational administrators, supervisors and researchers.
2.      The M.Ed programme would comprise theoretical courses including specialized courses in the discipline of education and related practical / field work including exposure to and training in a teacher education institution. In addition, research work in the form of a dissertation would form an essential part of the programme. Depending on the actual design and declared objectives, the programme provides opportunities for students to extend as well as deepen their knowledge and understanding of education, specialize in selected areas including Teacher Education and also acquire related research skills.
3.      Only institutions running B.Ed programme are eligible to offer M.Ed course except University Departments which may not be directly running a B.Ed programme.

Duration of Course:
1.      An examination for the Degree of Master of Education in theory shall be held annually in the month of April and Dissertation in the month of May or on such date/s and such place/s as may be fixed by the Vice-Chancellor.

Eligibility:
2.      The examination shall be open to any person, who:
(1) has obtained at least 55 percent marks in B.Ed degree from  GNDU, Amritsar or  from any other University recognized as equivalent there to are eligible for M.Ed. admission.
(2) has the reservation for SC/ST/OBC and other categories shall be as per the rules of the central Government/ State Government, whichever is applicable. There shall be relaxation of five percent marks in favour of SC/ST/OBC categories of candidates.
(3) has undergone the course of training for the degree of Master of Education for one academic year in a college affiliated to the Guru Nanak Dev University for M.Ed. Course.
(4) has passed any other examinations recognized as equivalent there to from any other University/Institution.
(5) has his name submitted to the Registrar by the Principal of the College and produces a certificate signed by the Principal of having not less than 75% of the full course of lectures delivered to his class, provided that a deficiency upto 5% in the number of lectures may be condoned, for special reasons by the Principal.
(6) has passed house examination with atleast 40 percent mark in aggregate or 30 percent marks in individual
paper/s.
    
Fees:
3.      According to the Schedule, every candidate/s shall pay such fees to the University as the Syndicate may prescribe from time to time.

Medium of Examination and Papers:
4.      The medium of examination for all papers including dissertation shall be English/Punjabi/Hindi.
5.      The examination shall consist of:

     PART –A:  Foundation Courses

Paper                 Title                                                                 Contact
                                                                                                       hrs                            Sessional                 Terminal            Total

Paper-I      Education as a Field of   Study                                        6                                 20                             80                         100

Paper -II    Learner and the Learning     
Process                                                                                             6                                 20                             80                         100

Paper-III   Methodology of Educational
Research & Statistics.                                                                       6                                 20                             80                         100

Paper IV    Educational Technology  & 
ICT in Education.                                                                                 6                                 20                             80                         100

Paper-V     Dissertation                                                                       6                                 40                             60                         100

PART-B:    Specialization – paper VI and VII
Options:      (Choose one group from the following)

Group A
Title                                                                                             Contact (hrs)           Sessional                 Terminal            Total

Educational Administration and     
Supervision.                                                                                6                                 20                             80                         100

Education Planning and Economics of
Education.                                                                                  6                                 20                             80                         100

Group B
Title                                                                                             Contact (hrs)           Sessional                 Terminal            Total

Guidance and Counseling                                                        6                                 20                             80                         100

Inclusive Education                                                                  6                                 20                             80                         100

Group C
Title                                                                                             Contact (hrs)           Sessional                 Terminal            Total

Statistical Methods for Data Analysis                                   6                                 20                             80                         100

Educational Measurement and Evaluation                               6                                 20                             80                         100

Group D
Title                                                                                             Contact (hrs)           Sessional                 Terminal            Total

Curriculum Development                                                                6                                 20                             80                         100

Teacher Education                                                                        6                                 20                             80                         100

Total                                                                                             42                              160                           540                       700

 

PART-C: Field Experiences  (Assessment on five point rating scale)
6.      There shall be six periods for every paper per week for theory and two periods per week for Sessional work / Practical. A week shall have six working days.
7.      Each theory paper shall carry 80 marks and shall be of three hours duration.
a)   In case of theory papers the sessional work will be of 20 marks, assessed through tests, assignments and project work (field based)/psychological tests (analysis and interpretations) as detailed in the respective papers.
b)   The statement of sessional work shall be sent to the controller of examination.
 8.     (A)         The dissertation shall be a core paper for all students carrying 100 marks and each student is required to select one topic for dissertation from the area of specialization under the guidance of a faculty member. Dissertation will be evaluated by both internal and external examiners (40 marks for sessional work and 60 marks for Terminal work). The sessional work will be evaluated by the internal examiner (40 marks) and terminal score will be awarded by the internal & external examiner jointly.
a)   Every candidate/s shall submit a dissertation on an educational problem under the guidance and supervision of the faculty, Department of the University/Institute/College.
b)   The last date/s for (i) application regarding the topics of dissertation along with the Synopsis and (ii) the dissertation to reach the Registrar’s office shall be as under:
*     Last date/s for submission of applications regarding the topic of dissertation along with the Synopsis shall be Nov. 10th of the year preceding the examinations.
*     Last date/s for submission of dissertation shall be May 31st. Under ordinary circumstances extension after 31st May will not be granted. However, one month extension under extraordinary circumstances without late fee may be granted by the Dean A.A. and S.W. G.N.D.U, Amritsar. This extension will be granted under specific reasons to be recorded by the Principal of the Institution as well as the supervisor of the candidate/s
c)    When a candidate/s has failed in the examination but has obtained pass marks in the dissertation, the dissertation marks may be carried forward at his option to two subsequent years without fresh assessment of the dissertation. After two years the candidate/s may revise the dissertation and resubmit it for fresh assessment.
d)   Every candidate/s shall be examined in viva-vice on his dissertation.
 

9.      Qualifying marks and Re-appear
a)   The minimum number of marks required to pass the examination shall be 40 percent in each paper separately including dissertation. Provided that candidates taking one or more additional papers under ordinance 12 infra shall be required to secure at-least 40 percent marks to pass in that paper/s.
b)   A candidate/s who fails/remains absent in one paper only but has passed all the remaining papers, shall be permitted to appear in that paper only in next two consecutive examinations-one in the supplementary examination and the other in the annual examination-and if he passes that paper in either of these examinations, he shall be deemed to have passed the examination.

Declaration of result and classification of division 
10.  Four weeks after the completion of Examinations or as is possible, the Registrar shall publish a list (gazette) of candidate/s who took the examinations. Each successful candidate/s shall receive with his degree, a certificate stating the division in which the candidate has passed.
11.  Successful candidates who obtain 70 percent or above shall be placed in the first division with distinction, those who obtain 60 percent or more of aggregate marks shall be placed in the first division, those who obtain 50 percent but below 60 percent shall be placed in second division; and all below 50 percent shall be placed in the third division.

Additional Paper and Improvement of Division 
12.   A person who has already passed M.Ed. examination shall be allowed to appear in one or more options other than the one he has already passed as additional option(s) of the M.Ed. examination and for the purpose of determining consistently good academic record, the marks obtained by him/her in the additional options may be substituted for the marks in the option (s) already passed by him/her towards aggregate to the best advantage of a person.
13.   A person who has passed M.Ed. examination from Guru Nanak Dev University in third division shall have two chances to improve his division. For this purpose he may be permitted to reappear in all or two or more papers in which his score is less than 55 percent. Improvement is permitted within five years of his obtaining third division. A candidate/s allowed to re-appear under this ordinance shall have the option either to submit the dissertation afresh or may get his previous marks in dissertation carried forward. The result of such a candidate/s shall be declared only if he improves the division and this fact shall be stated in his degree.
14.  A candidate who has already passed his M.Ed. examination in the second division in the first attempt, with less than 55 percent marks, shall be allowed to reappear in one, two or more papers in which his performance is less than 55 percent to enable him to make this overall aggregate 55 percent or more. For this purpose, he shall be given.
i)     Two chance to improve his previous performance if he has not availed of any chances before or.
ii)    One more chance to improve his previous performance if he has availed of one chance under ordinances pertaining to improvement of division; provided He/she completes the examination within a period of five years from the data of passing the examination in the first instance subject to the following conditions:
a)   Such a candidate/s will have to pay fee as for the whole examination.
b)   The result of the candidate/s for improvement of marks shall be declared only if he improves his score to the extent of at least 50 percent marks.
c)    Such a candidate/s shall be awarded grace marks in the same manner as are awarded to a candidate/s who reappears in M.Ed. examination for the purpose of improving division.
d)   The candidate/s shall not be eligible for award of any medal/prize for standing first in the examination.
e)    A candidate/s allowed to reappear under this ordinance shall have the option either to submit the dissertation afresh or may get his previous marks in dissertation carried forward.
Note: The concept of compartment shall not apply as it is applicable in other post-graduate classes where the course is two years duration.
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