COURSE INTRODUCTION

Competent teachers are usually knowledgeable in their respective content areas. Being part of the education system, teachers need to be aware of the contemporary issues and trends in education. Issues such as population explosion, HIV/AIDS, Gender Development, sustainable development require a broad based knowledge approach for teacher preparation. Therefore, a course on contemporary issues and trends in education is considered significant to develop an insight among teachers.

LEARNING OUTCOMES 

At the end of this course, the students will be able to:

• Argue on the positive and negative impact of the information explosion

• Explore the gap between madrasah and mainstream education and identify appropriate government responses

• Identify barriers to the achievement of universal literacy and how these may be removed at the local level

• Discuss the gradually reducing gender disparity in education in Pakistan and its likely consequences

• Analyze the relationship between national curriculum structure and career opportunities

• Consider how best environmental awareness can be enhanced through schools

• Consider the consequence of the growing privatization of education

RECOMMENED BOOKS:-

• AIOU (2006) Population Education Course MA EPM 584, Islamabad: AIOU.

• Haltak, J. (1990). Investing in the Future, Setting Educational Priorities in the Developing World, Paris, UNESCO. McGraw-Hill Kogakusha.

• Ministry of Education, Curriculum Wing (2010), 13 Modules on Various Core Themes of Population Education, Islamabad.

• Modhukar Indira (2003). Changing Demands of Technical and Vocational Education, Annual Publication New Delhi.

• Pakistan, Govt. (2003). Education for All, Ministry of Education Curriculum Wing Islamabad.

• Rao, V. K. (2004). Population Education Efficient Printer, New Delhi.

• Sylvester, C. (1994). Feminist Theory and International Relation, in Post Modern Era, Cambridge University Press.

• UNESCO, Pakistan (2004). Quality of education in Pakistan, UNESCO Office, Islamabad.

• Usmani, B. D. (2004). Women Education in 21 st Century Annual publication, New Delhi.

• W. H. O. (2005). Emerging Issues in Water and Infections, U.N.O. Publishers, Philadelphia.

• Walt, S. (1992). The Renaissance of Security Students, New York. Colombia Press.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Research Report                                             30%

Presentation                                                    20%

Final paper                                                      50%