Course outline

Unit 1   Ideological Foundation of Education

1.1   Islamic Foundations

1.2   Islamic concept of Peace

1.3   Other religions and Islam

1.4   Ideology and teachers

 

Unit 2   Philosophical Foundations of Education

 

2.1 Philosophy and Education

2.2 Main Philosophical Thoughts

2.3 Idealism

2.4 Realism

2.5 Pragmatism

2.6 Re-constructionism

 

Unit 3   Psychological Foundations of Education

3.1. Learning and Maturation

 

3.2. Individual Differences

3.3. Self Concept

3.4. Academic Aptitude

3.5. Instructional Strategies and Psychology

 

Unit 4   Socio-Economic Foundations of Education

4.1. Concept of Society and Culture

4.2. Social Conditions and Education

4.3. Economic Conditions and Education

4.4. Politics and Education

 

Unit 5   Historical Foundations of Education in Pakistan

5.1. Pre-Pakistan Period (712 A.D. to onward)

5.2. Period from 1947-1958

5.3. Period From 1959-1971

5.4. Period from 1972-1979

5.5. Period from 1980 -1991

5.6. Period from 1992 – to date

 

Unit  6  Aims of Education

6.1. Aims, Goals and Objectives

6.2. Taxonomies of Objectives

6.3. Aims and Objectives of Education in Pakistan

 

Unit 7   Problems and Issues in Education in Pakistan

7.1. Universalization of Primary Education

7.2. Literacy

7.3. Medium of Instruction

7.4. Diversification of Education

7.5. Environmental Education

7.6. Gender and Education

7.7. Islamiazation of Education

7.8. Special Education

7.9. Health Education / Drug Education

7.10.      HIV / Aids, STIs, Hepatitis