Course outline

Introduction to Education 1.1. Definition of Education 1.2. Education as process and product 1.3. Functions of education 1.4. Elements of Education 1.5. Types and modes of Education 2. Foundations of Education 2.1. Islamic Education : Chronic reforms and teachings of Prophets 2.2. Philosophical foundations 2.3. Relationship between philosophy and education 2.4. Main philosophical thought 2.5. Contributions of Philosophy towards education 2.6. Sociological Foundations 2.6.1.Relationship between education and sociology 2.6.2.School and Society 2.7. Psychological foundations 2.7.1.Relationships between Education and Sociology 2.7.2.Contribution of Psychology towards EducationAims of Education and Curriculum 3.1. Aims of Education (spiritual, Moral, Intellectual, Economic ,Vocational, Social and cultural) 3.1.1.Curriculum 3.1.2.Definition 3.1.3.Difference between Curriculum and Syllabus 3.1.4.Components of Curriculum (Aims and Objectives, Context and content relations procedures, characteristics of good text books) 3.1.5.Methods of Teaching 3.1.6.Different methods of teaching-evaluation, What, Why, When and how to access. 3.1.7.Characteristics of good curriculum 4. Learning and Methods of Learning 5. Society, Community and Education 5.1. Meaning of Society and Community 5.2. Social functions of School 5.3. Interrelationship between Society and Education 5.4. Role of Education in Development of Society 6. Guidance and Counseling 6.1. Definition and difference between Guidance and Counseling 6.2. Need of Educational Guidance 6.3. Role of Guidance in Schools 6.4. Forms of Guidance 6.5. Importance of Counseling in Schools6.6. Methods of Counseling