Understanding Disciplines and Subjects Course is one of the core courses provided by the Indira Gandhi National Open University in the teacher education programme. The 8-weeks long course, included in the B.Ed programme as per the NCTE Regulations, 2014, allows candidates to understand the factors affecting the formation of an academic discipline.
Understanding Disciplines and Subjects Certification by Swayam aims at helping candidates understand the concept of knowledge and the ways of identifying specific categories of knowledge. It will further deal with the categorization of academic disciplines with the use of a knowledge base. The course will help candidates excel in the sphere of teaching and academics.
The Understanding Disciplines and Subjects Training course would assist aspiring teachers to frame school subjects and curriculum using their detailed insight about different aspects of academic disciplinary knowledge. The course will ultimately help candidates to make their teaching-learning process multidisciplinary and trans-disciplinary.
The Highlights
Core course in B.Ed programme
8-weeks long course
6 modules
Undergraduate/Postgraduate level
2 credits/60 teaching-learning hours
English medium
Video programmes
PDF-based text materials
Interactive Quizzes
Synchronous and asynchronous interactions
30% continuous assessment through MCQs
70% term-end examination by NTA
Academic disciplines
School Curriculum
Programme Offerings
6 modules
2 credits
60 Teaching-Learning Hours
quizzes
Interactions
Video Programmes
PDF-based Text Materials
Interactive Quizzes
Synchronous and Asynchronous Interactions.
Courses and Certificate Fees
Certificate Availability
no
What you will learn
Teaching skills
After the completion of Understanding Disciplines and Subjects Online Courses, you will gain knowledge about the following factors:
Different sources of acquiring knowledge and information
Concept and characteristics of an academic discipline
Steps required for framing a discipline
Evolution, characteristics, and perspectives of a discipline
Interrelationships between various disciplines
Use of knowledge to frame a school subject
The difference between curriculum and syllabi
How to choose subjects for the school curriculum
Admission Details
Follow the given steps to enroll in the Understanding Disciplines and Subjects Certification Course:
Step 1: Click on the URL given below - https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/nou25_ed04/preview
Step 2: When the new window opens, click on the sign-in/register option on the right top corner of the page.
Step 3: It opens to a new page that will ask you to type username, password, and email id to create a new account on the official portal.
Step 4: You will get a verification code on the registered email address.
Step 6: Verify your credentials and complete the application process.
The Syllabus
Module 1: Knowledge and Disciplines
Knowledge and Information
Sources and Ways of Acquiring Knowledge
Categorisation of Knowledge for Constituting a Discipline
Concept and Characteristics of a Discipline
Module 2: Perspectives of Disciplinary Knowledge (Part-1)
Discipline Specific Processes to Acquire Knowledge
Evolution and Framing of Discipline
Module 3: Perspectives of Disciplinary Knowledge (Part-2)
Context and Perspectives of Disciplines
Inter-relationships between and among the Disciplines
Module 4: Disciplinary Knowledge and School Education
Pedagogical Concerns of Disciplinary Knowledge
Classifying and Accommodating Specific Areas of Knowledge
Framing School Subjects
Module 5: Subject Concerns in School Curriculum
Curriculum, Syllabi and School Education
Domains of School Subjects
Curricular Materials – Its Types and Importance
Implications of Curricular Divisions for Learner-Centred Pedagogy
Module 6: Organizing Subjects in School Curriculum (Part-1)
Bases of Organising Subjects in School Curriculum
Appropriateness of Subjects in Curriculum at Different Stages
Module 7: Organizing Subjects in School Curriculum (Part-2)
Addressing the Needs of the Stakeholders in Formulation and Transaction of School Subjects
Issues of Uniform Vs Locally Designed Syllabus
Module 8: Making Subject Choices
Streams and Subject Choices for the Learners
Factors Determining Learners Choices of Streams and Subjects
Instructors
IGNOU Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
1: Which university provides the Understanding Disciplines and Subjects Course?
Understanding Disciplines and the Subjects Training course is provided by the Indira Gandhi National Open University.
2: Are the textbooks available as PDFs?
Yes, the course provides PDF-based text materials along with video lectures.
3: How is the Understanding Disciplines and Certification Course assessed?
30% of the assessment is done through the continuous evaluation system through MCQs and the remaining 70% is assessed through a term-end examination conducted by NTA.