Philosophical and Social Bases of Education Course

Course Contents
Aims and Objectives of Education: Definition of Education; Evolution of the concept of
Education; Education as a necessity of life; Education as a Social function
Socialization and Learning: Definition of Socialization; Social Norms and Socialization
agents; Family, School, Peer group, Other Social Institutions
Philosophies in Education: Plato; Rousseau; Dewey; Swami Vivekananda; Gandhi
Human values in Education: Educational values and school Curriculum; Education and
manhood
The stages of Education: Primary Boundaries; Secondary Boundaries; Tertiary Boundaries
Child Educationists: Pestalozzi; Froebel; Herbart; Montessori
Social mobility and Social Change: Introduction to Social mobility; Factors determining
Social mobility; Education and Social mobility
Changing concept of Education: Cultural, Ethical, Human, Economical, Vocational and
Political; Education for Peace and Harmony; Human rights Education; National and Global
Education; Concept of lifelong Education
Teachers as professionals: Characteristics of professions; Teacher as a Professional;
Professional development of teachers; Teacher as an agent of Socialization