The Post graduate programme in Education is primarily aimed to produce qualified persons. It is a degree to prepare educators by nurturing professional skills widening knowledge and offering hands on experiences in research.so that they can produce graduate teachers.They are qualified to teach in Education college or universities. Stress is given on the subjects like philosophy, psychology, assessment and research activities.The duration of the post graduate course is also of two years.
A post graduate degree holder in education can become school principal, supervisor, Researcher, School teacher, Free lancer, Educational Entrepreneur, Teacher Educator, Curriculum developer, Educational planner and Administrator etc.
The programme is comprised of five broad inter-related curricular areas – (i) Perspective Courses, (ii) Tool Courses, (iii) Teacher Education Courses, (iv) Specialisation of a Core Course and (v) Specialisation of a Thematic Course. All the courses include in-built field-based units of study and practicum work tailored to suit the requirements of prospective teacher educators.
Transaction of the courses is to be done using a variety of approaches, including expository writing, academic writing, group presentations, discussions, self development activities and field visits.
1In each semester, a student shall earn a minimum of 80% attendance for theory courses and practicum, and 90% field attachment/internship/immersion. In special cases, the ViceChancellor may condone deficiency of attendance not exceeding 10% on the recommendation of the Principal / Head of the Department, based on medical grounds duly certified by a Government Medical Officer not below the rank of an Assistant Civil Surgeon.
2Student who is continuously absent for ten days or more at any point of time, a showcase notice shall be served stating that he/she has to forfeit his/her seat, if, he/she fails to report to the College / University Department immediately.
3The student whose attendance is below 70% and more than 40% may be given readmission within a period of two consecutive years with full fee but without appearing at the entrance examination and in such a case the student has to fulfil all the rules and regulations which are followed by a fresh student.
4The student who does not have adequate attendance shall not be considered for the award of any scholarship or any kind of financial aid by the University or any other Government or Quasi Government Agency.
5Attendance shall be reckoned from the date of admission to the last instructional day of each semester.
The medium of program for both instruction and examination shall be of in Tamil or English depending on the availability of medium of instruction in the Colleges of Education/ University Departments
