This is a four-year program designed to provide opportunities to prospective teachers to carry out action research, engage in critical thinking, study contemporary problems, and accomplish field work. Moreover, the prospective teachers will visit schools for practicum and interact with the communities in order to gain insight from practical experiences. These trained teachers after intensive education, will be able to transform the teaching and learning scenario in Pakistan. HEC has announced that from 2015, four-year B.Ed. program will be implemented and the previous shorter duration program will be considered obsolete. Hence, these trained teachers will be able to benefit from this degree by getting better professional options in various educational institutions.
Eligibility Criteria
FA/F.Sc/A Levels or equivalent with minimum 2nd Division.
Required Courses
| Compulsory Courses | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | Pakistan Studies | Islamic Studies | Mathematics | Computer Science |
| COM103 Functional English I COM104 English II COM110 English III |
PSC301 Pakistan Studies |
REL101 Islamic Studies |
MTH112 General Mathematics |
CSC114 Computer Literacy |
| Foundation Courses | Professional Courses | Content Courses | Teaching Practices |
|---|---|---|---|
| BED201 Child Development BED203 General Methods of Teaching BED205 Classroom Management BED207 Classroom Assessment BED209 School, Community and Teachers BED211 Foundation of Education BED213 Curriculum Development BED215 Educational Psychology |
BED301 Methods of Teaching in Islamic Studies BED303 Teaching Literacy Skills BED305 Teaching Urdu/Regional Languages BED307 Teaching General Science BED309 Instructional and Communication Technology BED310 Teaching of English BED311 Teaching of Mathematics BED313 Teaching of Social Studies BED315 Contemporary Issues and Trends in Education BED317 Comparative Education BED319 Introduction to Guidance and Counseling BED321 Research Methods in Education BED323 School Management BED325 Test Development and Evaluation BED327 Research Project |
BED401 Urdu/Regional Languages BED403 General Science Contents BED405 Arts, Crafts and Calligraphy BED407 Content course I Selected discipline I BED409 Content course I Selected discipline II BED411 Content course II Selected discipline I BED413 Content course II Selected discipline II BED415 Content course III Selected discipline I BED417 Content course III Selected discipline II |
BED501 Teaching Practice Short term BED503 Teaching Practice BED505 Pedagogy I Methods of Teaching related to Specialization I BED507 Pedagogy II Methods of Teaching related to Specialization II BED509 Teaching Practice (Short term) BED511 Teaching Practice Long term |
Course Structure
| Semester One | Semester Two | Semester Three | Semester Four |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functional English-I (3 cr. hr) Islamic Studies/Ethics (2 cr. hr) Child Development (3 cr. hr) Urdu / Regional Languages (3 cr. hr) General Science (3 cr. hr) General Methods of Teaching (3 cr. hr) |
English-II (3 cr. hr) Computer Literacy (3 cr. hr) Class Room Management (3 cr. hr) General Mathematics (3 cr. hr) Pakistan Studies (2 cr. hr) Methods of Teaching Islamic Studies (3 cr. hr) |
Teaching Literacy Skills (3 cr. hr) Arts, Crafts and Calligraphy (3 cr. hr) Teaching of Urdu/Regional Languages (3 cr. hr) Teaching of G. Science (3 cr. hr) Instructional and Comm. Technology (ICT) in Education (2 cr. hr) Teaching Practice (Short Term) (3 cr. hr) |
Classroom Assessment (3 cr. hr) Teaching of English (3 cr. hr) Teaching of Mathematics (3 cr. hr) School, Community and Teacher (2+1 cr. hr) Teaching of Social Studies (3 cr. hr) Teaching Practice (3 cr. hr) |
| Semester Five | Semester Six | Semester Seven | Semester Eight |
| English – III (3 cr. hr) Foundation of Education (3 cr. hr) Content Course – 1 (from selected discipline – I) (3 cr. hr) Content Course – 1 (from selected discipline – II) (3 cr. hr) Curriculum Development (3 cr. hr) Educational Psychology (3 cr. hr) |
Contemporary Issues and Trends in Education (3 cr. hr) Content Course – II (from selected discipline – I) (3 cr. hr) Content Course – II (from selected discipline – II) (3 cr. hr) Comparative Education (3 cr. hr) Introduction to Guidance and Counseling (3 cr. hr) |
Content Course – III (from selected discipline – I) (3 cr. hr) Content Course – III (from selected discipline – II) (3 cr. hr) Pedagogy – I (3 cr. hr) Pedagogy – II (3 cr. hr) Research Methods in Education (3 cr. hr) Teaching Practice (Short Term) (3 cr. hr) |
School Management (3 cr. hr) Test Development and Evaluation (3 cr. hr) Teaching Practice (Long Term) (6 cr. hr) Research Project (3 cr. hr) |