Course Name: B.Ed. [Bachelor in Education]
Course Duration: 12 months
[One Academic year - July to June,
divided into two semester I & II.]Class Hours:
9:00 A.M. – 4:45 P.M.
Brief History of the department
The history of Education Department of St.
Xavier’s College goes way back to the year
1940. However, it was in the year 1961 that
the training of teachers through the
Department began in a full fledged way. The
Department being a part of St. Xavier’s
College, which was then one of the colleges
under Calcutta University also functioned
under the parent university. From 6th March
2006 St. Xavier’s College was declared as
an Autonomous College by the University
Grants Commission and Calcutta University.
Since then we have been functioning as a
department under this Autonomous College.
Major Thrust Area
The education and training of teachers in
the development of knowledge, cultivation
of positive attitudes and equipping them
with skills in this era of globalization,
liberalization and privatization.
Achievements of Staff and Students
We can proudly claim to have played an
instrumental role in the shaping of
individuals with well groomed
personalities, with a zest for social
reconstruction and a burning desire to
transform the unjust social structures of
society. Today many of our students have
been absorbed by various institutions and
continue to play an integral role in
education, administration, co-curricular
activities and other spheres. The results
of our students have almost always been
excellent with a large majority of first
class holders.
The most important achievement of the staff
and students can be summed up by the fact
that the department has crossed several
milestones not only in the fields of
academics but also in other related areas
such as administration , social and
community service, co-curricular activities
both within as well as outside the college.
The teacher education programme that the
department is involved in continues to
focus on the preparation of men and women
for others. Teacher’s in the true sense of
the term ‘Nihil Ultra’ is the
guiding principle that has helped to
achieve excellence in all fields.
Research Projects
The faculty and students are involved in
small scale research projects through the
Social and Community Service Programme,
School Based Activity programme as well as
research related to the several subjects
taught in the department such as history ,
Geography, life science, physical science ,
mathematics , Bengali, Hindi etc. One of
the senior members of our faculty has
completed her Ph.D and two other members
are currently involved in the completion of
their doctorate degree. A senior member of
the faculty has completed her M.Ed. which
has a research orientation while another is
currently busy with the M.Phil programme.
Infrastructure
Since the department is housed within the
campus of the general college it has access
to several facilities and can avail of
multiple opportunities. The department has
spacious rooms, audio visual facilities,
tutorials and laboratories for geography,
psychology, and other science. The computer
laboratory offers hand on experience to the
trainees.
Objectives
- To make the course professional and practical.
- To bring about effective integration of different units of
knowledge and corresponding training essentials for future
teachers.
- To make the trainee teachers competent to meet the social,
academic and national needs.
- To develop in the trainee teachers a positive attitude
towards life in general and teaching in particular.
- To bring about all round development of trainee teachers
to meet the challenges of the modern era.
- To inculcate in the trainee teachers a sense of
discipline, develop their moral values and awaken in them a
thirst for knowledge.
- To motivate the trainee teachers to inspire and guide the
future generations.
- To equip the trainee teachers with the skills needed in
the age of Globalization, Liberalization and Privatization.
Eligibility
The minimum eligibility criterion is that the trainees should be
graduates who have studied the two method subjects that they
will be opting for the B.Ed. Programme at the undergraduate
level.
Fee Structure
Fee structure will be published later.
Admission Procedure
B. Ed. Admission for 2010 - 2011
to the Dept. of Education, St. Xavier's College [Autonomous].
Application Procedure for B.Ed. Course 2010 is over.
Dates for availability of forms through this website:
from 18-01-2010 to 28-01-2010.
Date of submission of the form: 29-01-2010 to 02-02-2010.
Timings: Monday to Friday: from 9:30am - 12:00pm.
Saturday:
from 9:30am - 11:00am.
Class Hours
9:00 A.M – 4:45 P.M
Course Curriculum
Theory and Practical papers
[PDF]
Teaching Methods
Integration of modernized and traditional methods of teaching,
and effective use of modern technology in class room teaching.
Assessment
Two term end examination at the end of each semester. Apart
from this there is continuous internal assessment of the
students in various subjects and activities throughout the
course.
Placement
A good number of former students of the department are placed
in different reputed institutions in and outside Kolkata, who
have earned their reputation as excellent teachers.
The Students are referred by the department to various schools
as and when the opportunity arises. Apart from this, the
department also interfaces with the placement cell of the
College.
Future Scope
After the completion of the Programme the trainees will
acquire the Bachelors of Education (B.Ed. degree) which
qualifies them for teaching in various subjects in various
secondary and higher secondary educational institutions.
Further details
Contact – 033- 22551242, 033 - 22872484
Email Id. : sxcbed@gmail.com
Salient Features of the B.Ed. syllabus
The B.Ed. syllabus comprises of a blend of theory and
practical classes. The distinguishing features of this course
consist of psychological testing methods, social and community
service, co-curricular programme and school based practical
activities. The viva-voce component is a supplementary process
by which the knowledge of the students both theoretical as
well as practical can be ascertained. Laboratory practicals,
simulated lesson, micro-teaching, practice teaching and final
teaching are major components of the syllabus. The challenge
of the programme lies in the fact that educational activities
are not restricted within the four walls of the college. It
goes beyond the narrow confines of a department to a variety
of schools and educational institutions outside. The
department organizes conferences, seminars, workshops and
exhibitions from time to time. Eminent educators are united at
intervals in order to pool in their valuable resources towards
the maintenance of excellent standards in education.
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