Syllabus

I: Teaching Aptitude

Foundations of Teaching

  1. Teaching: Concept, Objectives and Levels
  2. Learner’s Characteristics and Individual Differences
  3. Factors Affecting Teaching

Methods, Support and Evaluation

  1. Methods of Teaching in Higher Learning
  2. Teaching Support Systems
  3. Evaluation Systems in Higher Education

II: Research Aptitude

Research Foundations

  1. Research: Meaning, Types and Characteristics
  2. Methods of Research
  3. Steps of Research

Research Practice and Ethics

  1. Thesis and Article Writing
  2. Application of ICT in Research
  3. Research Ethics

III: Comprehension

Reading Comprehension

  1. Comprehension: Reading Passages and Answering Questions

IV: Communication

Foundations of Communication

  1. Communication: Meaning, Types and Characteristics
  2. Effective Communication: Verbal and Non-Verbal

Communication in Practice

  1. Barriers to Effective Communication
  2. Mass Media and Society

V: Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude

Reasoning Foundations

  1. Types of Reasoning
  2. Number Series, Letter Series, Codes and Relationships

Mathematical Aptitude

  1. Mathematical Aptitude

VI: Logical Reasoning

Western Logic and Reasoning

  1. Structure of Arguments
  2. Deductive and Inductive Reasoning
  3. Analogies
  4. Venn Diagrams

Indian Logic

  1. Indian Logic: Means of Knowledge
  2. Pramanas: Sources of Valid Knowledge
  3. Anumana: Structure, Vyapti and Hetvabhasas

VII: Data Interpretation

Data Foundations

  1. Sources, Acquisition and Classification of Data
  2. Quantitative and Qualitative Data

Data Visualisation and Governance

  1. Graphical Representation and Mapping of Data
  2. Data Interpretation
  3. Data and Governance

VIII: Information and Communication Technology

ICT Foundations

  1. ICT: Abbreviations and Terminology
  2. Internet, Intranet, E-Mail and Conferencing

ICT in Education and Governance

  1. Digital Initiatives in Higher Education
  2. ICT and Governance

IX: People, Development and Environment

Environment and Development

  1. Development and Environment Goals
  2. Human and Environment Interaction
  3. Environmental Issues and Pollution

Resources, Hazards and Health

  1. Impacts of Pollutants on Human Health
  2. Natural and Energy Resources
  3. Natural Hazards and Disasters

Environmental Policy and Agreements

  1. Environmental Acts and International Agreements

X: Higher Education System

Higher Education in India

  1. Institutions of Higher Learning in Ancient India
  2. Higher Learning and Research in Post-Independence India
  3. Oriental, Conventional and Non-Conventional Learning

Education and Governance

  1. Professional, Technical and Skill-Based Education
  2. Value Education and Environmental Education
  3. Policies, Governance and Administration