Updated on 21 Feb, 2017

Master of Arts in Adult Education (MAAE)

Minimum Duration: 2 Years
Maximum Duration: 5 Years
Course Fee: Rs. 12,000
Minimum Age: No bar
Maximum Age: No bar

Eligibility:

The minimum qualification required for admission to this programme is Bachelor’s Degree from any recognised University/Institute. To start with, not more than 100 students will be admitted/ allotted to each Programme Study Centre per year. If the number of applicants is more, the admission will be done based on merit in their Bachelor’s Degree. Other things being equal, those with higher qualification and/or those working in the field of adult education and related fields may be given preference over others.

MAAE programme is meant for both in-service and pre-service graduates. The objectives of the programme are:

To develop in the students the national and international perspective of various aspects of theory and practice of adult education.
To upgrade their knowledge and understanding of policies and programmes of adult, continuing and extension education, and development and welfare, among others.
To enhance their understanding and skills of documentation, management and dissemination of knowledge and information on various aspects and processes of adult education.
To improve their knowledge, understanding, skills and abilities related to organising and managing an adult learning setup.
To equip them with the skills of involving the community in participatory planning, development and transaction of curriculum as well as training, evaluation and research processes related to adult education and development.
To enhance their understanding and skills of networking at local, state, national and international levels for their personal, social, and professional development.

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CourseCode	Course Name	Credits
MAE-001	Understanding Adult Education	6
MAE-002	Policy Planning and implementation of Adult Education in India	6
MAE-003	Knowledge Management, Information Dissemination and Networking in Adult Education	6
MES-016	Educational Research	6
MAEL- 001	Practical Work Components	10
I	Community-based Practical Activities	2
II	Workshop-based Practical Activities	3
III	Adult Education Training Centre /Institution-based Practical Activities	5
MAE-004	Extension Education and Development	6
MAE-005	Population and Development Education	6
MAEE-001	Sustainable Development	6
MESE-06	Open and Distance Learning Systems	6
MAEE-002	Basics of Legal Awareness	6
MESE- 06	Vocational Education	6
MAEE-003	Comparative Adult Education: International Perspective	6
MAEP-001	Dissertation Work	10

Medium of Instruction

The medium of instruction of the programme is English.

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