University Of Gujrat

Department of Education
16 Week Plan

Title: Society, School and Teacher Code: EDU-202

Semester: B.Ed 4th

COURSE OUTCOMES
Prospective teachers will be able to:
1. Analyze and describe relationships between teachers, the school and the families and
community that support the school.
2. Identify how the teacher’s role is influenced by social and cultural factors that affect
education in schools and their communities.
3. Recognize and value diverse cultural, traditional and religious values and learning needs
of their students in school as well as in their community.
4. List the social factors affecting education and how it can support the development of
education in the country in general and community in particular.
5. Explain his/her role as a role model for their students in school and in the community in
general.

Week Classes Topics

1 1  Introduction and overview of the course
2  Introduction of society, community and education
 Structures and Functions of community and schools in Pakistan
2 3  Impact of education on Society
 Role of education in strengthening Pakistani communities
4 Review of Unit 1 (Quiz 1 and Submission of Assignment 1)
3 5 Meaning of Social Interaction and socialization
 Levels of social interaction
6  Elements of social interaction
o Social contacts
4 7 o Communication
o Social attitudes and values
8 Types of social Interaction
 Cooperation
 Competition
 Conflict (Quiz 2 and Submission of Assignment 2)
5 9  Accommodation
 Assimilation
Meaning/types of social Groups
Individual / group behaviour
 10 Role of school and teacher in developing Social Interaction for peace,
harmony and tolerance in Pakistani communities.
6 11 Main characteristics of culture
 Elementary concepts of culture
o Cultural trait
o Cultural complex
12 o Cultural pattern
o Cultural lag
Cultural diversity (Quiz 3 and Submission of Assignment 3)
7 13 Culture and cultural elements of Pakistani communities
14 Role of education and school in protection and transmission of culture
8 15 Impact of media on school and culture
Impact of technology on school and culture
16 MID TERM
9 17 School as a social, cultural and Community Institution
 Effects of school on communities
18  Effects of communities on school
10 19 School as a hub for community services
20 A critical analysis of effective role of school and teachers in Pakistani
communities (Quiz 4 and Submission of Assignment 4)
11 21 Definition and Types of social institutions
 The family
 Educational Institutions
22  Religious institutions
12 23 Critical analysis of the role of Social Institutions in Pakistani school.
24 Teacher as an integral part of community
13 25 Teacher as a change agent in
 Community
26 Teacher as a change agent in
 School(Quiz 5 and Submission of Assignment 5)
14 27 Teacher as role models through their participation in community
activities
28 Effects of teachers and schools on individual and group behavior
15 29 Teacher as a social activist (Quiz 6 and Submission of Assignment 6)
30 Teacher’s leadership roles within and outside schools.
16 31 Teacher’s role in establishing linkage among stakeholders.
32 FINAL TERM