1. Nature and scope of physical science: A body of knowledge and method of enquiry and attitude towards life; areas of knowledge peculiar to physics and chemistry; inter disciplinary approach. 2. Goals and objectives: Objective of teaching physical science with reference to Bloom's taxonomy; aids of teaching physical science at different levels; primary, secondary and higher secondary. 3. Curriculum in physical science: Principles of curriculum development; criteria of selection of content and principles of organising the selected content; a critical study of the physical science syllabus of Tamil Nadu secondary and higher secondary science curriculum.
4. Micro teaching: Principles of micro teaching; teaching of relevant skills; set induction, demonstration, blackboard writing, explaining, stimulus variation, questioning and reinforcement. Need for link lessons in micro teaching.
5. Methods of teaching physical science: A study of the scientific method involving inductive and deductive approaches; formulation and testing hypothesis.
General methods of teaching physical science: Lecture method, lecture demonstration method, individual practicals as a method; Heuristic approach; project method, assignments, historical and biographical approaches.
Individualisation of instruction: Programmed learning, computer assisted instruction.
6. Educational technology:
Principles and use of hardware: Epidiascope, film strip cum slide projector, overhead projector, motion picture projector, TV, CCTV, tape recorder.
Principles of preparation and use of software graphics, methods, objects, specimen slides, transparancies, audio and video tapes. Educational broadcasts: Radio and TV; textbooks; criteria for evaluating a science textbook; science libraries.
7. Evaluation and statistics: Achievement tests; construction and use of tests; interpretation of test scores; mean, median, standard deviation, quartile deviation, correlational techniques; diagnostic tests; remedial teaching.
8. Lesson and unit planning; their importance; writing instructional objectives; planning for specific behavioural changes.
9. Organisation and maintenance of science laboratory: Structure and design of a general science laboratory; organisation and preparation of laboratory; preparation of indent; stock register, storage of chemicals and apparatus; organisation of practical work; improvisation of apparatus and use of kits; accidents and first aid.
10. Science teacher: Academic and professional qualifications: Special qualities required for a science teacher; inservice training.
Practical work:
1. Construction and use of achievement and diagnostic test, analysis and interpretation of test score.
2. Making 10 charts and 3 improvised apparatus.
3. Practice 3 micro lessons with 3 different skills.
4. Preparation of lab instructional cards.
5. Conducting an investigatory project on any science topic of Standard X, XI, XII and presenting the report.
6. Participating in at least two seminars (in BEd topics), presentation of two papers.
7. Presenting one demonstration to the peers.
8. Making 3 slides and 1 film strip.
9. Preparation of a programme of 50 frames on higher secondary science topic.
10. Preparation of a physical science album of 30 pages.

Assessment is by examination only.

Programmes for which this course is required or in which it can be included:
Bachelor of Education.