UGC NET Paper-1 Online Course – Syllabus 

Unit-I: Teaching Aptitude

• Teaching Concepts and Objectives: Understand what teaching means, the purpose of teaching, and different levels such as memory-based, understanding, and reflective teaching.
• Learner Characteristics: Study the traits of adolescent and adult learners, covering aspects like social, emotional, cognitive, and academic differences.
• Factors Affecting Teaching: Learn about the impact of teachers, students, learning materials, facilities, the environment, and institutions on the teaching process.
• Teaching Methods: Explore different teaching styles, comparing teacher-centered and learner-centered approaches, and methods such as traditional classroom teaching and online platforms like SWAYAM and MOOCs.
• Teaching Support Systems: Familiarize yourself with traditional, modern, and ICT-based support in teaching.
• Evaluation Systems: Understand different types of assessments, innovations in evaluation, and computer-based testing, including evaluations in the Choice Based Credit System.

Unit-II: Research Aptitude

• Research Meaning and Types: Study various research approaches, including positivism and post-positivism, and the characteristics of different research methods.
• Research Methods: Gain insights into experimental, descriptive, historical, qualitative, and quantitative research methods.
• Steps of Research: Learn the process of conducting research step by step.
• Thesis and Article Writing: Understand different writing formats and referencing styles.
• ICT in Research: Explore the role of technology in research activities.
• Research Ethics: Study ethical considerations in conducting research.

Unit-III: Comprehension

• Reading Comprehension: Focus on understanding a given passage and answering related questions to test your grasp of the content.

Unit-IV: Communication

• Communication Concepts: Understand the meaning, types, and features of communication.
• Effective Communication: Learn about verbal and non-verbal communication, intercultural communication, and classroom communication techniques.
• Barriers to Communication: Identify obstacles to effective communication and ways to overcome them.
• Mass Media and Society: Study the role of media in communication.

Unit-V: Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude

• Types of Reasoning: Delve into different forms of reasoning, including deductive and inductive reasoning.
• Mathematical Skills: Work on number series, letter series, codes, relationships, fractions, time, distance, ratios, percentages, profit and loss, interest, discounting, and averages.

Unit-VI: Logical Reasoning

• Understanding Arguments: Learn about different argument structures, formal and informal fallacies, connotations, denotations, and the classical square of opposition.
• Indian Logic: Study traditional Indian logic, including different means of knowledge (pramanas) such as perception, inference, comparison, verbal testimony, implication, and non-apprehension.
• Venn Diagrams and Analogies: Use Venn diagrams for logical validation and understand various types of analogies.

Unit-VII: Data Interpretation

• Data Concepts: Learn about different data sources, acquisition methods, and classification.
• Graphical Representation: Master the interpretation of data through charts and graphs, including bar charts, histograms, pie charts, and line charts.
• Data in Governance: Understand the use of data in policy-making and governance.

Unit-VIII: Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

• ICT Basics: Familiarize yourself with common ICT terms, internet basics, email, audio/video conferencing, and the role of ICT in higher education.
• Digital Initiatives: Learn about digital developments in the education sector.
• ICT in Governance: Understand how technology is used in governance.

Unit-IX: People, Development, and Environment

• Development and Environment: Study sustainable development goals and their impact on the environment.
• Environmental Issues: Learn about pollution (air, water, soil, noise), waste management, climate change, and its socioeconomic impact.
• Natural and Energy Resources: Explore resources like solar, wind, hydro, biomass, and nuclear energy.
• Environmental Policies: Study key environmental policies like the Environmental Protection Act and international agreements such as the Paris Agreement.

Unit-X: Higher Education System

• Historical Context: Understand the evolution of higher education in ancient and post-independence India.
• Learning Programs: Explore different learning programs, including traditional, professional, and skill-based education.
• Policies and Governance: Study policies, governance structures, and administration in the higher education system.