ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

(Department of Educational Planning, Policy Studies and Leadership)

Subject:

MAILING PACKAGE OF MA EPM-6557 BASIC CONCEPTS OF

EDUCATIONAL PLANNING-I SPRING 2016, SEMESTER

Dear Students,
Assalam-o-Alaikum,
I feel great pleasure to welcome you in the MA EPM-6557 Basic Concepts of
Educational Planning-I in the current semester. The course, as you would feel it, is
meant for equipping the prospective planners and administrators with the skills and
techniques required by them. I hope you would find this course quite interesting as well
as useful in your professional development. I am sure that the successful completion of
this course will be a major step towards achievement of the MA EPM degree from the
University in due course of time.
This mailing package contains:
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Course Book (Units 1-9)

Two Assignments
Assignment Proformas (6)
Schedule for Submitting Assignments
Acknowledgement Receipt

You will receive your workshop assignment in due course which you would be
required to present and submit in writing in the forthcoming workshop of the course at
the end of the semester.
Towards the end I wish you a happy and enjoyable semester. My services are
available as and when required.
With best wishes.
Yours sincerely,
(Ms. Tahira Bibi)
Programme/Course Coordinator
051-9057715
tahira.naushahi@aiou.edu.pk
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ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

(Department of Educational Planning, Policy Studies and Leadership)

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Note: Before attempting assignments, please read the following instructions:

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Please write your assignment in legible handwriting.
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Please submit the assignment on or before the specified date.
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Late assignment will not be accepted in any case.
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All questions carry equal marks.

Course: Basic Concepts of Educational Planning-I (6557)

Level: MA-EPM
Total Marks: 100

Semester: Spring, 2016

Pass Marks: 40

ASSIGNMENT No. 1
(Units: 15)
Q.1 Define the terms Economic and Social Development. Critically analyze the socio
economic indicator of development with reference to Pakistan.
(20)
Q.2 Explain the concept of educational planning. What are the distinguish features of
imperative planning and indicative planning? Give details.
(20)
Q.3 Define the main changes which the concept of education has gone through in 21 st
century. Identify the leadership functions expected from educational administrators
with reference to change concept of education in developing countries like
Pakistan.
(20)
Q.4 Elaborate the concepts of population dynamics. Critically analyze educational
characteristics of the population in Pakistan.
(20)
Q.5 Identify the nature of resources that required to achieve the objectives of higher
education. Give different strategies for efficient use of these resources.
(20)

ASSIGNMENT No. 2
(Units: 69)
Total Marks: 100

Pass Marks: 40

Q.1 What are the implications of educational planning for society? Identify
different causes of resistance to change while planning for rural development in
Pakistan.
(20)
Q.2 Discuss the role of planner in curriculum planning. How does an educational
planner minimize the adverse effects which building and equipment can have as
obstrical to innovations in the curriculum?
(20)
Q.3 Critically analyze the non-formal education programmes in Pakistan. Suggest
different measures to improve this system.
(20)
Q.4 Discuss new trends and issues in planning of informal and Non-formal educational
system in Pakistan.
(20)
Q.5 Write short notes on the following:
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Environmental analysis and Educational Planning
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Aim and Objectives of Secondary Education
3.
Education an Agent of National Development
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Education and Supervision
5.
Plan implementation

(20)