The Department of Biological Science, Nazareth College of Education for Women was established at the inception of the institution in 2006. Biological Science curriculum has been included in B.Ed., Curriculum based on the Bio-Social issues which are related to life and living of the community which relates in developing a greater student-teacher community at local, regional, national and global levels.
• To provide education of highest quality to teacher trainees in the field of science.
• To inspire and inculcate the value of teaching profession through teaching of science.
• To acquire adequate skills in using proper and suitable methods of teaching biology
• To acquire knowledge relating to the organization of curricular and co-curricular that would
promote the teaching of Biology
The activities of the department are planned well in advance. Students are encouraged to plan their work well and do them in systematic manner. Students involve in many curricular and co-curricular activities.
Apart from the theory papers Biological Science Paper I & II, the students are trained practically.
• Observation classes are taken by teacher educators and experienced teachers.
• Practicing various skills of micro-teaching.
• Teaching practice in Schools.
• Constructing and administering an achievement test.
• Preparation of instructional aids like charts, models, transparencies, power point presentation.
• Preparation of PLM, instructional cards and science albums.
• Simple investigatory projects in Biology
• Evaluation of Science textbooks.
Exhibition:
• Students exhibition being conducted every year where student teachers exhibit their models
Competition:
Students are motivated to participate in various competitions like model making, elocution etc.
Colour Day:
Department of Bio-Science celebrated a particular day as Colour Day like green, yellow, pink along with various cultural activities.
Debate:
Every year debates are conducted on various topics like “Science is a Boon or Bane”, “Global Warming” the need of the hour.
Awareness Programs are conducted on various environmental issues like Aids, Tobacco, Child Abuse, Global Warming etc.
• Ms.Jeba Priya of 2007-2008 batch got university first rank.
• 100% pass from the year 2006-2011
• V.Meenambigai got II prize at the state level model making competition.
Staff are encouraged to attend Seminar and Conference at the National & International level to orient and update with the recent trends in teaching methodologies and innovative pedagogical strategies.
| Year | National | International |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | – |
| 2012 | 1 | – |
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• Women education for Empowerment
• Mass Media
• Reviewing Teacher Education for Emerging Needs
• Educate Women to empower
• Characteristics & Constructivist Classroom
• Imposing creativity in preparation of teaching aids
• Imparting the significance of inter-disciplinary approach in teaching of science
The department has started an eco-club which focuses on conducting various programs related to science and the environment. The eco-club was inaugurated on May 11th, 2012, which was also the “National Science Day.”
• To organize workshops, science clubs and conference related to science topics.
• To conduct awareness programs related to environment protection.
• To arrange more Guest lectures on topics based on technologies of teaching science.
The department has started an eco-club which focuses on conducting various programs related to science and the environment. The eco-club was inaugurated on May 11th, 2012, which was also the “National Science Day.”
Nazareth College of Arts and Science (India) is now a member of the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI)! Please find attached the membership guidelines and a certificate confirming your membership in UNAI. You join some 1470 institutions in 146 countries who are working with the United Nations to promote global priorities, including peace, human rights, and sustainable development. As a UNAI member, you are required to carry out at least one activity in support of UNAI and its ten principles during a calendar year. Please keep us informed about all your UNAI-related activities, which we would like to highlight in our Newsletter and on the website. You are also expected to submit an annual report after the end of the calendar year highlighting your UNAI-related activities. As a member, you are authorized to use the UNAI member logo on your website and on materials related to activities undertaken as a UNAI member. Indeed, we ask you to display the UNAI member logo in this way.