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! ! 126 formed. Each of these departments can be expounded upon in great detail. Principles of Education and Knowledge o f Mathematics 35. Principles of Education: This deals with the following: a. Principles of education, t hat is , how to teach. b. Which s ubjects should be taught in schools, the curriculum , and allotment of time for each subject. For example, how much time should be devoted to history or geography per week. c. Administration of schools. d. Method of teaching. e. History of education. f. Organization of education al schooling, for example, how to establish pr imary and secondary education, as well as schools and colleges. g. Training teachers and increasing their number s. h. The degree of physical education [within the school system]. i. Moral and religious education. Should religious education be taught separately or alongside [secular education]? If yes , what arrangements should be made for students of different faiths? j. Cons truction of schools. Another extensive subject is the construction of schools, the building of which requires a certain skill, because it influences the student’s mind and health in specific ways. 36. Accounting : The keeping of accounts. 37. Audit ing : This teaches one how to check account ledgers. 38. Cartography: Drawing up maps. 39. Engineering: This has many branches, an example of which is, calculating the weight a [struc t ural] arch can bear. 40. Customs and Traditions: Th is is an independent field of study which can be further divided into the philosophy of customs and traditions, the history of traditions , etc.