M.A.SOCIOLOGY FIRST SEMESTER
TEACHING PLAN FOR THE YEAR 2015-2016
PAPER MSO-01: CLASSICAL SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES
MONTH
July
August
September
DATES
1-3
Nature of sociological Theory
6-10
13-17
Different Sociological perspectives and conceptions
about society
Augusta comet and his laws of 3 stages
20-24
classification of Sciences
27-31
3-7
Herbert Spencer’s Evolutionary and organism
Theory
Emile Durkheim - Theory of religion
10-14,17-21
Theory of suicide
24-28,31
1-4
7-11
Theory on Division of Labor
Max Weber: Protestant Ethic and spirit of
capitalism
Social Action Theory, Theory on Bureaucracy
14-16,18
Forms of power and Authority
21-24
Karl Marx: Theory on Capital, Historical
Materialism, Class conflict
Dialectical materialism and Social Changes –
Theory on alienation
Pareto: Logic – Experimental Method
28-30
October
TOPIC
1,5-9, 12-16
19,21,23,26-30
Residues and derivations – Circulation of elites and
theory of social change
M.A.SOCIOLOGY FIRST SEMESTER
TEACHING PLAN FOR THE YEAR 2015-2016
PAPER MSO-02: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
MONTH
July
August
DATES
1-3
Nature of Science, Scientific Method, and Social phenomena
6-10,13-17
Application of Scientific method to social phenomena and the
problems in its application
20-24
Concepts, theory, Hypothesis and facts
27-31
Their nature and interrelationship
3-7
Meaning of research design and its types
10-14
Survey research and its various steps
17-21
Types of surveys
24-28,31
Errors in survey research – Methods to control them
September 1-4
October
TOPIC
Selection of Universe and sample
7-11
Types of sampling designs
14-16,18
Nature of sampling errors.
21-24
Selection and –preparation of instrument for Data generation
28-30
Interview schedule – Mailed questionnaire and observation
and case study
1,5-9,1216, 19
Planning and organization of field work – problems and
prospects of field work
21,23,2630
Nature of qualitative research and applied social Research
M.A. SOCIOLOGY FIRST SEMESTER
TEACHING PLAN FOR THE YEAR 2015-2016
PAPER MSO-03: SOCIAL STRUCTURE AND CHANGE
MONTH
DATES
1-3
6-10
13-17
20-24
27-31
3-7
August
10-14
17-21
24-28,31
September 1-4
7-11
14-16,18
July
21-24
October
28-30
1,5-9
12-16
19,21,23
26-30
TOPIC
Sociology as science and its uses.
Concept of society and Social System.
Elements of Social structure: Role, status, norms
Values, power, authority, Associations
Individual and Society, Personality.
Culture and Society. Socialization
Social Processes: Associative and dissociative
Social institutions: Marriage, family and kinship
Economic Institutions: Property, Division of Labour
Types of Exchange, Markets, Educational Institutions
Political Institutions; State, Nation, Government
Religious institutions: Structure. Functions Beliefs and
Practices
Social differentiation and social stratification Caste, class,
estate, social mobility and inequality.
Social disorganization and social control.
Deviance, anomie, alienation
Social Evolution, Social progress and social change
Factors affecting social change
Major process of Social Change: Inclustrialisation, Uranimation, Modernization and Secularization
M.A.SOCIOLOGY FIRST SEMESTER
TEACHING PLAN FOR THE YEAR 2015-2016
PAPER MSO-04 : SOCIETY IN INDIA
MONTH
July
DATES
1-3
6-10,
13-17
20-24
27-31
3-7
August
10-14
17-21
24-28,31
September 1-4,7-11
October
14-16,18
21-24
28-30
1,5-9,1216, 19
21,23,2630
TOPIC
Hindu Social Organization: Its normative and scriptural
bases
Historical perspective on Indian Society
Composition of Indian society- Racial, ethnic, religious
groups
Linguistic and cultural groups
Unity in diversity
Contemporary Indian Society – Structural features
Functions and change aspects of Varna and caste
Kinship, Marriage and family
Religion - Caste, class, power, little and Great traditions
Social organization and problems of minorities with
reference to Christians, Muslims, Sikhs
Problems of Indian Society Nationalism, regionalism
Cartelism, Communalism and linguistic problems
Major change processes in Indian Society – Islamaization
Sanskritization, westernization, modernization,
secularization. Social movements: social movements and
social change in India
Social reform Movements Self-respect movement, Dalit
movement and National movement
M.A.SOCIOLOGY FIRST SEMESTER
TEACHING PLAN FOR THE YEAR 2015-2016
PAPER MSO- 05: SOCIAL STRATIFICATION AND INEQUALITY
MONTH
DATES
July
1-3
August
6-10
13-17
20-24
27-31
3-7
September
October
10-14
17-21
24-28,31
1-4
7-11
14-16,18
21-24,28-30
1,5-9
12-16
19,21,23
26-30
TOPIC
Social stratification: conceptual and theoretical
perspectives
Approaches of Marx, Weber, Davis and Moore
Tumid and Dahrendort to the study of class
Status and power in industrial societies
Social stratification in Developing societies.
Social inequalities and their bases: Class, caste, race,
culture
Gender in comparative and cross-cultural Perspective
Consciousness of Inequality and
Consequences of Inequality
Concept of social mobility: Caste and class
Mobility Social, economic and cultural disabilities
Concept of weaker sections with reference to India
Historical and Sociological perspectives
Concepts, nature and types of poverty and deprivation;
Structural and cultural constraints in its eradication,
National policy and program and their input Women,
Scheduled castes, backward castes and Scheduled tribes
their general and specific problems
Governmental policies and pro-grammas for their
Development
Disabilities of women in India. Programmers for their
welfare and development.
M.A.SOCIOLOGY SECOND SEMESTER
TEACHING PLAN FOR THE YEAR 2015-2016
PAPER-MSO-08 : MODERN SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES
MONTH
DATES
TOPIC
Talcott Parsons: The Theory of Social Action and
Social system; Pattern variables.
26,27&30 Merton: Social Structure and anomie. Manifest and
Latent Functions
Structuralism as a school of thought - Contributions of
December
1- 4
Radcliffe Brown and Levi-Strauss
7-11&14-18 Functionalism and its different shades
Critique and reformulation of functional analysis
19-22
January
27,28&29 Conflict School and its different shades
Functional analysis of
February
1-5
8-12&15-19 Conflict by Simmer and Closer
22-26&29 Dialectical approach of Marx and Dahrendorf.
March
1-4&7-11 Symbolic interactions of Cooley,
14-18&21- Mead and Bulmer Social Exchange Theory of Humans
and Belau
25
Contributions made by Husserl and Schultz
28-31
Ethno-methodology of Garfunkel
April
1&4,5
November
23-25
M.A.SOCIOLOGY SECOND SEMESTER
TEACHING PLAN FOR THE YEAR 2015-2016
PAPER-MSO-09 : SOCIAL STATISTICS
MONTH
DATES
TOPIC
November
23-25
Role and importance of statistical methods in social
research Uses and abuses in the application of
statistical techniques Limitations.
Analysis of the data - Variables and attributes and their
classification Tabulation of the data - Types of tables Features of a scientific table.
Measures of central tendency, measures of deviation,
coefficient of variation.
Simple correlation
26,27&30
December
January
February
March
April
1-4&7-11
14-18
&21,22
19-22
27,28&29
1-5&8-12
15-19
22-26&29
1-4&7-11
14-18
21-25&2831
1&4,5
Karl Pearson's coefficient of correlation
Spearman's Rank Correlation
Association of attributes
Yule's coefficient of Association;.
Chi-Square test of significance
Uses of computer and its
Software in social science research
Role of graphs and diagrams in research report Report writing
Qualities of a scientific report; Role of Bibliography
M.A.SOCIOLOGY SECOND SEMESTER
TEACHING PLAN FOR THE YEAR 2015-2016
PAPER-MSO-10 :URBAN SOCIOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT
MONTH
DATES
TOPIC
November
23-25
December
26,27&30
1-4&7-11
Community and definition, physical and social bases,
differences between
Urban and rural communities
Folk-urban continuum. Urbanism as a way of life, types
and characteristics of cities
Urbanization and over-urbanization.
14-18
&21,22
19-22
January
27,28&29
February
1-5&8-12
15-19
March
April
22-26&29
1-4&7-11
14-18
21-25
&28-31
1&4,5
Urbanization: Urbanization in developed and
developing countries.
Urbanization in India, Sociological, Historical and
demographic
perspectives, Migration and urbanization in India,
components of urbanization
Sociological, functional and demographic
characteristics of Indian cities,
Urban social organization, kinship and family,
Formal groups and social mobility.
Caste and class, Urban administration
Planning and development, National
policy on urbanization, goals and resource allocation,
planned city growth, urban community development.
M.A.SOCIOLOGY SECOND SEMESTER
TEACHING PLAN FOR THE YEAR 2015-2016
PAPER-MSO-11 : RURAL SOCIOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT
MONTH
DATES
November
23-25
December
26,27&30
1-4&7-11
January
February
14-18
&21,22
19-22
27,28&29
1-5&8-12
15-19
22-26&29
March
April
1-4&7-11
14-18
21-25&2831
1&4,5
TOPIC
Agrarian and peasant social structure - Basic
characteristics of peasant and Agrarian Society
Family, caste, religion, habitat and settlement.
Modes of production and Agrarian relation - tenancy
lands and labour;
Agrarian legislation and rural social structure,
Rural poverty, emigration, landless labour.
Planned change for rural society
Panchayat Raj, local self government and community
Development programmes and rural development
strategies
Major Agrarian Movements in India - A critical
analysis. Peasant Revolts in India before 1920 Agrarian conflict in Malabar The Barolo Satyagraha - The Tebhaga Movement The Telangana Peasant Movement.
Globalization and its impact on agriculture; water and
agriculture irrigation
Management practices. Green revolution and its impact
on sustain able development
M.A.SOCIOLOGY SECOND SEMESTER
TEACHING PLAN FOR THE YEAR 2015-2016
PAPER-MSO-12 : SOCIOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT
MONTH
DATES
TOPIC
November
23-25
Concepts of Development and Underdevelopment in
Historical
Perspective: Imperialism, Capitalism, Neocolonialism
and under development.
Society, Economy and polity in India during the British
Rule; Socio-economic problems of South land Reforms
Asia and India since 1950s; Social Policy and Planning
in India;
Green Revolution, and agricultural development.
Models of Development; Western capitalism; Socialist
Model;
Chinese Model, Japanese Model; Mixed - Economy,
Impact of Liberalization,
Privatization and Globalization on Development
models.
Migration and Development; Industrial development;
Urban development; Education, Development of social
Sector, Gender and Development;
Science, Technology and Development; Population and
Development;
Youth and Development.
Measurement of Development and its Dimensions;
Indices of Development: Levels of Poverty; Literacy,
Fertility and mortality, Quality of life
Women Empowerment, Democracy, Freedom and
Human Rights.
26,27&30
December
1-4&7-11
January
14-18
&21,22
19-22
27,28&29
February
1-5&8-12
15-19
22-26&29
March
1-4&7-11
14-18
21-25&
28-31
April
1&4,5
M.A.SOCIOLOGY THIRD SEMESTER
TEACHING PLAN FOR THE YEAR 2015-2016
PAPER-MSO-15 : CRIME AND DEVIANCE
MONTH
July
August
September
DATES
1-3
6-10
13-17
20-24
27-31
3-7
10-14
17-21
24-28,31
1-4
7-11
14-16,18
21-24
28-30
October
1,5-9
12-16
19,21,23
26-30
TOPIC
Introduction to the concepts of Crime and Criminology.
Penology and Victimology.
Conceptual approaches to crime.
Legal, Behavioral and Sociological Perspectives
Deviance, crime and Delinquency
Types of Crimes: Economic, violent, white collar
Perspectives on crime causation : Classical Perspective,
Positivist Perspective,
Psychological, Sociological, Marxian Perspectives
Geographical and Sub – cultural Perspectives
The labeling theory, Changing profile of crime and
criminals.
Organized crimes, crimes against women and children,
Cyber crimes, corruption, terrorism.
Theories of punishment, Correction and its forms.
Correctional Programmes in prison – Prison reforms in
India – National policy on prisons.
Problems of correctional Administration.
Alternatives to imprisonment – Probation, Parole, Open
prisons
After care and rehabilitation
Victims responsibility in crime, compensation to victims.
M.A.SOCIOLOGY THIRD SEMESTER
TEACHING PLAN FOR THE YEAR 2015-2016
PAPER-MSO-16: PART-A: OUT REACH PROGRAMME
PART-B: COMPUTER PRACTICALS
MONTH
July
August
September
October
DATES
1-3
6-10
13-17
20-24
27-31
3-7
10-14
17-21
24-28,31
1-4
7-11
TOPIC
14-16,18
21-24
Exploring Computers and their uses: computer system
Looking inside the Using the Keyboard and Mouse
Inputting data in other ways Video and Sound.
Storage Devices and Operating System Basics
Printing: Transforming Data into Information
Types of Storage Devices: Operating System Basics:
Networking Basics
Data Communications and Computer programs
Data Communications
Productivity Software Database Management Systems
Creating Computer Programs: Program Language and
Programming Process.
MS Word: MS Excel Basics: Excel Charts
Graphs and Functions
28-30
MS Access Basics: Access Reports, Forms and Graphics.
1,5-9
12-16
19,21,23
Microsoft Office Power Point Basics and Computer
programs: Fundamentals of Internet
Practicals on Computer
Practicals on Computer
26-30
M.A.SOCIOLOGY THIRD SEMESTER
TEACHING PLAN FOR THE YEAR 2015-2016
PAPER- MSO-17: SOCIETY AND ENVIRONMENT
MONTH
July
DATES
1-3
6-10
13-17
20-24
27-31
August
3-7
10-14
17-21
24-28,31
September
1-4
7-11
14-16,18
21-24
28-30
October
1,5-9
12-16
19,21,23
26-30
TOPIC
The rise, decline and resurgence of environmental
sociology
Relationship between ecology, habitat, environment,
economy, culture and society: Classical and contemporary
theories
Significance of ecology and environmental studies in
modernizing societies.
The nature of ecosystems; Natural /resources,
Profile of the World and India, Future human societies and
their environmental concerns.
Impact of economic development, agriculture, urbanization
and industrialization on environment
Development, displacement and relocation
Environmental degradation
Air, Water, land, soil, noise and radiation and ozone
depletion.
Global environmentalism awareness o0f environmental
hazards in India
Environmental activism in India
Environmental education; environmental law
Machinery for pollution monitoring and control.
Environmental management, Environmental problems and
issues in South Asia.
Land and Water management systems.
Waste land Development. Drought and Desert area
Development
Environmental baseline studies, reconnaissance and impact
studies
Environmental Information systems
M.A.SOCIOLOGY III SEMESTER
TEACHING PLANS FOR THE YEAR 2015-2016
PAPER- MSO-18: SOCIAL DEMOGRAPHY
MONTH
July
DATES
1-3
6-10
13-17
20-24
August
27-31
3-7
10-14
17-21
24-28,31
September
1-4, 7-11
14-16,18
21-24
28-30
October
1,5-9
12-16
19,21,23
26-30
TOPIC
Social Demography – Its definition, scope and content –
Important Land Marks in the development of Demography
as a Science
Sources of Demographic data
Census – Vital Registration and National Sample Surveys.
World Population - Its growth, size and distribution
India’s population in size, growth, distribution and
composition
Problems of rapid growth of population in India.
Malthus and his theory on Population
Its relevance today – Demographic Transition Theory
Its relevance and limitations
The interface between Population, Ecology and
environment
Components of Population growth : Fertility
Mortality, Migration – Their concept
Theoretical and Methodological frame works of Migration
Population Control: Its need and implications – Human
intervention approach through contraceptives
Development approach – Beyond Family planning
approach,
Human resource development approach
India’s Population Policy – Problems and prospects of
Family Planning
.
Programmers’ in our country
.
M.A.SOCIOLOGY THIRD SEMESTER
TEACHING PLAN FOR THE YEAR 2015-2016
PAPER-MSO-19 : SOCIETY AND EDUCATION
MONTH
July
August
DATES
1-3
6-10
13-17
20-24
27-31
3-7
10-14
17-21
19,21,23
Sociological approach to education; education as a social system.
Social functions of education –
Pre-school, primary, secondary and higher education.
Determinants of educability.
Democratization of education opportunities.
Problems of education in India:
Quantitative expansion and qualitative deterioration;
Imbalances in education, wastage and stagnation; medium of
instruction (evaluation and assessment system).
Education of women, scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and
backward classes
Sociology of teaching-Characteristics of adolescents, generation gap
and student unrest.
Public and Private education,
Experiments in education – open school system, public school
system, basic education.
History of educational development in India – Pre and Post
Independence Periods – Values and ideology .
The 1968 Education Policy, New Education Policy – 1986.
Social change and education and modernization. Adult and nonformal education.
The concept of lifelong education, Impact of privatization and
globalization on Education in India
Social change and education and modernization
26-30
Adult and non-formal education.
24-28,31
September
1-4
7-11
14-16,18
21-24
October
TOPIC
28-30
1,5-9
12-16
M.A.SOCIOLOGY FOURTH SEMESTER
TEACHING PLAN FOR THE YEAR 2015-2016
PAPER-MSO-22 : ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
MONTH
DATES
November
23-25
26,27&30
December
1-4&7-11
14-18
&21,22
19-22
January
27,28&29
February
1-5&8-12
15-19
22-26&29
March
1-4&7-11
14-18
April
21-25
&28-31
1&4,5
TOPIC
Organizations : Characteristics and Types:
Organizational
Behaviour Historical Development and Fundamental
concepts, and theories for understanding
Organizational behaviour, classical and neo-classical
theories of organization Bureaucratic model and its deficiencies
Organizational environment: Organizational structure
design Its effect on work system and people, quality of work
life.
Social environment: Informal organization, working
with union
Employee communication, communication
relationships
Appraise and rewarding of performance - Incentive
systems. Leadership : Leadership and supervision
Employee participation, interpersonal and group
dynamics, Management of change. Organizational
development and training.
Motivation: Human needs and drives - Maslow and
Herzberg's contribution to motivation.
The expectancy model - Behavioural modification
Reactions to job experience, Alienation, Stress and
satisfaction.
M.A.SOCIOLOGY FOURTH SEMESTER
TEACHING PLAN FOR THE YEAR 2015-2016
PAPER-MSO-23 : A) PROJECT REPORT
B) VIVA VOCE
The Students carry out a project and submit a report at the end of
semester after which viva-voce is held.
M.A.SOCIOLOGY FOURTH SEMESTER
TEACHING PLAN FOR THE YEAR 2015-2016
PAPER-MSO-24 : GLOBALIZATION AND SOCIETY
MONTH
DATES
TOPIC
November
23-25
The nature and dynamics of globalization: The
historical and social context of globalization
World capitalism. Modernization and
globalization -Distinctive
Characteristics of globalization - The role of
information and communication
Technology -Benefits and disadvantages of
globalization.
Agencies of globalization: Political economy of
globalization - Agencies of globalization: Multinational
corporations (MNCs). Nation- State, media, market,
nongovernmental organizations (NGOs),
International agencies (International Monetary Fund,
World Bank
Globalization and culture: The ethos of globalization
(unbridled freedom, individualism, consumerism) Diffusion and projection
American value system and cultural patterns through
the media global Cultural homogenization, hegemony
and dominance Globalization and the resurgence of ethnic
consciousness;
Global tourism, diaspor communities, transnational
ethnic and religious movements
Religious fundamentalism.
Globalization and the Indian experience. Globalization
and public policy
Debates on globalization - impact of globalization;
Trends and prospects.
26,27&30
December
1-4&7-11
14-18
&21,22
19-22
January
27,28&29
February
1-5&8-12
15-19
22-26&29
March
1-4&7-11
April
14-18
21-25
&28-31
1&4,5
M.A.SOCIOLOGY FOURTH SEMESTER
TEACHING PLAN FOR THE YEAR 2015-2016
PAPER-MSO-25 : SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND NGOs
MONTH
DATES
TOPIC
November
23-25
Social Movements : Concepts, origin, ideology,
organization
mobilization, leadership, reutilization. Classification of
movement Political, Social Reform and Economic.
Religious and sectarian movements; Agrarian and
peasant movements
Trade Union Movements, Backward Class, Dalit and
tribal movements
Women's movement, students movement,
Environmental movements
Regional Movements and Ethnic movements
Concepts of Social and Voluntary action; types of
voluntary organizations;
Bhudan and Sarvodaya movements; civil liberties and
radical movements
Principles and strategies of Social Action,
Conscientization; N.G.Os Types; societies Regulation
Act 1860 and Indian Trusts Act 1882;
N.G.Os : Human and Financial Resources; N.G.Os and
Government.
Social Policy, Planning, Social Welfare Administration;
Project formulation
implementation, evaluation and management; Social
legislation, Drafting of bills
Lobbying with political parties, bureaucracy and
working with people and community
26,27&30
December
1-4&7-11
14-18
&21,22
19-22
January
February
27,28&29
1-5&8-12
15-19
22-26&29
March
1-4&7-11
14-18
April
21-25
&28-31
1&4,5
M.A.SOCIOLOGY FOURTH SEMESTER
TEACHING PLAN FOR THE YEAR 2015-2016
PAPER-MSO-26: SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH
MONTH
DATES
TOPIC
November
23-25
Sociology of Health - Its aim and scope - Contribution
of Sociology to health
Definition of health - Four dimensions of health health and its relationship to other social institutions Evolution of social medicine in India.
Social epidemiology - Vital and public health concepts
and statistics Epidemiology of disease - Natural history of diseaseMan and his environment Social etiology and ecology of disease - The sick role
and patient role.
Hospital as a social organization - Types and functions
of hospitalsInterpersonal relationship in hospital settings - medical
and service in hospitals - Hospital as a community
organization.
Community health - Community health problems in
India -Concept of integrated health service
The primary health centre, its role, organization and
functioning - Implementation and utilization of health
programmes in rural and urban communities.
Social components in therapy and rehabilitation Culture and disease
Attitudes, beliefs and values associated with diseases
Problems of therapy and rehabilitation - Rehabilitation
agencies
Private and State - Role of Mass media in the
promotion of health.
26,27&30
December
1-4&7-11
1418&21,22
19-22
January
27,28&29
February
1-5&8-12
15-19
22-26&29
March
1-4&7-11
April
14-18
21-25&2831
1&4,5
M.A.SOCIOLOGY FOURTH SEMESTER
TEACHING PLAN FOR THE YEAR 2015-2016
PAPER-MSO-27 : FAMILY WELFARE AND COUNSELING
MONTH
DATES
TOPIC
November
23-25
Family and its importance - Position of family in
society
Changing family systems - Role relations in family and
Society
Role conflict and role strain
Marital dissolution - Dowry, Divorce, Widowhood and
remarriage
sexual harassment and exploitation
Media violence, rape and prostitution
Family Welfare policies and programmes, population
policy
Family planning approach and strategy
Family planning programmes and services
Problems of women, children and the aged and their
welfare
Policies and programmes
Post marital framework for the individual and the
family
Counseling - Various techniques and approaches.
26,27&30
December
January
February
1-4&7-11
1418&21,22
19-22
27,28&29
1-5&8-12
March
15-19
22-26&29
1-4&7-11
April
14-18
21-25&2831
1&4,5