Invitation to Sociology copy 2

To teach the students from other departments on Sociology

Invitation to Sociology copy 1

To teach the 1st year Major students.

INVITATION TO SOCIOLOGY

4 Public Sociology, Professional Sociology, Critical Sociology, Policy Sociology- Michel Burawoy 

2 1 1.5 Public Sociology in action: Campus Survey

classical social theories 24-25

Module III Development of Academic Sociology Emile Durkheim 2.1 Emile Durkheim 2.2 Sociology as the study of Social Facts 2.3 Division of labour and Social Solidarity 2.4 Theory of Suicide (18 hours) 

 Module IV Development of Individualistic Methodologies Max Weber 4.1. Social Action - definition, characteristics, types 4.2. Methods –Verstehen, Ideal types 4.3. Theory of Religion- Protestant Ethics and Spirit of Capitalism

SOCIETY, ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN RIGHTS 24-25

Vision The importance of environmental science and environmental studies cannot be disputed. The need for sustainable development is a key to the future of mankind. Continuing problems of pollution, loss of forget, solid waste disposal, degradation of environment, issues like economic productivity and national security, Global warming, the depletion of ozone layer and loss of biodiversity have made everyone aware of environmental issues. The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janerio in 1992 and world Summit on Sustainable Development at Johannesburg in 2002 have drawn the attention of people around the globe to the deteriorating condition of our environment. It is clear that no citizen of the earth can afford to be ignorant of environment issues. Environmental management has captured the attention of health care managers. Managing environmental hazards has become very important. Human beings have been interested in ecology since the beginning of civilization. Even our ancient scriptures have emphasized about practices and values of environmental conservation. It is now even more critical than ever before for mankind as a whole to have a clear understanding of environmental concerns and to follow sustainable development practices.

PRINCIPLES OF SOCIAL RESEARCH 24-25

Course Content Module I Social Research 1.1 Meaning and purpose 1.2 Types; Basic, Applied and Action Research, Qualitative and Quantitative 1.3 Functions of Research in Social Science, Limitations (16 hours) Module II Research Process 2.1 Selection and Formulation of Research Problem, Survey of Literature 2.2 Definition of Concepts and Variables 2.3 Formulation of Hypothesis 2.4 Research Design – Descriptive, Exploratory, and Experimental (18 hours) 19 Module III Sampling in Research 3.1 Definition, Purpose, Advantages and Limitations, 3.2 Types of Sampling – Probability, Simple Random, Systematic, Stratified, Probability, Quota, Judgemental (16 hours) Module IV Data Collection and Analysis 4.1 Primary and Secondary Data 4.2 Methods of Data Collection – Observation, Interview, Survey, Case Study, Census, Sampling 4.3 Tools- Questionnaire, Interview Schedule, Interview Guide 4.4 Use of Statistics in Social Research - Advantages 4.5 Analysis and Interpretation of Data, Tabulation – Types of Tables Coding and Interpretation of Data, Report writing – Steps, Types of Reports (22 hours)

CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL THEORIES 24-45

Course Content 

 Module I Neo - Marxism 1.1 The Frankfurt School - Origin and Development. 1.2 Critical theory - Basic Postulates 1.3 Louis Althusser - Structural Marxism, Epistemological break, Structural causality (28 hours)

 Module II Theories of Communicative Action 2.1 Habermas - Theory of Communicative Action, Life world, Public sphere (24 hours) 

 Module III Reflexive Sociology 3.1 Meaning and definition of Reflexive Sociology 3.2 Giddens: Theory of Structuration 3.3 Pierre Bourdieu: Theory of capital, Habitus and Field (30 hours)

CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL THEORIES