Introduction to Sociology

Paper Code: 
SOC 101
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

On completion of this course, the students will be able to;

CO1: Develop an understanding of basic sociological perspectives, concept and principles and to use sociological imagination for better understanding of society.

CO2:  Develop a broad overview about how individuals and groups are shaped through basic social processes like socialization, social control etc.

CO3:Analyze the relationship between status and role.

CO4:Analyze the nature and agencies of social control.

CO5:Implement sociological understanding to perceive community problems.

 

 

 

Interactive Lectures, Power Point Presentations, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignmentsSelf- learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation

 

12.00
  • Introduction to Sociology: Origin, meaning and definition, scope and subject matter.   
  •  Applied Sociology: Social Policy and Social Planning.

 

12.00
  • The Scientific perspective to Sociological Understanding (Nature).                               
  • Sociology and other Social Sciences; The Sociological Perspective.

 

 

12.00
  • Basic Concepts - Society, Culture, Community and Association: Concept and Features.   
  • Social Groups- Meaning, Types and Features.

 

12.00
  • Basic Concepts- Status and Role: Concept, Types and Relationship.                                 
  • Social Norms and Social Values.

 

12.00
  • Socialization: Concept, Stages, Agencies and Theories.                                                   
  • Social Control: Concept, Nature and Agencies.

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Haralambos, M. 2004 (6th Edition). Sociology: Themes and Perspective. New York: Collins.
  • Giddens, Anthony. 1989.  Sociology U.K.: Polity

 

 

References: 

SUGGESTED READINGS:

  • Inkeles, Alex.1987. What is Sociology? New Delhi: Prentice-Hall of India.
  • Jayaram, N. 1988. Introductory Sociology. Madras: Macmillan India.
  • Schaefer, Richard T. and Robert P. Lamm 1999. Sociology. New Delhi: Tata-McGraw Hill. 
  • Johnson, Harry M. 1995. Sociology: A Systematic Introduction, New Delhi: Allied Publishers.
  • Davis, Kingsley. 1995. Human Society, Delhi: Surjeet Publications.
  • Maciver, R.M. and Page C.H. 1974.  Society: An Introductory Analysis, McMillan.

 

 

e-RESOURCES:

 

 

JOURNALS:

 

  • International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Emerald Group Publishing
  • American Sociological Review, Sage Publications

 

Academic Session: 
2022-23
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