Social Change has always been a central concern of sociological study. More recently, it has gained in greater salience because of its unprecedented rapidity and planned character. Development has emerged as a pronounced concern and a remarkable feature of our times. Hence, the relevance of the course can be emphasized.

The aim of the paper is to provide conceptual and theoretical understanding of social change and development as it has emerged in sociological literature, to offer an insight into the ways in which social structure impinges on development and development on social structure as well as to address the Indian experience of social change and development.