Department of Sociology
Post Graduate
Program Name :
Specialization :
Number of Seats :
35 + 4 Self Financing Seats
Degree Requirement :
Refer to admission guide
Course Requirement :
Refer to admission guide
Jobs Prospects :
Career in Teaching, Research, Civil Services, Welfare Services, Health, Family and Child Development Services, NGOs and Development Sectors
Program Educational Objectives (PEO's) :
The M.A. (Sociology) Programme is intellectually innovative both in its interdisciplinary nature and in its commitment to inquiry that is engaged with the social world beyond the university. The programme is designed to educate students in sociological concepts, theories and methods and in the discipline’s major substantive areas along with simultaneously exposing students to other arenas of intellectual inquiry in order to support them as they pursue their research questions and interests. It aims to develop a sociological inquisitive bent of mind to understand various aspects of the sociological tradition, the interrelationship between social structure, institutions, social order and social change. Another aim is the development of an appreciation for a disciplined inquiry, observation and research analysis of the social phenomena.
Program Outcomes (PO's) :
Program Outcomes (PO's):
- To develop comprehensive understanding of important national and international level debates in Sociology.
- To develop the capability of critical thinking and perceptive observations and explanations.
- To develop the skills of learning quantitative and qualitative methods of social research.
- To help the students to prepare for UGC JRF, NET, GATE and other related competitive exams.
- To apply sociological knowledge in policies, development and governance.
Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs):
- To differentiate the contexts and applications of various perspectives of sociological understanding and interpretation
- To develop skills of data analysis and presentation using ICT.
- In-depth understanding of specific emerging sub-disciplines like digital sociology, sociology of health, social ecology, sociology of minorities.
- To design and execute independent research projects/dissertations.
Syllabus :
Accreditation :
Yes
Program Name :
Specialization :
Number of Seats :
Degree Requirement :
Refer to admission guide
Course Requirement :
Refer to admission guide
Jobs Prospects :
Career in Teaching, Research, Civil Services, Welfare Services, Health, Family and Child Development Services, NGOs and Development Sectors
Program Educational Objectives (PEO's) :
The M.A. (Sociology) Programme is intellectually innovative both in its interdisciplinary nature and in its commitment to inquiry that is engaged with the social world beyond the university. The programme is designed to educate students in sociological concepts, theories and methods and in the discipline’s major substantive areas along with simultaneously exposing students to other arenas of intellectual inquiry in order to support them as they pursue their research questions and interests. It aims to develop a sociological inquisitive bent of mind to understand various aspects of the sociological tradition, the interrelationship between social structure, institutions, social order and social change. Another aim is the development of an appreciation for a disciplined inquiry, observation and research analysis of the social phenomena.
Program Outcomes (PO's) :
Program Outcomes (PO's):
- To develop comprehensive understanding of important national and international level debates in Sociology.
- To develop the capability of critical thinking and perceptive observations and explanations.
- To develop the skills of learning quantitative and qualitative methods of social research.
- To help the students to prepare for UGC JRF, NET, GATE and other related competitive exams.
- To apply sociological knowledge in policies, development and governance.
Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs):
- To differentiate the contexts and applications of various perspectives of sociological understanding and interpretation
- To develop skills of data analysis and presentation using ICT.
- In-depth understanding of specific emerging sub-disciplines like digital sociology, sociology of health, social ecology, sociology of minorities.
- To design and execute independent research projects/dissertations.
Syllabus :
Curriculum :
Accreditation :
Yes
Program Name :
Specialization :
Number of Seats :
Degree Requirement :
Refer to admission guide
Course Requirement :
Refer to admission guide
Jobs Prospects :
Career in Teaching, Research, Civil Services, Welfare Services, Health,
Family and Child Development Services, NGOs and Development Sectors
Program Educational Objectives (PEO's) :
The M.A. (Sociology) Programme is intellectually innovative both in its interdisciplinary nature and in its commitment to inquiry that is engaged with the social world beyond the university. The programme is designed to educate students in sociological concepts, theories and methods and in the discipline’s major substantive areas along with simultaneously exposing students to other arenas of intellectual inquiry in order to support them as they pursue their research questions and interests. It aims to develop a sociological inquisitive bent of mind to understand various aspects of the sociological tradition, the interrelationship between social structure, institutions, social order and social change. Another aim is the development of an appreciation for a disciplined inquiry, observation and research analysis of the social phenomena.
Program Outcomes (PO's) :
Program Outcomes (PO's):
- To develop comprehensive understanding of important national and international level debates in Sociology.
- To develop the capability of critical thinking and perceptive observations and explanations.
- To develop the skills of learning quantitative and qualitative methods of social research.
- To help the students to prepare for UGC JRF, NET, GATE and other related competitive exams.
- To apply sociological knowledge in policies, development and governance.
Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs):
- To differentiate the contexts and applications of various perspectives of sociological understanding and interpretation
- To develop skills of data analysis and presentation using ICT.
- In-depth understanding of specific emerging sub-disciplines like digital sociology, sociology of health, social ecology, sociology of minorities.
- To design and execute independent research projects/dissertations.
Syllabus :
Accreditation :
Yes
Program Name :
Specialization :
Sociology
Number of Seats :
35
Degree Requirement :
Course Requirement :
M.A. in Sociology is a two-years, full-time course divided into four semesters, based on choice based credit system (CBCS). The programme has total 96 credits in 4 semesters, with 24 credits in each semester consisting of 16 core courses of 64 credits, 5 elective courses with 20 credits, 01 open elective course of 4 credits and 2 discipline centric ability enhancement courses with 8 credits.
Jobs Prospects :
Program Educational Objectives (PEO's) :
The M.A. (Sociology) Programme is intellectually innovative both in its interdisciplinary nature and in its commitment to inquiry that is engaged with the social world beyond the university. The programme is designed to educate students in sociological concepts, theories and methods and in the discipline’s major substantive areas along with simultaneously exposing students to other arenas of intellectual inquiry in order to support them as they pursue their research questions and interests. It aims to develop a sociological inquisitive bent of mind to understand various aspects of the sociological tradition, the interrelationship between social structure, institutions, social order and social change. Another aim is the development of an appreciation for a disciplined inquiry, observation and research analysis of the social phenomena.
Program Outcomes (PO's) :
- To develop comprehensive understanding of important national and international level debates in Sociology.
- To develop the capability of critical thinking and perceptive observations and explanations.
- To develop the skills of learning quantitative and qualitative methods of social research.
- To help the students to prepare for UGC JRF, NET, GATE and other related competitive exams.
- To apply sociological knowledge in policies, development and governance.
- To differentiate the contexts and applications of various perspectives of sociological understanding and interpretation
- To develop skills of data analysis and presentation using ICT.
- In-depth understanding of specific emerging sub-disciplines like digital sociology, sociology of health, social ecology, sociology of minorities.
- To design and execute independent research projects/dissertations.
Program Outcomes (PO's):
Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs):
Syllabus :
Curriculum :
Accreditation :
Yes
