BACHELOR OF ARTS
Subject: Sociology
SEMESTER-1
PAPER-1 (Major Core Course): An Introduction to Sociology
Minor Elective Course: An Introduction to Sociology
Objectives of the Course
The Course aims to drive the relevance and significance of Sociology through relevant concepts.
Outcomes of the Course
It will provide an exposure to understand the realities of society and social organization.
PAPER-2 (Major Core Course): Perspectives on Indian Society
Multi/Inter-Disciplinary Course: Perspectives on Indian Society
Objectives of the Course
The Course is aimed to underline the limitations which are generally perceived. This will be rectified through
comprehensive scientific knowledge and perspectives of the Indian society.
Outcomes of the Course
The students will be trained to understand social transformation of Indian society at different stages at different
span of time
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Subject: Sociology
SEMESTER-2
PAPER-3 (Major Core Course): General Sociology: Social Processes
Minor Elective Course: General Sociology: Social Processes
Objectives of the Course
The Course is aimed to provide exposure to the students to develop comprehensive knowledge to look at social
processes so that they could understand society and its structure.
Outcomes of the Course
The course will enhance the scientific knowledge among the students to demonstrate the ongoing processes of
the society
PAPER-4 (Major Core Course): Indian Society and Culture
Multi/Inter-Disciplinary Course: Indian Society and Culture
Objectives of the Course
The Course is designed to provide an exposure about the Indian society that will be helpful to identify the
emerging issues.
Outcomes of the Course
The students will be trained in analyzing and identifying the current issues associated with the Indian society.
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Subject: Sociology
SEMESTER-3
PAPER-5 (Major Core Course): Indian Rural Society
Multi/Inter-Disciplinary Course: Indian Rural Society
Objectives of the Course
- The aim of the course is to enhance knowledge among the students about distinctive nature of rural
society.
- The students will also get knowledge about various social, political and economic rural social
institutions as well as change and development occurring in rural society.
Outcomes of the Course
PAPER-6 (Major Core Course): Indian Social Problems
Objectives of the Course
The Course is designed to identify and sensitize the students about emerging issues and problems from
sociological perspective.
Outcomes of the Course
- The course projects the issues and problems of contemporary Indian society.
- The students will get exposure to analyse an explain emerging issues and problems of the society from
structural perspective.
PAPER-7 (Major Core Course): Social Change in Modern India
Objectives of the Course
The Course is designed to provide conceptual understanding of social change. It also offers insights to
understand cultural, technological and planned social change as well as social movements.
Outcomes of the Course
It provides knowledge and skills to understand the forces of social change.
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Subject: Sociology
SEMESTER-4
PAPER-8 (Major Core Course): Sociology of Social Movements in India
Objectives of the Course
Social Movements play a significant role in the process of social change and transformation of society
throughout whole span, hence the course will provide exposure to the students to understand the causes and
consequences of social movements at different points of time.
Outcomes of the Course
- The course will provide an exposure to understand various social movements and their contributions.
- The course inculcates the understanding of ideological components of various movements.
- The student will develop skill to understand the organization and forces of social movements.
PAPER-9 (Major Core Course): Disorganizational Issues of Indian Society
Minor Elective Course: Disorganizational Issues of Indian Society
Objectives of the Course
This course is designed to identify and sensitize the students about disorganizational issues from sociological
perspective.
Outcomes of the Course
- The course projects the disorganizational issues of contemporary Indian society.
- The students will get exposure to analyse and explain disorganizational issues of the society from
structural perspective.
PAPER-10 (Major Core Course): Sociology of Development
Objectives of the Course
This course is designed to make aware students the process of development.
Outcomes of the Course
- The course projects various aspects of development.
- The students will get exposure about various programmes and schemes and their role in the process of
development and thereby changes occurring in the society.