SOCIOLOGY

Paper Code: 
25SOC 121
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This introductory paper is intended to acquaint the students with Sociology as a social science and the distinctiveness of its approach among the social sciences.

 

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Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course

title

25SOC 121

Principles  of Sociology (Theory)

CO1:  Examine the basic  sociological perspectives and concepts

CO2:Demonstrate coherent knowledge of components of culture and multiculturalism

CO3:.Analyse the formation of different types of groups and interrelationship between status and role.

CO4:Evaluate the processes of socialization and social control

CO5:Assess the  processes of social change and social

CO6:Contribute effectively in course specific interaction

CO6: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching: Lecture, Powerpoint presentations ,Classroom discussions, Interactive sessions using various online resources,

Learning activities for the students: Class discussions through presentations ; Information of realistic situations to be presented and discussed

Class test, Semester end examinations,

 Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials,

 Assignments, Presentation,

 Individual and group projects

 

Unit I: 
Unit I: Basic Concepts
  • Sociological Perspective
  • Concepts of Society, Social Action and Social System

 

 

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Unit II: 
Culture
  • Culture: Concept, components of culture (Symbols and Language, Values and Norms, Material and Non-Material culture)
  • Multiculturalism: Concept and Approaches

 

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Unit III: 
Social Groups, Status and Role
  • Social Groups: Concept and types: Primary, Secondary and Reference groups; Group Dynamics
  • Status and Role: Concepts and interrelationship

 

 

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Unit IV: 
Socialization and Social Control

  • ·Socialization: Concept, Stages, Agencies and importance;

  • Theories of socialization (Cooley, Mead and Freud)
  • Social Control: Concept and Mechanism

 

 

 

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Unit V: 
Social Change and Social Stratification
  • Social Change: Concept, Factors and  Theories
  • Social Stratification: Forms and Theories (Davis and Moore, Marx and Weber)

 

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Haralambos, M. 2004 (6th Edition). Sociology: Themes and Perspective. New York: Collins.
  • Giidens, Anthony. 2009(6th edition).Sociology, Cambridge: Polity Press.
  • Inkeles, Alex.1987. What is Sociology? . New Delhi: Prentice-Hall of India.
  • Jayaram, N. 1988. Introductory Sociology. Madras: Macmillan India.
  • Bottomore, T.B. 1972. Sociology: A Guide to Problems and Literature Bombay: George Allen and Unwin (India).

 

References: 

SUGGESTED READINGS:

  • Macionis, John J., 2009: Sociology. New Delhi: Pearson Education
  • Singh, Yogendra, 2006: Ideology and Theory in Indian Sociology (Jaipur: Rawat)
  • 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.
  • Mac Iver, R.M. and Page C.H., 1974:  Society: An Introductory Analysis McMillan.

 

e-RESOURCES:

 

JOURNALS:

  • American Sociological Review, Sage Publications
  • Contemporary Sociology, Sage Publications

 

 

Academic Session: 
2025-26
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