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NAVIGATION


 

Master of Arts - Sociology (MSO)

 

Objectives :

·          To promote the students for the intensive study of sociology .

·          To promote the students of sociology  to study modern subjects.

 

Eligibility :

Bachelors degree of any recognized university or professional degree.

 

 

Programme structure :

This course comprises of 72 credits in all. The student will have to undergo the course of 36 credits in the first and second year each.

Sr. No.

Name of the Course

Course Code

Credit

No. of Blocks

 

First Year

 

 

 

1.

Principles (Theory) of Sociology_1

MSO-01

8

8

2.

Research Methods in Sociology

MSO-02

8

8

3.

Indian Sociology

MSO-03

8

8

4.

Gender and Society

MSO-04

8

8

5.

Hind Swaraj

FGP-01

4

1

 

Second Year

 

 

 

6.

Principles of Sociology Part-2

MSO-05

8

8

7.

Urban Sociology

MSO-06

8

8

8.

Environmental Sociology

MSO-07

8

8

9.

Regional Sociology

MSO-08

8

8

10.

India of My Dreams

FGP-02

4

1

 

Evaluation :      

Student will be evaluated by two ways :

(1) Continuous (constant) Evaluation : (weightage 30%)

       It is obligatory for the students to submit specified number of assignments concerned

       with each course within the specific time limit before the term-end-examination.

(2) Term End Examination : (weightage 70%)

       The students are expected to secure their admission of the first and the second year in

       August/February. After securing the admissions, the first examination will be held in next

       July/January. It means that they can appear at the examination after the duration of one

       year.

 

Standard of Success :

For the successful completion of the course the student is expected to score minimum 40% of marks in each subject or he has to secure at least 'D' grade in the examination.