Govt. V.Y.T. P.G. Autonomous College Durg

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY

GOVT. V.Y.T. P.G. AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE DURG

Approved syllabus for M.A.SOCIOLOGY by the members of Board of Studies for the Sessions

2017 -18and 2018-19

The syllabus with the paper combinations is as under

Semester - I

Paper I: Classical Sociological Tradition / Paper II:Philosophical & Conceptual Foundation of Research Methodology
Paper III:Social Change in India / Paper IV:Rural Society in India
Practical-1

Semester - II

Paper I: Classical Sociological Thinkers / Paper II:Quantitative Research Techniques in Sociology
Paper III:Sociology of Development / Paper IV:Rural sociology
Practical-2

Semester - III

Paper I: Classical Sociological Theories / Paper II:Perspectives of study to Indian Society-I
Paper III:Industry & Society in India / Paper IV:Criminology-I
Project Report-I

Semester - IV

Paper I: Modern Sociological Theories / Paper II:Perspectives of study to Indian Society-II
Paper III:Industrial Sociology / Paper IV:Criminology-II
Project Report-II

The syllabus for M.A. SOCIOLOGY is hereby approved for the sessions2017 -18and 2018 -19.

Name and Signatures

Chairperson /H.O.D - Dr. R.K Choubey
Subject Expert - Dr. A.N. Sharma
Subject Expert – Dr. L.S. Gajpal
V.C. - Nominee - Dr. Hemlata Borkar
Industry Representative – Dr. Upendra Sharma
Ex. Student – Shri Ganesh Netam
Faculty of other Dept.- Dr. Shahin Gani / Departmental members
1. Dr. Ashwini Mahajan
2. Dr. Suchitra Sharma
3. Dr. Sapana Sharma Saraswat

Syllabus and Marking Scheme for First Semester

Session 2017-18

Paper No. / Title of the Paper / Marks Allotted in Theory / Marks Allotted in Internal Assessment / Credits
Max / Min / Max. / Min.
I / Classical Sociological Tradition / 80 / 16 / 20 / 04 / 05
II / Philosophical & Conceptual Foundation of Research Methodology / 80 / 16 / 20 / 04 / 05
III / Social Change in India / 80 / 16 / 20 / 04 / 05
IV / Rural Society in India / 80 / 16 / 20 / 04 / 05
V / Practical - I / 100 / 33 / 04
Total / 420 / 80 / 24

04Theory papers - 320

04 Internal Assessment- 80

01Practical - 100

Total Marks- 500

General Instructions for Students

1. The candidate has to obtain minimum 20% marks in each theory paper and internal assessment

separately. 2. The candidate has to secure minimum 36% marks as an aggregate in order to pass that semester

examination.

3. The internal assessment shall include class test, home assignment and seminar presentation.

4. a. In internal assessment, the marks taken into consideration will be the average of two tests (i.e. the class

testand the home assignment) for each paper and shall of 20 marks.

b. The seminar shall be in lieu of class test and home assignment combined and shall be of 20 marks.

c. There shall be one seminar in each semester.

Internal Assessment 20 marks = 01 credit

Unit test – One class test in each theory paper comprising 20 marks. ( containing two short answer type questions of 05 marks each and 05 objective type questions of 10 marks)
Home assignments – Two long answer type questions from each theory paper containing 10 marks each. The answer should be prepared with the help of standard reference books. (The titles of those books, authors, year of publication and publishers details should be mentioned in an appropriate way, at the end of each assignment).
Seminar presentations (Power point) – Comprising 20 marks.

Paper I will be completely dedicated to seminar in first semester, similarly paper II to second semester, paper III to third semester and paper IV to fourth semester respectively for the purpose of Internal Assessment. The marking of seminar shall be in terms of hard copy submission (10 marks) and presentation and open discussion (10 marks).

Practical 100 = 04 credits

CREDIT ALLOTMENTS

Theory Paper = 05 credits (04+01)
Practical = 04 credit

Name and Signatures

Chairperson /H.O.D - Dr. R.K Choubey
Subject Expert - Dr. A.N. Sharma
Subject Expert – Dr. L.S. Gajpal
V.C. Nominee - Dr. Hemlata Borkar
Industry Representative – Dr. Upendra Sharma
Ex. Student – Shri Ganesh Netam
Faculty of other Dept.- Dr. Shahin Gani / Departmental members
1. Dr. Ashwini Mahajan
2. Dr. Suchitra Sharma
3. Dr. Sapana Sharma Saraswat

Syllabus and Marking Scheme for Second Semester

Session 2017-18

Paper No. / Title of the Paper / Marks Allotted in Theory / Marks Allotted in Internal Assessment / Credits
Max / Min / Max. / Min.
I / Classical Sociological Thinkers / 80 / 16 / 20 / 04 / 05
II / Quantitative Research Techniques in Sociology / 80 / 16 / 20 / 04 / 05
III / Sociology of Development / 80 / 16 / 20 / 04 / 05
IV / Rural Sociology / 80 / 16 / 20 / 04 / 05
V / Practical -,II / 100 / 33 / 04
Total / 420 / 80 / 24

04 Theory papers - 320

04 Internal Assessment-80

01 Practical - 100

Total Marks- 500

General Instructions for Students

1. The candidate has to obtain minimum 20% marks in each theory paper and internal assessment

separately. 2. The candidate has to secure minimum 36% marks as an aggregate in order to pass that semester

examination.

3. The internal assessment shall include class test, home assignment and seminar presentation.

4. a. In internal assessment, the marks taken into consideration will be the average of two tests (i.e. the class

test and the home assignment) for each paper and shall of 20 marks.

b. The seminar shall be in lieu of class test and home assignment combined and shall be of 20 marks.

c. There shall be one seminar in each semester.

Internal Assessment 20 marks = 01 credit

Unit test – One class test in each theory paper comprising 20 marks. ( containing two short answer type questions of 05 marks each and 05 objective type questions of 10 marks)
Home assignments – Two long answer type questions from each theory paper containing 10 marks each. The answer should be prepared with the help of standard reference books. (The titles of those books, authors, year of publication and publishers details should be mentioned in an appropriate way, at the end of each assignment).
Seminar presentations (Power point) – Comprising 20 marks.

Practical 100 = 04 credits

CREDIT ALLOTMENTS

Theory Paper = 05 credits (04+01)
Practical = 04 credits

Name and Signatures

Syllabus and Marking Scheme for Third Semester

Session 2017-18

Paper No. / Title of the Paper / Marks Allotted in Theory / Marks Allotted in Internal Assessment / Credits
Max / Min / Max. / Min.
I / Classical Sociological Theories / 80 / 16 / 20 / 04 / 05
II / Perspectives of study to Indian Society – I / 80 / 16 / 20 / 04 / 05
III / Industry & Society in India / 80 / 16 / 20 / 04 / 05
IV / Criminology –I / 80 / 16 / 20 / 04 / 05
V / Project Report –I / 100 / 33 / 04
Total / 420 / 80 / 24

04 Theory papers - 320

04 Internal Assessments-80

01 Project Report- 100

Total Marks- 500

General Instructions for Students

1. The candidate has to obtain minimum 20% marks in each theory paper and internal assessment

separately. 2. The candidate has to secure minimum 36% marks as an aggregate in order to pass that semester

examination.

3. The internal assessment shall include class test, home assignment and seminar presentation.

4. a. In internal assessment, the marks taken into consideration will be the average of two tests (i.e. the class

test and the home assignment) for each paper and shall of 20 marks.

b. The seminar shall be in lieu of class test and home assignment combined and shall be of 20 marks.

c. There shall be one seminar in each semester.

Internal Assessment 20 marks = 01 credit

Unit test – One class test in each theory paper comprising 20 marks. ( containing two short answer type questions of 05 marks each and 05 objective type questions of 10 marks)
Home assignments – Two long answer type questions from each theory paper containing 10 marks each. The answer should be prepared with the help of standard reference books. (The titles of those books, authors, year of publication and publishers details should be mentioned in an appropriate way, at the end of each assignment).
Seminar presentations (Power point) – Comprising 20 marks.

Practical 100 = 04 credits

CREDIT ALLOTMENTS

Theory Paper = 05 credits (04+01)
Practical = 04 credits

Name and Signatures

Chairperson /H.O.D - Dr. R.K Choubey
Subject Expert - Dr. A.N. Sharma
Subject Expert – Dr. L.S. Gajpal
Nominee By V.C.- Dr. Hemlata Borkar
Industry Representative – Dr. Upendra Sharma
Ex. Student – Shri Ganesh Netam
Faculty of other Dept.- Dr. Shahin Gani / Departmental members
1. Dr. Ashwini Mahajan
2. Dr. Suchitra Sharma
3. Dr. Sapana Sharma Saraswat

Syllabus and Marking Scheme for Fourth Semester

Session 2017-18

Paper No. / Title of the Paper / Marks Allotted in Theory / Marks Allotted in Internal Assessment / Credits
Max / Min / Max. / Min.
I / Modern Sociological Theories / 80 / 16 / 20 / 04 / 05
II / Perspectives of study to Indian Society –II / 80 / 16 / 20 / 04 / 05
III / Industrial Sociology / 80 / 16 / 20 / 04 / 05
IV / Criminology –II / 80 / 16 / 20 / 04 / 05
V / Project Report -II / 100 / 33 / 04
Total / 420 / 80 / 24

04 Theory papers - 320

04 Internal Assessments-80

01 Practical - 100

Total Marks- 500

General Instructions for Students

1. The candidate has to obtain minimum 20% marks in each theory paper and internal assessment

separately. 2. The candidate has to secure minimum 36% marks as an aggregate in order to pass that semester

examination.

3. The internal assessment shall include class test, home assignment and seminar presentation.

4. a. In internal assessment, the marks taken into consideration will be the average of two tests (i.e. the class

test and the home assignment) for each paper and shall of 20 marks.

b. The seminar shall be in lieu of class test and home assignment combined and shall be of 20 marks.

c. There shall be one seminar in each semester.

Internal Assessment 20 marks = 01 credit

Unit test – One class test in each theory paper comprising 20 marks. ( containing two short answer type questions of 05 marks each and 05 objective type questions of 10 marks)
Home assignments – Two long answer type questions from each theory paper containing 10 marks each. The answer should be prepared with the help of standard reference books. (The titles of those books, authors, year of publication and publishers details should be mentioned in an appropriate way, at the end of each assignment).
Seminar presentations (Power point) – Comprising 20 marks.

Project 100 = 04 credits

CREDIT ALLOTMENTS

Theory Paper = 05 credits (04+01)
Project = 04 credits

Name and Signatures

SESSION 2017-18

M.A. SOCIOLOGY

SEMESTER - I

PAPER- I

CLASSICAL SOCIOLOGICAL TRADITION

Max.M. – 80; Min. M. - 16

UNIT – I

Historical Background of the Emergence of Sociology

Traditional Feudal Economy and Social Structure
Impact of Industrial Revolution and New Mode of Production on Society and Economy
Emergence of Capitalist Mode of Production- Nature and Feature of Capitalism
Enlightenment and It’s Impact on Thinking and Reasoning

UNIT –II

August Comte

Social Static and Dynamics
Law of Three Stages
C. Hierarchy of Science
Positivism

UNIT – III

Emile Durkheim

Religious Theory
Mechanical and Organic Solidarity
Division of Labour
Theory of Suicide

UNIT – IV

Vilfredo Pareto

Logical and Non- Logical Action
Residues and Derivations
Theory of Social Change
Contributions to Methodology

DIRECTIVES FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY AND EXAMINERS

There shall be three sections (Section A, B, and C ) in each theory paper.

Section A shall contain very short answer type questions (One or two line answer) or objective type questions (fill in the blank). (no multiple choice questions) . Altogether 10 questions will be set from the entiresyllabus, and shall be compulsory. (02X10 =20)

Section B shall contain short answer type questions with thelimit of 200 - 250 words. Altogether 08 questions to be set i. e. two from each unit with the internal choice. The candidates are required to solve one from each unit. (05X04 = 20)
Section C shall contain long answer/ descriptive type questions. The students are required to answer specifically and the answer should not exceed thelimit of 400 - 450 words. Altogether 08 questions to be set i. e. two from each unit with the internal choice. The candidates are required to solve one from each unit. (10X04 = 40)

Name and Signatures

REFERENCES:

1. / Abraham, F and
Morgan, J.H. 1985 / Sociological Thought from Comte to Sorokin Macmillan, New Delhi.
2. / Adams, B.N. and
Sydie, R.A. 2002 / Sociological Theory vistaar Publication,s New Delhi
3. / Aron, R. 1965 / Main Currents in Sociological Thought Vol. I and Vol.II Penguin, New Delhi.
4. / Coser, L.A. 2001 / Main Currents in Sociological Thoughts Rawat Publishers, Jaipur
5. / Rex, John 1973 / Discovering Sociology Routledge and Kegan Paul, London
6. / Turner, J.H. 2001 / The Struture of Sociological Theory Rawat Publishers, Jaipur.
7. / Zeitlin, I.M. 1981 / Ideology and the development of Sociological Theory, Prentice Hall, London

Name and Signatures

SESSION 2017-18

M.A. SOCIOLOGY

SEMESTER - I

PAPER- II

PHILOSOPHICAL AND CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATION OF RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Max.M. – 80; Min. M. - 16

UNIT – I

Philosophical Roots of Social Research

Issues in the Theory of Epistemology: Forms and Types of knowledge, Validation of knowledge
Positivism and It's Critique: Contributions of Comte, Durkheim and Popper.
Methodological Perspective in Sociological Theory: Objectivity and Subjectivity; Facts &Values.
Scientific Method and its utility to the study of society

UNIT – II

Nature of Social Reality and Approaches to It

Research Design: Steps and Processes of Its Formulation
Type of Research Design: Exploratory, Descriptive, Explanatory, Diagnostic and Experimental
Role of concepts and Hypotheses
Problems of Objectivity and Value Neutrality

UNIT – III

Qualitative Methods in Social Research

Techniques and methods of Qualitative Research: Observation and Interview Guide
case study and Content Analysis
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA)
Encounters and Experiences in Field work

UNIT –IV

Issues in Social Research

Anthropological and Sociological Traditions of Research, Inter disciplinary Research
Issues in Qualitative Research
SPSS in Social Research, Theoretical Vs. Applied Research
Processing of Data: Classification, Tabulation and Interpretation.

DIRECTIVES FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY AND EXAMINERS

There shall be three sections (Section A, B, and C ) in each theory paper.

Section B shall contain short answer type questions with the maximum limit of 200 - 250 words. Altogether 08 questions to be set i. e. two from each unit with the internal choice. The candidates are required to solve one from each unit. (05X04 = 20)
Section C shall contain long answer/ descriptive type questions. The students are required to answer specifically and the answer should not exceed thelimit of 400 - 450 words. Altogether 08 questions to be set i. e. two from each unit with the internal choice. The candidates are required to solve one from each unit. (10X04 = 40)

Name and Signatures

REFERENCES:

1. / Bailey, K.D. 1979 / Methodology of Social Research Macmillan, Free Press- London
2. / Barnes, J.A. 1979 / Who should known what? Social Science, Privacy and Ethics,Penguin, London.
3. / Beteille, A
Madan, T.N. 1975 / Encounter and Experience: Personal Accounts of field work, Vikas,new Delhi
4. / Bose, P.K. 1995 / Research methodology, ICSSR, New Delhi
5. / Bryman, A 1988 / Quality and Quantity in Social Research Unwin Hyman, London.
6. / Madge, 1970 / The Origins of Scientific sociology Tavistock, London
7. / Mukherjee, P.N. 2000 / Methodology in Social Research: Dilemmas and perspectives Essays in Honour of Ramakrishna Mukherjee Sage, New Delhi.
8. / Mukherjee, R.K. 1979 / What will it be? Explorations in Inductive Sociology Allied, Bombay.
9. / Sage 1993 / Systemic Sociology, New Delhi.
10. / Popper, K 1999 / The Logic of Scientific Discovery Routledge and Kegan Paul London
11. / Punch, K 1986 / Introduction to Social Research Sage, New Delhi
12. / Sjoberg, G and Roger, / Methodology of Social research Rawat, Jaipur
13. / Srinivas, M.N. and Shah, A.M., 1979 / Field worker and the Field Oxford, New Delhi
14. / Weber, M 1974 / The Methodology of Social Sciences Free Press,
15. / Young, P.V. 1977 / Chicago Scientific Social Surveys and Research Prentice Hall, New Delhi.

Name and Signatures

SESSION 2017-18

M.A. SOCIOLOGY

SEMESTER - I

PAPER- III

SOCIAL CHANGE IN INDIA

Max.M. – 80; Min. M. - 16

UNIT – I

Conceptual and Theoretical Frame work

Concept
Forms
Linear Theory – Karl Marx
Cyclic Theory - Pareto
UNIT –II

Factors of Social Change

Demographical
Technological
Economical
Cultural & Religious

UNIT – III

Trends and Processes of Change in Modern India

Sanskritization
Secularization
Gandhian
Globalization

UNIT – IV