Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

3 Years Degree Programme

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Global Education, Global Acceptance

  • Develops an empirical understanding of the social world.
  • Enhances values committed to fairness, social justice, and the inclusion of everyone in society.
  • Includes a Personality Development Programme for holistic development.
  • Exposure of the students to the social realities through outreach or extension activities.
  • Provision of ethnographic studies which will enable the students to work in a community.

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The Bachelor of Arts in Sociology programme provides fieldwork and practice-based knowledge gaining opportunity along with the theoretical study of the subject. The programme incorporates learning not only on the specific subject knowledge but the holistic development of the student by engaging them with co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. Opportunities are provided to take up the courses provided by the top global universities through online platforms and Personality Development Programme is incorporated in every semester to prepare the students to face the interview after the completion of the programme.

  • To integrate sociological theory, research, and data to assess various explanations of social phenomena.
  • To understand and demonstrate the analysis of how social issues arise in contemporary Indian society and the interplay between class, gender, caste, sexuality, religion, and other social groups.
  • To apply social theories to understand the society in which we live.
  • To communicate in a precise, nuanced and coherent manner in both written and oral communication.
  • To learn and understand the use of sociological knowledge, skills, and theories to engage with the world around us, and to promote social justice and harmony.

  • Obtain knowledge from Sociology about humanities and social sciences.
  • Gain an understanding of the socio-economic, political, psychological, and cultural forces that impinge upon people's lives.
  • Ability to comprehend the structures and functions of social institutions.
  • Analyze the changes taking place in society through sociological lenses.
  • Review the socio-cultural factors in determining the health of society.
  • Develop critical thinking skills about the social phenomena.
  • Identify and design solutions for social issues through fieldwork skills.
  • Develop a sense of responsibility to understand and solve the social issues.

  • Obtain knowledge of sociological concepts to understand society.
  • Apprehend the diversities of societies with special reference to Indian Society.
  • Develop an understanding of society through sociological theories.
  • Build social skills and increase tolerance levels through an understanding of diversities existing in society.
  • Implement sociological knowledge in various aspects of social life.
  • Enhance the students’ scientific temperament in addressing social realities.
  • Identify issues related to development approaches and the reasons involved in them.

Curriculum Details

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Even Semester

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MOOCS II is provided through Coursera Platform, which is an online course where students are allowed to take course/courses per semester based on the hours with relevance to the credit and the courses are provided from the international universities across the world.

Course Outcomes

  • 1. students must submit assignments
  • 2. students must submit quizzes
  • 3. Student must submit certificate
  • 4. Students to participate actively in the international universities courese

Course Overview

This course is an in tention to make the students realize the necessity of sociological theories in the study of sociology. Students will learn how different phenomenon of everyday life can be related to the different classical sociological theories. The course talks about important concepts like division of labour in society and its applicability. The course also talks about class and cla ss struggle. Important concepts like religion, suicide, power, authority and bureaucracy are covered up in this syllabus.

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  • The objective of the paper is to give an insight into sociological thought concerning the origin and development of sociology.
  • The contribution of Sociologists are regarded the best to provide better understanding of sociology and in light of this students will able to acquire the basic contributions of Sociologists.
  • 3. The objective of the Paper is to acquaint the students of Sociology with the discipline toward notions and concepts.

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The course will introduce meaning and concept of social problems. It will give an in-depth understanding of the root cause of various social problems in India. The course is designed to help the students understand various social problems from sociological perspective. The course also includes various contemporary social issues of India.

Course Outcomes

  • To familiarize the students with the concept of social problems and various social problems of Indian society.
  • To introduce the students to contemporary social issues of India.
  • To understand and analyse the roots of social problems.

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The course will seek to help students into the research methodologies and provide them a much needed framework of how to carry out an ethnographic enquiry. The course wants to highlight different approaches to build a theoretical understanding and also the practical, hands on experience of conducting fieldwork

Course Outcomes

  • 1. To develop skill to conduct ethnographic filed study
  • To familiarize students with different aspect of ethnographic writing

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To make the student participate and draw out the best skill in them apart form academic curricular performance

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  • To make student participate in various activities
  • To motivate student to developed their best personality
  • To enhance their skill.
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Odd Semester

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IT WILL REFLECT THE ISSUE OF MIGRATION AND HEALTH RELATED ISSSUE

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  • TO UNDERSTAND THE CAUSES OF MIGRATION
  • TO UNDERSTAND THE THEORIES OF MIGRATION
  • TO UNDERSTAND THE EFFECT OF HEALTH ON MIGRANT
  • TO RELATE TO THE OUTCOME OF MIGRATION
  • TO RELATE TO THE OUTCOME OF MIGRATION AND HEALTH

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CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGICAL THOUGHTS

Course Outcomes

  • CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGICAL THOUGHTS
  • CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGICAL THOUGHTS
  • CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGICAL THOUGHTS
  • CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGICAL THOUGHTS
  • CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGICAL THOUGHTS

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Political Sociology

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  • Political Sociology
  • Political Sociology
  • Political Sociology
  • Political Sociology
  • Political Sociology

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Introduction to Social Psychology

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  • Introduction to Social Psychology
  • Introduction to Social Psychology
  • Introduction to Social Psychology
  • Introduction to Social Psychology
  • Introduction to Social Psychology

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Techno-Professional

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  • Techno-Professional
  • Techno-Professional
  • Techno-Professional
  • Techno-Professional
  • Techno-Professional

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MOOCS CE II

Course Outcomes

  • MOOCS CE II
  • MOOCS CE II
  • MOOCS CE II
  • MOOCS CE II
  • MOOCS CE II

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CO-CURRICULar activity

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  • CO-CURRICULar activity
  • CO-CURRICULar activity
  • CO-CURRICULar activity
  • CO-CURRICULar activity
  • CO-CURRICULar activity

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extra curricular

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  • extra curricular
  • extra curricular
  • extra curricular
  • extra curricular
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Even Semester

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Course Overview

MOOCS CE IV is provided through Coursera Platform, which is an online course where students are allowed to take course/ courses per semester on the basis of the hours with relevance to the credit. The courses are provided from the international universities across the world. During the courses, students have to submit assignments, quizzes.

Course Outcomes

  • The course aims to improve the learning experiences of the students so that they can acquire talents beyond their subject knowledge.
  • The students will be engaged in different activities like debate, poster-making, presentation, essay writing, group discussion etc which will help them to enhance their communication skills, expression skills, public speaking, writing skills
  • The students will development of sense of social responsibility. Course

Course Overview

The course aims to improve the learning experiences of the students so that they can acquire talents beyond their subject knowledge.

Course Outcomes

  • The students will be engaged in different activities like debate, poster-making, presentation, essay writing, group discussion etc
  • It will help them to enhance their communication skills, expression skills, public speaking, writing skills and the development of sense of social responsibility

Course Overview

The course encourages a range of activities outside the regular curriculum intended to meet learner’s interest, These activities are aimed to develop the social and soft skills and promote a holistic development of the learners, Keeping in mind the 360 degree learning methodology the students are engaged in different activities headed under different clubs viz. Dance, music, photography, drama, literary etc., The students are encouraged to participate in regular club activities, workshops, competitions as per their interest and hobbies,

Course Outcomes

  • The students will be engaged in different activities headed under different clubs namely dance, music, photography, drama, literacy, etc.
  • The students will participate in regular club activities like workshops, competitions as per their interest and hobbies.
  • The students will be trained to represent ADTU in various inter university, state and national level competitions.

Course Overview

The course is intended to provide a much needed orientational input in value education to the young enquiring minds.

Course Outcomes

  • To help the students appreciate the essential complementarily between 'VALUES' and 'SKILLS' to ensure sustained happiness and prosperity, which are the core aspirations of all human beings
  • To facilitate the development of a Holistic perspective among students towards life and profession as well as towards happiness and prosperity based on a correct understanding of the Human reality and the rest of Existence.
  • To highlight plausible implications of such a Holistic understanding in terms of ethical human conduct, trustful and mutually fulfilling human behavior andmutually enriching interaction withNature

Course Overview

Generic Elective (GE) is offered as online mandatory course for the students to get enrolled. It provide an affordable and flexible way to learn new skills, advance their career and deliver quality educational experiences at scale.

Course Outcomes

  • 1. Explain the functions and characteristics of different monetary systems.
  • 2. Evaluate the various functions of commercial banks, their role in the money creation process.
  • 3. Analyze the factors influencing the supply and demand for money.
  • 4. Evaluate the goals, tools, and effectiveness of monetary policy.
  • 5. Examine the structure and functioning of financial markets.

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The course is an introduction to the concept of development. It emphasized on making the students understand the models of economic development and its relationship with society. The course also focuses on the preservation and proper utilization of natural resources, in relation to the environment. Topics to be emphasized include planning, urbanization, education, bureaucracy, socio-economic development and its barriers.

Course Outcomes

  • 1. To acquaint the students with the conceptual meaning of the sociology of development
  • 2. To acquaint the students with the models of economic development
  • 3. To familiarize the students with the structural aspects of development
  • 4. Demonstrate the relationship between social structure and the process of development
  • 5. Understand the importance of planning in the process of development

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The course aims at providing a sociological understanding of Northeastern Societies. It will enable the students to provide a multi-dimensional understanding of Northeast India. It emphasized on making the students understand the historical evolution of the northeastern region and the demographic structure and changes. The course also focuses on the processes of development, displacement, land alienation and immigration issues.

Course Outcomes

  • 1. The course aims at providing a sociological understanding of Northeastern Societies
  • 2. The course will provide a multi-dimensional understanding of Northeast India.
  • 3. Enunciate the process of development, displacement and migration issues
  • 4. - Understand the concept of North-East India and the society in the region.
  • 5. Demonstrate the process of development and displacement issues in North-East India

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The course aims to expose the students to observe the rural society and understand the features of rural community. It also emphasized on making the students understand the problems of the rural society and understanding the nature to resolve it.

Course Outcomes

  • 1. To know about different social problems in the rural areas
  • 2. To find out the reasons behind different social problems in the rural areas
  • 3. To know how theoretical part is directly related to field work practice.
  • 4. Understand the social reality in the rural context
  • 5. Build awareness regarding people’s sensitivities in dealing with social issues.

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This course aims to improve the students' adjustment skills. The skill will help the students to cope with the new standards and values which they will be facing in different phases of life. Change is the only constant thing in society and adjustment is one of the important skills needed by all people to maintain personal as well as social peace.

Course Outcomes

  • 1. Be receptive in the student’s nature, by learning about the changes in the institution of kinship and family.
  • 2. Develop the skill of social adjustment and reciprocity in human relationships.
  • 3. To developed the ability of knowing the group processes and group dynamics
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Odd Semester

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The course aims to enhance communication skills, and personality and boost the confidence of the students in facing the interview. The course comprises a viva-voce in which comprehensive questions are asked relevant to the subject. An external examiner will be invited and the student will be assessed based on the performance in the viva-voce.

Course Outcomes

  • Develop the personality of the students
  • Learn to improve the communication skills
  • Learn to balance confidence with humility

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The course aims to develop research skills and the skills for identifying research problems. It will make the students understand the problems of society like safe drinking water, ill health, illiteracy, etc.

Course Outcomes

  • Learn to formulate the research problem.
  • Learn and understand the different steps of the research process.
  • Learn to know the process of data collection and data analysis.
  • Gain knowledge about burning issues of the society like migration, population explosion, and demonetization.
  • Learn and understand research ethics.

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crime and society gives an overview about different types of crimes prevailing in society and its effect on human.

Course Outcomes

  • students will able to understand the concept of crime
  • student will understand the theoretical approaches to crime
  • students will able to understand the new forms recent trends and prevention of crime
  • students will able to understand the relationship of different social background in society
  • students will be aware about the causes and consequences of crimes and its alarming rate

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Science technology and Society helps in understanding the role and usages of science and technology in broader societal context.This course is a general propses that science and technology are socially and culturally embedded activities

Course Outcomes

  • enable the students to understand the importance of science and technology in human civilization
  • ability to understand how science and technology fit into the wider context of society culture and politics
  • science and technology provides a boon to the human civilization and helps in moves towards progress
  • the role of science and technology has changed the scenario of human civilization
  • growth of science and technology is related to the growth of culture as both culture and technology are correlated

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INDUSTRIAL SOCIOLOGY

Course Outcomes

  • INDUSTRIAL SOCIOLOGY
  • INDUSTRIAL SOCIOLOGY
  • INDUSTRIAL SOCIOLOGY
  • INDUSTRIAL SOCIOLOGY
  • INDUSTRIAL SOCIOLOGY

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MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY

Course Outcomes

  • MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY
  • MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY
  • MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY
  • MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY
  • MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY

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MINOR RESEARCH

Course Outcomes

  • MINOR RESEARCH
  • MINOR RESEARCH
  • MINOR RESEARCH
  • MINOR RESEARCH
  • MINOR RESEARCH

Course Overview

The course aims at acquainting the students of Sociology with the conceptual framework of recent trends in criminology, changing profile of crime and criminals. It also prepares the students for the professional roles of correctional agents in agencies of criminal justice administration.

Course Outcomes

  • Learn and understand the concept of crime.
  • Learn to explain the theoretical approaches to crime.
  • Learn to identify the new forms and recent trends of crime.
  • Learn to formulate new ways of preventing crimes in society.

Course Overview

The course will highlight the importance of science and technology in human lives. The course will help to understand the impact of science and technology on human lives in a wider context and to understand the changes brought in by technology to different spheres of human lives.

Course Outcomes

  • Learn to enable the students to understand the importance of science and technology in human civilization.
  • Learn and understand how science and technology fit into the wider context of society, culture, and politics.
  • Learn to apprehend the social change brought by technology.

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The course aims at acquainting the students of Sociology with the theoretical knowledge on Sociology of Industry and to prepare the students for professional roles of Social structure of the industry and its practical aspects. It will also acquaint the students with the development of industries in India.

Course Outcomes

  • Learn and understand the Sociology of Industry.
  • Learn to demonstrate the structure of various organization.
  • Learn to examine the trade union and the importance of labour welfare in the society.

Course Overview

The course is aimed at understanding the concept of health from a sociological perspective. The course will help in understanding the hospital as a social institution. It will also introduce concepts like the sick role and would present various sociological theories to understand health and healthcare.

Course Outcomes

  • Learn and understand the concept of health through sociological lenses.
  • Learn to examine the inter-relationship between society and health.
  • Learn to comprehend the health problems of the community.
  • Learn to demonstrate the hospital as a social institution.
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Even Semester

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Course Overview

The paper aims to introduce the students about the concepts of Urban society and its dynamics, develop critical thinking development processes and policy perspective on the urban.

Course Outcomes

  • 1.The paper aims to introduce the students about the concepts of Urban society and its dynamics.
  • 2. The course seeks critical thinking development process and policy perspective on the urban.
  • 3.To understand the phenomenon of urban life and the idea of urbanism.
  • 4. To learn about urban processes such as development, displacement and urban slums.

Course Overview

The paper aims to introduce the students of Sociology the concept, characteristics and the issues relating to globalization.

Course Outcomes

  • The paper aims to introduce the students of Sociology the concept, characteristics and the issues relating to globalization.
  • To familiarize the students with the various agencies involved in the process of globalization.
  • To acquaint the students with the Indian experience of globalization and reflect on its problems and prospects
  • The students will understand the concept of globalization They will understand the various agencies of globalization.

Course Overview

The endeavor of political Sociology as a sub-field of sociology is to create an awareness among the students regarding the enduring conceptual and theoretical matter.

Course Outcomes

  • Political Sociology attempts to equip the students about power, authority and legitimacy.
  • Enlighten with different theoretical and conceptual issues in political sociology
  • Political Sociology equips the students about different political systems, political culture and Political Socialization
  • Students will not only be enlightened about power, authority and legitimacy but also about the power of pressure groups in shaping the political system

Course Overview

This paper attempts to equip the students about the concept of Social movement.

Course Outcomes

  • The students will be able to understand the concept, characteristics, types and stages of Social Movement.
  • The paper aims to introduce the theories of Social Movement
  • The students are enlightened about the major social movements existing in the present society

Course Overview

To enlightened the students about the different concepts in gender studies and to acquaint the students about the social construction of gender in India

Course Outcomes

  • 1. To enlightened the students about the different concepts in gender studies
  • 2. To acquaint the students about the social construction of gender
  • 3. To awaken the students about the quality of life of women
  • 4. The students are expected to understand about the various concepts used in gender studies.

Course Overview

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  • The courses are provided from the international universities across the world.
  • During the courses, students have to submit assignments, quizzes.
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