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Following is the course structure of MA in Sociology from South Asian University-

Semester-I (Total Credits: 16)

• Sociological Theory – I

• Anthropology: Theory and Ethnographic Approaches

• Sociology of South Asia

• Social Stratification

SEMESTER II (Total Credits: 16)

• Sociological Theory – II

• Research Methods

• Political Sociology

• Economy and Society

SEMESTER III (Total Credits: 16)

• Dissertation 1 (Compulsory)

• The methodology of Social Sciences (Compulsory)

• Visual Arts and the Politics Social Transformation in South Asia (Optional)

• Social Movements and Transformative Politics (Optional)

• Nationalism and Regionalism (Optional)

• Social Statistics (Optional)

• Qualitative Research Methods (Optional)

Semester-IV (Total Credits – 16)

• Dissertation 2 (Compulsory)

• Social History of South Asia (Optional)

• Violence and Suffering (Optional)

• Urban Anthropology (Optional)

• Diaspora and Transnationalism (Optional)

• Psychoanalysis in South Asia (Optional)

• Sociology of Law (Optional)

This is the major outline of the syllabus. To know the detailed structure such as objectives, units, and readings, you can refer to the link of the official site provided below. If you will click on a particular topic, for e.g.- Sociological theory-I, the detailed syllabus will appear which you can also download. Follow this link-

http://www.sau.int/sociology-courses/ma-sociology.html#

I hope this information is helpful to you. Still, if you have any other doubt or query, feel free to ask or comment.

All the best!