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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
Sociology in India course helps the citizens of India to understand various social processes that drive the country. This course establishes norms on which the Indian society functions and its structural comprehension with regard to various institutions.
This course teaches students how sociology plays an important role in the development of the nation. It also helps participants in the course to realize how caste, sex, creed, religion, tribe, and other social classes play a role in the transformation of society.
This course makes the participants aware as citizens of the country on issues like migration, communalism, gender bias, environmental degradation, industrialization, secularism, industrialization, and other social movements. This course also ensures that participants are engaging themselves in understanding the history of the country which now shapes social behavior and thinking in India.
The Highlights
- Course learning delivered free of cost
- 16 weeks duration
- Credit transfer of scores
- A government recognized course
- Course learning is given by the best teachers in the country
Programme Offerings
- Online discussion forums
- video lectures
- Study Materials
- videos
- tests
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability |
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| no |
MSO 004. The sociology in India programme is available free of cost via SWAYAM for all the interested students.
MSO 004. Sociology in India - Fees Details
Head | Course Fees |
MSO 004. Sociology in India | Free |
What you will learn
Once the candidates have completed the course study, they will learn about a lot of different concepts & theories:
- Concepts of politics, culture & crime in India will be taught to the participants which in turn helps them understand Sociology in India
- Candidates will gain knowledge about the evolution of industrialization, urbanization, migration of population from rural to urban areas.
- Impacts of globalization on the general public as well as on the middle class. The working class and the agrarian class.
- The candidates will be aware of the caste system, religious bias, gender inequality in India, and how it impacts society’s understanding.
Who it is for
- This course can be done by any and everyone at any time from anywhere
- Students receiving school level education can do this course.
- Freshers, out of school students can apply for this course.
- Even the under-graduates can easily sign up for the MSO 004. Sociology in India course for free.
- MSO 004. Sociology in India courses can also be done by professionals, working-class people, post-graduates wanting to learn about sociology in India.
Application Details
A simple procedure needs to be followed while signing up for the MSO 004. Sociology in India course. The steps to be followed are as mentioned below:
Step 1: The candidates who want to seek admission for MSO 004. Sociology in India course shall visit the programme URL mentioned below:
https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/nou23_hs27/preview
Step 2: Participants who are not registered with Swayam’s website have to make an account under their name. The link for the website is mentioned below:
https://swayam.gov.in/about
Step 3: Currently the registration link for MSO 004. Sociology in India is not available. The moment the link is available on the website the candidate can proceed further.
The Syllabus
Week 1
- Unit-1 Social Background of the Emergence of Sociology in India
Week 2
- Unit-2 Emergence of the Discipline: Issues and Themes
- Unit-3 Village Studies in India
Week 3
- Unit-5 Brahminical Perspective
- Unit-6 View from the Field
Week 4
- Unit-7 Ambedkar and Lohia on Caste
- Unit-8 Census Perspective
Week 5
- Unit-9 The Household and the Family
- Unit-10 The Household as a Cooperative—Conflicting Unit
Week 6
- Unit-11 Marriage and Its Changing Patterns
- Unit-12 Descent and Alliance Approaches to the Study of Kinship in India
Week 7
- Unit-13 Agrarian Classes and Categories
- Unit-14 The Working Class
Week 8
- Unit-15 The Middle Class
- Unit-16 Gender, Caste and Class
Week 9
- Unit-17 Tribe, Territory and Common Property Resources
- Unit-18 Tribe and Caste
Week 10
- Unit-19 Elwin and Ghurye’s Perspectives on Tribes
- Unit-20 Social Differentiation among Tribes
Week 11
- Unit-21 Religion and Politics
- Unit-22 Religion and Culture
Week 12
- Unit-23 Cohesive and Divisive Dimensions of Religion
- Unit-24 Secularisation
- Unit-25 Urbanization
- Unit-26 Migration
- Unit-27 Industrialisation
- Unit-28 Globlisation
Week 15
- Unit-29 Social Movements: Meanings and Dimensions
- Unit-30 Types of Social Movements
Week 16
- Unit-31 Peasants Movements
- Unit-32 New Social Movements
Instructors
IGNOU Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
By clicking on the link mentioned below and scrolling down candidates can see the modules and syllabus given for the same:
https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/nou20_hs15/preview
The MSO 004. Sociology in India course will go on for about 16 weeks where every week there will be something different and unique for the candidates to learn and gain knowledge about.
The MSO 004. Sociology in India comes under the category of social sciences and humanity studies wherein candidates shall learn about sociology in India and its different aspects.
Yes, currently SWAYAM’s MSO 004. Sociology in India programme has more than 1500 active learners who shall learn all about sociology in the span of 16 weeks.
SWAYAM is a scheme initiated by the government of India for everyone irrespective of their financial background to impart knowledge, skills and information to everyone including the less privileged and provide them learning resources free of cost.
This course basically helps the candidates to understand the Indian society and teaches them how this understanding is based on various factors such as gender, caste, religion, culture, secularism etc.
There are no prerequisites mentioned on the SWAYAM website for the MSO 004. Sociology in India course, as of now. Candidates can know more about the course by clicking on the link below:
https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/nou20_hs15/preview
Yes, most definitely. Registering / signing up on the website is absolutely necessary before applying for the course. Candidates can apply on the registration link only if they sign up on the SWAYAM website.