Sociology Paper-I Second Year Syllabus Department of Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) NU BD

Sociology Paper-I Second Year Syllabus Department of Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.)

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Syllabus for Four Year(8 Semester) B.Ed. Honours Integrated Course
Subject: Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) Session: 2013-2014 Second Year

Course Code	220315	Marks: 100	Credits: 4	Class Hours: 60
Course Title:	Sociology Paper-I

1.Course Description
The Course is designed to impart knowledge about the basic concepts and theories of Sociology. Focus has been given on the critical exposition of the nature of the social phenomena and processes.

2.Course Objectives

• The main objectives of this course are to: 
• acquaint students with the definition, nature and scope of Sociology;
• help students understand relationship of Sociology with other disciplines;
• acquaint students with different primary concepts of Sociology;
• help them comprehend various social processes;
• acquaint students with major institutions of society;
• Help them understand social inequality or stratification and social mobility;
• Help them comprehend social structure and analyze various factors responsible for its change.

3.Course Contents Unit 1: Meaning of Sociology

• Definition, Nature and Scope of Sociology
• Relation of Sociology with other discipline

Unit 2: Sociology and Scientific Approach

• Nature of Sociological Inquiry
• Methods of Sociological Investigations

Unit 3: Primary Concepts of Sociology

• Society 3.5 Group
• Community 3.6 Culture
• Association 3.7 Norms
• Institution 3.8 Values

Unit 4: Elements of Social Organizations

• Role and Status
• Social Structure

Unit 5: Social Process and Control

• Socialization
• Social control

Unit 6: Majors Institutions

• Social Institutions: Family and Marriage
• Economic Institutions: Property and Ownership
• Political Institutions: State and Government
• Educational Institutions: School, College and University

Unit 7: Social Stratification 7.1 Major Elements of Social Stratification:

• Property
• Power
• Prestige

7.2 Main forms of Social Stratification

• Slavery
• Estate
• Caste
• Class

7.3 Social Stratification and Social Mobility Unit 8: Social Change Major concepts

• Evaluation
• Progress
• Development
• Change

8.2 Factors responsible for social change
4.Instructional Strategies
Lecture, Discussion, Question-answer, Observation, Debate, Students seminars etc.

5.Evaluation

• Tests
• Assignments

References:

• Bottomore T.B (1986), Sociology – A guide to Problems and Literature, Bombay, Blackie & Son (India) Ltd. pdf
• Spencer, Metta (1976), Foundation of Modern Sociology, Englewood Cliffs, Prentice Hall.
• Pppenoe, David (1986), Sociology, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey pdf
• Smelser, Neil (1995), Sociology, New Jersey, Prentice Hall.pdf
• MacIver R. M and Page, Charles H. (1962), Sociology: An introductory Analysis, London, Macmillan.pdf
• Inkeles, Alex (1980), What is Sociology? New York, MacGraw-Hill.pdf
• Rao, C.N Sharkar(2011), Sociology, S. Chand & Company Ltd, New Delhi. pdf