Guru Nanak Dev University Courses

M.A. (Sociology)

Annual System

Part-1

Paper-I          Classical Sociological Tradition

Paper-II         Social Science Research Methods

Paper-III        Sociology of Kinship and Family

Paper-IV        Option (i) Rural Sociology

Paper –IV       Option (ii) Women in Society

Part-2

Paper-I           Contemporary Sociological Theories

Paper-II          Social Stratification and Social Mobility

Paper III-IV     Option (i) Sociology of Entrepreneurship

Paper III-IV     Option (ii) Environment and Society

Paper III-IV     Option (iii) Social Statistics

Paper III-IV     Option (iv) Medical Sociology

Paper III-IV     Option (iv) Medical Sociology

Paper III-IV     Option(vi) Urban Sociology

Paper III-IV     Option(vii) Political Sociology

Semester System

Semester-I

Paper–I          Classical Sociological Tradition

Paper –II        Methodology Of Social Research

Paper–III        Sociology Of Marriage And Family

Paper- IV       Option-i Gender and Society

Paper–IV        Option-ii Rural Sociology

Semester-II

Paper–I          Theoretical Perspectives In Sociology

Paper–II         Techniques Of Social Research

Paper III-IV    Option-(i) – Sociology Of Development

Paper III-IV    Option-(ii) – Political Sociology

Paper III-IV    Option-(iii) – Sociology Of Population

Paper III-IV    Option-(vi) Organizational Behaviour And Social Marketing

Paper III-IV    Option-(v) – Sociology Of Crime

Semester-III

Paper–I          Interpretative Sociological Theory

Paper–II         Social Stratification and Social Mobility

Paper III–IV    Option (1) Dissertation

Note:-

• Only those students who have secured 55% marks or above in the Ist & 2^nd Semester in aggregate are eligible to opt for dissertation. The dissertation will be of 200 marks and will continue to IV semester.
• The marks obtained by the candidate in Dissertation will be divided equally both in Semester III & IV.

Paper III-IV    Option-(i) – Rural Development

Paper III-IV    Option-(ii)– Social Statistics

Paper III- IV   Option-(iii)– Sociology Of Health

Paper III-IV    Option-(v) – Sociology Of Work

Paper III–IV    Option–(vi)- Urban Sociology

Semester-IV

Paper–I         Perspectives On Indian Society

Paper II–IV    Option-(i) Dissertation (contd.) from Semester III.

Paper II-IV    Option-(ii) Population Dynamics and Society In India

Paper II–IV    Option-(iii) Environment and Society

Paper II–IV    Option-(iv) Indian Diaspora

Paper II-IV    Option-(v) Urbanization and Urban Development

Paper II–IV    Option-(vi) Sociology Of Entrepreneurship