Sociology

About the Subject

Sociology, is a social science that studies human societies, their interactions, and the processes that preserve and change them. It does this by examining the dynamics of constituent parts of societies such as institutions, communities, populations, and gender, racial, or age groups. Humans depend on social institutions and organizations to inform their decisions and actions. Given the important role organizations play in influencing human action, it is sociology’s task to discover how organizations affect the behaviour of persons, how they are established, how organizations interact with one another, how they decay, and, ultimately, how they disappear. Sociology provides many distinctive perspectives on the world, generating new ideas and critiquing the old. The field also offers a range of research techniques that can be applied to virtually any aspect of social life. Because sociology addresses the most challenging issues of our time, it is a rapidly expanding field whose potential is increasingly tapped by those who craft policies and create programmes.

About the Department

The Department of Sociology provides its students with the fundamental knowledge of society, orients them to debate and conceptualize social issues. The Department started its journey in the year 1988 at the undergraduate level. The department organizes, on a regular basis, seminars, workshops, talks, film screenings and field visits on issues that are not only socially relevant but also of interest to the student community at large. Extension lectures, both offline and online, by eminent Sociologists and academicians are conducted to provide students an exposure to academic field beyond college campus. Students are also encouraged to join and participate in all the departmental and co-curricular activities. The Department at present has more than 200 students (both Honours and General) and 3 faculty members. The department also maintains a strong relationship with its alumni many of whom are pursuing higher studies from institutions of national repute.

Career Opportunities

The most common job is teaching in school, College/Universities and research. Careers at civil services & other administrative jobs is also a viable option for the students of sociology. Other careers in which those with a bachelor’s degree in sociology often secure employment are as case workers, paralegals, public relations workers, urban planners, community organizers, public policy researchers, data analysts and consultant, media personnel etc. NGOs are also a big recruiter of students of Sociology.

Sociology (Hons.) Syllabus

Sociology (General) Syllabus

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