B.A. SOCIOLOGY

Objectives: These programmes are designed to provide an in-depth knowledge on the various aspects pertaining to their subjects. They are feeder programmes to become post-graduates.

PROGRAMME CODE: 004
B.A. SOCIOLOGY
Duration: Three years
Medium: English
Eligibility:
A pass in Pre-University/Higher Secondary Examination
‘A’ Level/STPM/ Second Year Foundation Programme/ Three year Diploma / Two year Diploma in Teacher Education or an equivalent examination.
TITLE OF THE COURSE
FIRST YEAR

PART-I: TAMIL OR

1. Poetry and Grammar

PART-1: HINDI OR

1. Prose and Drama

PART-1: FRENCH

1. Prose-I, Poetry-I and Translation and Grammar

PART-II: ENGLISH

1. Conventions of Standard English

PART - III
FIRST YEAR

1. Fundamentals of Sociology
2. Sociological Thinking
3. Sociological Analysis of Contemporary Societies
4. Introduction to information- Technology and Computing Skills
5. Introduction to Anthropology
6. Data Analysis in Social Research

SECOND YEAR
PART-I: TAMIL OR

1. Prose and Drama
2. History of Tamil Literature

PART-I: HINDI OR

1. Poetry and Grammar
2. Non-detailed Text

PART-I: FRENCH

1. Prose-II, Translation and Grammar
2. Poetry- II, Drama, Comprehension and Composition.

PART-II: ENGLISH

1. Refining Composition Skills.

PART-III

1. Central Problems in Sociology
2. Industrial Sociology
3. Sociology of Family
4. Urban Sociology
5. Economy and Society
6. Sociology of Popular Culture

THIRD YEAR

1. Medical Sociology
2. Human Resource Development
3. Current issues in Social Policy
4. Social Psychology
5. Science, Technology and Society
6. Sociology of Mass Communication