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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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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

Knowledge of political science

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)

1: How can the participants see the contents of the course?

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

2: What will be the time span of the course?

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.

3: What is the MSO 004? Sociology in India course comes under?

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.

4: Can the candidates know how many participants are currently doing this course?

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.

5: What is SWAYAM?

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.

6: What is the MSO 004? Sociology in India course?

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.

7: Is there any eligibility criteria for this programme?

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

8: Is registering on the website compulsory?

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.