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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
The course is about Environment sociology for knowing the relation between the environment and society. The duties and responsibilities of the citizen for controlling the dangerous phenomena in the environment that take place. The course impacts the core knowledge of the environment and its history to the students by delivering a learning experience for both practical and theoretical knowledge as well.
With the development and technological advancements in the world all through there is an utmost responsibility for every individual to safeguard the environment and fulfill their social responsibility for the environment. The future resources are the main reliable resources that make living possible for humankind. Therefore there is a need for social environmental study through which Swayam takes the part to deliver the course
Swayam is an online digital learning platform that is initiated by the government to improve and learn the skills for many streams online.
The Highlights
- Course completion certificate
- Recognized as a Swayam candidate
- 15 weeks course approximately
- Online video lectures
- Experienced professors
- The practical and theoretical learning experience
Programme Offerings
- online videos lectures
- practice assessments
- assignments
- Online discussion forums
- Course study materials
- doubt resolution sessions
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | University of HyderabadSwayam |
Eligibility Criteria
Candidate with any criteria are eligible to apply to the programme
Education
Candidates can be from any recognized institute or university to apply to the programme. But it is not mandatory. Therefore any candidate can apply to the course
Certification qualifying details
For getting the certificate there is an entrance exam for students to attend and get passed in the exam. The exam is for 100 marks and it is divided into two sessions. 30 marks for assignments submission and 70 marks for the end-semester examination
What you will learn
Candidates will get impacted with concepts of:
- Evaluate policies and practices concerning environmental governance and sustainable development
- Differentiate between different paradigms and discourses on nature and its use by society
- Explain the main concepts, theories, debates, and empirical practices on the interaction between environment and society
- Appropriately apply different theories and methodologies of research in different contexts relevant to environment and sustainable development
- Describe current theoretical and empirical debate on environmental governance and sustainable development
Who it is for
The course does not require any qualifications and any interested candidate can take this course.
Application Details
If the candidate wants admission for the course he/should follow:
Step-1: Candidate should visit the website of the programme using the following link
https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec20_hs44/preview
Step-2: Candidate should log in or sign up to the website for the registration link to apply to the programme
Step-3: Candidate should click on the registration link and candidate can apply to the programme
Note: The course provider does not mention any registration link for the programme and candidate will be notified whenever the link is available
The Syllabus
- Introductory module to Environmental Sociology Course;
- Emergence of Environmental Sociology I – Sociology’s Response to Environmental Issues;
- Emergence of Environmental Sociology II – Subject Matter and Recent Trends in Environmental Sociology
- An Ecological Critique of Sociology
- Paradigms and Perspectives in Environmental Sociology
- New Directions in Environmental Sociology
- Environment in Classical Sociological Tradition
- Environmetnal Sociology in India
- Introduction to Theoretical Approaches in Environmental Sociology
- Realism vs. Constructivism Debate
- The Environmental Discourse
- Eco-Philosophies: Deep, Social and Feminist
- Treadmill of Production
- Ecological Modernisation Theory
- Ecological Modernisation as Social Theory
- The Risk Society Thesis
- Living and Coping with World Risk Society
- Environmentalism Around the World: Past and Present
- Multiple Environmentalisms: Material and Post-material concerns
- Contemporary Environmental Movements
- Environmental Movements in Global and Local Perspectives
- New Social Movements and the Environmental Concerns
- Political Ecology and Environmental Movements
- Environmentalism and Environmental Movement in India;
- Ideological Trends in Indian Environmentalism
- Environmental History: Concept, Themes and Issues
- Environmental History of India
- Resource, Property and Resource Governance Regimes
- Governing Common Pool Resources
- Collective Action for Governing the Commons: Theoretical Approaches
- Governing Forests as Common Property
- Governing Water as Common Property
- Common Property Regimes in India
- The Concept of Sustainability
- Environment and Sustainable Development
- Environmental Democracy and Climate Change
- Environmental Justice;
- Gender and Environmental Debate - I;
- Gender and Environmental Debate – II (Feminist Political Ecology)
Instructors
University of Hyderabad Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
There are no particular pre-requisites for the programme and everyone is eligible to apply for the course
No, Swayam academy cannot give any type of job assistance training and job guarantee for the candidates. But candidates will acquire certain skills for getting the job
The course is a general concept that does not involve any type of technology and its applications. Candidates can have a great learning experience with the course
No, the Candidate should submit the assignments on time, attend the qualifying exam, and get passed, pay the fee to get the certificate.
The exam is of 100 marks where 30 marks from the submitted assignment and 70 marks from the end-semester examination and candidate should get qualifying marks to get the certificate
No, the candidate will not get the refund fee at any cost but he/she can deactivate the account if not interested
The programme introduced online discussion forums to the students so that they can clear the doubts from time to time.
No, Candidate attend the exam once after the academy announces the date of the exam and every candidate should write the exam on the same day or slot-wise