M.A. in Sociology

POSTGRADUATE COURSE IN SOCIOLOGY

Our aim at the level of the MA is to provide a thorough grounding in the historical and theoretical development of the field of sociology and to give students the tools to make this knowledge relevant to  the world around them.

The program seeks to provide students with the theories and methods to develop new forms of sociological study that will cross disciplinary boundaries and/or subareas of the field in innovative and imaginative ways through sustained treatment of a single topic. The main objective is to help students better understand the major transformations in modern and postmodern societies and to prepare them for the normative or analytical challenges these transformations have posed.

 

Eligibility for Admission:

a)   A candidate, who has passed the three year B.A Examination of any recognized University or equivalent thereto with Sociology as one of the core subjects, shall be eligible for admission to M.A. in Sociology Course.

b) A General merit candidate should have secured at least 50% marks in aggregate and 55% in Sociology in the degree course. For candidates belonging to SC/ ST/BT and OBC, it is relaxed to 45% both in aggregate marks and marks secured in Sociology.

 

FACULTY

Dr. Krishnegowda, M.A., Ph.D    – Co-ordinator

Prof. H.K. Moulesh, M.A.    -Visiting Professor

Dr. C.V.Venkatachalan, M.A,Ph.D.   -VisitingProfessor

Dr. K.G. Uma, M.A., Ph.D. – Visiting Professor

Dr. G. Sivaramakrishna, M.A.,Ph.D. – Visiting Professor

Dr. K.G. Gayatridevi, M.A., Ph.D. – Visiting Professor

Prof. Mahesh Kumar, M.A. – Guest Faculty

 

Details of the Course of Post-Graduate Studies in Sociology

SEMESTER I

Sl. No

Course code

Title of the paper

1

MAS 1.1

Classical Sociological Tradition-I

2

MAS 1.2

Methodology & Techniques of Social

Research

3

MAS 1.3

Sociology of India-I

4

MAS 1.4

Sociology of Social Movements

 

Optional Paper

 

5

MAS SC.1

Environment and Society

 

OR

 

 

MAS SC.2

Sociology of Politics

 

SEMESTER I I

Sl. No

Course code

Title of the paper

1

MAS 2.1

Classical Sociological Tradition-II

2

MAS .2.2

Sociology of Development

3

MAS .2.3

Sociology of India-II-(Post-Colonial)

4

MAS.2.4

Theoretical Perspectives in

Sociology-I

 

Optional Paper

 

5

MAS SC.1

Sociology of Education

 

OR

 

 

MAS SC.2

Sociology of Kannada Literature

 

SEMESTER I I I

Sl. No

Course code

Title of the paper

1

MAE 3.1

Advanced Sociological Theory

2

MAE.3.2

Gender and Society

3

MAE .3.3

Sociology of Health & Medicine

4

MAE.3.4

Sociology of Work

5

MAS SC5

Indian Diaspora

 

OPTIONAL ELECTIVES

 

 

MAS 3OE1

MAS 3OE1

 

MAS 3OE2

Industrial Relations & Participatory

Management

 

MAS 3 OE3

Current Crisis in Indian Society

 

MAS 3 OE4

Sociology of Literature

 

MAS 3 OE 5

Sociology of Markets

 

 

 

 

SEMESTER IV

Sl. No

Course code

Title of the paper

1

MAS 4.1

Sociology of Science

2

MAS 4.2

Sociology of Rural Development

3

MAS 4.3

Dissertation

4

MAS 4.4

Sociology of Media and

Communication

5

MAS 4.5

Sociology of Disaster & Disaster

Management