DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY

The Department of Sociology, Naorem Birahari College, Khundrakpam which is established in the year 2019 enrolled its first cohort of degree students in the academic session of July 2020. The department offers two types of degree courses, one comprising of six semesters completes in the time span of three years and other having eight semesters which completes in four years under CBCS, by following the well designed curriculum under Manipur University. The department promotes interactive teaching-learning processes by creating a conducive environment where students are encouraged to engage actively and meaningfully.  

Sociology, as an academic discipline, is the study of human social system, its constituting structures, institutions and their relationships. It has a diverse and elaborate subject matter, ranging from religion to crime, family to state, shared beliefs of a common culture to divisions of race and social class, and from social stability to radical change across time and space. So, Sociology is all about the systematic study of a society, its parts and constituent institutions, their inter-relationship and the actors. In other words, it is all about you and me in our social surroundings. Sociologists study the patterns in social interactions. When you and I do such studies as part of our routine lives, we also assume the role of sociologist. This is the reason that sociology is termed as commonsensical discipline. As a discipline, it provides a vantage point from where we can see ourselves and surroundings in an analytically superior way. The discipline Sociology has focus on patterns of behaviour in society. Rather than looking at the individual human psyche or the economic or political system, we focus on how humans create the structures in society. Studying sociology provides a better understanding of reasons for social differences, reasons for differentials in group opportunities and outcomes and the relevance of social hierarchies. 

The core of the discipline embraces the philosophical, epistemological, methodological, theoretical and conceptual dimensions of sociology. It is surrounded by substantive areas which are virtually as numerous as the concerns of social life itself. They form the focal points of a large variety of sub- disciplinary specializations dealing with economics, religion, law, politics, education, organisations, culture, knowledge, art and literature, medicine, deviance and social control, science and technology, social movements, development, and so forth. Sociology’s distinguishing feature is its practice of drawing on a larger context to explain social phenomena. Sociology devotes most of its attention to the collective aspects of human behaviour because sociologists place greater emphasis on the ways external groups influence the behaviour of individuals. New specializations are continually being added as society undergoes change under the impact of new problems, interests or developments. Recent examples include sub- disciplines focussing on gender, work and unemployment, the new media, the environment, and so forth.

Mission Statement:

The mission of the Department of Sociology is to provide undergraduate students with scientific understanding of the social system, groups, institutions, cultures, networks, and its interactions at micro as well as macro level through rigorous training in sociological concepts and competencies. Inculcating knowledge and also cultivating critical thinking through research and grassroots level engagement programmes, we seek to develop our students on understanding the social dynamics and apply further the acquired knowledge and skills to promote and achieve social changes in an inform manner for an overall well-being, growth and development. 

General Objectives:

• To teach the students the basic concepts, theories and the methodology of the subject.
• To train the students to understand the social processes, institutions and the social interactions in general and specifically.
• To empower the students with a basic and scientific understanding of the social phenomena happening around them and consequently, to frame solutions.
• To equip the students with research knowledge and skills to produce research works that will cater to the different needs.
• To develop critical thinking among the young minds for prospective growth and development.
• As a new science, sociology and its application is yet to gain popularity among the masses. So, it is an objective of this course in this college to impart the knowledge and application of the subject not only to the students but also among general public through meaningful grassroots engagement programs. 

This course has both general and specific ambitions to be fulfilled during a period of 3 years. It is a quite new, yet, a very ambitious course for the administrators, the faculty members and the students of the college.

Course Structure

(a) 3 Years Degree Course 

Year	Semester	Paper Code	Title of Paper	Total Marks
1st  Year	First Semester	SOC: SE 101	Introduction to Sociology	100
	Second Semester	SOC: SE 202	Sociology of India	100
2nd  Year	Third Semester	SOC: SE 303	Sociological Thought	100
	Fourth Semester	SOC: SE 404	Indian Sociological Tradition	100
3rd Year	Fifth Semester	SOC: SE H505	Sociological Research Method	100
		SOC: SE H606	Political Sociology	100
		SOC: SE H707	Social Demography	100
	Sixth Semester	SOC: SE H608	Sociological Theory	100
		SOC: SE H609	Sociology of Marginal Groups	100
		SOC: SE H610	Social Change and Development	100

(b) 4 Years Degree Course under CBCS

Year	Semester	Paper Code	Title of Paper	Total Marks
1st  Year	First  Semester	BSOCC-101	Introduction to Sociology	100
		BSOCC-102	Sociology of India	100
		BSOCA-103	English	100
		BSOCS-104	Techniques of Social Research	100
		BSOCV-105	NSS	100
		BSOCV-106	Solid Waste Management	100
	Second Semester	BSOCC-201	Sociological Thinker – I	100
		BSOCC-202	Indian Sociological Tradition	100
		BSOCA-203	EVS	100
		BSOCS-204	Gender Sensitization	100
		BSOCV-205	Fundamental Yoga	100
		BSOCV-206	Sport and Society	100
2nd  Year	Third  Semester	BSOCC-301	Introduction to Sociological Research	100
		BSOCC-302	Political Sociology	100
		BSOCC-303	Social Demography	100
		BSOCG-304	Indian Society : Images and Realities	100
		BSOCV-305	Gardening and Floriculture	100
	Fourth  Semester	BSOCC-401	Sociological Theory	100
		BSOCC-402	Sociology of Marginal Group	100
		BSOCC-403	Social Change and Development	100
		BSOCG-404	Economic Sociology	100
		BSOCV-405	Fundamental Entrepreneurship	100
3rd Year	Fifth  Semester	BSOCC-501	Sociology of Gender	100
		BSOCC-502	Social Stratification	100
		BSOCD-503	Urban Society in India	100
		BSOCG-504	Rethinking Development	100
		BSOCV-505	Communication Skill	100
	Sixth  Semester	BSOCC-601	Social Problem in India	100
		BSOCC-602	Family ,Marriage and Kinship	100
		BSOCD-603	Agrarian Sociology	100
		BSOCG-604	Gender and Violence	100
		BSOCV-605	Academic Research and Report Writing	100
4th  Year	Seventh Semester	BSOCC-701	Contemporary Sociological Theories	100
		BSOCC-702	Sociological Research Methods	100
		BSOCD-703	Environmental Sociology	100
		BSOCG-704	Sociology of Education	100
	Eighth  Semester	BSOCC-801	Sociological Thinkers – II	100
		BSOCC-802	Sociology of Religion	100
		BSOCD-803	Sociology of Work	100
		BSOCG-804	Sociology of Social Movement	100