• Block-1 Approaching Sociological Theory
  • Unit-1 Social Theory and its Context
  • Unit-2 Concept and Theory
  • Unit-3 Theory and Paradigm
  • Unit-4 Social Construction of Reality

• Block-2 Social Structure as a Sociological Concept
  • Unit-5 Concept and Theories of Structure
  • Unit-6 Structure and Function
  • Unit-7 Structure, Function and Neo-Functionalism

• Block-3 Understanding Power
  • Unit-8 The Conceptual and Theoretical Issues of Power
  • Unit-9 Class and Legitimacy
  • Unit-10 Power: Functional Perspective
  • Unit-11 Power and Institutions
  • Unit-12 Power/Knowledge

• Block-4 Theory of Capitalism
  • Unit-13 Evolution, Development and Function of Capitalism
  • Unit-14 Rationality, Work and Organisation
  • Unit-15 Entrepreneurship and Capitalism
  • Unit-16 Freedom and Liberty
  • Unit-17 Alienation

• Block-5 State and Society
  • Unit-18 Sovereignty
  • Unit-19 State; Power as Elaborated by Marx, Weber, Parsons and Others
  • Unit-20 Citizenship
  • Unit-21 Civil Society and Democracy

• Block-6 The Contemporary Issues of Ethnicity and Identity
  • Unit-22 Conceptualising Ethnicity
  • Unit-23 Construction of Identities
  • Unit-24 Boundaries and Boundary Maintenance

• Block-7 Theories of Social Satisfaction
  • Unit-25 Concepts of Difference and Inequality
  • Unit-26 Class
  • Unit-27 Gender and Social Stratification
  • Unit-28 Theories of Origin of Caste System

• Block-8 Issues of Modernity
  • Unit-29 Theories of Modernisation and Modernity
  • Unit-30 Tradition and Modernity
  • Unit-31 Post Structuralism and Post Modernism

• Block-1 Approaches to Understanding Social Reality
  • Unit-1 Logic of Inquiry in Social Research
  • Unit-2 Empirical Approach
  • Unit-3 Diverse Logic of Theory Building
  • Unit-4 Theoretical Analysis

• Block-2 Philosophical Foundations of Social Research
  • Unit-5 Issues of Epistemology
  • Unit-6 Philosophy of Social Science
  • Unit-7 Positivism and its Critique
  • Unit-8 Hermeneutics

• Block-3 Contemporary Perspectives
  • Unit-9 Comparative Method
  • Unit-10 Feminist Approach
  • Unit-11 Participatory Method

• Block-4 Types, Methods and Design of Research
  • Unit-12 Types of Research
  • Unit-13 Methods of Research
  • Unit-14 Formation of Gender Identities

• Block-5 Quantitative Methods
  • Unit-15 Sampling Methods and Estimation of Sample Size
  • Unit-16 Measures of Central Tendency
  • Unit-17 Measures of Dispersion and Variability
  • Unit-18 Statistical Inference: Tests of Hypothesis
  • Unit-19 Correlation and Regression

• Block-6 Survey Research
  • Unit-20 Survey Method
  • Unit-21 Survey Design
  • Unit-22 Survey Instrumentation
  • Unit-23 Survey Execution and Data Analysis

• Block-7 Qualitative Research Methods and Techniques
  • Unit-24 Field Research - I
  • Unit-25 Field Research - II
  • Unit-26 Reliability, Validity and Triangulation
  • Unit-27 Qualitative Data Formatting and Processing
  • Unit-28 Writing up Qualitative Data

• Block-8 Data Analysis and Presentation of Research Findings
  • Unit-29 Using Internet and Word Processor
  • Unit-30 Using SPSS for Data Analysis Contents
  • Unit-31 Using SPSS in Report Writing
  • Unit-32 Tabulation and Graphic Presentation- Case Studies
  • Unit-33 Guidelines to Research Project Assignment

• Block-1 The Concepts of Development
  • Unit-1 Development and Progress:Economic and Social Dimensions
  • Unit-2 Change, Modernisation and Development
  • Unit-3 Social, Human and Gender Development
  • Unit-4 Sustainable Development

• Block-2 Perspectives on Development
  • Unit-5 Modernisation
  • Unit-6 Liberal Perspective on Development
  • Unit-7 Marxian Perspective on Development
  • Unit-8 Gandhian Perspective on Development

• Block-3 Critics of Development
  • Unit-9 Dependency Theory of Underdevelopment
  • Unit-10 Social and Human Development
  • Unit-11 Gender Perspective on Development

• Block-4 Approaches to Sustainable Development
  • Unit-12 Micro-Planning
  • Unit-13 Ecology, Environment and Development
  • Unit-14 Ethno-Development
  • Unit-15 Population and Development

• Block-5 Comparative Experience of Development
  • Unit-16 India
  • Unit-17 Canada
  • Unit-18 Zimbabwe
  • Unit-19 Brazil

• Block-6 Globalisation
  • Unit-20 Economic, Social and Cultural Dimensions of Globalisation
  • Unit-21 Liberalisation and Structural Adjustment Programme
  • Unit-22 Globalisation, Privatisation and Indigenous knowledge
  • Unit-23 WTO, GATT, GATS: Capital and Human Flows

• Block-7 Information and Communication Technologies
  • Unit-24 Dimensions of Knowledge Society: Issues of Access and Equity
  • Unit-25 Critique of Knowledge Society
  • Unit-26 Changing Roles of Media and ICTs on Employment

• Block-8 Development, Displacement and Social Movements
  • Unit-27 Dam and Displacement
  • Unit-28 Green Peace Movement
  • Unit-29 People Science Movement
  • Unit-30 Civil Society Movements and Grassroots Initiatives

• Block-1 Emergence of Sociology in India
  • Unit-1 Social Background of the Emergence of Sociology in India
  • Unit-2 Emergence of the Discipline :Issues and Themes
  • Unit-3 Village Studies in India

• Block-2 Perspectives on Caste
  • Unit-4 Sustainable Development
  • Unit-5 Brahminical Perspective
  • Unit-6 View from the Field
  • Unit-7 Ambedkar and Lohia on Caste
  • Unit-8 Census Perspective

• Block-3 Perspective on Family, Marriage and Kinship
  • Unit-9 The Household and the Family
  • Unit-10 The Household as a Cooperative—Conflicting Unit
  • Unit-11 Marriage and Its Changing Patterns
  • Unit-12 Descent and Alliance Approaches to the Study of Kinship in India

• Block-4 Perspective on Class, Caste and Gender
  • Unit-13 Agrarian Classes and Categories
  • Unit-14 The Working Class
  • Unit-15 The Middle Class
  • Unit-16 Gender, Caste and Class

• Block-5 Perspective on Tribes in India
  • Unit-17 Tribe, Territory and Common Property Resources
  • Unit-18 Tribe and Caste
  • Unit-19 Elwin and Ghurye’s Perspectives on Tribes
  • Unit-20 Social Differentiation among Tribes

• Block-6 Perspective on Religion
  • Unit-21 Religion and Politics
  • Unit-22 Religion and Culture
  • Unit-23 Cohesive and Divisive Dimensions of Religion
  • Unit-24 Secularisation

• Block-7 Dynamics of Social Processes
  • Unit-25 Urbanization
  • Unit-26 Migration
  • Unit-27 Industrialisation
  • Unit-28 Globlisationt

• Block-8 Perspective on Social Movements
  • Unit-29 Social Movements: Meanings and Dimensions
  • Unit-30 Types of Social Movements
  • Unit-31 Peasants Movements
  • Unit-32 New Social Movements

• Block-1 Perspective and Theories on Education
  • Unit-1 The Concept of Education
  • Unit-2 Theoretical Approaches
  • Unit-3 Thinkers on Education- I
  • Unit-4 Thinkers on Education- II

• Block-2 Pedagogy, Curriculum and Knowledge
  • Unit-5 Education, Knowledge and Power
  • Unit-6 Education, Nation-building, State and Ideology
  • Unit-7 Politics of Educational Curriculum

• Block-3 Education, Social Processes and Institutions
  • Unit-8 Education and Socialization
  • Unit-9 Education and Social Change
  • Unit-10 Education and Social Mobility'

• Block-4 Education, Social and Human Development
  • Unit-11 Role of Education in Social and Human Development: Emerging Perspectives
  • Unit-12 Role of Education for Empowerment of the Marginalized
  • Unit-13 Education and the Policy of Positive Discrimination and Affirmative Action

• Block-5 Educational Systems: Comparative Perspectives
  • Unit-14 Education: Pluralism and Multiculturalism
  • Unit-15 Education in SAARC Countries: Case Studies-l
  • Unit-16 Education in Europe: Case Studies-ll

• Block-6 Educational System in India
  • Unit-17 Education: Expansion and Growth
  • Unit-18 Constitutional Provisions and Educational Policies in India
  • Unit-19 Universalization of Elementarv Education

• Block-7 Education, Globalisation and Liberalisation
  • Unit-20 Crises in lndian Higher Education
  • Unit-21 Expansion of Professional Education and Private Sector
  • Unit-22 WTO, GATS, ICTS and Higher Education

• Block-8 Open Distance Learning: Emerging Facts
  • Unit-23 Education: Social Commitment vs. Commodification
  • Unit-24 Social and Philosophical Foundations of Open and Distance Learning (ODL)
  • Unit-25 Critical Issues in Open and Distance Learning
  • Unit-26 ODL: Problems and Prospects

• Block-1 Understanding Diaspora
  • Unit-1 Conceptual Understanding of Indian Diaspora and Transnational Studies
  • Unit-2 Approaches to the Study of Indian Diaspora
  • Unit-3 Diasporic Communities of the World

• Block-2 Journey of the Indian Diaspora
  • Unit-4 Migration and Settlement of Indians Abroad
  • Unit-5 Indian Emigration During Colonial Rule
  • Unit-6 Post Independence Patterns of Migration

• Block-3 The Profile of Indian Diaspora
  • Unit-7 Indians in the Carribean
  • Unit-8 Indian Diaspora in Africa
  • Unit-9 Indian Diaspora in South and South East Asia
  • Unit-10 Indian Diaspora in Europe
  • Unit-11 Indian Diaspora in the New World : North America
  • Unit-12 Indians in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji
  • Unit-13 Education and the Policy of Positive Discrimination and Affirmative Action

• Block-4 Indian Diaspora: Linkages and Policies
  • Unit-14 Immigration and Emigration Policies and their Implications
  • Unit-15 lndian State and Diaspora
  • Unit-16 Socio-Cultural Linkages Between lndian Diaspora
  • Unit-17 lndian Diaspora-Homeland Linkages
  • Unit-18 lndian Diaspora in Cyberspace

• Block-5 India and Indian Diaspora: Images and Perceptions
  • Unit-19 Films
  • Unit-20 Indian Diasporic Writing
  • Unit-21 Popular Perception

• Block-6 Identity, Nation, State and Transnational Communities
  • Unit-22 WTO, GATS, ICTS and Higher Education
  • Unit-23 Sub-National Identities and Diaspora
  • Unit-24 Globalisation, Nationalism and Transnational Communities

• Block-1 Definitions and Approaches
  • Unit-1 Religion - Sociological Perspectives
  • Unit-2 Anthropological Approaches
  • Unit-3 Historical and Comparative Approach
  • Unit-4 Religion : Psychological Approaches

• Block-2 Classical Theorie
  • Unit-5 Marxian Theory
  • Unit-6 Durkheim and Functionalism
  • Unit-7 Weber and the Question of Meaning

• Block-3 Ethnographic Studies of Religion
  • Unit-8 M. N. Srinivas : The Coorgs
  • Unit-9 Evans Pritchard: The Nuer
  • Unit-10 T. N. Madan: Non- Renunciation
  • Unit-11 Sudhir Kakar: Shamans, Mystics and Doctors

• Block-4 Contemporary Theories
  • Unit-12 Peter Berger: Phenomenology of Religion
  • Unit-13 Clifford Geertz: Cultural Analysis
  • Unit-14 Lévi-Strauss’: Totemism

• Block-5 Religious Pluralism
  • Unit-15 Sikhism
  • Unit-16 Jainism and Buddhism
  • Unit-17 Christianity
  • Unit-18 Islam
  • Unit-19 Hinduism

• Block-6 Religion Social Change
  • Unit-20 Secularism and Secularization
  • Unit-21 Communalism and Fundamentalism

• Block-7 Religious Revivalism: New Movements and Cults
  • Unit-22 Religious Conversion
  • Unit-23 Transcendental Meditation
  • Unit-24 Hare Krishna Movement
  • Unit-25 Radhasoami Satsang
  • Unit-26 Sai baba of shirdi

• Block-1 Concepts
  • Unit-1 What is Urban Sociology?
  • Unit-2 Urban Centre, Urbanisation and Urban Growth
  • Unit-3 City and Metropolis
  • Unit-4 Rural-Urban Continuum

• Block-2 Urban Ecological Processes and Theories
  • Unit-5 Invasion, Succession, Concentration, Centralization and Segregation
  • Unit-6 Models of Urban Growth : Concentric Zones, Sectors, Multiple Nuclei, Explai tative, Syrn bolic
  • Unit-7 Social Area Analysis and Recent Advances

• Block-3 Indian Cities: Case Studies
  • Unit-8 Ancient, Medieval and Colonial Cities: Case Studies
  • Unit-9 Typologies of Cities
  • Unit-10 Temporal Evolution of Ancient, Modern, Pre-Industrial and Industrial Cities
  • Unit-11 Functional Classification of Cities : Commercial, Administrative and Pilgrimage Towns
  • Unit-12 Trends and Pattern of Urbanisation

• Block-4 Urban Sociology in India
  • Unit-13 Development of Urban Sociology
  • Unit-14 Urban Sociology in lndia

• Block-5 Urbanisation and It's Impact
  • Unit-15 Level, Trends and Patterns
  • Unit-16 Marriage, Family and Kinship
  • Unit-17 Traditional Neighbourhoods and Modern Cities
  • Unit-18 Urban lnf luences on Rural Areas

• Block-6 City and Occupations: Coparative Perspectives (Case Studies)
  • Unit-19 Formal Sector
  • Unit-20 Urban Informal Sector
  • Unit-21 Changing Occupational Structure and Impact of Economic Liberalization

• Block-7 Urban Issues in India
  • Unit-22 Poverty
  • Unit-23 Slums
  • Unit-24 Environment and Infrastructure

• Block-8 Urban Governance
  • Unit-25 Local Self Government and the Emergence of Voluntary Organisation
  • Unit-26 Urban Planning
  • Unit-27 Media and Urban Governance

• Block-1
  • Unit-1 Legacy of National Movement With Reference To Development, Rights And Participation
  • Unit-2 Debate On Models Of Development
  • Unit-3 Constitution and Social Transformation
  • Unit-4 Diversity and Pluralism
  • Unit-5 Inequality: Caste and Class
  • Unit-6 Political Economy and Development
  • Unit-7 Structure and Growth of Economy (Poverty, Surplus and Unevenness)
  • Unit-8 Legislature
  • Unit-9 Bureaucracy, Police and Army
  • Unit-10 Legal System and Judiciary
  • Unit-11 Federalism
  • Unit-12 Devolution of Powers and Local Self-Government
  • Unit-13 Political Parties and Political Participation
  • Unit-14 Workers and Peasant Movements in India
  • Unit-15 Media and Public Policy
  • Unit-16 Interest Groups and Policy Making
  • Unit-17 Identity Politics in India (Caste, Religion, Language and Ethnicity)
  • Unit-18 Civil Societies: Social Movements, Ngo’s and Voluntary Action

• Block-2
  • Unit-19 Human Development: Health, Education and Social Security
  • Unit-20 Gender and Development
  • Unit-21 Regional Imbalances
  • Unit-22 Migration and Development
  • Unit-23 Environment and Sustainable Development
  • Unit-24 Economic Reforms and Globalisation
  • Unit-25 Religious Politics
  • Unit-26 Ethnicity and Nation - State
  • Unit-27 Democracy and Development in India: An Assessment