- BA SOCIOLOGY
The Board of Studies in Sociology UG initiated the revision of the existing curriculum for BA Degree Programme with a broad vision of extending the scope of Academic practices in Sociology by familiarizing the learners the recent advances in the subject and to make the subject sensitive to address the social issues in proximity. The restructuring of the above has been done with utmost care to include the perspectives on Indian Society in General and Kerala Society in particular. The designing of modules in each course has been done by this mission and vision. The curriculum ensures adequate justice to topics of social issues of contemporary significance. It also aims at equipping the stake holders with an orientation to apply the knowledge they acquire in significant areas of everyday life in relation to the science of society. Core courses and complimentary courses are selected for making the learners aware of the most essential aspects of sociology and to enabling the students to sensitise the surrounding social issues. The curriculum also offers three Open Courses in the 5th semester and the student has the option to select one among them according to their preference. The curriculum includes a Choice-based Core Course (6thSemester) and the institution can select one among the three Choice-Based Courses. The total credit of the programme is limited to 120 and UG Programme in Sociology includes:
- a) Common Course: (English, Additional Language).
- b) Complementary Courses
- c) Core Course.
- d) Open Course.
- e) Elective Core Courses
- f) Project.
Aims and Objectives
Adhering to the curriculum objectives as prescribed by the UGC constituted Curriculum Development Committee (CDC), the Board of Studies in Sociology (U.G) and faculty of social sciences redrafted the course content by provisions for doing project work and assessment of scholastic achievement by adopting leaner centred mode. The course objectives are stated with an orientation to facilitate Outcome based Education (OBE) curriculum.
Programme Specific Outcome (PSOs)
- Getting an exposure to the fundamental concepts and theories in acquiring skills for sociological imagination.
- Achieve critical sensibility towards social, economic and political situation and to develop critical thinking ability
- Exhibit oral and written communication skills in disseminating sociological knowledge.
- Improve proficiency in applying sociology and enhance employability
At present, almost the entire sociology curriculum is classroom centered. Since society is the wider laboratory in which sociological knowledge is produced and refined, it is necessary to enliven the teaching of sociology by making it oriented to existential and social reality. This can be done, wherever possible, by incorporating field-based learning and project work. Apart from field trips to institutions and events, the students should be made to prepare reports focusing on social reality.
Broadly, three orientations can be delineated with reference to the teaching of sociology:
- Social orientation (as in responsible citizenship education)
- Knowledge orientation (as in personality and skill development),
- Job orientation (as in vocational courses)
Keeping these orientations in mind, the Board of Studies emphasizes the following as
objectives of sociology education:
- to equip the students to critically understand and interpret social reality
- to generate in students a distinct sociological perspective on socioeconomic and cultural Reality
- to enhance the social sensitivity and sensibility of the students
- to help students acquire skills that will be useful to them in their personal and professional life.
It is of the view that assessment should support and encourage broad instructional goals such as basic knowledge of the discipline of sociology including phenomenology, theories, techniques, concepts and general principles, encouragement of students’ attributes including curiosity, creativity and reasoned skepticism and understanding the link of sociology to other disciplines. With this in mind it aims to provide a firm foundation in every aspect of sociology and to explain the modern trends in sociology.
The Regulations for Choice Based Credit and Semester System for Under Graduate (UG)Curriculum- 2019 (CBCSS UG Regulations 2019) for all UG Programmes under CBCSS-Regular and SDE/Private Registration with effect from 2019 Admission has been implemented as per UO. No. 4368/2019/Admn Dated: 23.03.2019. The meeting of the Board of Studies in Sociology UG held from 06.05.2019 to 08.05.2019 has approved the Syllabus of BA Sociology Programme (including Dual Core) in tune with the new CBCSS UG Regulations with effect from 2019 Admission onwards (Minutes of the meeting of the Board of Studies in Sociology-UG held from 06.05.2019 to 08.05.2019). The Faculty of Humanities at its meeting held on 19.06.2019, has approved the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Studies in Sociology UG held 06.05.2019 to 08.05.2019, Minutes of the meeting of Faculty of Humanities held on 19.06.2019 (Item No.21). Under these circumstances, the Vice Chancellor has accorded sanction to implement the Scheme and Syllabus of BA Sociology Programme (including Dual Core) in accordance with the new CBCSS UG Regulations 2019, in the University with effect from 2019 Admission onwards, subject to ratification by the Academic Council.
Link: http://docs.uoc.ac.in/website/syllabus/syl649.pdf
2. M.A SOCIOLOGY
As per U.O No.GA1/JI/1373/08 Dated 01.07.2008, Regulations for Choise Based Credit Semester System for all Regular PG Programmes in University Teaching Department/Schools of this University was implemented. On the basis on Item No.3 in the minutes of the CCSS Academic Committee held on 01.02.2019, the meeting of the CCSS Academic Committee held on 01.02.2019 decided to form a sub committee for studying the draft CCSS PG Regulations to be implemented w.e.f 2019 admissions and submit the final version. The sub committee finalised and submitted the CCSS PG Regulations 2019. The Academic Council in its special meeting held on 28.02.2019 (Item No.I(3) in the minutes of the special meeting of the Academic Council held on 28.02.2019) to approve the CCSS PG Regulations 2019. Sanction has, therefore, been accorded to implement the Regulations under Choice-based Credit Semester System for Post Graduate Programmes (CCSS-PG -2019) of all Teaching Departments /Schools of the University of Calicut w.e.f 2019 admissions.
As per the UO No.10114/2019/Admn dated 29.07.2019, the Scheme and Syllabus of MA Sociology Programme (I Semester) in the Teaching Department of the University in accordance with CCSS PG Regulations 2019, had been implemented with effect from 2019 Admission onwards. The meeting of Board of Studies in Sociology PG held from 06.08.2019 to 08.08.2019 has approved the Syllabus of MA Sociology Programme (II semester to IV Semester) in tune with the new CCSS PG Regulations, implemented with effect from 2019 Admission onwards (Item No.1 of the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Studies in Sociology PG held from 06.08.2019 to 08.08.2019). The Dean, Faculty of Humanities has approved the item No.1 of the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Studies in Sociology PG held from 02.07.2019 to 04.07.2019 (E mail from the Dean, Faculty of Humanities dated 26.02.2020). Under these circumstances, considering the urgency, the Vice Chancellor has accorded sanction on 27.02.2020 to implement the Scheme and Syllabus of MA Sociology Programme (II Semester to IV Semester) in accordance with the new CCSS PG Regulations 2019, in the teaching department of the University with effect from 2019 Admission onwards, subject to ratification by the Academic Council. The Scheme and Syllabus of MA Sociology Programme (II to IV Semester) in the Teaching Department of the University in accordance with CCSS PG Regulations 2019, is therefore implemented with effect from 2019 Admission onwards.
The programme shall include three types of courses, viz. Core courses, Elective courses and Audited Courses. Core courses should generally be offered by the parent Department/School concerned. Elective Courses and Audited Courses are offered by the parent departments and/or other departments. A Department/School shall come forward to offer more and more Elective Courses and Audited Courses suitable for other Departments/Schools. There shall be a compulsory Project/Dissertation to be undertaken by all students.
No course shall have more than 4 credits except for project/dissertation, for which the maximum credits shall be 8 and the minimum 4. Audited Courses will not carry any credits.
A student is free to register for as many courses as she/he can manage if facilities permit, meeting the minimum credit requirements.
A student shall accumulate a minimum of 36 credits in the case of 2 semester programmes, 72 credits in the case of 4 semester programmes as advised by the parent Department/School, for the successful completion of the programme.
The minimum number of credits from core courses, elective courses and project/dissertation shall be 24, 8 and 4 respectively for 2 semester programmes, 48, 16 and 8 respectively for 4 semester programmes.
In addition to the above courses for the mandatory requirement of a programme there will be two compulsory courses - Ability Enhancement Course (AEC) & Professional Competency Course (PCC) each with 2 credits, and these courses are be done within the first two semesters. The credits will not be counted for computing the
overall SGPA/CGPA of the student. The concerned department shall conduct examination for these courses and shall intimate /upload the results of the same to the University on the stipulated date during the III Semester. The student has to obtain only minimum pass requirements in these two courses.