Department of Sociology

Govt. Degree College Soibugh

Budgam Kashmir, 191111

Vision

The Department of Sociology aspires to provide letter quality of higher education by retaining its standard of excellence in teaching. It seeks to respond to the changing social realities and impart knowledge to create a people cantered, ecologically sustainable and just society which protects equality social justice and human rights for all. It looks forward to enhance the inherent ability of the enthusiasts.

The Department of Sociology as a discipline will lead to research and teaching in emphasizing the stability of populations, the sustainability of energy and natural resource development, and the growth of social diversity. It further helps:

• To develop in understanding of sociological behaviours among the students and to train them for the betterment of society.
• To develop students by value based quality education with commitment to their ethical and multidimensional development which will contribute towards their educational, social and economic wellbeing.
• To develop a sense of social economic and civic responsibilities towards each other this will contribute towards their educational, social and economic wellbeing.
• To prepare students for bringing about transformative change in social groups, and communities through knowledge of social forces and humanistic values.

Mission

The mission of the Department of Sociology is to provide students with the theoretical and substantive knowledge to participate as skilled professionals with the institutions and organizations that shape our diversity and global society.

• To strengthen and deliver high quality programs in teaching, research and service.
• The mission of the Department of Sociology is to promote scientific understandings of social life and service. We also aim to develop robust sociological imaginations and critical thinking in our students.
• Overall it helps contributing to the quality of life and sustainable development local, national regional and global level.
• To promote scientific temper, self-reliance and employability.

Objectives

The department promotes socio-eco-friendly atmosphere through value oriented mind set and reflective practices in concrete field situations. The objective is to educate, train and prepare students for successful careers in their chosen field. The faculty supports and encourages the learners for their overall development. The curriculum, teaching and service demonstrates that the faculty value. The diverse profiles of its learners. It also strives to provide innovative educational, environment, opportunities and experiences that enable the individual communities of the region to grow, thrive and prosper.

Courses & Subjects Taught

Semester	Course Code	Course title	Unit-1	Unit-2	Unit-3	Unit-4	Tutorials
1st   (Credits: 4+2) Skill: 4	SOC122J	Introduction to Sociology	Introduction	Basic Sociological Perspectives	Basic Concepts	Social Processes	Changing Patterns of Socialization
2nd (Credits:4+2)	SOC22J	Social Institutions	Family	Marriage	Kinship	Religion	(i)Changing institutions of Family and Marriage (ii) Religion and Society
3rd (Credits:4+2)	SOC3322J	Classical sociological Tradition	August Comte	Karl Marx	Emile Durkheim	Max Weber	Relevance of Durkheim in Contemporary Society
4th Major-1/Minor (Credits:3+1)	SOC422J	Indian Society-Structure and Change	Introducing Indian Society	Caste System	Process of Social Change in Modern India	Understanding Kashmir Society
Major-2 (Credits:4+2)	SOC422J2	Social Demography	Introduction	Demographic Processes	Population Theories and their Critique	Population Growth in India
Major-3 (Credits:4+2)	SOC422J3	Social Movements in India	Introduction	Theories of Social Movements	Old Social Movements in India	New Social Movements in India
5th Major-1/Minor (Credits:3+1)	SOC522J1	Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology	Functionalism	Conflict Perspective	Interactionism	Relevance of Functionalism in Contemporary Society
Major-2 (Credits:4+2)	SOC522J2	Rural Sociology	Introduction	Theoretical Approaches to Study Rural Society	Rural Society and Change	Agrarian Crisis
Major-3 (Credits:4+2)	SOC522J3	Sociology of Gender	Introduction	Perspectives	Social Construction of Gender	Problems of Gender Equality
6th Major-1/Minor (Credits:3+1)	SOC622J1	Basics of Social Research	Introduction	Research Design	Tools of Social Research	Identification of any Social Problem and Formulation of a Synopsis on it.
Major-2 (Credits:4+2)	SOC622J2	Urban Sociology	Introduction	Theoretical Approaches	Urbanization	Urban Problems in India
Major-3 (Credits:4+2)	SOC622J3	Sociology of Education	Introduction	Theoretical Approaches	Education and Society in India	Social Issues and Concerns of Education in India

• The students’ academic standing as assessed by

a) Home assignments

b) Periodical class tests

c) Group discussions

Departmental Profile

Established: 2019

No. of Faculty: 02 (Two)

Courses Taught: UG

• List of the teaching staff, with their designations, qualifications, fields of specialization, years of experience, age and sex (in the descending order of seniority):

Name of Teacher	Designation	Qualification	Teaching Experience	Workshops/Conferences/ Seminars attended
Dr. Imtiyaz Ahmad Wani	Lecturer (Academic Arrangement)	M.A., M. Phil, Ph.D.	06 Years	17
Dr. Tariq Bashir Dar	Lecturer (Academic Arrangement)	M.A., M. Phil, Ph.D.	06 Years	10

Strength of the Department

• Continuous Increase in Students Enrollment
• Use of Advanced Teaching Aids
• Focus on Social Problems/Issues

Teaching-Learning Methods

Conventional	ICT Based
Lecture / Interaction	PPT presentations
Problem solving	Computer Assisted Teaching Learning
Field visit	Use of Information of Important Websites
Seminars	Use of Downloaded video NPTL, You Tube, etc.
Panel Discussion	Mobile learning

Out-comes

After the completion of course in Sociology, students will be able to:

• Think critically about the causes and consequences of social inequality.
• Design and evaluate empirical sociological research.
• Explain and apply the major theoretical perspectives in sociology.
• Communicate orally and in writing about sociological concepts
• Identify the causes and consequences of social divisions and inequalities.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the role of evidence in both qualitative and quantitative methods in sociology
• Explain the biblical concepts of peace and justice and identify their connections with contemporary social issues.
• Explain central concepts of social theory and apply them to social life.
• Knowledge of theories, concepts, substantive problems, and methodologies related to sociological practice
• Dispositions to build a better community.