HS307 Sociology (2018-19)

Instructor: Suryakant Waghmore

Course Name: Sociology (HS307)

Course Type: Theory (HSS Core)

Credits: 6

Prerequisites: None

Course Content:

Sociological Imagination, Key perspectives in sociology, Modernism and post-modernism, Colonialism, Caste and Nationalism. The professor covers views of different thinkers on each topic and how their view contrast or complement each other

Books:

Lecture slides and extra readings provided by instructor

Lectures:

The course follows a strict attendance policy. Marks are given as per number of classes attended. The professor uses a combination of the blackboard and slides to teach. Most of the lectures follow a discussion format in which the class delves deeper into topics through discussion. As a result, paying attention in lectures is extremely helpful. The instructor regularly gives extra readings which are to be read by students prior to the following lectures

Assignments:

The instructor was keen on giving a project but on request of the students, scrapped it in favor of a quiz 2

Exams and Grading:

Two quizzes of 10 marks each were conducted, a midsem of 40 marks and an endsem of 30 marks. 10 marks were allotted to attendance. The grading scheme was not too strict. Exams consisted of a combination of multiple-choice questions and subjective questions (short notes)

Online Study Materials:

https://sociologydictionary.org/

Pro-Tips:

Study with friends. The syllabus is extremely vast and takes a lot of time to cover. This is a course that becomes a lot easier by dividing topics and explaining the concepts to each other. The professor mostly tells the class beforehand which topics will come as short notes in the exam so keep a lookout for this in class. MCQ is asked almost exclusively from the slides

Personal Comments:

The professor is extremely engaging and fun to interact with in class. However, this course can become tedious due to the sheer amount of extra reading provided

Respondent: Russel Lawrence