Department of Sociology

The department of sociology put forth the idea of a just and equal society into the minds of the students. The department envisions to bring out the best of a person and to prepare them to live an exemplary lives in the society as they graduate from the college. Guided by the religious and educational philosophy of St. John Bosco, the college along with all the departments envisions the following: to Provide easier access to higher education to the underprivileged. To Nurtures excellence and fosters commitment in youth care and education. To equip society’s next-generation leaders to be competent, to dedicated and committed to excellence, equity and peace building. Contribute to Arunachal Pradesh by promoting human resources. Offer opportunities for interaction between various socio-cultural and religious groups and their constituents. Harness resources and commitment in favor of solidarity, equity, development and peace.

Sociology being the science of society has always made an attempt to in still the human and societal values within the department of sociology. It has given priorities in the following areas:

• To educate human and societal values
• To promote the spirit of oneness in the society
• To offer the human resources to the state and the country
• To impart qualitative values of sustainable development
• To equip today’s generation youngsters to be competent leaders.

1. Programme Objective & Outcome: Mention Program Objective (s). Create Program Outcome from Program Objective.

Programme Objective

Sociology emerged as a distinctive discipline in the mid-nineteenth century in European society as an intellectual response to the confronting crisis after the Industrial Revolution and French Revolution. The teaching and learning processes of sociology since then has been influenced by a variety of socio-economic and political conditions where it has been taught and practice. Across the globe sociology is now established as a multi-academic discipline, with theoretical knowledge and its empirical methodologies. The objectives of imparting sociological knowledge among the students is to familiarize the students with the social, political, economical and intellectual contexts in which sociology emerged as a distinctive discipline. Its objective is to enable the students to gain classical sociological knowledge and its contemporary relevance.

Programme Outcome

The students are to familiarize the students with the social, political, economical and intellectual contexts in which sociology emerged as a distinctive discipline. Its objective is to enable the students to gain classical sociological knowledge

1. Detail of Courses: ANNUAL SYSTEM 2015-2016

B.A. III Year (Pass)	Paper Title	Paper Code	Course Objective & Outcome
B.A. III Year (Pass)	Society in India	Paper – III	Objective: This paper aims to enable the students to gain better understanding of their own situation and region. It will also sensitize the students to the emerging social issues and problems of contemporary India.
			Outcome: understanding the Indian society in a broader manner. Learnt the diverse nature of the Indian Society.
B.A. III Year (PASS)	Social Research Methods	PAPER IV	Objective: This paper aims to provide the students an understanding of the nature of social phenomena, the issues involved in social research and the ways and means of understanding the studying social reality.
			Outcome: General understanding of social research, how to go about doing research. Motivation for students to do research
B.A. III YEAR (Hons)	Social Change	Paper – V	Objective: This paper highlights the various aspects relating to social change in India in terms of theoretical and empirical perspectives.
			Outcome: Theoretical aspects of social change and the status of the Indian Society.
B.A. III YEAR (Hons.)	Social research methods	Paper – V	The course aims to provide an understanding of the nature of social phenomena, the issues involved in social research and the ways and means of understanding and studying social reality. Thus, the emphasis is threefold: firstly on the study of research methods as a means of understanding social reality; second, the tools and techniques are only instruments and not the end or goal of research. Thirdly, there are different perspectives and methods (as in quantitative and qualitative research) of understanding social phenomena.
			Outcome: Understanding the social reality through social research. Basic knowledge of research and its significance in the society
B.A. III YEAR (HONS)	Social Stratification in India	Paper – VII	Objective: This paper introduces concepts of social stratification and social mobility in Indian perspective.
			Outcome: The paper sensitizes the students about how Indian Society was stratified, the changes and mobility in Indian Society.
B.A. III YEAR (HONS)	Social Conflict and Movements	Paper –VIII	Objective: This paper discusses theories of social conflicts and its application to understand some specific social movements in India.
			Outcome: Understanding the nature of social conflicts and some social movements in India
B.A. III YEAR (HONS)	Social Problems and Social Welfare	Paper - IX (Option A)	Objective: To understand the various social problems in India. To know the goals of social welfare. To appreciate the social welfare needs of the people of India.
			Outcome: understanding the basics of social problems in Indian Society and the welfare for its citizens.
B.A. III YEAR (HONS)	Sociology of Tribal Society in India	Paper - IX (Option B)	Objective: The objectives of this paper are to understand the vicarious aspects of Tribal society in relation to its structure and change. Students will also be oriented to the knowledge of some emerging issues in tribal society like socio-economic movements, gender disparity and approaches to tribal development.
			Outcome: understanding the tribes of India, their social structure, emerging issues and tribal movements in India.

Semester System

Semester	Paper Title	Paper Code	Course Objective & Outcome
Semester – I	Introduction to Sociology	BSOC 101	Objective: This course aims at understanding sociology with its emergence as a discipline. Students will also be acquainted with the basic sociological concepts along with the distinctive approaches, scope and subject matter of sociology.
			Outcome: understanding sociology with its emergence as a discipline. Learnt the basic concepts of sociology, approaches and the scope and subject matter of the discipline.
Semester-II	Classical Sociology Thinkers (Paper-II)	BSOC-202	Objective: Sociology originated as an intellectual response to the crisis confronting the mid-nineteenth century European society. This paper aims to familiarize the students with the social, political, economic and intellectual contexts in which sociology emerged as a distinctive discipline. It will help the students to understand some of the classical contributions in sociology and their continuing relevance to its contemporary concerns.
			Outcome: It will help the students to understand some of the classical contributions in sociology and their continuing relevance to its contemporary concerns.
Semester – III	Society in India	BSOC 303	Objective: This paper aims to enable the students to gain better understanding of their own situation and region. It will also sensitize the students to the emerging social issues and problems of contemporary India.
			Outcome: gain better understanding of their society and region. It will also sensitize the students to the emerging social issues and problems of contemporary India.
Semester- IV	Social Research Methods	BSOC. 404	Objective: This paper aims to provide the students an understanding of the nature of social phenomena, the issues involved in social research and the ways and means of understanding and studying social reality. The purpose of the course is to train students as good researches and investigators. For this reason, understanding of social reality, especially the local context, is imperative. Therefore, examples and illustrations may be drawn from local/regional contexts for effective teaching and meaningful learning.
			Outcome: understanding of the nature of social phenomena, the issues involved in social research and the ways and means of understanding and studying social reality
Semester –V	Rural  Sociology	BSOC – 505	Objective: Rural communities being the established structures of social organization around which the individual in Indian society establishes his social relations, the undergraduate students are expected to have specific understanding of the rural community in sociological perspectives. Further, in the context of growing significance of development, various rural development programmes, local self government and the visible changes in rural sector, the undergraduate students are expected to have a basic knowledge of rural community through this paper.
			Outcome: understanding of the rural community in sociological perspectives and significance of development, various rural development programmes, local self government and the visible changes in rural sector.
Semester - V	Urban Sociology	BSOC – 506	Objective: The objective of this paper is to sensitize the students to understand urban dimensions of society, its social structure and social process and to appreciate and diagnose emerging urban issues in India.
			Outcome: to understand urban dimensions of society, its social structure and social process and to appreciate and diagnose emerging urban issues in India
Semester - V	Social Change	BSOC – 507	Objective: This paper highlights the various aspects relating to social change in India in terms of theoretical and empirical perspectives.
			Outcome: understanding the Theoretical aspects of social change and the status of the Indian Society.
Semester – V	Tribal Society in India	BSO-508	Objective: This paper will help to understand the various aspects of Tribal society in relation to its structure and change. Students will also be oriented to the knowledge of some emerging issues in tribal society like socio-economic movements, gender disparity and approaches to tribal development,
			Outcome: Students are oriented to the knowledge of some emerging issues in tribal society like socio-economic movements, gender disparity and approaches to tribal development,
Semester – VI	Sociology of North-East India	BSOC 609	Objective: The purpose of the paper is to expose the students to the various issues related to Northeast region. It is expected that, the paper will provide the students the basic idea related to different socio-economic institutions of this region.
			Outcome: Exposure of expose the students to the various issues related to Northeast region. It is expected that, the paper will provide the students the basic idea related to different socio-economic institutions of this region.
Semester – VI	Sociology of Development	BSOC. 610	Objective: The main objective of this paper is to make the students understand the concept of development in sociological perspective and to appreciate development as an integrated process.
			Outcome: understanding the concept of development in sociological perspective and students getting involved in the process of societal development.
Semester – VI	Contemporary Sociological Theory	BSOC 611	Objective: Aim of this paper is to familiarize students with the contemporary sociological thinkers who contributed their critical understanding and gave their new dimensions to look at sociological reality.
			Outcome: critical understanding and contributions of the contemporary sociologist about the sociological reality as a full-fledge discipline.
Semester – VI	Sociology of Health	BSOC 612	Objective: Aim of this paper is to provide the basic knowledge to students on the concept of health and its different aspects. It critically analyses various sociological dimensions of health in contemporary society. Further it focuses on different health policies and programmes initiated by Government for the elimination of health constraints from our society.
			Outcome: basic knowledge to students on the concept of health and its different aspects. It critically analyses various sociological dimensions of health in contemporary society.

Programme Specific Outcome

By choosing this programme the learner should be able to

• Get a holistic understanding of a society.
• Identify similarities and difference between societies and cultures.
• Describe the past and look at possible future scenarios.
• Explain complex phenomena through its underlying structure.

Semester - I

Course: BSOC 101

Title : Introduction to Sociology.

Course Outcome

• This course aims at understanding sociology with its emergence as a discipline. Students will also be acquainted with the basic sociological

concepts along with the distinctive approaches scope and subject matter of sociology.

Semester - II

Course: BSOC 202

Title : Classical Sociological Thinkers.

Course Outcome

• Sociology originated as an intellectual response to the crisis confronting the mid nineteenth century European society.
• This paper aims to familiarize the students with the social, political, economic and intellectual contexts in which sociology emerged as a distinctive discipline.
• It will help the students to understand some of the classical contributions in sociology and their continuing relevance to its contemporary concerns.

Semester - III

Course: BSOC 303

Title : Society in India.

Course Outcome

• This paper aims to enable the students to gain better understanding of their own situation and region.
• It will also sensitize the students to the emerging social issues and problems of contemporary India.

Semester - IV

Course: BSOC 404

Title : Social Research Methods.

Course Outcome

• This paper aims to provide the students an understanding of the nature of social phenomena, the issues involved in social research and the ways and means of understanding and studying social reality.
• The course will train the students as good researchers and investigators. For this reason, understanding of social reality, especially the local context, is imperative. Therefore examples and illustrations may be drawn from local/regional contexts for effective teaching and meaningful learning.

Semester - V

Course: BSOC 505

Title : Rural Sociology.

Course Outcome

• Rural communities being the established structures of social organization around which the individual in Indian society establishes his social relations, the undergraduate students are expected to have specific understanding of the rural community in sociological perspective.
• In the context of growing significance of development, various rural development programmes, local self government and the visible changes in rural sector, the students  are expected to have a basic knowledge of rural community through this paper.

Course: BSOC 506

Title : Urban Sociology.

Course Outcome

• The students will understand the urban dimensions of society, its social structure and social process and to appreciate and diagnose emerging urban issues in India.

Course: BSOC 507

Title : Social Change.

Course Outcome

• The students will acquire knowledge about the various aspects relating to social change in India in terms of theoretical and empirical perspectives.

Course: BSOC 508

Title : Tribal Society in India.

Course Outcome

• The learner will be able to explore the various aspects of tribal society in relation to its structure and change.
• Tribal heritage and changing livelihood strategies are also a thrust area for the learners.
• The learners will also be oriented to the knowledge of some emerging issues in tribal society ,like socio- economic movements, gender disparity and approaches to tribal development.

Semester   VI

Course: BSOC 609

Title : Sociology of North East India.

Course Outcome

• The students will be exposed to the various issues related to Northeast region.
• The students will acquire the basic idea related to different socio- economic institutions of this region.

Course: BSOC 610

Title : Sociology of Development.

Course Outcome

• The learners will understand the concept of development in sociological perspective and to appreciate development as an integrated process.
• The learners will be able to distinguish between developmental institutions, theories, approaches, policies and ideas, the implementation , consequences and experiences of development.

Course: BSOC 611

Title : Contemporary Sociological Theory.

Course Outcome

• The learners will be familiarized with the contemporary sociological thinkers who contributed their critical understanding and give their new dimensions to look at sociological reality.

Course: BSOC 612

Title : Sociology of Health.

Course Outcome

• The learners will acquire the basic knowledge on the concept of health and its different aspects and critically analyses various sociological dimensions of health in contemporary society.
• The learners will understand about the different health policies and programmes initiated by Government for the elimination of health constrains from our society.

 

Add On/ Value Added Course (Certificate Courses)

 Semester V and VI

Course: SAP:

Title : Study of Arunachal Pradesh.

Course Outcome

• The aim of this paper is to familiarize students about the age old cultures material and non- material cultures of the state of Arunachal Pradesh.
• It aims to bring back the lost cultures and traditions of our ancestors to the present generation, so they learn to preserve and sustain the treasures which have passed down to us through written, oral and other artifacts.

Name	Seminar	Workshops	Publications	Books
Pouluanthai Phaomei	4	2
Lalgin Chongloi	6
Sr. Kaini Roseline
Tailyang Sirah
Fr. Amil Kujur

A. Faculty Details: a. Basic Information

Name	Qualification	Designation	No. of years of experience
Pouluanthai Phaomei (HoD)	MA,NET	Assistant Professor	7
Dr.Lalgin Chongloi	M.A, Ph.D, NET	Assistant Professor	3
Dr. Tailyang Sirah	M.A,NET, Ph.D	Assistant Professor	1
Sr. Kaini Roseline	M.A, B.Ed	Assistant Professor	1

Strength

The department of Sociology being the oldest in the University, the students stand a better chance for absorption in the university. Co-operation and good rapport among the stake-holders. teaching, non-teaching and student’s community. Homely, peaceful and quiet location away from the town provides conducive atmosphere for serious intellectual work. The students are disciplinedand enthusiastic about their participation in academic and non-academic activities. The teaching staff has the opportunity to be part of the University examination process.

Weakness

Being the only college offering sociology, the students are less competitive. Hectic semester system and vast curriculum impede more activities with stake holders. Insufficient sociological e-journals and books in the college library.

Opportunities

The learners are always made aware of the wide scope for their future. Efforts are on to enhance the quality of the students by giving them opportunities for interaction with senior faculty members of the University by means of special classes, workshops and departmental seminars. The students take active part in collection of data and presentation of the seminar papers.

Challenges

The main challenge is to enhance the percentage of attendance of the students. To motivate the weaker and irregular category of students.

TARGET ACHIEVED

The Department has successfully completed the session 2018-19 with farewell programme for the outgoing sixth semester students.  The final year studentshave brought excellent results to the department, clinching 5 university ranks. The department has successfully conducted continuous internal evaluation in the form of internal tests, assignments and presentations of the assignment papers. The Annual departmental seminar on the topic “Youth Unrest in North East: With Special Reference to Arunachal Pradesh” was a grand success.

FUTURE PLAN

Work harder in achieving better results in the university examinations. Initiate departmental activities in the form of informal interaction between the teachers and the students, performance of short dramas about societal issues, cultural items etc from time to time.