Master of Arts in Sociology

MASTER OF ARTS IN SOCIOLOGY (MA Socio)

About the programme: The Master of Arts in Sociology at Martin Luther Christian University aims at equipping students to analyze the social realities or human social construct in which they live thereby enabling them to be accountable citizens with critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Master of Arts in Sociology

Duration: 2 years (four semesters)

Eligibility: Any Bachelor’s degree. Bridge course in Indian Social Fabric for students

without a BA in Sociology.

Course Outline

Semester I

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Semester I	Subject Code	Subject Title	Credits		Hours
	Subject Code	Subject Title	Theory	Practicum	Hours
	MASOC 500	Sociological Theories I	2	2	90
	MASOC 501	Sociology of Family and Kinship	2	2	90
	MASOC 502	Sustainable Development Goals: global concepts and local initiatives	2	2	90
	MASOC 503	Research methodology – I & II	2	2	90
	CSRS 500 CSTL 500 CSES 500 CSCE 500	Career Stream Research Teaching-Learning Entrepreneurship Community Engagement	2	–	30
	GS 500	General Subject Gender Sexuality and Society in NE	1	1	45
		Field study and Experiential learning	–	–	24
		Library on Sociological Work and Archives	–	–	40
		Exposure visits within the State	–	–	10
		Study tour within and Outside the State	–	–	72
		Workshops and Seminars			16
		Total	11	9	597

Semester II

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Semester II	Subject Code	Subject Title	Credits		Hours
	Subject Code	Subject Title	Theory	Practicum	Hours
	MASOC 550	Sociological Theories: a waltz from the classical to the modern	2	2	90
	MASOC 551	COURSERA course from Sciences Po on- Cities are back in town: urban sociology for a globalizing urban world.	2	–	30
	MASOC 552	Sociology of Education	2	2	90
	MASOC 553	Sociology of India – Development of Sociology in India and its Approaches to the study of Indian Society	2	2	90
	MASOC 554	Community Camp	–	2	60
	CSRS 550 CSTL 550 CSES 550 CSCE 550	Career Stream Research Teaching-Learning Entrepreneurship Community Engagement	2	–	30
	CA 550 SDG 550	General Subjects Current Affairs SDG	2	–	30
		Field study and Experiential learning	–	–	24
		Library on Sociological Work and Archives	–	–	40
		Study tour /Exchange programs	–	–	72
		Workshops and Seminars	–	–	16
		Total	12	8	572

Semester III

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Semester III	Subject Code	Subject Title	Credits		Hours
	Subject Code	Subject Title	Theory	Practicum	Hours
	MASOC 600	Online course: Sociology of Gender	4	–	60
	MASOC 601	Economy and Society	2	2	90
	MASOC 602	Indigenous knowledge and tribal identity in NE India	2	2	90
	MASOC 603	Religion and Society	2	2	90
	CSRS 600 CSTL 600 CSES 600 CSCE 600	Career Stream Research Teaching-Learning Entrepreneurship Community Engagement	4	–	90
		Field study and Experiential learning	–	–	24
		Library on Sociological Work and Archives	–	–	40
		Workshops and Seminars	–	–	16
		Exposure visits within the State	–	–	10
		Total	14	6	510

Semester IV

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Semester IV	Subject Code	Subject Title	Credits		Hours
	Subject Code	Subject Title	Theory	Practicum	Hours
	MASOC 650	Social Policy and Legislations	2	2	90
	MASOC 651	Culture and Development	2	2	90
	MASOC 652	Political Sociology	2	2	90
	MASOC 653	Internship (2 months)	2	6	210
		Field study and Experiential learning	–	–	24
		Library on Sociological Work and Archives	–	–	40
		Workshops and Seminars	–	–	16
		Total	8	12	560
Total credits & hours from Semester I to Semester IV = 80 credits & 2239 hours.

Total Course Fee: Rs. 3,14,280/- (Three lakh fourteen thousand two hundred eighty rupees)
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2. Master of Arts in Sociology (One-year programme in related fields)

Duration: 1 year (two semesters)

Eligibility: Master of Arts in Anthropology, History, Political science, Psychology, Education, Social work

Course Outline

Semester I

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Semester I	Subject Code	Subject Title	Credits		Hours
	Subject Code	Subject Title	Theory	Practicum	Hours
	MASOC 600	Sociological Theories I	2	2	90
	MASOC 601	Sociology of India – Development of Sociology in India and its Approaches to the study of Indian Society.	2	2	90
	MASOC 602	Research Methodology I – Quantitative Research Methods.	2	2	90
	MASOC 603	Research Methodology II – Qualitative Research Methods.	2	2	90
	MASOC 604	Culture and Development	2	2	90
		Field study and Experiential learning	–	–	24
		Library on Sociological Work and Archives	–	–	40
		Total	12	8	514

Semester II

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Semester II	Subject Code	Subject Title	Credits		Hours
	Subject Code	Subject Title	Theory	Practicum	Hours
	MASOC 650	Sociological Theories II – A waltz from the classical to the modern sociological thought	2	2	90
	MASOC 651	Economy and Society	2	2	90
	MASOC 652	Social policy and legislations	2	2	90
	MASOC 653	Internship	2	6	210
		Field study and Experiential learning	–	–	24
		Library on Sociological Work and Archives	–	–	40
		Total	8	12	544
Total credits & hours from Semester I to Semester II = 40 credits &1058 hours.

Total Course Fee: Rs. 1,62,740/- (One lakh sixty two thousand seven hundred forty rupees)
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