Academic
Programmes
Masters of Arts in Sociology
Overview
The Master’s program in Sociology is an intensive blend of academic coursework and independent research, designed to foster critical thinking and methodological innovation. Students are encouraged to move beyond traditional divides between qualitative and quantitative methods and to explore the evolving boundaries of sociology as a discipline.
While the program offers specialized training in ethnographic methods with a focus on urban environments, it remains broad and inclusive. It supports diverse research interests, accommodating students pursuing quantitative approaches, international studies, historical research, and a wide range of substantive topics.
Programmes
Master of Arts (M.A)
A Master of Arts (MA) in Sociology is a postgraduate degree that involves the advanced study of sociology, the social sciences discipline that examines society. The program typically lasts two years and is divided into four semesters.
An MA in Sociology covers a range of topics, including:
social relations, social stratification, social interaction, culture, social research methods, social mobility, rural and urban societies, globalization, development, and mass media.
Students in the program develop their communication, analytical, and research skills, as well as their understanding of human behaviors and aspects.
The candidate must be a graduate in any discipline with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate.
The Master of Arts in sociology programme aims to train students to critically analyze the social milieu in which they live and become cognizant and responsible citizens. The course structure is a fusion of theoretical underpinning and empirical assessment. In order to build up research orientation among students for which the field work is given importance. This will provide them ample of opportunity to locate the dynamic aspects of social phenomenon under the lens of existing sociological theories. Apart that, advance research methodology course is being introduced which will help them to undertake research in the contemporary social issues and policies.
It also provides many specialized, elective, and core papers, where students get a scope to understand diverse specialized knowledge on subjects. The program applies a diverse pedagogy pattern to impart knowledge on the concerned subjects i.e. lecture, tutorial and practical, field work, discussion, and presentations. All these methods are applied in two years of MA course to enable students to develop critical thinking and mastery in various professional careers in their life.
This two-year MA program intended to provide comprehensive knowledge in the subject of Sociology, at the same time, it also provides a platform to gain knowledge in other social science. Innovative and effective classroom communication through tutorial and filed based practical knowledge will enhance their participation in formulation of policies and contribution towards the creation of knowledge. Overall, students will get comprehensive knowledge on crucial concepts and issues in sociology and society at large. The most important part of this two-year program is to make students more efficient in critical thinking, logical bend of mind to formulate rational arguments that will provide them an upper edge to establish in many professional careers they want to achieve.
