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Three programmes of study are offered leading to the M.A., M.Phil and Ph.D. degrees in Sociology. The department will participate in the Five Year Integrated Masters Programme in Social Sciences from 2007-2008. At the end of 3 years students will join the department for the M.A. degree.

The M.A. programme in Sociology is a four‑semester programme spread over two years and consists of 10 compulsory courses and 6 optional courses (equivalent to 4 credits each). Students may be allowed to take upto three of the six optional courses from other departments subject to the permission of the Head of the Department.

The compulsory courses for M.A. include: Classical Sociological Theory, Social Stratification, Research Methods I, Indian Society I, Social Change in Modern India, Modern Sociological theory, Research Methods II, Population and Society, Sociology of Development, Urban Sociology.

In addition the following optional courses are offered:

The optional courses for M.A. include: NGOs and Development; Environment and Sustainable Development; Indian Diaspora; Sociology of Gender; Sociology of Health; Sickness and Healing; Rural Society and Agrarian Change; People, Nation and State; Law; State and Society; Industrial Relations and Contemporary Capitalism; Science, Culture and Society; Technology, Culture and Society; and Sociology of Communication: Sociology of Organisation.

The M.Phil. programme is a preliminary research degree course of two semester duration. The course work during first semester consists of two compulsory courses in Advanced Socio­logical Theories and Research Methods, and one optional course generally in the broad area of research in which the disserta­tion is planned. The M.Phil. dissertation is expected to be completed by the end of the second semester.

The Ph.D. programme is a full‑time research programme over a minimum period of two years. The examination pattern of Ph.D. course includes thesis evaluation and an open house Viva‑voce examination. Those employed and seeking admission as part‑time Ph.D. students must make a specific request to that effect at the time of admission. However, such admission is subject to the avail­ability of vacancies under this category as per University rules.