Rural Sociology Syllabus - 2nd Semester (BSc. AG)

Rural Sociology Syllabus – 2nd Semester (BSc. AG)

Course CodeEXT 101
Course TitleRural Sociology
Credit Hour3(2+1)
Full Marks75
Theory50
Practical25

Objectives

Upon the completion of this course, the students will understand the sociological concepts, theories, and their contribution and application in agriculture development and the field of agriculture extension education system.

Syllabus of Rural Sociology in Bsc. Agriculture

Sociology and rural sociology- differences and similarities in meanings and concepts, contribution to agriculture extension, social institutions, social processes, norms, values, socialization and deviance, social cultures, customs and traditions social structure and social systems, some important sociological theories, social changes process, impact and factors of change, social groups, formation and behavioral change, social festivals, rituals and social heritage and their relationship to social change and development.

Course Outline

A. Theory

S.NTopic / Chapter NameNo. of Lectures.
1Sociology: Meaning, scope, importance, and relationship with other social sciences1
2Rural Sociology: Meaning, nature, and scope1
3Development of Rural Sociology as a major field of sociology1
4Differences between rural and urban society, Rural Urban Continnum1
5Social movement: meaning and causes of social movement1
6Types and theories of social movement1
7Social change: meaning, factors of social change1
8Theories of Social Change1
9Social process (process of social interaction): Accommodation, Adjustment, Amalgamation, Assimilation1
10Social Process: Cooperation, Consensus, Competition, Conflict, Integration1
11Social stratification: meaning and bases (class, caste, ethnicity, power, gender)1
12Social mobility and dynamics of emerging identity1
13Rural dynamics: migration1
14Culture and customs in rural Nepal: caste-based norms (Folkways, mores)1
15Culture and customs in rural Nepal: value and belief systems in relation to rural development1
16Common social ceremonies, rituals and festivals: types and importance1
17Rural-social institutions: Concept and importance3
18Traditional caste system and their occupation in Nepal1
19Social exclusion: Origin and development of the concept of social exclusion1
20Paradigms and domain (gender, ethnicity, class and caste) of social exclusion1
21Socialization: meaning, stages and agents1
22Theories of socialization1
23Social groups: Meaning, types of social groups1
24Social deviance and social control: meaning, types, theories and mechanisms1
25Social problems and means of remedies1
26Social Action: Methods of social work and agricultural professionals as Change Agents;2
Total30

B. Practical

S.NTopic / Chapter NameNo. of Lectures
1Visit of rural community and identify social research issue1
2Study on urbanization as a phenomenon influencing rural areas2
3Learn about contemporary agriculture and process of globalization2
4Proposal development on study of social research
4.1 Techniques of data collection (observation and document studying)
4.2 Techniques of data collection (Focus group discussion, interview)
4.3 Questionnaire design: types and process
4.4 Data editing, coding, entry and analysis		7
5Report writing2
6Presentation of report1
Total15

Reference

  • Bhusan, V. and D. R. Sachdeva 2000. An Introduction to Sociology. Kitab Mahal, Allahabad, India.
  • Chitamber, J. B. 1973. Introductory Rural Sociology. Wiley Eastern Limited, India.
  • Gisbert, P. 2010. Fundamental of Sociology. New Delhi: Orient Blackswan.
  • Gupta, Dipankar, 1994. Social Stratification. Oxford University Press, Delhi.
  • Harlambos and Holborn 2000. Sociology. London, Harper-Collins.
  • Johnson, Harry M 1995. Sociology: A Systematic Introduction. New Delhi: Allied Publishers.
  • Rao, S.C. N. 2005. Sociology: Principles of Sociology with and Introduction to Sociological Thought. S. Chand and Company Ltd.: New Delhi.

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