MA in Sociology

Evaluation

Evaluation will be on the basis of 40 percent internal and 60 percent external. Forty percent internal evaluation will be done by the department/faculty on the basis of the following criteria:A. Class attendance 10 marksB. Class participation, discussion and presentation with précis 10 marksC. Term paper writing 10 marksD. Class test (writing) 10 marksThe 60 percent external evaluation will be done by the Dean’s office on the basis of final written examination. However, in case of practical courses 60 percent external will also be done practically in computer lab.

Duration of the Course and Examinations

The duration of the course is of two years with four semesters. There is an university examination, in each six months, at the end of each semester. Eighty percent of the attendance in the class is compulsory. 

A student holding a Bachelor degree in any of the following subjects recognized by Tribhuvan University is considered eligible to apply for admission.

• Sociology; Anthropology; Social Work; Nepalese History, Culture and Archaeology; Psychology; history; Home Science; Geography; Economics; and Political Science
• Any discipline from faculty of education, management and law
• Any discipline from institute of medicine, engineering, forestry, agriculture and animal science

An applicant seeking admission to MA Sociology must appear in an Entrance Examination of one hour’s duration conducted by the Office of the Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Tribhuvan University. 

The applicant who fails to appear in the Entrance Examination or to obtain a minimum qualifying score will not be given admission. Admission of the students will be based strictly on the merit list and on the enrollment capacity of the Central Department of Sociology/Campus. 

Career: Sociologists

Sociologists study people and the behavior within the social groups that they form. They also study social institutions such as religion and law. You’ll also examine the problems, from family arguments at the dinner table to violent crime, that occur within groups. Your research might be used by governments and organizations that help people live and work together better.

Many sociologists find work in related fields that require similar skills, such as social services, education, and public policy. For the best opportunities, build skills in statistics and research and learn about applied sociology -- that is, how sociology can be used to solve practical problems.

 

First Semester Courses

Paper	Code No.	Title of Course	Credit hr.	Remarks
1	So561	Introduction to Sociology	3	Required
2	So562	Qualitative Research Methods in Sociology	3	Required
3	So563	Structural-functional Approach	3	Required
4	So564	Caste and Class	3	Required
5	So565	Theories of Social Change and Development	3	Required

 

Second Semester Courses

Paper	Code No.	Title of Course	Credit hr.	Remarks
1	So571	Marxist Perspective	3	Required
2	So572	Quantitative Research Methods in Sociology	3	Required
3	So573	Practice of Social Change and Development in Asia	3	*Optional any three
4	So574	Politics and Society: Interface between Nation, State and Globe	3
5	So575	Sociology of Health	3
6	So576	Household and Family in Transition	3

 

Third Semester Courses

Paper	Code No.	Title of Course	Credit hr.	Remarks
1	So581	World-System Perspective	3	Required
2	So582	Basic Statistics in Sociological Research	3	Required
3	So583	Sociology of Gender	3	*Optional any three
4	So584	Identity, Inequality and Intersectionality	3
5	So585	Migration, Social Network, Remittance and Development	3
6	So586	Sociology of Ageing and Disability	3
7	So587	Power Leadership, Governmentality, and Development	3
8	So588	Urban Sociology	3
9	So589	Sociology of Disaster	3

Fourth Semester Courses

Paper	Code No.	Title of Course	Credit hr.	Remarks
1	So591	Agency/Micro versus Structure/Macro Perspectives	3	Required
2	So592	Survey Research and Computer Data Analysis (Practical)**	3	Required
3	So593	Thesis	6	Required
4	So594	Gender, Power and Sexuality	3	*Optional any one
5	So595	Changing Livelihoods	3
6	So596	Market and Society	3
7	So597	Sociology of Education	3
8	So598	Sociology of Tourism	3
9	So599	Research Design and Writing	3