Free Online Course: Introduction to Sociology I provided by Swayam is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 12 weeks long. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Swayam. Introduction to Sociology I is taught by Dr. Sarbani Bandyopadhyay.
This course covers the basic introduction to sociology through a wide and interesting range of topics. It is not limited to the usual topics covered in introductory courses in several places. The range makes this introduction contemporary and relevant and draws on topics relating to India and other societies. Thus, it is intended as a broad and comprehensive introduction to the discipline.
Week 01 : 1: Enlightenme 2: Industrial Revolutio 3: French Revolutio Week 02 : 4: Conservative Romantic Reactio 5: Birth of Sociology 6: Auguste Comte I Week 03 : 7: Auguste Comte II 8: Understanding Social Stratificatio 9: Class and Intersectionality Week 04 : 10: Introduction to Classical Sociological Thought I Ma 11: Classical Sociological Thought II Webe 12: Classical Sociological Thought III Durkheim Week 05 : 13: Feminist Theories: An Introductio 14: Sociology and Postmode 15: Kinship Week 06 : 16: Understanding Work 17: Sociology and science 18: Sociology and Common sense Week 07 : 19: Research Methods: Competing Paradigms 20: Sociology of Consumptio 21: Understanding India: Approaches to the Study of Indian Society Week 08 : 22: The tradition-modernity debate 23: Modernisatio 24: The Rising importance of the Middle Classes in India Week 09 : 25: A Silent Revolution: Dalit Politics and the rise of the lower castes 26: Media, Culture, Society 27: Introduction to Sociology of Gende 28: Caste, Class and Gende Week 10 : 29: Social Structure and Social Change 30: Socialisatio 31: Marriage: Patterns and Change 32: State Week 11 : 33: Education and Social inequalities 34: The challenge of ethnic identities 35: The language debate in India 36: Religious Pluralism and the debate on Secularism Week12 : 37: Social Institutions Online 38: Social Institutions and Everyday life 39: Family in Flu 40: Markets and Globalizatio
