Sociology
Course Objectives
- To familiarize students with basic concepts of sociology
- To understand the social dimension of architecture
Course Topics:
- Introduction(2 hours)
- Definition and scope of sociology
- Sociology and architecture-Interdisciplinary Relation
- Urban and rural sociology
- Man and the Society(4 hours)
- Types of society, Society and social environment- meaning of social environment, difference between physical and social environment
- Socialization: Definition, Process and factors of socialization
- Social Interaction: meaning, socio-cultural processes
- Social change: meaning and factors of change
- Social Structure(8 hours)
- Social structure: meaning, elements, types/kinds
- Social institution: kinds/types and functions
- Social system: concept and elements of social system
- Social Group: meaning, types; difference between group and community
- 3.5 Meaning and forms of family, marriage, caste and kinship system, gender Social structure in Nepal
- Culture and Civilization(2 hours)
- Meaning of culture, civilization (Paleolithic, Bronze and modern civilization & culture)
- Introduction to structure of culture: cultural traits, cultural complex, cultural pattern Cultural diffusion, transmission, values, norms
- Social Philosophy of life in Nepal(4 hours)
- Pattern of settlement in villages & rural areas
- Population pressure, settlement pattern and land use in urban areas.
- Uses of indigenous construction materials- merit / demerits
- Functional & aesthetic dimension of Ethnic houses of Nepal.
- Social Dimension of Architecture(2 hours)
- Social/cultural dimension of space (void)
- Socio cultural dimension of built form (mass)
- Impact of social organization, social change in Architecture
- Method in Social Research(8hours)
- Study of social dimension of Nepalese architecture through research
- Research definition and types
- Mini Case study research
- Definition, research essentials, literature review
- Research design approach- research units and samples, identification of sources of data, selection of data collection methods
- Execution of data collection on field-various alternative methods- sample survey, interviews, group discussion, ethnographic description, direct observation, participant observation
- Analysis- organization of data, basic statistical methods, qualitative analysis, reliability and validity of data collection
- Report writing technique- research report types, style, body of report, referencing and citations
Assignment: Evaluation on Submitted Report on case study(10 marks)
References
- Inleles, Alex: What is sociology? Prentice Hall, EEE
- Berger Petter: Invitation to Sociology, Penguin Books, 1983
- Beattie John: Other cultures, 1964 London, Cohen and West
- HK Wolff/P. R. Pant: Social Science Research and Thesis Writing, Buddha Publishers, Putalisadak
- Edward T. Hall, the Hidden Dimension, Anchor Books, Newyork
- Nicholos Abercrombie et. al. The penguin Dictionary of Sociology, Penguin Books, 1984 London
- Vidhya Bhusan et. al., An introduction to Sociology, KitabMahl, Delhi
Evaluation Scheme:
Chapters |
Hours |
Marks Distribution* |
1, 4, 6 |
6 |
10 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
10 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
8 |
10 |
Total |
30 |
40 Marks |
*Note: There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.
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