PSWM12005 SOCIETY AND ECONOMY-INDIA AND KERALA

CORE  PSW M 12005    SOCIETYAND ECONOMY - INDIAAND                                                    KERALA                               2 Credits                                                                                            

Course Outcomes                                                                 

CO 1  Develop ideas on the basic concepts in Society and economy

CO 2  Analyse the social issues on the basis of sociological concepts and theories

CO 3  Apply critical thinking skills in social and economic issues.

CO 4  Analyse the economy in quantitative terms                                                               

CO 5  Develop a perspective on different concepts in economy and to formulate development oriented planning

Module  1

Basic Sociological Concepts: sociology: Origin and growth of sociology and relationship with sociology with other science. Meanings and definition on sociology,  Basic sociological Theories (any three) latest trends in sociology as social science. Basic concepts:  society: CommModule y, Group, Norms, Values, Beliefs, Culture.           

                                                                                                                             6 Hours

Module  2

Social Institutions: Family, Marriage  , Kinship, Religion, Education - Meaning, definitions, Characteristics, Importance and critical reflections. Culture, Values, Norms. Status and role: their inter-relation                                                                                                     3 Hours

Module  3

Intuitive factors for the existence and development of society, social process, socialization, social Deviance, social conflict, social change, Sanskritization: Definition, characteristics, agents, theories and critical reflections. Social Analysis, Module y and diversity: critical thinking on Indian societies.

                                                                                                                   7 Hours

Module  4

Economics: Meaning and definition, Basic concepts in economics.  Demand, Supply, National Income, Per capita Income, GDP, GNP, Inflation, Deflation. Types of economic system: Capitalism (Late Capitalism and speculative capital), Socialism, Mixed Economy, Welfare State, Concept of Neoliberalism, NeoColonialism and Structural Adjustments - Accumulation by Dispossession – David Harvey,  McDonaldization of Society – George Ritzer                                                                                                                           7 Hours                                                                                                                                  

Module  5

Development economics in Development Perspectives - Meaning and Definition. Obstacles for the development of different countries: poverty, Unemployment, Migration- factors, Causes, Characteristics and remedial measures, international reflection in MDGs & SDGs functions of JLGs, SHG & NHGs. Role of social worker in economic planning and development

                                                                                                                                    7 Hours

Methodology
Classroom lectures – reading materials and discussions – interaction with field practitioners – case presentations and media analysis – Assignments