SOCIOLOGY
Placement: Second Year Theory – 60 Hours
Course Description - This course is designed to introduce the concepts of sociology related to
community and social institutions in India and its relationship with health, illness and nursing.
Course objectives – At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Describe the structure and the dynamics of the society
2. Discuss the relationship of the individual to the society.
3. Understand the social problems and its influence on social changes and the factors contributing to
it.
4. Describe sociological concepts applicable to nursing.
5. Determine role of sociology in nursing as related to social institution in India
6. Develop positive attitudes towards individual, family and community.
Unit Time Learning Contents Teaching Assessment
(Hrs) Objective Learning Methods
Activities
I 01 State the importance Introduction • Lecture • Essay type
of sociology in • Definition of Sociology • Discussion • Short answers
Nursing • Nature and Scope of the
discipline
• Importance and
application of Sociology
in Nursing
II 03 Describe the Individual & Society • Lecture • Essay type
interrelationship of • Society and Community • Discussion • Short answers
individual in society • Nature of Society
and community • Difference between
society and community
• Process of socialization
and individualization
• Personal disorganization
III 03 Describe the Culture • Lecture • Essay type
influence of culture • Nature of culture • Discussion • Short answers
and on health and • Evolution of culture • Panel Discussion
disease • Diversity and uniformity
of culture
• Culture and socialization
• Trans cultural society
• Influence on health and
disease
, IV 04 Identify various Social groups and • Lecture • Essay type
social groups and Processes • Discussion • Short answers
their interactions • The meaning and
classification of groups
• Primary & Secondary
Group
• In-group V/s. Out-group,
• Class, Tribe, caste
• Economic, Political,
• Religious groups, Mob,
Crowd, Public and
Audience Interaction &
social processes
• Co - operation,
competition, conflict
• Accommodation,
• Assimilation & Isolation
V 06 Explain the growth Population • Lecture • Essay type
of population in • Society and population • Discussion • Short answers
India and its impact • Population distribution in • Community • Assessment of
on health India Demographic identification report on
characteristics community
• Malthusian theory of identification
populations
• Population explosion in
India and its impact on
health status
• Family welfare
programmes
VI 05 Describe the Family and Marriage • Lecture • Essay type
institutions of family • Family • Discussion • Short answers
and marriage in -Function • Family case study • Assessment of
India -Types family case
Joint, Nuclear, Blended and study
extended Family:
• Characteristics
• The modern family-
changes, problems-
dowry etc. Welfare services
Changes & legislations on
family and marriage in
India - marriage acts
• Marriage:
Forms and functions of
marriage, Marriage and
family problems in India
Family, marriage and
their influence on health
and health practices
Placement: Second Year Theory – 60 Hours
Course Description - This course is designed to introduce the concepts of sociology related to
community and social institutions in India and its relationship with health, illness and nursing.
Course objectives – At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Describe the structure and the dynamics of the society
2. Discuss the relationship of the individual to the society.
3. Understand the social problems and its influence on social changes and the factors contributing to
it.
4. Describe sociological concepts applicable to nursing.
5. Determine role of sociology in nursing as related to social institution in India
6. Develop positive attitudes towards individual, family and community.
Unit Time Learning Contents Teaching Assessment
(Hrs) Objective Learning Methods
Activities
I 01 State the importance Introduction • Lecture • Essay type
of sociology in • Definition of Sociology • Discussion • Short answers
Nursing • Nature and Scope of the
discipline
• Importance and
application of Sociology
in Nursing
II 03 Describe the Individual & Society • Lecture • Essay type
interrelationship of • Society and Community • Discussion • Short answers
individual in society • Nature of Society
and community • Difference between
society and community
• Process of socialization
and individualization
• Personal disorganization
III 03 Describe the Culture • Lecture • Essay type
influence of culture • Nature of culture • Discussion • Short answers
and on health and • Evolution of culture • Panel Discussion
disease • Diversity and uniformity
of culture
• Culture and socialization
• Trans cultural society
• Influence on health and
disease
, IV 04 Identify various Social groups and • Lecture • Essay type
social groups and Processes • Discussion • Short answers
their interactions • The meaning and
classification of groups
• Primary & Secondary
Group
• In-group V/s. Out-group,
• Class, Tribe, caste
• Economic, Political,
• Religious groups, Mob,
Crowd, Public and
Audience Interaction &
social processes
• Co - operation,
competition, conflict
• Accommodation,
• Assimilation & Isolation
V 06 Explain the growth Population • Lecture • Essay type
of population in • Society and population • Discussion • Short answers
India and its impact • Population distribution in • Community • Assessment of
on health India Demographic identification report on
characteristics community
• Malthusian theory of identification
populations
• Population explosion in
India and its impact on
health status
• Family welfare
programmes
VI 05 Describe the Family and Marriage • Lecture • Essay type
institutions of family • Family • Discussion • Short answers
and marriage in -Function • Family case study • Assessment of
India -Types family case
Joint, Nuclear, Blended and study
extended Family:
• Characteristics
• The modern family-
changes, problems-
dowry etc. Welfare services
Changes & legislations on
family and marriage in
India - marriage acts
• Marriage:
Forms and functions of
marriage, Marriage and
family problems in India
Family, marriage and
their influence on health
and health practices
