With a substantial number of courses drawn from the discipline of Sociology  and a few interdisciplinary and skill-based elective courses, the Bachelors Honours programme in Sociology  is designed to give the learner a strong foundation in the basic ideas, concepts, institutions and processes of society.

 

 

The BA Honours programme in Sociology ( Programme Code BASOH) is of 148 credits with a mix of five types of courses: fourteen a) Core Courses, four b) Discipline Specific Electives, two c) Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses, two d) Skill Enhancement Courses and two e) Generic Electives. While each of the Ability and Skill Enhancement is of four credit weightage, all other courses of this programme are six credit courses.

 

 

The University admits students to its Bachelors programmes from both formal and non-formal scheme. The non-formal stream consists of those students who have not cleared 10+2 or equivalent exam. To take admission to IGNOU’s degree programme they have to pass its Bachelor’s Preparatory Programme (BPP) first.

There is no entrance test for seeking admission.

The BA Honours programme is offered in English and Hindi. The student has to opt for a particular medium of study while applying for admission to the programme.

 

The programme can be completed by earning the required number of credits under each category in a minimum period of three years (six semesters) or in the maximum period of six years.

 

Fee Structure: A total of Rs.  9600/- is to be paid  @ Rs. 3200/- per year. In the First year, in addition to  Rs. 3200/-, a Registration fee of Rs. 200/- also has to be paid. The programme fee should be paid only by means of Debit Card/Credit Card through online mode only. Fee once paid is not refundable.

The University has the facility of interactive counselling through All India Radio network all over India. You can participate in it by tuning in to your area Radio station. Experts from various discipline areas are available for this counselling. Students can use the telephone to put across their questions to these experts. The telephone numbers are announced by the respective Radio Stations. This counselling is available on all days. The topic for each session of the interactive radio programme is available in the Gyanvani section of the University website.

IGNOU in collaboration with Doordarshan now has an exclusive Educational TV Channel called Gyan Darshan. It is available through cable TV network. The channel telecasts educational programmes for 24 hours every day. It has Live and repeat telecasts of IGNOU programmes as well as educational programmes produced by various national education institutions. The schedule of programmes and live sessions is available on the University website

 

Gyan Vani is an educational FM Radio network providing programmes covering different aspects and levels of education including Primary and Secondary Education, Adult Education, Technical and Vocational Education, Higher Education and Extension Education. There will be programmes on various aspects and courses of the Honours programme in Political Science. The schedule of the programmes is available on the University website.

 

Teleconferencing sessions are conducted from Delhi. Learners can attend these at the regional centres and specified study centres of IGNOU. It is a one way video and two way audio facility. The teleconferencing is available on GyanDarshan-2 and EDUSAT. The faculty members at Delhi and other experts as resource persons participate in these sessions. You can put your problems and questions to these experts through the telephone available at receiving centres. These will help in resolving your queries related to courses and other general information pertaining to the programme.

 

If a course has practical component, students are required to complete ninety percent attendance in practical contact sessions to become eligible for appearing in practical examination.

Assignment is a means of continuing assessment of theory and practical. Each assignment consists of a set of questions and/or activities that you will answer/do at your own place by referring your blocks. The assignments will cover all types of questions (long answer type, short answer type, objective type, multiple choice questions and case studies).

The assignments will carry thirty percent weightage. Students will be required to obtain fifty percent marks as pass percentage in each assignment separately. The number of assignments varies from two to three depending on the credit weightage of the course. The assignments of each course carry 100 marks. In the final result, assignments will carry thirty percent weightage.

 

The University conducts term end examinations twice a year i.e., in June and December. However, you can take the examination only after completing one year of study. This means that the Term End Examination (TEE) for first and second semesters would be conducted together at the end of first year. Similarly, TEE for third and fourth semesters and for the fifth and sixth semesters will be conducted together at the end of the Second and Third year of the programme. If you miss taking any examination at the end of the year, you may take those courses in next TEE conducted in June or December.