[Manish Jain]

DETAILED SYLLABUS
 

1 Nature and Scope of Sociology

Sociological concepts and methods, man and environment relationships; 

a)    socio-cultural profile of Indian society and urban transformation; 

b)    traditions and modernity in the context of urban and rural settlements 

c)    Issues related to caste, age, sex, gender, health safety, marginalized group, un/underemployed, disabled population. .

2 Inclusive Cities

 

Overview - Definition, Concepts, Elements of Inclusivity; Exclusion and Related Issues, Disparities, Social Fragmentation, Existing Divisiveness; Need for Inclusion of the Disadvantaged, Marginalized and other Week and Vulnerable Social Groups. 

3 Community and Settlements

 

Social problems of slums and squatters communities, urban and rural social transformation and its effects on social life, safety, security and crime in urban areas and its spatial planning implications, social structure and spatial planning;

a)    Role of socio-cultural aspects in the growth patterns of city and neighborhood communities;

b)   Social planning and policy; community participation; Marginalization and concepts of inclusive planning, Gender concerns. Settlement Policy: National Commission on Urbanization, Rural Habitat Policy – Experiences in developing countries regarding Settlement structure, growth and its spatial distribution.

 

4 Elements of Micro and Macro Economics

 

Concepts of demand, supply, elasticity and consumer market; concept of revenue cost;

a)    Economies of scale, economic and social cost, production and factor market;

b)    Different market structure and price determination; market failure, cost-benefit analysis, public sector pricing;

c)    Determinants of national income, consumption, investment, inflation, unemployment, capital budgeting, risk and uncertainty, long-term investment planning

5.Development economics and Lessons from Indian Experiences

 

Economic growth and development, quality of life; Human development index, poverty and income distribution, employment and livelihood;

a)    Economic principles of land use planning;

b)    Policies and strategies of economic planning, balanced vs. unbalanced growth, public sector dominance; changing economic policies, implications on land and case studies

  

RECOMMENDED STUDY MATERIAL:

 

1 Sociology,  Anthony Giddens,  Wiley 

 

2 Urban Problems in Sociological Perspective  Shannon, Thomas R.  Waveland Press Inc 

 

3 Economics – A Primer for India G. Omkarnath,   Orient Blacks wan 

 

4 General Economics  Deepashree,  Tata Mc Graw Hill Publication