Course Name: Sociology of Science

Course abstract

Brief Course Description This course aims to stimulate inspire and provoke awareness of science and technology impact on society and vice versa The course will also discuss the various theoretical underpinnings of science and technology in society The course will also focus on the impact of science and technology on international relations social institutions social groups and on everyday life One of the learning outcome upon completion of the course would be that students will have a better understanding of the complex relationship between science and technology and between science technology and society When you have finished this course you will be able to explain developments in science and technology in terms of their interactions with social cultural environmental and other issues


Course Instructor

Media Object

Prof. Aninday Jayant Mishra

Dr Anindya J. Mishra is a Gold Medal awardee in MA Sociology from Hyderabad Central University. He has obtained a Ph.D. in Sociology from IIT Kanpur in 2005. His research interests include Social Gerontology, Sociology of Health, Sociology of Work, and Science, Technology and Society. He has a teaching experience of 11 years at Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee where he has been teaching the Under graduate and Post Graduate students since 2006. An Associate Professor of Sociology in the Department of Humanities & Social Sciences, Dr Mishra has to his credit about 20 papers in reputed national and international journals besides having contributed significantly to various anthologies/conferences. He has conducted workshops and short-term courses for teachers as well as corporate professionals. In 201213, he has delivered invited talks at London, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok on Ageing in India, Healthy Ageing and Health and Economic Development.


Teaching Assistant(s)

Swati Sharma

PhD Humanities and Social Sciences

Elisa Mohanty

PhD Candidate, Sociology

 Course Duration : Jan-Feb 2019

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 Syllabus

 Enrollment : 15-Nov-2018 to 28-Jan-2019

 Exam registration : 28-Jan-2019 to 22-Feb-2019

 Exam Date : 31-Mar-2019

Enrolled

1007

Registered

126

Certificate Eligible

101

Certified Category Count

Gold

7

Silver

10

Elite

30

Successfully completed

54

Participation

7

Success

Elite

Silver

Gold





Legend

>=90 - Elite + Gold
75-89 -Elite + Silver
>=60 - Elite
40-59 - Successfully Completed
<40 - No Certificate

Final Score Calculation Logic

  • Assignment Score = Average of best 3 out of 4 assignments.
  • Final Score(Score on Certificate)= 75% of Exam Score + 25% of Assignment Score
Sociology of Science - Toppers list
Top 1 % of Certified Candidates

PAWAN SAHU 95%

INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION, BHOPAL


Top 2 % of Certified Candidates

RAJESWARI D. MARUR 94%

SIVANANDA RAJARAM SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL


Top 5 % of Certified Candidates

SIDDHARTH SRIKRISHNAN 93%

VIT UNIVERSITY-VELLORE

ABHINAV KUMAR SINGH 93%

LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY

BILKEES ZAHOOR 93%

GOVT DEGREE COLLEGE KANGAN GANDERBAL

Enrollment Statistics

Total Enrollment: 1007

Registration Statistics

Total Registration : 126

Assignment Statistics




Assignment

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Score Distribution Graph - Legend

Assignment Score: Distribution of average scores garnered by students per assignment.
Exam Score : Distribution of the final exam score of students.
Final Score : Distribution of the combined score of assignments and final exam, based on the score logic.