Course Name: Classical Sociological Theory

Course abstract

This course introduce students to the formative period of the discipline of sociology the socio-cultural and intellectual factors behind the emergence of the discipline. The course offers a comprehensive analysis of key theorists such as Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim, and Max Weber who are widely considered as the stalwarts in classical sociological theory. It explains how the theoretical concerns of these scholars laid foundation to the subsequent development of sociology as a distinct social science discipline with clear theoretical as well as methodological foundations. The course enables students to develop sociological perspective and theoretical insights through a systematic analysis of the key theorists of the discipline.


Course Instructor

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Prof. R. Santhosh

Dr. R. Santhosh teaches sociology at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Madras. He specializes in field of sociology of religion, focusing on Hindu and Islamic religiosity in the late modern contexts in India.
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 Course Duration : Sep-Dec 2020

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 Enrollment : 20-May-2020 to 21-Sep-2020

 Exam registration : 14-Sep-2020 to 02-Nov-2020

 Exam Date : 19-Dec-2020

Enrolled

1684

Registered

96

Certificate Eligible

77

Certified Category Count

Gold

11

Silver

27

Elite

29

Successfully completed

10

Participation

3

Success

Elite

Silver

Gold





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AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75 AND FINAL SCORE >=40
BASED ON THE FINAL SCORE, Certificate criteria will be as below:
>=90 - Elite + Gold
75-89 -Elite + Silver
>=60 - Elite
40-59 - Successfully Completed

Final Score Calculation Logic

  • Assignment Score = Average of best 8 out of 12 assignments.
  • Final Score(Score on Certificate)= 75% of Exam Score + 25% of Assignment Score
Classical Sociological Theory - Toppers list

PRATEEK CHAUBEY 99%

Jawaharlal Nehru University

GIRISHKAR D MARUR 99%

RAVI SHANKAR MISHRA 96%

St. John College of Humanities and Sciences

ROHAN SHARMA 95%

MUKESH KUMAR 93%

Jamalpur College Jamalpur, Munger University

SHAMEEM AHAMAD GANAYEE 93%

The University of kashmir

Enrollment Statistics

Total Enrollment: 1684

Registration Statistics

Total Registration : 96

Assignment Statistics




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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.