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Digital Sociology

By Dr. Mohammad Swalehin   |   Aligarh Muslim University
Learners enrolled: 229
ABOUT THE COURSE:
Digital Sociology is an attempt in enhancing our understanding of digital transformation in an era of globalization. The students will exposed to those changes undergoing in the contemporary Society and its implications at the global level due to digital revolution. These have theoretical implications, which are prerequisite for enhancing our understanding of the contemporary societies including so called digital India. Digital Sociology develops the analytical frame of mind to understand the dynamics of society in information age.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: UG/PG/Ph.D, NGOs, Social Policy and Planning

PREREQUISITES: B.A.

INDUSTRY SUPPORT: IT Industries, Think Tank, Niti Ayog, NGOs(TCS, Infosys, Wipro, NGOs, and so on)
Summary
Course Status : Upcoming
Course Type : Elective
Language for course content : English
Duration : 12 weeks
Category :
  • Sociology
Credit Points : 3
Level : Undergraduate/Postgraduate
Start Date : 21 Jul 2025
End Date : 10 Oct 2025
Enrollment Ends : 28 Jul 2025
Exam Registration Ends : 15 Aug 2025
Exam Date : 24 Oct 2025 IST
NCrF Level   : 6.5

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Week 1:  Understanding Digital Sociology

Week 2: Digital Economy

Week 3: Digital Divide

Week 4: Digital Opportunity Initiatives in India

Week 5: Network Society

Week 6: Social Structure in Network Society

Week 7: Culture in Network Society

Week 8: Power in Network Society

Week 9: Manuel Castells: Informationalism

Week 10: Herbert Schiller: Information and the Market

Week 11: Jurgen Habermas: Information and Democracy

Week 12: Anthony Giddens: Surveillance

Books and references

  1. Castells, Manuel. (2009). The Communication Power. New York: Oxford University Press. 
  2. Castells, Manuel. (2000). The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture. (Vol.-I) MA: Blackwell. 
  3. Castells, Manuel. (2000). The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture. (Vol.-II) MA: Blackwell. 
  4. Castells, Manuel. (2000). The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture. (Vol.-III) MA: Blackwell. 
  5. Greenspan, Anna. (2004). India and the IT Revolution: Networks of Global Culture. NY: Palgrave Macmillan. 
  6. Hand, Martin. (2008). Making Digital Cultures: Access, Interactivity, and Authenticity. Hampshire: Ashgate Publishing Limited 
  7. Lupton, Deborah. (2012). Digital Sociology: An Introduction. Sydney: University of Sydney. 
  8. Stadler, Felix. (2006). Manuel Castells: The Theory of the Network Society. Cambridge: Polity Press. 
  9. Tapscott, Don. (1996). The Digital Economy: Promise and Peril in the Age of Networked Intelligence. New York: McGraw-Hill. 
  10. Van Dijk, Jan. (2006). The Network Society (2nd Edition). London: Sage Publications. 
  11. Webster, Frank. (2006). Theories of the Information Society. New York: Routledge.] 
  12. Keniston, Kenneth & Deepak Kumar. (2004). IT Experience in India: Bridging the Digital Divide. New Delhi: Sage Publications. 
  13. Swalehin, Mohammad. (2019). Digital Divide: Demystification for India. New Delhi: ABS Books Publications.

Instructor bio

Dr. Mohammad Swalehin

Aligarh Muslim University
Dr. Mohammad Swalehin is currently working as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Sociology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. He worked for his M.Phil. thesis on "Digital Divide: A Sociological Analysis". He had awarded the Ph.D. degree on the topic "Inclusion of Excluded Muslims through Health: A Case Study of Aligarh District (U.P)". He has into his credit a book and many research papers in national/international/UGC CARE listed/web of science and scopus indexed journals. He has been actively engaged in teaching and research by publishing book, research papers and participating & contributing in seminars and conferences. He is also holding important administrative positions in the university. His area of specialization is 'Sociology of Information and Communication Technology' & 'Research Methodology'.

Course certificate

The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.
The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).
Date and Time of Exams: 24 October 2025 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.
Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.
The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.
Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 8 assignments out of the total 12 assignments given in the course.
Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

Please note that assignments encompass all types (including quizzes, programming tasks, and essay submissions) available in the specific week.

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup. It will have the logos of INI and AMU.

Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

Once again, thanks for your interest in our online courses and certification. Happy learning.

- INI team


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