MSO-003: Sociology of Development

By Dr. Deepak Paliwal | Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi

Learners enrolled: 773

This course introduces the students to the dynamics of development. Besides making the student acquainted with the broad processes of historical evolution and development of human societies, it also engages the students with the new momentum of development those were set in motion through scientific and industrial revolution, modernization and westernization, decolonization and democratization. The growth of capitalist, socialist and the mixed models of developments are also discussed in this course. It has discussed in length the limitations of the growth model of development and the alternatives to it in the form of human, social and sustainable development. Verities of new strategies of development like those of the micro, ethno, people centric and the civil society and state engagement with development have been part of this course. The developmental imbalances, those are encountered by the society in its transitions from agricultural to industrial, industrial to knowledge society and their social ramifications are elaborated in this course.. The course content is founded on a comparative perspective.

Course Credit

Summary

Course Status :	Ongoing
Course Type :	Core
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	16 weeks
Category :	Sociology
Credit Points :	8
Level :	Postgraduate
Start Date :	15 Jul 2025
End Date :	15 Nov 2025
Enrollment Ends :	15 Sep 2025
Exam Date :	11 Dec 2025 IST
Exam Shift: :	Shift-I

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

Sociology of Development
BLOCK 1:
Week 1-2		Unit-1 Development and Progress:Economic and Social Dimensions Unit-2 Change, Modernisation and Development Unit-3 Social, Human and Gender Development Unit-4 Sustainable Development
BLOCK 2:
Week 3-4		Unit-5 Modernisation Unit-6 Liberal Perspective on Development Unit-7 Marxian Perspective on Development Unit-8 Gandhian Perspective on Development
BLOCK 3:
Week 5-6		Unit-9 Dependency Theory of Underdevelopment Unit-10 Social and Human Development Unit-11 Gender Perspective on Development
BLOCK 4:
Week 7-8		Unit-12 Micro-Planning Unit-13 Ecology, Environment and Development Unit-14 Ethno-Development Unit-15 Population and Development
BLOCK 5:
Week 9-10	Unit-16 India Unit-17 Canada Unit-18 Zimbabwe Unit-19 Brazil
BLOCK 6:
Week 11-12	Unit-20 Economic, Social and Cultural Dimensions of Globalisation Unit-21 Liberalisation and Structural Adjustment Programme Unit-22 Globalisation, Privatisation and Indigenous knowledge Unit-23 WTO, GATT, GATS: Capital and Human Flows
BLOCK 7:
Week 13-14	Unit-24 Dimensions of Knowledge Society: Issues of Access and Equity Unit-25 Critique of Knowledge Society Unit-26 Changing Roles of Media and ICTs on Employment
BLOCK 8:
Week 15-16	Unit-27 Dam and Displacement Unit-28 Green Peace Movement Unit-29 People Science Movement Unit-30 Civil Society Movements and Grassroots Initiatives

Books and references

This course is self-contained.

Instructor bio

Dr. Deepak Paliwal

Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi

Dr. Deepak Paliwal presenting working as an Associate Professor (Sociology),School of Social Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi. He worked as a Joint Director (Behavioral Science), in one of the prestigious Administrative Training Institute of India, Dr.R.S.Tolia Uttarakhand Academy of Administration, Nainital ,Uttarakhand(15.12.2018-12.08.2021). He joined the Higher Education Department in the year 2007 and from the year 2008 to 2011 he worked as Lecturer in different Government Degree Colleges of Uttarakhand. He joined the Department of Sociology, School of Social Sciences, Uttarakhand Open University as Assistant Professor in August 2011. Apart from academic he worked in the different capacities as, I/C (Regional Service Directorate), Assistant Director (Research), Assistant Director (Training & Placement) and Assistant Registrar (Administration) in the University. He is the recipient of the prestigious UGC Research Award (2014-16). Dr. Paliwal completed the research project entitled “Open Schooling in Hilly Areas: A Critical Analysis of its Reach and Responsiveness” in the year 2016 funded by NIOS (Ministry of Human Resource Development, India). He has organized various Conferences, Seminar and workshop fully funded by various national and international organizations i.e. University of Sains Malaysia, ICSSR, National Commission of Women New Delhi and Uttarakhand Open University). His research interests include Research Methodology, Women Health and Traditional Practices, Marginalized Sections of the Society. He also worked as a reviewer of International Journals of Repute i.e. Journal of Education, Youth and Society, SAGE & Journal of Intellectual Property Rights, National Institute of science Communication and Information Resources, New Delhi etc. Based on his outstanding contribution to both his field as well as to wider society, the International Academy of Social Sciences (IASS), Florida, United States of America bestows the title of ACADEMICIAN OF SOCIAL SCIENCES to him. The title of Academician is the highest honor bestowed by the International Academic of Social Sciences. He was awarded Honorary Fellowship in Social Sciences at BHU (Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi) on 10^th of Feb 2017 by Indian Social Science Association for his outstanding contribution in publication and research work.

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30 Marks will be allocated for Internal Assessment (Final Quiz- Mandatory) which will be available at the end of the course and 70 Marks will be allocated for end term proctored examination.

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