Summary
The course will draw on multidisciplinary strengths to cover the traditional areas of Sociology
It is designed to give students access to a wide range of careers in the arts, technology, health, research, social work and journalism
Looking for a strong base in Sociology that will prepare you for further studies at top international universities? Jindal School of Liberal Arts and Humanities (JSLH) has just the right course for you.
The just-launched BA (honours) degree in Sociology, scheduled to begin in August 2022, will draw on multidisciplinary strengths to cover the traditional areas of Sociology. It also expands into areas of creativity, the social impact of new technologies and public health, and has a strong practical and applied component. The programme is designed to give students access to a wide range of careers in the arts, technology, health, research, social work and journalism, among others.
The new programme was initiated on March 9 with a discussion on ‘Who Am I? Thinking Sociologically About Oneself’. The panel included Indian and international speakers — Sanjay Jhingan of the International College of Liberal Arts, Japan; Anjali Pathak, human rights practitioner; and Mary Reisel of Rikkyo University, Japan. The talk was moderated by John Robert Clammer, director of BA (honours) Sociology at JSLH.
“The vision for the new programme is to create a degree of high international standard that is competitive with comparable degrees in India and abroad and innovative in two principal ways. The first of these is to develop specialisations in emerging areas including the sociology of technology, health, creativity and applied aspects of the subject. The second, while maintaining international standards and curriculum, is to root the teaching and research in the context of contemporary Indian society and its needs and issues. This will make the degree attractive to both local as well as international students,” Clammer said.
The dean of Jindal School of Liberal Arts and Humanities, Kathleen A. Modrowski, said the educational landscape is rapidly changing because of the critical needs in today's world, advances in technology and the job market. “The boundaries between Sociology and other disciplines have become more porous, making it possible to look at the world through multiple lenses and discover and apply solutions to real-life situations. Based on a liberal pedagogy of interdisciplinarity and experiential learning, students in the BA (honours) Sociology programme will gain a profound sense of purpose from a learning environment that nurtures individual aspirations as it cultivates foundational skills. The ‘Who Am I' panel discussion and video competition will spark students' ideas about the fundamental structures of human society and the processes that create, renew and evolve the way humans live,” Modrowski said.
The founding vice-chancellor of OP Jindal Global University, C. Raj Kumar said, the new Sociology programme intends to fulfil the university's slogan of a ‘Private University Promoting Public Service'. “It will equip students with the skills to take up a range of careers in public and social service through its highly applied character which aims to link scholarship with practice in a unique way,” he said.
Last updated on 15 Mar 2022
