Master Course We Offer
Master in Socialogy
The objective of these courses is to impart up-to-date knowledge of the theories and methods of sociology to the students along with training in field-work and secondary data analysis. The second objective is to provide skilled human resource for Nepal development needs. The third objective is to inculcate in the students the spirit of human rights and social justice. Thus the overall objective is to develop professional skill, in both theory and research, in sociology in the students of this discipline at a par with those of other countries.
Subjects Distribution by Semesters
First Semester
Major Subjects:
- Introduction to Sociology
- Qualitative Research Methods in Sociology
- Structural-functional Approach
- Caste and Class
- Theories of Social Change and Development
Second Semester
Major Subjects:
- Marxist Perspective
- Quantitative Research Methods in Sociology
- Practice of Social Change and Development in Asia*
- Politics and Society: Interface between Nation, State and the Globe*
- Sociology of Health*
- Household and Family in Transition*
*Optional any three
Third Semester
Major Subjects:
- World-System Perspective
- Basic Statistics in Sociological Research
- Sociology of Gender*
- Identity, Inequality and Intersectionality*
- Migration, Social Network, Remittance and Development*
- Sociology of Ageing and Disability*
- Power Leadership, Governmentality, and Development*
- Urban Sociology*
- Sociology of Disaster*
*Optional any three
Fourth Semester
Major Subjects:
- Agency/Micro versus Structure/Macro Perspectives (Required)
- Survey Research and Computer Data Analysis (Practical)(Required)
- Thesis (Required)
- Gender, Power and Sexuality*
- Changing Livelihoods*
- Market and Society*
- Sociology of Education*
- Sociology of Tourism*
- Research Design and Writing*
*Optional any one
Duration of courses and examinations
The duration of the course is of two years with four semesters. There is an university examination, in each six months, at the end of each semester. Eighty percent of the attendance in the class is compulsory.
Eligibility Conditions for Admission
A student holding a Bachelor degree in any of the following subjects recognized by Tribhuvan University is considered eligible to apply for admission.
- Sociology; Anthropology; Social Work; Nepalese History, Culture and Archaeology; Psychology; history; Home Science; Geography; Economics; and Political Science
- Sociology; Anthropology; Social Work; Nepalese History, Culture and Archaeology; Psychology; history; Home Science; Geography; Economics; and Political Science
- Any discipline from institute of medicine, engineering, forestry, agriculture and animal science