SOCIO ECONOMIC ENVIORNMENT PRACTICAL

Paper Code: 
CHSC 614
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

 

Course Objectives (COs):

This course will enable the students to –

  1. Understand the changing socio-economic environment and its impact on consumer behavior.
  2. Discuss conflicts and consensus in society and its underlying reasons.
  3. Strengthen the financial management practices for wise consumer behavior.
  4. Develop an understanding of the types of markets, changing concepts of markets, changes in socio-economic environment, and marketing strategies from consumer’s perspective.

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

 

CHSC 614

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Socio-economic Environment (Practical)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The students will be able to -

CLO246: Identify the changing socio-economic environment and family trends/set up.

CLO247: Discuss the underlying reasons of conflicts and consensus in society.

CLO248: Quote and understand various case studies helpful in assessing the changing socio-economic environment.

CLO249: Organize field visits, interpret data and analyze the trends of growth and development of certain sectors.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

Contents

Part 1 Practical

  • Changing families & relating in society.
  • Individuals facing Conflicts and consensus in society.
  • Changing status and roles in varied spaces in family, work the elderly and its implication on the individual and society across cultures.
  • Experiences of exclusion on the individual: caste, minority, disability, violence,
  • Immigration, Religion and Culture
  • Case studies, narratives, films, fieldtrips to different regions, communities like tribal, rural, urban

Part II Practical

  • Field Visit (to do the comparative economic studies)
  • Case Studies related to current economic issues (Developmental and Environmental)
  • Data interpretation and analysis (to see the trends of growth and development of certain
  • sectors or vice versa.)

 

References: 
  • Abhraham, M. F. (2006). Contemporary Sociology: An introduction to concepts and
  • theories: New York: Oxford University Press.
  • Beattie, J. (1964). Other cultures. Cohen and West.
  • Das, V. (Ed.) (2003) The Oxford companion to sociology and social anthropology:
  • volume 1 and 2.New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
  • Johnson, M.H. (2001). Sociology: A systematic introduction. New Delhi: Allied
  • Publishers Limited.
  • Rawat, H.K. (2007). Sociolgy: Basic concepts. New Delhi: Rawat Publications.
  • Srinivas, M.N. (Ed.) (1996). Caste: Its twentieth century avatar. New Delhi: Viking
  • Penguin.
  • Ahuja H.L., 2010, Modern Micro Economics. Sultan Chand & sons
  • Dhingra IC and Garg VK, 2010, Introductory Economic Theory. Sultan Chand & Sons
  • Mishra & Puri, Recent edition 2014, Indian Economy, Himalaya Publishing House.
  • Mithani D.M., 2010 New Edition, Macro-Economics. Himalaya Publishing House
  • Sundaram K.P.M., 2010, Introduction to Economics. Ratan Prakashan

 

 

Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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