Society and Technology

Course Title: Society and Technology (3 Cr.) 
Course Code: CAS0102
 Year/Semester: I/I
 Class Load: 3 Hrs/ Week (Theory: 3 hrs )

 Unit 1 Basic Concept of Sociology  

 Definition of Sociology. Nature and Scope of Sociology. Relationship of Sociology with Other Social Sciences.                                         

Unit 2 Organizing Social Life  

 Society: Population size and Distribution. Culture Community, Norms and Values. Status and Role, Institutions: Marriage, Family, Kinship and Groups.

  Unit 3 Social System & Social Stratification of Nepalese Societies

Social Processes & Socialization, Social and Cultural Change in Nepal, Factors of Social and Cultural Change in Nepal. Caste:Ethnicity based Stratification, Gender based Stratification, Religion based Stratification, Ecological based Stratification,National Integration,Historical process of Nationhood, Cultural Integration (Language. Rituals and Customs)

 Unit 4 Society and Technology 

 Technological Society, Technological Changes in third World Society, Social and Cultural bases of Technological change, Process and Patterns of Diffusion of Innovation, Consequences of Technological Development on Nepalese Society, Accountability of Computer Professionals towards Society.

Unit 5 Research in Social Science 

Concept of Research in Social Science, Understanding the Concept Research Methods, Techniques and -Tools: Interview, Focus Group Discussion, Observation, Qualitative. Quantitative and Mixed Method in Social Research,Research Proposal and its Components: Identification of Research Problem. Formulation of Objectives, Research Design, Formation of hypothesis/research questions. Sampling design, tool and methods of data collection, Analysis and Presentation of Data. Research Report Writing and Presentation, Computer Softwares on Social Science Research.