COURSE PLAN

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SOCIOLOGY
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 APPLIED SOCIOLGY

THEORY : 2 Credits (40 hour)

PLACEMENT : 1 Semester
DESCRIPTION :
 This course is designed to enable the student to develop understanding about basic concepts of sociology and psychology and its
application in personal and community life, health, illness and nursing . It further provides students opportunity to recognizethe
significance and application of soft skills and self-empowerment in the practice of nursing.

COMPETENCIES :
On completion of the course, the student will be able to

 Identify the scope and significance of sociology in nursing

 Apply the knowledge of social structure and different culture in a society in identifying social needs of sick clients
 Identify the impact of culture on health and illness
 Develop understanding about types of family, marriage and its legislation
 Identify different types of caste, class, social change and its influence on health and health practices
 Develop understanding about social organization and disorganization and social problems in India
 Integrate the knowledge of clinical sociology and its uses in crisis intervention
 Identify the importance of psychology in individual and professional life
 Develop understanding of the biological and psychological basis of human behavior
 Identify the role of nurse in promoting mental health and dealing with altered personality
 Perform the role of nurses applicable to the psychology of different age groups
 Identify the cognitive and affective needs of clients
 Integrate the principles of motivation and emotion in performing the role of nurse in caring for emotionally sick client
 Demonstrate basic understanding of psychological assessment and nurses role
 Apply the knowledge of soft skills in workplace and society
 Apply the knowledge of self-empowerment in work place, society and personal life
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SL TIME LEARNING CONTENT TEACHER’S ACTIVITY ASSESSMENT NURSING
NO OUTCOMES & METHODS FACULTY
LEARNER’S ACTIVITY
I 1(Hr) Describe the scope INTRODUCTION  Lecture  Short answer Ms.
and significance of  Definition ,nature and scope of sociology Karishma
 Discussion  Essay
sociology in nursing  Significance of sociology in nursing Raja

II 10 (Hr) Describe the SOCIAL STRUCTURE  Lecture cum Discussion  Short answer Ms.
individualization, Karishma
 Basic concept of society, community, association and  Essay type
group, processes of
socialization,,social
institution
 Objective type
Raja
change and its  Individual and society
importance
 Personal disorganization
 Social group- meaning, characteristics and
classification
 Social processes- definition and
forms ,cooperation,comprtition,conflict,accommoda
tion,assimilation,isolation
 Socialization- characteristics, process ,agencies of
socialization
 Social change- nature, process, and role of nurse
 Structure and characteristics of urban ,rural and
tribal community.
 Major health problems in urban, rural and tribal
communities
 Importance of social structure in nursing profession
III 5(Hr) Describe culture and CULTURE  Essay Ms.Krishma
its impact on health Raja
 Nature, characteristic and evolution of culture  Lecture  Short answers
and disease
 Diversity and uniformity of culture  Panel discussion
 Difference between culture and civilization
 Culture and socialization
 Transcultural society
 Culture, modernization and its impact on health and
disease

IV 5(hr) Explain family, FAMILY AND MARRIAGE

 Lecture Ms.
marriage and  Family – characteristics, basic need, types Karishma
legislation related to and functions of family  Family case study
marriage Raja
 Marriage – forms of marriage, social custom
relating to marriage and importance of
marriage
 Legislation on Indian marriage and family
 Influence of marriage and family on health
and health practices

V 5(hr) Explain different SOCIAL STRATIFICATION  Lecture  Short answer Ms.

types of caste and  Introduction- Characteristics and forms of Karishma
 Panel Discussion  Essay type
classes in society stratification
and its influence on  Community survey  Objective type
Raja
 Function of stratification
health  Indian caste system- origin and characteristics   Report of
 Positive and negative impact of caste in community survey
society
 Class system and status
 Social mobility- meaning ant types
 Race – concept, criteria of racial classification
 Influence of class , caste and race system on
health.
VI 12(hr) Describe SOCIAL ORGANIZATION AND  Lecture  Short answer Ms.
community health Karishma
nursing approaches
DISORGANIZATION  Group Discussion  Essay type
and concepts  Social organization- meaning, element and types  Observational visit  Objective type
Raja
question
 Voluntary association
 Visit report
 Social system- definition, types, role and
Describe and identify status as structural element of social system.
the activities of
community health  Interrelationship of institutions
nurse to promote and  Social control- meaning, aims and process
maintain family of social control
health through home
visits  Social norms, moral and values
 Social disorganization- definition ,causes,
control and planning
 Major social problem – poverty, housing,
food, supplies, illiteracy, prostitution, dowry,
child abuse, delinquency, crime ,substance
abuse, HIV/AIDS
 Vulnerable group- elderly, handicapped,
minority and other marginal group
 Fundamental rights of individual, women
and children
 Role of nurse in reducing social problem
and enhance coping
 Social welfare programmes in India

VII 2(hr) Explain clinical CLINICAL SOCIOLOGY  Lecture  Short answer Ms.
sociology and its  Introduction to clinical sociology Karishma
 Group Discussion  Essay
application in the  Sociological strategies for developing services for the
hospitals and  Role plays
Raja
abused
community  Use of clinical sociology in crisis intervention