Sociological Perspective

Definition, Nature, Scope and importance of sociology, Social structure of Bangladesh.

Sociology and Scientific Approach

Methods of social research, Stages of social research.

Primary Concepts of Sociology

Society, Community, Association, Institution, group.

Social Evolution

Stages in the evolution of human civilization.

Culture

Definition, Characteristics, Culture contents (material and non-material), Cultural lag, Culture and civilization.

Industrial Revolution

The growth of capitalism, Features and social consequences, Socialism.

Social Organization

Family, Forms and functions of family, Functions of family in modern industrial society, Marriage, Forms of marriage, Functions of marriage, Urbanization and industrialization.

Social Change

Change-evolution-progress-development, Factors in social change,

Society and Population

Human migration, Population and resources.

Some Current Social Problems

Crime, deviance, juvenile delinquency, youth unrest.

Technology and Society

Effects of technological factors on social life. Basic concepts of government and politics. Functions, organs, and forms of modern state and government, Citizenship. Socialism, Capitalism, Feudalism, Political importance of Feudalism, UNO, Fascism, Marxism. Government and politics of Bangladesh. Some major administrative systems of developed countries. Local self-government. Some major aspects of international politics.
Sociology and Government