CBSE Class 11 Sociology Syllabus 2023-24 (PDF Download)

CBSE Class 11 Sociology Syllabus 2023-24

COURSE STRUCTURE

CLASS XI (2023-24)

One Theory Paper

Time: 3 Hours

Max. Marks: 80

Units		No. of periods	Marks
A	Introducing Sociology
	1. Sociology, Society and its relationship with other Social Science disciplines	18	10
	2. Terms, concepts and their use in Sociology	16	10
	3. Understanding Social Institutions	20	12
	4. Culture and Socialization	16	12

	Total	70	44
B	Understanding Society
	7. Social Change and Social order in Rural and Urban Society	20	12
	9. Introducing Western Sociologists	20	12
	10. Indian Sociologists	20	12
	Total	60	36
Total		130	80
Project Work		40	20

COURSE CONTENT

A.	INTRODUCING SOCIOLOGY	44 Marks
Unit 1	Sociology, Society and its Relationship with other Social Sciences · Introducing Society: Individuals and collectivities. Pluralities and Inequalities among societies. · Introducing Sociology: Emergence. Nature and Scope. · Relationship with other Social Science disciplines	18 Periods
Unit 2	Terms, Concepts and their use in Sociology · Social Groups and Society · Social Stratification · Status and Role · Society & Social Control	16 Periods
Unit 3	Understanding Social Institutions · Family, Marriage and Kinship · Work & Economic Life · Political Institutions · Religion as a Social Institution · Education as a Social Institution	20 Periods
Unit 4	Culture and Socialization · Defining Culture · Dimensions of Culture · Socialization · Agencies of Socialisation & Sociology	16 Periods

B.	UNDERSTANDING SOCIETY	36 Marks
Unit 7	Social Change and Social Order in Rural and Urban Society · Social Change: Types, Causes and Consequences · Social Order: Domination, Authority and Law; Contestation, Crime and Violence · Concepts: Village, Town and City · Social Order and Social Change in Rural and Urban Areas	20 Periods
Unit 9	Introducing Western Sociologists · The Context of Sociology · Karl Marx on Class Conflict · Emile Durkheim : Division of Labour in society · Max Weber: Interpretive Sociology, Ideal Type & Bureaucracy	20 Periods
Unit 10	Indian Sociologists · G.S. Ghurye on Caste and Race · D.P. Mukherjee on Tradition and Change · A.R. Desai on the State · M.N. Srinivas on the Village	20 Periods

PROJECT WORK Periods: 40
Max. Marks: 20
A. Project undertaken during the academic year at school level 1. Introduction -2 Marks 2. Statement of Purpose – 2 Marks 3. Research Question – 2 Marks 4. Methodology – 3 Marks 5. Data Analysis – 4 Marks 6. Conclusion – 2 Marks	15 Marks
B. Viva – based on the project work	05 Marks

SOCIOLOGY (Code No. 039) QUESTION PAPER DESIGN

CLASS XI (2023-24)

S. No.	Competencies	Total Marks	Weightage (%)
1	Knowledge & understanding Exhibit memory of previously learned material by recalling facts, terms, basic concepts, and answers. Demonstrate understanding of facts and ideas by organizing, comparing, translating, interpreting, giving descriptions, and stating main ideas	30	37.5%
2	Application of Knowledge and Concepts Solve problems to new situations by applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques and rules in a different way. Examine and break information into parts by identifying motives or causes. Make inferences and find evidence to support generalizations Present and defend opinions by making judgments about information, validity of ideas, or quality of work based on a set of criteria.	32	40%
3	Formulate, Analyse , Evaluate & Create Compile information together in a different way by combining elements in a new pattern or proposing alternative solutions.	18	22.5%
	Total	80	100%

Prescribed Books:

Introducing Sociology, Class XI, Published by NCERT
Understanding Society, Class XI, Published by NCERT

Note: Kindly refer to the guidelines on project work for class XI and XII given below: – Guidelines for Sociology Project Work: 20 Marks

One Project to be done throughout the session, as per the existing scheme.

Steps involved in the conduct of the project:

Students may work upon the following lines as a suggested flow chart:
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Choose a Title/Topic
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Need of the Study, Objective of the Study
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Hypothesis
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Content -Timeline, Mind maps, Pictures, etc.
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(Organization of Material/Data
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Present Material/Data)
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Analyzing the Material/Data for
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Conclusion Draw the Relevant Conclusion

Bibliography

Expected Checklist for the Project Work:
- Introduction of topic/title
- Identifying the causes, events, consequences and/or remedies
- Various stakeholders and effect on each of them
- Advantages and disadvantages of situations or issues identified
- Short-term and long-term implications of strategies suggested during research
- Validity, reliability, appropriateness, and relevance of data used for research work and for presentation in the project file
- Presentation and writing that is succinct and coherent in project file
- Citation of the materials referred to, in the file in footnotes, resources section,

Assessment of Project Work:
- Project Work has broadly the following phases: Synopsis/ Initiation, Data Collection, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Conclusion.
- The aspects of the project work to be covered by students can be assessed during the academic year.
- 20 marks assigned for Project Work can be divided in the following manner:

PROJECT WORK: 20 Marks

The teacher will assess the progress of the project work in the following manner:

Month	Periodic Work	Assessment Rubrics	Marks
April -July	Instructions about Project Guidelines, Background reading Discussions on Theme and Selection of the Final Topic, Initiation/ Synopsis	Introduction, Statement of Purpose/Need and objectives of the study, Hypothesis/Research Question, Review of Literature, Presentation of Evidence, Methodology, Questionnaire, Data Collection.	5
August – October	Planning and organization: forming an action plan, feasibility, or baseline study, Updating/modifying the action plan, Data Collection	Significance and relevance of the topic; challenges encountered while conducting the research.	6
November – January	Content/data analysis and interpretation. Conclusion, Limitations, Suggestions, Bibliography, Annexures and overall presentation of the project.	Content analysis and its relevance in the current scenario. Conclusion, Limitations, Bibliography, Annexures and Overall Presentation.	5
January/ February	Final Assessment and VIVA by both Internal and External Examiners	External/ Internal Viva based on the project	4
		TOTAL	20

Viva-Voce
- At the end, each learner will present the research work in the Project File to the External and Internal examiner.
- The questions should be asked from the Research Work/ Project File of the
- The Internal Examiner should ensure that the study submitted by the learner is his/her own original work.
- Incase of any doubt, authenticity should be checked and *****

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