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This comprehensive course in sociology introduces nursing students to the fundamental concepts and principles of the discipline, with a focus on their application in the healthcare field. The course covers a wide range of topics, including the relationship between the individual and society, the influence of culture on health and disease, the dynamics of social groups, population growth and its impact on health, the institution of family and marriage, social stratification and its impact on health practices, the types of communities in india and their influence on health, the process of social change, and the role of nurses in addressing social problems. Through lectures, discussions, and field visits, students will gain a deeper understanding of the social factors that shape the healthcare landscape in india, enabling them to provide more holistic and culturally-sensitive nursing care.
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I 1 State the importance of sociology in Nursing
Definition of Sociology Nature and Scope of the discipline Importance and application of Sociology in Nursing Lecture Discussion Essay type Short answers II 3 Describe the inter - relationship of individual in society and community
Society and Community Nature of Society Difference between society and community Process of socialization and individualization Personal disorganization Lecture Discussion Essay type Short answers III 3 Describe the influence of culture and on health and disease
Nature of culture Evolution of culture Diversity and uniformity of culture Culture and socialization Trans cultural society Influence on health and disease Lecture Discussion Panel Discussion Essay type Short answers
IV 4 Identify various social groups and their interactions
The meaning and classification of groups Primary & Secondary Group In-group V/s. Out-group, Class, Tribe, caste Economic, Political, Religious groups, Mob, Crowd, Public and Audience Interaction & social processes Co - operation, competition, conflict Accommodation, Assimilation & Isolation Lecture Discussion Essay type Short answers V 6 Explain the growth of population in India and its impact on health
Society and population Population distribution in India Demographic characteristics Malthusian theory of populations Population explosion in India and its impact on health status Family welfare programmes Lecture Discussion Community identification Essay type Short answers Assessment of report on community identification VI 5 Describe the institutions of family and marriage in India
Family - functions Types - Joint, Nuclear, Blended and extended family: Characteristics The modern family - changes, problems - Dowry etc. Welfare services Changes & legislations on family and marriage in India - marriage acts Marriage: Forms and functions of marriage Marriage and family problems in India Family, marriage and their influence on health and health practices Lecture Discussion Family case study Essay type Short answers Assessment of family case study
IX 4 Explain the process of Social Change
Nature and process of Social Change Factors influencing Social change: cultural change, Cultural lag, culture and health (with special reference to women's health). Introduction to Theories of social change: Linear, Cyclical, Marxian, Functional, Sanskritisation and Modernisation. Role of nurse -Change agents Lecture Discussion Essay type Short answers X 4 Describe the Social system and inter- relationship of social organizations
Social organization: elements, types Democratic and authoritarian modes of participation, Voluntary associations Social system: Definition and Type of social system Role and Status as structural elements of social system with reference to women's role and status and its impact on family. Inter-relationship of institutions Lecture Discussion Observation visits Essay type Short answers Assessment of visit reports XI 2 Explain the nature and process of social control
Nature and process of social control Political Legal, Religious, Educational Economic. Industrial and Technological system, Norms & Values- Folkways& Mores Customs, Laws and fashion Role of nurse Lecture Discussion Community survey Essay type Short answers Assessment of report on community survey XII 15 Describe the role of the nurse in dealing with social problems in India
Social disorganization Control & planning: poverty, housing, and illiteracy. Food supplies, prostitution, rights of women & children, Government health programs, vulnerable groups, elderly, handicapped minority groups and other marginalized groups, child labour, child abuse, delinquency and crime, substance abuse, HIV/AIDS. Social Welfare programmes in India Role of nurse Lecture Discussion Institutional visits Essay type Short answers Assessment of visit reports
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