Course Name: Sociology of Science

Course abstract

Brief Course Description This course aims to stimulate inspire and provoke awareness of science and technology impact on society and vice versa The course will also discuss the various theoretical underpinnings of science and technology in society The course will also focus on the impact of science and technology on international relations social institutions social groups and on everyday life One of the learning outcome upon completion of the course would be that students will have a better understanding of the complex relationship between science and technology and between science technology and society When you have finished this course you will be able to explain developments in science and technology in terms of their interactions with social cultural environmental and other issues


Course Instructor

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Prof. Aninday Jayant Mishra

Dr Anindya J. Mishra is a Gold Medal awardee in MA Sociology from Hyderabad Central University. He has obtained a Ph.D. in Sociology from IIT Kanpur in 2005. His research interests include Social Gerontology, Sociology of Health, Sociology of Work, and Science, Technology and Society. He has a teaching experience of 11 years at Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee where he has been teaching the Under graduate and Post Graduate students since 2006. An Associate Professor of Sociology in the Department of Humanities & Social Sciences, Dr Mishra has to his credit about 20 papers in reputed national and international journals besides having contributed significantly to various anthologies/conferences. He has conducted workshops and short-term courses for teachers as well as corporate professionals. In 201213, he has delivered invited talks at London, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok on Ageing in India, Healthy Ageing and Health and Economic Development.


Teaching Assistant(s)

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 Course Duration : Jul-Aug 2021
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 Syllabus
 Enrollment : 20-May-2021 to 02-Aug-2021
 Exam registration : 17-Jun-2021 to 20-Aug-2021
 Exam Date : 26-Sep-2021

Enrolled

640

Registered

79

Certificate Eligible

37

Certified Category Count

Gold

0

Silver

2

Elite

8

Successfully completed

27

Participation

28

Success

Elite

Silver

Gold




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AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75 AND FINAL SCORE >=40
BASED ON THE FINAL SCORE, Certificate criteria will be as below:
>=90 - Elite + Gold
75-89 -Elite + Silver
>=60 - Elite
40-59 - Successfully Completed

Final Score Calculation Logic

  • Assignment Score = Average of best 3 out of 4 assignments.
  • Final Score(Score on Certificate)= 75% of Exam Score + 25% of Assignment Score
    Note:We have taken best assignment score from both July 2020 and July 2021 course
Sociology of Science - Toppers list

ASHLEY ROBY 85%

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (IISER), THIRUANANTHAPURAM

KISHOKRAAJA K S 75%

PSG COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE

Enrollment Statistics

Total Enrollment: 640

Registration Statistics

Total Registration : 79

Assignment Statistics



Assignment

Exam score

Final score

Score Distribution Graph - Legend

Assignment Score: Distribution of average scores garnered by students per assignment.
Exam Score : Distribution of the final exam score of students.
Final Score : Distribution of the combined score of assignments and final exam, based on the score logic.

Your , teaching are really good sir. please make more course in sociology.