From next year, commerce students can study sociology
BENGALURU, SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 00:00 IST
The idea is that sociology could give students insights into how the market functions, among other things.File Photo
Move welcomed by PU students and teachers alike
At first glance, commerce and sociology make strange bedfellows. One deals with economics, business studies and accountancy, the other, with human social relationships and institutions.
But sociology could give commerce students insights into how markets function and the importance of family structure in businesses. It is with this in mind that the Education Department has decided to offer pre-university commerce students the option of studying sociology from the next academic year. The Department of Pre-University Education (DPUE) had received a representation from sociology lecturers on the matter. C. Shikha, director of the department, said the decision was taken based on the suggestions of an expert committee formed to look into the representation.
Starting next year, those taking commerce, besides studying accountancy and business studies, can choose sociology as one of two other subjects. Students in this stream have four core subjects and two languages.
The option of studying sociology will be useful as the commerce stream has the most strength when compared to other streams, said Ms. Shikha. “The demand also came from the sociology lecturers who said they did not have sufficient workload and had to teach only 10 hours a week,” she added.
The move has been welcomed by both lecturers and students. Several colleges — both government and private — have decided to introduce the subject for commerce combinations for the 2019-20 academic year.
“Concepts such as industrial relations, how the family structure is linked to business enterprises, and learning about markets from a sociological perspective, are important in the commerce stream. Commerce students must have a background in social science in order to grasp concepts in a more nuanced fashion,” said Purushothama G.S., coordinator, II PU textbook committee and sociology lecturer.
BENGALURU, SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 00:00 IST
The idea is that sociology could give students insights into how the market functions, among other things.File Photo
Move welcomed by PU students and teachers alike
At first glance, commerce and sociology make strange bedfellows. One deals with economics, business studies and accountancy, the other, with human social relationships and institutions.
But sociology could give commerce students insights into how markets function and the importance of family structure in businesses. It is with this in mind that the Education Department has decided to offer pre-university commerce students the option of studying sociology from the next academic year. The Department of Pre-University Education (DPUE) had received a representation from sociology lecturers on the matter. C. Shikha, director of the department, said the decision was taken based on the suggestions of an expert committee formed to look into the representation.
Starting next year, those taking commerce, besides studying accountancy and business studies, can choose sociology as one of two other subjects. Students in this stream have four core subjects and two languages.
The option of studying sociology will be useful as the commerce stream has the most strength when compared to other streams, said Ms. Shikha. “The demand also came from the sociology lecturers who said they did not have sufficient workload and had to teach only 10 hours a week,” she added.
The move has been welcomed by both lecturers and students. Several colleges — both government and private — have decided to introduce the subject for commerce combinations for the 2019-20 academic year.
“Concepts such as industrial relations, how the family structure is linked to business enterprises, and learning about markets from a sociological perspective, are important in the commerce stream. Commerce students must have a background in social science in order to grasp concepts in a more nuanced fashion,” said Purushothama G.S., coordinator, II PU textbook committee and sociology lecturer.
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