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Sociology Optional Foundation Course – Legacy Batch (Online)

₹35700 ₹ 25000/-

*Valid for 180 Days

Batch Start Date: 21st November 2025

It’s time to give back to the students.

The Legacy Batch is a special initiative by Upendra Gaur Sir, designed to make his decades of experience in Sociology Optional accessible to all aspirants at a historic, affordable fee. The course ensures deep conceptual understanding, practical application, and exam-oriented preparation.

Key Features

  • Comprehensive Coverage: Exhaustive coverage of Paper I & Paper II of Sociology Optional through concept-based lectures.
  • Live Interactive Classes: 2-hour sessions relayed live on tablet for Online/Hybrid students.
  • Each lecture will be available in recorded mode for 48 hours after the live class.
  • Post-Class Doubt Resolution: Regular Zoom sessions with Upendra Gaur Sir for clearing doubts and conceptual reinforcement.
  • Integrated Answer Writing: Live answer writing sessions after each class to improve analytical skills and presentation.
  • Current Affairs Integration: Real-time linkage of sociological theories with contemporary issues and UPSC-relevant examples.
  • Legacy of Excellence: Learn from Upendra Gaur Sir, one of India’s most respected Sociology mentors, renowned for his clarity and precision.

Study Material Provided

  • 4 Booklets of Notes: Carefully curated notes covering selected topics and reference material for both papers.
  • Samsung Tablet: Provided to all Online and Hybrid students for secure access to live and recorded classes.

FAQs

1. Who should join this course?
This course is ideal for both beginners and repeaters who wish to build a strong conceptual foundation in Sociology Optional and learn directly from Upendra Gaur Sir.

2. What is the duration of the course?
The course runs for approximately 5–6 months, ensuring complete coverage of both Paper I and Paper II with integrated answer writing practice.

3. What are the available modes of the course?
The course is available in three modesOnline, Offline (Delhi Centre), and Hybrid (which includes access to both).

4. What is the difference between the Online, Offline, and Hybrid options?

  • Online: Attend live classes via the Samsung tablet from anywhere.
  • Offline: Attend classes physically at the Delhi Centre.
  • Hybrid: Enjoy both options – attend at the centre or online as convenient.

5. Are recordings of lectures available?
Yes, recorded classes are available for Online and Hybrid students for a limited duration after each live session to aid revision.

6. Will the classes be interactive for online students?
Yes, online students can interact during scheduled Zoom doubt sessions directly with Upendra Gaur Sir and the faculty team.

7. Is study material included in the course fee?
Yes. Students receive four booklets of notes, including carefully curated reference material and topic-wise compilations.

8. What type of tablet will be provided for online access?
Online and Hybrid students receive a Samsung Tablet, preconfigured for secure access to live and recorded lectures.

9. Will current affairs be covered in the course?
Yes. Upendra Gaur Sir integrates current sociological developments and issues relevant to Paper I and II throughout the lectures.

10. Is there an answer writing component in the course?
Yes. Live answer writing sessions are conducted after each lecture to develop conceptual articulation and writing skills.

11. Can students clear their doubts after class?
Absolutely. Dedicated Zoom sessions are held for personalized doubt resolution after regular class hours.

12. Will there be any discounts or special offers on the course fee?
Since this is a Legacy Batch, the fee is already subsidized as a special gesture by Upendra Gaur Sir — the lowest ever offered for his Sociology Optional program.

 

Paper I

PAPER I: FUNDAMENTALS OF SOCIOLOGY

  1. Sociology – The Discipline
    • Meaning, scope, and significance
    • Sociology and common sense
    • Sociology and other social sciences
  2. Sociology as a Science
  3. Scientific method
  4. Positivism and critique
  5. Objectivity and fact-value debate
  6. Non-positivist methodologies
  7. Qualitative and quantitative methods
  8. Techniques: interview, observation, questionnaire, schedule
  9. Sampling, hypothesis, data interpretation
  10. Limitations of sociological research
  11. Karl Marx, Émile Durkheim, Max Weber, Talcott Parsons, Robert K. Merton, G.H. Mead
  12. Concepts: equality, inequality, hierarchy
  13. Theories: functionalist, Marxist, Weberian
  14. Forms: class, status, gender, ethnicity
  15. Social mobility: types and factors
  16. Social organization of work
  17. Formal and informal work
  18. Labour, work ethics, alienation, industrial & post-industrial society
  19. Power, authority, legitimacy
  20. Political elites, bureaucracy, pressure groups
  21. Nation, democracy, citizenship
  22. Sociological theories of religion
  23. Secularization, revivalism, fundamentalism
  24. Family, household, marriage
  25. Lineage and descent
  26. Patriarchy and sexual division of labour
  27. Changing family forms
  28. Theories of social change
  29. Modernization, development, dependency
  30. Education, science, technology, social movements
  31. Research Methods and Analysis
  32. Sociological Thinkers
  33. Stratification and Mobility
  34. Works and Economic Life
  35. Politics and Society
  36. Religion and Society
  37. Systems of Kinship
  38. Social Change in Modern Society

 

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