Sociology is a discipline that belongs to what conventionally is called the social science. The discipline plays a leading role in the social sciences.
The term sociology literally means the science of society; for the term itself in its direct sense denotes that. Sociology as an academic discipline arose in the first half of 19th century (in 1837, to mention the exact year) as a special
science dedicated to unravel the fundamental laws governing the societal phenomena and human social relationship with primary interest in analyzing the problems and societies of the modern, western world.
It has, thus, conventionally been accepted to associate sociology with the study of the modern, industrialized societies of western world. Health science students learning this discipline have a great advantage of gaining fresh insights and practical benefits in their personal lives and professional practices.
Sociology along with other sisterly disciplines such as anthropology, economics, social psychology, human/ cultural geography, history and political sciences has now become an essential component of the health and medical sciences curricula in universities and other training institutions abroad.
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Any student from any stream can take this Sociology optional; there is no need for an academic background in this optional subject. This subject is easy and scoring, mostly if the correct guided approach and strategies are adopted during preparation. In this page you can download Complete trend analysis of Sociology Mains.
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