Kerala Plus Two Sociology (DHSE) study plan

Define sociology, list its subject matter, and distinguish it from common sense in your own words in a one-page note

Compare sociology with history, economics, political science, psychology and anthropology by writing one paragraph per discipline naming one similarity and one difference

Explain the two branches of sociology and the relevance of sociology in Indian society, citing two concrete Indian examples

Identify the stages of social research, then draft a 10-line problem statement for a small local topic you could study

Distinguish society, community, association and institution by writing a definition and two examples for each

Classify social groups by primary/secondary, formal/informal and in-group/out-group, giving an Indian example for each type

Illustrate status and role with a case of role conflict, such as a working woman managing family and job expectations

Define culture, norms and values, and separate material from non-material culture with examples

List the agents of socialisation and rank them by influence in your own upbringing, justifying the ranking

Describe the functions of family, marriage, kinship, religion, education, economy and polity, naming one dysfunction for each

Compare forms of marriage and family types across Indian communities with named examples

Explain caste and class as forms of stratification, distinguishing ascribed from achieved status

Analyse gender stratification in India using at least two indicators such as literacy, work participation or property rights

Define social mobility and classify its types, giving one Indian example of each

Explain cooperation, competition and conflict as social processes, showing how one can turn into another

Define social exclusion and apply it to at least three groups: Dalits, Adivasis, women and persons with disability

Summarise the constitutional and legal safeguards for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and persons with disability

Evaluate two arguments for and against reservation policy in a balanced note

Trace how caste discrimination has changed form in urban and educational settings

Define modernisation and globalisation, listing two positive and two negative effects of each on Indian society

Explain regionalism and communalism with one Indian example of each, and distinguish them from patriotism and from casteism

Explain secularism as practised in the Indian Constitution, contrasting it with the Western model

Describe unity in diversity using three markers such as language, religion and food

Outline the main features of a social movement you can name, such as a farmers', women's or environmental movement

Compare observation, survey, interview and case study by stating one strength and one limitation of each

Draft a 10-item questionnaire on a local issue, checking for leading and ambiguous questions

Write a case-study outline with unit of study, data sources and ethical safeguards

Plan a project report with sections for title, objectives, methodology, findings and bibliography

Describe how to obtain consent and protect confidentiality when interviewing minors or vulnerable respondents

Revise the first four domains by writing 20 short-answer questions and answering them without notes

Redraw the concept map from week 2 from memory and check it against the original

Explain any five key terms in one sentence each, as you would in an exam

Identify your three weakest concepts and write a corrective one-page summary for each

Attempt one full-length mock paper under timed conditions and score it against the marking scheme

Rewrite your two lowest-scoring answers to full length with examples

Summarise the five heaviest domains into a single revision sheet of one page each

Rehearse the project report orally in five minutes, anticipating two examiner questions