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Book-Applied Sociology BSc Nursing
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Previous Questions-Applied Sociology
*I will list out only the most repeated 10 Mark long essay and 5 Mark short essay questions because short answers will always change, if you prepare for essay questions properly you easily attempt short answer questions.
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10 Mark Long Essay Questions
- Explain the nature and scope of sociology and its significance in nursing practice. Discuss how sociological perspectives can enhance patient care.
- Describe the characteristics of urban, rural, and tribal communities in India. Analyze the major health problems in these communities and discuss the role of nurses in addressing them.
- Elaborate on the process of socialization and its various agencies. Discuss how socialization influences health beliefs and practices.
- Explain the concept of social change and analyze its impact on health care delivery systems. Discuss the role of nurses as agents of social change.
- Describe the Indian caste system, its origin, and characteristics. Critically analyze the positive and negative impacts of the caste system on health care access and utilization.
- Discuss the major social problems in contemporary India with special reference to poverty, housing, and substance abuse. Explain the role of nurses in reducing these social problems.
- Analyze the concept of family as a social institution and its changing patterns in modern society. Discuss the influence of family on health and health practices.
- Explain the relationship between culture and health. Discuss how cultural factors influence health beliefs, illness behavior, and response to treatment.
- Describe the vulnerable groups in society and their special health needs. Discuss the role of nurses in providing care to these marginalized populations.
- Explain the concept of clinical sociology and its application in health care settings. Discuss how clinical sociology can be used in crisis intervention.
5 Mark Short Essay Questions
- Differentiate between society and community with suitable examples.
- Explain the concept of personal disorganization and its impact on health.
- Describe the characteristics and classification of social groups.
- Explain the different forms of social processes with examples.
- Discuss the importance of social structure in nursing profession.
- Explain the nature and characteristics of culture.
- Differentiate between culture and civilization.
- Describe the concept of transcultural society and its relevance in nursing.
- Explain how modernization impacts health and disease patterns.
- Describe the types and functions of family in contemporary society.
- Explain the forms of marriage and their social significance.
- Discuss the important legislations related to marriage and family in India.
- Explain the concept of social mobility and its types.
- Describe the class system and its influence on health.
- Explain the concept of social control and its mechanisms.
- Describe the causes and consequences of social disorganization.
- Explain the fundamental rights of individuals, women, and children in India.
- Describe the major social welfare programs in India.
- Explain the sociological strategies for developing services for the abused.
- Discuss the application of clinical sociology in healthcare settings.
Syllabus-Applied Sociology BSc Nursing
Unit 1: Introduction
- Definition, nature and scope of sociology
- Significance of sociology in nursing
Unit 2: Social Structure
- Basic concept of society, community, association and institution
- Individual and society
- Personal disorganization
- Social group – meaning, characteristics, and classification
- Social processes – definition and forms, Co-operation, competition, conflict, accommodation, assimilation, isolation
- Socialization – characteristics, process, agencies of socialization
- Social change – nature, process, and role of nurse
- Structure and characteristics of urban, rural and tribal community
- Major health problems in urban, rural and tribal communities
- Importance of social structure in the nursing profession
Unit 3: Culture
- Nature, characteristics and evolution of culture
- Diversity and uniformity of culture
- Difference between culture and civilization
- Culture and socialization
- Transcultural society
- Culture, Modernization and its impact on health and disease
Unit 4: Family and Marriage
- Family – characteristics, basic needs, types and functions of family
- Marriage – forms of marriage, social custom relating to marriage and the importance of marriage
- Legislation on Indian marriage and family
- Influence of marriage and family on health and health practices
Unit 5: Social Stratification
- Introduction – Characteristics & forms of stratification
- Function of stratification
- Indian caste system – origin and characteristics
- Positive and negative impact of caste in society
- Class system and status
- Social mobility – meaning and types
- Race – concept, criteria of racial classification
- Influence of class, caste and race system on health
Unit 6: Social Organization and Disorganization
- Social organization – meaning, elements and types
- Voluntary associations
- Social system – definition, types, role and status as structural elements of social system
- Interrelationship of institutions
- Social control – meaning, aims and process of social control
- Social norms, morals and values
- Social disorganization – definition, causes, Control and Planning
- Major social problems – poverty, housing, food supplies, illiteracy, prostitution, dowry, Child labour, child abuse, delinquency, crime, substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, COVID-19
- Vulnerable group – elderly, handicapped, minority and other marginal group
- Fundamental rights of individuals, women and children
- Role of nurse in Reducing Social Problems and enhancing Coping
- Social welfare programs in India
Unit 7: Clinical Sociology
- Introduction to clinical sociology
- Sociological strategies for developing services for the abused
- Use of clinical sociology in crisis intervention
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