IGNOU MSOE-105 Assignment 2026-27
Introduction to Urban Sociology
Last updated by IGNOU: 05 Oct 2026. Guide written from the official PDF on 19 Oct 2026, 01:38 pm.
| Course code | MSOE-105 |
|---|---|
| Course title | Introduction to Urban Sociology |
| Programme | Master’s Degree Programme in Sociology (MA Sociology)MASO |
| School | School of Social Sciences |
| Assignment code | MSOE-105/AST/TMA/2026-27 |
About the MSOE-105 assignment
The MSOE-105 assignment covers the scope of urban sociology, definitions of urban areas and cities, and approaches to understanding urban life. Topics also include city structure, social area analysis, colonial Kolkata, urbanisation in India and the development of urban sociology in India.
This Tutor Marked Assignment offers ten questions worth 20 marks each. Students must answer any five in about 500 words per answer, for a total of 100 marks. The assignment carries 30% weightage.
What the assignment asks
| Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 20 | Explain the meaning of urban sociology and the subjects it studies. |
| Q2 | 20 | Discuss how urban areas are understood, focusing on the Indian Census definition. |
| Q3 | 20 | Examine different criteria for defining a city and consider which approach is most suitable. |
| Q4 | 20 | Discuss the rural–urban continuum approach and the main criticisms of it. |
| Q5 | 20 | Explain the ecological approach to urban sociology and assess its major criticisms. |
| Q6 | 20 | Discuss the exploitative model of city structure and compare it with other explanatory models. |
| Q7 | 20 | Explain how social area analysis studies urban social characteristics and examine its limitations. |
| Q8 | 20 | Describe the different areas of colonial Kolkata and their social importance during colonial rule. |
| Q9 | 20 | Analyse recent patterns and trends in urbanisation across India. |
| Q10 | 20 | Discuss how urban sociology developed in India. |
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