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Department of Sociology
Available Programme(s)
B.Sc. Sociology
| FOREWORD |
It is my greatest pleasure to recount the historical development and modest progress of the Department of Sociology. This is intended to acquaint the students, staff and the University community of our advances made so far over the few years of our existence.
The Department of Sociology of the Federal University Dutsin-ma was one of the foundation departments established by the University in the year 2012. Teaching commenced in July 2012 with five (5) academic staff made of two senior lecturers; one lecturer 1 and two Assistant lecturers, with a student population of twenty one (21) students. By the second session (2012/2013), student population rose to 63 and increased in the third session (2013/2014) to 96.
Currently, the Department has a student population of 146 as follows: 400 level, 20; 300 level, 40; 200 level, 30; and 100 level, 56. As a policy, the Department insists on academic excellence, hence the few who could not measure up to the standard have fallen by the way. The academic staff strength of the Department has equally improved. Currently, the Department has academic staff strength of 12 lecturers as follows: one Professor, one Reader, three Senior Lecturers, one Lecturer 1, one Lecturer 11, four Assistant Lecturers, and one Graduate Assistant. The Department equally has two supporting staff with various skills in their area of specialty.
The Department is fully developing with an attempt to run most of the courses prescribed by the National University Commission (NUC) in the minimum standards for Nigerian University. Already, 33 courses in different rubrics of academic pursuits have been mounted. These courses include: Theory, statistics, criminology, political sociology, development, gender studies, rural development, urban studies, demography, industrial relations, and religion and family studies.
Given the curiosity of the students to acquire knowledge, and the zeal, commitment and dedication of staff to their duties, we hope that this Department will, in the near future, be one of the leading Departments of sociology in the country.
YECHO JACOB IORHEN
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PHILOSOPHY |
The philosophy of the programme is to produce well grounded students/graduates who possess a thorough comprehension of the dynamics of human societies and cultures, and are equipped with a broad foundation of knowledge. This will enable them to competently make positive contributions to the development of the community, society and humanitythrough the dissemination of theoretical and empirical knowledge of the discipline of Sociology. All these are to be anchored on the strategic position of Nigeria in Africa/World and in the context of an ICT driven 21th century.
The curriculum is uniquely designed to combine scholarship with relevance, scientific objectivity with commitment in providing students with holistic knowledge in the principles, theories, and methods of Sociology. |
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Sociology is a broad field unified by its theoretical attention to history, culture and social structure and their effects on human behavior. The overall objective of the programme therefore, is for students to acquire the necessary sociological perspectives, concepts and skills that will enable them generally develop a global outlook, and specifically comprehend the evolution and transformation of the Nigeria state, economy and society. Thus, the programme aims at:
i. Training sociologists with a thorough grasp of the major sociological theories, models, concepts and skills as well as critical minds necessary for defining and providing solutions to societal problems.
ii. Providing an intellectual environment that enables the students realize their value and potential, raise their level of creativity, and promote the spirit of discipline and self-reliance.
iii. To create a desirable milieu for positive behavioral changes which will enable students develop values like hard work, probity, discipline, creativity and self-reliance, dedication and patriotism essential to fulfill Nigeria’s National development objectives.
iv. Producing graduates whose concrete knowledge of the Nigerian state, economy and society enables them make their contribution to community and national development in the fields of industry, analysis, research, teaching, planning, counseling, social welfare, culture, diplomacy, communications, public relations, self-employment, etc.
v. With the background above, graduates of sociology should be able to fit into various fields of human endeavor in both public and private sector of the Nigerian economy. In particular, the progrmme are such that the end products would serve as Academics, Administrative Personnel Officers, Policy Analysts, Information Officers, Police, Custom officers, Immigration Officers, Intelligent and Military Personals, Journalists, and Social Welfare Officers among others. |
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B.Sc. Sociology
ACADEMIC CURRICULLUM
COURSE DESCRIPTION OR SYNOPSIS
| ECO111 |
Principles of Economics I |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
Economics: Definition, scope and methods of analysis; division between micro and macro-economics. Basic problems of resource allocation and the various modes of production. Demand and supply theory: Definition determinations, movement along the curves and |
| ECO112 |
Principles of Economics II |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
Introduction: the scope of macro economics. Stock and flows. The circular flow of income; National income measurement; problems of measurement and uses of national income statistics. Direct and indirect taxes and the merits and demerits of each. Fiscal Po |
| ECO381 |
Population Economics |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
Theories of population dynamics. Techniques of forecasting population trends and changes in demographic patterns. Methods of data collection of population. The relationship between population and economic development and growth. Effect of sharing politica |
| ECO392 |
Financial Management and Institution |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
The nature and functions of money. Kinds and importance of money. Monetary standards. The money supply process. Demand for money. Rates of interest. Major issues in the theory of money. Monetary policy. The effectiveness of monetary policy. Inflation. Mon |
| EDU111 |
Introduction to Teaching Profession |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
The course provides awareness and basic information about teacher’s role in communities and nation building, professionalization of teaching, effective teaching, ethics of teaching, unionism and other professionals in education. |
| GST111 |
Communication in English I |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
Effective communication and writing in English Language skills, writing of essay answers, Comprehension, sentence construction, outlines and paragraphs, collection and organization of materials, punctuation. |
| GST112 |
Communication in English II |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
Logical presentation of papers, phonetics, instruction on lexis, art of public speaking and oral communication, figures of speech, precise, report writing. |
| GST121 |
Nigerian Peoples, Culture and Anti-Cultism/Social Vices |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
Nigerian history, culture and arts in pre-colonial times, Nigerian’s perception of his world, culture areas of Nigeria and their characterictics, evolution of Nigeria as a political unit, indigene/settler phenomenon, concepts of trade, economic self-relia |
| GST122 |
Use Of Library, Study Skills & Information Communication Technology |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
Brief history of libraries, library and education, University libraries and other types of libraries, study skills (reference services). Types of library materials, using library resources including e-learning, e-material, etc, understanding library catal |
| GST131 |
Introduction to Computer Studies |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
History and development of Computer Technology. The why and how of computers. Computer types: Analogue, Digital, and Hybrid, Central preparation, Equipments: Keypunch, starter etc. Data Transmission, Nature, speed and error detection. Data capture and val |
| GST132 |
Logic, Philosophy and Human Existence |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
A brief survey of the main branches of Philosophy symbolic Local Special symbols in symbolic logic-conjunction, negation, affirmation, disjunction, equivalent and conditional statements law of tort. The method of deduction using rules of inference and bi- |
| GST211 |
History and Philosophy of Science |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
Man- his origin and nature, man and his cosmic environment, scientific methodology, science and technology in the society and service of man, renewable and on-renewable resources – man and his energy resources, environmental effects of chemical plastics, |
| GST212 |
Introduction to Entrepreneurial Studies |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
Introduction to entrepreneurship and new venture creation, Enterpreneurship in theory and practice; Forms of business, Staffing, Marketing and new venture; determining capital requirements, Raising capital; Financial planning and management; starting a ne |
| GST221 |
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
Basic concepts in peace studies and conflict resolution, peace as vehicle of unity and development, conflict issues, types of conflict, e.g. ethnic/religious/political/economic conflicts, root causes of conflicts and violence in Africa, indigene/settler p |
| GST222 |
Communication in French |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
Introduction to French, French Alphabets and Sounds – Writing and Pronounciation, French Syllabus –Writing and Pronounciation, French Words – Writing and Pronunciation, Phrases, Simple Sentences and Pharagaraphs, Conjuction, dialogue Advance Study of Sent |
| GST232 |
Communication in Arabic |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
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| GST311 |
Introduction to Entrepreneurship Skills |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
Some of the ventures to be focused upon include the following:
1. Soap/Detergent, tooth brushes and tooth paste making
2. Photography
3. Brick, Nails, screws making
4. Dyeing/textile blocks paste making
5. Rope making
6. Plumbing
7. Vulcanizing
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| HIS231 |
Africa and European Imperialism |
3 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
The course will examine the internal and external factors and developments which created the setting both in Europe and Africa for European imperialism. It will |
| HIS262 |
Nigerian Urban History |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
The growth of Urban History; the scope, methods and relevance with special reference to Africa. Urban politics in the colonial period, urban and town planning, administration and finance; internal characteristics of towns; issues in modern urban developme |
| POL111 |
Introduction to Political Science |
3 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
This course introduces students to the nature and language of politics and how it is being practiced. The course gives students insights to the definitions, scope, methods and approaches to the study of Political Science. It also highlights concepts as we |
| POL112 |
Introduction to African Politics |
3 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
The course focuses on the pre-colonial African societies (centralized and decentralized societies in Africa), colonial experiences and liberation struggles in Africa. In the post-colonial Africa, issues considered are the nature and character of party pol |
| POL221 |
Introduction to Political Analysis |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
The course surveys political systems and highlights principal components of politics like power, influence authority, legitimacy, among others. It also hints on regime types and political structures, representation, political participation and political c |
| POL222 |
Foundations of Political Economy |
3 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
This course highlights the basic concepts in political economy the relationship between economic system and politics, class analysis, productive system, productive forces as well as the theory of Marxism and the capitalist/bourgeois political economy. |
| POL381 |
Comparative Local Government |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
The course introduces students to the problem of planning and execution of major services in the urban political systems. It also examines the structure of political power operating in the urban political systems. |
| POL382 |
Comparative Federalism |
2 Credit Unit |
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The course focuses on the origin, classification, models, stabilizing and destabilizing factors in federal system of governments. It also compares and evaluates the structural arrangement of federalism in developed world like U.S.A., Canada, Germany, Aust |
| SOC111 |
Introduction to Sociology I |
3 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
This involves the presentation of concepts and descriptive materials of sociology clearly and illustratively in order to make these becomes part of the students’ working vocabulary and critical tools for identifying and understanding the working of Societ |
| SOC112 |
Introduction to Sociology II |
3 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
Building on the conceptual foundations of earlier courses in sociology and Anthropology, the course introduces the students to social scientific approaches to comprehending specific socio-economic processes and institutions such as social problems |
| SOC121 |
Introduction to Anthropology |
3 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
The course focuses on the delineation and description of the main areas of Anthropology, namely social Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, physical anthropology and linguistics. In all there is a focus on culture and the central institutions of society. |
| SOC122 |
Introduction to Psychology |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
Introduction to the relationship between the functioning of social systems and the behavior and attitude of individuals |
| SOC131 |
African Societies and Cultures |
3 Credit Unit |
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The course is designed to afford students an understanding of the principles and processes, which have shaped the social structure, and cultures of African societies both past and present. The main thrust is on the value institutions and social arrangemen |
| SOC132 |
Elements of Social Scientific Thinking II |
2 Credit Unit |
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As a follow-up to Elements of Social Scientific Thinking 1, this course further exposes students to the systematic process of understanding society. It is more of a 'Social Engineering', applying the tools of scientific methods to the understanding of soc |
| SOC141 |
Elements of Social Scientific Thinking I |
2 Credit Unit |
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The focus of the course is on the basic and foundational tools, concepts skills of social scientific thinking and analysis. The relevance of scientific method to social science thinking and research is examined |
| SOC142 |
Individual, Groups and Society |
2 Credit Unit |
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The course seeks to demonstrate the linkage between the individual and the collective.
The processes of personality development, socialization, deviance social adjustment are examined closely. |
| SOC152 |
Nigerian Heritage |
2 Credit Unit |
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The course focuses on the processes of the incorporation of Nigeria into the world capitalist system through colonialism. It examines the cultural socio-economic and political
consequences of this process. Key areas examined in the course include issues |
| SOC202 |
Sociology of Mass Communication |
2 Credit Unit |
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The course introduces students to the historical development of the print, radio and TV as media of communication. Their roles are examined across the socialist and capitalist ideologies. The philosophical orientation of each system is linked to its media |
| SOC211 |
History of Sociological Thought I |
2 Credit Unit |
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Taking the enlightenment as a point of departure, the course examines the history and philosophical foundation of the emergence and development of sociological thought, the focus is also on the influence of the prevailing intellectual climate, historical |
| SOC212 |
History of Sociological Thought II |
2 Credit Unit |
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Taking the ‘Marxian watershed’ as a point of departure, the course dwells on the debate with the ghost of Karl Marx and examines the contribution of major sociological thinkers of the late 19th to 20th centuries |
| SOC221 |
Social Statistics |
2 Credit Unit |
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The course examines the role of statistics in social inquiry, the nature, measurement, presentation of data, central tendencies, and measures of deviation, probabilities and normal distribution. The key objective is to familiarize students with the basic |
| SOC222 |
Introduction to Social Psychology II |
2 Credit Unit |
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As a follow-up to Social Psychology I, the course focuses attention on socialization; social learning, internalization, and conscience formation. Values and attitudes; prejudice and discrimination; stereotypes; development and change of attitudes; social |
| SOC231 |
Introduction to Social Psychology I |
2 Credit Unit |
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The course offers a broad introduction to social psychology, the scientific study of human social influence and interaction. We will explore the various ways people think about, affect, and relate to one another. This course will cover topics such as the |
| SOC232 |
Social Change II |
2 Credit Unit |
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The course focuses on theoretical perspectives and institutional analysis of the phenomenon of social change, while taking a global approach. The more concern is with social change in Africa in terms of the process and impact |
| SOC241 |
Social Change I |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
The course examines theoretical perspectives on social change. Similarly, institutional analysis of the phenomenon of social change is also assessed |
| SOC242 |
Sociology of the Family |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
Analysis of the principles of kinship classification and of the types and functions of groups formed on those principles. The study of marriage as a social institution is also undertaken |
| SOC251 |
Nigerian Social Structure |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
The course introduces students to the nature, evolution and transformation of Nigeria’s social structure and its implications for a proper understanding of contemporary socio-economic and political issues in the country |
| SOC252 |
Sociology of Knowledge and Technology |
2 Credit Unit |
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| SOC261 |
Sociology of Knowledge and Technology |
2 Credit Unit |
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The course focuses on social determination of knowledge. Examination of science and technology as social and cultural institutions. Similarities and differences between scientific modes of thinking and those governing other human activities. Technology an |
| SOC262 |
Sociology of Work and Occupation |
2 Credit Unit |
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The course introduces students to the phenomenon of work as a social problem. The course begins by examining the major intellectual perspectives on work and the extent to which these perspectives correspond with the basic orientations of people directly e |
| SOC271 |
Social Problems and Social Works |
2 Credit Unit |
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The study of social causes and effects of such problems as poverty, delinquency, crime, family discord, unemployment, industrial, racial national conflicts and mental disorders. Theories, in the contemporary Nigeria social work. Organization, function and |
| SOC272 |
Language in Society and Culture |
2 Credit Unit |
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An examination of the social and culture functions of language with particular references to Nigeria and other West African societies. Language and societal development. Language problems of new states. Language policy. |
| SOC281 |
Gender and Society |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
The course makes a global survey of men, women and “gender.” The relationships between sex (biological) and gender (social) are considered in the context of the nature debate. The main theoretical frameworks on the relationships and positions of women and |
| SOC282 |
The Military and the State |
2 Credit Unit |
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An introductory study from a social science perspective of the military as rulers - as law makers and law appliers. The role of the military in national and international policies, with special attention to theories of war and peace. Civil-Military relati |
| SOC291 |
Social Anthropology |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
The course presents materials relevant to cross-cultural approaches to the study of pre-industrial and rural societies. It examines current ideas in the areas of political, economic, kinship, marriage and family relationship, stratification and religious |
| SOC292 |
Sociology of Education |
2 Credit Unit |
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The course examines education as a social institution and social process, as well as the role of education in social stability and change. It compares various educational systems and dwells on the politics of education in post-colonial societies |
| SOC302 |
Marriage and the Family in Nigeria |
2 Credit Unit |
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| SOC311 |
Methods of Social Research and Statistics |
2 Credit Unit |
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Formulation of social issues as, research problems, general concepts concerning the scientific method, strategies of quantitative, qualitative, and historical research. Tools and methods of research as well as their advantages and disadvantages.The course |
| SOC312 |
Formal Organizations |
2 Credit Unit |
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Structural properties of organizations and their consequences. Bureaucracies and complex formal organizations in various institutional settings and the relationships among organizations in the community. Major theoretical and methodological problems in st |
| SOC321 |
Sociology of Crime and Deliquency |
2 Credit Unit |
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Nature and extent of crime. Theories of crime causation. Traditional control of deviance in African societies, its application in the administration of justice. Criminal behavior in Nigeria and its relation to personal and cultural conditions |
| SOC322 |
Social Inequality II |
2 Credit Unit |
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As a continuation of Social Inequality I, the dimensions and systems of social inequality are discussed. Types of social mobility and their impact on social structures. Application of the theories and perspectives to the Nigerian society. The function and |
| SOC331 |
Social Psychology I |
2 Credit Unit |
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The course examines the general principles underlying the adaptive and behavioral responses of individuals to social stimuli and the other effects of theses on the individual. The focus is primarily on socialization, personality and communication processe |
| SOC332 |
Group Dynamics |
2 Credit Unit |
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Focusing on major areas of group processes, the course addresses problem of leadership, group productivity, communication, cohesion and disintegration etc, in the context of the operation of determinant variables. |
| SOC341 |
Rural Sociology |
2 Credit Unit |
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The fundamental features of rural societies; their ecological systems and patterns of transformation. The identification evaluation and utilization of nature and human resources. Social change in rural societies. Rural social institutions and their adapta |
| SOC342 |
Political Sociology |
2 Credit Unit |
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The course examines the political impact of specific forms of economic, social, cultural, religious and military structures and their articulation with historically determined social formations. Attention is directed at the concepts of power; legitimacy, |
| SOC351 |
Social Inequality I |
2 Credit Unit |
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The course clarifies concepts crucial to the understanding of social inequality in society. Analysis of forms and types of social inequality. Theories concerning the origins, persistence and consequences of social systems of stratification. |
| SOC352 |
Social Psychology II |
2 Credit Unit |
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The Course surveys important methods, findings, and theories in the study of social influences on behavior. It emphasizes different perspectives on the relationship between individuals and society. |
| SOC361 |
Sociology of Law |
2 Credit Unit |
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A sociological examination of the social origins and consequences of law and the legal process. Consideration of the traditional African legal cultures and their contemporary relevance; the structure and functioning of legal sanctions, law and society; la |
| SOC362 |
Economy and Society |
2 Credit Unit |
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The course provides a link between economic and non-economic variables in the analysis of society. It examines the major concepts and theories of conventional economics, economic anthropology, economic sociology and political economy; and their applicabil |
| SOC371 |
Sociology of Urban Life |
2 Credit Unit |
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An analysis of the character and form of cities, their population and characteristics, problems and structures. Urbanization is examined historically using global and Nigerian examples. |
| SOC372 |
Sociology of Health and Illness Behavior |
2 Credit Unit |
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An introduction to concepts and social aspects of health, illness and curing in different African societies, with particular emphasis on Nigerian cultures. Integration between folk and modern medicine. The delivery of health care as a social problem, the |
| SOC381 |
Social Stratification and Mobility |
2 Credit Unit |
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An examination of theoretical models of stratification systems; the course attempts a comparative analysis of stratification processes and social mobility in industrial and developing societies with special reference to Africa. |
| SOC382 |
Sociology of Non Violent Change |
2 Credit Unit |
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An examination of peaceful relationships between groups, classes, races, nations and international blocks, ideologies and religions. Theories of peace and conflict; the development of the nation of the just society and its significance for a peaceful soci |
| SOC391 |
Sociology of Religion |
2 Credit Unit |
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The course examines religion as a social and spiritual phenomenon. The focus is on the function of religious institutions in society, the relationship between religion and society, the rise of new religious movements and reform movements; religious leader |
| SOC392 |
Sociology of the Aged |
2 Credit Unit |
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The age structure of the population of Nigeria is changing. With a total fertility of more thanfive children and an increasing life expectancy, these imply an impending high dependency ratio. This portends a problem for the elderly in Nigeria societies th |
| SOC401 |
Contemporary Sociological Theories I |
2 Credit Unit |
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A presentation and consideration of the major orientations in contemporary sociological theory; Functionalism, Symbolic Interaction, Conflict theory, Political Economy; Ethno Methodology and Exchange theory. The course examines the application of these th |
| SOC402 |
Research Project |
6 Credit Unit |
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A piece of original research in any field of sociology to be conducted under the supervision of a lecturer. This is presented in five chapters with a minimum of 40 pages and a maximum of 60 pages. Students are expected to use APA reference style in their |
| SOC411 |
Demography |
2 Credit Unit |
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The nature and scope of demography: Basic concepts of population analysis international comparisons of population growth. Problems of population in Africa. Issues of population policy. |
| SOC412 |
Models in Sociological Analysis |
2 Credit Unit |
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The course is built around two complementary issues: what types of explanations are used in sociology, and what types of data are used in constructing explanations in sociology. The aim is to enable the students evaluate a sociologist’s approach to any em |
| SOC421 |
Urbanization and Labor Migration I |
2 Credit Unit |
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The phenomenon of urban growth in various parts of the world, various forms of labor migration. The theories and economics of labor migration, and characteristics of Nigerian cities are examined in the course. |
| SOC422 |
Sociology of the Third World |
3 Credit Unit |
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Decolonization and the emergence of the third world. The characteristics of the third world societies. The North-South interaction and conflicts. |
| SOC431 |
Regional Ethnography |
2 Credit Unit |
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Advanced study of the African sub-region as a major ethnological region. Human origins and early man, physical anthropology and archaeology, races and racism. The cultural regions of Africa, language and population migration of peoples and cultures of Afr |
| SOC432 |
Comtemporary Sociological Theories II |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
As a continuation of SOC 401, the course assesses the two levels of theoretical analysis of society: the micro and macro levels. Here particular attention is paid to symbolic interactionism at the micro level; and functionalism and conflict theories at th |
| SOC441 |
Industrial Sociology |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
The nature and evolution of industrial organizations from the craft to the modern bureaucratic model is examined. The focus is on the emergency of trade unions, models of industrial relations, collective bargaining and wage determination, as well as the r |
| SOC442 |
Urbanization and Labor Migration II |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
As a follow-up to SOC421 (Urbanization and Migration 1), this course contextualizes migration and its different forms and patterns. It defines and calculates different indicators for measuring migration and describes the role of migration versus natural g |
| SOC451 |
Sociology of Development I |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
The course examines the theories of development; socio-economic analysis of the concept of development and its relation to growth in contemporary societies. |
| SOC452 |
Sociology of Development II |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
As a follow-up to SOC 451 (Sociology of Development I), the course examines the sociological implications of development; its effect on society and the family structure. The impact of colonial policies, and post-independence international conditions. |
| SOC461 |
Medical Sociology |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
The Sociology of Health and Illness as it relates to social structure. Medical Organizations and Professions; the professionalization of medicine. The [politics pof medical care. Traditional and modern forms of health delivery systems in Africa, their res |
| SOC462 |
Child Development |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
Methods of child study; the idea of development and patterns of growth and phases of child development; cognitive development in infancy and childhood are examined. |
| SOC471 |
Strategies for Crime Control |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
Identification and assessment of the strategies of crime control in Nigeria and evaluation of the effectiveness of key institutions like the Police, the Courts, Prisons, Juvenile institutions, Community-based Vigilante units and other instrumentalities of |
| SOC472 |
Personality and Motivation |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
The course attempts to familiarize students with major issues in personality and motivation including theory and practice of [personality measurement; the structure of [personality and relationship between personality and psychopathology |
| SOC481 |
Culture and Communication |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
An examination of human communication from the perspective of linguistics, anthropology; treats social structure and socio-structural behavior and essentially communicative phenomena. |
| SOC482 |
Applied Demography |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
The course exposes students to the tools of demographic analysis. The focus is on demographic data collection; the history, development and uses of population census; basis of demography; incisures, life tables; population distribution, historical materia |
| SOC491 |
Comparative Legal System |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
Building on earlier courses in the sociology of law, the course exposes students to various traditional and contemporary legal systems. The focus is on different pre-colonial Nigeria and African legal systems and legal systems in military regimes |
| SOC492 |
Sociology of Deviant Behavior |
2 Credit Unit |
| Description: |
The course examines the different theoretical approaches on deviance and crime. Such perspectives like the Chicago School; Strain and Sub cultural paradigms are examined. Other issues considered in this course are explanations of social distribution of cr |
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