Sociology
Admission Requirements
i. Applicants with MPhil in Sociology from an accredited University.
ii. Applicants with an MA in Sociology from an accredited University and at least two years of work experience in a social research organization.
iii. Other applicants with an MPhil in other social sciences from an accredited University and a post-degree minimum of two years of work experience in a social research organization may be admitted.
iv. All applicants must pass an interview.
The programme is mainly research-based. However, students will engage in course work and Seminar presentations.
Year One Semester One
Core Courses
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
T |
P |
C |
|
SOC 701 |
Quantitative Research Methods |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
SOC 703 |
Classical Sociological Thought |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
Sub-Total |
6 |
6 |
8 |
|
Elective Courses
Students are to select any two courses from the following electives
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
T |
P |
C |
|
SOC 705 |
Sociology of Organizational Behaviour |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
SOC 707 |
Social Policy Analysis |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
SOC 709 |
Deviance and Criminology |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
SOC 711 |
Sociology of Work and Industrial Organizations |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
SOC 713 |
Sociology of Education |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
SOC 715 |
Gender and Sociology |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
SOC 717 |
Social Psychology |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
SOC 719 |
Sociology of the Media |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
SOC 721 |
Rural Sociology |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
SOC 723 |
Population Studies |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
SOC 725 |
Conflict Prevention and Management |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
SOC 727 |
Philosophical Foundations of Social Sciences |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
Sub-Total |
6 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
Total |
12 |
12 |
16 |
|
Year One Semester Two
Core Courses
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
T |
P |
C |
|
SOC 702 |
Qualitative Research Methods |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
SOC 704 |
Contemporary Social Theory |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
Sub-Total |
6 |
6 |
8 |
Elective Course
Students are to select any two courses from the following electives
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
T |
P |
C |
|
SOC 706 |
Sociology of Religion |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
SOC 708 |
Human Resource Management in Industrial Organizations |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
SOC 710 |
Gender and Development |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
SOC 712 |
Environmental Sociology |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
SOC 714 |
Sociology of Health |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
SOC 716 |
Urban Sociology |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
SOC 718 |
Social Gerontological Studies |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
SOC 720 |
Social Anthropology |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
SOC 722 |
Political Sociology |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
SOC 724 |
Sociology of Law |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
SOC 726 |
Sociology of Knowledge |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
SOC 728 |
African Social Theory |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
SOC 730 |
Demographic Analysis |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
Sub-Total |
6 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
Total |
12 |
12 |
16 |
|
Year Two Semester One
Seminar Presentation
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
T |
P |
C |
|
SOC 791 |
Proposal Writing |
1 |
6 |
3 |
|
Sub-Total |
1 |
6 |
3 |
|
Year Two Semester Two
Seminar Presentation
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
T |
P |
C |
|
SOC 792 |
Final Proposal Writing and Literature Review |
1 |
6 |
3 |
|
Sub-Total |
1 |
6 |
3 |
|
|
Total |
2 |
12 |
6 |
|
Year Three Semester One
Seminar Presentation
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
T |
P |
C |
|
SOC 793 |
Research Methodology/Instrument Design |
1 |
6 |
3 |
|
Total |
1 |
6 |
3 |
|
Year Three Semester Two
Seminar Presentation
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
T |
P |
C |
|
SOC 794 |
Fieldwork Report, Data Analysis/Research Findings, Article for Publication |
1 |
6 |
3 |
|
Sub-Total |
1 |
6 |
3 |
|
|
Total |
2 |
12 |
6 |
|
Year Four Semester One
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
T |
P |
C |
|
SOC 795 |
Thesis I |
0 |
18 |
6 |
|
Sub-Total |
0 |
18 |
6 |
|
Year Four Semester Two
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
T |
P |
C |
|
SOC 796 |
Thesis II |
0 |
18 |
6 |
|
Sub-Total |
0 |
18 |
6 |
|
|
Total |
0 |
18 |
12 |
|
|
Grand Total |
48 |
36 |
44 |
|