Sociology
Course Objectives
Aim
The overall aim of the B. A. Sociology programme is to equip students with the basic and applied knowledge, values and skill of Sociology.
Objectives
- To develop the skills to think “objectively” and analytically about ways in which social forces affect our everyday lives
- To understand the perspectives of persons with different cultural, ethnic and social background
- To develop some understanding of social science research techniques, their assumptions, strengths and weaknesses
- To become familiar with the major schools of thought, research findings, and theories of Sociology
- To be able to identify and discuss the differences between the three major theoretical paradigms used by sociologists in the analysis of society
- To develop the ability to examine critically the institutions and social organizations both in Ghana and elsewhere, and to recognize the importance of the interdependence of our world’s indigenes and peoples.
Components of the programme:
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YEAR ONE: SEMESTER ONE |
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COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
TEACHING HOURS |
TUTORIAL/PRACTICAL HOURS |
CREDIT HOURS |
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a) CORE COURSES |
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SOC 151 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 153 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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Minor courses[1] |
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6 |
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b) MANDATORY COURSES |
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MATH153 |
Statistical Methods I |
2 |
1 |
2 |
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ENGL 157 |
Communication Skills I |
2 |
1 |
2 |
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CSM 183 |
Introduction to Computers I |
2 |
1 |
2 |
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Total Credit Hours for the Semester |
18 |
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YEAR ONE: SEMESTER TWO |
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COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
TEACHING HOURS |
TUTORIAL/PRACTICAL HOURS |
CREDIT HOURS |
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a) CORE COURSES |
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SOC 152 |
Basic Concepts in Sociology |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 154 |
Societies and Cultures |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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Minor courses[2] |
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6 |
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b) MANDATORY COURSES |
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MATH 154 |
Statistical Methods II |
2 |
1 |
2 |
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ENGL 158 |
Communication Skills II |
2 |
1 |
2 |
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CSM 184 |
Introduction to Computers II |
2 |
1 |
2 |
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Total Credit Hours for the Semester |
18 |
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YEAR TWO: SEMESTER ONE |
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COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
TEACHING HOURS |
TUTORIAL/PRACTICAL HOURS |
CREDIT HOURS |
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a) CORE COURSES |
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SOC 251 |
Classical Sociological Thought |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 253 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 255 |
Urban Sociology |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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Minor course[3] |
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9 |
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b) MANDATORY COURSES |
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ENGL 263 |
Literature in English (Poetry and Drama) I |
2 |
1 |
2 |
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Total Credit Hours for the Semester |
20 |
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YEAR TWO: SEMESTER TWO |
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COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
TEACHING HOURS |
TUTORIAL/PRACTICAL HOURS |
CREDIT HOURS |
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a) CORE COURSES |
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SOC 252 |
Contemporary Sociological Thought |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 254 |
Social Structure of Modern Ghana |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 256 |
Rural Sociology |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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Minor course[4] |
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9 |
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b) MANDATORY COURSES |
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ENGL 264 |
Literature in English (Poetry and Drama) II |
2 |
1 |
2 |
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Total Credit Hours for the Semester |
20 |
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YEAR THREE: SEMESTER ONE |
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COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
TEACHING HOURS |
TUTORIAL/PRACTICAL HOURS |
CREDIT HOURS |
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a) CORE COURSES |
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SOC 351 |
Macro Sociological Theory |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 353 |
Foundations of Social Research Methods |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 363 |
Poverty and Rural Development |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 375 |
Critical Thinking |
2 |
1 |
2 |
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b) ELECTIVE COURSES (Choose any two (2) |
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SOC 355 |
Introduction to Sociology of Law |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 357 |
Sociology of Marriage and Family |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 359 |
Individual Behaviour in Organisations |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 361 |
Industrial Sociology |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 365 |
Medical Sociology |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 367 |
Sociology of Education |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 369 |
Population and Demography |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 371 |
Introduction to Gender Studies |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 373 |
Chieftaincy and Development in Ghana |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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UNIVERSITY REQUIRED COURSE |
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Borrowed course[5] |
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2 |
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Total Credit Hours for the Semester |
19 |
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YEAR THREE: SEMESTER TWO |
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COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
TEACHING HOURS |
TUTORIAL/PRACTICAL HOURS |
CREDIT HOURS |
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a) CORE COURSES |
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SOC 352 |
Micro Sociological Theory |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 354 |
Data Analysis Techniques in Social Research Methods |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 364 |
Urbanism and Social Problems |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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b) ELECTIVE COURSES (Choose any two (2) |
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SOC 356 |
Law and Society |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 358 |
Sexuality and Emerging Issues |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 360 |
Foundations of Organisational Processes |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 362 |
Sociology of Work |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 366 |
Sociology of Health and Illness |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 368 |
Education and Inequality |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 370 |
Population and Reproductive Health |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 372 |
Culture and Human Rights |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 374 |
Political Sociology |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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UNIVERSITY REQUIRED COURSE |
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Borrowed course[6] |
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2 |
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Total Credit Hours for the Semester |
17 |
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YEAR FOUR: SEMESTER ONE |
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COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
TEACHING HOURS |
TUTORIAL/PRACTICAL HOURS |
CREDIT HOURS |
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a) CORE COURSES |
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SOC 453 |
Social Psychology |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 455 |
Social Anthropology |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 457 |
Origins and Theories of Development |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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b) ELECTIVE COURSES (Choose any two) |
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SOC 451 |
Deviance and Criminology |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 459 |
Gender and Development |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 461 |
Human Resource Management: Concept and Theories |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 465 |
Sociology of Religion |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 467 |
Sampling and Data Collection Analytics |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 469 |
Environmental Sociology |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 471 |
Conflict Management Studies |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 473 |
Theories and Development of Mass Media |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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Total Credit Hours for the Semester |
15 |
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YEAR FOUR: SEMESTER TWO |
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COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
TEACHING HOURS |
TUTORIAL/PRACTICAL HOURS |
CREDIT HOURS |
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a) CORE COURSE |
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SOC 454 |
Behavioural Psychology |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 456 |
Cultural Anthropology |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 458 |
Social Structures and Development |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 490 |
Dissertation |
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12 |
6 |
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b) ELECTIVE COURSES (Choose any two (2) |
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SOC 452 |
Social Control and Criminal Justice |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 460 |
Gender and Labour Market Dynamics |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 462 |
Human Resource Management in Practice |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 464 |
Sociology of Entrepreneurship |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 466 |
Religions of the World |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 468 |
Quantitative Data Analysis |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 470 |
Human Behaviour in Ecological Systems |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 472 |
Peace Building Studies |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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SOC 474 |
Mass Media in Ghana |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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Total Credit Hours for the Semester |
21 |
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[1] Two courses from the assigned second Programme within the Faculty
[2] Two courses from the assigned second Programme within the Faculty
[3] Three courses from the assigned second Programme within the Faculty
[4] Three courses from the assigned second Programme within the Faculty
[5] Selection of a course of the student’s choice external to the Faculty of Social Sciences.
[6]Selection of a course of the student’s choice external to the Faculty of Social Sciences.