Department Sociology in Brief
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Journal
The department currently maintains a journal website Gusau Journal of Sociology at https://gujos.com.ng/index.php/gujos
Vision
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General Philosophy
The essence of B.Sc. Sociology programme and the Department’s overall academic and social expectations is to produce graduates who would be imbued with the disciplinary skills and insights of the Sociological Science and who would therefore be equipped with a Scientific and comprehensive understanding of the nature and dynamics of human societies and cultures in general, and the African and Nigerian socio-cultural worlds in particular.
Nomenclature of Degree in View
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Justification
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Objectives
The specific objectives of the Department are:
- To train and develop in the students a critical and scientific consciousness of the Nigerian society in particular and the Africa and Global society in general.
- To develop in the students an appreciation of the mechanisms, theories and methods for analyzing society so as to understand and provide solutions to its problems;
- Thus, to develop in the students the ability to play significant social developmental roles in such diverse fields as administration, communication, teaching, health, social security, social policy formulation and implementation, industry, social welfare etc.
To produce students who are capable of undertaking postgraduate work in the discipline and who can take up careers in tertiary educational and research institutions.
- Five credit passes at SSCE including English Language, Government and two other Arts or Social Science subjects and at least a pass in Mathematics.
- UTME candidates must score the minimum points in the following subjects: English, Government and two other Arts or Social Science subjects.
- DE candidates must have two ‘A’ Level credit passes in Arts and Social Sciences subjects. Credit pas in Diploma in Social Work. At least a pass in Mathematics at O’Level is required.
- Candidates must in addition to above satisfy the University Matriculation requirements.
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100 level Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Unit | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology I |
3 | 1st |
| SOC 103 | Introduction to Social Anthropology | 3 | 1st |
| SOC 105 | Introduction to Psychology |
3 | 1st |
| SOC 102 | Introduction to Sociology II | 3 | 2nd |
| SOC 104 | Introduction to African Societies & Culture |
3 | 2nd |
| SOC 106 | Elements of Scientific Thought |
3 | 2nd |
200 level
| Course Code | Course Title | Units | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOC 201 | History of Social Thought I |
3 | 1st |
| SOC 203 | Social Statistics |
3 | 1st |
| SOC 205 | Structure of Nigerian Societ |
3 | 1st |
| SOC 202 | History of Social Thought II |
3 | 2nd |
| SOC 204 | Social Problems and Social Work |
3 | 2nd |
| SOC 206 | Social Change |
3 | 2nd |
| SOC 208 | Social Psychology |
3 | 2nd |
ELECTIVE COURSES (PICK ANY TWO COURSES 1st & ONE 2nd) |
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| SOC 207 | Language in Society and Culture | 3 | 1st |
| SOC 209 | Sociology of Knowledge and Technology |
3 | 1st |
| SOC 213 | Gender and Society |
3 | 1st |
| SOC 210 | Population Studies |
3 | 2nd |
| SOC 212 | Sociology of Mass Communication | 3 | 2nd |
| SOC 214 | Sociology of the Family |
3 | 2nd |
300 Level
| Course Code | Course Title | Units | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOC 301 | Methods of Social Research |
3 | 1st |
| SOC 303 | Social Inequality and Mobility |
3 | 1st |
| SOC 305 | Sociology of Crime and Delinquency |
3 | 1st |
| SOC 307 | Formal Organisations |
3 | 1st |
| SOC 309 | Intergroup Relations |
3 | 1st |
| SOC 302 | Data Analysis |
3 | 2nd |
| SOC 304 | Political Sociology |
3 | 2nd |
| SOC 306 | Sociology of Health and Illness Behaviour |
3 | 2nd |
| SOC 308 | Rural Sociology |
3 | 2nd |
ELECTIVE COURSES (PICK ANY TWO COURSES FROM 1st & 2nd ) |
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| SOC 311 | Sociology of the Aged |
3 | 1st |
| SOC 313 | Sociology of Urban Life |
3 | 1st |
| SOC 315 | Sociology of Religion |
3 | 1st |
| SOC 310 | Sociology of Law |
3 | 2nd |
| SOC 312 | Sociology of Nonviolent Change |
3 | 2nd |
| SOC 314 | Industrial Sociology |
3 | 2nd |
400 Level
| Course Code | Course Title | Units | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLG 401 | Contemporary Sociological Theories I |
2 | 1st |
| SLG 403 | Demography |
2 | 1st |
| SLG 405 | Sociology of The Third World |
2 | 1st |
| SLG 407 | Urbanization and Labour Migration I |
2 | 1st |
| SLG 409 | Sociology of Decolonization |
2 | 1st |
| SLG 411 | Industrial Sociology |
2 | 1st |
| SLG 413 | Sociology of Medicine |
2 | 1st |
| SLG 415 | Personality and Motivation |
2 | 1st |
| SLG 402 | Contemporary Sociological Theories II |
2 | 2nd |
| SLG 404 | Regional Ethnography |
2 | 2nd |
| SLG 406 | Urbanisation and Labour Migration II |
2 | 2nd |
| SLG 408 | Models in Sociological Analysis |
2 | 2nd |
| SLG 412 | Sociology of Development |
2 | 2nd |
ELECTIVE COURSES |
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| SLG 414 | Complex Organisations |
2 | 2nd |
| SLG 420 | Child Development |
2 | 2nd |
| SLG 422 | Economic Anthropology |
2 | 2nd |
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The minimum and maximum credit load permissible for full time students of the Federal University, Gusau per student academic session is shown in the table below:
| Level | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 30 | 48 |
| 200 | 30 | 48 |
| 300 | 30 | 48 |
| 400 | 30 | 48 |
| Total | 120 | 192 |
NB:-The minimum number of units excludes carry over courses and the maximum number of units a student can register in a session is 48
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Qualification: Ph.D. in Sociology and LLB in Civil Law
Profile: Professor