Course Schedule
GENERAL INFORMATION:
- All Level 100 and 200 courses are compulsory
- Sociology Major Students are expected to take a minimum of 18 credits (3 core and at least one elective) from the Department in each semester).
- All students combining with Sociology are expected to take a minimum of 9 credits which must include the first 3 core courses listed each semester
- All minoring students are expected to take a minimum of 6 credits, which should include the first two core courses listed each semester.
- Students should not duplicate courses in other Social Science Departments (see further explanations for Levels 300 and 400 courses below).
LEVEL 100
First Semester
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OLD COURSE CODE |
NEW COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDIT |
|---|---|---|---|
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*UGRC 110 |
|
Academic Writing 1 |
3 |
|
*UGRC 120 |
|
Numeracy Skills |
3 |
|
*UGRC 141-146 |
|
Science and Technology in our Lives |
3 |
|
*UGRC 150 |
|
Critical Thinking and Practical Reasoning |
3 |
|
SOCI 101 |
SOCI 121 |
Principles of Social Organization |
3 |
|
OTHER SUBJECTS |
|
2 Courses from 2 other assigned Departments |
6 |
|
|
|
Minimum Credits Required |
15 |
Second Semester
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OLD COURSE CODE |
NEW COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDIT |
|---|---|---|---|
|
*UGRC 110 |
|
Academic Writing 1 |
3 |
|
*UGRC 120 |
|
Numeracy Skills |
3 |
|
*UGRC 130 |
|
Science and Technology in our Lives |
3 |
|
*UGRC 150 |
|
Critical Thinking and Practical Reasoning |
3 |
|
SOCI 102 |
SOCI 122 |
Diversity of Peoples and Cultures |
3 |
|
OTHER SUBJECTS |
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2 Courses from 2 other assigned Departments |
6 |
|
|
|
Minimum Credits Required |
15 |
*Note: Students to choose any 2 courses (6 credits) of the UGRC
LEVEL 200
First Semester
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OLD COURSE CODE |
NEW COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDIT |
|---|---|---|---|
|
*UGRC 210/220-238 |
|
Academic Writing II/Introduction to African Studies |
3 |
|
SOCI 201 |
SOCI 221 |
Basic Concepts in Sociology |
3 |
|
SOCI 203 |
SOCI 223 |
Traditional Ghanaian Social Institutions |
3 |
|
OTHER SUBJECT |
|
2 courses from 2 other assigned Departments |
6 |
|
|
|
Total Credit |
15 |
*Note: Students to choose 1 UGRC
Second Semester
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OLD COURSE CODE |
NEW COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDIT |
|---|---|---|---|
|
*UGRC 210/220- 238 |
|
Academic Writing II/Introduction to African Studies |
3 |
|
SOCI 202 |
SOCI 222 |
Comparative Social Institutions |
3 |
|
SOCI 204 |
SOCI 224 |
Social Structure of Modern Ghana |
3 |
|
OTHER SUBJECT |
|
2 courses from 2 other assigned Departments |
6 |
|
|
|
Total Credit |
15 |
*Note: Students to choose 1 UGRC
LEVEL 300 STUDENTS SHOULD NOTE
Sociology Major Students should take (3) three Core courses (SOCI 301/321, SOCI 303/323 and SOCI 305/325) and at least (1) one Elective course for each semester.
Combining Sociology students should take (2) two Core courses and (1) one Elective course in the First Semester and should take (2) two Core courses and may take (1) one Elective in the Second Semester.
NB: Combining Students who take Research Methods in the First Semester and Quantitative/Statistical Methods in the Second Semester in their second departments should substitute elective courses in Sociology for Research Methods and Quantitative Methods in Sociology. Students should not duplicate courses from other Social Science Departments. Courses that are duplicated are countered as one course with (3) three credits.
Sociology Minor Students should take (1) one core course and (1) one elective course each semester.
NB: Combining and Minoring Students should note that SOCI 301/321, SOCI 303/323 and SOCI
305/325) in the First Semester are prerequisites for SOCI 302/322, SOCI 304/324 and SOCI 306/326. This rule should be strictly adhered to.
LEVEL 300
First Semester
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OLD COURSE CODE |
NEW COURSE CODE |
Core Courses (6 credits) |
CREDITS |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SOCI 301 |
SOCI 321 |
Foundations of Social Thought |
3 |
|
SOCI 303 |
SOCI 323 |
Social Psychology |
3 |
|
SOCI 305 |
SOCI 325 |
Research Methods |
3 |
|
|
|
Any ONE Elective Course (3 credits) |
|
|
SOCI 307 |
SOCI 337 |
Rural Sociology |
3 |
|
SOCI 309 |
SOCI 339 |
Urban Sociology |
3 |
|
SOCI 313 |
SOCI 343 |
Sociology of Religion |
3 |
|
SOCI 315 |
SOCI 345 |
Political Sociology |
3 |
|
SOCI 317 |
SOCI 347 |
Sociology of the Family |
3 |
|
OTHER SUBJECT |
|
Any ONE course from the other assigned subject / Department |
3 |
|
|
|
Total Credits |
15 |
Second Semester
|
OLD COURSE CODE |
NEW COURSE CODE |
Core Courses (9 credits) |
CREDITS |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SOCI 302 |
SOCI 322 |
Perspectives in Social Theory |
3 |
|
SOCI 304 |
SOCI 324 |
Groups Org. and the Individual |
3 |
|
SOCI 306 |
SOCI 326 |
Quantitative Methods in Social Research |
3 |
|
|
|
Any ONE Elective Course (3 credits) |
|
|
SOCI 308 |
SOCI 338 |
Poverty and Rural Development |
3 |
|
SOCI 310 |
SOCI 340 |
Culture and Development |
3 |
|
SOCI 312 |
SOCI 342 |
Population Studies |
3 |
|
SOCI 314 |
SOCI 344 |
Sociology of Deviant Behaviour |
3 |
|
SOCI 316 |
SOCI 346 |
Medical Sociology |
3 |
|
OTHER SUBJECT |
|
Any ONE course from the other assigned subject / Department |
3 |
|
|
|
Total Credits |
15 |
LEVEL 400 STUDENTS SHOULD NOTE
Sociology Major Students should take (3) Three Core courses and (2) Two Elective courses in the First Semester and in the Second Semester, (3) Three Core courses and (1) One Elective, if they are writing Long Essays/Project Work.
Long Essay (SOCI 400/SOCI 430) is optional for major students. Students who will not write Long Essay/Project Work should take (2) Two additional elective courses instead— i.e. (1) One Elective course in the First Semester and another (1) One in the Second Semester as substitutes for Long Essay/Project Work.
All students should note that some courses taken during the first semester are prerequisites for some second semester courses. These are:
SOCI 401/SOCI 421 is a prerequisite for 402/422
SOCI 405/SOCI 425 is a prerequisite for 406/426
SOCI 312/342 is a prerequisite for 408/348
SOCI 314/ 344 is prerequisite for 416/446
SOCI 403/ 423 is prerequisite for 404/424
Failure to comply with these regulations means that the departmental requirements for graduation are not satisfied.
Combining Student should take (3) Three Core courses in the First Semester and any (2) Two Core courses in the Second semester.
LEVEL 400
First Semester
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OLD COURSE CODE |
NEW COURSE CODE |
Core Courses (9 credits) |
CREDIT |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SOCI 401 |
SOCI 421 |
Social Anthropology |
3 |
|
SOCI 403 |
SOCI 423 |
Theories of Social Development |
3 |
|
SOCI 405 |
SOCI 425 |
Industrial Sociology I |
3 |
|
|
|
Elective Courses |
|
|
SOCI 400 |
|
Long Essay |
3 |
|
SOCI 407 |
SOCI 437 |
Globalization and Society |
3 |
|
SOCI 409 |
SOCI 439 |
Gender Studies |
3 |
|
SOCI 411 |
SOCI 441 |
Sociology of Law |
3 |
|
SOCI 413 |
SOCI 443 |
Advanced Quantitative Techniques |
3 |
|
SOCI 311* |
SOC1 447 |
Sociology of Tourism & Tourism Dev. in Ghana |
3 |
|
|
|
Total Credits |
15 |
* SOCI 311 is moved from Level 300 to 400 and becomes SOCI 447
Second Semester
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OLD COURSE CODE |
NEW COURSE CODE |
Core Courses (9 credits) |
CREDIT |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SOCI 402 |
SOCI 422 |
Societies and Cultures of Africa |
3 |
|
SOCI 404 |
SOCI 424 |
The Context of Development and Underdevelopment |
3 |
|
SOCI 406 |
SOCI 426 |
Industrial Sociology II |
3 |
|
|
|
Elective Courses |
|
|
SOCI 400 |
SOCI 430 |
Long Essay |
3 |
|
SOCI 408 |
SOCI 438 |
Demographic Analysis |
3 |
|
SOCI 412 |
SOCI 442 |
Contemporary Social Theories |
3 |
|
SOCI 416 |
SOCI 446 |
Penology |
3 |
|
SOCI 418 |
SOCI 448 |
Culture and Reproductive Health |
|
|
|
|
Total Credits |
15 |
GRADUATE PROGRAMME
|
|
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY |
|
|
M.A / M.PHIL PROGRAMME |
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M.A. |
Course Work |
Credits 32 |
|
SOCI 630 |
Seminar |
3 |
|
SOCI 600 |
Dissertation |
12 |
|
|
Total |
47 |
|
M.PHIL |
Course Work |
32 |
|
SOCI 630 |
Seminar Preparation (1) |
3 |
|
SOCI 640 |
Seminar Preparation (2) |
3 |
|
SOCI 660 |
Thesis |
30 |
|
|
Total |
68 |
M.A. AND M.PHIL
|
Core Courses SOCI 601 |
Perspectives in Social Thought |
4 |
|
SOCI 602 |
Issues in Advanced Social Theory |
4 |
|
SOCI 603 |
Advanced Quantitative Techniques- |
4 |
|
SOCI 604 |
Research Methods |
4 |
|
SOCI 605 |
The Sociology of the Third World |
4 |
|
SOCI 606 |
Political Economy of African States |
4 |
One of the Following
|
SOCI 607 |
Comparative Religions Institutions |
4 |
|
SOCI 608 |
Social Life in Urban Communities |
4 |
|
SOCI 609 |
Transformations in Rural Communities |
4 |
|
SOCI 611 |
Sociology of the Family |
4 |
|
SOCI 612 |
Sociology of Deviant Behaviour |
4 |
|
SOCI 613 |
Gender Sociology |
4 |
|
SOCI 614 |
African Social Thought |
4 |
|
SOCI 615 |
Population & Development |
4 |
|
SOCI 616 |
Sociology of Politics |
4 |
|
SOCI 617 |
Sociology of Health Institutions |
4 |
|
SOCI 618 |
Personnel Management in Indus. Org. |
4 |
|
SOCI 619 |
Sociology of Industrial Organization |
4 |
|
SOCI 621 |
Social Movement and Collective Action |
4 |
|
SOCI 624 |
Environmental Sociology |
4 |
|
SOCI 626 |
Theoretical Anthropology |
4 |
PHD IN SOCIOLOGY
Admission Requirements
Admission to the PhD programme is limited to candidates whose academic and scholastic records show a potential for successful completion of a doctoral degree programme. Normally, a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline will be the minimum requirement.
Programme Duration
The PhD programme in Sociology will normally run for four years full time and six years part time.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENT:
|
COURSE WORK |
18- 24 |
CREDITS |
|
SEMINARS (4) |
12 |
CREDITS |
|
THESIS |
45 |
CREDITS |
|
TOTAL |
75-81 |
CREDITS |
PROGRAME STRUCTURE
Year 1: First Semester Core Courses Credit
FSSP 701: Philosophy of the Social Sciences 3
SOCI 703: Classical Sociological Theory 3
SOCI 705: Advanced Qualitative Methods 3
Elective Courses (Select One)
SOCI 707: Sociology of Knowledge 3
|
SOCI 713: |
Sociology of Development and Modernization |
3 |
|
SOCI 715: |
Sociology of the Family |
3 |
|
SOCI 717: |
Sociology of Religion |
3 |
|
SOCI 719: |
Urban Sociology |
3 |
|
SOCI 721: |
Sociology of Colonialism and Development in Africa |
3 |
|
SOCI 723: |
Society and Disability |
3 |
|
SOCI 725: |
Sociology of the Media and Communication |
3 |
|
SOCI 727: |
Environmental Sociology |
3 |
|
SOCI 729: |
Social Psychology |
3 |
|
SOCI 731 |
Sociology of Human Rights |
3 |
|
Total Credit |
|
12 |
Second Semester Core Courses
|
SOCI 702: |
Contemporary Sociological Theory |
3 |
|
SOCI 704: |
Advanced Quantitative Methods |
3 |
|
SOCI 706: |
African Social Thought |
3 |
Second Semester Elective Courses (Select One)
|
SOCI 708: |
Political Sociology |
3 |
|
SOCI 712: |
Science and Technology in Society |
3 |
|
SOCI 714: |
Sociology of Tourism |
3 |
|
SOCI 716: |
Gerontology |
3 |
|
SOCI 718: |
Sociology of Organizational Behaviour |
3 |
|
SOCI 722: |
Sociology of Gender |
3 |
|
SOCI 724: |
Law and Society |
3 |
|
SOCI 726: |
Social Anthropology |
3 |
|
SOCI 728: |
Society and Natural Resources |
3 |
|
Total credit |
12 |
|
Year 2, 3, & 4 |
|
|
SOCI 710 Seminar 1 Research Proposal |
3 |
|
SOCI 720 Seminar 2 Experiential Research Learning |
3 |
|
SOCI 730 Seminar 3 Research Progress |
3 |
|
SOCI 740 Seminar 4 Preliminary Thesis Findings |
3 |
|
SOCI 700 Thesis |
45 |