This module will give students a clear understanding of the ideas and theories that informed the first century and contemporary modern sociological thinking. It will cover the major theories of classical and modern sociology, the individuals who created and promoted them, the historical context in which and from which they emerged, and the specific social phenomena they focused on. The module will examine the shortcomings of each theoretical perspective, while also addressing their applicability in the modern world.
This course will give students an understanding of the basic ideas and main concepts of the Sociology of Law. It will cover the major theories and their historical context, focus the discussion of specific social phenomena by highlighting a moments in world history or regions of the world where that topic is particularly relevant, and use this to discuss Rwanda’s current-day context.
The aim of this module is to make students familiar with mathematical and statistical languages and applications in their real world challenges or problems. Under this course students should clearly write research report with well interpreted statistics and solve majors problems in the Social Sciences that require the application of the knowledge, logic and solution approaches relevant to functions, matrices and calculus.