Aim: Introducing students to contemporary theorists in the discipline.
Content: Overview of theorists; approaches, trends and major concerns.
Aim: Examination of definitions and theory of social problems, and intervention into social problems. Content: The sociology of social issues/problems approached through theory and case studies, such as crime and deviance, ill-health
Aim: To present principles and practice in carrying out social science research projects. Content: Principles of social research methods, practice of social research, scope and practice of contemporary information technology in research.
Aim: Examination of the processes of economic and social development. Content: Theories of development; poverty; rural sociology; urban sociology.
Aim: Introducing students to foundational theorists in the discipline, and the implications for research approaches and the study of social issues. Content: Essential ideas of several theorists; practical applications.
