In this module, the idea of sustainable development is explained and explored. Some influential definitions of sustainable development are considered and the main principles of sustainable development are explained. An account of the emergence and evolution of the concept of sustainable development is also provided in order to explain the historical context of current debates. ‘Mainstream’ notions of sustainable development are outlined together with some of the key strategies that have been devised to promote sustainable development.


This unit presents the Fundamentals of Sociology of Education, focusing on the meaning of sociology, its functions, meaning of education and the relationship between education and sociology and education and society. The acquisition of these basic rubrics will expose you to the nature of the course.

The module consists in understanding the link between the society and education i.e. how the education exercises an influence on the society and how each society determines its system of education.  

This module introduces students to look at major theories of human communication, designed to give students a critical understanding of key themes in the field of communication. The art of communication is the language of development. It forms the foundation of this course. Here students explore the role of communication with development stakeholders including the community and how Medias influence publics. 


The module introduces to students the reciprocal influence between society and economy, specifically the relationship between Sociology and Economics with regard to the thought and actual experience through various societies, Cross-cutting concepts, theories and methods in Sociology and Economics: The rise of sociological economics and radical economics during 1970s. As students in SOCIAL SCIENCES, it opens the ways to discussions of problems of the

economic development of underdeveloped countries with the attention to economists‟ right from Adam Smith down to Marx and Keynes and others.


REPUBLIC OF RWANDA

KIGALI INDEPENDENT UNIVERSITY ULK

P.O Box 2280

Website://www.ulk.ac.rw


This is an interactive instructional module that

uses both action and collaborative learning styles that provide you with diverse online learning

experiences and effective learning processes. This should hopefully equip you with the necessary

attitudes, knowledge and skills crucial in the implementation of human rights as a cross cutting

issue to all domains of life and the consideration of present generation to meet his needs without

compromising the ability of future generation to meet their owns needs.