The course is designed for students who beginners in the fields of social sciences. The aim of the module is to set out the main principles and elementary concepts of sociology, develop students’ skills of sociological thinking and prepare students for deeper studies of particular sociological disciplines and areas of knowledge. Students will independently study theoretical materials using the list of recommended readings. As a result of the module, students will learn the main principles and concepts of general sociology, as well as some important theoretical approaches to the study of the society and its subsystems; learn to analyze events and facts from the sociological viewpoint; get an idea of some key sociological categories and directions of sociological knowledge.
- Lecturer: UWIMANA NDIYAYE Innocent