UNAM Bachelor of Arts in Sociology Course

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1 UNAM Bachelor of Arts in Sociology Course

1.1 Degree

1.2 Introduction

1.3 Admission Criteria

1.4 Duration of Study

1.5 Modules

1.6 See Also

Degree

selectable subject under Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Introduction

The Department of Sociology offers a curriculum that spans core areas of societal concern: development; health; gender; environment; rural and urban society; work, industry and labour relations; polity; demography. The empirical focus of the curriculum, obviously, is on Namibian society and its developmental framework.

Admission Criteria

To register for an undergraduate degree programme a candidate must hold a valid Namibian Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) or a recognised equivalent qualification.
English is a compulsory subject and should normally have been obtained as English as a Second Language at NSSCO level with a minimum C symbol, or English as a First Language at NSSCO level with a minimum D symbol.
A candidate should obtain a minimum of 25 points on the UNAM Evaluation Point Scale in his/her five (5) best subjects (of which English must be one) to be admitted to undergraduate studies (cf. 7.3 General Admission Criteria for Undergraduate Programmes in the General Information and Regulations Yearbook). Obtaining the minimum number of points, however, does not necessarily ensure admission. Admission is based on places available in Courses, subjects and programmes and is awarded on the basis of merit.
In addition to the above, admission to the Tourism, Geography and Environmental Studies courses require at least a D symbol in Mathematics on NSSC level or the equivalent and/or at least a C symbol in Geography at NSSC level or the equivalent.
The University reserves the right to interview students before admission.
Certain Courses, subjects or programmes may require special written application by and/or screening of candidates before admission is considered. Candidates who do not meet the requirements for admission to such Courses, subjects or programmes may, however, register for any other Courses, subjects or programmes to which they are admitted subject to relevant University and Faculty regulations.
Admission can also be considered for persons who qualify through the Mature Age Entry Scheme upon successful completion of the relevant examinations as set out in the General Regulations (cf. 7.4 Mature Age Entry Scheme in the General Information and Regulations Yearbook). A special application form is available for this purpose.

Duration of Study

The Bachelor’s degree cannot be completed in less than four (4) years of full-time study, unless a student is granted credits on the basis of studies completed elsewhere, and/or for another qualification.
The programme for a Bachelor’s degree must be completed within six years of full-time registration, unless special permission is granted for this period to be exceeded.

Modules

Year 1, Semester 1
Foundations of Sociology

Year 1, Semester 2
Basics of Sociology

Year 2, Semester 1
Social Problems: Learning to Conceptualise and Implement Research

Year 2, Semester 2
Classical Sociological Theory
Sociology of Development*
Social Demography

Year 3, Semester 1
Contemporary Social Theory

Year 3, Semester 2
Social Research Methods
Sociology of the Environment
Sociology of Namibian Society

Year 4, Semester 1
Research project in Sociology
Advanced Sociology of Namibian Society
Sociology of Gender and Sexuality
Political Sociology
Rural Sociology
Sociology of Industry and Work
Advanced Sociology of the Environment
Sociology of Comparative Development
Sociology of Health
Urban Sociology

Year 4, Semester 2
Research project in Sociology
Advanced Sociology of Namibian Society
Sociology of Gender and Sexuality
Political Sociology
Rural Sociology
Sociology of Industry and Work
Advanced Sociology of the Environment
Sociology of Comparative Development
Sociology of Health
Urban Sociology