B.A. · Undergraduate
Sociology & Anthropology
- Degree
- B.A.
- Level
- Undergraduate
Programme overview
Trains students to analyze societies, cultures, and human behavior, with emphasis on Africa's social systems and the challenges of modernization, migration, and development. Combines classical theory with applied anthropology, equipping graduates to work in development, policy, and research.
Curriculum
Year 1
5 courses- 01Introduction to Sociology
- 02Introduction to Anthropology
- 03Academic Writing
- 04World History & Society
- 05Psychology Basics
Year 2
5 courses- 01Social Theories I
- 02Cultural Anthropology
- 03African Societies
- 04Social Statistics
- 05Field Research Methods
Year 3
5 courses- 01Social Change & Development
- 02Gender Studies
- 03Urbanization & Migration
- 04Economic Anthropology
- 05Political Sociology
Year 4
12 courses- 01Globalization & Social Transformation
- 02Applied Anthropology
- 03Research
- 04Seminar
- 05Capstone Thesis
- 06Internship (NGOs, think tanks, development agencies)
- 07Sample Courses
- 08African Societies & Cultural Change
- 09Social Change & Development
- 10Gender & Society
- 11Migration & Urbanization Studies
- 12Globalization & Social Transformation
Course lists are indicative and may be updated as the programme is accredited and reviewed.
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