I. INTRODUCTION DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK DETAILS FOR UON 2015 ANNUAL REPORT The Department of Sociology was established as a fully fledged department in the 1968/69 academic year, having initially operated as a sub-department of the Department of Economics. Since then, the Department has grown to become one of the largest department sin the Faculty of Arts and College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS). It hosts programmes from the fields of Sociology and Social Work; the later operates as a substantive academic programme of the department. Students intending to specialize in Social Work register with the Department in their first year. After successful completion of their first year courses, those intending to specialize in Social Work do so from their second year. The Department of Sociology and Social Work has highly trained and reputable human resource with local and international exposure. Currently, the Department has a total full time staff size of 23 distributed as follows: 4Full Professors; 5 Associate Professors; 4 Senior Lecturers; 10 Lecturers and 1 Assistant Lecturer; 6 tutorial Fellows.This pool of full time staff is assisted by 3 part time lecturers to make an overall total of 33 Academic staff. Of the 30 full time Academic staff, 14 attained their doctorate degrees abroad while 8 attained the same locally. 2. PROGRAMMES OFFERED (I) Diploma The two undergraduate programmes offered are: a. Social Wok and Social Development b. Criminology and Social Order (II) Undergraduate programmes The three undergraduate programmes offered are: a) B.A. in Sociology b) B.A. in Social Work c) Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice These three programmes take 4 academic years and are offered under Module I, II and III degree programs. 1
(III) Post-Graduate Diploma in Sociology This is a two-semester coursework based degree in Sociology. programme. It is offered only as a Module II (IV) Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Sociology The Department offers a two-year M.A> degree in Sociology in different clusters and hence awards M.A. degrees in Sociology within the following specific domains: M.A. in Sociology (General) offered only in Module I (Regular) programme M.A. in Sociology (Advanced Disaster Management) M.A. in Sociology (Counseling) M.A. in Sociology (Criminology and Social Order) M.A. in Sociology (Labour Management Relations) M.A. in Sociology (Medical Sociology) M.A. in Sociology (Rural Sociology & Community Development) Except for the M.A. in Sociology (General); that is offered in Module I, all other M.A> degree courses are offered under Module II (Parallel) programmes. (V) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) The Department offers a Ph.D. degree by research and thesis mode which takes a minimum of 3 years under Module I programme. (VI) Courses offered in the Department The following is a list of all the courses offered in the Department under the three different modules at different levels. Diploma in Criminology & Social Order CSO 001 CSO 002 CSO 003 CSO 005 CSO 007 CSO/CSW 008 CSO 009 CSO 010 CSO 011 CSO 012 CSO 018 Introduction to Sociology & Anthropology Introduction to Criminology Methods of Social Investigation The Rural and Urban Context of Crime Penology Counseling Introduction to Law, Social Order Introduction to Collective Behaviour The Disciplinary Society Introduction to Political Sociology Research Paper/Fieldwork (2 units) 2
Diploma in Social Work and Social Development CSW 011 CSW 016 CSW 001 CSW 003 CSW 004 CSW/CSW 009: CSW 006 CSO 001 CSO 017 CSO 018 Ordinary Diploma - Introduction to Methods of Principles of Social Work Introduction to Community Development in Social Welfare Field Practicum & Research Report Introduction to Sociology and Anthropology Basic Concepts in Community Org. & Action Counseling Administration of Social Welfare Organizations Introduction to Sociology and Anthropology Introduction to Programme & Impact Assessment Research Methods of Development Level programmes The two diploma- level programmes offered are: a) Diploma in Social Work and Social Development b) Diploma in Criminology and Social Order. The two diploma-level programmes take a minimum of 9 months and are offered under Module I and Ii programmes. B.A. (Module I, II and III) CSO 101 CSO 102 CSO 103 CSO 104 SOCIOLOGY UNITS LEVEL I Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Anthropology Introduction to Comparative Sociology The Socialization Process LEVEL II CSO 201 CSO 202 CSO 204 CSO 206 Sociological Theory Quantitative Research Methods Social Statistics I Rural Sociology LEVEL III CSO 301 CSO 302 CSO 303 CSO 304 CSO 306 CSO 307 Sociological Theory II Quantitative Research Methods Social Change and Development Formal Organizations Urban Social Structures Criminology 3
CSO 308 CSO 309 CSO 310 CSO 311 CSO 312 CSO 313 CSO 401 CSO 403 CSO 404 CSO 405 CSO 406 CS0 407 CS0 408 CSO 409 CSO 410 CSO 411 CSO 412 CSO 413 Social Statistics II Political Sociology Demography Medical Sociology Community Development and Social Welfare LEVEL IV Sociology of Human Services and Delivery Systems Sociology of Knowledge Sociology of Development Sociology of Work and Industry Health and Community Economy and Sociology Collective Behavior and Social Movements Ecology and Society Law and Society Philosophy of Social Sciences Sociology of Mass Communication Social Planning in Developing Countries B.A. (Modules I and II CSO 101 CSO 102 CSO 103 CSO 104 Social Work Units Level I Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Anthropology Introduction to Comparative Sociology The Socialization Process LEVEL II CSO 201 CSO 202 CSO 204 CSO 205 CSO 206 CSO 209 CSO 210 CSW 200 CSW 202 CSW 203 CSW 204 Sociological Theory Quantitative Research Methods Social Statistics I Sociology of the Family Rural Sociology Sociology of Deviant Behavior Social Sociology Human Growth and Development Social Work Methods Community Development Social work Theory and Practice LEVEL III 4
CSO 302 CSO 313 CSW 301 CSW 300 CSW 302 CSW 304 CSW 305 CSW 306 CSW 307 CSW 310 CSW 311 CSW 312 CSO 413 CSW 400 CSW 401 CSW 402 CSW 404 CSW 405 CSW 406 CSO 407 CSW 408 CSW 409 CSW 411 CSW 412 CSW 403 Qualitative Research Methods Community Development and Social Welfare Environment and Social Development Social Policy and Administration Family and Child Welfare Social Change and Development Personnel Management in Human Service Agencies Evaluative Research Human Relations Community Organization and Action Social Work and Social Ethics Social Deviation and Rehabilitation I Plus field work practice at the end of the year LEVEL IV Social Planning in Developing Countries Gender and Development Adolescence Population and Development Urbanization Social Work Theory and Practice Counseling Formal Organization and Behavior Health and Community Gerontology Social Law Social Psychiatry Dissertation/Project Paper BACHELOR OF CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE UNITS LEVEL I CSO 101: Introduction to Sociology CSO 102: Introduction to Anthropology CSO 103: Comparative Sociology CSO 104: Socialization Process LEVEL II CSJ 201 : Foundations of Criminology and Criminal Justice CSO 202: Quantitative Research Methods CSO 204: Social Statistics 1 CSJ 204: Correctional Systems CSJ 205: Juvenile Delinquency CSJ 206: Identity, Crime, and Justice 5
CSJ 207: CSJ 208: CSJ 209: CSJ 210: CSJ 211: CSJ 212 CSJ 213: CSJ 214: CSO 415: GPR 201 Domestic Violence Deviance and Crime Justice and Social Control Gender, Crime and Justice Crime Prevention and Community Safety Substance Abuse Organized Crime Patterns and Measurement of Crime Criminal Law The Law of Evidence CSJ 301: CSO 302: CSO308 CSJ 304: CSJ 305: CSJ 306: GPR 105: CSJ 308: GPR 206: CSJ 310: CSJ 311: CSJ 312: CSJ 313: CSO 309: CSJ 314: CSJ 315: RPS 208: LEVEL III Theories of Crime and Delinquency Qualitative Research Methods Social Statistics11 Attachment Criminal Investigation and Evidentiary Procedures Proposal Writing and Program Evaluation Criminal Law I Institutional and Community Corrections Criminal Procedure and Practice Victimology Forensic Science Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice Economic & Financial Crimes Political Sociology Ethics in Criminal Justice Comparative Criminal Justice Systems Abnormal Psychology LEVEL IV CSJ 401: CSJ 402: GPR 111: GPR 312: CSJ 404: Applied Techniques of Crime Analysis Contemporary Rehabilitation Approaches Criminal Law II Alternative Dispute Resolution Human Rights, Justice and Governance 6
CSJ 405: CSJ 406: CSJ 407: CSJ 408: CSJ 409: CSJ 410: CPY417: CSJ 412: CSJ 413: CSJ 414: CSJ 415: CSJ 416: Community Policing Terrorism and Counter Terrorism Crime and Conflict Management Correctional Counseling Environmental Crimes International Crime Control and Prevention Forensic Psychology Crime and Media Criminal Justice Policy Dissertation Integrated Seminar Disaster Management M.A. REGULAR COURSE UNIT CSO 522 CSO 551 CSO 552 CSO 553 CSO 532 CSO 509 CSO 559 Advanced Sociological Theory Demography Criminology Advanced Quantitative Research Methods & Statistics Advanced Social Change Advanced Rural Sociology M.A. Thesis M.A. PARALLEL COURSE UNITS CSO 501 CSO 513 CS0 514 CSO 516 CSO 504 CSO 506 CSO 507 CSO 510 CSO 512 CSO 515 CSO 520 CSO 524 CSO 528 CSO 529 CSO 530 CSO 531 CSO 533 Contemporary Sociological Theory Advanced Quantitative Research Methods Advanced Qualitative Research Methods Advanced Social Statistics The Disciplinary Society Socialization Theories Conflict Theory Proposal Writing and Fundraising Attitude Measurement & Behavior Change Current Research Methods for Rural Development Community Organization and Action Social Change in East Africa Comparative International Development Problems of Urbanization in Development Countries Africa s Development Problems Social Planning in Developing Countries Population Studies and Demography 7
CSO 534 CSO 537 CSO 538 CSO 539 CSO 540 CSO 541 CSO 543 CSO 544 CSO 545 CSO 547 CSO 548 CSO 549 CSO 554 CSO 555 CSO 557 CSO 558 CSO 560 CSO 561 CSO 562 CSO 563 CSO 566 CSO 567 CSO 568 CSO 569 CSO 570 CSO 572 CSO 573 CSO 575 CSO 578 CSO 579 CSO 580 CSO 581 CSO 587 CSO 588 CSO 589 CSO 590 CSO 591 CSO 593 CSO 594 CSO 595 CSO 596 CSO 598 CSO 600 CSO 605 CSO 611 CSO 612 Gender and Society Sociology of Adolescence Culture and Identity Advanced Medical Sociology Formal Organizations Social Psychology Rural Societies Community Organization & Action Social Evaluation of Programmes Education Psychology & Extension Rural Industrialization Programme Planning and Administration in Community Investment Human Resources Industrial Organizational Behavior Labour and Industry Small and Medium Enterprises Development The Entrepreneurial Ethics Sociology of Work Redesign Automation and Society Comparative Industrialization in Developing Countries Comparative Entrepreneurship Sociology of Personnel Management Labour Law and Public Policy Occupational Safety & Health Trade Union Organization Collective Bargaining in Developing Countries Collective Bargaining in Africa Sociology of Mass Communication Theories of Crime and Deviance Penology Law, Society and Public Policy Applied Research Techniques in Crime Emergency Toolkit Laboratory Disaster Policy Analysis Advanced Training Techniques Emergency and Contingency Planning Techniques Contingency and Disaster Recovery Strategies Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Principles of Counseling Natural and Technological Hazards Environment and Development Comparative Emergency in Management Collective Behavior & Social Movement Consumer Behavior Health Care Systems in Developing Countries Health Planning & Administration 8
CSO 613 CSO 614 CSO 615 CSO 698 Health and Social Change Sociology of Health and Illness Sexuality, Gender and Health M.A. Project Degree Structure and Duration The curriculum for the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice degree consists of 44 units. Each course extends for 45 hours. There are four types of degree structure: a) 3.3.2.2 b) 3.3.1.1. c) 3.3.3.3 d) 3.1.1.1 (Social Work and Criminology and Criminal Justice) 3. STUDENT ENROLLMENT FOR 2013/2014 The following table provides estimates of the number of students enrolled in the Department under different modules and levels: Programmes Module I Module II Module III Total Dip. In Social Work and Social Development - 20-20 Dep. In Criminology & Social Order - 20-20 B.A. in Sociology 1631 959 93 B.A. IN Sociology and Social Work 95 - Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice 15 20-35 Postgraduate Diploma - - - M.A. - 33-33 Ph.D. - 2-2 Total 9
4. INTERNATIONAL LINKS To date, the Department has one active international link through which we exchange students with the following international institutions: a) Kalamazoo University College, USA. The link was established in 2004. Through it, the Department sends at least 2 Social Work students who are fully sponsored by the Norwegian government to study for a B.A. in Social Work at Volda. b) Loyola University College, Chicago, USA: Starting 2009, the Department established a link with Loyala. Through the link, the Department has offered institutional affiliation to two Ph.D. STUDENTS FROM Loyola who are doing their preliminary preparations for their doctoral research in Kenya. c) Coppin State University, USA: Provides Research, Academic/student Exchange, cultural and educational opportunities for mutual benefit. 5. INTERNATIONAL LINKS AND COLLABORATION Currently the Department is hosting a PhD candidate (Ms Samantha Winter) from the Department of Social Work, Rutgers University USA 8. PUBLICATIONS FOR THE YEAR (indicate author, date of publication, title publisher, place of publication). 1. MWANYIGHA S.M. & Ocharo R.M. 2015 Media as the Main Choice for Sex Education amongst the Youth: The Case of Radio in Nairobi, Kenya. International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. 5 No. 1January 2015 pp 249 259 2. George I. Mamboleo, Abdoulaye Diallo, Robinson M. Ocharo, Spalatin N. Oire & Charlene M. Kampfe Socio-ecological influences of attitudes toward disability among Kenyan undergraduate students Journal of Psychology in Africa, Vol. 25:No. 3, 216-223 6. NO. OF STAFF AND THEIR DESIGNATIONS: Professors - 4 Associate Professors - 5 Senior Lecturers - 4 Lecturers - 10 Assistant Lecturers - 1 Tutorial Fellows 6 Part Time Lecturers - 3 10
Secretaries - 1 Clerk - 0 Messenger - 1 Assistant Admin. - 0 7. Number of 2014 Graduands The following graduated with the specified award as indicated from the Department during the 2011 graduation. Programmes Dip. In Social Work and Social Development 51 Dip in Criminology and Social Order 33 B.A. in Social Work 70 B.A. in Sociology (major) - B.A. in Criminology 8 M.A. 52 No. of Graduands Dr. R.M. Ocharo Chairman, Dept. of Sociology and Social Work 11