DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL ADMINISTRATION

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1 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL ADMINISTRATION Introduction The Department of Social Work and Social Administration offers training to undergraduate students leading to the award of two types of degrees. The first is the professional Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration B(SWSA), degree which puts emphasis on education for professional social service design, delivery, and systems change. The second is the Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences degree BA(SS), which is offered jointly with other Departments in the Faculty of Social sciences and Arts. This document details the curriculum, entry requirements and regulations for the B(SWSA) Programme. The description of the BA(SS) degree under which Social Administration is offered with other social science fields, is contained in the Faculty of Social Sciences Curriculum document. UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES Entry Requirements For admission to the Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences degree programme, a candidate must satisfy the entrance requirements of the University, the special requirements of the Faculty, and of the courses, which a student wishes to offer. Direct Entry For admission under the Direct Entry Scheme, a candidate must have: i. The Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) (or its equivalent), and ii. Two Principal Passes at Advanced Level in Arts or Science subjects obtained at the same sitting of the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education examination (UACE) (or its equivalent). Mature Age Entry For admission under the Mature Age Entry Scheme, a candidate must pass the Mature Age Entry Examination of Makerere University in those subjects, which she/he desires to study at the University. Diploma Holders and equivalent qualifications A candidate shall be admitted to the BA (SS) Programme if she/he has at least a Second Class Diploma award from a recognized institution of higher learning. Degree or equivalent qualification A candidate shall be admitted to the BA (SS) Degree Programme if he/she holds either: i. A University degree (or its equivalent) 8 ii. from a recognized institution OR A Postgraduate Diploma. Holders of professional qualifications Candidates with professional qualifications in Commerce (ACCA, ACP, etc.) and Banking will be deemed to have minimum University entrance requirements and will be admitted to the BA (SS) Degree Programme. Subjects The programme structure for the BA (SS) degree consists of six subjects namely; Political Science, Social Administration, Sociology and Gender and Development. Students may also take courses from other relevant Faculties or Institutes such as Faculty of Arts, Institute of Economics and Institute Psychology. Key to courses Economics... EC Social Administration.. SA Sociology... SO Political Science... PS Psychology... PSY Gender and Development GAD SUBJECT COMBINATIONS FOR B.A (SOCIAL SCIENCES) Pure Social Sciences Combination 001 PS SA SO PS SA PSY.. 00 PS SA EC.. 00 SO PSY PS..

2 005 SO EC PS SO PSY SA SA SO EC SA EC PSY PSY SO EC PSY PS EC GAD SO SA 012 GAD SO PS 01 GAD SO PSY 01 GAD SO EC 015 GAD SA PS 016 GAD SA PSY 017 GAD SA EC 018 GAD PSY EC 019 GAD PS EC 020 GAD PS PSY Two Social Science Subjects and one Arts subject 021 PS SO GR/B PS SO RS.. 02 PS SO LIT.. 02 PS SO FR/A PS SO FR/B PS EC H 027 PS EC LIT 028 GAD SO RS 029 GAD SO PH 00 EC GAD RS Two Arts subjects and one Social Science Subjects 01 H FR/A PS.. 02 RS PH SO.. 0 RS LIT SO.. 0 H RS GAD.. 05 H PH GAD.. 06 RS PH GAD 07 H G EC 08 H PS PH 09 G RS EC 00 H PH EC First Year of Studies First year students will take any three subjects and two courses from each subject per semester, i.e. 12 courses in the first year. First year courses are all core. Second and Third Years Students shall be required to offer a major and a minor subject in the second and third year of their studies. The major subject shall constitute at least two Core and two Elective Courses per semester of a student s programme or an equivalent of 16 credit units. A minor subject shall constitute at least two courses per semester, comprising of one Core Course and one Elective, equivalent to eight Credit Units. Below is an example of subject combination which leads to the award of BA SS degree. ECONOMICS Year I: Semester I ECO 1101 Introductory Microeconomics*# ECO 1102 Introduction to Mathematics & Statistics for Economists*# ECO 110 Introduction to Accounting ECO 110 Introduction to Sociology ECO 1105 Political Economy ECO 1106 Introduction to Ugandan Economy Principles of Development ECO 1201 Economics*# ECO 1202 Introductory Macroeconomics*# Year II: Semester I ECO 2101 Microeconomics*# ECO 2102 Quantitative Methods*## ECO 210 Mathematical Economics*## ECO 2105 Marketing and Co-operaives*## ECO 210 Computer Skills for Economists** ECO 2106 Industrial Economics**## **## ECO 2201 Macroeconomics*# ECO 2202 Econometrics*## ECO 220 Research Methodology* 8

3 ECO 220 Labour Economics**## ECO 2205 Managerial Economics**## ECO 2206 Farm Management and Production Economics**## ECO 2207 Financial Management Year III: Semester I ECO 101 Intermediate Microeconomics* ECO 102 Development Economics# ECO 10 Economic Planning and Policy*## ECO 105 Resource Economics**## ECO 106 International Economics**## ECO 107 Transport Economics**## ECO 108 Government-Business Relations**## ECO 109 Monetary Economics**## ECO 110 Research Paper** ECO 201 Intermediate Macroeconomics* Project Planning and ECO 202 Management*# ECO 205 Health Economics**## ECO 206 Public Sector Economics**## ECO 207 Environmental Economics**## ECO 208 International Finance**## KEY * Core and Compulsory for Major students who major in Economics ** Elective for students who major in Economics ## Elective for students who offer Economics as a minor subject # Core and Compulsory for who offer Economics as a minor subject GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT Year I: Semester I (All courses are core) Concepts and Theories of Gender GAD 1100 and Development GAD 1101 Gender, Culture and Society Gender and Development GAD 1102 Economics Gender and Rural Development in GAD 110 Africa Year II: Semester I (Core) GAD 2100 Gender, the State and Civil Society GAD 2101 Gender and Human Rights GAD 2102 Gender and Technology GAD 210 Gender and Urban Development Images of Women in Literature GAD 210 and the Media (Core) Gender focused Research GAD 2205 Methodology GAD 2206 Gender and Population Year III: Semester I (Core) Gender and Human Resources/ GAD 100 Organisational Management GAD 101 Gender and Violence GAD 102 Gender, Health and Development GAD 10 (Core) Gender and Development Issues in Forced Migration GAD 20 Gender and the Law in Uganda* GAD 205 GAD 206 GAD 207 Gender & Devt. Strategies for Change in Uganda* Globalisation, Devt. And African Economy Children and Development Issues in Africa GAD 208 Gender Focused Research GAD 2207 Gender and Environment GAD 2208 The International Women s Movt: African & Global Connection 85

4 POLITICAL SCIENCE Year I: Semester I (Core courses) POS 1101 Introduction to Political Science POS 1102 Introduction to Govt. and Politics of East African States (Core courses POS 120 Comparative Political Systems POS 120 Classical and Modern Political Thought Year II: Semester I Either Option A (PA) POS 210 Politics in Africa POS 2112 Administrative Theory POS 2102 Development Administration and Management POS 210 Government and Politics of Selected Areas POS 2106 Third World Politics POS 2108 Political Sociology Or Option B (IR) POS 2101 International Relations POS 210 Politics in Africa POS 210 Government and Politics of Selected Areas POS 2106 Third World Politics POS 2108 Political Sociology POS 2111 Foreign Policy Analysis POS 2112 Administrative Theory Year II: Either Option A (PA) Core courses POS 2205 Comparative Public Administration POS 2209 Research Methods in Political Science POS 2210 Government and Politics in Uganda POS 221 The Politics of Agrarian Change and Rural Development POS 2215 Local Government Administration in Uganda POS 2216 Constitutionalism and Political Stability Or Option B (IR) (Core courses) POS 2207 International Organisation POS 2209 Research Methods in Political Science POS 2210 Government and Politics in Uganda POS 2212 Uganda s Foreign Policy POS 2216 Constitionalism and Political Stability POS 2217 Strategic Studies Year III: Semester I Either Option A (PA) Core courses POS 102 Human Resource Management and Development POS 10 Gender and Politics POS 10 Democracy and Human Rights POS 10 Gender and Politics POS 105 Environmental Management POS 106 Politics and Administration of NGOs Or Option B (IR) (Core courses) POS 101 African International Relations POS 107 International Political Economy POS 10 Democracy and Human Rights POS 105 Environmental Management POS 112 Administrative Law POS 11 Consular and Diplomatic Practice POS 115 Refugees in Contemporary World Politics POS 116 Diplomatic and Consular Practice Year III: Either Option A (PA) Core courses POS 201 African International Relations POS 208 Public Policy Analysis POS 209 Public Sector Management POS 211 Research Paper* POS 21 The Politics of Budgeting and Financial Management POS 217 Comparative Public Policy and Economic Management POS 218 The Politics of Development and Technological Change 86

5 POS 219 Ethics in International Relations POS 220 Major Issues in Contemporary Diplomatic Practice Or Option B (IR) Core courses POS 210 International Law POS 216 Conflict Management and Peace- Keeping POS 211 Research Paper* POS 21 Consular and Diplomatic Practice POS 115 Refugees in Contemporary World Politics POS 218 The Politics of Devt. and Technological Change * Offered to students who major in Political Science. PSYCHOLOGY Year I: Semester I PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology*# PSY 102 Experimental Design and Statistics*# PSY 10 Laboratory Methods in Psychology*# PSY 10 Developmental Psychology*# Year II: Semester I Introduction to Psychometrics and PSY 201 Inferential Statistics* PSY 205 Social Psychology*# Optional courses PSY 20 Neuro Psychology**## PSY 202 Advanced General Psychology**## PSY 206 Methods of Social Research* PSY 208 Industrial Psychology# PSY 207 Abnormal Psychology PSY 209 Personality Psychology Year III: Semester I PSY 101 Personnel Psychology* PSY 102 Abnormal Psychology*# PSY 10 Psychology Measurement PSY 107 Educational Psychology**## PSY 108 Principles of Guidance and Counselling**## PSY 019 Advanced Departmental Psychology**## PSY 11 Forensic Psychology**## PSY 12 Environmental Psychology**## PSY 1 Psychology and General**## PSY 201 Introduction to Clinical Psychology* PSY 202 Organisational Psychology*# PSY 20 Research Paper* - PSY 20 Advanced Social Psychology**## PSY 205 Industrial Relations Psychology**## PSY 206 Refugee Psychology PSY 211 Introduction to Psychology PSY 212 Organisation Psychology PSY 216 Refugee Psychology KEY * Core Courses, Compulsory for candidates who major in Psychology ** for candidates who major in Psychology # Core and Compulsory for candidates who minor in Psychology ## for candidates who minor in Psychology. PSY 10 Forensic Psychology PSY 105 Community Psychology**## PSY 106 Personnel Psychology**## 87

6 RURAL ECONOMY Year II: Semester I RE 201 Production Economics*## RE 01 Agricultural Development*# RE 01 Research Methods*## RE 201 Introduction to Agricultural Extension*## RE 202 Principles of Farm Management*# RE 02 Agricultural Marketing, Cooperative and Credit*## RE 0 Management Case Study*## EE 202 Rural Sociology**## AE 205 Introduction to Computer Applications**## RE 20 Farm Accounts**## Year III: Semester I RE 0 Applied Farm Management*# RE 05 Economics* RE 07 Intermediate Macroeconomics* RE 01 Agricultural Policy and Planning**## EE 01 Programme Planning and Evaluation**## RE 0 Rural Development*# RE 09 International Trade in Agriculture*## RE 10 Agribusiness*## RE 02 Environmental Economics**## RE 06 Agricultural Finance**## FO 07 Land Use, Policy and Law**## KEY * Core courses, Compulsory for candidates who major in Religious Education ** for candidates who major in Religious Education # Core courses, Compulsory for candidates who minor in Religious Education ## for candidates who minor in Religious Education. SOCIAL ADMINISTRATION Year I: Semester I (All courses are Core) SOA 1101 Contemporary Social Problems SOA 1102 Principles of Social Research (All courses are Core) SOA 110 Social Services SOA 110 Statistical Tools for Social Research Year II: (All courses are Core) SOA 2101 Industrial Welfare SOA 2102 Theory of Organization Elective Courses SOA 210 Community Based Intervention Strategies SOA 210 Policy Issues in Housing SOA 2105 Foundations of Social Policy Analysis SOA 2106 Research Design (Core courses) SOA 2207 Management of Organisations SOA 2208 Human Resources Management SOA 2209 Community-Based Rehabilitation for People With Disabilities SOA 2210 Special Education SOA 2211 Disaster Management SOA 2212 Education Policy, Planning and Management SOA 221 Social Security Systems Year III: Semester I (Core courses) SOA 101 Project Planning and Management 88

7 SOA 102 Social Policy Analysis SOA 10 Family Services and the Law I SOA 10 Dissertation (Research Project) SOA 105 Rural Development Studies SOA 106 Urban Development Studies SOA 108 Basic Population Methods and Techniques (Core courses) SOA 209 Social Planning SOA 210 Local Government & Decentralized Service Delivery SOA 211 Social Defence SOA 212 Population and Development SOA 21 Family Services and the Law II SOA 21 Administrative Law SOA 215 Issues in Health and Development SOA 216 NGOs and Social Development SOA 217 Refugee Studies SOA 218 Social Sector Finance and Budgeting SOA 219 Environment Management SOCIOLOGY Year I: Semester I (All courses are Core) SOC 1101 Introduction to Sociological Concepts SOC 1102 Introduction to Social Anthropology I (All courses are Core) Introduction to Sociological SOC 120 Perspectives, Theories and Methods SOC 120 Introduction to Social Anthropology II Year II: Semester I (Core courses) SOC 2101 Research Methods* SOC 2102 Social Structure of E.African Societies I# SOC 210 Crime and Punishment SOC 2105 Rural Sociology SOC 2106 Urban Sociology SOC 2107 Basic Demographic Methods and Techniques SOC 2108 Sociology of Organisation SOC 2109 Sociology of Work and Industry SOC 2110 Sociology of Religion SOC 2111 Sociology of Education SOC 2212 Sociology of Health SOC 211 Sociology of Crime and Punishment (Core courses) SOC 220 Basic Statistics* SOC 2221 Research Management# SOC 220 Social Structure of E.African Societies II SOC 221 Urban Sociology II SOC 2215 Urban Planning and Management SOC 2216 Population and Society SOC 2217 Methods of Theories of Criminology SOC 2218 Industrial Networking SOC 2219 Sociology of Environment Planning and Management SOC 2220 Sociology of Human Resource Management SOC 222 African Family Studies Year III: Semester I (Core courses) SOC 101 Foundations of Sociological Theory** SOC 121 Sociology of Development I# SOC 102 Project Planning and Management SOC 10 Dissertation (Research Project) 1 SOC 105 Rural Sociology I SOC 106 Urban Sociology I SOC 107 Basic Demographic Methods and Techniques SOC 108 Sociology of Organisation SOC 109 Sociology of Work and Industry 89