Department of Sociology
Dr. (Mrs). D. S. Adekeye
Brief History of the
Department
This Department was established in the
year 2018 having realized the need to have capable hands to serve humanity as
scholars and practitioners in the field of Sociology in line with international
standards. This curriculum has been carefully designed and structured to
reflect new developments at local and global levels, to enable the students to
be practitioners capable of shaping a better and safer world. The Department is
made up of competent, reliable and selfless scholars of national and
international repute who have worked assiduously in their careers to also help
you shape your future as you begin a new life.
1.0 Philosophy, Aims and Objectives
(i) Philosophy
The Philosophy underlying the B.Sc. Sociology programme
is to produce a crop of graduates equipped with the appropriate knowledge and
skills to make effective contributions to the development of Nigeria, Africa
and the global community having been exposed to a broad foundation of knowledge
in the field of Social Sciences in general and in the sub various sub-fields of
Sociology in particular.
(ii)
Aim
The
aim of the programme is to instill in students a sound knowledge of sociology,
an appreciation of its application in different socio-cultural context and to
involve the students in an intellectually stimulating and satisfying experience
of learning and studying the working of society.The aim of the programme is to
train students who should be able to build a career in the public and private
sectors of the economy and in academia, as well as being able to assist in the
management of human society in all various spheres, institutions or
organization and to provide solution to wide-ranging societal problems.
(iii) Objectives
At
the end of the programme, recipients will be able to:
- appreciate the importance of sociology
in socio-cultural context, legal, economic, political, industrial and
environmental contexts; - apply
sociological knowledge and skills for the understanding and solution of special
problems in Nigeria and elsewhere; and - exhibit a range of useful competencies
in public and private employment.
- Learning Outcomes
This is a Programme leading to the award
of B. Sc. Degree in Sociology. It is designed to train and produce graduates
who have through training acquired appropriate knowledge and skills essential
to enable them effectively contribute to the overall human development in
Nigeria and the global community.
- Admission Requirements
Admission
in to the Bachelor of Sociology Programme shall be by UTME or Direct Entry.
(a) UTME:
Candidates who wish to study
Sociology must obtain credit passes in Mathematics and English Language plus
credit pass in Economics, Geography or Government and any other two subjects at
the SSCE, NECO, GCE or their equivalents not more than two sitting. An
acceptable UTME scores is required.
(b) DIRECT ENTRY:
In addition to “O” level
requirement, candidates for Direct Entry admission shall passall prescribed
courses in “A” level in at least two social science subjects.
- Programme Duration:
The duration of this course is four (4) academic sessions
for UTME candidates and three (3)
academic sessions for the Direct Entry candidates.
- Graduation Requirements
(a)
Course System
A students would qualify for the award of the degree when
the student has completed and passed all courses for, including all compulsory
courses and such elective/optional courses as may be specified by the
University/College; obtained a minimum cumulative CGPA specified by the
University but not less than 1.50; earned the minimum credits of not less than 163
for UTME and 123 for Direct Entry. A student may be allowed to repeat failed
courses at the next available opportunity, provided that the total number of
credits carried during that semester does not exceed 24, and the Grade Point
earned at all attempts shall count towards the CGPA.
However, the Dean/College Board may allow a student
additional 4 credits in deserving cases, per session. In addition, a student
must meet other requirements that may be prescribe by the Department, College
and the Senate, including being worthy in character.
(b) Grading of courses
A letter grade and numerical points shall be awarded each
student based on the student total scores on all evaluation criterions as
illustrated in the following table;
| S/N | GRADE | MARK |
LETTER GRADE |
GRADE POINT |
CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE |
| 1 |
First Class |
70-100 | A | 5 | 4.50-5.00 |
| 2 |
Second Class (Upper) |
60-69 | B | 4 | 3.50-4.49 |
| 3 |
Second Class (Lower) |
50-59 | C | 3 | 2.40-3.49 |
| 4 |
Third Class |
45-49 | D | 2 | 1.50-2.39 |
6.0 Probation
A student, whose cumulative grade
point is below 1.50 at the end of a particular year of study, earns a period of
probation for one academic session; such student on probation is allowed to
register for course at the next higher level. In addition to his/her probation
level courses provided University regulation on workload and pre-requisite
courses is adhered to.
7.0
Withdrawal
A student whose cumulative grade
point average is below 1.50 at the end of a particular period of probation
shall be required to withdraw from the programme.
8.0 Modes
of Student Assessment
Evaluation would be
through continuous assessment: occasional written tests, term papers, seminar presentations,
practical, oral examination and semester examination. The continuous assessment
shall be 40% and semester examination 60%.
9.0 REGULATIONS
GOVERNING THE CONDUCT OF EXAMINATIONS IN THE UNIVERSITY
- Eligibility
Only those students who are duly
registered for courses in a given semester are eligible to sit for examinations
in those course(s) except:
a. If a student for upward of six weeks,
is absent from the University without official permission. Senate shall
normally regard such student to have withdrawn from the University
b. A student who does not have record of
up to 75% attendance in lectures/practical shall not be eligible to write an
examination
- Instructions to Candidates
- Students must
ensure that they acquaint themselves with the instructions governing conduct of
examinations - Candidates must
attend punctually at the time scheduled for their papers. Any candidate who
appears half an hour after the examination has started (commenced) shall be
admitted only at the discretion of the Chief Invigilator - Candidates must
bring with them to examination hall written materials, rulers, erasers and any
other material which may be permitted by the regulations (as stated or
contained hereunder) - Students are
strongly warned in their own interest to ensure that lecture notes, textbooks,
jotters, handsets, bags etc., are not brought into the examination hall. - For purpose of
orderliness in the hall, seats shall be allotted according to the number of
groups taking the examination at each particular time. - Candidates are
not expected in the examination hall earlier than 15 minutes to the
commencement of the examination. - Students should
endeavor to keep strictly to the sitting arrangements and all chairs arranged
and/or used for examination purpose should not, under any circumstance, be
removed by any candidate - Once
examination is in progress any kind of communication between candidates is
strictly forbidden and any candidate found to be giving or receiving irregular
(illegal) assistance shall be required to withdraw from the examination - Candidates
should maintain silence in examination hall. Any candidate who requires any
form of assistance should attract the attention of the Invigilator only by
raising his/her hand. - Any form of
smoking or drinking in the examination hall is strictly prohibited. - No scrap paper
should be used or brought into the examination hall. All rough work must be
done in the answer books, crossed out neatly and submitted along with the
answer booklet. - All candidates
taking courses in Mathematics/Statistics must bring their own mathematical or
drawing instrument. Personal copies of mathematical tables shall not be allowed
in the examination hall. - Only the
matriculation number (not name) of a candidate must appear on the Examination
Answer Booklet - Candidates must
ensure that they insert at the appropriate places their matriculation number,
the questions answered and other relevant information before they hand in their
scripts at the end of the examination. - Except for
their question papers and other personal materials, candidates are not allowed
to remove or mutilate any paper or materials supplied by the University. - At the end of every
examination, candidates must remain seated while invigilators go from row to
row to collect answer scripts. - Every candidate
is required to enter and sign against his/her matriculation number on the
attendance register.
C. The Use of
Calculators
For students permitted to use calculators in University
examinations, the following regulations shall be observed:
- Candidates
shall be permitted the use of electronic calculators except programmable ones
in the University examination - It should be
small (hand-held) battery operated - A candidate is
not permitted to borrow another candidate’s calculator during examinations,
since this may result in irregular assistance to candidate(s) - The candidate
shall be fully responsible for correct operation or otherwise of the calculator
or machine - All forms of
instruction manuals, calculator and containers are forbidden in examination
halls. The invigilators and examination assistants have been empowered to
remove them whenever and wherever they are discovered in the examination
halls/laboratories - Only one
calculator per student is allowed - The calculator
must be switched off until the commencement of examination - A candidate
shall make available for inspection by invigilators his/her calculator on entry
into the examination hall and at any time during the examination - Candidates
should realize that the contravention of any of these regulations shall be
treated in the same was as “cheating” in an examination
D. Examination Misconduct and Disciplinary
Actions
- Examination code
Candidates shall:
- Use or consult
during examination only such books, instruments or other materials as are
specifically permitted or provided by the Department or Faculty in which the
examination is being held. - Not take or
attempt to take handbags, books, notes, instruments or any other materials into
the examination room - Not pass or
attempt to pass any information from one person to another during examination - Shall not act
in collusion with any other candidate(s) or person(s), or copy or attempt to
copy from another candidate or engage in any similar activity.
- Examination Misconduct
Any attempt by
a candidate or group to disregard or not to observe any of the
rules/regulations (i-iv) above, shall constitute examination misconduct.
- Procedure for Investigating Alleged Examination Misconduct
- The chief
Invigilator may, at his discretion, require a candidate to leave the
examination room when his conduct is judged to be disturbing or likely to
disturb the examination. - Any such action
taken by the Chief Invigilator shall be reported to the Dean immediately after
the completion of the affected examination. - A candidate
suspected of any examination irregularity shall be required to submit to the
Chief Invigilator, a written statement immediately after the paper - Any failure by
a candidate to make a written statement on the alleged examination malpractice
shall be regarded as an admission of the charge against him/her. - The College
Dean shall promptly set up a Committee of academic staff to investigate the
alleged examination misconduct reported to him, the report of which must be
submitted to the University Management
- Invigilation Examinations
- All candidates
are required to maintain complete silence in the Examination Halls.
Invigilators so assigned are authorized to move around during the examinations - The
invigilator(s) assigned to each examination must remain in the examination
halls and invigilate from the commencement up to the completion of the
examination. Any invigilator who abandons the examination before the completion
of an examination or stop students from an examination before the expiration of
the time stated on the question paper shall be sanctioned appropriately. - Course
lecturers shall not normally be made or allowed to invigilate their course(s)
to ensure proper monitoring of students - Any invigilator
who does not abide by the rules governing examination supervision shall be
sanctioned by the appropriate University authority - Invigilators
must properly check in students into the examination halls and be satisfied
that no student smuggle notes, handsets or other materials into the examination
hall - Only those who
are assigned to invigilate in an examination should be found in the examination
halls. Any person caught conducting illegal or unauthorized invigilation shall
be made to face appropriate disciplinary action - The Chief
Invigilator shall ensure that all examinations are properly conducted and that
all invigilators sign the register at the completion of the examination. - Investigation of Examination Malpractice
- The University
strictly prohibits any form of examination malpractice - Any student
established to be in possession of incriminating materials at the examination
or involved in any other examination malpractice before, during or after an
examination, including impersonation, shall be expelled from the University. - There shall be
prompt treatment of all cases of examination malpractice to avoid delay in
disposing reported cases. Each College shall ensure that its Examination
Standing Committee submits to the Registrar the report of all examination cases
within two (2) weeks after the examinations - The students’
Disciplinary Committee shall treat and conclude all existing cases within a
month of receipt of reports from Colleges. - Any student
suspected to be involved in any examination malpractice during any semester
examination shall be required, in writing, to remain on campus after such
semester examination to facilitate the process of investigation of the matter by
the assigned Committee.
- Penalties for Examination Malpractice
- The application
of penalties for examination malpractice shall be in line with the contents of
regulations on examinations and also those in Decree 41 of 1993. - Any candidate
found cheating or aiding and abetting cheating in any examination shall be
rusticated for one semester or on academic session. His/her result in such an
examination shall be considered invalid and in effect cancelled. Any student(s)
so rusticated shall be barred from examination(s), which falls within the
period of rustication from the University. - Once the period
for which a student is rusticated is over, the candidate so penalized under
(ii) above may thereafter resume his studies at the appropriate point in the
following semester. - Any candidate
so penalized under (ii) above and who is subsequently found guilty of cheating
a second tine, shall be dismissed from the University. - A candidate who
is found guilty of bringing papers, handsets and other unauthorized materials
into the examination room contrary to the regulation, but is not found guilty
of actual cheating, shall not be rusticated from the University, but shall have
the result of the whole semester for which he/she is sitting nullified, and may
reregister for those semester courses at the appropriate semester. - All other minor
disciplinary actions in respect of examination misconduct shall take the forms
of written warning, deprivation of the use of University facilities such as
Halls of Residence, sports equipment and ground, library facilities and other
for a specified period.
- Answer Booklets
- Each Faculty
shall ensure that all answer booklets, including extra sheets for examinations,
carry the Faculty stamp and date of examination - Answer booklets
shall be treated as security materials and shall numbered serially. - It is an
offence for anyone, staff or student, to put University answer booklets into
any other use outside what they are meant for. - Invigilators
must ensure that students write their matriculation numbers clearly on the
answer booklet immediately on commencement of the examinations to prevent
exchange of scripts and other malpractices. - Every candidate
must clearly indicate his/her Matriculation Number and the script number at the
commencement of the examination on the Attendance Register to be circulated by
the Invigilators.
- Absence from Examinations
- It is required
that candidates should present themselves at such University examinations for
which they have registered under these regulations. - A candidate who
fails to attend any examination(s) for reasons other than illness or accident
or exceptional cases, shall be deemed to have failed such examination(s). - Any form of
misreading of time-table and such other lapses on the part of candidates shall
not be accepted as a satisfactory explanation for absence from University
examination(s). - Any student who
falls ill during examination should report in writing to the Dean of his/her
Faculty. - A student who
is absent from an examination on account of illness confirmed by Medical
evidence from the Director of the University Health Services Unit may be
allowed to sit for a make-up examination at the appropriate period without
repeating the course concerned if he/she so desires. The approval for a make-up
examination shall be given by the University Senate on the recommendation of
the Department and Faculty Board.
10.0 Academic Staff List
| S/N | Name | Qualifications | Status |
Area of Specialization |
Status |
| 1 | Dr. (Mrs). D. S. Adekeye |
B.Sc. (Hons). Sociology – (Ilorin) MPA |
Assoc. Professor |
Gender Studies, Sociology of the Family, Social Problems, Development and Industrial Sociology |
Sabbatical (HOD) |
| 2 | Prof. N. Yusuf |
B.Sc. (Hons.)Sociology 1986 Ibadan; M.Sc Sociology 1992, Ibadan; Ph.D Sociology (Sociology), 2004. Member NSASA Associate Member, CIPM. |
Professor |
Industrial Sociology, Industrial psychology, Industrial Relations, Theory and System Organization |
Adjunct |
| 3 | Dr. R. A. Okunola |
B.Sc. M.Sc. Ph.D. |
Assoc. Professor | Crime and Deviant Studies | Adjunct |
| 4 | Dr. O. A. Fawole |
B.Sc. Hons. Sociology -(Ilorin) M.Sc Sociology – Ph. D Sociology |
Senior Lecturer |
Sociology of the Family, Social Problems and Criminology |
Adjunct |
| 5 | Dr. M.O. Lawal | B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D | Senior Lecturer | Medical Sociology | Tenure |
| 6 | Dr. L. T. Fasasi | B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D | Lecturer II | Medical Sociology | Tenure |
| 7. | Mr. J.O. Edun |
B.Sc. Hons. Sociology -(Maiduguri) M.Sc Sociology –(Ilorin) |
Assistant Lecturer | Criminology and Penology | Tenure |
| 8. | Mrs.T..K.. Araba |
B.Sc. Hons. Sociology M.Sc Sociology – (Unilorin) |
Assistant Lecturer | Criminology | Tenure |