Ph.D. Sociology
Programme Name: Ph.D. Sociology
Duration: 3 years
Programme Type: : Post graduate
Programme Overview
(a) Course Work
(b) Proposal Writing Requirements in a period of 12 calendar months.
Thereafter they will write a dissertation to be internally and externally defended orally . Students may convert to part-time programme of study after the successful completion of course work. The part-time equivalent of the time remaining will be communicated to them when this is approved by the Postgraduate School of the University.
Entry Requirements
M.Sc. Sociology from a recognized university.
Ph.D Sociology is a thirty six (36) months residency programme in which students are expected to fulfill;
Departmental Courses Offered
| S/N | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Level | Semeter | Course Outline |
| 1 | SOLG801 | ELEMENTS OF THEORY CONSTRUCTION | 2 | 900L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 2 | SOLG802 | APPROACHES TO THEORY AND THEORY CONSTRUCTION | 3 | 900L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 3 | SOLG803 | ADVANCED RESEARCH METHOD | 3 | 900L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 4 | SOLG804 | DATA ANALYSIS | 3 | 900L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 5 | SOLG806 | PRO-SEMINAR(FOR THESIS PROPOSAL WRITTING) | 2 | 900L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 6 | SOLG807 | THEORITICAL PERSPECTIVE IN CRIME | 3 | 900L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 7 | SOLG808 | THE NIGERIAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM | 3 | 900L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 8 | SOLG809 | ADVANCED THEORIES OF DEVELOPMENT | 3 | 900L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 9 | SOLG810 | COMPARATIVE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES | 3 | 900L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 10 | SOLG813 | ADVANCED THEORIES OF ILLNESS BEHAVIOUR | 3 | 900L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 11 | SOLG814 | CURRENT TRENDS IN SOCIOLOGY OF MENTAL HEALTH | 3 | 900L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 12 | SOLG815 | SOCIOLOGY OF INDUSTRY | 3 | 900L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 13 | SOLG816 | INDUSTRIAL AND LABOUR RELATION | 3 | 900L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 14 | SOLG901 | THEORY CONSTRUCTION | 3 | 900L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 15 | SOLG902 | APPROACHES TO THEORY CONSTRUCTION | 3 | 900L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 16 | SOLG903 | THE PHILOSOPHY OF SOCIAL RESEARCH | 3 | 900L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 17 | SOLG904 | TRIANGULATION AND REPORT WRITING | 3 | 900L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 18 | SOLG907 | THE PHILOSOPHY OF CRIME AND JUVENILE DELIQUENCY | 3 | 900L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 19 | SOLG908 | THE PHILOSOPHY OF PUNISHMENT AND CORRECTION | 3 | 900L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 20 | SOLG915 | ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SOCIOLOGY | 3 | 900L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 21 | SOLG916 | SELECTED ISSUES IN COMPARATIVE LABOUR RELATIONS | 3 | 900L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 22 | SOLG900 | Dissertation | 0 | 900L | First Semester | Course outline |