Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

SOC 212 — Social Change

SOC department course · Nigerian universities

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

• explain the concept of social change with examples
• describe forms of diversity and divisions within society
• mention and Explain Theories of social change
• discuss the applicability of the Theories of social change in modern societies and in specific research contexts; and
• explain the benefits and problems associated with Social Change

Course contents

The concept of social change. Benefits and challenges of social change. Analysis of the nature and mechanisms of the transformation that African societies have undergone (and are undergoing) since the colonial encounter with the Western world.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study SOC 212.

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