MASTER OF ARTS IN SOCIOLOGY (CRIMINOLOGY AND SOCIAL ORDER)

 

1. CORE COURSES

 

1.         CSO 501:         Contemporary Sociological Theory

2.         CSO 513:         Advanced Quantitative Research Methods

3.         CSO 516:         Advanced Social Statistics I

 

2. SPECIALIZATION

 

1.         CSO 524:         Social Change in East Africa

2.         CSO 578:         Theories of Crime and Deviance in Developing Countries

3.         CSO 579:         Penology

4.         CSO 580:         Law, Society and Public Policy

5.         CSO 581:         Applied Research Techniques in Crime

6.         CSO 594:         Counseling

 

3.        ELECTIVES

 

1.         CSO 504:         The Disciplinary Society

2.         CSO 512:         Attitude Measurement and Behaviour Change

3.         CSO 529:         Problems of Urbanization

4.         CSO 541:         Social Psychology

5.         CSO 543:         Rural Societies

6.         CSO 545:         Social Evaluation of Programmes

7.         CSO 575:         Sociology of Mass Communications

8.         Any other course(s) from Cluster 1 (General M.A. in Sociology) (provided that the above list is exhausted, or with the consent of both the Development Programme and the Department).

 

   4.     CSO 698:        M.A. PROJECT PAPER

 

* The core courses and the project paper are compulsory. In addition, a student must take and  

     Pass at least 5 (five) specializations and at least 4 (four) electives.

 

 

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

2.1      Student Obligation

The learners shall:

• Face to face learners shall sign attendance register every time they attend classes; Learners should attend at least two- thirds(2/3) of  contact hours for a course unit 
• Engage in individual study and class presentation as required;
• Any learner who is unable to attend classes should fill the Permission to be away form.
• Develop a proposal in the fourth semester and submit it for examination.
• Design and execute  a research proposal leading to a thesis
• Fill the Lecturer Evaluation form at the end of the course
• ODeL learners shall interact with their tutors through the e-learning platform

 2.2 Lecturer and Online Tutor Obligation

The lecturer/Tutor should: 

• Regularly attend lectures and other routine duties;
• Sign attendance register every time after the lecture;
• Deliver the course content;
• Facilitate the presentation and discussion of the students research topics;
• Set and mark assignments and examinations according to the examination regulations.
• For ODeL, the lecturer shall ensure continuous interactivity with learners through the e-learning platform

3    STUDENT ASSESSMENT POLICY/CRITERIA

3.1      Continuous Assessment Tests

Course units will be evaluated through continuous assessment tests which shall include; class assignments, term papers, timed tests, group work presentations. Continuous assessment will account 40% of the final grade. Attendance of students and lecturers will be done through filling and subsequent monthly analysis of attendance forms.

 

3.2      End of Semester Examination

The learner will be expected to sit for a three hour examination at the end of the semester for the course units where written examinations are a requirement. The examination will account for 60% of the final grade.

3.3      Other Assessment

The learner will be expected to carry out research and write a project report/thesis which shall be examined in accordance with University regulations.

4.    GRADING SYSTEM

Class                  Mark (%)

Distinction            70% –100%           

Credit                    56% – 69% 

Pass                       40% – 55% 

Fail                        Below 40%  

 

 5.    EXAMINATION REGULATIONS

5.1. Written Examinations

• The common regulations for written examinations of the University of Nairobi shall apply.
• The candidate shall have their course units examined at the end of the semester in which the courses have been taken.
• Each course unit shall have a three hour examination at the end of the semester.
• The end of semester examination shall constitute 60% of the total marks, while the continuous assessment tests (CAT) will constitute 40%.
• The pass mark shall be 50%
• A candidate who fails in up to one-third of the course units in an academic year shall be allowed to take supplementary examination(s) in the course unit(s) failed, when such examinations are next scheduled.
• A pass obtained in the supplementary examination will be recorded as 50%.
• A candidate who fails a supplementary examination shall be allowed to repeat the failed supplementary examination one more time .
• A candidate who, for a good cause, fails to sit for an examination may be allowed to take a special examination, when such examinations are next scheduled. The results of a special examination shall be treated like the results of an ordinary first attempt examination.
• A candidate who fails in more than one-third of the course units in an academic year or fails a supplementary examination at the second attempt or fails to complete the programme within the stipulated period shall, on the recommendation of the AWSC Board of Examiners and approval by Senate, be discontinued.

5.2 EXAMINATION MALPRACTICES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION

Examination malpractices such as cheating shall face disciplinary action in accordance with the University of Nairobi rules and regulations.

 5.3      PROJECT/THESIS ASSESSMENT

1. A research project will be done by every student in the 4th semester. The Centre will allocate two supervisors to each student. The students will provide a monthly update on the research project.
2. Candidates shall be required to submit the research project for examination at least three weeks before the end of the fourth semester.
3. The Research Project which is equivalent to four course units shall be examined by two internal examiners and an external examiner and subjected to an oral examination by the AWSC approved Board of Examiners.
4. The Research Project shall be graded in two sections: The research project report shall be graded out of 60%, and oral defence of the project shall be out of 40% thereby making a total of one hundred per cent (100%).
5. A candidate who fails in the examination of the research project will be allowed to re-submit once only. 
6. If the candidate fails after the second re-submission he/she will be discontinued.
7. Resubmission of the research project shall be allowed within the eight semesters.
8. University of Nairobi regulations on examinations in relation to examination malpractices, disciplinary action and mode of appeal shall apply.
9. Anti-plagiarism test will be carried out on the project reports and pap