SOCI 4434:Emerging Social Issues in Africa

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 or permission of the instructor.
As the twenty-first century unfolds Africa and its peoples are being engulfed by a series of interrelated social issues that are set to shape their collective futures. This course examines these social issues in terms of their nature, patterns, sources and implications for Africa’s socioeconomic development. The examination of these factors from both historic and contemporary perspectives includes the use of critical pedagogy. This course also examines potential remedies to the various social issues.