Mission and Vision - Sociology Dept

The Vision, Mission and Objectives of the Department of Sociology
Vision: To enhance excellence in training high-level human resources and the generation of sociological knowledge directed towards understanding society, social relations and problem solving at intellectual, policy and practical levels.

Mission: The Mission of the Department of Sociology is to use the methods, philosophy and literature of Sociology and Social Anthropology to equip students with a sound sociological understanding of societal issues and problems, problem solving and impart analytical skills of relevance to societal development of Africa and the world.

Objectives:

a) To promote quality sociological research and output generation that will enhance
understanding of society, social relations and problems.
b) To foster quality teaching of Sociology that equips students with the necessary
sociological knowledge and analytical skills about society that is beneficial to the
student’s career in Sociology.
c) To provide academic, policy and practical guidance on social scientific
knowledge that enhances problem-solutions to societal needs and problems or
dilemmas.
d) To provide a solid foundation upon which students may progress to postgraduate
studies in Sociology, Criminology and Social anthropology and other related
disciplines.
e) To network with academic and actors working on development in still developing
countries as well as service occasional students from the region and abroad plus
other University programmes