Introduction to Rural Sociology.pdf

Description

Study Unit
The study units in this course are as follows:
Module 1 Introduction
Unit 1 Definition and Concept of Rural Sociology
Unit 2 Definitions of Sociological Terms and the Historical

Development of Rural Sociology
Unit 3 Rural and Urban Livings/Settings
Unit 4 Settlement Patterns and Village Organisations
Unit 5 Rural Infrastructure
Module 2 Major Rural Social Institutions in Nigeria
Unit 1 Marriage and the Family
Unit 2 The Rural School System
Unit 3 The Religious Institution
Unit 4 The Political Institution
Unit 5 Rural Economic Institutions

Module 3 Socialisation and Development of Rural Areas

Unit 1 Social Interactions
Unit 2 Rural Development in Nigeria
Unit 3 Rural Communities
Module 4 Agricultural Communication and Change in the

Society

Unit 1 Communication in Rural Society
Unit 2 Social Change
The first unit focuses on the meaning, concept and merits of rural
sociology to national development. The second unit deals with the basic
sociological terms and historical development. The third and fourth units
are concerned with the concept and need for a systematic integration of
rural and urban settings and related factors of settlement patterns. Unit
five deals with the characteristics, typology and effects of rural
infrastructure.