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RDS720S - RURAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIOLOGY - 2ND OPP - JAN 2020 |
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NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY
OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FACULTY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND SPATIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SCIENCES
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF AGRICULTURE
QUALIFICATION CODE: O07BAGR
LEVEL: 7
COURSE CODE: RDS 720S
COURSE NAME: Rural Development Sociology
SESSION: January 2020
DURATION: 3 HOURS
PAPER: THEORY
MARKS: 105
SUPPLEMENTARY /FIRST OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) Alexander Meroro
MODERATOR: Dr. Gabriel Hangara
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number the answers clearly.
PERMISSIBLE MATERIALS
1. All written work MUST be done in blue or black ink
2. No books, notes and other additional aids are allowed
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 3 PAGES (excluding this front page)
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Question 1
1.1. Define the term poverty
1.2. Analyse the impact of Poverty on rural development
1.3. Distinguish between subsistence poverty and Poverty as a relative deprivation
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Question 2
2.1. Compare and discuss the relationship between Rural Development Sociology and
Economics
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2.2. Compare and discuss the relationship between Rural development Sociology and
Political Science
(6)
2.3. Compare and discuss the relationship between rural development and History
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Question 3
3.1. Define the following terms: Rural Development and Sociology
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3.2. Explain the Importance of Sociology
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3.3. Explain what Social change is?
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3.4. Describe the causes of social change in Namibia or any of the SADC members (5)
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Question: 4
4.1. Define the term Globalization
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4.2. Explain the positive impacts of globalization and the negative impact of globalization (5)
4.3. Explain what might attract multinational corporation to your country
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4.4. Describe the reasons for globalization
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4.5. How might the world demand for food cause damage to the environment — (5)
4.6. Globalization has become the “war against the poor”. Explain.
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Question 5
Define sustainable development and discuss some key issues that are essential in such a
process
(5)
Question 6
State the Generally accepted definition of sustainable development and explain how it is
related to depletion of fossil fuel reserves
(5)
Question 7
How does sustainable development make economic sense for society
(4)
Question 8
Explain what you can do, as a citizen of Namibia or the Kingdom of Swaziland to contribute or be
more sustainable.
(5)
Question 9
Explain why sustainable development is often linked or associated with the protection of the
environment
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TOTAL:
105