UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2021/2022
EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
APPLIED COMPUTING
BAC 2317/ BISF 2303: SOCIOLOGY
FULL TIME/PART TIME
DATE: DECEMBER, 2021 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer QUESTION ONE AND ANY OTHER TWO questions.
QUESTION ONE – COMPULSORY [20 MARKS]
a) Discuss how sociology can help you become a more informed citizen and better able to
understand how government policies impact society. (12Marks)
b) Have you ever experienced role strain because of your status as a student? Explain why
or why not. If so, how did or do you cope with it? (8Marks)
QUESTION TWO (15MARKS)
a) Every organization must adapt to change. Describe how KCA University has coped with
change during this time of covid-19 pandemic. Was the adaptation successful? Why, or why
not? What was your role? Did you feel as though you had some influence over the adaptation
strategy? Why, or why not? Be critical in your answer.
QUESTION THRE (15MARKS)
a) Explain the term social movement. If you were to join a social movement today, which
one would you join? Justify your answer and explain what you would hope to achieve.
(10Marks)
b) State five factors that you think they contribute to strikes in our secondary schools.
(5Marks)
QUESTION FOUR (15MARKS)
a) How does gender discrimination harm society? What could be done on your campus
to improve the status of women or men? Be critical in your answer.
(15Marks)
