rural sociology course
Discover the impacts of agribusiness on farms, farm workers, and rural communities. Rural Sociology Fundamentals equips agriculture experts with hands-on skills to plan research, process data, and convert fieldwork findings into ethical policies and practical farm strategies that drive positive change in rural Zimbabwean contexts.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
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What will I learn?
This course provides a practical foundation in rural sociology, focusing on social dynamics in farming areas. Participants will learn to identify research issues, create mixed-method studies, and use ethical fieldwork methods that respect local cultures. Key skills include conducting surveys, interviews, analysing data, and producing reports to support evidence-based policies, programmes, and community choices.
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Develop skills
- Design rural research by crafting precise questions about farming communities.
- Plan efficient fieldwork with surveys, sampling, and mixed-methods approaches.
- Conduct ethical rural studies protecting participants, balancing power dynamics, and sharing findings.
- Analyse agricultural data swiftly through coding interviews, basic statistics, and insight reporting.
- Interpret rural transformations including agribusiness, migration, water management, and community governance.
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