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POLITICAL SCIENCE
11.0 COURSE STRUCTURE
100 Level Harmattan Semester Courses
S/N COURSE COURSE TITLE CREDIT STATUS
CODE
1. POS 101 Introduction to Political Science 3 C
2. POS 103 Nigerian Constitutional Development 3 C
3. POS 105 Introduction to African Politics 3 C
4. POS 107 Introduction to Conflict Management I 3 C
5. HIS 111 Introduction to Diplomacy 3 C
6. EDU 101 Introduction to Teaching Profession 2 C
7. GNS 101 Communication in English I 2 C
9. GNS 103 Basic Communication in Arabic I 1 C
10. GNS 105 Use of Library, Study Skills and ICT 2 C
Total 22
100 Level Rain Semester Courses
S/N COURSE COURSE TITLE CREDIT STATUS
CODE
1. POS 102 Organization of Government 3 C
2. POS 104 Nigerian Legal System I 3 C
3. POS 106 Introduction to Local Government System 3 C
4. POS 108 Introduction to Conflict Management II 3 C
5. HIS 106 Islamic Revolutions in West Africa 3 C
6. EDU 102 Foundations of Education I 2 C
9. GNS 102 Communication in English II 2 C
10 GNS 104 Islamic Faith and Practice 1 C
Total 20
200 Level Harmattan Semester Courses
S/N COURS COURSE TITLE CREDIT STATUS
E CODE
1. POS 201 Nigeria Government and Politics I 2 C
2. POS 205 Introduction to International Relations 3 R
3. POS 207 Introduction to Comparative Politics 3 C
4. HIS 207 Africa and European Imperialism 3 C
5. EDU 201 Introduction to Educational Psychology 2 C
6. EDU 203 Special Methods I: Subject Methodology I 2 C
7. GNS 201 Philosophy, Logic and Afro-Arabic 2 C
Civilization
8. GNS 203 Basic Communication in Arabic II 1 C
9. GNS 205 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 2 C
10* GNS 101 Communication in English I 2 C
11* GNS 103 Basic Communication in Arabic I 1 C
12* GNS 105 Use of Library, Study Skills and ICT 2 C
Total 20+5
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N.B: All the *asterisked GNS courses are to be registered by DE students in addition to
the un-asterisked GNS courses.
200 Level Rain Semester Courses
S/N COURS COURSE TITLE CREDIT STATUS
E CODE
1. POS 204 Nigerian Legal System II 2 C
2. POS 206 Introduction to Political Analysis 2 C
3. POS 212 Political Ideas 2 C
4. HIS 210 Europe from the French Revolution to 3 E
World War II
5. EDU 202 Elements of Special Education 2 C
6. EDU 204 Foundations of Education II 2 C
7. GNS 202 Nigerian, Peoples, Cultures and the 2 C
Economy
8. GNS 204 Basic Islamic Concepts 1 C
9 GNS 206 Contemporary Health Issues 2 C
10* GNS 102 Communication in English II 2 C
11* GNS 104 Islamic Faith and Practice 1 C
Total 18+3
N.B: All the *asterisked GNS courses are to be registered by DE students in addition to
the un-asterisked GNS courses.
300 Level Harmattan Semester Courses
S/N COURS COURSE TITLE CREDIT STATUS
E CODE
1. POS 301 Political Thoughts I 2 E
2. POS 303 Public Administration in Nigeria 3 C
3. POS 305 Political Behaviour 2 C
4. POS 307 Politics of Development and 3 C
Underdevelopment
5. EDU 301 Tests and Measurement 2 C
6. EDU 303 Special Methods II: Subject Methodology II 2 C
7. EDU 305 Educational Technology 2 C
8. GNS 301 Environment and Sustainable Development 2 C
9. GNS 303 Entrepreneurship and Skills Development 2 C
10. ASE 311 Curriculum Development in Arts and Social 2 C
Sciences
Total 22
300 Level Rain Semester Courses
S/N COURS COURSE TITLE CREDIT STATUS
E CODE
1. POS 302 Nigerian Government and Politics II 2 C
2. POS 306 Theories of International Relations 3 C
3. POS 308 Contemporary Political Relations 2 R
4. POS 312 Foreign Political Analysis 2 C
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5. HIS 308 Africa and the Outside World Since 1900 3 C
6. EDU 300 Teaching Practice I 3 C
7. EDU 302 ICT in Education 2 C
8. EDU 304 Curriculum and Instruction I 2 C
9. EDU 306 Research Methods and Statistics 2 C
10. GNS 302 Leadership Skills, Peace & Conflict 2 C
Resolution
11. ASE 310 Testing and Assessment in Arts and Social 2 C
Sciences Education
Total 25
400 Level Harmattan Semester Courses
S/N COURSE COURSE TITLE CREDIT
CODE STATUS
1. POS 401 Development Administration 3 C
2. POS 403 Conflict Management in Independent Africa 2 R
3. POS 407 Political Thoughts II 2 R
4. POS 409 Democratic Practice in Africa 2 C
5. POS 411 Public Financial Management 2 E
6. EDU 401 Curriculum and Instruction II 2 C
7. EDU 403 Special Methods III: Micro-teaching 2 C
8. EDU 405 Introduction to Educational Management 2 C
9. EDU 499 Research Project 6 C
Total 23
400 Level Rain Semester Courses
S/N COURSE COURSE TITLE CREDIT STATUS
CODE
1. POS 402 State and Economy 2 C
2. POS 408 Military in Politics 3 R
3. POS 412 African Political Thoughts 3 C
4. EDU 400 Teaching Practice II 3 C
5. EDU 402 Guidance and Counselling in 2 C
Education
6. EDU 406 Developmental Psychology 2 C
7. ASE412 Undergraduate Research Seminar 2 C
Total 17
