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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Philosophy of the Department

The philosophy of the Department of International Relations is to produce men and women with the requisite knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies to promote harmonious co-existence among nations; and to develop values that will form the basis for inter-state and human relations.

Objectives of the Programme

The degree programme in International Relations seeks to fulfill these basic objectives:

To produce graduates who will take up positions as policy planners and career diplomats in the country’s foreign service and other sectors of the economy as well as in international organizations.
The programme further seeks to produce graduates with the zeal to pursue further studies in the field with a view to taking up teaching and research appointments in the universities and related research institutions.

Career Opportunities in International Relations

A graduate in International Relations is an all-rounder and an international currency. S/he can easily fit into the municipal and international organisations. The skills acquired in the course of his training prepare him for job opportunities in both the public and private sectors within the country and globally; as advisers, administrators, policy planners, negotiators, mediators, arbitrators etc.

Admission Requirements for B.Sc. degree in International Relations

The department offers admission to candidates through the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination

(UTME) and the Direct Entry.

UTME

(a) For admission through the UTME, a candidate must possess Five (5) credit passes obtained in not more than two (2) sittings in the relevant subjects which must include English language and any other four subjects from the following: Literature in English, Economics, Government, History, Geography, Mathematics, Biology, Accounts, Religious Studies, Home Economics. In addition, the candidate must have sat for and obtained at least the national minimum cut off mark at the UTME.

Direct Entry

(b) For direct Entry admission, a candidate must possess two (2) A levels passes in any of the following subjects; Literature in English, Geography, Government, History, Economics, Religious studies, Home Economics, Accounts or a National Diploma certificate (ND) with not less than FCGPA of 3.00 or NCE passed at credit or distinction level. The candidate must also possess five (5) credit passes obtained in not more than two sittings in the subjects listed in (A) above.

Duration of Programme

The B.Sc. programme in International Relations takes a minimum of four (4) years, that is, eight (8) semesters for candidates admitted through the UMTE and three (3) years, that is, six (6) semesters for Direct Entry candidates.

B.Sc International Relations

100 Level International Relations

100 Level First Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit	Status
1	IRS 111	Ancestors of the Contemporary International System I	2	C
2	IRS 112	Evolution of the Contemporary International System	2	C
3	IRS 113	History of Europe 1300–1914 I	2	C
4	IRS 114	Introduction to International Relations 1	2	C
5	POS 111	Introduction to Political Science I	2	C
6	POS 112	Introduction to African Politics I	2	R
7	LAW 112	Nigerian Legal System I	2	R
8	FRN 111	Communication in French I	2	R
9	GST 111	Communication in English 1	2	C
10	GST 112	Logic, Philosophy and Human Existence	2	C
11	GST 113	Use of Library, Study Skills and ICT	2	C
TOTAL			22

100 Level Second Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit	Status
1	IRS 121	Ancestors of the Contemporary International System II	2	C
2	IRS 122	Introduction to International Relations II	2	C
3	IRS 123	History of Europe 1300–1914 II	2	C
4	POS 121	Introduction to Political Science II	2	C
5	POS 122	Introduction to African Politics II	2	R
6	COM 121	Introduction to Computer	2	R
7	FRN 121	Communication in French II	2	R
8	LAW 122	Nigerian Legal System II	2	E
9	GST 121	Communication in English II	2	C
10	GST 122	History and Philosophy of Science	2	C
11	GST 123	Nigerian Peoples and Culture	2	C
TOTAL			22

200 Level International Relations

200 Level First Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit	Status
1	IRS 211	Structure of the International Society	2	C
2	IRS 212	Elements of Contemporary Global Studies I	2	C
3	POS 212	Introduction to Political Analysis	2	C
4	POS 214	Foundations of Political Economy	2	C
5	POS 216	Political Thought, Plato – Machiavelli	2	C
6	HDS 214	Nigerian Foreign Service & Diplomacy	2	E
7.	FRN 211	Advanced Communication in French	2	R
8	LAW 213	Principles of International Law I	2	E
9	GST 211	Health Awareness & Env. Sustainable Development	2	C
10	GST 212	Introduction to Entrepreneurial Studies	2	C
TOTAL			20

200 Level Second Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit	Status
1	IRS 221	New States in World Politics	2	C
2	IRS 222	Elements of Contemporary Global Studies II	2	C
3	HDS 223	American History & Diplomacy in the 19^th & 20^th Centuries	2	R
4	HDS 224	African Economic History & International Relations	2	R
5	HDS 225	Introduction to Bargaining & Conflict Resolution	2	R
6	POS 226	Political Thought since Hobbes	2	C
7	POS 227	Modern African Political Thought	2	C
8	POS 228	Nigerian Politics	2	C
9	LAW 223	Principles of International Law II	2	E
10	LAW 224	Constitutional Law	2	E
11	GST 222	Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	2	C
TOTAL			22

300 Level International Relations

300 Level First Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit	Status
1	IRS 311	International Relations & Diplomacy of the Major Powers	2	C
2	IRS 312	Diplomacy & Negotiation Skills	2	C
3	IRS 313	International Economic Relations I	2	C
4	IRS 314	Theories of International Relations	3	C
5	IRS 315	Foreign Policy Analysis	2	C
5	HDS 315	International Organizations, Non-State Actors in International Relations	2	C
7	POS 311	Logic and Methods of Political Inquiry	2	R
8	POS 314	Theory and Practice of Public Administration	2	E
9	LAW 311	Law of Nations	2	E
10	ESP 311	Introduction to Entrepreneurial Skills	2	C
Total			23

300 Level Second Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit	Status
1	IRS 321	Research Methods	2	C
2	IRS 322	Regional Integration & International Relations	3	C
3	IRS 323	International Economic Relations II	3	C
4	IRS 324	The International Political System	2	C
5	IRS 325	International Politics of Africa	3	C
6	IRS 326	International Politics in the Post-Cold War Era	2	C
7	IRS 327	Field Trip	2	R
8	HDS 323	Introduction to Contemporary Strategic Studies	2	E
9	HDS 325	Foreign Policies of the World Powers	2	E
10	POS 322	Political Behaviour	2	E
Total			23

400 Level International Relations

400 Level First Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit	Status
1	IRS 411	International Institutions	2	C
2	IRS 412	Race & Ethnicity in International Relations	2	C
3	IRS 413	Human Rights	2	C
4	IRS 414	Africa & the Middle East	2	C
5	IRS 415	International Politics of Mass Communication	2	C
6	IRS 416	The Middle East in World Politics	2	C
7	IRS 417	International Terrorism	2	E
8	IRS 418	International Administration	2	E
Total			16

400 Level Second Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit	Status
1	IRS 421	Asia in World Politics	2	C
2	IRS 422	International Relations in Southern Africa	2	C
3	IRS 423	Europe in World Politics	2	C
4	IRS 424	Technology, Ecology and Environmental Issues in International Relations	2	C
5	IRS 425	International Relations in North Africa and the Maghreb	2	E
6	IRS 499	Research Project/Original Essay	6	R
Total			16

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