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Philosophy, Aim and Objectives

The philosophy and mission of BSc. Political Science programme is to produce graduates with a critical mind, requisite ability and skill to analyse, comprehend, predict and influence the factors that shape and mould power relationships in an ever-changing socio-political environment in a globalising world.

The Objectives of a B.Sc Political Science degree programme

To provide training in the principles of political science and their application to the type of degree programme concerned – political economy, public administration or international relations;
Stimulate the students intellectually through the programme, in such a way that they appreciate social problems;
To provide a solid foundation of knowledge about the workings of society and its institutions and develop the skills for the constructive use of such knowledge;
To develop in students, the ability to apply the knowledge to the resolution of societal problems and conflicts;
To develop in students, such skills and competency that would allow them to be self-reliant and entrepreneurial;
Provide the students with necessary skills for studying and analysing society;
Provide the students with the skill-base from which they can proceed to higher studies in political science;
Produce students who can carry out fieldwork, collect data and analyse these in a coherent manner, as well as engage in comparative analysis of one political system with others.
To imbue in the students a deep appreciation of the political dynamics of society and the impact of this on wider socio-economic development and societal well-being.

Admission Requirements

There are two levels of admission into the Political Science degree programme: UTME and Direct Entry.

UTME

Candidates for admission into the 4-year degree programme should possess a Senior Secondary School Certificate or General Certificate of Education/NECO or their equivalents with at least five credit passes obtained in not more than two sittings of which three must be Government or History plus English Language
and Mathematics. An acceptable UTME score is also required.

Direct Entry

Candidates for direct entry into the 3-year degree programme in Political Science should possess five credit passes in the General Certificate of Education/NECO, Senior Secondary School Certificate or their equivalents, three of which shall include Government or History, English Language and Mathematics. In
addition, candidates must possess credit passes in two relevant subjects at the advanced level in the General Certificate of Education or its equivalent. A JUPEB Certificate of Christopher University or any other universities recognised by the Senate is acceptable for direct entry admission.

Ditto forIJMB/OND/NCE/HND.

B.Sc Political Science

100 Level Political Science

100 Level First Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit	Status
1	POS 111	Introduction to Political Science I	2	C
2	POS 112	Introduction to African Politics 1	2	C
3	POS 113	Nigerian Constitutional Development	2	C
4	ECO 111	Principles of Economics I	2	R
5	BUS 111	Introduction to Business I	2	R
6	SOC 111	Introduction to Sociology	2	E
7	PSY 111	Introduction to Psychology	2	E
8	LAW 112	Nigerian Legal System I	2	E
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 Information Communication Technology	2	C
TOTAL			22

100 Level First Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit	Status
1	POS 121	Introduction to Political Science II	2	C
2	POS 122	Introduction to African Politics II	2	C
3	POS 123	Organisation of Government: Citizenship & the State	2	C
4	ECO 121	Principles of Economics II	2	R
5	BUS 121	Introduction to Business II	2	R
6	SOC 121	Introduction to Sociology II	2	R
7	LAW 122	Nigerian Legal System II	2	E
8	COM 121	Introduction to Computer	2	R
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

Status: C= Compulsory; R= Required; E= Elective

200 Level Political Science

200 Level First Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit	Status
1	POS 211	Nigerian Government and Politics I (1900-1960)	2	C
2	POS 212	Introduction to Political Analysis	2	C
3	POS 213	Political Ideas	2	C
4	POS 214	Foundations of Political Economy	2	C
5	ECO 113	Introduction to Statistics I	2	C
6	ECO 213	History & Structure of Nigerian Economy I	2	R
7	SOC 212	Social Change I	2	R
8	IRS 214	Introduction to International Relations	2	E
9	LAW 213	Principles of International Law I	2	E
10	GST 211	Health Awareness & Env. Sustainable Dev.	2	C
11	GST 212	Introduction to Entrepreneurial Studies	2	C
TOTAL			22

200 Level First Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit	Status
1	POS 221	Nigerian Government & Politics II (1960-present)	2	C
2	POS 222	Introduction to Public Administration	2	C
3	POS 223	Introduction to Comparative Politics	2	C
4	POS 224	Introduction to Local Government	2	C
5	POS 225	Politics in Africa	2	C
6	ECO 123	Introduction to Statistics II	3	R
7	LAW 223	Principles of International Law II	2	E
8	LAW 224	Constitutional Law	2	E
9	ECO 224	History & Structure of the Nigerian Economy II	2	C
10	SOC 222	Social Change II	2	R
11	GST 222	Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	2	C
	Total		23

Status: C= Compulsory; R= Required; E= Elective

300 Level Political Science

300 Level First Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit	Status
1	POS 311	Logic and Methods of Political Inquiry	2	C
2	POS 312	Public Policy Analysis	2	C
3	POS 313	History of Political Thought I	2	C
4	POS 314	Theory and Practice of Public Administration	2	C
5	POS 315	Nigerian Legislature in Comparative Perspectives	2	C
6	POS 316	Politics of Development & Underdevelopment	2	C
7	POS 317	Politics of International Economic Relations I	2	C
8	POS 318	Election Management	2	C
9	IRS 313	International Economic Relations I	2	E
10	IRS 314	Theories of International Relations	2	E
11	ESP 311	Introduction to Entrepreneurial Skills	2	C
	TOTAL		22

300 Level First Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit	Status
1	POS 321	Research Methods	2	C
2	POS 322	Political Behaviour	2	C
3	POS 323	History of Political Thought II	2	C
4	POS 324	Comparative Federalism	2	C
5	POS 325	Contemporary Political Analysis	2	C
6	POS 326	Public Administration in Nigeria	2	C
7	POS 327	Politics of International Economic Relations II	2	C
8	POS 328	Theory and Practice of Marxism	2	E
9	POS 329	Government & Administration of Urban Systems	2	E
10	IRS 323	International Economic Relations II	2	E
11	LAW 323	Administrative Law	2	E
	TOTAL		22

400 Level Political Science

400 Level First Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit	Status
1	POS 411	Civil-Military Relations	2	C
2	POS 412	Politics and Law in Africa	2	C
3	POS 413	Development Administration	2	C
4	POS 414	State and Economy	2	C
5	POS 415	Third World and Dependency	2	C
6	POS 416	Nigerian Local Government	2	C
7	POS 417	Public Finance Administration	2	C
8	POS 418	Revolution and Society	2	C
9	IRS 411	International Institutions	2	E
10	IRS 412	Race and Ethnicity in International Relations	2	E
TOTAL			20

400 Level First Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit	Status
1	POS 421	Political Sociology	2	C
2	POS 422	Comparative Public Administration	2	C
3	POS 423	Political Parties and Pressure Groups	2	C
4	POS 424	The International Politics of Mass Communication	2	C
5	POS 425	Public Personnel Administration	2	C
6	POS 426	Politics of Intergovernmental Relations	2	E
7	POS 499	Research Project/Original Essay	6	R
TOTAL			18

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