Political Science

Political Science 1

DURATION:
4 Years
ID:
POL

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

 

Objectives

The main objectives of the programme are to:

 

  1. Provide training in the principles of political science and their application to political economy, public administration and international relations.
  2. Stimulate the students intellectually through the programme in such a way that they appreciate social problems.
  3. 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.
  4. Develop in students, the ability to apply political science knowledge to the resolution of societal problems and conflict.
  5. Develop in students, such skills and competency that would allow them to be self-reliant and entrepreneurial.

UTME

  1. Five qualifying credits in WASSCE/NECO, GCE/0’level obtained in not more than two sittings. These credits must include, English and Mathematics, and three other courses.
  2. An acceptable pass in the UTME entrance Examination.

 

Direct Entry:

Candidates  for Direct Entry  admission  shall  possess  five  credit passes in  the SSCE, NECO, GCE  or equivalents of which at least two shall be at  advanced  level , or  four  credits  passes  of  which  at  least  three  shall  be at  advanced  level  provided  that  such  passes  are  not  counted at  both  levels  of  the examinations.  For emphasis credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any of Government or History is compulsory.

All students must fulfil the basic entry requirements of the university. The programme’s duration is four years for general entry students and three years for direct entrants.

Deg  1POL  101Introduction to Political Science

3

Deg  1POL  131Nigerian Constitutional Development

3

Deg  1MAC  101Introduction to Mass Communication

2

Deg  1PUB  161Nigerian Legal System  I

2

Deg  1PSY  101Introduction to Psychology   I

2

Deg  1SOC  101Introduction to Sociology  I

2

LEVEL

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT UNITS

Deg  2POL  221Introduction to Political Analysis

3

Deg  2POL  231Nigeria Politics  I

2

Deg  2POL  241Introduction to Comparative Politics

3

Deg  2POL  261Political Ideas

2

Deg  2PUB  201Introduction to Public Administration

2

Deg  2SOC  201Statistics for Social Science  I

2

LEVEL

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT UNITS

Deg  3POL  321Public Policy Analysis

3

Deg  3POL  353Politics of Develop. & Under Develop.

3

Deg  3POL  361History of Political Thought  I

2

Deg  3POL  381Logic & Method of Political Inquiry

3

Deg  3IRE  377 Theories of International Relations

3

Deg  3PUB  371Theory & Practice of Administration

3

LEVEL

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT UNITS

Deg  4POL  411Military and Politics

3

Deg  4POL  413Political Sociology

3

Deg  4POL  453Third World and Dependency

3

Deg  4PUB  421Developmental Administration

3

Deg  4IRE  437International Law

3

Deg  4IRE  453International Organization /Institution

Graduates from the Political Science department can be employed as Political consultants, administrative officers in both government and private sector establishments etc.