Course HIS 103 | FOUNDATION OF POLITICAL ECONOMY | 100 Level | 1st Semester Download PDF
Course Structure Course Contents: The definition and meaning of political economy, evolution and growth of the discipline, basic theoretical and conceptual issues in political economy, the connection between politics and economics, perspectives/approaches to the study of political economy, the emergence of the state and various state forms, application of some basic concepts in political economy to the study of political economy, government or the state intervention in production, consumption, distribution, resource allocation, class interest and class conflict, the dialectics or relations of production; various modes of production. Lecture Schedule Week Content Lecture Notes/Slides 1 Definition and meaning of political economy 2 Evolution and growth of political economy 3 Basic concepts and theories of political economy 4 The relationship between politics and economics 5 Perspectives of studying political economy 6 Theories of state and state forms (typology of states) 7 Application of some basic concepts and theories in political economy 8 State/Government legislation on economic matters; production, consumption, distribution, resource allocation e.tc. 9 Classes and Class conflicts 10 Test 11 The modes of production/ economic system 12 The dialectics or relations of production
Course HIS 113 | Introduction to African Politics | 100 Level | 2nd Semester Download PDF
Course Structure The concept of traditional government defined, the concept of Western system of government defined, types of traditional form of government, types of Western system of government, features/characteristics of traditional Africa political systems and institutions, traditional Africa political system vs. Western political system, merits and demerits of traditional Africa political system, merits and demerits of Western political system, role of deities and gods in the administrative and judicial systems, the relevance of the judiciary, legislative and parliamentary organs to, Africa’s political realities, the usefulness of traditional Africa’s political system and practices such as consensus, gerontocracy, village assemblies council of elders, gods and deities to Africa’s political realities, the role of Africa’s political leadership in creating a viable and stable political order.
Course HIS 114: | Evolution of States and Societies in Nigeria, 1500-1800 | 100 Level | 2nd Semester Download PDF
Course Structure Learning outcomes Upon completion of this course, should be able to: (1) explain the tradition of origin of their villages (2) discuss the check and balance system of Oyo Empire (3) examine the causes of the Fulani jihad Course Contents Tradition of origin of the Hausa states, Yoruba kingdom, Igbo, Bini, Itsekiri, and Urhobo. Socio- Political organization of the states and kingdoms, coming of Islam to northern Nigeria.
Course HIS112 | Introduction to Nigerian Government and Politics | 100 Level | 2nd Semester Download PDF
Course Structure Course Contents: Basic concepts of government and politics, pre-colonial political systems in Nigeria, pattern of British conquest and colonization of Nigeria, Indirect rule system in Nigeria, Merits and Demerits of Indirect rule, background to constitutional developments in Nigeria, Clifford constitution of 1992, Richard constitution of 1946, Macpherson constitution of 1951, Lyttleton constitution of 1954, Independent constitution of 1960, post independence Nigeria and the outbreak of Nigerian civil war, Post-civil war Nigeria.