B. Sc. (Ed) Economics

The Philosophy for Economics Education

The B. Sc. (Ed) Economics Programme is being undertaken to produce the right caliber of committed professionals in the area of Education Economics in the right quality and quantity in order to meet the national needs and contribute to the achievement of the national goals on education particularly at the secondary school level. Teacher trainees at the end of programme should be capable of effectively teaching all components of Economics in the secondary, as the programme aims at providing prospective teachers with solid background knowledge in the subject. To this end, the programme is set to achieve the following objectives.

Objectives

The specific objectives of the programme are to:

• Identify models that identify the essence of a problem, analyse and reason both deductively and inductively;
• Provide training in the principles of economics and their application appropriate to the type of degree concerned-single, joint and combine studies;
• Stimulate students intellectually through the study of economics and to lead them to appreciate its application to a range of problems and its relevance in a variety of contexts;
• Provide a firm foundation of knowledge in a range of settings
• Develop in students the ability to apply the analytical tools, knowledge and skills acquired to the

 B. A. (Ed) English

The Philosophy for English Education

The B. A. (Ed) English Programme is being undertaken to produce the right caliber of committed professionals in the area of Education English in the right quality and quantity in order to meet the national needs and contribute to the achievement of the national goals on education particularly at the secondary school level. Teacher trainees at the end of programme should be capable of effectively teaching all components of English in the secondary, as the programme aims at providing prospective teachers with solid background knowledge in the subject. To this end, the programme is set to achieve the following objectives.

Objectives

The objectives of this programme are to:

1. inculcate the basic skills in the study of oral and written language and literature;
2. acquaint students with the basic structures of English Language sentences, clause and phase;

• inculcate proficiency in the use of English Language for communicative purposes;

1. expose students to basic genres of literature within and outside Nigeria (i.e. Prose, Poetry and Drama).
2. prepare students for the teaching of language and Literature in Nigerian school system.

Political Science Education 

The Philosophy for Political Science Education

The B. Sc. (Ed) Political Science Programme is being undertaken to produce the right caliber of committed professionals in the area of Education Political Science in the right quality and quantity in order to meet the national needs and contribute to the achievement of the national goals on education particularly at the secondary school level. Teacher trainees at the end of programme should be capable of effectively teaching all components of Political Science in the secondary, as the programme aims at providing prospective teachers with solid background knowledge in the subject. To this end, the programme is set to achieve the following objectives.

Objectives

The main objectives of a degree in Education Political Science are to:

• provide training in the principles of Political Science and their application to the classroom practice;
• stimulate the student intellectually through the programme in such a way that they appreciate social problems;
• 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;
• develop in students the ability to apply the knowledge to the resolution of societal problems and conflicts;
• develop in students such skills and competencies that would allow them to be self-reliant and entrepreneurial.