LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY, OJO – LAGOS

FACULTY OF EDUCATION
Department of Educational Foundations & Counselling Psychology

Course Descriptions and Outlines

EFC 101 - Introduction to Educational Foundations. Course Description and Outline

Introduction to Comparative Education
1. Meaning and relevance of Comparative Education
2. Purposes of Comparative Education
3. Historical phases of Comparative
(a) phase of traveler's tales : Ibn Khaldun
4. The phase of borrowing : Horrace Mann
Introduction to Guidance and Counselling
1. Meaning and relevance of Guidance and Counselling
2. Differences between Guidance and Counselling
3. Areas or field in which Counselling is relevant (marital, career, pastoral, rehabilitation,
clinical, developmental etc)
4. Counselling Tools (Psychological test, Projective technique, Autobiography, Case study,
Socio – metric technique, Tape recorder, Cumulative records etc)
Introduction to History of Education
1. Meaning of History and History of Education
2. Relevance of History of education
3. Sources of information in History (Primary and secondary Sources)
4. Forms of education (Formal and Informal Education)
5. Types of education (Indigenous or traditional, Western and Islamic)
Introduction to Philosophy of Education
1. Meaning of Philosophy and Philosophy of Education
2. Modes of Philosophising (Speculative, Prescriptive and Analytical)
3. Relevance of Philosophy of Education to Teacher Education
4. Branches of Philosophy / Philosophy of Education (Metaphysics, Epistemology, Axiology
and Logic)
Introduction to Psychology of Education
1. Meaning of Psychology and Psychology of Education
2. Branches of Psychology (Clinical, Abnormal, counselling, Cognitive, Developmental,
Educational, Social, child, Industrial, Personality, experimental etc)
3. Methods used by Educational Psychologists for Investigation (Observation, Survey, Test,
Case study, Experimental etc)
4. Importance of psychology of education to teachers
Introduction to Sociology of Education
1. Meaning of Sociology and Sociology of Education
2. Relevance of Sociology of Education to Teacher Education
3. Sociological concepts
(a) Values
(b) status

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 (c)Conformity
(d) Significant others
(e) Social inequality
((f) Anomie
(g) Social Interaction
(f) Gender role

EFC 106: Counselling For Special Education

1. Definitions of Special Education
2. Historical Development of Special Education
3. The Area of Special Education in grouping (segregation and integration) of Special people /
children
4. Relevance of special education to teaching learning
5. Causes of disabilities in children-: pre natal, post nataletc
6. Counselling and effective strategies for special disabilities-: Visual,Hearing,Mentaletc
Exceptional /gifted children
7.Planning and providing special services:-
IEP, Least restrive environment, teaming and collaboration
Special Education reform and inclusion.

COURSE TITLE: Introduction to Practicum

COURSE CODE: EFC 204

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces students to Concept of counselling practicum.

Problems and strategies of conduction practicum. Where the trainees/trainers and assessors need to
conduct effective practicum. Steps in conducting practicum and making psychological report.
Production of practicum material

COURSE OUTLINE
1. Concept of Counselling Practicum
2. Problems and Strategies of Conduction of Practicum
3. Trainees and Assessors Expectations for Effective Practicum
4. Steps in Conducting Practicum
5. Psychological Report
6. Production of Practicum Materials

EFC 211 — History of Western Education Compulsory 2 Units

A survey of the man trends in educational thought from the Ancient Greeks to
the present day relating the major educational ideas to contemporary Nigerian
education.

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Course code- EFC 231
Course Title - Child growth and development (developmental psychology)
Description
General principles of physical and psychological development from both birth to the onset of
adolescent. Emphasis will be on factors enhancing child growth and development with brief
reference to the sociological context within which growth and development occur.
Course outline
Theories of development
Stages of development- Conception
Prenatal
Period of the zygote
Period of the ovum
Period of the embryo
Period of the foetus
Signs of pregnancy
Factors affecting prenatal development
Education implications

Course Code- EFC 232

Course Title - Psychology Of Learning (Cognitive Psychology)
Description
Introduction of Educational psychology, Definitions of psychology, educational psychology and
learning. Nature of learning- factors that affect learning. General introduction to theories of
learning. Indirect Teaching and Cognitive flexibility in teaching.

Motivation

1, Nature of motivation. Theories of motivation.

11, motivation in the classroom.
111, factors affecting motivation.

Retention and forgetting

Characteristics of forgetting. Theories of forgetting, Discuss, interference and repression.
Measuring retention, factors affecting it. Transfer of learning. Meaning, principles of transfer of
learning which should be useful in guiding the classroom Teacher.

Course outline
Meaning & definition of psychology of learning.
Branches of psychology
Concept of learning.
Transfer of learning
Remembering and forgetting.

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EFC 241 Sociology of Education
Course Outline
Emergence, Meaning and Scope of Sociology
Sociology and other Social Sciences
Sociology of Education – nature, meaning, scope and importance
Functions of Education in Society
Theorists and Perspective Sociology of Education
Socialization and Education
Education and Culture
Education and the family
Education, Inequalities and Social Justice
Social Relations in the Classroom, Teacher and Curriculum
The Forms of Capital in Education, Social Class and Education
Schooling in the context of globalisation
Educational problems and the Sociology of deviance

COURSE TITLE: Appraisal Techniques In Counselling

COURSE CODE: EFC 302

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Introduction to appraisal tools and techniques such as test,

observation, questionnaire, interview, sociometric, case study and conference assessment cords
COURSE OUTLINE
1. Definition of Concepts
- Measurement
- Assessment
- Evaluation
- Appraisal
2. Appraisal Tools and Techniques
- Observation,
- Questionnaire,
- Interview,
- Sociometric,
- Case study
- Autobiography
- Anecdotal Records
- Cumulative Records
- Standardised Tests
- Projective techniques etc

3. Importance of the tools and techniques to Counselling

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EFC: 308
Personality Development and individual differences
1. Introduction to personality development and individual differences
2. Individual differences assessment and measurements
3. Stability of individual differences during the life span
4. Genetics and individual differences
4. Evolutionary perspectives on individual differences
5. Psychoanalytic approaches to individual differences and personality
6. Personality types and traits theories
7. Theories of personality development.
8. Perspectives of personality development and individual differences towards learning.

COURSE TITLE: Abnormal Psychology and Adjustment

COURSE CODE: EFC 310

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course focuses on theoretical positions of adjustment: it would

explore the various conditions of life requiring adjustment and relationship of certain societal
institution (such as Religion. Education. e.t.c) to adjustment cases. Manifestation and diagnosis and
treatment of maladjustment

COURSE OUTLINE
1. Introduction
- Definition of abnormal Psychology
- What is abnormal behaviour?
2. Causes of abnormal behaviour
3. Classifications of Mental disorder
- Anxiety disorder
- Somatoform disorder
- Dissociative disorder
- Personality disorder
- Sexual disorder
- Substance related disorder
- Psychotic disorder
- Mood disorder
4. Treatment and adjustment patterns
5. Abnormal Behaviour and Counselling implications

COURSE CODE: EFC 322

COURSE TITLE: Philosophical Foundations of Education
Course Description
This course focuses on the examination of the meaning and relevance of philosophy and
Philosophy of education to the classroom teacher. It looks into the implications of the branches or
components of philosophy of education (Metaphysics, Epistemology, Axiology and Logic) to the
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practice and system of education. It also examines the relevance of the ideas of major schools of
thought in philosophy of education (Idealism, Realism, Pragmatism, existentialism etc) and
selected philosophers/educators to formal education.
1. Meaning of Philosophy and Philosophy of Education.(layman/commonsensical,
etymological & technical/professional)
2. Modes/methods of philosophy (speculative, prescriptive & analytic)
3. Components/branches of philosophy of education and their implications on education
(a) Metaphysics ( theory of ultimate reality)
(b) epistemology ( theory of knowledge)
(c) Axiology (theory of values – ethics & aesthetics)
(d) Logic (principle of correct reasoning – inductive, deductive)
4. Meaning and types/sources of knowledge.
5. Ideologies of major schools of thought in philosophy of education and their submission on
reality, knowledge, value and relevance to aims, methods and contents of education
(Idealism, Realism, Pragmatism, Naturalism, Existentialism etc)
6. Relevance of the ideas of selected philosophers/educators to formal education ( Plato,
Dewey, Rousseau, Awolowo, Nyerere and Majasan)
7. Philosophical Analysis of Concepts
(a) Education and related concepts (schooling, literacy, training, knowledge, behavior,
learning, teaching, conditioning etc)
(b) The concept of an educated person etc.
8. Relevance of Philosophy of Education to the classroom teacher

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COURSE TITLE: Rehabilitation Counselling Psychology
COURSE CODE: EFC 401

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Concept of rehabilitation and counselling. Physical, emotional and

vocational rehabilitation of clients.

COURSE OUTLINE
1. Introduction
- Concept of Rehabilitation
- Concept of Rehabilitation Counselling
2. History and Philosophy of Rehabilitation Counselling
3. Characteristics of effective rehabilitation counsellor
4. Types of effective rehabilitation counsellor
5. Functions of effective rehabilitation counsellor
6. Ethics in Rehabilitation Counselling

Course Code - EFC 404

Course Title - Group Dynamics in Counselling

Course Description:
This course focuses on the definition of guidance, counselling, meaning& characteristics of a
group; types, characteristics & formation of counselling groups; leadership styles & skills; group
theories; principles & characteristics of group counselling, differences between individual & group
counseling, issues, challenges, advantages and disadvantages of group counseling as well as the
intra-and inter-personal dynamics within small groups

Course outline
1. Basic concepts in group dynamics- guidance, counselling, group, group dynamics, group
process
2. Meaning, types & characteristicsof a group
3. Group formation, Purposes and responsibilities of group members
4: Types of Counselling groups
5. Group Theories- Definition types & application- REBT, Reality, Transactional Analysis,
Gestalt
6. Group Facilitation - skills and techniques
7. Group Leadership- Styles & characteristics /productivity
8. Group Counselling –Meaning, purposes, processes,
9. Group Counselling - Principles, characteristics
10. Group Counselling -Diff bbetween individual & group; Issues, advantages &disadvantages

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EFC 417
Course Title : Administration of Primary and Secondary School Education.
Course Outline
1.Introduction of course
2.The School as a Bureaucratic Institution
3.Features of a School as a Bureaucratic Institution
4.Nigerian Primary Education in Historical Perspective.
5.The Emergency of Universal Primary Education (UPE).
6.Meaning of Personnel Administratio…

EFC 419
Course Tittle: issue in early childhood and primary education
Course description: value education, objective of values, religious and spatial dimensions, literacy,
importance of literacy ,child abuse ,causes of child abuse, mature of child abuse.
COURSE OUTLINE
What is value
(a) concept of value education
(b) objective of values education
(c) Religious and spatial dimensions
(d) cognitive, co native and dimensions of value education
(e) personal value, and belief and attitudes
(2) definition of literacy,
(a)Important of literacy
(b) teaching literacy in early childhood education
(C) essential component of literacy development
(3) child abuse
(b) causes of child abuse
(c) Nature of child abuse
(d) social implications of child abuse
e) psychological effects on the child
(4) methods of teaching in early childhood education
(a) play way method
(b) story telling method
(c) identification method
(e) different between story telling and teaching method
(5) what is culture
(a) important of culture in early childhood education
(b) identification of national culture
(c) what is the difference between national and regional culture

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COURSE CODE: EFC 422
TITLE: - Philosophy of Nigerian Education
STATUS: Elective UNIT: 2 Units
Course Description
This course involves the application of knowledge of philosophy/philosophy of education to formal
educational practice in Nigeria. It therefore, examines the implications of the major components of
philosophy of education and the relevance of the ideas of selected branches of Philosophy and
selected philosophers / educators to formal education in Nigeria.

Course Outline
1. Meaning and relevance of philosophy of education.
2. Examination of the Nigerian philosophy of Education.
a. What can be possibly described as the philosophy of education in Nigeria?
b. Evaluation of the philosophy of education in Nigeria as contained in the National Policy on
Education.
3. Meaning and importance of the major components of philosophy/philosophy of education to
formal education (with reference to the National Policy on Education)
a. Metaphysics – theory of ultimate reality
b. Epistemology – theory of knowledge
c. Axiology – theory of values
d. Logic – principle of correct reasoning
4. Types of knowledge and implication on teaching (revealed, empirical / scientific, rational /
logical, authoritative and intuitive knowledge.
5. Selected schools of thought and implications on Nigerian philosophy of education (Idealism,
Pragmatism and Existentialism)
6. Philosophical analysis of issues in Nigerian education
a. Education and the educated person
b. Equality of educational opportunity
c. Education for self reliance

EFC 431
Course Title - Psychology of Individual differences.

Description - The nature of psychological characteristics of Individuals, their differences and social
adjustment and implication for teaching and learning situation. A few of the theories of
personality, such as those by Freud, Sullivan, Murray, Jury Alder, Rogers. From are examined.
Simple approaches to the measurement of personality Can be interventional role of guidance and
counseling when and where necessary.

Course outline
Definition of individual differences
2, Types and characteristics of individual differences.
3, Causes of individual differences.
4, Importance of individual differences.

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5, psychology of individual differences
6, Theories of individual differences.
7, Simple approaches to measurements of personality traits.
8, Guidance and counseling as an interventional Role on individual differences in School Setting
where and when necessary.

Course code: EPE 105

Course title: principles of social studies
Course outline
*Meaning of social studies
*Aims and objectives of primary school social studies.
*Social studies as integrated studies
*Citizenship Education
*The relationship between social studies and early childhood Education
*Origin of man in relation to early childhood Education
*Organs of Government
*Constitution and child Right act.
*Relationship Between Social study and some other social science subjects.

EPE 115 - Moral and Religious Education

Course outlines
*Definition of Moral
*Definition of Education
*Definition of Moral Education
*Morality and the philosophy of Nigerian Education
*Principles guiding moral actions in the school and society at large
*Decadence in the Nigerian society
*Problems militating against morality in schools
*Suggestions on way forward.

Course Code: EPE 124 Credit Hour: 2C

Course Title: Basic Concepts in Home Economics Model 1

Course Description: Introductory concepts in Home Economics education including

meaning/definition of the discipline, major areas of Home Economics, career prospects in Home
Economics and introductory basic concepts in the three major areas of Home Economics namely:
Foods and Nutrition, Clothing and textile and Home Management.

Course outline
1. Meaning of Home Economics
2. Careers in Home Economics
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 3. Basic concepts in Foods and Nutrition
4. Basic concepts in clothing and textile
5. Basic concepts in Home Management
6. Methods of teaching and organizing Home Economics programme in primary schools
7. Preparation of School records
8. Revision and Examination.

Course code: EPE 221

Course title: Basic concept in Agricultural science 11
Course outline
*Classification of Arable crops
*Types of live stock kept on the farm
Agricultural extension and rural development policy in Nigeria.
Teaching and learning strategies of Agriculture in school's
Importance of back yard farming to early childhood Education
*Drainage
*Irrigation
*Forestry
*Classification of crops based on the neutrients they gave to the children.

EPE 222 - Teaching Methods

Course outlines
Meaning of Teaching
Meaning of Methods, Techniques, Device and Strategy.
Principles guiding teaching and learning
Factors to be considered when choosing a method of teaching in class
Demonstration method- advantages and disadvantages
*Field trips Method - Advantages and Disadvantages
*Experimental method - Advantages and Disadvantages
*Discussion method - Advantages and Disadvantages
Group method, Questioning method, Playway method etc

Course Code: EPE 225 Credit Hour: 2C

Course Title: Basic Concepts in Home Economics Model 2
Course Description: A follow up on the concepts taught in module 1 to cover the application of
these concepts in the three major subjects of Home Economics taught in primary and secondary
schools in Nigeria.

Course Outline
1.Basic Concepts in Foods & Nutrition:
i. Digestion and Absorption
ii. Planning family Meals

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iii. Food hygiene and Safety
iv. Food Processing

2. Basic Concepts in Clothing:

i. Clothing the Family.
ii. Care of family clothing
iii. Family clothing management

3. Basic Concepts in Home Management

i. Management of Family Resources
ii. Decision Making in the family
iii. Family Planning

EPE 227
COURSE TITLE:. INTRODUCTION TO PRIMARY LITERATURE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: MODULE 3
COURSE OUTLINE:

(1) What is Child Literature?

(a) Important of literature in early childhood.
(b) Literature and Development in early childhood.
(c) Literature and Curriculum in early childhood.

(2) History of Children Literature.

(a) The Genres of children literature
(b). Fantasy
(c) Realistic fiction in early childhood
(d) Folklore in early childhood
(e) Informational books

(3) Mood and Concept Books

(a) Mood books
(b) Concept books
(c) Criteria for choosing children literature in early childhood.

(4) Standard for Literature Curriculum

(a) Personal Literature Standards
(b) Standard for Early Childhood and Primary
(c) Literature through play in a planned environment.

(5) A Library Area

(a) Story or meeting place
(b) Reading Outdoors
(c) Schedules for Literature
(d) Reading to Children
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(e) Reading to a Group

(6) Helping Families provide Literature to the Children

(a) Literature Activities
(b) Different ways to tell story
(c) Oral story telling
(d) Acting out stories
(e) Recording Stories and Poem

Course outline
Course Code-EPE 229,
Course Title -Philosophy of Primary Education.STATUS-2units Compulsory.
COURSE OUTLINES.1) Meaning of Philosophy of Primary Education 2) Philosophical principles
guiding Pre-primary and Primary Education 3) National Policy on Education regarding Pre-primary
and Primary Education 4).Sources of Knowledge in Philosophy of Primary Education 5). Learning
goals of Primary Education 6). The contribution of renounced Philosophers like Pestalozzi,Maria
Montessori,Fredrick by Froebel,Amos Cornelius,JJ Rousseau John Locke Johan Herbert to the
development of Primary Education

Course Title: Guidance and Counselling in Primary Education

Course Code: EPE 311
Course Description: The course looked at place of, the role and the importance of Guidance and
counselling services in the Early years and at the Primary level.
Course Outline:
1.Over view of Guidance and counselling
i. Definition, Meaning and clarification of terminology.
2. History of G& C in Nigeria
3. Aims and objectives
4.Overview of Early childhood and Primary Education.
5. Goals/objectives of Counseling in Early childhood and Primary Education
6. Characteristics of a counsellor.
7. Guidance and counselling procedure in Early childhood and Primary Education.
8. Importance of Guidance and counselling in Early childhood and Primary Education.

EPE 313
Course Tittle: contemporary issues in primary education
Course description: concept of examination malpractice in school system, forms of examination
malpractice, concept of politics, culture and education, transmission of culture, and politics, drug
abuse, form of drug abuse, problem of drug abuse, child abuse and cause of child abuse
Course outline: (1) Concept of Examination Malpractices in school system.(a) Examination
Malpractices versus Examination Misconduct.(b) Examination procedures in any school system.(c)
Forms of Examination Malpractices.(d) Causes of Examination Malpractices.(e) Solutions to
Examination Malpractices.
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2) Concept between politics culture and education.
(a) Concept of policies structure.

EPE 314 : Course Title : Conservation and Pollution.

Course Outline
1. Definition of Conservation
2.Types of Conservation
3.Causes of Conservation
4.Importance of Conservation
5.Definition of Pollution
6.Types of Pollution
7.Caurse of Pollution
8.Importance of Pollution
9.Benefits of Pollution prevention
10.Teaching the child from the cradle on how to preserve the Earth.

COURSE CODE: EPE 315

COURSE TITLE: HOME MANAGEMENT
COURSE DESCRIPTION: It discusses the constitution of garments and articles. The management
of a home, personal appearance and grooming.
COURSE OUTLINE:
1. Meaning of Home Management
2. Importance of Home Management
3. The management process
4. Family Living
(a) The Family - Definition
(b) Types of family
(c) Advantages and Disadvantages of each type of family
(d) Functions of the family
(e) Family Budget and Family Income
5. Family Resources
6. Management of Time and Energy
7. Decision Making
8. Making of garments
9. Grooming
10. Revision and Examination

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Course Code: EPE 328.
Course Title -Childhood and Pre Adolescent Psychology. 2 Units Compulsory.
COURSE OUTLINE. Meaning of -Childhood 2). Meaning of Pre Adolescent and Adolescent
Psychology 3). Branches of Psychology 4). Growth and Development 5). Physical
development,Cognitivedevelopment,Social and Emotional CT CTdevelopment,Language
development .6) Deviants growth and development in Learning 7). Theoretical Explanation of
Deviant Behaviour.8) Individual differences in Learning and educational implications

Course Code: EPE 411

Course Title: Supervision of Primary School Administration
Course Outline:
(1) Introduction
(2)Nature of Supervision in Education
(3)Delegation of Authority, Duty and Leadership
(4) Problems/Challenges facing Primary School System in Nigeria
(5) Fundamental issues in the Supervision of Primary School Administration.

EPE 413
Course title-Environmental Awareness & Resource management
Course outline & description- Analysis of the concept of environment, components of environment:
physical, social & cultural environment, Environmental factors affecting learning in classroom:
nature &nuture syndrome, Categories of resources on the environment: renewable &non-
renewable, needs to preserve, conserve, protect environmental resources and environmental crises
and solution.

Course Code: EPE 418

Course title: Values and Valuing in Primary Education
Course Description: The course explores the meaning of Values and themes in Values viaaviz its
importance in the Early years and at the Primary level.
Course Outline
1. Meaning of Value
2. Meaning of Valuing in
Early childhood Education and Primary Education.
3.Meaning of Early Childhood Education and Primary Education
4. Approaches to the teaching of Values in Early childhood and Primary Education.
5. Themes in Values education
i.Punctuality
ii. Decency
iii.Courtesy
iv.Orderliness
v.Resilience
vi.Responsibility
vii.Truthfulness
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viii. Accountability
ix. Transparency
x. Integrity
xi. Loyalty
×ii.Sincerity
6. Importance of Values
Education in Nation building.

EPE 417 - Child Psychology

Course Outline
*Concept of Childhood
*Concept of Psychology
*Childhood Developmental Tasks
*Maturation
*Psychology of Development
*General Principles of Growth and Development
*Significance of these Principles to Classroom Situation
*The Concepts of Motivation, Need and Drive.

EPE 423
Course title- Culture and socialization of pry school child.
Course outline & description- meaning and definition of culture and socialization, Culture as a
peculiar case of social identity: patterns of culture, norms, traditions, beliefs &integration,
Socialization agencies, relevant of cultural values and socialization to both teachers and learners
in classroom.

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 EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS & COUNSELLING PSYCOHOLOGY
DEPARTMENTAL COMPULSORY COURSES

EFC 101 - Introduction to Educational Foundations. Course Description and Outline

Introduction to Comparative Education
5. Meaning and relevance of Comparative Education
6. Purposes of Comparative Education
7. Historical phases of Comparative
(a) phase of traveler's tales : Ibn Khaldun
8. The phase of borrowing : Horrace Mann
Introduction to Guidance and Counselling
5. Meaning and relevance of Guidance and Counselling
6. Differences between Guidance and Counselling
7. Areas or field in which Counselling is relevant (marital, career, pastoral, rehabilitation,
clinical, developmental etc)
8. Counselling Tools (Psychological test, Projective technique, Autobiography, Case study,
Socio – metric technique, Tape recorder, Cumulative records etc)
Introduction to History of Education
6. Meaning of History and History of Education
7. Relevance of History of education
8. Sources of information in History (Primary and secondary Sources)
9. Forms of education (Formal and Informal Education)
10. Types of education (Indigenous or traditional, Western and Islamic)
Introduction to Philosophy of Education
5. Meaning of Philosophy and Philosophy of Education
6. Modes of Philosophising (Speculative, Prescriptive and Analytical)
7. Relevance of Philosophy of Education to Teacher Education
8. Branches of Philosophy / Philosophy of Education (Metaphysics, Epistemology, Axiology
and Logic)
Introduction to Psychology of Education
5. Meaning of Psychology and Psychology of Education
6. Branches of Psychology (Clinical, Abnormal, counselling, Cognitive, Developmental,
Educational, Social, child, Industrial, Personality, experimental etc)
7. Methods used by Educational Psychologists for Investigation (Observation, Survey, Test,
Case study, Experimental etc)
8. Importance of psychology of education to teachers
Introduction to Sociology of Education
4. Meaning of Sociology and Sociology of Education
5. Relevance of Sociology of Education to Teacher Education
6. Sociological concepts
(a) Values
(b) status
(c)Conformity
(d) Significant others
(e) Social inequality
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 ((f) Anomie
(g) Social Interaction
(f) Gender role

Course Code- EFC 232

Course Title - Psychology of Learning (Cognitive Psychology)
Description
Introduction of Educational psychology, Definitions of psychology, educational psychology and
learning. Nature of learning- factors that affect learning. General introduction to theories of
learning. Indirect Teaching and Cognitive flexibility in teaching.

Motivation
1, Nature of motivation. Theories of motivation.
11, motivation in the classroom.
111, factors affecting motivation.

Retention and forgetting

Characteristics of forgetting. Theories of forgetting, Discuss, interference and repression.
Measuring retention, factors affecting it. Transfer of learning. Meaning, principles of transfer of
learning which should be useful in guiding the classroom Teacher.

Course outline
Meaning & definition of psychology of learning.
Branches of psychology
Concept of learning.
Transfer of learning
Remembering and forgetting.

EFC 241 Sociology of Education

Course Outline
Emergence, Meaning and Scope of Sociology
Sociology and other Social Sciences
Sociology of Education – nature, meaning, scope and importance
Functions of Education in Society
Theorists and Perspective Sociology of Education
Socialization and Education
Education and Culture
Education and the family
Education, Inequalities and Social Justice
Social Relations in the Classroom, Teacher and Curriculum
The Forms of Capital in Education, Social Class and Education
Schooling in the context of globalisation
Educational problems and the Sociology of deviance

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COURSE CODE: EFC 322
COURSE TITLE: Philosophical Foundations of Education
Course Description
This course focuses on the examination of the meaning and relevance of philosophy and
Philosophy of education to the classroom teacher. It looks into the implications of the branches or
components of philosophy of education (Metaphysics, Epistemology, Axiology and Logic) to the
practice and system of education. It also examines the relevance of the ideas of major schools of
thought in philosophy of education (Idealism, Realism, Pragmatism, existentialism etc) and
selected philosophers/educators to formal education.
8. Meaning of Philosophy and Philosophy of Education.(layman/commonsensical, etymological &
technical/professional)
9. Modes/methods of philosophy (speculative, prescriptive & analytic)
10. Components/branches of philosophy of education and their implications on education
(e) Metaphysics ( theory of ultimate reality)
(f) epistemology ( theory of knowledge)
(g) Axiology (theory of values – ethics & aesthetics)
(h) Logic (principle of correct reasoning – inductive, deductive)
11. Meaning and types/sources of knowledge.
12. Ideologies of major schools of thought in philosophy of education and their submission on
reality, knowledge, value and relevance to aims, methods and contents of education (Idealism,
Realism, Pragmatism, Naturalism, Existentialism etc)
13. Relevance of the ideas of selected philosophers/educators to formal education (Plato, Dewey,
Rousseau, Awolowo, Nyerere and Majasan)
14. Philosophical Analysis of Concepts
(c) Education and related concepts (schooling, literacy, training, knowledge, behavior, learning,
teaching, conditioning etc)
(d) The concept of an educated person etc.
15. Relevance of Philosophy of Education to the classroom teacher

THA 101 Introduction to Drama & Theater

An introductory course which explains the fundamental distinction between theatre and drama as
theoretical and practical concepts, revealing their interrelatedness.

ENG 102: Introduction to the English Language

This course provides a general basic introduction to English language studies. The course will
examine its origin and its development from Anglo-Saxon time, sound system, grammar,
morphology, meaning system, functions, varieties and its current status as an international
language in different parts of the world are topics to be covered. Basic tools for studying English
such as various dictionaries and thesaurus will also be treated.

ENG 103: Introduction to English Linguistics

This course introduces the student to the metalanguage of linguistics. Topics include language,
linguistic theories and models, linguistic categories and principles of linguistic analysis, including
mathematical and statistical approaches.
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ENG 104: English Composition
This is a practical course in writing for students of English. Attention will be focused on descriptive
and narrative essays and letter writing, spelling, word building, paragraphing and outlining.
Emphasis will be on practical writing.

ENG 105: Practical Spoken English I

This course aims to improve the student’s speech production. It will concentrate on classroom and
language laboratory exercises on conversational English, using relevant phonological materials such
as tapes, records, video films, among others, to enhance the student’s spoken English. Attention
will be focused on the correction of interference features in sentence, word stress and intonation.
Individual development of internationally intelligible educated English will be encouraged. The
examination may include practicals.

ENG 106: Varieties of World English

Regional, mother tongue, second- and foreign-language varieties of English will be covered.
Attention will also be paid to the distinction between standard and nonstandard varieties of
English.

ENG 107: English Grammar and Usage

This course focuses on the rudiments of English grammar and usage. Emphasis will be placed on
concord, sentence construction, clause types and inter-sentential relations, parallelism, word-class
shift, displaced and dangling modifiers, tense and aspect, mood, voice, etc. The aim is to improve
the student’s proficiency in English by highlighting their areas of difficulty and helping to sharpen
their sense of grammatical correctness vis-a-vis communicative effectiveness.

ENG 206: Practical Spoken English II

This course reinforces the skills acquired in ENG 105 and moves from phonological forms to text
productions. Techniques of speech reading, oratory, voice control and modulation will be covered.
Students will also be trained to decode different regional varieties of spoken world Standard
English.

ENG 304: Introduction to Applied Linguistics

This course is a survey of the application of linguistic knowledge to language-related phenomena. It
will practically deal with topics such as contractive analysis, error analysis, discourse analysis,
performance analysis, the acquisition of language in L1 and L2 situations, and language-teaching, -
learning and -testing. The practical relevance of linguistics to other areas such as computer-assisted
language instruction, speech defects, artificial intelligence, etc., will also be briefly introduced.
COURSE OUTLINE EDM 101
1. ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
Unit 1. The Concept of Management and Administration
Unit 2. The Concept of Educational Management and Educational Administration
2. THE ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS
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Unit 1. Definition and Basic Classification of Administrative Skills
Unit 2. Means by Which Administrative Skills May be Acquired
3. MANAGEMENT SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT
Unit 1. The Traditional Management School of Thought
Unit 2. The Human Relation Management School of Thought
Unit 3. The Behavioural Science Management School of Thought
4. BASIC LEADERSHIP STYLES
Unit 1. Traditional Leadership Styles
Unit 2. Systems Approach to Leadership
5. DECISION-MAKING IN FORMAL ORGANISATION
Unit 1. Concept of Decision-Making
Unit 2. Decision-Making Process and Kinds of Decisions
6. COMMUNICATION IN FORMAL ORGANISATION
Unit 1. Definition and Purpose of Communication
Unit 2. Elements and Types of Communication
Unit 3. Barriers to Free Flow of Communication
7. HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN EDUCATION
Unit 1. Recruitment and Selection of Personnel
Unit 2. Stages involved in Recruitment and Selection Processes
Unit 3. Interviewing and Placement of Personnel
8. Evaluation
a. Assignment
b. Test
c. Examination

EDM 211: FUNDAMENTALS OF EDUCATIONAL PLANNING

COURSE OUTLINE
1. The Concepts of Education and Planning
a. The meaning of education and types/forms
b. General benefits of education
c. The meaning of planning and its features
d. Models of planning
e. Related concepts to planning (e.g. financial planning, physical planning, perspective planning, annual
planning, planning by direction, planning by inducement, normative planning, strategic planning,
operational planning, contingency planning, etc.
2. Educational Planning and Its Rationale
a. The concept of educational planning
b. Features of educational planning
c. Some fundamental educational planning questions
d. Major concerns of educational planning
e. Dimensions/categories of educational planning
f. Principles of educational planning
g. Rationale for educational planning in Nigeria
h. Factors influencing educational planning in Nigeria
i. Problems of educational planning in Nigeria
j. Effects of the politicisation of educational planning in Nigeria
3. Specific educational Problems of Developing Countries
a. Some recurring educational problems (e.g. wasteful imbalances within the educational system,
demand for education being in excess of capacity, costs of education rising faster than revenue, some
non-financial bottlenecks, rising unemployment, the wrong kind of education, etc.

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b. Educational experience of the developed countries after the 2nd World War (comparable with
Nigeria)
c. Suggested developmental principles in the development of policies and strategies in educational
planning
4. Planning Procedures
a. Steps to effective planning
b. The role of planning unit/educational planners in the application of educational planning
c. Why planning fails
5. Approaches to Educational Planning
a. Social Demand Approach, Manpower Requirements Approach, Rate of Returns Approach, etc.
b. Assumptions/requirements for the success of each
c. Advantages and disadvantages of each
6. Some Planning Techniques a. PPBS, MBO, CPM, PERT, etc.
b. Advantages and disadvantages of each

7. Qualitative Methodology of Educational Planning a. Delphi technique as a qualitative

methodology of educational planning

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 b. Features of the technique
c. Applications/advantages of the technique
d. Assumptions of the technique
e. Advantages of the technique
f. Disadvantages of the technique

8. Quantitative Methodology of Educational Planning

a. Some techniques of planning (e.g. population growth rate,

9. Evaluation
a. Assignment
b. Test
c. Examination

EDM 311: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

COURSE OUTLINE
1. Concept of School Administration and Management
a. Conceptualization of the term Administration and Management
b. Similarities and Differences between Administration and Management
c. Concept of Educational Administration and Management
d. The school as a social organization
e. The component of Management in a school setting
f. Administration skills required for effective school administration and Management

2. Theory of Organisation
a. Evolution of organizational theory
b. Definitions of an organization by various scholars
c. Organization as a process and an activities
d. Kinds of organization
e. System of an organization
f. Views of scholars on formal organization
g. Principles of organization
h. Behaviors of leaders in a formal organization

3. Educational Leadership Styles in Formal Organisation

a. Traditional leadership styles
b. Systems Approach to leadership
c. Theories of leadership (Basic theories)
d. Instrument of leadership in a school setting

4. Decision Making in Formal Organization

a. Concept of decision making

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c. Kinds and classification of decision making
d. The garbage can model of decision making

5. Communication in Formal Organisation

a. Definition of communication
b. Elements of communication
c. Types of communication
d. Purpose of communication
e. Problems and barriers to free flow of communication in a formal organization

6. Personnel Administration in School Management

a. School Managers: Principals and Head Teachers
b. Teachers and Non-teaching staff recruitment process

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 c. Selection process
d. Placement and development process
e. Staff performance evaluation

7. Conducts, Ethics and Discipline in the School System

a. Concept of discipline of teachers and students
b. Professional conducts and misconduct in the school system

8. School Records and Book Keeping

a. The concept of school records and book keeping
b. Classification of school records

9. Educational Agencies for Qualitative and Quantitative Education

a. The West Africa Examination council (WAEC)
b. The Nigeria Education Research and Development (NERDC)
c. The Joint Administration and Matriculation Board \(JAMB)
d. The National University Commission (NUC)
e. Teacher Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN)

10. Concept of Evaluation in Education

a. Test, Measurement and Evaluation in the school system
b. Getting the best out of the staff and student evaluation
c. Staff and student Development
11. School Establishment Process and Registration for Approv

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EFC 101 - Introduction to Educational Foundations. Course Description and Outline
Introduction to Comparative Education
9. Meaning and relevance of Comparative Education
10. Purposes of Comparative Education
11. Historical phases of Comparative
(a) phase of traveler's tales : IbnKhaldun
12. The phase of borrowing : Horrace Mann
Introduction to Guidance and Counselling
9. Meaning and relevance of Guidance and Counselling
10. Differences between Guidance and Counselling
11. Areas or field in which Counselling is relevant (marital, career, pastoral, rehabilitation,
clinical, developmental etc)
12. Counselling Tools (Psychological test, Projective technique, Autobiography, Case study,
Socio – metric technique, Tape recorder, Cumulative records etc)
Introduction to History of Education
11. Meaning of History and History of Education
12. Relevance of History of education
13. Sources of information in History (Primary and secondary Sources)
14. Forms of education (Formal and Informal Education)
15. Types of education (Indigenous or traditional, Western and Islamic)
Introduction to Philosophy of Education
9. Meaning of Philosophy and Philosophy of Education
10. Modes of Philosophising (Speculative, Prescriptive and Analytical)
11. Relevance of Philosophy of Education to Teacher Education
12. Branches of Philosophy / Philosophy of Education (Metaphysics, Epistemology, Axiology
and Logic)
Introduction to Psychology of Education
9. Meaning of Psychology and Psychology of Education
10. Branches of Psychology (Clinical, Abnormal, counselling, Cognitive, Developmental,
Educational, Social, child, Industrial, Personality, experimental etc)
11. Methods used by Educational Psychologists for Investigation (Observation, Survey, Test,
Case study, Experimental etc)
12. Importance of psychology of education to teachers
Introduction to Sociology of Education
7. Meaning of Sociology and Sociology of Education
8. Relevance of Sociology of Education to Teacher Education
9. Sociological concepts
(a) Values
(b) status
(c)Conformity
(d) Significant others
(e) Social inequality
((f) Anomie
(g) Social Interaction
(f) Gender role
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Course code- EFC 231
Course Title - Child growth and development (developmental psychology)
Description
General principles of physical and psychological development from both birth to the onset of
adolescent. Emphasis will be on factors enhancing child growth and development with brief
reference to the sociological context within which growth and development occur.
Course outline
Theories of development
Stages of development- Conception
Prenatal
Period of the zygote
Period of the ovum
Period of the embryo
Period of the foetus
Signs of pregnancy
Factors affecting prenatal development
Education implications

Course Code- EFC 232

Course Title - Psychology Of Learning (Cognitive Psychology)
Description
Introduction of Educational psychology, Definitions of psychology, educational psychology and
learning. Nature of learning- factors that affect learning. General introduction to theories of
learning. Indirect Teaching and Cognitive flexibility in teaching.

Motivation

1, Nature of motivation. Theories of motivation.

11, motivation in the classroom.
111, factors affecting motivation.

Retention and forgetting

Characteristics of forgetting. Theories of forgetting, Discuss, interference and repression.
Measuring retention, factors affecting it. Transfer of learning. Meaning, principles of transfer of
learning which should be useful in guiding the classroom Teacher.

Course outline
Meaning & definition of psychology of learning.
Branches of psychology
Concept of learning.
Transfer of learning
Remembering and forgetting.

EFC 241 Sociology of Education

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Course Outline
Emergence, Meaning and Scope of Sociology
Sociology and other Social Sciences
Sociology of Education – nature, meaning, scope and importance
Functions of Education in Society
Theorists and Perspective Sociology of Education
Socialization and Education
Education and Culture
Education and the family
Education, Inequalities and Social Justice
Social Relations in the Classroom, Teacher and Curriculum
The Forms of Capital in Education, Social Class and Education
Schooling in the context of globalisation
Educational problems and the Sociology of deviance

COURSE CODE: EFC 322

COURSE TITLE: Philosophical Foundations of Education
Course Description
This course focuses on the examination of the meaning and relevance of philosophy and
Philosophy of education to the classroom teacher. It looks into the implications of the branches or
components of philosophy of education (Metaphysics, Epistemology, Axiology and Logic) to the
practice and system of education. It also examines the relevance of the ideas of major schools of
thought in philosophy of education (Idealism, Realism, Pragmatism, existentialism etc) and
selected philosophers/educators to formal education.
15. Meaning of Philosophy and Philosophy of Education.(layman/commonsensical,
etymological & technical/professional)
16. Modes/methods of philosophy (speculative, prescriptive & analytic)
17. Components/branches of philosophy of education and their implications on education
(i) Metaphysics ( theory of ultimate reality)
(j) epistemology ( theory of knowledge)
(k) Axiology (theory of values – ethics & aesthetics)
(l) Logic (principle of correct reasoning – inductive, deductive)
18. Meaning and types/sources of knowledge.
19. Ideologies of major schools of thought in philosophy of education and their
submission on reality, knowledge, value and relevance to aims, methods and contents of
education (Idealism, Realism, Pragmatism, Naturalism, Existentialism etc)
20. Relevance of the ideas of selected philosophers/educators to formal education
( Plato, Dewey, Rousseau, Awolowo, Nyerere and Majasan)
21. Philosophical Analysis of Concepts
(e) Education and related concepts (schooling, literacy, training, knowledge, behavior,
learning, teaching, conditioning etc)
(f) The concept of an educated person etc.
8. Relevance of Philosophy of Education to the classroom teacher

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 EST 104: INTRODUCTION TO SCHOOL CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
The concept of curriculum overview of the Nigerian school curriculum; school curriculum and process;
introduction to methods and media; classification interaction and evaluation.
WEEK TOPIC CONTENT ACTIVITIES
1st Basic Concept Education Samples of
School curriculum
Curriculum
Instruction (teaching and learning)
Give examples
2nd&3rd Component and factors Elements of school curriculum Comprehensive
influencing the school (objectives, contents, methods, treatment of the
curriculum evaluation) curriculum planning
Factors influencing the school curriculum process
(society, learners, teachers, environment)
Curriculum planning process
4th The Nigeria school General introduction Samples of all
curriculum; the national Curriculum development agencies documents should
policy on education The National Policy on Education be examined in
School Curriculum Modules (ECE, class.
Primary, Secondary) Students are
expected to own a
copy of the NPE and
the curriculum
5th – 6th Instructional process; Geriach-Ely Model Samples of ALL
instructional design Levels of Instructional Planning: Syllabus, documents should
models; planning for Curriculum Module, Scheme of Work, be available in Class
instruction School Diary, lesson Plan/lesson note Assignments on
Lesson Plans
7th-8th School Resources for Human (emphasis on teacher’s roles) Zoo, environmental
Learning Non-Human; resources
School Facilities Community
Instructional materials (media) resources
9th-11th Instructional methods and Clarification of concepts (Techniques, Demonstrate in
strategies; methods & Strategies) group the use of the
To cover minimum of 10 methods of methods and
teaching strategies
Inquiry strategy and activity based
learning
12th Classroom Management What to manage (records, learners, time, Reinforcement of
and Discipline environment, instruction) positive behavior,
examination of
different types of
school records
13th Evaluation Clarification of concepts (Test, Practice on
Assessment, CA, Examinations, Evaluation preparing objectives
Types of Evaluation(Formative,
Summative, Diagnostics, Normative etc)

TOPIC CONTENT NOTES

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 1 Introduction -Meaning, Scope & Importance of Classwork
Instructional Media Features, use, characteristics and
-Classification of Media examples of Audio, Visuals, Audio-
Visuals

2 Lettering -Grid Lettering Practical

-FreeHand Lettering Construction exercises for
-Stencil Lettering Alphabets using Grid line and
Guidelines
3 Construction of -Attributes of a good visual media Practical
Simple Graphic Cardboard for simple charts e.g.
charts Pie, bar, Line charts, Pictorials,
Posters
4 Construction of -Compiling different graphical images Practical
complex to teach. Flip charts, Flash cards, Picture
Graphic charts Albums
5 Display Boards -Chalk/White board Practical
-Bulletin Board Construct images , drawings, cut-
-Magnetic Board out pictures to paste on display
-Flannel Board boards
6 Construction of -Models Practical
Instructional Use of Papier Mache, Chipboard,
Models wood.
7 Photography in Using Smart phones to snap images Practical
Teaching for teaching Identify a topic in subject areas,
snap images to teach the topic, set
behavioral objectives.
8 Downloading -Using Google search engine to Practical
Images for download images Search and Download images
Teaching - Using MSWord to present. -Copy to MSWord
9 Audio Media -Simple Tape Recording Techniques Practical
-Audio Script Sample Practice on simple audio recording
10 Motion -Using video for teaching Practical
Pictures/ -Video recording
Instructional -Simple video editing
Videos
11 Protection & - Charts -Theory
Storage of - Display materials
Instructional - Models
Materials - Storage devices

EST 224 COURSE TITLE: DESIGN, PRODUCTION & UTILIZATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL

MATERIALS)

EST 305: TEST, MEASUREMENT AND EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS

Construction and use of tests, selection of test items, types of tests, item analysis, administering and scoring of tests.
Use of test results. Elementary statistics in education. Computation analysis and interpretation

EST 398: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Identification of Research problem areas. Choosing a topic. Literature Review. Research Design and Procedure. Choice
of Statistics for analysis. Data gathering. Reporting research findings.

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PHE 202 :First Aid and Safety Education

1. Introduction
2. Injuries and First Aid Treatment to Bones, Joints and Muscles.
3. Circulatory Disorders and First Aid Treatment
4. Respiratory Disorders and Resuscitation.
5. Burns and Scalds.
6. Situational Injuries and First Aid Treatment.
7. Dressings and Bandages.
8. Handling and Transporting in First Aid
9. Accident and Safety.
10. Safety Operational Areas.

LAS 321: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course examines the concepts of curriculum and curriculum development. It covers the
analysis of varying conceptions of the term CURRICULUM, types of curriculum design
and a class examination of the Nigerian school Curriculum; curriculum implementation and
evaluation.

COURSE CONTENT
1. Concepts of Curriculum and curriculum development - Definition, Nature, elements and
Interrelationship among elements.
2. The curriculum Development Processes - Clarification and factors for selecting each
element
3. Related Concepts in curriculum -Scheme of work, syllabus, lesson plan etc.
4. Types of Curriculum -Thematic, core, hidden, subject centered, child centered etc

GNS101 Use of Library 2Units Compulsory

Definition of library, history and types of library, the need for library, archives and historical documents,
searching for books in the library-catalogue cards virtual library, referencing. Organization and
arrangement of library materials, library and research activities, copyright and its implications for libraries,
ICT and library.

GNS 102 Use of English 2 Units Compulsory

Effective communication and writing in English language skills, outlines and paragraph collection and
organization of materials and logical presentations, punctuation, tenses and types of tenses, parts of
speech, composition and essay writing, lexis and structure, summary and note taking, African folklore and
literature, syntax.

GNS 201 STUDIES IN LAGOS AND AFRICAN HISTORY 2 Units Compulsory

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The course is designed to acquaint students with basic history of their learning environment beyond their
various areas of specialization in relation to Nigeria and AFRICA

Course content

1. Political Administrationof Lagos 1400-1999

2. Lagos in the era of recession up to creation of Lagos State 1934-1967
3. Evolution and development of local government system in lagos 1899-2002
4. The people of Lagos state.
5. Geographical location of Africa, west Africa, Nigeria and Lagos
6. Culture, civilization and history: Conceptualization, Nexus and the African dimensions.
7. An introduction to African Political system.
8. General introduction to islam and Christianity in Africa.
9. Beliefs in African religion.
10. An introduction to Nigeria legal system

History of Lagos development from the pre-colonial and post-colonial time, the geographic extent and
location, physiography of Lagos- relief, vegetation, hydrology, climate- rainfall, temperature, humidity,
seasonality, and the socio-economic aspects-peopling of Lagos, urbanization, infrastructural development,
markets, population and industrialization

GNS 301: LOGIC AND SCIENCE

CURRICULUM
1. Introduction to Philosophy
- Meaning and Conceptions of Philosophy
- Branches of Philosophy
- Philosophy as Conceptual Analysis
- Philosophy as the Unity of Theory and Practice
-Philosophical methods and research
* Prescriptive method
* Speculative method
* Critical analysis method
2. Introduction to Logic
- What is Logic
- Arguments, Premises and Conclusion
- Arguments Containing Simple and Compound Propositions
- Arguments involving Relational Propositions
- Characteristics of Relations
- Symbols of Logical Connectives
- Truth Table
- Categorical Propositions
- Categorical Syllogisms
3. Introduction to Ethics
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 -Nature and meaning of Ethics
- Ethics and morality
- Why do we study Ethics?
- Sources of Ethics
- Branches of Ethics
- Ethical Theories
4. Introduction to Epistemology
- Nature and meaning of Epistemology
- Two doctrines of Epistemology (Rationalism and Empiricism)
- Traditional definition of knowledge
- Traditional theories of justification
* Foundationalism
* Coherentism
* Foundherentism
- Sources of human knowledge
* Perception
* Memory
*Reason
* Testimony
- The challenge of Scepticism
5. Introduction to Metaphysics
-Nature and meaning of Metaphysics
- Two doctrines of Metaphysics (Idealism and Materialism)
- Traditional metaphysical problems
* The problem of Being
* Freedom and Determinism
* Universals and Particulars
* Cause and Effects
* Proofs for God’s existence
-Relevance of Metaphysics
6. Social and Political Philosophy
-Meaning and Nature of Political Philosophy
- Political Philosophy and Political Science- A Comparison
- Plato’s Political Philosophy
-Aristotle’s Political Philosophy
- Niccolo Machiavelli’s Political Philosophy
- Thomas Hobbes’ Political Philosophy
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 - John Locke’s Political Philosophy
- Jean Jacques Rousseau’s Political Philosophy
- Karl Marx’s Political Thought
- John Rawls’ theory of Justice
7. Man, Health and Diseases
- Man and Environmental interactions
- Health Status of Man
- Disease related Terminologies
- Sources of Exposure to infection or infestation
* Contaminated soil or water
* Food containing immature infective stage of the parasite
*A blood sucking insect
* A domestic or wild animal harbouring the parasite
* Another person’s clothing, bedding or immediate environment which he
has contaminated
- Portal of entry into the body
8. Environmental Pollution
-Categories of environmental pollution
* Air pollution
* Water pollution
* Soil pollution
* Noise pollution
* Nuclear/radiation/nanoparticles pollution
9. Chemistry of Life
-Cell Functions and Organelles
- Function of Cell Organelles
- Biological Molecules
- Enzymes
- Gene Action
- Heme
- Drugs and drug metabolism
10.Biosafety and Biosecurity
-What is Biosafety?
- Biosafety in Public Health
- Environmental Biosafety

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5. Education/Curriculum - Relationship between education and curriculum; types of
education, distinction between education and schooling, teaching, instruction, training
etc.
6. Philosophical Viewpoints in curriculum Development
7. Psychological foundations (a) Piaget (b) Brunner etc.
8. Sources of Curriculum -the society, the learner, subject matters.
9. Curriculum Development Models.
10. Curriculum Implementation and Management
An overview of the 6-3-3-4 and 9 - 3 -4 systems of education

OUTLINE FOR ENT 202 AND ENT 302

Basic Principles of Entrepreneurship (ENT 202)

Course outline
1. Definition of Entrepreneurship and Turning knowledge into Profit (Enterprise,
Entrepreneur, Intrapreneur, Entrepreneurship theory & practice),
2. Entrepreneurship in Personal and National Development: (Importance of entrepreneurship
and possible business opportunities in Nigeria),
3. Capitalization and Market Forces (Determining capital requirements, raising capital,
financial planning & management),
4. Entrepreneurship Qualities and Skills (Innovation),
5. Entrepreneurship Outfit( forms of business, staffing, marketing and new opportunities),
6. Making a Business Plan and Feasibility Studies.(starting a new business and new venture
creation),
7. Entrepreneurial Relations & Ethics,
8. Taking Risks, Facing Threats and managing crises,
9. Recycling Profits, Diversification and ensuring Sustainability,
10. Intellectual, Property, Patent and Registration of Business (legal issues; Insurance and
environmental considerations),
11. Business opportunities in Logistics and Clearing,
12. Exports of produce and goods.

Practical Entrepreneurship (ENT 302)

Course Outline (Vocational Training)
Students are expected to select a vocation among the thirty four (35) options available. Students are
incubated for three months on a particular option selected after which students will display their
products at exhibition point where assessment will be conducted on the level of training received.
AVAILABLE TRAINING OPTIONS
Soap, Detergent and Toiletries Production
Water Treatment and Packaging
Animal Husbandry (Snail breeding, Grass Cutter breeding)
Block Making, Interlocking, POP and Masonry Technology
Fish Farming
Crop Farming (Vegetable Production. Maize farming, Cassava farming)
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Food Processing I: Bread Making
Food Processing II: Cake Making
Food Processing III: Spring Rolls, Samosa, Mosa, Puff-puff
Computer & Laptop repairs & Maintenance, Networking Mobile Phone repairs and Maintenance
Building Drawing
Welding, Metal Works and Fabrication
Tailoring and Fashion Design
Leather works
Bead making
Hat making
Make-up and Cosmetics
Event Planning
Hotel and Event Management
Photography
Drama and Entertainment (Drama)
Drama and Entertainment (Music)
Drama and Entertainment (Entertainment)
Motor Vehicle repairs
Furnishing and Wood work
Inverter, CCTV and Tracking of vehicle training
Solar Energy/Panel development
Generator repair
House cleaning and laundry services
Printing services
Home Decoration, Soft furnishing and craft making
Domestic wiring
Paint production
Website development and Digital marketing e.g. Bloggers
Writing and Publishing

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