Social Studies
September 7, 2022 2023-03-07 12:16Social Studies
Social Studies is an integrated course whose major emphasis is the study of man interacting and coping with problems and issues in society. It is based upon the various social sciences and humanities as a foundation and source of conceptual framework and methodology. It employs the system of analytical approach to the identification and the study of problems of man in his multi-faceted environment. The social studies units in most universities have continued to produce graduate teachers for the implementation of social studies curriculum only in the Junior Secondary classes where it is taught in our post-primary schools. This practice tends to limit such graduate teachers in principle to one segment of the secondary school system. Research findings show that most post-primary schools due to the shortage of qualified staff, often assign the teaching of social studies foundation subjects specialists. Such findings lend credence to the need for either more qualified or few well groomed teachers, this posing a challenge to the University system in its contribution to the teacher education development programmes. The programme shall award Bachelor of Arts (Education) and Bachelor of Science (Education) degrees respectively to graduands according to subject combination. The following structures are suggested:
B.Sc. (Ed) Honours Social Studies
The proposed amendment aims at providing a broad-based education which will develop the intellectual and the analytical capabilities that would enable its products to cope with the demands of the modern Nigerian society and the manpower needs of Nigeria. It is also suggested by some social studies experts that apart from the amendment, the initial social studies programme should be there but with expansion in course offerings as shall be indicated.
PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES
The philosophy of this programme is centered on the promotion of the study of Social Studies and its cognate subjects as academic disciplines in an effort to satisfy the dire need for qualified teachers for the effective implementation of the National Policy on Education at the post-primary school level. The objectives of the programme to which the philosophy is likened are therefore:
- To expose the students to the various aspects of Education, Social Studies and the respective cognate subjects relevant to their preparation as post-primary school teachers;
- To provide learning experiences which will help students acquire the basic contents and techniques for effective implementation of Social Studies, History, Religion, Economics, Geography and Political Science curricula in Nigerian post- primary schools.
- To help students understand the interrelationships in the acquisition of knowledge otherwise subdivided into natural sciences, social sciences and humanities;
- To develop students who understand their own physical and social world, the world of human beings, their activities and their interactions.
S/N | Course Code | Course Title |
1 | SOS 111 | Principle and Concept of Social Studies |
2 | SOS 112 | Introduction to Culture and Social Environment |
3 | SOS 113 | Citizenship/ Civics Education |
4 | SOS 114 | Teaching Social Studies in Primary Schools |
5 | SOS 115 | Moral and Character Education |
6 | SOS 121 | The Sociology of the Family |
7 | SOS 122 | The physical Environment/Local and Regional Environment |
8 | SOS 123 | Nigerian Socio-Economic Environment and Financial Insts |
9 | SOS 124 | Teaching Social Studies in junior Secondary Schools |
10 | SOS 211 | Problems of Leadership and Followership/Human organisations |
11 | SOS 212 | Basic Statistics in Social Studies |
12 | SOS 213 | Computer Application in Social Studies |
13 | SOS 214 | Multi-Cultural Education |
14 | SOS 215 | Women and Gender Studies |
15 | SOS 221 | Social Studies Education and Pattern of Nation Building |
16 | SOS 222 | Social Studies Workshop |
17 | SOS 223 | Organisation and Management of Social Studies Classroom |
18 | SOS 224 | Problems of Ethics and Values Education |
19 | SOS 225 | Socio-Political Institutions in Nigeria |
20 | SOS 311 | Methods of Teaching Social Studies |
21 | SOS 312 | Nigeria People and Culture |
22 | SOS 313 | Human Rights and Civic Education |
23 | SOS 314 | Economic Activities of Human being |
24 | SOS 315 | Environmental Education |
25 | SOS 316 | Field –Trip/ Seminar |
26 | SOS 317 | Public and Social Relations Methods and Strategies |
27 | SOS 321 | Civic Education, Nationalism and Patriotism in Nigeria |
28 | SOS 322 | Social Studies Research Method |
29 | SOS 323 | Civic Education, Government, Ethics and National Identity |
30 | SOS 324 | Theories and Structure of Nation Building |
31 | SOS 325 | Rural Development |
32 | SOS 326 | Law, Crime and Human being in the Society |
33 | SOS 327 | Population/HIV/AIDs Education |
34 | SOS 429 | Project |
35 | SOS 421 | Social Studies Curriculum Planning and Development |
36 | SOS 422 | Contemporary Public Issues |
37 | SOS 423 | Religion and Society |
38 | SOS 424 | Public Administration |
39 | SOS 425 | Security Problems and Administration in Nigeria |
40 | SOS 426 | Sex Education |
41 | SOS 427 | Human being on Earth |
42 | SOS 428 | Science and Technology in Society |
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UTME: Five SSCE credit passes to include English Language plus two Arts /Social Science subjects,Â
UTME Subjects: Any three of Christian Religious Knowledge, Economics, Geography/Physics, Government, History and IRS.