This brochure contains the academic programme and regulations of the Department of History, Ebonyi State College of Education, Ikwo. These regulations are in consonance with the College General and Academic guidelines. It is intended to inform and guide continuing and new students in the Department of History. All the courses are as stipulated by the NCCE and are in conformity with the minimum requirement of the college. 

As the department grows, there may be some changes and amendments in the brochure. When they occur, they will be reflected in subsequent publications of the Department’s brochure. 

Students of the Department of History, interested prospective students and the public are advised to read this brochure carefully in order to be properly informed of the Department of History programme in Ebonyi State College of Education, Ikwo (EBSCOE).

Dr. Reuben Njoba Nweze 

Head. Department of History 

September 28^th, 2023. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword 

1.1     Philosophy

1.2     Objectives

1.3     Admission Requirements 

1.4     Facilities

1.5     Personnel

1.6     Mode of Teaching

1.7     Graduation Requirement 

1.8     Teaching Practice

1.9     Project

1.10   Subject Combination

1.11   Course Contents (Single Major)

          Summary

1.12   Course Description 

100.   Level-First Semester

100    Level-Second Semester

200    Level-First Semester

200    Level-Second Semester

300    Level-First Semester

          Teaching Practice 

300    Level Second Semester

          Project

HISTORY

5.1     Philosophy 

          Man is inevitably concerned with nature of the past, indicators of the present and future. History offers an understanding of the nature of the society, its values and problems through a critical analysis and assessment of the major events in its social, political and technological development, the major dramatis personae and philosophies behind their actions. The history programme at the NCE level serves not only the immediate and mediate roles of preparing effective teachers of Nigerian and African history in the secondary schools, but also prepares teacher trainees for further education. 

5.2     Objectives 

1.       To encourage in the students the growth of an awareness of his    responsibilities and opportunities as a Nigerian citizen.

2.       To stimulate an appreciation of the world in which the student finds himself        and to encourage students to develop mentalities which are suitable to the post-colonial era and compatible with national and intellectual integrity.

3.       To enlarge students' knowledge and appreciation of the world beyond         Nigeria and Africa and to appreciate the common heritage of mankind.

4.       To enable students to development an appreciation and understanding of the        historical development in Nigeria and the contribution of our past heroes/heroines.

5.       To develop in the students the capability of analyzing issues critically. 

6.       To develop skills of the post-secondary approach to the study of history in order to inculcate professional attitude in the students so that he can effectively teach History related subjects in primary and secondary schools   in Nigeria of the 21^st century.

7.       To give students a solid foundation for further studies and research in history     at both local and national levels.

5.3     Admission Requirement(s)

i.        General

a.        Senior secondary school certificate (SSC) of GCE, O’level with credit in 5    subject including English language and mathematics in one or two sitting.           Two of which must be relevant to the course the candidate wishes to offer.           For candidates wishing to offer History. Credit in Government is acceptable          in lieu of credit History.

b.       A Grade II Teacher’s Certificate (TC II) with credit in five subjects, two of         which must be relevant to the course the candidate wishes to offer.   Credit/merit in English and mathematics are required. 

c.        For candidate wishing to offer course in Vocational and Technical        Education, R S.A or City and Guides intermediate certificate with the Federal        Craft Teaching Certificate, Credit/merit in at least four subjects, are           acceptable qualification.

d.       Associate Certificate in Education awarded for an approved institution in     Nigeria or aboard, is also so acceptable entry qualification.

e.        Successful candidates in the pre-NCE final examinations who also take and           succeed in a selection examination organized by an accredited body would           also be qualified for admission, but then admission must be regularized by     JAMB. 

f.        All candidates wishing to be considered for admission must enroll for a write selection examination organized by an accredited body such as JAMB. 

g.       Some colleges may in addition to all of the above, administer their own elimination tests and or interviews for some courses so as to enhance the quality of their student intake.

WAIVER: A pass in mathematics is acceptable 

5.4     FACILITIES

i.        Classrooms 

Enough classrooms, open lecture halls, and offices should be provided. 

ii.       Laboratories/Studies etc.

In each institution there should be a history room, where specialized history material and equipment can be kept. Documentaries on topical historical issues should be provided e.g Globes, Maps, realia and artifacts.

iii.      Staff Office

Each senior member of staff should have a comfortably furnished office to himself with a seating arrangement of not less than 12 students for tutorials. There should also be an office for support staff (Typist, Clerk) with relevant equipment e.g. computer. 

iv.      Books in the Library

There must be enough books to cover all the areas of the subject and beyond to the ratio of one student to ten books. 

v.       List of Equipment 

a.        Instructional materials 

b.       Overhead projectors

c.        Maps

d.       Artifact of various grades 

e.        Close circuit. T.V. for micro-teaching

f.        Video and televisions

g.       CDs and DVDs

5.5     PERSONNEL 

i.        Academic 

A minimum of eight (8) lecturers or staff-students ratio f 1:25 per year of study are required: with the minimum qualifications of:

a.        An honours degree in History of 2^nd class lower division grade with an NCE       Certificate or PGDE or its equivalent.

b.       A Bachelor of Arts in Education and History degree (B. A Ed) or a Bachelor    of Education (B.Ed) in History with at least a second-class division grade.

Other Staff

• A clerk and typist are needed to run the History Department office.
• In addition, a cleaner and messenger should be attached to the office.

5.6     MODE OF TEACHING

Lectures, Discussions: Inquiry; Tutorials Assignments, Field Trips, Documentaries etc. are recommended modes of teaching.

5.7     GRADUATIONS REQUIREMENTS 

Distributions of minimum credits required for graduation are as follows: 

i.        General Studies                =        18 credits units

ii.       Education course              =        30 credits units

iii.      Teaching practice             =        6 credits units 

iv.      History courses                =        32 credits units 

v.       Second teaching subject   =        32 credits units

5.8     TEACHING PRACTICE 

Every student is required to do teaching practice and the credit earned recorded in EDUC 324.

5.9     PROJECT 

Every student is required to write a project in either History or Education and the credit earned recorded in EDUC 323, (Institutions should Endeavour to suggest topics to guide against plagiarism. 

5.10   SUBJECT COMBINATION 

History as a single major subject could be combined with any one of the following subjects: Social Studies, English Language, CRS, Islamic studies, French, music, Arabic, Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, Cultural and Creative Arts, Theatre Arts, Geography, Political Science and Economics.

5.6     COURSE CONTENT 

SUMMARY 

MINIMUM CREDIT REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION

Compulsory           -         29 Credits 

Elective                  -         3 Credits 

Total                      -         32 Credits

5.7     COURSE DESCRIPTION 

YR I: FIRST SEMESTER

HIS III HISTORIOGRAPHY (1 CREDIT) C

An analysis of what History is and why we teach history, sources of history, dating in history, interpretation and perceptions in historical writing the materialists view and non-materialist. Various views of history and the relationship between history and other disciplines. Problems and issues in the study of African history. 

HIS 112       MAJOR WORLD CIVILIZATIONS (1 CREDIT) C

This course introduces students to a general survey of some of the major world civilizations and their contributions to historical development. Civilizations to be examined are Egyptian, the Greek, the Roman, Tigris and Euphrates, the Chinese, and Latin American civilization.

HIS 113       WEST AFRICA UP TO 1800 (2 CREDITS) C

The empires of the forest and Savanna Kingdoms, the Trans-Sharan Trade, the Trans-Atlantic Trade are given prominence etc. The dynamics of the societies that gave rise to kingdoms and empires in the region shall be studied. The basis of the Trans-Sharan Trades between Western and North African shall be examined, so also the basis of Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. 

HIS 114       NIGERIA UP TO 1800 (2 CREDITS) C

Evolution of early culture in societies and states. This ranges from stone age culture through the Iron age and Bronze age cultures to the emergence of societies and states. E.g. Hausa states and Borno under the Mais, the Nupe, the Yoruba, Jukun Kingdoms, the Tiv and Igbo. The contributions of NOK, Benin, Ife, Igbo-Ukwu to civilization.

YR I SECOND SEMESTER 

HIS 121       EGYPT AND THE NILE VALLEY (1 CREDIT) E

Egypt and the series of invasions 

1. Ahmed Gran invasion 
2. The coming of the Portuguese 
3. Meroetic Civilisation, Azum, the Hykos traders and meroe’s influence on sundan. 
4. Funj sultanante of sennar and the kingdom of Darfur

HIS 122       NORTH AFRICAN UP TO 1800 (1 CREDIT) E

A brief survey of the land and peoples, the Berbers, the Carthaginian Empire, the Roman cultural influence, the vandals, the coming of the Arabs, the Turkish rule, the Magreb, the Trans-Saharan and European imperialism. 

HIS 123       EAST AND CENTRAL AFRICAN UP TO 1800 (2 CREDITS) C

General survey of the land and people. The coming of the Arabs and the development of the Swahili culture. Portuguese presences in East Africa, the formation of states, Bunyero, Kitara, Buganda, Malawi, Luba, Lunda, Kongo, Rozwi, etc. Economic, Social and political institutions e.g. the masai and the kituyu. Consequences of Bantu Migration and settlement in Tanzania. The Luba Laund states of Central Africa.

HIS 124       ECONOMIC HISTORY OF NIGERIA FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO 1800 (2 CREDITS)

A survey of the major units and institutions of production and distribution and their impact e.g. agricultural production, salt-making, iron-working, soap-making, lumbering/woodworking, fishing, leather-works, carving and weaving, pottery and bronze casting etc. Trade linkages, dynamics of inter-group relations e.g. at the levels of economic, social political etc. 

YR II           FIRST SEMESTER

HIS 211       METHODOLOGY (2 CREDITS) C

Analysis of aims and objectives of teaching History, justification for teaching History. The relationship between the teaching of history and other disciplines. Schemes of work and the use of instructional materials. Map Work and Audio-Visual aids, Micro teaching in the classroom, planning lesson notes. Teacher-student relationship in the classroom situation. Problems facing history teaching in schools and how to solve them. The course will also cover topics such as design of history syllabus, assessment schedules, History and nation building, preparation of history teacher as historian educator. 

HIS 212       RESEARCH METHODS AND FIELD TRIPS (2 CREDITS) C

The course introduces students to the basic concepts and skills of research. Topics to be treated includes, what is research; types of research; sources of information; procedure of writing and methods of reporting historical research. Field trips to important historical sites are compulsory. 

HIS 213       THEMES IN WORLD HISTORY 1750-1919 (2 CREDITS) C

The Atlantic slave trade. The industrial revolution, French Revolution, Napoleonic Europe to 1816, Russia and representative government in the 20^th Century, European imperialism, American War of independence, the first world war, and other themes from other parts of the world. (Middle East, Africa, Asia, Latin America).

HIS 214       EUROPEAN CONQUEST AND AFRICAN RESISTANCE (1 CREDIT) C

The course will be examined in two parts, European imperialism and African resistance. Background to European imperialism in Africa, the scramble and partition of Africa, African response to European invasion e.g. military, passive, alliance and adaptation, etc. The role if religion. Factors or strength and weakness in African resistance e.g. dynastic dispute, interstate rivalry etc. 

YR II           SECOND SEMESTER

HIS 221       SOUTHERN AFRICA UP T0 1800 (2 CREDITS) C

A survey of the land and people. The bushmen and the Hottentots. The Bantu: their migration and culture. Cape settlement communities and relation with indigenous people. Nwane Motapa Monomotapa kingdom/empire. Portuguese invasion and colonization. Contact with the Dutch and the English. 

HIS 222       NIGERIA IN THE 19^TH CENTURY (2 CREDITS) C

The Sokoto jihad and the establishment of the caliphate Borno in the 19^th Century. 19^th Century Yoruba land, Benin and the European, the Igbo and the South-Eastern communities and missionary activities in those areas. Communities in central Nigerian area e.g. Tiv, Jukun, Nupe, Igala, etc. Ghagyi, Angas. 

HIS 223 ECONOMIC HISTORY OF NIGERIA SINCE 1800 (1 CREDIT) E

African economics by 1800. Trends in economic development by 1800, Trends in Economic development in the 18^th century, patterns of Nigeria economic development during the colonial era; Patterns of economic development since independence; Nigeria and ECOWAS. 

HIS 224       LOCAL AND REGIONAL HISTORY (2 CREDITS) C

This course is an in-depth study of any selected group of people in Nigeria including their origin, migrations, settlement, economy, social and cultural life, political organization and intergroup relations. The focus of this course could be on any one of these i.e. Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, Ijaw, Urhobo, Tiv, Edo, Kanuri, Jukun etc, and others in the locality of the institution. Students are expected to carry out field study of the locality.

HIS 225       INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY (1 CREDIT) E

Definitions and scope of archaeology; techniques in Archaeology (analytical methods and dating of Archaeology) significance of the study of Archaeology; Archaeology and the origin of man. 

YR III         FIRST SEMESTER 

Teaching practice (6 credits) C 

YR III         SECOND SEMESTER

HIS 321       NIGERIA IN THE 20T CENTURY (2 CREDITS) C 

The course is expected to examine colonization, independence, post-independent, development e.g. military rule, civil war, and problems of unity, Neo-colonialism and economic dependency. Transfer of technology to national development: myth or reality. 

HIS 322       THE THIRD WORLD (1 CREDIT) E

This course examines the concept of the “Third World” developing and underdeveloped in relationship to European and North American countries laying emphasis on their differences. Case studies of countries like Nigeria, India, and Brazil etc should be undertaken in such a way that factors that influence their developments are taken care of. 

HIS 323       AFRICA IN THE 20^TH CENTURY (2 CREDIT) C

The focus is on the struggle for independence decolonization process in the continent. Post colonial development. Nation building, military rule, external relations and regional groupings e.g. Africa Union, ECOWAS. External debts and their implications for national development.

HIS 324       SOUTHERN AFRICA SINCE 1800 (1 CREDIT) E 

Nature of inter-group relations. The Zulu kingdom, The Mfecane and its impact, European occupation and policies 1795-1838. The Great Trek, (1836 1854). Mineral exploitation and impact on the history of South Africa. Anglo-Boer war, Southern African nationalism, Apartheid system, Liberation movement etc. 

HIS 325       WORLD HISTORY 1919 TO THE PRESENT (2 CREDITS) C

The Versailles peace Treaty of 1919, the inter-war years; economic depression and recovery plans 1919-39. The rise of Totalitarian states of Germany and Italy. Development in the far East (1930) and the second World War Contributions of Nationalist Movement in Africa. The Suez Canal crisis of 1956, the Cold war between the superpowers, the Cuban Missile crisis of 1962, Race relations; Arab-Israeli conflict, apartheid and recent trends in southern Africa. The North-south problem. South-south co-operation. The emergence of the third world, the Middle Eest and the politics of oil trends in the Middle East and Horn of Africa.

LECTURERS IN THE DEPARTMENT 

The department parades eight (8) lecturers, six permanent academic staff, two adjunct staff and one nonacademic personnel.