PHILOSOPHY

The basic concern of social studies is man and his ever complex and dynamic nature especially his multidimensional relationships with his immediate environment, the world around him and beyond. It is in this context that social studies education tries to investigate and explain those fundamental aspects of man’s nature which particularly tend to challenge, change or influence him.

It is therefore, the philosophy if social studies education programme is to social studies; who would take the lead in building individuals that will be versed with the principles and tenets of teaching social studies in upper basic schools and as transmit same knowledge to others in the society as professionals.

In addition to the general philosophy of Nigerian education as contained in the national policy on education; the purpose of this program are as follows:

1. Produce highly motivated, conscious and efficient teachers of social studies education for all levels of our education system.
2. Encourage the spirit of enquiry and creativity in teachers.
3. Help teachers to be into the social life of the community, society at large and enhance their commitment to national objectives
4.  Provides department of social studies, teachers with the intellectual and professional background adequate for their situation not only in the life of their country but to the wider world.
5. Produce social studies teachers with high commitment to the teaching profession.    

OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAMME

The objectives of the Social Studies proper include the following:

1. To produce graduate teachers of arts and social science courses who are capable of contributing meaningfully to the production of teachers of those courses for basic education in Nigeria.
2.  To produce professionally and academically competent Bachelor of Science in education social studies teachers for secondary and tertiary schools.
3. To help students acquire the basic knowledge and values needed to enhance the quality of their lives and the life of the nation.
4. To help students acquire the spirit of self-reliance, positive image and balance personality.
5. To prepare the students for lifelong education.
6. Prepare teachers who will inculcate in their pupils/students' rational adjustments to their physical and social environment through acquisition of knowledge values, attitudes and skills necessary for developing social and civic responsibilities.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

UME candidates shall minimum of 5 credit passes in the subject area which includes English, Mathematics, Government, Civic Education Economics Geography and any other related social science subjects, while direct entry students should have NCE certificate from any recommend colleges of education in Nigeria as a requisition.

PERSONNEL

Academic

Presently, the department has 19 lecturers that are servicing the courses ranging from 100-400 level students.

MODE OF TEACHING

Various methodological approaches shall be employed during from lessons. These include; lecture inquires discussion, dramatization, demonstration, recitation, simulation, tutorial and field trip.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Distributions of minimum credit required for graduation are:

Education courses          =     30 credits

General studies courses  =     18 credits

Teaching practice           =     6 credits

Social studies courses            =     38 credits

TEACHING PRACTICE

Every student is required to participate in teaching practice and the credit earned recorded in EDU 324.

PROJECT

Every student is required to write a project and the credit earned recorded in EDU 498.

Evaluation and assessment methods

1. Continuous assessment (CA)      - 30%
2. End of semester examination      - 70%

Attendance

A registered student for the degree program must attain a 75% attendance to be allowed to write the end of semester examination.

Four year undergraduate programme for social studies education.

                                             IN AFFILIATION WITH EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY, ABAKALIKI

COURSE CONTENTS AND DESCRIPTION

YEAR ONE

First Semester

Second Semester

YEAR TWO

First Semester

Second Semester

YEAR THREE

First Semester

YEAR THREE

Second Semester

YEAR FOUR

First Semester

YEAR FOUR

Second Semester