Degree Programmes

The Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, run degree programmes at the bachelor and graduate levels (Masters and PhD) in the Departments and the Institute of Education. Following are the programmes and the Departments where the programmes are housed.

Institute of Education
The Institute of Education through Sandwich runs degree programmes (in programmes outlined in the Departments) and pre-degree Diplomas in various fields of Education.

Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education
The Department runs programme from the degree level through to higher degree levels. Specifically, the following programmes are available

The Bachelor’s Degree Programmes include:

• B.A. (Ed.) Arabic
• B.A. (Ed.) English
• B.A. (Ed.) French
• B.A. (Ed.) History
• B.A. (Ed.) Islamic Studies
• B.A. (Ed.) Yoruba
• B.A. (Ed.) Christian Studies
• B. Sc. (Ed.) Economics
• B. Sc. (Ed.) Geography
• B.A. (Ed.) Nursery & Primary Education

Department of Counsellor Education
The Department runs programme from the degree level through to higher degree levels. Specifically, the following programmes are available

• B. Ed. Programme in Counsellor Education

Department of Educational Management
The Department runs programme from the degree level through to higher degree levels. Specifically, the following programmes are available

• B. Ed. Educational Management.

Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education
The Department runs both undergraduate and Postgraduate degree programmes in the following disciplines

B.Sc. (Ed.)

• Human Kinetics Education
• Health Education

Department of Science Education
The Department runs and awards first degree programmes in the following:

• Physics Education
• Mathematics Education
• Chemistry Education
• Biology Education
• Educational Technology

General Education Courses for Students in the Faculty

Students enrolled in degree programmes are exposed to some core education courses irrespective of programme. These courses are listed and discussed below:

Key: C - Compulsory; E - Elective; CR - Credits; T - Theory; P - Practical; HR - Hours

Detailed Course Description for General Education Courses

ASE 114: Introduction to Educational Foundations 2 Cr.
A brief survey of the scope, rationale and basic concepts of the foundational disciplines – philosophy, history, psychology, sociology – and a discussion of the work of some of the major scholars that have contributed to the development of each discipline. 30h (T); C

ASE 115: Introduction to the Principles of Instruction 2 Cr.
Introduction to the general principles and methods of teaching; concepts of the three tier of teaching practice experiences 30h (T); C

ASE 116: Introduction to Educational Psychology 2 Cr.
Rudiment of educational psychology. The basic principles and scope of the areas of educational psychology such as psychology of learning, developmental psychology, personality and measurement and evaluation 30h (T); C

ASE 201: Introduction to Sociology of Education and Social Psychology 2 Cr.
Basic concepts in the sociology of education and social psychology, social structures and the socialization of the child. The dynamics of school groups, group influence and attitudes, motivation and achievement. The sociology of the school education, social stratification, social mobility, and social change, social problem solving 30h (T); C

ASE 202: Introduction to Educational Measurement and Evaluation 2 Cr.
Introduction to test, measurement and evaluation, and their roles in education. Types of tests, characteristics, uses and methods of construction. Basic statistical concepts and procedures – central tendency, variability, correlation, percentile and standard score. Characteristics of good tests; validity, reliability and usability 30h (T); C

ASE 203: Subject Methodology I 2 Cr.

Aims and objectives of teaching a selected subject; approaches to teaching the selected subject; trends in curricular reforms in the selected subject; lesson notes preparation and appropriate peer teaching exercise. 30h (T); C

EDU 204: Introduction to Educational Technology 2 Cr.
Meaning and models of educational technology; models of communication and implications for educational technology; types of media production and basic characteristics of layout; manipulation of hardware and audiovisual equipment 15h (T); 45h (P); C

CET 213: Microteaching 2 Cr.
Introduction to microteaching; microteaching laboratory; mechanics of microteaching; skill acquisition in microteaching 15h (T); 45h (P); E

EDU 301: Teaching Practice I 2 Cr.
Observational teaching in post-primary institutions, well-coordinated peer teaching in relevant subject combination 90h (P); C, PR EDU 303

EDU 302: Psychology of Learning 2 Cr.
A survey of different theories of learning and their implications for educational practice. The role of practice, motivation and punishment, memory and forgetting 30h (T); C

EDU 303: Subject Methodology II 2 Cr.
Examination of school certificate syllabus in appropriate subjects; textbooks and curriculum material selection; major curricular innovations and teaching strategies in appropriate subjects; post-analysis of previous peer teaching experiences; problems and prospects of teaching in the Nigerian school system 30h (T); C, PR EDU 203

EDU 304: Introduction to Educational Research Methods and Statistical Inference 3 Cr.
Definition of types of research, basic steps in research; writing research proposal and reports; methods of citation, references and bibliographic styles. Foundations and applications of statistical inferences and probability in education; hypothesis testing and significance tests in educational research; correlation, chi-square, analysis of variance and their use 45 (T); C

EDU 305: History and Policy of Education in Nigeria 2 Cr.
A study of educational development in Nigeria, with special emphasis on the evolution of current policies and practices. Traditional and modern systems of educational in Nigeria. The role of commissions in policy making. The National Policy on Education. Current problems of educational development    30h (T); C

EDU 306: First Aid and Safety Education 2 Cr.
Meaning and scope of first aid, concept and significance of safety education, types of accidents and implications, first aid treatments of physical injuries, unconsciousness and respiratory arrest, artificial respiration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, emergency care for victims of foreign bodies in the ear eyes, and nose, practical demonstration of safety measures and first aid practices. 15h (T); 45h (P); C

EDU 401: Teaching Practice II (in Two Subjects) 2 Cr.
Placement in post-primary institutions for the purpose of acquiring practical experiences in classroom teaching and management in a major and a minor teaching subject 180h (P); C, PR EDU 301

EDU 402: Teaching Practice II (in One Subject) 2 Cr.
Placement in post-primary institutions for the purpose of acquiring practical experiences in classroom teaching and management in selected minor teaching subject 90h (P); C, PR EDU 301

EDU 403: History and Philosophy of Education 2 Cr.
The historical and philosophical foundations of modern education. Education in ancient Greece Rome, Britain, USA and West Africa. Evaluation of modern ideas and practices in education. Basic philosophical concepts. Major philosophies such as naturalism, realism, pragmatism, existentialism, and democracy, and their bearing on education. Nigerian philosophical ideas on education 30h (T); C

EDU 404: Developmental Psychology 2 Cr.
Human development concepts and processes from conception, with emphasis on physical intellectual, social, emotional development . Genetic, endocrinal and environmental (pre-perter and post-menthl influences on development). 30h (T); C

EDU 405: Principles and Practice of Instruction 2 Cr.
Teaching and learning in relation to the other processes of education; subject-centered and problem-centered teaching methods; teacher-pupil and pupil-pupil interactions; innovations in teaching classroom management and discipline. 30h (T); C

EDU 406: Curriculum Planning and Development 2 Cr.
Basic theories of curriculum planning and development; agencies of curriculum development; resources and constraints in curriculum planning and development; curriculum change and evaluation 30h (T); C

EDU 407: Management in Education 2 Cr.
A broad overview of the basic principles, theories, goals and techniques of management studies in education 30h (T); C

EDU 408: Guidance and Counselling in Education 2 Cr.
Guidance overview – aims, purposes, principles and services of guidance; school guidance relationships; why classroom teachers need basic couselling skills and the role of the classroom teachers in a school guidance programme, appraisal service, continuous assessment and techniques of collecting and disseminating vocational and educational information 30h (T); C