ANCHOR UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, NIGERIA

FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
1st Semester, 2016/2017 Academic Session

COURSE OUTLINE
Course code/Title: GST 113-Nigerian People and Culture
Course Description
GST is a general study course that aims at introducing the student to the culture and history of
Nigeria. The study covers such areas as the study of Nigerian history, culture and art in the pre-
colonial era. Nigeria perception of his world (self-image and appraisal of Nigeria), Culture areas
of Nigeria and their characteristics, the evolution of Nigeria as a political unit, indigene and
settler phenomenon, concept of trade, economic of self-reliance, social justice, individual and
national development, Norms and values, negative attributes and conducts( cultism and related
vices), re-orientation of moral and national values, moral obligations of citizens, environmental
problems, etc.
Course Requirement
This course requires a 75% students’ attendance and participation in class through oral
contribution to discourses and issue area. The students will be required to take part in assignment
exercises, class presentations and test writing all of which will reflect in students’ continuous
assessment ( 40%)and then all students must sit for an examination on areas they have been
taught or instructed to study during the course work(60%).

GST113- COURSE OUTLINE

Week 1
1. Meaning and characteristics of culture
2. Ethno-historical survey of Nigeria: major ethnic groups in Nigeria
Week 2
3. Nigerian culture and art in the pre-colonial era
Week 3
4. Nigeria and its self-image
Week 4
5. Culture areas(zones) of Nigeria and their characteristics
Week 5-6
6. The evolution of Nigeria as a political unit
Note: continuous Assessment 1 in week 6
Week 7
7. Indigenes and settler phenomenon
8. Inter-group relationship among Nigerian Communities
9. Trade and the economy of self-reliance in Nigeria
 Week 8
10. Social justice in Nigeria and individual development
Week 9
11. National development, norms and value in Nigeria
Week 10
12. Cultism, kidnapping, rape, militancy and related vices
13. Re-orientation of morals and national values
Week 11
14. Moral obligations and duties of Nigerian citizens
Week 12-13
15. Environmental problems in Nigeria
Note: continuous Assessment 2 in week 13
Week 14
16. Revision
Week 15-16
17. Examination

Further Reading
Nzemeke, A.D. and E.O. Erhagbe. Nigerian Peoples and Culture. 2nd Edition. Benin City:
University of Benin Press, 2002.
Crowder, M. and G.Abdullahi. Nigeria: An Introduction to its History. Lagos: Longman, 1977.
Fafunwa, A.B. History of Education in Nigeria. London: Publisher, 1974.
Nnoli, Okwudiba. Ethnic Politics in Nigeria. Enugu Fourth Dimension Publisher, 1978.
Onwuejeogwu, M.A. African Civilizations: Origin, Growth and Development. Lagos: Uto
Publications, 2000. Ugowe, C.O.O. The Nigeria Legacy: A Handbook of a Black Africa Culture
and Civilization. Lagos: Hugo Books, 1995.
Afigbo, A. E. “Igboland Before 1800”. In Obaro Ikime, ed. Groundwork of Nigerian
History. Ibadan: Heinemann, 1980.
Akinjogbin, I. A. and E.A. Ayandele. “Yorubaland Up to 1800”. In Obaro Ikime, Ed.
Groundwork of Nigerian History. Ibadan: Heinemann, 1980.
Egharevba, J. U. A Short History of Benin. Ibadan: Ibadan University Press, 1960.
Hodgkin, T. Nigerian Perspective. London: Oxford University Press, 1975.
Igbafe, P.A. “Benin in the Pre-Colonial Era”. Tarik, Vol.5 No.1 (1974).
Johnson, S. History of the Yourbas. Lagos: C.M.S., 1950.
Nzemeke, A.D and E.O Erhagbe, eds. Nigerian Peoples and Cultures .2nd Edition. Benin
City: University of Benin, 2002.
Onwuejegwu, M.A. African Civilizations: Origin, Growth and Development. Lagos: Uto
Publications, 2000.