Covenant University Canaanland Ota

2020/2021 Omega Semester:- Course Compact

College: College of Management And Social Sciences

Department: Sociology
Course Code/Title: GST221/ Nigerian People and Culture :- 2Unit(s)

Lecturers
1. ADEBAYO MERCY EBUNOLUWA MRS
2. ADETUNDE CHRISTIANA OLUFUNKE DR
3. ALLO TOLULOPE ABIOLA DR
4. OLAWANDE TOMIKE IBIRONKE DR
5. OLONADE OLAWALE YINUSA MR

Time Table

Day: Time: Venue:

Education is the transmission of culture from one generation to another. This course provides a
synopsis of Nigerian people and culture. The course will afford students the opportunity of having
Overview:
the knowledge of the diverse cultures and practices within Nigeria. It also takes the students into the
history of Nigeria as a nation.
i. Students are expected to attend lectures regularly and punctually as attendance will be taken at
every lecture. ii. Students are required to read extensively the various topics in the course outline
ahead of lectures. iii. In addition to lecture notes, suggested materials found in the library as well as
Rules:
the use of internet are parts of the activities required of the students. Going this extra mile will
enhance students’ excellent performance in both the continuous assessments and the examination.
iv. There must be no side talks, eating, drinking, or sleeping during lectures.
Nigerian People and Culture is a course to that germane to explicating the cultural heritage of and
key issues and challenges confronting our nation today. Understanding our historical antecedents
Alignment with and where we are today is sine que non to effecting the needed change for growth and anticipated
Covenant development. Covenant University, being a leading Institution in the drive towards development by
University breeding a new generation of leaders, this course will provide the platform for these future leaders to
Vision / Goals: be abreast of multidimensional problems the nation is faced with. With adequate knowledge and
information, this course avails the students, notwithstanding their areas of specializations to be
drivers proffering solutions to the identified problems and many more.
No matter a Nigerian field of study and specialty, it is a must for him/her to understand our cultural
Comtemporary heritage, what the opportunities are challenges facing us as a people, and the possible and
Issues/Industry workable solutions. Nigerian People and Structure as a course, is predisposed to be an eye opener
Relevant to all these issues. The knowledge of these phenomena will prepare our students, the Key Industry
Skills: Leaders of tomorrow to formulate and drive policies that take into considerations our structure.
Social engineering is also further enhanced.

Course Objectives Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, students should be able to:
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
Trace the history of Nigeria students should be able to explain the history of Nigeria
Identify the zones within the country they should be able to appreciate the family system in
Differentiate and appreciate the ethnic groups in Nigeria the country
Discuss the Rights and Obligations of a Nigerian citizen they should be identify the States within each zone in
Explicate the family institution in Nigeria the country
proffer solutions to social misconducts and vices in
Nigeria

Recommended Reading Texts

 Falola,T. & Heaton, M.M. (2008). A History of Nigeria. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Nzemeke, A. D. & Erhagbe, E. 0. (eds) (1997). Nigerian Peoples and culture, Benin: Mindex Publishing Company.
Onwueje O. M. A. (2002). African civilization: Origin, growth and development. Lagos: Uto Publications.

Course Assesment Plan

Test Type Mark
Test1 15
Test2 15
Exam 70
Total 100
Delivery
ModuleWeek Topic Outlines Outcomes Activity Lecturers
Method
at the end of
why study the the teaching, Discussion :-
history of Nigeria? students briefly explain the
ADETUNDE
1. The History early history should be historical history
Classroom CHRISTIANA
1 1 of Nigerian pre-colonial era able to of Nigeria from
teaching OLUFUNKE
People colonial era analyse the pre-colonial to
DR
Nigeria in the historical post-colonial era
post-colonial era antecedents :- 0
of Nigeria
at the end of
the teaching,
introduction
students
The Concept facts about culture Discussion :- ADETUNDE
should be
of Culture and Nigerian cultural Classroom explain the CHRISTIANA
1 2 able to
Nigerian values and beliefs teaching cultural values in OLUFUNKE
explicate the
Society concluding Nigeria :- 0 DR
Nigerian
remarks
cultural
values
At the end of
this this
lecture,
students
Nigeria at a glance should be
Discussion :-
definition of able to:
Culture Areas analyse the
culture present a OLONADE
of Nigeria and classroom different cultural
1 3 elements of brief OLAWALE
their teaching areas in terms of
culture description of YINUSA MR
Characteristics their uniqueness
cultural specific Nigeria
:- 0
areas of Nigeria identify some
cultural
specifics in
different parts
of Nigeria.
at the end of
the teaching,
the concept of
students
norm
should be
types of norms Discussion :-
able to OLAWANDE
other what are the
discuss the TOMIKE
classifications of importance of
4. Norms and importance of IBIRONKE
norms norms in the
Values in norms in the classroom DR
1 4 relative nature of society? :- 0
Nigerian society teaching ADETUNDE
norms Discussion :-
Society students CHRISTIANA
functions of norms differentiate
should be OLUFUNKE
the concept of between norms
able to DR
value and values :- 0
differentiate
some values in
between
Nigerian society
norms and
values
 conceptualizing
indigene/settler
historical account
of indigene
settler's account in
Nigeria
factors influencing
migration
at the end of
nexus of problem
the lecture, OLAWANDE
among Nigerian
students Discussion :- TOMIKE
people
Indigenes and should be what are the IBIRONKE
the effects of
Settlers able to classroom basis of the DR
2 5 measures
Phenomenon identify the lecture indigene/settler\'s ADETUNDE
State creation and
in Nigeria basis of some crisis in Nigeria? CHRISTIANA
indigene/settler's
of the intra :- 0 OLUFUNKE
contact
conflicts in DR
dynamics of
Nigeria
indigene/settler's
problems
location of
indigene/settler's
problem
resolution of
indigene/settler's
problem in Nigeria
excerpt from our
founding Fathers
introduction
main issues to at the end of
address the lecture,
basic objectives of students ADETUNDE
Discussion :-
6. Human development should be CHRISTIANA
what are the
Development the challenges of able to OLUFUNKE
classroom current
2 6 and Nation nation building identify the DR
teaching challenges to
Building in evaluating the current ALLO
nation building in
Nigeria challenges challenges to TOLULOPE
Nigeria? :- 0
confronting nation nation ABIOLA DR
building and building in
human Nigeria
development in
Nigeria
conclusion
The Concept of
Environment and
Environmental
challenges
Causes of
Environmental at the end of
Challenges the teaching,
ADETUNDE
Industrial activities students Discussion :-
CHRISTIANA
and pollution: should be proffer a solution
Environmental OLUFUNKE
Cases from able to offer classroom to the the
2 7 challenges in DR
Nigeria solutions to teaching environmental
Nigeria ALLO
Sources of the challenges in
TOLULOPE
Pollution environmental Nigeria :- 0
ABIOLA DR
Deforestation and challenges in
Afforestation Nigeria
Consequences of
Environmental
challenges
Recommendations
& Conclusion
 at the end of
the teaching,
introduction ADETUNDE
Negative students
Conceptual Discussion :- CHRISTIANA
Attitudes and should be
Analysis analyse the OLUFUNKE
Conducts in able to classroom
3 8 Theoretical causes of DR
Nigeria: explain the teaching
Framework insecurity in ALLO
Cultism and basis of some
Discussions Nigeria :- 0 TOLULOPE
Related Vices of the social
Recommendations ABIOLA DR
vices in
Nigeria
introduction
philosophy of
African Art students
Classification of should be Discussion :-
Culture and African Art Forms able to Briefly explain ALLO
Arts in Pre- classroom
3 9 Nigerian Pre- explicate pre- the pre-colonial TOLULOPE
colonial teaching
Colonial Sculptural colonial art art forms in ABIOLA DR
Nigeria Art Forms forms in Nigeria :- 0
Ancient Sculptures Nigeria
in Terracotta and
Metals
introduction
moral obligation
National Value
Classification of
at the end of OLAWANDE
Values
Moral the teaching, TOMIKE
TYPES OF Discussion :-
Obligation of students IBIRONKE
NATIONAL what are the
Citizens and should be classroom DR
3 10 VALUES values that unite
Re-orientation able to teaching ADEBAYO
NATIONAL the Nigerian
of National explicate the MERCY
VALUES AND people? :- 0
Values values that EBUNOLUWA
CITIZENSHIP
unite Nigeria MRS
DUTIES
IMPORTANCE OF
NATIONAL
VALUES
what is family?
at the end of
types of family Discussion :-
the teaching, ADEBAYO
functions of family explain the rules
11. Marriage students MERCY
descent of descent in
and the Family should be EBUNOLUWA
authority structure classroom Nigeria :- 0
3 11 in some able to MRS
forms of marriage teaching Discussion :-
Nigerian analyse the OLONADE
modes of what is authority
Ethnic Groups Nigerian OLAWALE
contracting structured in
family YINUSA MR
marriage Nigeria? :- 0
structure
rules of residence