Department of Political Science

Philosophy

The philosophy of Political Science programme is to produce graduates with critical minds, requisite abilities and skills to comprehend, analyse, predict, and influence the factors that shape and mould power relationships in an ever-changing socio-political environment in a globalizing world. The programme is highly significant in developing countries such as Nigeria, as it is directed at raising a team of experts that would be able to confront, address and solve socio-economic problems, development issues and societal challenges in the contemporary world. More importantly, in a highly competitive and dynamic world, the programme aims at producing a crop of young leaders, law makers, policy makers, administrators, technocrats, political analysts, political advisers, entrepreneurs, etc.

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• VISION – The Vision of the Department of Political Science strives with all available resources to train future leaders and professionals who will be agents of change and transformation in the society and the world at large and to promote social justice e sustainability and improvement of the well being of the people in the society.
• MISSION – The Mission of the Department is to educate students to think critically, exhibit technical competence and effectively engage in the political process of the society, standing for the fundamental human rights and against injustice in the society, providing the students with the knowledge of contributing positively to the society and to promote human capabilities, equity, sustainable livelyhood and healthy environment for the people in the society both locally and globally.
• AIM & OBJECTIVE –

  The main objectives of a degree in political Science are:

  (i) To provide training in the principles of political science and their application to the various areas of specialization concerned political economy, government, political theory, public administration or international relations;

  (ii) Stimulate the students intellectually through the programme, in such a way that they appreciate social problems;

  (iii) To provide a solid foundation of knowledge about the workings of society and its institutions and develop the skills for the constructive use of such knowledge;

  (iv) To develop in students, the ability to apply the knowledge to the resolution of societal problems and conflicts;

  (v) To develop in students, such skills and competency that would allow them to be self-reliant and entrepreneurial;

  (vi) Provide the students with necessary skills for studying and analysing society;

  (vii) Provide the students with the skill-base from which they can proceed to higher studies in political science;

  (viii) Produce students who can carry out fieldwork, collect data and analyse these in a coherent manner, as well as engage in comparative analysis of one political system with others.

  (ix) to imbue in the students a deep appreciation of the political dynamics of society and the impact of this on wider socio-economic development and societal well-being.

• Career Placement – Given their unique training, graduates of our programmes could be self-employed or could be gainfully employed by others in diverse areas. Such areas include;

  1. Public service
  2. Private sector

  • Foreign and diplomatic service

  1. Security and defence sector
  2. International organisation
  3. Non-governmental organisation

  • Government and state house
  • Media

  1. Party offices
  2. Political advise and consultancy
  3. Research institutes, etc.