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Department of Social Science Education

Department of Social Science Education

Academics

Department of Social Science Education

Dr. Augustine S. Azi

Dr. Augustine S. Azi

Head of Department

I welcome you all to the department of social science education, faculty of education, University of Jos. The department comprised of three units, economics education, library and information science and social studies education. The Department of Social Science Education offers a four-year full-time programme leading to the Bachelor of Science in Education B.Sc. (Ed), B.Ed. and BLIS, however, direct entry students join at the second year of the programme for a three-year programme. The objectives of the degree programme are based on the University general regulations and the National Policy on Education. The department also offer postgraduate programs both masters and P.HD in all courses in the department.

Over the years, as a department, we have built a reputation as pacesetters through staff development and training, student’s engagement and career progression. The department has professional’s lecturers who manned all the courses and committed to their work, community service and research work. The students are discipline, dedicated to their studies and well-coordinated. The department carries out orientation programs for newly admitted students, seminar and workshop for students and lecturers to improve their project skills, teaching strategies and research work. The welfare of members and wellbeing is taking care of to help them have a conducive atmosphere for teaching and learning.

We look forward for your collaboration in the areas of students’ admission, research and training, staff development and students’ engagement in career guide, scholarship and internship, alumni and cooperate assistance for the development of the department as well as the institution. You can go through our programs objectives, mission statements and meet with our able and dedicated staff of the department in our departmental overview as stated herein. Once again, welcome to the department of social science education, faculty of education, University of Jos.

UNITS IN THE DEPARTMENT

ECONOMICS EDUCATION
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION

BRIEF OF THE DEPARTMENT:

The Department of Social Science Education was one of the new departments that splited from Former Arts and Social Science Education. The approval for the split came through the University of Jos Senate at its 2ndregular meeting held on the 7th of August 2008 and took effect from the 2008/2009 Academic Session. The need for the split emanated from the fact that, the social science unit formally under Curriculum Studies Education had the largest number of student’s population and was considered the most popular subject area chosen by Educational Foundation students as their teaching subject. Again, this need was necessitated by the fact that virtually over 70% of social science courses especially Social Studies are mounted in the Faculty. Consequently, the issue of examinations and results became monumental and was compounded under the 'new' Department of Arts and Social Science where other units featured. We remain grateful to the University of Jos senate for approval as then and we remain grateful and strong even today.

The Department of Social Science Education offers a four-year full-time programme leading to the Bachelor of Science in Education B.Sc. (Ed), however, direct entry students join at the second year of the programme for a three-year programme. The objectives of the degree programme are based on the University general regulations and the National Policy on Education, namely:

1.               To produce highly motivated and efficient teachers.

2.               To encourage the spirit of enquiry and creativity in teachers.

3.               To help the teachers fit into the community and society at large and to enhance their commitment to national objectives.

4.               To provide teachers with the intellectual and professional background adequate for their assignment and to make them adaptable to any changing situations.

MISSION STATEMENT:

1.                The philosophy of the University is to provide a comprehensive multi discipline programme for educational and manpower development taking into consideration the socio-cultural condition and the unique higher education needs of people within its immediate catchment area in particular, and the Nigerian state as a whole.

2.                In addition, it will serve as an institution of higher learning in which students, teachers and researchers, from a wide variety of backgrounds, can work together to meet both broader educational and developmental needs of the nation and the specific and unique needs of the inhabitants within the University’s immediate environment

VISION:

The objectives of the University include:

1.               To create and maintain areas of excellence in research, teaching and community service

2.               To provide adequately trained high level man power, particularly in the humanities, and in the sciences, competent enough to contribute to the improvement of the Nigerian society, economy and environment

3.               To achieve relevance in training of staff and students, to upgrade the educational and professional knowledge of the people in the University’s catchments area.

4.               To address the developmental needs of the catchment area through research and community related activities.

5.               To undertake any other activities deemed appropriate for a University of the highest standard.

In addition to the above, the University also pursues the following objectives:

6.               To create and maintain areas of excellence in research, teaching and community service.

7.               To achieve relevance in the training of students and staff towards innovative, imaginative and creative performance in the different sectors of the economy and society, particularly in science and technology as well as high moral development.

8.               To provide adequately trained high level manpower equipped through emphasis on skills acquisition and relevance, to serve the environment, the society and the economy.

9.               To upgrade the educational and professional knowledge of the people

Within the region of the University location and to address and the development problems of the region, through research and community service activities.

rtment Head Name: Dr. Augustine Sambo Azi

Contact Email: azias@unijos.edu.ng

Contact Phone: 08037005897

Department of Social Science Education

Faculty of Education, University of Jos

Naraguta Campus.

LIST OF UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES:

1.               ECONOMICS EDUCATION

2.               LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

3.               SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION

LIST OF POST GRADUATE PROGRAMMES:

1.               M.Sc. Ed,  ECONOMICS EDUCATION

2.               M.Phil./ Ph. D, ECONOMICS EDUCATION

3.               PGD IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE(PGDLIS)

4.               M. LIS. LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

5.               M.Phil./ Ph.D. LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

6.               M.Ed. SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION

7.               M.Phil./ Ph.D. Ed. SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION

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