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PROGRAMME: B.A. HISTORY AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

100 LEVEL COURSES (HARMATTAN SEMESTER)

COURSE CODES	CREDIT/ STATUS		TITLE	COURSE DESCRIPTION
HIS 101	3	C	Nigeria from 1500 to 1800		Historical developments from about 1500 AD to 1800 AD. State formation and inter-group relations politics religion, economy and socio-cultural activities.
HIS 109	3	E	Europe to the Age of Revolution		A survey of European history highlighting fundamental developments such as the early economic and social institutions, Feudalism, the Renaissance, Reformation in the Christian Church, the Age of Discoveries, Mercantilism, the new scientific views of the world, the Age of Enlightenment, the American and French Revolutions and Industrial Revolutions.
HIS 111	3	E	Outline History of Africa from 1500–1800 A.D.		The course examines the old empires and kingdoms that existed during this period in the Western Sudan, west Africa, North Africa, East Africa and Southern Africa; and the significance of trans-Saharan and post-trans-Saharan contact and impact on the people.
HIS 123	3	C	Introduction to History and International Studies		Fundamental interpretations of the nature of history, sources, schools and traditions of historical scholarship. Definitions of foreign policy, theories, principles and practice of foreign/international relations.
HIS 125	3	C	Economic History of West Africa up to the 20th Century		Major economic developments and activities in the West African region in the 19th centuries, highlighting the motivating factors of demand and supply from within, and the external factors engendered by the Europeans penetration of West Africa and the industrial revolution in Europe.
HIS 127	3	C	Introduction to Archaeology		Archaeology; its meaning, development and methods. General principles and techniques of the discipline. The relevance of inter-disciplinary approach to the study of history. Reconnaissance, excavation, artifact study and museum. Case studies sites including Nok, Benin, Oyo and Igbo-Ukwu to be examined.

100 LEVEL COURSES (RAIN SEMESTER)

COURSE CODES	CREDIT/ STATUS		TITLE	COURSE DESCRIPTION
HIS 104	3	C	North Africa from the first Arab Conquest of Egypt to the coming of the Europeans	Egypt and the beginnings of civilization. Occupation by foreign powers including Libya, Greeks and Romans, with emphasis on Egypt and the Nile Valley. Spread of Islam in North African States, and relationship with West Africa.
HIS 108	3	E	Major World Civilizations	A general survey of some major civilizations and some of their contribution to historical developments. E.g. the Egyptians, the Arabs, the Greeks, the Romans, the Chinese and the Europeans.
HIS 110	3	E	Blacks in Diaspora	A study of the Black communities found outside their home lands. Factors responsible for their dispersal and their roles in contemporary world affairs.
HIS 122	3	C	Elements diplomacy and Strategic Studies	Historical origin of diplomacy, its meaning as well as classifications of Diplomats and consuls. The duties and functions of diplomatic and consular personnel, establishment and determination of diplomatic relations, diplomatic privileges and immunities. The concept of policy and strategic studies, elements and types of strategy.
HIS 126	3	C	Religions in West Africa	The origin of Africa Traditional Religion and the advent of Islam and Christianity in West Africa. The stages of development of Islam and Christianity in West Africa. The influence and impact of the religion on socio-political and economic activities of West African States.
HIS 128	3	C	Diplomatic Relations in West Africa up to 1900 A.D	Foreign relations of pre-colonial West Africa states. The role of West African leaders, Arabs, missionaries and traders in the establishment and nurturing of these relations and the consequences for inter-state relations.

200 LEVEL COURSES (HARMATTAN SEMESTER)

COURSE CODES	CREDIT/STATUS		TITLE		COURSE DESCRIPTION
HIS 201	3	C		The Nigerian Region, 1800-1900 AD		Major developments, including internal and external factors, which brought the Nigerian communities into a nation state.
HIS 203	2	E		History of Southern Africa from 1652-1912		A survey of internal developments in the southern Africa region and internal factor of the Europeans as adventures/explorers settlers, miners and rulers up to 1912.
HIS 205	3	C		History of the U.S.A since 1877 A.D		A Survey of historical developments including the background of colonial America. The war for independence, the Civil War, reconstruction. Industrialization, migrations. The emergence of America as a world power. America in world affairs as influenced by internal and external factors and developments
HIS 207	3	C		Africa and European Imperialism		Internal and external factors and developments which created the setting in Europe and Africa for European imperialism and its impact on Africa and the world.
HIS 209	3	E		History of the Ottoman Empire and North Africa Since 1590		History of North Africa and Ottoman Empire since the 16th century using the fall of Constantinople as a background. Highlight of subsequent development of Ottoman Turkey in international relation to the treaty of Kutchuk Kinarji 1774, Crimean war, 1853-1856, the crises of the Young Turks, 1908, the Balkan wars 1911-1913 and the First World War, 1914-1918.
HIS 221	3	C		Philosophy of History and International Studies		Nature of history and international relations, their development as academic disciplines and their relevance to the society.

200 LEVEL COURSES (RAIN SEMESTER)

COURSE CODES	CREDIT/ STATUS		TITLE	COURSE DESCRIPTION
HIS 204	3	C	History of Latin America from 15th Century to the 20th C	Early empires and civilizations. Incas and the Aztecs (Peru and Mexico), contact with Europe from the times explorations. Spanish and other colonialists. Struggle for independence including the railway boom and foreign factors. Development after independence, the French adventure, the 20th century problems of governance in the area; revolutions and instability.
HIS 206	3	C	History of Russia in the 19th Century	Historical developments in Russia history: Russia under Alexander 1; Russia and Ottoman Empire up to the Crimean War of 1853 to 1856 and the effects of the war serfdom and Emancipation of 1861 under Tsar Alexander II. Growth of the press and universities and the emergence of a critical intelligentsia and revolutionary Marxism and industrialization in the late 19th century.
HIS 208	3	C	History of East & Central Africa since 1800 A.D.	State formation and consolidation in this region analyzing the internal and external factors of warfare, conquest and trade. Arab and European imperialism; independence movements, regional organisations and the struggle for survival.
HIS 210	3	E	Europe from the French Revolution to the 2nd World War	Impact of French revolution on Europe and the subsequent development leading to the 2nd World War and the inter-war years and the Second World War and their impact.
HIS 212	3	E	Foundation of African Culture and Civilization	A comprehensive study of man, his culture and technology in Africa and of the changes that have taken place to produce the “classical” cultures of African peoples.
HIS 222	3	C	International Political Systems	Establishment, evolution and nature of the contemporary political systems. Scope and major trajectories of the various issues in the international agenda.

300 LEVEL COURSES (HARMATTAN SEMESTER)

COURSE CODES	CREDIT/ STATUS		TITLE	COURSE DESCRIPTION
HIS 307	3	C	History of the Commonwealth	Process, arguments and activities by which the old British Empire ruled from Whitehall and transformed into a Commonwealth of independent and friendly nations. Imperial Federation idea, Colonial conferences of 1897, 1902, 1887, 1911, the First World War and its effects, imperial conferences of 1917, 1921, 1923, 1926 and the Balfour declaration. Imperial conferences of the 1930s, World War II and its effects, and the decolonization process. The modern Commonwealth of Nations.
HIS 321	3	C	Nigeria since 1914	Colonial Nigeria and her experience as a dependency, especially during the period of depression, nationalism and development of political institutions; contemporary Nigerian history.
HIS 323	3	C	History of Southern Africa since 1912	Developments in Southern Africa in the 20th century. The defeat of local resistance and the introduction of the Portuguese rule in Angola and Mozambique, extension of the British South African company (BSAC), the creation of the native affairs development in Angola, termination of German rule in Namibia, formation of African National Congress, institutionalization of apartheid policy in South Africa, domestic and international oppositions to apartheid, Nationalists struggle against white minority regimes and for independence in the various southern Africa States. Post-independence developments in the Southern African States.
HIS 325	3	E	History of Latin America since 1898	Nature of the struggles for independence; the attainment of independence and post colonial problems associated with socio-economic and political developments in the various Latin American states.
HIS 327	3	C	International Politics since 1945	The major world wars – First and second, the crises in Vietnam, the Middle East, Angola and Southern Africa, the emergence of the World super-powers, the cold war and threat to peace. Efforts to resolve world crises through international organizations- NATO and the Warsaw Pact. The development of dangerous weapons, poverty in the Third World countries.
HIS 329	2	C	Field Trip	Field trip to governmental, quasi-governmental and non-governmental institutions as well as historical sites, to gain firsthand experience in policy formulation, analysis and implementation as well as practical historical knowledge. Each student is required to submit a field trip report.
HIS 331	3	E	History of the U. S. A. since 1945	Economic development in the U.S.A. Issues of slavery, the Civil War, reconstruction after 1865 and industrialization in the 19th Century.

300 LEVEL COURSES (RAIN SEMESTER)

COURSE CODES	CREDIT/ STATUS		TITLE	COURSE DESCRIPTION
HIS 322	3	C	History Research Method	Detailed discussion of available sources of information, the methods of collections, analysis, usage and evaluation of historical data. Practical exposure to the library, the archives, and field work of the collection for oral tradition.
HIS 324	3	C	USSR 1917 – 1990	The Russian revolution of 1917, the Civil War, 1919-1920, the roles of social revolutionaries and the formation of USSR, Mensheviks, Lenin and his leadership, Stalin and “Socialism in one Country”, USSR in the second world war and the Cold War. The emergence of the socialist economic bloc and its orientation and characteristic features, the fall of the Berlin wall and the disintegration of the USSR.
HIS 326	3	C	The Development of contemporary International Economic System	Developments and nature of the international political economy. The theories and concepts of imperialism, hegemony and globalization.
HIS 328	3	C	Africa and International Affairs in the 20th Century	Political and economic developments within Africa and international relations among African states and the outside world. Efforts of the African States in regional and continental organisations to solve the problems of political instability and continental unity.
HIS 330	3	E	Japan Since 1853	Survey of the history of Japan since 1853. Japanese aggression in the Far East and the outbreak of War. Japan war efforts and the activities of the Japanese army during the Second World War, defeat, occupation and emergence as an economic superpower. The role of Japan in contemporary world affairs.
HIS 332	3	E	Modern Political Thought	Consideration of the works of Plato, Aristotle, Russell, Hobbes, Roseau, Badin, Machiavelli and others and the effect of these works on the nature and evolution of the modern state systems.

400 LEVEL COURSES (HARMATTAN SEMESTER)

COURSE CODES	CREDIT/ STATUS		TITLE	COURSE DESCRIPTION
HIS 403	3	C	Economic History of Nigeria in the 20th Century	Factors of change and continuity in the patterns of economic activities in Nigeria. Political, economic antecedents and colonial setting. Infrastructural development and the exploitation of agricultural and mineral resources. Manpower needs, training and issues of labour.
HIS 405	3	C	Development of Parliamentary Systems (Britain, French and India)	Comparative discussion of parliamentary systems as practiced by Britain, France and India. Common trends and distinguishing differences viewed against the varying historical experiences of the communities involved.
HIS 407	4	C	Special Paper	Students are to choose any one of the following themes, which are aimed at exposing students to the use of documents to interpret historical development: The Mau-Mau; Evolution of Nigerian Administration; The Atlantic Slave Trade; Power and politics in 19th century Hausa land; Trade and politics in the Middle Niger and lower Benue 1830-1900; Ilorin and its region 1850; Indigenous technology in West Africa since 1850; The struggle for Nigeria’s independence 1945-1960. Africa and European Imperialism 1880-1914; The O.A.U.: A study in the Quest for African Unity 1960-1963; Economic Change in Lagos and its Hinterland 1880-1914; The Nigerian Civil War 1967-1970; Pre-history of the Nigerian region. 60h (T); C
HIS 411	3	E	Land and Labour in Africa	Land and labour in Africa. Traditional land tenure systems in Africa; patterns of responses to the dynamics of changes occasioned by population explosion and environmental challenges. History of Labour from the stage of self-employment to hired (wages) and organized labour and their Unions and the question of governmental control.
HIS 421	3	C	Contemporary Africa Political Thoughts	Origins, influence on, and the contents of modern African political thoughts through their selected exponents.
HIS 423	3	C	Problems and Prospects of Regional Integration in Africa	Regional organizational setup in Africa and the joint efforts of the African States to facilitate economics developments. Problems encountered and the prospects of such efforts.
HIS 499	5	C	Project	Each student, under the guidance of an approved supervisor is required to conduct research in an area approved by the department, culminating in the submission of a project.

400 LEVEL COURSES (RAIN SEMESTER)

COURSE CODES	CREDITS/ STATUS		TITLE	COURSE DESCRIPTION
HIS 404	3	C	OAU and AU: Issues in African International Relations		Origins, formation and the role of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in intra-African relations. Problems and achievements of the organization. The transformation of the OAU to African Union.
HIS 406	3	C	Contemporary History of the Middle East		The Palestinian question. Effects of the Second World War and the creation of the state of Israel on the region; the Suez Crises; the Arab-Israeli conflicts; the role of the Super Powers and the efforts at bringing peace to the region.
HIS 410	3	C	History of Science and Technology from 1500-1980		Developments, which have taken place in Science and Technology.
HIS 412	3	C	Philosophy of History		History, its development as a discipline and its relevance to the society.
HIS 422	3	E	Africa Government and Politics		Politics and governance in selected post-colonial African states. Various approaches in the quest for African Unity. Neocolonialism and globalization of the African economy.
HIS 424	3	C	Conduct and Administration of External Relations		Conduct and administration of Nigerian Foreign policy from independence to the present. The structure, instruments and machinery of foreign policy making and implementation under the various regimes and the major facets of Nigeria’s external relations.
HIS 426	1	C	Themes in History and International Studies		Perspectives in history and international affairs based on selected themes such as war, peace, treaties, imperialism, environmental crises, terrorism and globalization.