Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Courses

Department of Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution

Faculty of Social Science

Courses

List of Courses

100 Level First Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Units	Status (Compulsory or Electives)
1	GST101	Use of English & Communication Skills 1	2	C
2	GST105	History and Philosophy of Science	2	C
3	GST107	The Good Study Guide	2	C
4	CIT101	Computer in Society	2	C
5	PCR111	Introduction to Peace Studies	3	C
6	PCR113	Introduction Peace Education	3	C
7	PCR115	Introduction to Conflict Resolution Processes I	3	C

		Minimum of 1 Elective Courses
8	POL111	Elements of Political Science	3	E
9	POL121	Introduction to African Politics	3	E
10	ECO121	Principles of Economics I	3	E
11	CSS111	Introduction to Sociology	3	E
12	CSS121	Introduction to Psychology	3	E

		Minimum credit units required
		GST and other General Courses	8
		Core Courses	9
		Minimum Elective Courses	3
		Sub-Total	20

100 Level Second Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Unit	Status (Compulsory or Electives)
1	GST102	Use of English & Communication Skills 11	2	C
2	CIT102	Application of Software Skills	2	C
3	PCR112	Democracy and Good Governance	3	C
4	PCR114	Introduction to Conflict Resolution Processes II	3	C
5	PCR128	Peace Thinking and Peace Making	3	C

		Minimum of 1 Elective Courses
6	CSS134	Geography of Nigeria	3	E
7	CSS121	Introduction to Psychology	3	E
8	PCR126	Negotiation and Conflict Resolution	2	E

		Minimum credit units required
		GST and other General Courses	4
		Core Courses	9
		Minimum elective required	2/3
		Sub-Total	15/16

		Minimum total credit units to earn at 100 level: 35/36
		Direct Entry: 12 (all GST and General Courses)

200 Level First Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Units	Status (Compulsory or Electives)
1	GST201	Nigerian Peoples and Culture	2	C
2	GST203	Introduction to Philosophy and Logic	2	C
3	PCR261	Culture Values and Conflicts in War	3	C
4	PCR211	Education for Peace II	3	C
5	PCR271	Understanding Conflicts and War	3	C
6	PCR273	Religions in Conflict Resolution	3	C

		Minimum of 1 Elective Courses
7	PCR239	Drugs, Cultism And Conflicts	2	E
8	POL233	Foundation of Political Economy	3	E
9	CSS211	The Sociology of Crime and Delinquency	3	E

		Minimum credit units required
		GST and other General Courses	4
		Core Courses	12
		Elective Courses	2/3
		Sub-Total	18/19

200 Level Second Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Unit	Status (Compulsory or Electives)
1	GST202	Fundamentals of Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	2	C
2	PCR272	Concept and Practice of Peace building	3	C
3	PCR274	Introduction to Conflict Transformation	3	C
4	PCR276	Perception and Conflict	3	C
5	PCR268	Peacekeeping and Conflict Resolution	3	C
6	PCR244	Ethics in Conflict Resolution	3	C
7	PCR248	Interpersonal Conflict Resolution Skills	3	C

		Minimum of 1 Elective Courses
8	PCR264	Weapons Proliferation: Weapons Of Mass Destruction	2	E
9	POL228	Introduction to Comparative Politics	3	E
10	CTH 202	Comparative Study of Religions	2	E
11	INR242	Pre Colonial African Diplomacy	3	E
12	MAC212	Media and Society	3	E

		Minimum credit units required
		GST and other general Courses	2
		Core Courses	18
		Elective Courses	2/3
		Sub-Total	22/23
		Minimum credit to earn in 200 level:	40/42

		Students must pass all Compulsory courses and any one elective course per semester.

300 Level First Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Units	Status
1	GST301	Entrepreneurship Studies	2	C
2	PCR311	Philosophies and Great Personalities of Peace	3	C
3	PCR331	History of Conflict in Nigeria	3	C
4	PCR371	Third Party Intervention in Conflict Resolution	3	C
5	PCR375	Language and Information Management in Peace and Conflict Resolution	3	C

		Minimum of 1 Elective Courses
6	PCR373	Demobilisation, Disarmament and Reintegration	2	E
7	CSS381	Domestic Violence	3	E
8	CSS356	Traditional and Informal Mechanisms of Crimes	3	E
9	POL315	Marxist Theory and Practice	3	E

		Minimum credit units required
		GST and other General Courses	2
		Core Courses	12
		Minimum elective required	2/3
		Sub-total	16/17

300 Level Second Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Unit	Status
1	PCR312	Peace Research Methods	3	C
2	PCR372	Introduction to Early Warning Mechanism	3	C
3	PCR374	Practical Exercises in Conflict Simulation	3	C
4	PCR362	Urban Violence and Security	3	C
5	PCR368	Nationalism, Ethnicity and Conflicts	3	C
6	PCR382	Nigeria’s Peace Policy	3	C

		Minimum of 1 Elective Courses
7	PCR352	Sustainable Environmental Development and Peace	2	E
8	INR311	Introduction to Strategic Studies	3	E

		Minimum credit units required
		Core Courses	18
		Minimum elective courses	2/3
		Sub-Total	20/21
		Minimum Credit Units required to earn in 300 level	36/38

		Students must pass all Compulsory courses and one
		elective course per semester

400 Level First Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Units	Status (Compulsory or Electives)
1	PCR415	The Nature of Global Terrorism	3	C
2	PCR417	International Relations and Security	3	C
3	PCR419	International Politics of the Cold War : 1945-1991	3	C
4	PCR421	International Organisations and Peace building	3	C
5	PCR437	Gender in War and peace	3	C

		Minimum of 1 Elective Courses
6	POL431	Third World Dependency and Development	3	E
7	POL421	The Military and Politics in Africa	3	E
8	PCR433	War and Peace in Greece and Rome	2	E

		Minimum credit units required
		Core Courses	15
		Elective Courses	2/3
		Sub-Total	17/18

400 Level Second Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Unit	Status (Compulsory or Electives)
1	PCR422	Globalisation and Peace	3	C
2	PCR412	Project	6	C
3	PCR424	Governance, International Law and Fundamental Human Rights	3	C
4	PCR428	Energy Security: Oil Conflicts	3	C
5	PCR446	Social Alternatives	3	C

		Minimum of 1 Elective Courses
6	PCR434	Nigeria’s Civil War	2	E
7	INR412	Foreign Policies of Great Powers	3	E
8	CSS452	Victims of Crimes and Human Rights Violation	3	E
9	POL434	Civil-Military Relations	3	E

		Minimum credit units required
		Core Courses	18
		Elective Courses	2/3
		Sub-Total	20/21
		Minimum credit units required in 400 level	36/39

		Students must pass all Compulsory courses and one elective courses per semester

*Logbook shall carry not less than 25% of the overall industrial attachment score.

The Second Semester of the 4th Year should be used for Industrial Attachment for the students in order to expose them to Environmental Health facilities in rural and urban settings. They are required to visit Environmental Health firms, industries and laboratories to enable them acquire the skills in Environmental Health Sciences. Each student must keep and present a logbook for assessment at the end of his/her industrial attachment.

NOTE:
Students who want to be registered and professionally certified by the Council to practice as Environmental Health Officers are advice to register with the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria (EHORECON).