Philosophy & Objectives of History and International Studies

Objectives of the Programme
The Department of History and International Studies aims at:
  1. Contributing to the formation of an informed and concerned citizenry.
  2. Giving students a firm and broad grounding in several aspects of Nigerian, African and World history.
  3. Educating students in historical movements and issues of international global importance to enable them acquire better knowledge of the world and thus promote world peace.
  4. Providing students with sound insight into their heritage and helping them to develop an intelligent, sympathetic and dispassionate understanding of the various ramifications of the past and contemporary Nigerian, African and World problems.
  5. Instilling in students a critical and broad mind such that will enable them appreciate the various dimensions of any given issue.
Emphasis is placed on such issues as the symbiotic relationship of Nigerian peoples, the need for national integration, problems and prospects of Nation building in African, European, and American History, and International affairs especially in areas of diplomacy, world peace, strategic studies, world economic and political order, foreign policy, and the development of modern government. In addition, students of the departments are required to undertake supervised research projects, which introduce them to the rudiments of research in History and International Studies.
VISION OF THE DEPARTMENT
To be one of the best departments of History and International Studies  in Africa – where humanistic inquiry into the past is nurtured and promoted; in an environment that privileges traditional/ digital tools and resources.
MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT
To provide functional training in History and International Studies and to advance research, based on sound ethical values, and for the development of the socio-economic, intellectual and political development of human society.

 

PHILOSOPHY OF THE DEPARTMENT
The subject-matter of History and International Studies is the study of the dynamics of societies and the international environment in which they exist. It seeks to understand the processes of international life and the trajectory of its development and how they impact on societies. It also studies institutions such as the UN, AU, EU, OPEC, and etcetera and the legal frameworks that have been introduced to strengthen the effectiveness of the diplomatic engagements among the members of the international community of states. History and International Studies provides a distinctive education by providing a sense of the past, an awareness of the development of differing values, systems, and societies and the inculcation of critical, yet tolerant, personal attitudes. The discipline also provides a linkage between the past and current diplomatic issues that are of importance to diplomacy and international relations. The following are the specific objectives of the Department:
  1. Contributing to the formation of an informed and concerned citizenry.
  2. Giving students a firm and broad grounding in several aspects of Nigerian, African and World history.
  3. Educating students in historical movements and issues of international global importance to enable them acquire better knowledge of the world and thus promote world peace.
  4. Providing students with sound insight into their heritage and helping them to   develop an intelligent, sympathetic and dispassionate understanding of the various ramifications of the past and contemporary Nigeria, African and World problems.
  5. Instilling in students a critical and broad mind such that will enable them appreciate the various dimensions of any given issue.
Emphasis is placed on such issues as the symbiotic relationship of Nigerian peoples, the need for national integration, problems and prospects of Nation building in African, European, and American History, and International affairs especially in areas of diplomacy, world peace, strategic studies, world economic and political order, foreign policy, and the development of modern forms of government. In addition, students of the departments are required to undertake supervised research projects, which introduce them to the rudiments of research in History International Studies.