The course exposes students to the meaning and nature of History as well as historical enquiry ideas that rose for the discipline of History; collection, selection, interpretation & comparison of various sources of History and other related disciplines. The course also focuses on the writing of History, arrangement of ideas methods of analysis, references, etc.

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.

The course is to highlight historical developments in the Nigerian region from about 1500 to 1800 A.D., including state formation and inter-group relations in the areas of political, religious, economic and socio-cultural activities.

An examination of the general relevance of economic motivation and economic explanation for political and socio-cultural historical activities.

Archaeology, its meaning, development and methods. An exploration of the general principles and techniques of the discipline, the relevance of inter-disciplinary approach to the study of history, reconnaissance, excavation, artifact study and museums.

This course introduces students to the various concepts used in archaeology and pre-history. It exposes the students to the principles and methods employed in archaeology towards the recovery of data reconstruction of past life of human beings in a given environment

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, Mercantilian, the New Scientific views of the world, the Age of Enlightenment, the American and French Revolutions.

This course introduces students to ancient warfare and strategy by Sun Tzu Genghis Khan, Karl Von Clausewitz etc. It also examines warfare in pre-colonial Africa through the career of great military strategists, such as Mai Idriss Alooma, Seyyid, Menelik I, Mohammed Ali, Shaka the Zulu, Samori Toure etc.

The course highlights historical developments of the West African kingdoms and empires, the internal factors of change such as politics, agriculture, industry, trade and inter-group relations.

The course examines some of the internal and external factors of change and reactions to such changes in the Northern, Western, Eastern and Southern regions of Africa.

A discussion of Egypt and the beginnings of civilization, its occupation by foreign powers including Libya, the Greeks and the Romans. The spread of Islam, the North African States, and their relations with West Africa will also be examined.

The course examines some major developments, including internal and external factors which brought the Nigerian communities into a nation state.

The course examines the external factors of the Arabs and the Europeans influences in the Western Sudanic Empires. Emphasis will be given to the role and impact of Islam, Christianity, trade (Trans-Saharan and Trans-Atlantic trades) and Europeans penetration into West African region.

The course defines Military History. It also examines the evolution of warfare in pre-colonial Nigeria; the basic principle of war among the Igbo of South-Eastern and Yaruba of South Western Nigeria, the Sokoto Caliphate and its Military History, Military strategy in pre-colonial Borno; and the British conquest of Lagos.

This course examines the introduction of Islam in West Africa, with emphasis on Islam in Ghana, Mali, Songhay, Hausa land, Kanem-Borno etc. It specifically does an in-depth study of the role of Islam in state formation, consolidation, administration, cultural transformation, trade, etc.

The course traces the origin and early evolution of Islam in the Middle East. It also examines the spread of Islam and Islamic civilization in North Africa and South Africa of the Sahara, including the religion’s interaction with pre-Islamic states, institutions and its effects on various faces of societies. Examination shall be made of the emergence of Islamic culture in Sub-Sahara Africa through consideration of major Islamic state and areas, such as Mali, Kanem-Borno, the Africa, Swahili cities etc., before 1700.

A general survey of some of the major world civilizations and some of their major contributions to historical developments e.g. the Egyptians, the Arabs, the Greeks, the Romans, the Chinese and the Europeans.

This is a study of the black communities found outside Africa in other areas of the world, the factors of their dispersal and their role in contemporary world affairs.

A general discussion of the state of Islam, its stages of development in West Africa as a religion of aliens, the traders, the rulers and the militant Scholars and Masses. The jihads of the Futas, Hausaland, Masina and the Tukulors.

A survey of internal developments in the South Africa region and the external factor of the Europeans as adventurers/explorers, settlers miners and rulers.

The course surveys a general history of North Africa and the Ottoman empire since the 16th Century using the fall of Constantinople as a background, and highlighting subsequent developments of Ottoman Turkey in international relation to the Treaty of Kutchuk Kainarji 1774; affairs of the 19th century, such as the Crimean War, 1853-56 and the other crises; the Young Turks, 1908, the Balkan wars, 1911-1913, the First World War, the Middle East since 1945, the question of Israel, Zier 1956, the Arab League, the Sheiklydoms, Oil and International politics.

This course will examine the internal and external factors and developments which created the setting both in Europe and Africa for European imperialism. It will also highlight its impact on Africa and the world generally.

A general survey of the major economic developments and activities of the West African region in the 19th and 20th centuries highlighting the motivating factors of demand and supply from within, and the external factors of the Europeans and their industrial revolution, the pattern and nature of trade and the link between economic activities and political developments.

A survey of historical developments including the background of colonial America, the War for Independence, the Civil War, Reconstruction, discussion of Industrialization, Migrations, the Emergence of America as a world power, America in World Affairs as influenced by internal and external factors and developments.

This course emphasizes on the development in the region since about 50,000 B.C. Elements of geology, climate changes, soils and resources as background factors to the human development in the region will be examined in the last few decade; the lake Chad basin was explored archaeologically and several fascinating findings were made, which portrayed the antiquity of such discoveries as intrinsic. The course will therefore expose students to such findings.

Islamic Revivalist Movements in West Africa; The Ideals and Nature of the Sokoto Revivalist movement; The Establishment and Consolidation of the Caliphate; Administrative Structure of the Caliphate; Problems of Consolidation; Sokoto Relations with Emirates and Inter-Emirate Relations; Sokoto-Borno Relations; The British Conquest of the Caliphate

* 3 Units A survey of the major units and institutions of production and distribution and their impact. The interaction and interconnection between economic activities and politics.

HIS.2306* 3 Units The early empires and civilizations: The Incas and the Aztecs (Peru and Mexico); contact with Europe from the times of their explorations, the Spanish and other colonialisms, the struggle for independence including the foreign factors. Developments after independence should also be highlighted, including the railway boom, the French adventure, as well as the 20th Century problems of governments in the area: revolutions and instability.

The course discusses some historical developments in Russia highlighting Russia under Alexander I, Russia and the Ottoman Empire up to the Crimean War, 1853-56 and the effects of the war, Serfdom, and emancipation of 1861 under Tsar Alexander II. The growth of the press and universities and the emergence of a critical intelligentsia and revolutionary Marxism and industrialization in the late 19th century will also be discussed.

The course examines efforts of state formation and consolidation in this region analyzing the internal as well as the external factors of warfare and conquests, trade, the Arabs and the Europeans; imperialism, independence movements, regional organizations and the struggle for survival.

This course examines geographical influences and the process of state formation in the lake Chad area, with special emphasis on the emergence, expansion and collapse of Kanem unde the Zagawa and Sayfawa; in-depth study of the Kanem Borno politics: internal development- political, religious, economic and intellectual as well as international relations in the evolution of Kanem Borno.

Discussion of the impact of the French Revolution on Europe and the subsequent developments leading to the First World War, the inter-war years and the second World War and their impacts.

The course examines the increasing role of the European factor in the internal developments of the area, the fall of the indigenous state systems and colonialism. This course also examines the background to the 1914 Amalgamation; the impact of the unification, the nature of the two colonial administrative systems; the political economy of colonialism; Nigeria and the two World wars; social change; the Nationalist movement; constitutional reforms; the decolonization process and the march to independence.

This course examines the Historiography, meaning of History to the African, the written and non-written sources available for historical writing: works of Muslim writers, works of European and African Writers, oral tradition, Archaeology, Linguistics, Anthropology; Inter-disciplinary approach to the study of African history; African history and the Social Science; contemporary African history and politics.

The course examines the process, arguments and activities by which the old British Empire ruled from Whitehall and how it has been transformed into a commonwealth of independent and friendly nations – the Imperial Federation idea, colonial conferences, 1897, 1902, 1887, 1911, the first world war and its effects, Imperial Conference 1917, 1921, 1923, 1926, the Balfour Declaration; 1931 statute of West Minister, the Empire – Commonwealth in the 1930s, World War II and its effects, independence of India, Pakistan, Ceylon, Malaya, Ghana, Nigeria etc; Modern Prime Minister, and other Commonwealth Conferences; the case of South Africa and the Commonwealth.

The course examines the various regional organizations in West Africa which have been set up by the joint efforts of West African States to facilitate economic developments. The problems encountered and the prospects of such efforts are discussed.

The course examines the political, economic and social systems of selected African polities: the aims, characteristics and achievements of various religious, social and military movements, e.g. the Jihad movements, Mfecane, abolition of the Atlantic slave trade and its impact, and intensification of European hegemony

The course prepares students for their final Year Essay/Project. The course introduces students to the techniques for conducting historical research, especially the major sources required in historical presentations. It focuses on Oral and Written data collections, organizations, analysis and presentations.

A discussion of colonial Nigeria and her experience as a dependency, especially during the period of depression, Nationalism and development of political institutions will also be examined.

: 3 Units A survey of economic development in the USA highlighting the issue of slavery, the civil war, and the reconstruction after 1865 and industrialization in the later 19th Century.

This course, in a thematic fashion, examines the major issues in 20th Century World History through case studies, especially of those issues relating to Africa, Emergence of Superpower; East/West Relations, the Cold War, Decolonization and Neo-Colonialism, and emergence of the Third World, Non-Alignment, military alliance, international organizations, the New Economic Order, Globalization, HIV/AIDS pandemic, ICT Revolution, Democracy Revolution, Gender issues, etc.

The course examines the Russian Revolution, its antecedents, the roles of social Revolutionaries, Mensteviks and Bolsheviks; Lenin and his leadership; the Revolution of 1917, the Civil War, 1919 – 1920, Stalin and “Socialism in one Country”, Russia in the second world war, and the cold war.

This course examines political and economic development within Africa as well as the international relations within the African countries on the one hand and between the African States and the outside world on the other. The processes of colonization, independence movements, neo-colonialism are highlighted as well as some of the effects of the African States in regional and continental organizations, to solve the problems of poverty and political instability.

This course starts with a background to the geography people and history of area that emerged as Yobe State in 1991. It focuses on the evolution of the State and the major political, economic and social events since its creation on 27th August 1991 by General Babangida Administration.

This is to examine the different approaches adopted by the various industrial powers of the world, against their different backgrounds and settings, to achieve industrial development. The third world countries can see these approaches as examples.

This is a survey course highlighting the developments which have taken place in Science and Technology.

This course examines the three types of economic systems of capitalism, communism and mixed economy, highlighting the modes of production and distribution and the problems associated with each type.

This course examines the nature of the colonial heritage; Nigeria political culture; the First Republic parties and the nature of politics before 1966; the first military coup; Civil War and its aftermath; Gowon, Murtala/Obasonjo administration; petro-naira in the politics and economy of Nigeria; the Second Republic, second period of military rule, assessment of contributions of various elite groups; major political, economic and social events since the return of the civil rule in 1999; analysis of contemporary issues; challenges, prospects and the way forward from a historical perspective.

The course examines themes, concepts, patterns and determinations, collective security, the arms race and balance of power, East West Bank, the Cold War, the regional military alliances and pacts, peaceful co-existence; economic issues, rivalry and regional organizations; nuclear weapons, international peace-keeping organizations, dependence and independence, non-alignment; the North-South dialogue.

The course examines the factors of change and continuity in the patterns of economic activities in Nigeria: The political and economic antecedents, the colonial setting, the new pattern of demand, the infrastructural facilities and the exploitation of agricultural and mineral resources. Manpower needs, training and the issue of labour. The changing patterns of production units including capital accumulation, banking, industries and the role of the entrepreneurs – individuals, companies, multinationals and the government.

* 3 Units This is a documentary study of a historical topic selected from a range of options offered by experts in the department. To this end, the course is a special and local study specifically designed to examine the issues of insecurity in the North-Eastern region of Nigeria, with much emphasis to its origin and the environmental, economic, political and social factors behind the event. The course is further expected to discuss the influence of external factors and the impact of the crisis on the environment and the local community. Also the dimensions of the crises and government efforts and NGOs activities are expected to be analyzed.

The course examines the issues of land and labour in Africa, highlighting the traditional land tenure systems in Africa, the changing patterns of need in response to internal and external dynamics of change, e.g. population explosion, changing agricultural patterns (Plantations and Large holdings instead of small holdings), the European settler problems etc. and the emergence of Landless individuals and communities. It also highlights the history of labour from the stage of self-employment to hired (wage) and organized labour and their unions and government control.

Original projects based on research. Topics are selected by students guided by their supervisors and approved by the department.

This course examines the origins, influences on, and the contents of modern African Political thoughts through their selected exponents.

The course examines the nature of history, its development as a discipline and its relevance to the society.

The course examines the origins, emergence, organization and the roles of O.A.U at various levels. The problems and prospects are also analyzed and evaluated.

This course examines the contemporary history of the Middle East. It highlights the Second World War, the creation of Israel and the attendant problems, the Suez crisis, the Arab Leagues, Oil and International politics, the new trends of accord.

The course examines 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. It also examines the efforts to resolve world crises through international organizations – the League of Nations, the United Nations Organization and its agents and the competing World Block – NATO and the Warsaw Pact. The development of dangerous and expensive weapons by the super-powers against the background of poverty in the third world countries.

The emergence of colonial constabularies in Nigeria before 1914; the nature of military recruitment in Nigeria during the colonial period; the British conquest of Southern and Northern Nigeria; the Nigeria military in the First and Second Republics; impact of First and Second World on the Nigeria Regiment of the West African Frontier Force; post-Second World War military development in Nigeria.

A survey of the early history of Japan up to the era of Emperor Meiji, 1868 – 1912.

The course examines the developments that followed after the collapsed of Soviet Union and the emergence of America as the only Super Power; the evolution of the New World order and its ratification in the global affairs; the impact of the cold war on the military alliances and global politics.