Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

LGD 101 — Elements of Government

LGD department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Students should be able to:
identify and explain basic concepts in the study of government
bring out the relationship among these concepts to understand better how government operates
distinguish between the arts and science of politics; and
relate these concepts to politics in contemporary Nigeria

Course contents

The concept of politics. What is politics? Is there a science of politics? What is government and scope of government? Concept of the State. Sources of conflict and Conflict resolution in politics. Forms of government. Sovereignty and its implication. Rule of law. Citizenship. Separation of powers.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study LGD 101.

LGD 101 — Elements of Government

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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