• Department of Educational Foundations and Curriculum | Faculty of   Education

Undergraduate Programme

Department of Educational Foundations and Curriculum

B.Ed Educational Administration & Planning

Admission Requirements

A minimum of C grade in Education and any other teaching subject(s) at NCE, in addition to the general ‘O’ level requirement of 5 passes at credit level. These 5 passes must include English Language. In addition prospective candidates need to have at least 3 years relevant post NCE teaching experience.

Structure of the programme:

  1. Four contact sessions of 14 weeks per semester (one contact period)
  2. One contact session for teaching practice and project. The formal studies are carried out through lectures, group projects and seminar presentation.

Objectives of the Programme:

  1. Master satisfactorily the methods, theories, concepts and principles of Educational Administration and Planning.
  2. Know how to apply the basic concepts in educational administration and planning master satisfactorily the methods, theories, concepts.
  3. Expose students to elementary statistics for educational planning.

Philosophy of the Programme:

The programme is designed to give the students necessary knowledge of Educational Administration and Planning. To provide students with a comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of Educational Administration and Planning in Nigeria.

Graduation Requirements

A number of provisions are laid down and which must be fulfilled before a student can graduate:

  1. Four contact sessions of 14 weeks per semester (one contact period)
  2. One contact session for teaching practice and project. The formal studies are carried out through lectures, group projects and seminar presentation.

S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units
1 EDUC203 Educational Psychology 2
2 EDUC207 Introduction to curriculum Administration 2
3 EDAP201 Introduction to Educational Admin and Planning 3
4 EDAP203 Educational Leadership 2
5 EDAP205 System theory and Analysis 3
6 EDAP207 System of Education in Nigeria 3
7 EDAP209 Research in Educational Administration and Planning 2
8 GENS101 Nationalism 1
9 GENS102 Environmental Health 1
10 GENS104 History of Scientific Ideas 1
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units

S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units
1 EDUC 202 Psychology of learning 2
2 EDAP202 Legal Basis for Education in Nigeria 3
3 EDAP204 Primary School Administration 2
4 EDAP206 Policy Decisions in Education 2
5 EDAP208 CConcepts of inspection and supervision 2
6 EDAP210 Admin of students programme and services 3
7 GENS103 Language and communication skills 2
8 GENS201 Moral Philosophy 1
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units

S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units
1 EDUC 301 Educational Statistics 2
2 EDUC 303 Curriculum Studies II 2
3 EDUC 309 Guidance and Counselling 2
4 EDAP301 Secondary School Administration 3
5 EDAP303 Personnel Management 2
6 EDAP305 Research Methods in Educational Admin & Planning 2
7 EDAL307 Practices of Inspection & Supervision in Nigeria 3
8 EDAP309 Practicum in Educational Admin & Planning 3
9 GENS202 Entrepreneurship Education I 2
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units

S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units
1 EDUC303 Curriculum Studies I 2
2 EDAP302 Agencies & Management of Education in Nigeria 3
3 EDAP304 Educational Management and Information System 3
4 EDAP306 Comparative Education Administration 2
5 EDAP308 School Facilities Planning and Mapping Network 3
6 EDAP312 Economics Of Education 3
7 EDAP314 Concepts and Principles of Educational Planning 3
8 EDAP310 Educational Administration and Planning 3
9 GENS301 Entrepreneurship Education II 2
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units

S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units
1 EDUC 401 Teaching Practice 9
2 EDUC 403 Project 3
3 EDUC 402 Measurement & Evaluation 2
4 EDUC 404 Curriculum Studies II 2
5 EDAP 403 Personnel Management 3
6 EDAP 405 Project Management in education 3
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