COURSE CONTENT
This course introduces students to the different definitions of public policies and Governance, as well as the various theories and perspectives in public polices and governance. This course also discusses the dimensions of social development and development concerns in Africa, with a benchmark of the country of Nigeria.
However the practices cross cut the world social development structures, theories and perspectives.
COURSE AIMS
The aim of this course is to introduce students to the concept of public policies and governance as an aspect of development studies. The overall direction of the course is broken into specific objectives. These objectives are summarized below in the form of what students are expected to know on the successful completion of the course.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
- To introduce students to meaning and definitions of ‘social development’ as well as dimensions of social development.
- To expose student to the various characteristics of social development.
- To expose students to development theories and perspectives in social development.
- To expose students to the emerging issues in social development practices in African countries and Nigeria.
- To expose students to the issues surrounding rural development and how they connect to social development in Nigeria.
- To expose students to the key social development challenges in Nigeria and how they impact on social development in Africa.
Course Features
- Lectures 4
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 10 weeks
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 78
- Assessments Yes
Curriculum
- 2 Sections
- 4 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
- MODULE 1: UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTThis Modules aims to introduce students to • Meaning and definitions of ‘social development’ as well as dimensions of social development. • Expose student to the various characteristics of social development • Expose students to development theories and perspectives in social development • Expose students to the emerging issues in social development practices in Africa. • Expose students to the issues surrounding rural development. • Understood how they connect to social development in Africa • Introduce students to the key social development challenges in Nigeria and how they impact on social development Units to be covered in the module Unit One: The meaning and Definitions of Social Development. Unit Two: Factors and Agents of Social development. Unit Three: Dimensions of Social development . Unit Four: Implications and Challenges of Social development.4
- MODULE 2: SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT THEORIES and PRACTICE0
