Background
Nigeria
is endowed with an arable land mass of about 30.7 m hectares (33% of the total
land area of the country) and the primary food producers are small scale
farmers and their production accounts for about 80% of the total food produced
in the country. In general, agriculture remains the most important sub-sector
of Nigeria’s economy in terms of employment since it engages over 70%of the
population and contributes 32% to the GDP. The prevailing diverse climatic
conditions in the country if properly harnessed can enhance the production of
virtually all agricultural products grown all over the world and thereby
improve the feeding habits, quality of life in the urban, peri-urban and rural
areas of the country. A critical factor that can serve as a catalyst to the
realization of this laudable goal is availability of well trained and competent
manpower to manage and drive the agriculture sub-sector of the economy. In line
with the foregoing, the national transformation agenda on agriculture is
committed to addressing the issue of graduate unemployment. Presently,
Nigeria’s unemployment rate is steadily increasing at the rate of 11% per year.
Unfortunately, the youth of the nation are the most impacted, with a youth
unemployment rate that is over 50%. It is envisaged that with the introduction
of a B.Ed. in Agricultural Science programme, competent Agriculture Teachers
who can properly train new generation of farmers would have been injected into
the laudable teaching profession.
Philosophy
of the Programme
The
primary philosophy behind this programme is geared towards making Agricultural
Science Education an instrument for training of skilled manpower that is
adequately furnished with the information and skills required to drive national
development and also serve as a means of providing equal opportunities and
access to Education that will fast track the country’s growth and development.
Mission
The programme is structured for highly enthusiastic,
competent and skilled Agricultural Science teachers who would provide useful
knowledge and skills for the needed manpower, entrepreneurial and industrial
Agricultural Education for national development.
Vision
To
produce highly competent, devoted and professional Agricultural Science
teachers who would demonstrate resourcefulness in their use of knowledge and
skills for the development of skilled manpower, entrepreneurs and
industrialists in Nigeria’s Agricultural sector.
Objectives of the Programme
1.
To train competent Agricultural
Education teachers who are adequately prepared to teach at all levels of
education.
2.
To equip students with appropriate knowledge
and techniques to solve problems affecting Agriculture and Agricultural
education in Nigeria through systematic application of technological
innovations.
3.
To develop students’ knowledge and
skills in the use of innovative ways of teaching Agricultural Science through
information and communication technology (ICT) at all levels of education in
Nigeria.
4.
To develop in students the
knowledge of e-learning skills needed in the Management and Administration of
Agriculture and Agricultural Science Education for effective and quality lesson
delivery.
5.
To engage students in research and
developments in Agricultural Science education for the purpose of community and
the development of the nation.
Admission
Requirements
Applicants who sit for Unified Tertiary Matriculation
Examination (UTME) may be admitted into the first year (100 Level) of the five
year degree program, provided that they possess one or more of the following
requirements:
General
Requirements
(a)
Senior
School Certificate (SSCE)/NECO/NABTEB or General Certificate in Education (GCE)
ordinary level, with Credit passes in at
least five subjects, including English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry,
Biology/Agric, and either Physics or Geography obtained at not more than two
sittings.
(b)
The
Teachers’ Grade II Certificate with Credit/Merit in at least five subjects,
including English Language and Mathematics, obtained at not more than two
sittings.
Programme Requirement
(a)
Agricultural
Education: Credit Passes level in Agricultural Science, Chemistry and any other
science subject (preferably Physics, Biology or Geography). This is in addition
to the credit in English Language and Mathematics stated in the general requirements
above.
Direct
Entry/IJMB/NCE
NCE with minimum of merit pass in Agricultural Science
Education courses plus ‘O’ level credit/TC II requirements will qualify
candidates for admission into 300 level and ND in Agricultural Science courses
with a minimum of lower credit will qualify candidates for admission into 200
levels.
Duration of the Programme
The structure
of the duration is indicated in the table below:
Levels
|
Duration
|
100 (UTME)
|
5 years
|
200 (ND/’A’ level)
|
4 years
|
300 (NCE)
|
3 years
|
Graduation Requirements:
To be eligible for the award of B.Tech. (Agric Edu)
degree a student must have:
(i)
Successfully
completed all course works, teaching practice, seminars and projects.
Pass the
minimum of 150 credit units: 90 credit units of Agriculture and 60 credit units
of Education courses for 5year programme.
(ii)
120
credit unit: 72 credit units of Agriculture
and 48 credit units of Education courses for 4year programme.
(iii)
90
credit unit: 54 credit units of Agriculture
and 36 credit units of Education courses for 3year programme.
The details are as shown on the table below
Content area 5 years 4 years 3 years
General Courses 11 11 11
EDU/ EDT Courses 48 40 30
Teaching Subjects 90 68 48
Electives 05 05 05
Teaching Practice 04 04 04
Total 158 128 98
GENERAL
COURSES
S/N
|
COURSES
|
UNIT
|
1.
|
GST 110
|
3
|
2.
|
GST 103
|
2
|
3.
|
WKS 110
|
1
|
4.
|
TCD 111
|
1
|
5.
|
GST 121
|
2
|
7.
|
CPT 121
|
2
|
TOTAL
|
11
|
|
100
LEVEL
FIRST
SEMESTER
COURSE CODE
|
COURSE TITLE
|
CREDIT UNIT
|
STRUCTURE
|
||
L
|
P
|
T
|
|||
GST 110
|
Use of English 1 and Library
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
GST 103
|
Nigeria People and Culture
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
TCD 111
|
Introduction to Technical Drawing
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
WKS 110
|
Workshop Practice
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
EDU 111
|
Introduction to Teaching Profession
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
BIO 111
|
Cell Biology
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
BOT 111
|
Plant Diversity
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
CPT 111
|
Computer Science and ICT Orientation
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
CHM 112
|
Inorganic Chemistry
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
TOTAL
|
18
|
16
|
2
|
0
|
|
100
LEVEL
SECOND
SEMESTER
COURSE CODE
|
COURSE TITLE
|
CREDIT
UNIT
|
STRUCTURE
|
||
L
|
P
|
T
|
|||
GST 121
|
Reading Technique And Comprehension
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
CPT 121
|
Introduction To Computer Science
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
EDU 121
|
History Of Education In Nigeria
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
BIO 121
|
Introductory Ecology
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
ZOO 121
|
Animal Diversity
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
CHM 121
|
Organic Chemistry
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
PHY 123
|
General Physics
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
TOTAL
|
17
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
|
200
LEVEL
FIRST
SEMESTER
COURSE
CODE
|
COURSE
TITLE
|
CREDIT UNIT
|
STRUCTURE
|
|||
L
|
P
|
T
|
||||
EDU 211
|
History And Philosophy Of Science,
Technology And Mathematics
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
|
EDU 212
|
Curriculum Studies
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
EDU 214
|
Sociology Of Education
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
SAT 211
|
General Agriculture
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
|
HRT 211
|
Fundamentals Of Horticulture
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
|
APT 211
|
Anatomy And Physiology Of Farm Animal
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
|
APT 212
|
Principles Of Animal Production
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
|
CRP 211
|
Principles Of Crop Production
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
|
CRP 212
|
Principles Of Forestry
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
|
SSD 211
|
Basic Soil Science
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
|
TOTAL
|
22
|
15
|
7
|
0
|
||
NOTE: Direct
Entry Students are to take the following general courses:
Courses -
Units
GST 110 - 3
TCD 111 - 1
WKS 110 - 1
GST 103 - 2
200
LEVEL
SECOND
SEMESTER
COURSE CODE
|
COURSE TITLE
|
CREDIT UNIT
|
STRUCTURE
|
||
L
|
P
|
T
|
|||
EDT 221
|
Instructional Design And Technology
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
EDT 222
|
Non- Projected Graphic Communication
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
AET 221
|
Principles Of Agriculture Economics
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
AET 222
|
Rural Sociology And Development
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
SAT 227
|
Basic Farm Power And Tractor & Tractor
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
CRP 221
|
Crop Anatomy, Taxonomy & Physiology
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
SSD 221
|
Introduction To Soil & Water Management
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
SAT 222
|
Principles Of Food Science And Technology
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
TOTAL
|
17
|
13
|
4
|
0
|
|
NOTE: Direct Entry Students are to take the
following general courses:
Course unit
GST 121 2
CPT 121 2
GST 103 2
300
LEVEL
FIRST
SEMESTER
COURSE CODE
|
COURSE TITLE
|
CREDIT
UNIT
|
STRUCTURE
|
||
L
|
P
|
T
|
|||
EDT 311
|
Educational Technology
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
EDU 312
|
Instructional Strategies In Science, Technology And Mathematics
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
EDU 313
|
Educational Psychology
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
WAF 311
|
Fish Biology
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
CRP 311
|
Diseases Of Crops
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
WAF 317
|
Fish Farming Techniques And Hatchery Management
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
APT 312
|
Feeds And Feeding
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
SAT 313
|
Application Of Computer To Agricultural Production
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
TOTAL
|
20
|
17
|
2
|
1
|
|
NOTE: Direct
Entry Students are to take the following general courses:
Courses - Units
GST 110
- 3
TCD 111
- 1
WKS 110 -
1
GST 103
- 2
300
LEVEL
SECOND
SEMESTER
COURSE CODE
|
COURSE TITLE
|
CREDIT
UNIT
|
STRUCTURE
|
||
L
|
P
|
T
|
|||
GST 311
|
Entrepreneurship
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
EDU 321
|
Test And Measurement
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
EDU 322
|
Research Method And Data
Processing
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
EDU 325
|
Micro Teaching
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
SAT 321
|
Basic Irrigation And Drainage
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
CRP 322
|
Cereals And Legumes Crop Production
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
SSD 323
|
Soil Fertility And Mineral Nutrition
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
WAF 328
|
Aquaculture
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
TOTAL
|
20
|
16
|
4
|
0
|
|
EDUCATION
ELECTIVE
EDU 323 - Guidance and
Counselling
2 or
EDU 324 - Educational
Administration and Planning
2
NOTE: Direct Entry Students are to take the
following general courses:
Course unit
GST 121 2
CPT 121 2
GST 103 2
400
LEVEL
FIRST
SEMESTER
COURSE CODE
|
COURSE TITLE
|
CREDIT
UNIT
|
STRUCTURE
|
||
L
|
P
|
T
|
|||
EDT 411
|
Operation And Maintenance Of Media Equipment
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
EDT 413
|
Techniques For Preparing Inexpensive Instructional Material
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
EDU 414
|
Human Relation
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
EDT 416
|
Instructional Development
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
EDT 418
|
Photography
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
HRT 511
|
Vegetable Production
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
APT 513
|
Poultry, Swine,Rabbit And Equine Production
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
TOTAL
|
17
|
12
|
5
|
0
|
|
ELECTIVE
COURSES
*APT
322- 2units
*CRP
321- 2units
400
LEVEL
SECOND
SEMESTER
COURSE CODE
|
COURSE TITLE
|
CREDIT UNIT
|
STRUCTURE
|
||
L
|
P
|
T
|
|||
EDU 421
|
teaching practice
|
02
|
0
|
02
|
0
|
TOTAL
|
02
|
0
|
02
|
0
|
|
500
LEVEL
FIRST
SEMESTER
COURSE CODE
|
COURSE TITLE
|
CREDIT
UNIT
|
STRUCTURE
|
||
L
|
P
|
T
|
|||
EDT 511
|
Computer Assisted Instruction
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
EDT 512
|
Management of Media
Resource Centre.
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
EDT 513
|
Research in Media
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
EDU 517
|
Enterpreneurship 2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
AET 512
|
Agricultural Finance
& Project Appraisal
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
AET 518
|
Principle Agricultural
Extension
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
SAT 512
|
Farming System In The
Tropics
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
TOTAL
|
16
|
13
|
3
|
0
|
|
Note:
Students
are advised to register a minimum of six units from the following Agriculture
elective courses:
*WAF 513 - 2units
*APT 514 -
2units
*WAF 512 - 2units
*SSD 514 -
2units
500
LEVEL
SECOND
SEMESTER
COURSE CODE
|
COURSE TITLE
|
CREDIT
UNIT
|
STRUCTURE
|
||
L
|
P
|
T
|
|||
EDU 523
|
Seminar
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
EDU 524
|
Project
|
6
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
SSD 523
|
Irrigation Agronomy
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
HRT 521
|
Fruit Production
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
AET 521
|
Agricultural Business Management
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
TOTAL
|
15
|
06
|
09
|
0
|
|
Note:
Students
are advised to register a minimum of six units from the following Agriculture
elective courses:
*APT 521 2units
*SSD 525 2units
*WAF 524 2units
*WAF 521 2units
