PCR 207: Culture, Values and Conflicts in Nigeria

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, the students should be able to:

1. identify social values associated with major Nigerian cultural groups;
2. comparatively assess these values and how they influence conflict and conflict resolution in their unique contexts; and
3. solve crises associated with cultural values, ethos and mores of Nigeria.

Course Contents

The major cultural groups and their social values. Compare and contrast them and areas of conflict. Arts and manifestations of human relicts and intellectual accumulations and achievements over a period of time. The ideas, social behaviours and customs and ethos of a particular society. Culture and values. Social organisation, language, government,

economy and arts and how these could cause conflicts consternation and imbroglios in a multicultural societies.