Dr. (Mrs.) Idayat Nike Balogun

Lecturer I

Social Sciences Education

Department: Social Sciences Education
Email: balogun.in@unilorin.edu.ng
Office: NELH Office Room, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin
Research/Teaching: Social Studies, Civic Education, Citizenship values and Values Pedagogy

Dr Idayat Nike BALOGUN obtained a Nigerian Certificate in Education (Political Science/Economics) with Credit Division. She obtained a Bachelor of Education degree in Political Science from the University of Ado-Ekiti now Ekiti State University Nigeria in (2007) with a Second-Class Upper Division. She also obtained master’s and doctorate degrees in Education with a specialisation in Social Studies and Civic Education from the University of Ilorin in 2013 and 2022 respectively. She was appointed as an Assistant lecturer with the Department of Social Sciences Education at the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria in 2016. Dr I. N. Balogun served as the level adviser to undergraduate students (2017-2021) and graduated their set successfully for 2021/2022 Academic Session . A Secretary to the Department. (2021-2023); Examination Officer to the Department (2023-2024); Undergraduate project coordinator (2024-2025) and More

Qualifications

Ph.D. Social Studies Education
M.Ed. Social Studies
B. Sc. Ed. Political Science;
NCE Political Science & Economics

Professional Affiliations

Member Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)
Member, Editorial Board, Deep Science Publishing
Member, Muslim Lecturers Association (MLA), Nigeria
Member, National Association of Women Academics (NAWACS)
Member, The Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN)
Member, Social Studies Educationists Association of Nigeria (SOSAN)

Undergraduate Teaching

SSE 112- Introduction to Nigerian Social Life and Culture
SSE 314- Nigerian Cultural Patterns and Historical Origin
EDU 313- Subject Methodology II
SSE 321- Nationalism and Patriotism in Nigeria
SSE 221- Nigerian Socio-Political Institutions
SSE 212- Social Studies Education and Patterns of Nation Building
SSE 322- Social Studies Education and Theories of Nation Building
SSE 415- Social Studies Theories, Resources and Strategies
SSE 334- Comparative Trends in Social Studies Education
SSE 412- Social Studies Education Problems & Prospects of Nation Building
SSE 226- Culture and Social Stability
ESS 113- Social Studies and Social Deviance
ESS 116- Introduction to Democracy and Democratic Values
ESS 117- History of World Democracy
SSE 222- Socio-Economic Structure of Nigeria
SSE 434- Nigeria Today

Postgraduate Teaching

SSE 805- Social Studies and the Socialization

Research Affiliations

CODESRIA Advanced Senior Research Grants for Higher Education Studies, funded by Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY)
Responsible Artificial Intelligence (RAI) United Kingdom (UK) International Partnerships Project, funded by RAI UK
TETFAIR Second Edition Program Idea Proposal, funded by TETFUND
Senate Research Grant with research title “Community-Based Early Warning Systems and Traditional Justice Mechanisms for Enhancing Peace and Security in Ilorin and its Environs”
University of Winneba; International Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies; Amity University Uttar Pradesh, India; General John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka

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Email

balogun.in@unilorin.edu.ng

Office Address

NELH Office Room, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin

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