Educational Laws And Regulations

1. Define key legal concepts related to education law.
2. Explain the structure of the Nigerian judicial system.
3. Analyze the legal rights and responsibilities of teachers and students.
4. Apply legal principles to practical scenarios in school administration.
5. Discuss the legal implications of negligence, torts, and defamation.
6. Describe the role of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria.
7. Evaluate the legal framework governing education in Nigeria.

13 weeks, about 40 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: Education Law and the Nigerian Education System

   • Course Guide · 1 hour

     Read the course guide to understand the course structure, objectives, and assessment methods.. Familiarize yourself with the course materials and resources available.. Create a study schedule to allocate time for each unit and assignment..

2. Week 2Module 1: Education Law and the Nigerian Education System

   • Unit 1: The Nigerian Judicial System · 3 hours

     Study the organization of the Nigerian judicial system, including the different types of courts.. Understand the functions of courts and their role in resolving disputes.. Analyze education-related case laws to see how courts function as arbiters of legal issues.. Explain the legal procedure in a civil action..

3. Week 3Module 1: Education Law and the Nigerian Education System

   • Unit 2: Concept of Education Law · 3 hours

     Define law and education law.. Explore the characteristics of education law.. Examine the classification of law: public and private, civil and criminal, substantive and procedural, common and statutory.. Discuss the purposes and sources of education law..

4. Week 4Module 1: Education Law and the Nigerian Education System

   • Unit 3: Organizational Control of Education in Nigeria · 3 hours

     Study the structure of the Nigerian educational system.. Discuss the management of education at the federal, state, and local government levels.. Outline the roles and responsibilities of governments in the implementation of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) programme.. Explain the factors that have influenced education over the years..

5. Week 5Module 1: Education Law and the Nigerian Education System

   • Unit 4: Nigerian Education Laws · 3 hours

     Examine colonial education ordinances and their impact.. Explore UPE and UBE laws and their relation to the UN Declaration of Human Rights.. Analyze post-civil war decrees and edicts on education.. Study the 1999 Federal Constitution and the legal framework of education.. Discuss laws related to primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of education..

6. Week 6Model 2: The Law, The Learner and The Teacher

   • Unit 1: Fundamental Rights and Education · 3 hours

     List the Fundamental Rights as listed in the 1999 Constitution.. State the conditions under which the Rights may be abridged.. Enumerate the Rights of Children as declared by the 1959 General Assembly of the United Nations Organisation.. Cite some case laws on fundamental rights in the educational sector..

7. Week 7Model 2: The Law, The Learner and The Teacher

   • Unit 2 FundamentalRights of Students and Punishments · 3 hours

     Identify punishments in schools that violate fundamental rights of students.. List guiding principles for administering punishment.. List different types of punishment in schools.. Explain the different types of punishment..

8. Week 8Model 2: The Law, The Learner and The Teacher

   • Unit 3: Legal Issues in Teachers Contract/Employment · 3 hours

     Define the term contract.. Explain the elements requisite to the validity of all contracts.. Enumerate the rules to be observed with regard to offer and acceptance.. Discuss the ways a teaching offer may be terminated..

9. Week 9Model 2: The Law, The Learner and The Teacher

   • Unit 4: Student Control and Discipline in Schools · 3 hours

     Explain the concept of student control.. Discuss issues in discipline.. Explain the term in loco parentis.. List types of student discipline problems.. State the causes of student indiscipline..

10. Week 10Model 2: The Law, The Learner and The Teacher

    • Unit 5 Control and Discipline of Teachers · 3 hours

      List and explain different types of disciplinary measures that a Schools Management Board can take against an erring teacher or principal.. Enumerate the acts, commission or omission adjudged to be misconduct.. Highlight the objectives of the Teachers Code of Conduct.. State some of the recommendations of UNESCO and ILO on the status of teachers..

11. Week 11Module 3: Some Legal Issues in School Administration

    • Unit 1: Legal Basis for Teachers Registration · 3 hours

      State the vision and mission of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN).. Explain the responsibilities, programmes and activities of TRCN.. List the qualification, mode and documents for registration.. Discuss the requirements for the renewal of the licence..

12. Week 12Module 3: Some Legal Issues in School Administration

    • Unit 2: Negligence and Student personnel Administration · 3 hours

      Explain the concept of negligence in school administration.. Explain the elements of negligence.. Discuss the defenses in negligence action.. Give reasons why schools should keep records of students and their activities.. List and explain relevant records to be kept in schools..

13. Week 13Module 3: Some Legal Issues in School Administration

    • Unit 3: Tort and Educational Administration · 3 hours

      Define the meaning of tort.. Distinguish tort from crime and contract.. Explain the principle of vicarious liability.. Classify tort.. Cite relevant case laws in tort..

    • Unit 4: Defamation and School Communication · 3 hours

      Explain the term defamation of character.. List and discuss the types of defamation.. State the elements of defamation.. Enumerate and briefly discuss the defences in action of defamation.. Discuss the term invasion of privacy..