SSS1 Economics
This course provides a foundational understanding of economic principles, systems, and their real-world applications, with a special focus on the Nigerian economy. Students will explore core concepts like demand and supply, production, economic systems, business organizations, and financial instruments. The curriculum integrates theoretical frameworks with practical case studies, enabling learners to analyze economic problems, evaluate policies, and understand the structure of markets and industries.
Key Learning Outcomes:
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Define economics and apply its basic tools (graphs, tables, equations) to analyze problems.
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Explain the functioning of markets through demand, supply, and production theories.
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Compare different economic systems and their solutions to societal problems.
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Evaluate the structure of the Nigerian economy (agriculture, mining, finance).
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Understand business finance instruments and population dynamics in economic development.
Economics Course Outline
Lesson 1: Principles of Economics
- Topic 1.1: Meaning of Economics and Related Concepts I
- Quiz 1.1
- Topic 1.2: Meaning of Economics and Related Concepts II
- Topic 1.3: Basic Tools of Economic Analysis I
- Topic 1.4: Basic Tools of Economic Analysis II
- Topic 1.5: Concept of Demand and Supply I
- Topic 1.6: Concept of Demand and Supply II
- Topic 1.7: Theory of Production I
- Topic 1.8: Theory of Production II
- Topic 1.9: Division of Labour and Specialization
- Topic 1.10: Scale of Production
Lesson 2: Economic Systems
- Topic 2.1: Basic Economic Problems of Every Society I
- Topic 2.2: Basic Economic Problems of Every Society II
Lesson 3: Business Organization
- Topic 3.1: Firms and Industry I
- Topic 3.2: Firms and Industry II
- Topic 3.3: Firms and Industry III
Lesson 4: Population, Labour Market, and Human Capital Development
- Topic 4.1: Population I
- Quiz 4.1
- Topic 4.2: Population II
- Topic 4.3: Theory of Population
- Topic 4.4: Population Distribution
- Topic 4.5: Labour Market
Lesson 5: Structure of the Nigerian Economy
- Topic 5.1: The Nature of the Nigerian Economy
- Quiz 5.1
- Topic 5.2: Agriculture I
- Topic 5.3: Agriculture II
- Topic 5.4: Mining
- Topic 5.5: Financial Institutions
- Topic 5.6: Money I
- Topic 5.7: Money II
Lesson 6: Distributive Trade
- Topic 6.1: Channels of Distribution
- Quiz 6.1
Lesson 7: Business Finance
- Topic 7.1: Instruments of Business Finance I
- Topic 7.2: Instruments of Business Finance II
Course Content
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Course Includes
- 7 Lessons
- 30 Topics
- 4 Quizzes
