ODUNBAKU, James Bamidele
| Address | No 2, Pelumi Street, Oke-Alafia,Atikori, Ijebu- Igbo,Ogun State. | ||||
| Phone Number : | 08056169057,08123995242. | ||||
| Social Media Addresses: | odunbaku.dele@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng, ayo18dele@gmail.com | ||||
| Designation: | Academic Staff | ||||
| Biography:
James Bamidele Odunbaku was born into the family of Mr.T.O.Odunbaku on 18 January,1969 at Ile-Ife,Osun state.He attended I.M.G. Oje-Igosun Ibadan.After finishing his primary school education,he proceeded to Baptist Boys’ High School,Abeokuta, Ogun State where he obtained his West African School Certificate in 1984.In1987,he got admitted into the ObafemiAwolowo University where he studied Archaeology.He bagged B.A(Hons) with Second Class (Lower Division) in 1990. In 1991,he proceeded to the University of Ibadan where he obtained M.Sc degreein Archaeology.In 1994,he became an Assistant Lecturer at the OlabisiOnabanjo University,Ogun State. In 2007,he bagged his Ph.D in Archaeology and he is the current Head of Department of History and Diplomatic Studies in the Faculty of Arts.
He is happily married to Dr. (Mrs.) OmobolaOdunbaku who is also a teaching staff of OlabisiOnabanjo University,Ogun State. |
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| Department: | Department of History and Diplomatic Studies | ||||
| Academic Rank: | Senior Lecturer | ||||
| Current Position: | Head of Department | ||||
| Research Interest: | Settlement History and Nigerian History | ||||
| Institutions Attended: | |||||
| a. ObafemiAwolowo University, Ile Ife – B.A. (Archaeology) 1990 | |||||
| b. University of Ibadan, Ibadan – M.sc (Archaeology) 1993 | |||||
| c. University of Ibadan, Ibadan – Ph.d (Archaeology) 2007 | |||||
| Membership of Professional Bodies:
a. Member, West African Archaeological Association b. Member, Society of Africanist Archaeologists c. Member, World Archaeological Congress d. Member, Archaeological Society of Nigeria. e. Member, Historical Society of Nigeria. |
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| Awards Received: Nil | |||||
| Courses Taught: | |||||
| Course code | Course description | Units | |||
| HDS 105: | Archaeology of the Nok, Ife, Benin, Igbo-Ukwu and old Oyo areas | 3 | |||
| HDS 102: | History of the Peoples of Nigeria to 1500 | 3 | |||
| HDS 204: | History of Nigeria, 1500-1861 | 3 | |||
| HDS 499: | Long Essay Supervision | 6 | |||
iiTeaching Functions at Postgraduate Level
PGDIR 703: OAU: Studies in International Relations 3
PGDIR 799: Research Project/Long Essay 6
HDS 806 : Government and Politics in Africa since 1945 3
HDS 899 : M.A Dissertation 6
HDS 902:Scramble for and Partition of Africa 3
Research Conducted:
- Ethno-archaeological Importance of Olumo Rock.
- Ethno-archaeological Reconnaissance and Historical Reconstruction of Isale:AnAbandoned Settlement in the Southeastern part of Abeokuta.
- Aspects of the Settlement History of Egba-Keesi:An Abandoned Settlement in the Southeastern part of Abeokuta.
- Egba Settlement History before 1960 (On-going research)