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NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION

REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

A.        SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT

DATE OF VISITATION:

15 – 18 December, 2024

INSTITUTION:

University of Port-Harcourt

DISCIPLINE:

Social Sciences

PROGRAMME:

Political Science

PROGRAMME SCORE:

83.49%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1.The marking scheme were not well implemented.
2.Degree projects not well supervised

3.Students course evaluation system exist but not effectively implemented.

4.Class room space are inadequate and not well maintained
5.Internal quality assurance exist, but not effective

6.33.3% of academic staff have not benefit from academic staff development in the past three years
7.42.9% of non-teaching staff have not benefit from non-academic staff development

8.Staff offices are slightly inadequate in space

9.There is no multi-disciplinary approach to research and collaborations

 

1.The marking scheme should be well implemented.
2.Degree projects should be well supervised
3.The students course evaluation system should be effectively implemented
4.Adequate Classroom space should be provided and well maintained
5.Internal quality assurance should be effective

6.The University should ensure that all the academic staff benefit from the academic staff development
7.The University should ensure that all the non-teaching staff benefit from the non-academic staff development

8.Adequate and spacious staff offices should be provided by the University

9.The University should encourage multi-disciplinary approach to research and collaborations

 

The total score for the programme is 83.49%. It scored 27 (84.38%)  in Academic Matters, 31.5 (90.00%) in Staffing, 12 (75.00%) in Physical Facilities, 16 (88.89%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 1.5 (50.00%) in Research and Collaborations and 1 (50.00%) in Employers’ Rating. Based on the fact that the programme scored up to 70% and above in all four core components (Academic Matters, Staffing, Physical Facilities and Library), the Panel recommended  FULL accreditation status for the Programme.

B.    APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSION

Based on further analysis of the report, the Commission upholds the recommendation of  FULL accreditation status for the Programme