Accreditation Tech Report View

NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION

REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

A.        SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT

DATE OF VISITATION:

10 t0 12 December

INSTITUTION:

Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

DISCIPLINE:

Social Sciences

PROGRAMME:

Psychology

PROGRAMME SCORE:

94.40%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. The students interviewed showed great mastery of knowledge of
relevance skills in Psychology but are not exposed to more practical
experiences in Social, Forensic etc Psychology.

2. There are few physical books and journals in the Library.

3. The e-Library has more than five (5) data bases and the internet
hotspot do not extend to the entire campus.

 

1. The University should ensure that the students are exposed to more
practical experience in Social, Forensic etc. Psychology.

2. The University should ensure that more physical books and journals
are procured for the programme.

3. The University should ensure that the e-Library internet hotspot
extend to the entire campus.

 

The total score for the programme is 94.40%. It scored 36 (97.30%)  in Academic Matters, 35 (100.00%) in Staffing, 27 (100.00%) in Physical Facilities, 13 (72.22%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 3 (100.00%) in Research and Collaborations and 2 (100.00%) 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