NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
thth December to 13th December 2024
INSTITUTION:
Achievers University, Owo
DISCIPLINE:
Basic Medical Sciences
PROGRAMME:
Physiology
PROGRAMME SCORE:
94.26%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
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1. Some students in the programme do not demonstrate hard and soft Physiological skills required of them. 2. The quality assurance System at the departmental level is not very effective as there is no evidence of minutes of meetings by the quality Assurance Committee. 3. 50% of the non-academic staff have not benefited from the Staff 4. The programme is not adequately funded.
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1. The Department should inspire all students to acquire the relevant hard and soft skills in Physiology. 2, Quality Assurance System should be made effective with evidence of minutes of meetings by the deparmental quality assurance committee. 3. The University should ensure that all the non-academic staff benefit from the Staff Development Programme of the University. 4. The programme should be adequately funded
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The total score for the programme is 94.26%. It scored 31 (91.18%) in Academic Matters, 34 (97.14%) in Staffing, 25 (92.59%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (100.00%) 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