NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
26 -29 November, 2024
INSTITUTION:
Peaceland College of Education, Enugu (Degree Programme Affiliated to Abia State University, Uturu)
DISCIPLINE:
Education
PROGRAMME:
Biology Education
PROGRAMME SCORE:
82.14%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
1. Some of the students enrolled in the programme did not meet the admission requirements. Such as: 2. The proportion of staff core to the subject area provides for only 57.1% of the teaching staff need. 3. Academic staff mix by rank of 4. The Head of Department of the Programme is not up to the rank of Senior Lecture, hence not qualified to head an academic department. 5. 36% of the academic staff and all non-teaching staff have not benefitted from the staff Development programme. 6. The biology Laboratory lacks Aquarium and First aid box 7. Academic staff offices are not well furnished with window blinds, bookshelves and white boards. 8. There is active subscription to only one relevant data base.
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1. The College should ensure that all students admitted into the programme meet the admission requirements of O’level credits in relevant subjects. 2. The College should ensure that the proportion of teaching staff core to the subject area provides for 75% or more of the teaching staff need. 3. The University should ensure the staff mix by rank of 20:35:45 in line with the NUC guidelines. 4. The College should ensure that the Department is headed by a qualified academic not below the rank of a senior lecturer. 5. The College is encouraged to ensure that all staff benefit from the staff Development Programme. 6. All essential equipment and first aid boxes should be provided in all the laboratories. 7. The College should ensure that academic Staff offices are well furnished 8. The College should subscribe to at least 2 relevant databases for the programme
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The total score for the programme is 82.14%. It scored 30 (90.91%) in Academic Matters, 28.5 (71.25%) in Staffing, 23 (85.19%) in Physical Facilities, 16 (88.89%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 2 (66.67%) 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, in 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