NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
24th – 30th November 2024
INSTITUTION:
Obafemi Awolowo University,Ile-Ife
DISCIPLINE:
Communication and Media Studies
PROGRAMME:
Mass Communication
PROGRAMME SCORE:
85.7%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
1. CMS 301: Foundation of Broadcasting, CMS 303: Introduction to Radio 2. CMS 10I: Introduction to Human and Communication and Indigenous 3. 60% of the academic staff for the programme are core to the subject 4. 20% of the academic staff for the programme do not have PhD 5. 40% of the academic staff have not benefitted from the Staff 6. Media studios are not adequate in space and not provided with 7. Journals in the Library are inadequate in number and currency 8. Funding is inadequate for the programme
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1. CMS 301: Foundation of Broadcasting, CMS 303: Introduction to Radio 2. CMS101: Introduction to Human Communication and Indigenous 3. The University should ensure that the proportion of teaching staff 4. All academic staff should be encouraged to have PhD degree 5. The University should ensure that all academic benefitted from the 6. Standard, spacious and well equipped studios should be provided in line with NUC regulations. 7. More current Journals should be procured for the programme. 8. The programme should be adequately funded.
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The total score for the programme is 85.7%. It scored 33 (93.9%) in Academic Matters, 35 (83%) in Staffing, 27 (77.8%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (88.9%) in Library. The programme scored 3 (66.7%) in Funding, 3 (100%) in Research and Collaborations and (0.00%) 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