NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
11/12/2024
INSTITUTION:
Umar Musa Yar’ Adua University Katsina
DISCIPLINE:
Education
PROGRAMME:
Computer Science Education
PROGRAMME SCORE:
94.21%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
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REMEDIES |
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1) There’s need to unbundle some elective courses which include CSC 2208: Discrete Structure/System analysis & Design, CSC 3205: Data Management/Data Structure & Algorithm, CSC 3206Survey of Programming Language/ Programing in Java 2) The Funding of the programme is Inadequate. 3) The Panel observe that the staff of the department needs to improve on their Research and Collaboration Activities
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1) The University should unbundle the elective courses which include CSC 2208: Discrete Structure/System analysis & Design, CSC 3205: Data Management/Data Structure & Algorithm, CSC 3206Survey of Programming Language/ Programing in Java because of very broad content 2) The University should ensure that the department is well funded. 3) The department should setup a standing committee research and collaboration with other department and agencies for joint research development and collaboration
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The total score for the programme is 94.21%. It scored 30 (85.71%) in Academic Matters, 35 (100.00%) in Staffing, 27 (100.00%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (100.00%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 2 (66.67%) in Research and Collaborations and 00 (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