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Preamble

The Department of Communication and General Studies which was formerly the Department of General Studies was established in 1988, at the inception of the University. The Department that kicked off with only one staff has grown, like a mustard seed, now has fifteen academic members of staff ranging from Professor to Assistant Lecturer. The Department offered general studies courses with the main aim of broadening the knowledge of students beyond their immediate professional horizon. In 2006, it metamorphosed into the Department of Communication and General Studies and has since been offering Postgraduate courses in Communication Studies.

The FUNAAB Theatre Troupe, a group of actors and other performers, made up of students from various disciplines in the University is anchored in the Department.

Mission

The Department is established to produce well-rounded, morally and intellectually capable personnel and graduates with entrepreneurial skills in an environment of peace and social cohesiveness.

Vision

To be a Department that provides a variety of courses, knowledge, services and support in the promotion of learning in an environmentally-friendly society.

Objectives

The principal mandate of the Department has been to ensure that the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) continues to offer and maintain the highest level of academic excellence in a competitive national and international higher education environment. Above all, the Department has a major role of contributing towards the realization of the vision and mission of FUNAAB. Accordingly, the Department promotes excellence in education and facilitates the overall development of staff and students in the University in order to advance the intellectual and human resource capacity of the country and the international world.

Postgraduate Programmes

Units in the Department

The Department is divided into four Units namely:

i Philosophy, Sociology and Political Science

– Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Ethics

– Master in Professional and Applied Ethics

ii Language and Communication

– Postgraduate Diploma in Communication Studies

– Academic Master Degree in Communication Studies

– Professional Master Degree in Communication Studies

– Doctor of Philosophy in Communication Studies

iii.Library and Information Studies

– Postgraduate Diploma in Library and Information Studies

– Master Degree in Library and Information Studies

iv. Peace and Strategic Studies

– Academic Master Degree in Peace and Strategic Studies

– Professional Master Degree in Peace and Strategic Studies

Professional Ethics

A. Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Ethics

Objectives

This Programme is designed to:

develop students and career officers to having an in-depth knowledge of the nature and relevance of ethics to human and national development.

strengthen and develop their understanding of the principles of ethics and how it can be applied to different disciplines like Law, Medicine, Business, Journalism, etc.

generate and promote sound understanding of moral principles that underlies social actions and professional orientations.

develop in decision-makers and administrators, a high degree of sensibility to questions of rights and wrongs, and of moral obligation in policy matters and

address the fast growing decadence in public morality and the prevalence of professional misconducts in our public life.

The course-schedule and requirements of the programme are flexible enough to meet the needs and interests of students and career officers by providing them with a good background in more general approaches to ethics and a sound practical orientation in dealing with the ethical aspects of concrete professional problems.

Justification

The Programme is mainly for decision-makers in various areas of life: government, education, business, medicine, nursing, the media, the military and para-military services. The programme is designed to help students upgrade their professional and academic standing. It can lead to degree of Master in Professional Ethics or other related disciplines

Admission Requirements

Candidates for admission should normally possess an honours degree in any discipline from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta or any other University recognized by the Senate of this University. HND holders with Upper Credit may be admitted into the programme.

Duration

The duration for the Postgraduate Diploma Course is two semesters for full-time students and four semesters for part-time students.

Graduation Requirements

The postgraduate diploma degree is awarded to students who successfully complete and pass at least 24 units including the compulsory, elective, seminar, and acceptable project.

Course Structure Units

Compulsory 14

Elective 4

Seminar 2

Project 4

Total 24

First Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Abbreviations	Units
Compulsory Courses
PET 701	Introduction to Philosophy	INTROPHY	2
PET 703	Introduction to Ethical Theories and Practice	INTROETP	2
COM 701	Advanced Use of English	ADVUSENG	2
COM 707	Research Methods	SOSTAREM	2
COM 719	Ethics and Society	ETHICSOC	2
Elective Courses
PET 705	Introduction to the Theories of Human Nature	INTROTHN	2
PET 707	Violence, War and Terrorism	VIWARTER	2
PET 711	Corrupt and Anti-corrupt Practices	CORAPRAC	2
PET 713	Science, Culture and Ethical Values	SCCUETHV	2
PET 717	Introduction to Religion and Morality	INTROREM	2
PET 725	Introduction to Ethics and Education	INTROEED	2
PET 727	Introduction to Ethics of Sex	INTROETS	2

Note:

Students are expected to take one elective in the first semester.

Full-time students are required to take a minimum of 12 units while part-time students are required to take a minimum of 6 units per semester.

Second Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Abbreviations	Units
Compulsory Courses
PET 702	Logical Reasoning	LOGICREA	2
PET 712	Introduction to Ethics and Information Technology	INTROEIT	2
PET 798	Seminar	SEMINAR	2
PET 799	Project	PROJECT	4
Elective Courses
PET 704	Introduction to Philosophy of Mind	INTROPHM	2
PET 706	Human Rights in Theory and Practice	HURIGHTP	2
PET 708	Introduction to Theories of Justice	INTROTHJ	2
PET 710	Introduction to Business Ethics	INTROBUE	2
PET 714	Introduction to Ethics and Journalism	INTROETJ	2
PET 716	Introduction to Ethics and Legal Profession	INTROELP	2
PET 718	Introduction to Bioethics	INTROBET	2

Note: Students are expected to take one elective in the second semester.

Full-time students are required to take a minimum of 12 units while part-time students should take a minimum of 6 units per semester.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

PET 701 Introduction to Philosophy (2 units)

The nature of Philosophy; Branches of Philosophy; Philosophical problems; Philosophy and Science; Philosophy and Religion; Philosophy and National Development; Philosophy and the Contemporary African Society.

PET 702 Logical Reasoning (2 units)

Nature of Arguments: Inductive and Deductive; Fallacies; Techniques for Evaluating Arguments; Language; Definition; Problem of Induction.

PET 703 Introduction to Ethical Theories and Practice (2 units)

Types of Ethical Theories; Foundation of Ethics (Morality and Rational Self-interest); Status of Morality; Relativism and Objectivism in Ethics; Role of Reason in Ethics and Moral Practice.

PET 704 Introduction to Philosophy of Mind (2 units)

Nature of mind; What is mind?; Theories of Mind: Cartesian Dualism, Substance theory, Bundle theory and the Stream of Consciousness theory; Mind-Body Problem: Monism, Dualism, Reductive Materialism, 20^th Century Central State Materialism, Identity theory, Epiphenomenalism, Parallelism and Occasionalism.

PET 705 Introduction to the Theories of Human Nature (2 units)

What is a human being?; Are human beings free?; Are they different from animals?; If they are, how?; Theories of Human nature: Platonism, Christianity, Marxism, Psycho-analysis, Existentialism, and Behaviourism.

PET 706 Introduction to Human Rights in Theory and Practice (2 units)

The concept of Natural Rights; Basic Human Rights: Freedom, Justice and Equality; Limits of Human Rights; Dischargeable and Non-dischargeable Rights and Obligations; Rights of Future Generations; Universal Declaration of Human Rights; African Charter of Human and Peoples’ Rights.

PET 707 Violence, War and Terrorism (2 units)

Definition of Terms (violence, war and terrorism); Causes of Violence; War and Terrorism; Consequence of Violence; Relationship among violence, war and terrorism; Religion and Terrorism; Revolution and Non-violence; Justice and Terrorism; Panacea to Violence; War and Terrorism.

COM 707 Ethics and Research Methods (2 units)

Steps in Social Science Research; Defining Research Problem and its Guidelines; Developing Specific Objectives and Hypotheses; Writing Categories of Research Design; Concept of Variables; Sampling Techniques; Ethical problems associated with Scientific Research Method. Method of Data Collection; Roles of Related Literature in Research; Analysis and Interpretation of Data Measurement and Evaluation, Levels of Measurement; Validity and Reliability; Types of Rating Scale; Test Construction and Item Analysis; Measurement of Socio-economic Status; Measurement of Innovation Adoption; Techniques of Attitude Scale Construction (Likert Method of Scaling); Conversion of Descriptive Ratings to Standard Scores.

PET 708 Introduction to Theories of Justice (2 units)

The principles of Justice; John Rawl’s Theory of Justice; Justice and Social Contract; Entitlement Theory; Utilitarian Theory; Egalitarian Theory; Genetic Diversity; Individual Diversity; Individual Differences; Starvation and Wealth; Punishment and Reward; Desert; Capital Punishment; Equality; Equal Opportunity and Equal consideration.

COM 719 Ethics and Society (2 units)

Theory of Evolution and the Social Origin of Morality; Influence of Ethics on the formation of the Society; Social Selection; Reciprocal Altruism; the Place of the Individual in the Society and the Ethical Basis of the Social Contract Theory.

PET 710 Introduction to Business Ethics (2units)

PET 711 Corrupt and Anti-corrupt Practices (2 units)

Corruption; Causes of Corruption; Consequences and Cures of Corruption; Corruption and Human Nature; Justice and Corruption; Corruption in the Private Sector; Corruption in the Public Sector; Anti-corruption Agencies; Corruption in Politics; Can Corruption be Eradicated?

PET 712 Introduction to Ethics and Information Technology (2 units)

Ethical Issues in Information Technology; Morality and Information Technology; the Problem of Freedom and Privacy; Information Technology and Intellectual Property Rights; Information Technology and Cultural Identity; Information Technology and Crime.

PET 713 Science, Culture and Ethical Values (2 units)

Science, Culture and Morality; Culture, Science and Ethics; Cultural Universals and Variables; Implications of Science and Technology on Culture; Ethics and Scientific Innovations.

PET 714 Introduction to Ethics and Journalism (2 units)

Ethical Dilemmas in Journalism/Mass Media; Problems arising from the relationship between the Mass Media and Government Institutions, Political Parties, Pressure Groups, the Judiciary and Private Organizations; Objectivity in Media Practice; Media Imperialism, Satellite Broadcasting and Computer Fibre Optics; Ethics of Media Advertisement; Propaganda and News Reporting in Electronic and Print Media; Freedom and the Media.

COM 701 Advanced Use of English (2 units)

Basic fundamentals in written and spoken English, a brief review of the grammar, principles of English speech and practice in spoken English.

PET 716 Introduction to Ethics and the Legal Profession (2 units)

The Relationship between Law and Ethics, Moral Foundation of the law, Law and Society, Administration of Legal Justice, Plea-bargaining, Insanity Pleas and Criminal Liability, The Lawyer’s Commitment to his Client, Truth and Falsehood in Legal Practice and Advertisement in the Legal Profession.

PET 717 Religion and Morality (2 units)

Nature of Religion, Morality and their interconnection, Religion and Morality in African Traditional Thought, The Role of Conscience in the Development of Moral Awareness, Religion and Human Rights, Morality in a Multi-religious Society.

PET 718 Introduction to Bioethics (2 units)

History of Medicine, Hippocratic Tradition, Ethics and the Physicians, Right to Healthcare, Prolongation of Life and the Right to Refuse Treatment, Medical Confidentiality, Honesty, Lying, Deception and Withholding the Truth, Killing and the Definition of Death, Terminal illness, Euthanasia, Abortion and Infanticide, Physician’s Right to go on Strike or to Advertise his Trade.

PET 798 Seminar (2 units)

Students Seminars in different areas of Social Ethics. Each student will be required to give a seminar on a chosen topic within the curriculum.

PET 725 Introduction to Ethics and Education (2 units)

Individuals with knowledge of and practice in applied ethics tend to have better competencies in developing personal and organizational codes of ethics; to organize, counsel, and train people in analyzing and resolving ethical dilemmas; and to defend and monitor ethical decision making in various fields of work. The course provides a thorough grounding in ethical theory along with a detailed look at a wide range of issues in professional ethics.

(B) M.Sc. in Professional and Applied Ethics

Admission Requirements

In addition to the general requirements established by the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) Postgraduate School, candidates for admission to the degree shall be graduates of this University or any other University recognised by the Senate, with degree in the Arts, Sciences, Applied Sciences, Social Sciences and Education or other related disciplines. The possession of relevant professional qualifications and/or experience will be an advantage.

Duration

The duration of the M.Sc. in Professional and Applied Ethics shall be minimum of 4 semesters for full-time and maximum of eight semesters while part-time is minimum of 8 semesters and maximum of 12.

Graduation Requirements

Candidates for this degree programme must satisfy the following conditions:

(i) Successful completion of prescribed course work of at least 18 units, Seminar (4 units) and Practicum (2 units).

(ii) Successful completion of an approved dissertation of 6 units and satisfaction of the examiners on the execution and outcome of the research project.

(iii) Any other condition as may be prescribed by Senate of the University for the Award of a Master’s degree.

Course Structure

Course Specification	Units
Compulsory Courses	12
Electives	6
Seminar	4
Practicum	2
Dissertation	6
Total	30

First Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Abbrevations	Units
Compulsory Courses
CSC 801	Use of Computer in Research	USEOCOMP	4
PET 801	Introduction to Philosophy	INTROPHY	2
PET 803	Ethical Theories and Practice	ETHTPRAC	2
COM 809	Essentials of Scholarly Writing	ESENSCHW	2
Elective Courses
PET 805	Advanced Philosophy of Mind	ADVPHYMD	2
PET 807	Advanced Ethics and Information Technology	ADVETHIT	2
PET 809	Propaganda and Ethics	PROETHIC	2
PET 811	Advanced Ethics and Education	ADVETHED	2
PET 813	Conflict Resolutions in Community Services	CONRECOS	2
PET 815	Politics and Public Administration	POLPUADM	2
PET 817	Philosophy of Human Rights and Justice	PHYHRJUS	2
PET 819	Violence, War and Terrorism	VIWARTER	2
PET 821	Justice and International Affairs	JUSINTAF	2

Students are expected to take 1 elective in 1^st semester

Second Semester

New Code	Course Title	Abbreviations	Units
Compulsory Courses
PET 802	Introduction to Moral Philosophy: Ancient, Modern and Contemporary Ethics	INTROMPHY	2
PET 806	Ethics in Research Method	ETHREMTH	2
PET 808	Business Ethics	BUSETHIC	2
PET 810	Bioethics	BIOETHIC	2
COM 828	Communication Ethics	COMMETHC	2
Elective Courses
PET 804	Media Ethics	MEDIAETH	2
PET 812	Corrupt and Anti-corrupt Practices	CORAPRAC	2
PET 814	Theories of Justice	MTHEOJUS	2
PET 816	Religion and Morality	RELMORAL	2
PET 818	Advanced Ethics of Sex	MADVETHS	2
PET 820	Advanced Ethics and Journalism	MADVETHJ	2
PET 822	Human Right in Theory and Practice	HRTHPRAC	2
PET 824	Theories of Human Nature	THEOHUMN	2
PET 826	Ethics and Legal Profession	ETHLEGPR	2
PET 828	The Meaning of Life	MEANLIFE	2
PET 830	Environmental Ethics	ENVIRETH	2

Electives: Students should take 1 elective in 2nd semester

Third and Fourth Semesters

New Code	Course Title	Abbreviations	Units
COM 801	Research Strategies and Methods	RESTAMET	2
PET 827	Practicum in the Area of Specialization	PRACTIAS	2
PET 897	Seminar I	SEMINARI	2
PET 898	Seminar II	SEMINAII	2
PET 899	Dissertation	DISSERTN	6

COURSE DESCRIPTION

PET 801 Introduction to Philosophy (2 units)

Definition and Nature of Philosophy; Main Branches of Philosophy (Logic, Metaphysics, Epistemology and Ethics); Some Philosophical Problems (Appearance and Reality, Opinion, Truth, Belief and Knowledge)

COM 801 Research Strategies and Methods (2 units)

Meaning and scales of measurement; factors influencing the choice of appropriate parametric tests; Principles of test construction-statistical concepts, item analysis, and types and measurements of reliability and validity; techniques for attitude scale, construction methods of paired comparison, equal-appearing intervals, successive intervals, summated ratings, and scale-gram analysis; interpretation of data and discussion. The course aims at intimating students with simple concepts and principles of statistical methods and their subsequent application in solving social science issues

PET 802 Introduction to Moral Philosophy: Ancient, Modern and Contemporary

(2 units)

The nature of Moral Philosophy; Ethics of Ancient Philosophers (The Sophists, Socrates, The Ethics of Plato, Aristotle’s Ethics, Stoic Ethics, Epicurean Ethics, The Ethics of St. Augustine), The Ethics of Modern Philosophers (Benedict Spinoza, John Locke, David Hume, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Immanuel Kant, Hegel, Bentham and Mill) and Contemporary Ethics (Henri Bergson, Existentialist Ethics, Joseph Fletcher, John Rawls); Emotivism, Intuitionism, Prescriptivism.

PET 803 Ethical Theories and Practice (2 units)

Types of Ethical Theories; Foundation of Ethics (Morality and Rational Self-interest); Status of Morality; Relativism and Objectivism in Ethics; Role of Reason in Ethics and Moral Practice; Selected cases raised in the area of Education, Health, Media, Medicine, Politics or Art; Analysis and Development of Deontological and Consequential Approaches to Morality; Application of Theoretical considerations to case studies; Analysis of the implications of such application for practical moral decision-making.

PET 804 Media Ethics (2 units)

The definition of the scope of media ethics as a branch of applied ethics and social philosophy; the idea of moral obligation; analysis of the liberal tradition of freedom of thought and expression and the current relevance, for example, the arguments of John Stuart Mill and contemporary critique of liberalism; two concepts of liberty. The ethics of government and the media: confidentiality and sources, ‘the right to know’, war reporting, censorship- taste, decency and pornography, film censorship, broadcasting and the ‘new’ media, truth and truth-telling-lying and moral choice in media practice; accuracy, fairness and bias.

PET 805 Advanced Philosophy of Mind (2 units)

Research methods employed by different disciplines, Ethical problems associated with Scientific Research Method. Problem of Objectivity in Data Collection; Truth Telling; Observation and Human Sentiments; Gerrymandering; Language of Reporting Results; Integrity of Research; Basic Ethical issues in Research; Writing out Proposals following these guidelines.

PET 806 Ethics in Research Methodology (2 units)

Survey of traditional and contemporary problems of the mind and its relation to the body: Topics to include the problem of other minds, personal identity, mental causation, dualism, physicalism, and some of the challenges of consciousness and self-awareness raised by physicalism.

PET 807 Advanced Ethics and Information Technology (2 units)

PET 808 Business Ethics (2 units)

Ethics and Decision-making in Businesses; Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility; Religion, Business and Ethics; Ethics and the Employer-employee Relationship; Ethics and Corporate Governance; Ethics and Marketing; Moral issues in business such as justification of market allocation, problem of public goods, duties to consumers and employees, advertising, secrecy, and truth justifications for governmental regulation, satisfies business ethics requirement for Management, David Eccles School of Business.

PET 809 Propaganda and Ethics (2 units) A brief history of propaganda; Types of Propaganda (Religious Propaganda and Propaganda at Wartime); Traditional Techniques of Propaganda (Social Psychology Model, Herman and Chomsky Model and Ross’ Epistemic Merit Model); Modern Techniques of Propaganda (Afgan War, Iraq War, American Propaganda in Iraq, Propaganda aimed at Americans); Uses of Propaganda; Propaganda and War; Propaganda and the Modern World; Implication of Propaganda on Ethics.

COM 809: Essentials of Scholarly Writing (2 units)

A study of the bibliographic entry and embedding in-text citations; Stylistic conventions and other literary devices appropriate to the writing of scholarly materials such as book reports and reviews, articles for certain learned journals, dissertations and doctoral theses; elements of literary writing: selection of title, background of study, literature review (citing of sources), methodology, interpretation and discussion of data, summary, conclusion and recommendation; writing of abstract; references; a review of selected research reports and publications with a view to identifying elements of scholarly writing.

PET 810 Bio-Ethics (2 Units)

Ethical principles (respect for autonomy, non-maleficence, beneficence justice) and other ethical concerns (e.g. privacy, confidentiality, compassion, relationships among patients and professionals) are studied and applied to contemporary problems in medicine and biomedical research, These problems include genetic testing and therapy; organ transplantation; decision-making regarding treatment and care at the end of life; research involving human subjects; treatment issues in the AIDS epidemics (case study are used).

PET 811 Advanced Ethics and Education (2 units)

Value of education, functional education and the citizen’s right to knowledge, Freedom of Choice, Indoctrination and Ideology in Educational System, Mode of Instruction and Assessment Procedures, Institutional Autonomy and Freedom of Educational Institutions from State Intervention, Education and Moral Development and The Right to Education.

PET 812 Corrupt and Anti-corrupt Practices (2 units)

PET 813 Conflict Resolution in Community Services (2 units)

Causes and Management of Conflicts at the Interpersonal, Inter-organizational, and International Levels; The Role of Negotiation and Dialogue in Conflict Resolutions; The Ethics of Alternative Methods; How Community Leaders Incorporate Ethical decisions and Communication Strategies in Conflict Management.

PET 814 Theories of Justice (2 units)

PET 815 Politics and Public Relations (2 units)

Definition and History of Public Relations; Political Public Relations (Old and Present); Phenomenon of Salaries and Growth; Tactics of Public Relations; Ethics of Public Relations (Spin, Negative, Politics and Society); Public Relations in Politics.

PET 816 Advanced Religion and Morality (2 units)

PET 817 Philosophy of Human Rights and Justice (2 units)

Natural Rights; Social Contract; Reciprocity; Theories of Human Rights; Critique of Human Rights (Edmund Burke on Natural Human Rights, Jeremy Bentham on Natural Human Rights, Marxist critique of Human Rights); Theories of Values and Property.

PET 818 Advanced Ethics of Sex (2 units)

Sex as a concept, the relevance and importance of sex, sexual impulses and our duties towards the body, sex abuse, rape, homosexuality, the ideals of consent, sex and procreation, marriage, adultery and monogamy, lying to children, parents’ duties to children and children’s obligations to parents.

PET 819 Violence, War and Terrorism (2 units)

PET 820 Advanced Ethics and Journalism (2 units)

PET 821 Justice and International Affairs (2 units)

Ethical Questions about the relations among states and citizens throughout the world; Global distributive justice; Conflicting views about the obligations of wealthy nations and citizens to those who are poor; Ethical issues arising from increasing globalization; Questions on whether war is justifiable and what acts are justifiable in war; Possibility of greater global democracy.

PET 822 Human Right in Theory and Practice (2 units)

PET 897 Seminar I (2 units)

This is an oral presentation of the project proposal and literature review on the project topic before the investigation class critique.

PET 824 Advanced Theories of Human Nature (2 units)

The nature of human being; Are human beings free? Differences between animals and human beings; Theories of Human nature: Platonism, Christianity, Marxism, Psycho-analysis, Existentialism, and Behaviourism.

PET 826 Ethics and the Legal Profession (2 units)

PET 827 Practicum (2 units)

Students would be attached to different organization outfits for practical experience for three months. Within this period, students are expected to understudy the incorporated ethical values adopted by the organization and report the efficiency of such ethical theory. Students are also expected to juxtapose what he/she has been taught in class with what obtains in the organization of practicum. Detailed report of the students’ activities and experiences during this period would be submitted by the students to the Department for scoring.

PET 828 The Meaning of Life (2 units)

What is life? Is life meaningful or is it a flurry of activity? What is it for life to have meaning? Is a happy life synonymous to meaningful life? What is the relationship between pleasure and happiness? Has death any significance effect on how you live your life? Reading Mill, Wilde, Nagel, Wiggins, and others may be of help.

COM 828 Communication Ethics (2 units)

Ethical dimensions of human communication with respect to interpersonal, public, and mass communication; introduction to normative ethics in communication studies with specific application to personal and professional values ; conceptual perspectives for evaluating communication ethics in and through controversial issues and case studies within the context of communication.

PET 830 Environmental Ethics (2 units)

Basic theories of environmental ethics, issues in environmental ethics (e.g. wilderness/species preservation, animal rights, pollution control, development vs. preservation) distributive justice in relation to the environment.

PET 898 Seminar II (2 units)

This is an oral presentation of the research investigation and findings after the completion of the project.

PET 834 Master’s Dissertation (6 units)

A project report of not more than 15,000 words (excluding appendices) written by the student on any topic approved by the Department.

Language and Communication

(A) Postgraduate Diploma in Communication Studies

Objectives

The programme is designed to provide higher academic and professional training requirements for graduates in Agriculture, Engineering, Natural Sciences, Applied Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, Arts, Social Sciences, Education and other related disciplines who may want to acquire postgraduate training in Communication, Culture and Peace and Conflict Studies. The programme is also intended to be of benefit to those employed in government agencies, private sector, public services, NGOs, etc., in the area of communication, and peace keeping and conflict resolution.

Admission Requirements

Candidates for admission should normally possess an honours degree with a minimum of Third Class in related discipline from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta or any other recognized university. Holders of honours degree in the sciences and applied sciences are also eligible for admission. HND holders with Upper Credit may also be admitted into the programme.

Duration of Programme

The duration of the postgraduate diploma course is 2 semesters and 4 semesters for part-time.

The postgraduate diploma degree is awarded to students who successfully complete at least twenty four units including the compulsory courses as well as submit an acceptable project.

Graduation Requirements

The postgraduate diploma degree is awarded to students who successfully complete and pass at least 24 units including the compulsory, elective, seminar, and acceptable project.

Course Structure

Course Specification	Units
Compulsory Courses	12
Electives	4
Seminar	2
Practicum	2
Project	4
Total	24

First Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Abbreviations	Units
Compulsory Courses
COM 701	Advanced Use of English	ADVUSENG	2
COM 703	Basic Mass Communication Theory	BAMACOTH	2
COM 707	Social Statistics and Research Methods	SOSTAREM	2
COM 715	Advertising	ADVERTIS	2
COM 717	Developmental Writing Skills	DEVWRISK	2
Elective Courses
COM 705	Introduction to Sociology	INTROSIO	2
COM 709	Conflict and Dispute Settlement	CONDISET	2
COM 711	Social Theories and Social Change	SOTHESCH	2
COM 713	Principles of Human Development	PRIHUDEV	2
COM 719	Ethics and Society	ETHICSOC	2

Note: students need to take one elective

Second Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Abbreviations	Units
Compulsory Courses
COM 702	Public Relations	PUBRELAT	2
COM 708	Practicum	PRATICUM	2
COM 798	Seminar	SEMINAR	2
COM 799	Project	PROJECT	4
Elective Courses
COM 704	Development Oral Communication Skills	DEVORCOM	2
COM 706	Gender Matters	GENMATTS	2

Note: students need to take one elective

COURSE DESCRIPTION

COM 701: Advanced Use of English (2 units)

Basic fundamentals in written and spoken English; Brief review of grammar, principles of English speech and practice in spoken English.

COM 702: Public Relations (2 units)

Definition of Public Relations; Evolution of Public Relations: The Nigerian experience; Corporate Public Relations; Public Relations Process, Public Opinion, Propaganda, Persuasive Communication Techniques; Public Relations as Management Function; Corporate Publicity and Public Relations; Periodicals Production of House Organs and the Ethics of Public Relation.

COM 703: Basic Mass Communication Theories (2 units)

The contemporary theories of Mass Communication – Individual Differences Theory; Social Categories Theory; Social Relations Theory; The Cultural Norms Theory; Theories of Media Violence; Catharsis Theory; Observation Learning Theory; Re-confirments Theory; Cultivation Theory.

COM 704: Developmental Oral Communication Skills (2 units)

Oral language as a form of communication; Relevant theoretical instructions followed by practical exercises designed to improve the mechanics of oral communication.

COM 705: Introduction to Sociology (2 units)

Definitions of Sociology; Scope and Methods of Sociology; Problems Hampering the study of Sociology as a Scientific Discipline; Human societies and Culture; Characteristics and Functions of Culture; Basic Concepts in Sociology and Social Organizations; Socialisation, Social Stratification, Social Problems and Issues in Modern Societies.

COM 706: Gender Matters (2 units)

Issues in Gender Inequality; Gender and Poverty Levels; Measurement of Gender Empowerment Index; Measurement of Gender Development Index; Gender Empowerment and Development Indices in Nigeria; Gender-Related Policy Options in Human Development and Agrarian Programme; Strategies for Implementing Gender-biased Programmes.

COM 707: Research Methods (2 units)

Steps in Social Science Research; Defining Research Problem and its Guidelines; Developing Specific Objectives and Hypotheses; Writing Categories of Research Design; Concept of Variables; Sampling Techniques; Method of Data Collection; Roles of Related Literature in Research Analysis and Interpretation of Data Measurement and Evaluation Levels of Measurement; Validity and Reliability; Types of Rating Scale; Test Construction and Item Analysis; Measurement of Socio-economic Status; Measurement of Innovation Adoption; Techniques of Attitude Scale Construction (Likert Method of Scaling) ; Conversion of Descriptive Ratings to Standard Scores; data analysis Procedure and Interpretation..

COM 708: Practicum (2units)

Opportunities in putting research theories into visitation to media houses or relevant organizations. Students should experience visitations to media houses or relevant organizations on a three months attachment.

COM 709: Conflict and Dispute Settlement (2 units)

Theories of Conflicts; Machinery for Dispute Settlement: mediation, reconciliation, arbitration and industrial courts.

COM 711: Social Theories and Social Change (2 units)

Theories of Development; Social Development Theories; Types of Social Changes and Social Responses; Rural Development; Approaches Indicators of Socio-economic Development; The Concept of Sustainability (ecological and economic dimensions, people related/social dimension).

COM 713: Principles of Human Development (2 units)

Facets of Human Development; Gender Perspective in Human Development (Nigeria, Africa, and Global Status); Measurement of Human Development Index (HDI); Poverty as a Human Development Problem; Perspectives of Poverty; Human Poverty and Income Poverty; Measurement of Human Poverty Index (HPI); Poverty Alleviation Policies; The Status of Human Development in Nigeria; Strategies for Enhancing Human Development Index (World Regional Models inclusive.)

COM 715: Advertising (2 units)

Definitions and basic concepts in advertising; Origin and historical development of advertising; History and development of advertising in Nigeria; Branding and brand management; Writing advertising copies (print and broadcast); Advertising media; selected theories in advertising; and socio-economic benefits and criticisms of advertising.

COM 717: Developmental Writing Skills (2 units)

Fundamental elements of punctuations, Americanism in English language, Colloquialism, Basic or General Reporting, Specialised Writing and Reporting, Basic News Writing and News Agencies.

COM 719: Ethics and Society (2 units)

Historical and Contemporary Theories of Ethics; Intensive study of specialized topics in Ethics: reason in ethics, ethical intuitionism, emotivism, utilitarianism, the ethics of Aristotle, the Ethics of Medicine, moral problems , Professional Ethics; Ethics and Journalism.

COM 798: Seminar (2 units)

Post data seminar

COM 799: Project (4 units)

A project report of an approved topic by the Department

(B) Professional Master Degree In Communication Studies (Part-Time : Weekend)

Objectives

The main objective of the Professional Master degree in Communication Studies is to provide professional training in communication skills needed in a variety of settings – interpersonal, group, organisational, cross-cultural, mass communication and instructional (educational). It offers a sequence of courses that provide the student with competent foundation while also ensuring opportunities for skills development and the acquisition of practical and professional experience in the various areas of communication. It is particularly meant for further development of professionals in Languages and Mass media who do not have opportunity to attend classes during the week day as lectures will be from Friday to Sunday

Admission Requirements

In addition to the general requirements established by the Postgraduate School, candidates for admission to the degree shall be graduates of this university or any other university recognised by the Senate, with first degree in any academic discipline with at least 2^nd Class lower division. The Postgraduate Diploma in Communication Studies with a minimum weighted average score of 55% will be considered. In addition, possession of relevant professional qualifications and/or experience will be an advantage.

* For the avoidance of doubt, a credit pass in Mathematics is not compulsory for admission into the Programme

Duration

The duration of the Professional Master in Communication Studies, which is strictly part-time, shall be a minimum of 4 semesters and Maximum of 6 semesters.

Graduation Requirements

The Programme consists of course work, project work and seminars. To be awarded a Professional Masters in Communication Studies, a candidate must have taken and passed at a minimum of 50% or higher grade. For a candidate to graduate, he needs to pass a minimum of 40 credit units including seminar, practicum and project.

Course Structure

Course Specification	Units
Core Courses	12
Electives	6
Seminar	4
Practicum	2
Project	6
Total	30

Electives: Students are expected to take five electives to graduate.

First Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Abbreviations	Units
Compulsory Courses
COM 801	Research Strategies and Methods	RESTAMET	2
COM 809	Essentials of Scholarly Writing	ESENSCHW	2
COM 811	Advertising	ADVERTIS	2
Elective Courses
COM 803	Studies in Listening Comprehension	STLISCOM	2
COM 805	Studies in Reading Comprehension	STURECOM	2
COM 807	Studies in Oral Communication	STUORCOM	2
COM 815	Sociology of Communication	SOCIOCOM	2

Note: students are to take two electives in the first semester (4 units)

Second Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Abbreviations	Units
Compulsory Courses
COM 804	Advanced Public Relations	ADVPUREL	2
COM 828	Communication Ethics	COMMETHC	2
COM 840	Advanced Social Statistics	ADVSOSTA	2
COM 842	Mass Communication Theories and Practice	MACOMTPR	2
Elective Courses
COM 806	Organizational Communication	ORGANCOM	2
COM 808	Interpersonal Communication	INTERCOM	2
COM 818	Studies in Situational Public Speaking	STUSIPUS	2
COM 822	Gender and Writing	GENDWRIT	2
COM 824	Business Communication	BUSICOMM	2

Note: students are to take two electives in second semester (2 units)

Third Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Abbreviations	Units
Compulsory Courses
COM 814	Creative Writing	CREATRIT	2
COM 816	Multiculturalism, Gender and Media	MULGEMED	2
Elective Courses
COM 819	History and Philosophy of Communication	HIPHICOM	2
COM 821	Philosophy, Language and Communication	PHILACOM	2
COM 823	Culture and Society	CULTSOCI	2
COM 825	The Role of Communication in Conflict and Negotiation	ROCOCONE	2

Note: students are to take two electives in third semester (4 credits)

Fourth Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Abbreviations	Units
COM 829	Practicum in the Area of Specialization	PRATICUM	2
COM 888	Area of Specialization Seminar	PRSEMINA	2
COM 889	Master’s Project	PPROJECT	6

(C) Master in Communication Studies (Academic)

Objectives

The main objective of the Master degree in Communication is to provide theoretical framework and practical training in communication skills needed in a variety of settings – interpersonal, group, organisational, cross-cultural, mass communication and instructional. It offers a sequence of courses that provides the student with a firm and sufficient academic foundation while also ensuring opportunities for skills development and the acquisition of practical experience in the various areas of communication.

Admission Requirements

In addition to the general requirements established by the Postgraduate School, candidates for admission to the degree shall be graduates of this University or any other University recognised by the Senate, with degree in the Arts, Science, Applied Science, Social Sciences and Education or other related disciplines. In addition, possession of relevant professional qualifications and/or experience will be an advantage.

Duration

The duration of the M.Sc. in Communication shall be a minimum of 4 semesters and a maximum of 6 semesters for full time; and a minimum of 8 semesters and maximum of 10 semesters

Full Time 4 semesters

Part-Time 8 semesters

Graduation Requirements

Candidates for this degree programme must satisfy the following conditions:

(i) Successful completion of prescribed course work of at least 35 units, Seminar (4 units) and Practicum (3 units).

(ii) Successful completion of an approved dissertation of 6 units and satisfaction of the examiners on the execution and outcome of the research project.

(iii) Any other condition as may be prescribed by Senate of the University for the award of a Master’s degree.

Course Structure

Course Specification	Units
Compulsory Courses	27
Electives	8
Seminar	4
Practicum	3
Dissertation	6
Total	48

FIRST SEMESTER

Course Code	Course Title	Abbreviations	Units
Compulsory Courses
CSC 801	Use of Computer in Research	USEOCOMP	4
COM 801	Research Strategies and Methods	RESTAMET	3
COM 809	Essentials of Scholarly Writing	ESENSCHW	2
COM 811	Advanced Advertising	ADVERTIS	2
COM 813	Discourse Analysis	DISCANAL	2
Elective Courses
COM 803	Studies in Listening Comprehension	STLISCOM	2
COM 805	Studies in Reading Comprehension	STURECOM	2
COM 807	Studies in Oral Communication	STUORCOM	2
COM 815	Sociology of Communication	SOCIOCOM	2
COM 817	Intercultural Communication	INTCUCOM	2
COM 819	History and Philosophy of Communication	HIPHICOM	2
COM 821	Philosophy, Language and Communication	PHILACOM	2
COM 823	Culture and Society	CULTSOCI	2
COM 825	The Role of Communication in Conflict and Negotiation	ROCOCONE	2

Electives: Students are expected to take 2 electives in 1^st semester

Second Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Abbreviations	Units
Compulsory Courses
COM 802	Arguments and Critical Thinking	ARGCRITH	2
COM 804	Advanced Public Relations	ADVPUREL	2
COM 812	Communication Law and Regulation	COMLAREG	2
COM 828	Communication Ethics	COMMETHC	2
COM 840	Advanced Social Statistics	ADVSOSTA	2
COM 842	Mass Communication Theories and Practice	MACOMTPR	2
COM 844	Techniques of Broadcast Production	TECHBROC	2
Elective Courses
COM 806	Organizational Communication	ORGANCOM	2
COM 808	Interpersonal Communication	INTERCOM	2
COM 810	Leadership Communication	LEADECOM	2
COM 814	Creative Writing	CREATRIT	2
COM 816	Multiculturalism, Gender and Media	MULGEMED	2
COM 818	Studies in Situational Public Speaking	STUSIPUS	2
COM 820	Gender and Genre	GENDGENR	2
COM 822	Gender and Writing	GENDWRIT	2
COM 824	Business Communication	BUSICOMM	2
COM 826	Political Communication	POLICOMM	2
COM 830	Ethics	MAETHICS	2
COM 832	Social Conflict and Social Change	SOCOSOCH	2
COM 836	Language and Communication in Peace and Conflict Resolution	LACOPECO	2

Electives: Students should take 2 electives from the following in the 2nd semester

Third And Fourth Semesters

Course Code	Course Title	Abbreviations	Units
COM 829	Practicum in the Area of Specialization	PRATICUM	3
COM 897	Seminar I	SEMINARI	2
COM 898	Seminar II	SEMINAII	2
COM 899	Master’s Dissertation	DISSERTN	6

COURSE DESCRIPTION

COM 801: Research Strategies and Methods (3 units)

Introduction to Communication Studies Research, ethics and sampling in research, reactive or interactive research methods (participant observation, experimental designs, surveys and interviewing; and reactive methodological designs(discourse analysis, semiotics, content analysis, and rhetorical historical approaches); Fundamentals of quantitative research design, Data collection methods; choosing qualitative research, qualitative research tools, content analysis and survey research, longitudinal and experimental research, research applications: print, electronic media, advertising, writing a research proposal; research applications: public relations, internet and media effects, quantitative methods for studying language and communication behaviour: experiments, corpora and questionnaire, data manipulation in spread sheets, Principles of test construction-statistical concepts, basic statistical tests, data analysis procedure( in communication research): regression analyses with a focus on mixed-effect models; interpretation of data and discussion

COM 802: Arguments and Critical Thinking (2 units)

Meaning and definition; type of discourses; nature of arguments; validity; techniques for evaluating arguments; distinction between inductive and deductive inferences; illustrative arguments taken from typical texts in history, law reports, newspapers, etc.

COM 803: Studies in Listening Comprehension (2 units)

A detailed critical survey of theories and research findings that shed light on listening and reading as language comprehension skills; implications of these for developmental language arts programmes.

COM 804: Advanced Public Relations (2 units)

An overview of the evolution of public relations along with its various definitions; skills necessary for orchestrating a conversation between an organization and its various publics; various writing exercises will emphasize the importance of information gathering and message shaping with a particular emphasis on developing expertise in media relations and employee communication; Public Relations education and training in Nigeria.

COM 805: Studies in Reading Comprehension (2 units)

Summarises and analyses in greater depth of the elements of efficient reading; faster reading; rapid reading; intensive/study reading; and pleasure reading; areas of reading deficiency; diagnosis and remediation; reading research and the teaching of reading

COM 806: Organizational Communication (2 units)

An overview of the major theoretical perspectives and concepts of organizational communication processes; readings and case studies on communication networks, superior-subordinate relations, organizational culture, socialization experiences, and work-family tensions; review of “audits” as a method for assessing the effectiveness of communication processes; development of basic auditing skills in the areas of survey writing and interviewing.

COM 807: Studies in Oral Communication (2 units)

Current theories in oral communication; elements of oral communication; strategies and techniques; implications of oral communication in Nigeria’s multi-lingual situation.

COM 808: Interpersonal Communication (2 units)

Basic patterns of human communication; understanding of the interpersonal communication process; theories of communication, perception, self-perception, language, and nonverbal interaction; theoretical and practical understanding of interpersonal relationships through communication in a variety of settings, including family, friendship, romantic, workplace, and intercultural encounters.

COM 809: Essentials of Scholarly Writing (2 units)

COM 810: Leadership Communication (2 units)

Theoretical and applied dimensions of leadership; focusing on the communicative aspects of leaders and leadership; managing group members and tasks; models of leadership; situational dynamics of leadership; charismatic versus emergent leadership; team theory; trait versus situation orientations toward leadership; leadership ethics; cultural differences in leadership style and identification; and leadership in different contexts (e.g., educational, corporate, NGO, governmental, media, etc.).

COM 812: Communication Law and Regulation (2 units)

Investigation of the legal context in relation to mass-mediated communication; libel, access, privacy, corporate and commercial speech and obscenity as defined by courts and regulatory agencies.

COM 813: Discourse Analysis (2 units)

Concepts and methodologies on analyzing texts, narratives and discourses; differences between spoken and written discourse, description and analysis; issues of culture and communication; and critical interpretation of texts. Analysis of various genres and methodologies in conducting discourse analysis, and comment on the limits of different ways of analyzing discourses.

COM 814: Creative Writing (2 units)

Genres of literature; skills and techniques appropriate to various literary genres; Individual write-ups will be presented in three successive drafts in writing poetry, drama or prose fiction.

COM 815: Sociology of Communication (2units)

Sociological units such as groups and societies in their various forms; interact and how their various patterns of interaction affect communication. It shall teach the nature and variety of symbolic structures in societies with special focus on linguistic categories and belief systems, their roles in ordering cognition, interaction and resource management.

COM 816: Multiculturalism, Gender and Media (2 units)

An overview of culture: definitions, perspectives and explanations; interdisciplinary study in culture and communication by reading, discussing, and writing about audiences, co-cultures and feminist popular culture.

COM 817: Intercultural Communication (2 units)

Major issues in the area of Intercultural Communication with particular reference to developments in the last 20 years; communication across cultural boundaries of languages, styles and values; students’ cultural background as the basis for contrastive analysis in terms of language difference, pragmatics, social semiotics and visual communication.

COM 818: Print Media Editing (2 units)

Introduction to Print –Media; editorial objectives and formulae; utilization of editorial objectives and formulae in polishing of manuscripts ; the mechanics of style, headlines and headline counting, legal and ethical responsibilities of the Editor as the overseer of the editorial department.

COM 819: History and Philosophy of Communication (2 units)

Modern history and philosophical foundations of the study of human communication, with special attention to contributions of both humanistic and social science traditions; and contemporary controversies concerning theory and research.

COM 820: Gender and Genre (2 units)

Genre choices, some implications of genre choices, with special attention given to the gender questions those choices raise implications and questions change over time.

COM 821: Philosophy, Language and Communication (2 units)

Nature of Language and Human Communication; The Role of Language in the Development of Knowledge; The Character of Concepts and their Role in the Organisation of Human Experience; The Problem of the Objectivity of Meaning and the Possibility of Inter-cultural Translation of Ideas.

COM 822: Gender and Writing (2 units)

Connections between theories of gendered identity and ways of writing; effects of a gendered identity on the production of text; assumptions, gender theory in relation to identity production;

theories of gendered identity from many different schools of thought: essentialism, psychoanalysis, developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, post-structuralism, neo-Marxism, and cultural studies; and the resulting writing research which emerges from each theory.

COM 823: Culture and Society (2 units)

Culture, its meaning and significance; Cultural attributes and their dynamics; Ecology, Language, social, political and belief systems; Cultural development with special reference to human’s recent cultural history; West Africa as a case study.

COM 824: Business Communication (2 units)

Types of verbal and non-verbal messages in business setting: types and format of business correspondences, with an examination of the accompanying communication problems; negotiation skills in business; consumer behaviour and practices will be analysed.

COM 825: The Role of Communication in Conflict and Negotiation (2 units)

Roles of communication in managing conflict in various relationships: interpersonal, inter-organizational, and international. Special emphasis is given to how the application of communication processes like negotiation can influence outcomes. Current cases are studied to reveal how organizational leaders incorporate ethical decisions and strategic communication in conflict and change management.

COM 826: Political Communication (2 units)

Analysis and Criticism of Political Discourse using theories and methods from the discipline of speech communication.

COM 828: Communication Ethics (2 units)

COM 829: Practicum in the Area of Specialization (3 units)

Students would be attached to different communication outfits for practical experience in area of specialisation for three months. Students would be expected to receive sufficient practical training under strict professional conditions and supervision. Detailed report of the students’ activities and experiences during this period would be submitted by the students.

COM 830: Ethics (2 units)

Nature of moral judgments; conflicts moral judgments; examination of some important ethical notions, e.g. moral objectivity, authority, punishment, freedom and moral responsibility; philosophical discussion on issues in contemporary life: abortion, euthanasia, artificial insemination, suicide, capital punishment, war, nuclear weapons, polygamy, monogamy, etc..

COM 832: Social Conflict and Social Change (2 units)

Strategies for producing and consequences of change; effects of change on the individual; collection and use of data as strategies for the production of change; Socio-technical Intervention Strategies (e.g. Ajaokuta, etc) and Conflict as a Change Strategy.

COM 834: Advanced Advertising (2 units)

This course examines Theories of advertisement and reviews advertisement’s role in society. Students will gain increased familiarity with advertisement concepts, theories, methods and research findings; increased ability to apply theories and research generalizations to cases; increased ability to compare and evaluate approaches; increased sensitivity to problems of ethics in advertisement.

COM 836: Language and Communication in Peace and Conflict Resolution (2 units)

Language in the thinking processes and thought expression; uses and abuses of language as a means of communication in different socio-linguistic contexts; the Sapir-Whorfian hypothesis of the influence of language on the perception of reality; linguistic dimensions of ethnicity and features of power play between majority and minority language speakers; issues in identity, security and insecurity; language in legal arbitration and the administration of justice and conflicts within case studies of ethno linguistic conflicts and resolutions of language planning frameworks as in the former Soviet Union, India, South Africa, Switzerland etc.

COM 840: Advanced Social Statistics (3 units)

The courses aim at intimating students with simple concepts and principles of statistical methods and their subsequent application in solving social science issues. The format of course will be in the shape of quizzes, assignments and group work, all of which count in the final course grading.

COM 842: Mass Communication Theories and Practice (3 units)

Variety of communication theories, how they are constructed, tested and revised. Several theories are examined and critiqued (e.g., systems, discourse analysis) with reference to their theoretical traditions (e.g., hypo-deductive, phenomenological), and their respective orientations (e.g., epistemological, axiological). Connections between theory and research methods are explored, as well as the need for consistencies across theoretical and methodological approaches.

COM 844: Techniques of Broadcast Production (2 units)

Technology types and their uses in broadcast production. Various stages in radio and television production as well as the use of equipment such as microphones, cameras, audio and video consoles, lighting grid, telecine and film chain, etc. Classroom instructions will be heavily supplemented by practical production exercises.

COM 897: Seminar I (2 unit)

This is an oral presentation of the project proposal and literature review on the project topic before the investigation class critique.

COM 898: Seminar II (2 unit)

This is an oral presentation of the research investigation and findings after the completion of the project.

COM 899: Master’s Dissertation (6 units)

A project report of not more than 15,000 words (excluding appendices) written by the student on any topic approved by the Department.

(D) Doctor of Philosophy Degree Programme in Communication Studies

Preamble

This is basically an interdisciplinary programme concerned with training students in both the social science and humanities traditions and methods in various fields of communication. The programme is designed to develop knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary for the graduate to make important contributions to understanding the relationship between people and media in their cultural, social, political, historical, economical and technological contexts. Students can work in any area or combine areas of specialty such as Media Effects; Media and Public Opinion; Political Communication; Health and the Media; Organizational Communication; Environmental Communication; Marketing Communication; New and Emerging Media; Analyzing Media Texts; Gender and Media; Communication in Conflict and Negotiation; Communication Law and Regulations; etc,. It is designed to prepare students for careers in research, teaching and administration in the rapidly converging fields of communication and information through a prescribed core of interdisciplinary courses and approved selection of additional coursework within and across disciplines. Registration for the PhD Programme shall be on full time or part time basis.

Objectives

The primary aim of the programme is to deepen students’ study and understanding of communication, resulting in a major and original contribution to scholarship. In addition, the programme is expected to advance the professional development of experienced communication graduates and professionals in the communication arena by extending their knowledge and equipping them with broad research and process communication skills, enabling them to make a key leadership contribution to their chosen fields.

Each candidate will demonstrate the achievement of this objective by:

Developing a critical analysis and synthesis of existing research,

Mastering techniques for data collection and analysis,

Identifying research questions that need to be answered,

Designing, implementing and reporting independent research, and

Developing a personal research agenda.

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for admission into the PhD programme in any of the speciality areas of Communication, a student must have obtained a Master’s degree in Languages, Communication or related disciplines (Political Science, Philosophy, Peace and Conflict, etc) with cumulative average score of 60% from this University or its equivalent from any other University recognised by the Senate.

For the avoidance of doubt, all holders of M.A/M.Sc./M.Phil Degree that did not achieve the minimum weighted average score of 60% at the Master’s degree level can only be admitted into an M.Sc/PhD programme. Such candidates may be required to retake some M.Sc. level courses, and must satisfy the following conditions before they may be allowed to convert into full PhD candidacy:

The candidate must have taken and passed (or be required to take and pass) at least 50% or higher grade all the core and specified elective courses required for the award of M.Sc Degree of FUNAAB or their equivalent courses taken in other recognised universities.

On satisfying the above condition, an M.Sc/PhD student will be eligible to take a PhD conversion examination which shall be in form of three seminar presentations and shall normally be conducted once every semester. The three (3) seminar presentations shall be as follows:

Advanced Communication Principles and Theories

Research Strategies and Methods

Field of Specialisation

A candidate is expected to obtain an average of 60% in the three presentations to qualify for conversion into the full PhD programme. It is recommended that M.Sc./PhD students audit all relevant M.Sc courses, most especially those they did not pass at 60% or higher grade before attempting the PhD conversion examinations.

Duration

The duration of the Doctor of Philosophy in Communication programme shall be:

a. The Full-time Doctor of Philosophy Degree Programme shall run for a minimum duration of six (6) semesters and maximum of ten (10) semesters.

b. The Part-time Doctor of Philosophy Degree Programme shall run for a minimum duration of eight (10) semesters and maximum of twelve (12) semesters.

Requirements for Graduation

A candidate must have fulfilled the following conditions to be awarded a Doctor of Philosophy in any of the specialized areas in Communication:

A PhD programme in any of the specialized areas of Communication shall be by a combination of taught courses, seminar presentations, and research. Every PhD candidate is expected to take and obtain satisfactory performances in all the following compulsory courses and at least one (1) elective course, each of which may be examined by written or oral examination, assessment of a scholarly article/term paper and/or a series of supervised practical and assignments undertaken by the student.

Candidates may be required to take some courses depending on the background he/she is coming from. The major emphasis, however, would be on the research thesis to be submitted at the end of the programme.

The candidate must pass a minimum of 54 credit units to graduate.

Courses Units

M.Sc. Courses 24

PhD Courses 8

Electives 6

Field of Specialisation Seminar 2

Pre-data Seminar (Thesis) 2

Post-data Seminar (Thesis) 2

Thesis 10

Total 5 4

Course Code	Course Title	Abbreviations	Unit
Compulsory Courses
COM 901	Advanced Communication Principles and Theories	ADVCOMPT	3
COM 903	Research Strategies and Methods in Communication	RESTRAMC	3
COM 905	Issues on Computer-Mediated Communication	ISSCMCOM	2
Elective Courses
COM 902	Advanced Communications Law and Regulation	ADVCOMLR	3
COM 904	Advanced Discourse Analysis	ADVDISAN	3
COM 906	Advanced Communication Ethics	ADVCOMET	3
COM 907	Intercultural Communication	INTCUCOM	3
COM 908	International and Global Communication	INTGLCOM	3
COM 909	Communication Technologies and Society	COMTECSO	3
COM 910	Advanced Political Communication	ADVPOCOM	3
COM 911	Communication in Conflict and Negotiation	COMCONEG	3
COM 912	Advanced Organizational Communication	ADVORCOM	3
COM 913	Gender and Communication	GENDCOMM	3
COM 914	Perspectives in Communication and Culture	PERCOCUL	3
COM 915	Communication, Environment, Science & Health	COMENVSH	3
COM 916	Integrated Marketing Communications	INTMACOM	3
COM 917	Society and Media Impact	SOCMEDIM	3

In addition to the courses above, each PhD student is expected to present the following seminars and carry out a research:

Course Code	Course Title	Abbreviations	Unit
COM 921	Field of Specialization Seminar	SEMINAR	2
COM 997	Pre-data Seminar	PREDATA	2
COM 998	Post-data Seminar	POSTDATA	2
COM 905	Issues on Computer-Mediated Communication	RETHESIS	10

*Teaching Requirement:

In order to acquire teaching experience, all students are required to participate in the teaching activities of the Department.

Quality of PhD Research and Thesis

The PhD programme has a flexible structure. It is designed to provide both a broad interdisciplinary core of knowledge about communication theory and research, and individualized programmes of study developed by students in consultation with their supervisory committees.

The PhD research and thesis to be prepared by a PhD student must be of adequate depth and quality as to enable the student to develop at least (3) articles for publication in reputable international journals in the chosen field of study. Consequently, each PhD candidate would be encouraged by the supervisory committee to prepare and submit such articles to a journal, while awaiting the final defense of the thesis.

To enable a PhD candidate to complete the programme within the stipulated period, it is advisable that they keep to the following plan in the presentation of the various seminars and thesis defense:

Submission of Research Proposal. This should be done within 6 weeks of direct admission into PhD or within one semester of admission into M.Sc. /PhD programme.

Presentation of Research Proposal Seminar. This should be done within the second semester of admission into PhD candidacy.

*Students are expected to present and pass all the non-thesis seminars before the Post-data Seminar. At least one of the non-thesis seminars should be presented before the pre-data seminar.

Areas of Specialization at the PhD Level include:

1. Communication Management and Planning

2. International Communication, Transnational Media and Conflict

3. Media, Culture and Society

4. Communication, Violence, Crime and Society

5. Political Communication, Public Policy, and Human Rights

6. Discourse Analysis

COURSE DESCRIPTION

COM 901 Advanced Communication Principles and Theories

Major theories and models of communication; variety of communication theories, how they are constructed, tested and revised. Several theories will be examined and critiqued (e.g., systems, discourse analysis) with reference to their theoretical traditions (e.g., hypo-deductive, phenomenological), and their respective orientations (e.g., epistemological, axiological). Connections between theory and research methods; consistencies across theoretical and methodological approaches.

COM 902 Advanced Communications Law and Regulation

Introduction to legal and policy issues relating to the regulation of communications: regulation of broadcasting services, regulation of telecommunications networks and services; regulation of the radio frequency spectrum, and regulation of print media; objectives of print media, broadcasting, telecommunications and radio communications law and regulation; legislation governing communications and the institutional framework for regulating communications and the challenges posed by technological change for regulatory policies and frameworks.

COM 903 Research Strategies and Methods in Communication

Communication research methods in the areas of journalism, communication studies, and public relations; qualitative and quantitative communication research methods including content analysis, participant observation, interviewing, textual analysis and experimental research. It will emphasize understanding communication research reports and developing appropriate research and writing skills.

COM 904 Advanced Discourse Analysis

Concepts and methodologies on analyzing texts, narratives and discourses; spoken and written discourse: how it varies, and how it may be described and analysed; culture and communication and on the critical interpretation of texts based on genres; various methodologies in conducting discourse analysis, and comment on the limits of different ways of analyzing discourses.

COM 905 Issues on Computer-Mediated Communication

Practical and theoretical issues associated with computer-mediated communication (CMC) systems: CMC includes many different types of technologies such as email, newsgroups, chat, message boards, blogs, instant messaging and online games. Course will focus on the analysis of CMC practices, the social structures that emerge when people use these applications, and the design and implementation issues associated with constructing CMC technologies; How has computer mediated communications affected interpersonal relationships? How has the Internet formed virtual communities that might not have become possible in the “real world?” How has language evolved because of the Internet?

COM 906 Advanced Communication Ethics

Exploration of the ethical dimensions of human communication with respect to interpersonal, public, and mass communication. introduction to normative ethics in communication with specific application to personal and professional values, conceptual perspectives for evaluating communication ethics in and through controversial issues and case studies within the context of communication.

COM 907 Intercultural Communication

Students are expected to present a seminar on any aspect of this course that focuses on the nature of communication between different cultures, including the processes as they occur on sojourns, immigration, negotiations, and conversations across national boundaries. Specific topics include identity formation and expression, intercultural relationships, stereotyping, prejudice, and group affiliation.

COM 908 International and Global Communication

This course explores the phenomenon of global communication, specifically the wide range of activities associated with the dense intercontinental networks of mediated interpersonal communication and public media (such as news, entertainment, propaganda, and publicity), as well as the technical infrastructures that make it possible and commonplace to distribute messages across vast distances with little or no delay. Historical and comparative perspectives beginning in the 19century with such objects as the universal postal union, the telegraph, and international news agencies, and tracks developments in global media and communication — short-wave radio, international trade in film and television, global advertising, satellite transmission — up to the present.

COM 909 Communication Technologies and Society

Examines trends and developments in the new information and communication technologies; implications, complications, impacts and challenges of new technologies on human development.

COM 910 Advanced Political Communication

Extended Analysis and Criticism of Political Discourse using theories and methods from the discipline of speech communication.

COM 911 Communication in Conflict and Negotiation

Role of communication in managing conflict in various relationships: interpersonal, inter-organizational, and international. Special emphasis is given to how the application of communication processes like negotiation can influence outcomes. Current cases are studied to reveal how organizational leaders incorporate ethical decisions and strategic communication in conflict and change management.

COM 912 Advanced Organizational Communication

Perspectives and concepts of organizational communication processes; quantitative and qualitative approaches to process of organizational communication; function and structure of macro networks; superior-subordinate relationships; and the role of communication in organizational change, development, and effectiveness.

COM 913 Gender and Communication

Concepts of sex, gender, and sexuality affect human communication and, in turn, how communication affects understanding of these concepts; women, females, and women’s movements. Significant reading and class discussion will be devoted to men, males, and men’s movements; intersex infant births; trans -sexualism, and transgender movements.

COM 914 Perspectives in Communication and Culture

Concepts, theories, and research perspectives within the field of culture and human communication; key approaches to the study of human interaction, rhetoric, language, persuasion, and cultural processes across diverse contexts; culture and society in communicative practices; examination of social, cultural, and political impacts of communication as it unfolds in everyday life.

COM 915 Communication, Environment, Science & Health

In areas of environmental issues, public health, scientific research, communication plays a fundamental role. From the mass media to individual conversations with doctors, from technical journals to textbooks, from lab notes to the World Wide Web, communication helps define individual problems, social issues and research findings. We will examine the institutional and intellectual contexts, processes, and practical constraints on communication in environment, science, and health.

COM 916 Integrated Marketing Communications

Integrated marketing communications (IMC); examination of key issues and brands in the individual fields of advertising, public relations and viral marketing, product placement, online and social network marketing, and relationship marketing; an overview of IMC components and examples; customer analysis and brand positioning; in-depth discussions of strategic advertising, public relations, relationship marketing and customer relationship management, online and social media marketing, and sales promotion and sponsorships.

COM 917 Society and Media Impact

Examination of the influence of mass media on social life; the role of the mass communication in society from the perspective of social scientific theory and research; the forces which influence mass media content, the uses which audience members make of media channels, and the social, psychological and behavioural effects of exposure to mass communication on individuals, groups, and society; the application of relevant media theory and research to the solution of important social problems.

3.4.8 Peace and Strategic Studies

(a) Master in Peace and Strategic Studies

Philosophy

The philosophy underlying the Peace and Strategic Studies programme is to produce a crop of graduates equipped with appropriate knowledge to make their contribution to the development of Nigeria, Africa and the global community in the field of Social Sciences in general and in the various sub-fields of Peace and Strategic Studies in particular. The course is geared towards equipping students with the appropriate knowledge required to contribute to the development of the society by learning to appreciate, make, and maintain peace in different socio-cultural contexts. Students will be exposed to balanced theories and methods in the field.

Objectives

The objectives of the Peace and Strategic Studies programme are to:

instil in students, a sound knowledge of peace keeping and conflict resolution, and to involve them in an intellectually stimulating and satisfying experience of learning and studying

provide students with broad and well balanced theories and methods in Peace and Strategic Studies

cultivate in students, the ability to apply their knowledge and skills on Peace and Strategic Studies to the understanding and solution of societal problems in Nigeria and elsewhere

instil in students, an appreciation of the importance of Peace Studies in contemporary national and global affairs

develop in students, a range of useful competencies for public, private or self-employment.

Admission Requirements

Duration

The proposed duration for the programme is four semesters for full time students and six semesters for part-time students.

Graduation Requirements

The postgraduate diploma degree is awarded to students who successfully complete and pass at least 48 units comprising Compulsory, Seminar, Internship and an acceptable Dissertation.

Course Structure

Course Status	Units
Compulsory	27
Electives	8
Seminar	4
Practicum	3
Dissertation	6
Total	48

First Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Abbreviations	Units
Compulsory Courses
PSS 801	Concepts and Methods in Peace and Conflict Studies	COMTHPCS	2
PSS 803	Principles of Conflict Management	PRICOMGT	2
COM 801	Research Strategies and Methods	RESTAMET	3
SIS 803	Strategies for Security and Intelligence Studies	STRASEIS	2
CSC 801	Use of Computer in Research	USEOCOMP	4
COM 809	Essentials of Scholarly Writing	ESENSCHW	2
Elective Courses
PSS 805	Problems of Peacemaking and Peacekeeping	PRPEMPEK	2
PSS 807	Migration Issues in Conflict Studies	MICONMGT	2
COM 819	History and Philosophy of Communication	HIPHICOM	2

Second Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Abbreviations	Units
Compulsory Courses
PSS 802	Ethnic Violence and Conflict Resolution	ETHVICOR	2
PSS 804	Inter-Religious Conflicts in Nigeria	ITERECON	2
PSS 806	Case Studies in Environmental Conflicts	CASENVCO	2
PSS 808	African Approaches to Conflict Management	AFRACMGT	3
PSS 812	Language and Communication in Peace and Conflict Resolution	LACOMPCR	2
COM 840	Advanced Social Statistics	ADVSOSTA	2
Elective Courses
PSS 810	Advanced Seminars in Conflict Bargaining in International Relations	ADVSCBIR	2
PSS 814	Industrial Conflict and Resolution of Conflict	INDCORCO	2
PSS 816	Social Conflict and Social Change	SOCCOSCH	2

Third and Fourth Semesters

Course Code	Course Title	Abbreviations	Units
PSS 811	Internship	INTERNSH	3
PSS 897	Seminar I	SEMINARI	2
PSS 898	Seminar II	SEMINAII	2
PSS 899	Dissertation	DISSERTN	6

Course Synopsis

PSS 801 Concepts and Methods in Peace and Conflict Studies (3 Units)

Concept, theories and debates in the study of peace and conflict. Alternative Dispute Resolution: Conciliation, Mediation, Negotiation, Arbitration and Litigation; Overview of African peace Traditions; Trends in Conflict Resolution, Conflict Management, Conflict Transformation; Peacekeeping, Peacemaking and Peacebuilding. The concepts of Violence, War, Genocide and Youth Restiveness.

PSS 802 Ethnic Violence and Conflict Resolution (2 Units)

Ethnical and philosophical issues in obedience peaceful co-existence, rebellion and ethnic-driven violence; pattern of resource allocation/distribution; character of power sharing; theories of political violence; behavioural approaches, the contributions of Marxism and imperialism, the organization, objectives, motivations and action of ethnic and other groups involved in low intensity operations; modalities, patterns and process of conflict-resolution; the varying contents of conflict, bargaining, negotiations and resolution; conditions for minimizing insurgency and counter-insurgency; case studies.

PSS 803 Principles of Conflict Management (3 Units)

Overview of the major techniques of conflict management and resolution relevant to ethnic, religious and political conflicts; the effectiveness of these techniques. Particular attention is devoted to the role of third parties in conflict resolution. Consideration is also given to the concept of peace building and the practical work of local mediation and facilitating political discus

PSS 804 Inter-Religious Conflicts in Nigeria (2 Units)

Issues in Christian-Muslim relations: the Shariah controversy in Nigeria. Nigeria’s membership of the O.I.C. and similar organizations; Study of the religious and political undertones of the riots in Kano, Kafanchan, Bauchi, Zangokataf; the reaction of Muslim and Christians to some government policies, the Biblical and Quaranic principles guiding relations with people of other faiths.

PSS 805 Problems of Peacemaking and Peacekeeping (2 Units)

Problems militating against peace-making and peacekeeping initiatives around the world; identifying better strategies for managing African conflicts; the roles of the UN, ECOWAS and NGOs in peacemaking and peacekeeping.

PSS 806 Case Studies in Environmental Conflicts (2 Units)

The problems relating to the use of space within the urban and rural settings. Environmental Sanitation, noise pollution, nomadic Fulani vs. farmers conflicts, oil spillage, dumping of industrial waste etc.

PSS 807 Migration Issues in Conflict Studies (2 Units)

Study of migration with special attention to conflict-induce movement: Refugee regimes of African nations in conflict, the Middle East refugee dynamics, the causes and impacts of refugee generation on neighbours of countries at war.

PSS 808 African Approaches to Conflict Management (3 Units)

Examination of different traditional methods of handling conflicts in Africa, identifying the differences and similarities between African and Western approaches to conflicts handling.

PSS 810 Advanced Seminars in Conflict Bargaining in International Relations (2 Units)

Theories of conflicts, including Marxist, psycho-analytic and functionalist theories, games theory and bargaining; nuclear strategy and the balance of power and terror in international relations, conflict resolution among African, European and American States Case Studies.

PSS 812 Language and Communication in Peace and Conflict Resolution (2 Units)

PSS 814 Industrial Conflict and Resolution of Conflict (2 Units)

Industrial conflict, nature and patterns of conflict, conflict in industry: causes and consequences, management of conflict. Role of labour and Management in conflict management; statutory conflict procedure; strike and public policy.

PSS 816 Social Conflict and Social Change (2 Units)

Strategies for producing, and consequences of change; topics could include effects of change on the individual, the collection and use of data as strategies for the production of change; socio-technical intervention strategies (e.g. Ajaokuta, etc) conflict as a change strategy.

SIS 803 Strategies for Security and Intelligence Studies (2Units)

Strategies, techniques, tactics, and special problems of security and intelligence writing and reporting and conservation, and storage as they relate to one or more of the related settings.

PSS 897 Seminar I (2 Units)

This is an oral presentation of the student’s detailed project proposal.

PSS 898 Seminar II (2 Units)

This is an oral presentation of the research investigation and findings after the completion of the project.

PSS 899 Dissertation (6 Units)

A project report of not more than 15,000 words (excluding appendices) written by the student on any topic approved by the Institute

COM 801 Research Strategies and Methodology (2 Units)

COM 809: Essentials of Scholarly Writing (2 units)

A study of the bibliographic, stylistic and other literary devices appropriate to the writing of scholarly materials such as book reports and reviews, articles for certain learned journals, dissertations and doctoral theses. A review of selected research reports and publications with a view to identifying elements of scholarly writing.

COM 819 History and Philosophy of Communication (2 units)

Study of modern history and philosophical foundations of the study of human communication, with attention to contributions of both humanistic and social traditions, and with consideration of contemporary controversies concerning theory and research.

Security and Intelligence Studies

(a) Professional Master in Security and Intelligence Studies

Philosophy

The philosophy underlying the Security and Intelligence Studies programme is to produce a crop of graduates equipped with appropriate knowledge to be competent security and intelligent agents. The programme is designed for graduates of this University and other recognized universities who want knowledge of Security and Intelligence Studies to make their contribution to development in Nigeria, Africa and the global Community in the performance of their duties as professionals and are not necessarily interested in a career in Academics as to warrant the pursuit of Professional Master in Security and Intelligent Studies.

Admission Requirements

In addition to having five passes at credit level including Mathematics and English Language at the SSC, NECO, GCE or their equivalent at not more than two sittings, candidate must have at least one of the following qualifications from a recognized institution:

First Degree in any academic discipline

Postgraduate Diploma in Communication Studies with a minimum weighted score of 55%.

Duration

The proposed duration for the programme shall be:

Full Time: Minimum of 3 semesters and Maximum of 4 semesters

Part Time: Minimum of 6 semesters and Maximum of 8 semesters.

Graduation Requirements

The Programme consists of course work, project work and seminars. To be awarded a Professional Masters in Security and Intelligent Studies, a candidate must have taken and passed at a minimum of 50% or higher grade the following:

List of Courses

Course Status	Units
Compulsory	21
Electives	10
Seminar	2
Practicum	3
Project	6
Total	42

First Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Abbreviations	Units
Compulsory Courses
CSC 801	Use of Computer in Research	USEOCOMP	4
SIS 801	Criminal Justice Organisation and Management	CRIJUSOM	2
SIS 803	Strategies for Security and Intelligence Studies	STRASEIS	2
COM 801	Research Strategies and Methods	RESTAMET	3
Elective Courses
SIS 805	Administration of Justice	ADMINJUS	2
SIS 809	Psychology of Crime	PSYCRIME	2
SIS 811	Advance Politics and Government	ADVPOGOV	2
SIS 813	Advance Logic and Culture	ADVLOGCU	2
SIS 815	Sociological Theories	SOCIOTHE	2
SIS 817	Human Rights	HUMRIGHT	2

Second Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Abbreviations	Units
Compulsory Courses
SIS 802	Crime, Criminology, and Justice	CRICRJUS	2
SIS 804	Sociology of Corrections	SOCCORRS	2
SIS 806	Family Violence	FAMIVIOL	2
SIS 816	Criminal Investigation	CRIMEINV	2
COM 840	Advanced Social Statistics	ADVSOSTA	2
Elective Courses
SIS 808	Contemporary Problems in Law Enforcement	CONPROLE	2
SIS 810	Advanced Criminology	ADVCRIMO	2
SIS 812	Theories in Psychology	THEOIPSY	2
SIS 814	Nigerian Criminal Procedure and Evidence	NCRIMPEV	2

Third and Fourth Semesters

Course Code	Course Title	Abbreviations	Units
SIS 821	Practicum	PRATICUM	3
SIS 888	Seminar	SEMINAR	2
SIS 889	Project	PROJECT	6

(b) Master in Security and Intelligence Studies (Academics)

Philosophy

The philosophy underlying the Security and Intelligence Studies programme is to produce a crop of graduates equipped with appropriate knowledge to make their contribution to development in Nigeria, Africa and the global Community having been exposed to knowledge in the field of Social Sciences in general and in the various sub-fields of Security and Intelligence Studies in particular.

Objectives

The objectives of a Master in Security and Intelligence Studies are to:

(i) instill in students, a sound knowledge of Security and Intelligence Studies, an appreciation of its applications in different socio-cultural contexts and to involve the students in intellectually stimulating and satisfying experiences of learning and studying.

(ii) provide students with broad and well balanced theories and methods of the discipline.

(iii) cultivate in students the ability to apply their knowledge and skills of the course to the understanding and solution of societal problems in Nigeria and elsewhere.

(iv) provide students with relevant knowledge and skill base from which they can proceed to further studies in special areas of Security and Intelligence Studies or multi-disciplinary areas.

(v) instill in students, knowledge and appreciation of the importance of Security and Intelligence Studies in contemporary world affairs.

(vi) develop in students a range of useful competencies for employment whether public, private or self-employment.

Admission Requirements

The programme is designed to meet the professional needs of promising mid-career administrators and is expected to span for two semesters. Candidates must have obtained five passes at credit level including Mathematics and English Language at the SSC, NECO, GCE or their equivalent at not more than two sittings in addition to a first degree in any discipline from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta or any other Institution recognized by Senate.

Duration

The proposed duration for the programme is four semesters for full-time students and six semesters for part-time students.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate, student must pass at least forty -eight units including all Compulsory Courses, Seminars, Practicum and submit an acceptable Dissertation.

List of Courses

Course Status	Units
Compulsory	27
Electives	8
Seminar	4
Practicum	3
Dissertation	6
Total	48

First Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Abbreviations	Units
Compulsory Courses
CSC 801	Use of Computer in Research	USEOCOMP	4
SIS 801	Criminal Justice Organisation and Management	CRIJUSOM	2
SIS 803	Strategies for Security and Intelligence Studies	STRASEIS	2
SIS 807	Criminal Law in Action	CRILAWAC	2
COM 801	Research Strategies and Methods	RESTAMET	3
Elective Courses
SIS 805	Administration of Justice	ADMINJUS	2
SIS 809	Psychology of Crime	PSYCRIME	2
SIS 811	Advance Politics and Government	ADVPOGOV	2
SIS 813	Advance Logic and Culture	ADVLOGCU	2

Second Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Abbreviations	Units
Compulsory Courses
SIS 802	Crime, Criminology, and Justice	CRICRJUS	2
SIS 804	Sociology of Corrections	SOCCORRS	2
SIS 806	Family Violence	FAMIVIOL	2
SIS 810	Advanced Criminology	ADVCRIMO	2
SIS 812	Theories in Psychology	THEOIPSY	2
SIS 816	Criminal Investigation	CRIMEINV	2
COM 840	Advanced Social Statistics	ADVSOSTA	2
Elective Courses
SIS 808	Contemporary Problems in Law Enforcement	CONPROLE	2
SIS 814	Nigerian Criminal Procedure and Evidence	NCRIMPEV	2
SIS 818	Sociological Theories	SOCIOTHE	2
SIS 820	Human Rights	HUMRIGHT	2

Third and Fourth Semesters

Course Code	Course Title	Abbreviations	Units
SIS 821	Practicum	PRATICUM	3
SIS 897	Seminar I	SEMINARI	2
SIS 898	Seminar II	SEMINAII	2
SIS 899	Dissertation	DISSERTN	6

COURSE DESCRIPTION

SIS 801 Criminal Justice Organization and Management (2 Units)

Application of organizational and administrative principles in law enforcement, court, correctional settings and an assessment of trends and settings.

SIS 802 Crime, Criminology and Justice (2 Units)

Historical overview of the sequence of the perspectives on and the methods of crime control from traditional to modern explanation of crime and criminality; Study of the criminal justice administration, theories of administrative and organizational behaviour, role of leadership, decision making and communication models.

SIS 803 Strategies for Security and Intelligence Studies (2Units)

The study focuses on strategies, techniques, tactics, and special problems of security and intelligence writing and reporting and conservation, and storage as they relate to one or more of the related settings.

SIS 804 Sociology of Corrections (2 Units)

An overview of Nigerian corrections, jails and prisons, institutional procedures, and recent innovations.; Evaluation of the correctional institutions including the sociology of confinement and reform movements within the system.

SIS 805 Administration of Justice (2 Units)

Concept of organization and management as they relate to law enforcement; Principles of structure, process, policy and procedure, communication and authority, division of work and organizational controls. Factors influencing administration: gender, social class, ethnic group etc; The issue of jurisdiction of local, state and federal law enforcement agencies

SIS 806 Family Violence (2 Units)

The study of family in the traditional and contemporary societies, factors which enhance bond formation and discord in the family. Advantages and disadvantages in contemporary approaches to the resolution of violence in the family.

SIS 807 Criminal Law in Action (2 Units)

An exploration of law as a method of social control, the nature, sources and types of criminal law in relation to its history and theories. Topics include behavioural and legal aspects of criminal acts and the classification and analysis of selected criminal offences.

SIS 808 Contemporary Problems of Law Enforcement (2 Units)

A thorough examination of selected topics: criminal responsibility alternative sociological policies on deviance, law enforcement procedures for civil law and legal problems, admissibility of evidence, and the indigent’s right.

SIS 809 Psychology of Crime (2 Units)

Evaluation of crime from the psychological perspective focusing on traditional and modern conception of the behaviour. The effects on the victims and the actors.

SIS 810 Advanced Criminology (2 Units)

Theories of criminality, types of delinquent and criminal behaviours, typology of the offender crime causation, crime control by the police, and the criminal courts and the effects of punishment, correction and incapacitation.

SIS 811 Politics and Government (2 Units)

The nature of politics, political systems and the structure of government, political representation, institutions of different regimes. The relationship between regime, types and political efficiency and political culture.

SIS 813 Logic and Culture (2 Units)

A brief survey of the main branches of philosophy, symbolic logic, special symbols in symbolic logic-conjunction, negation, affirmation, disjunction, equivalence and conditional statements. Law of thought; method of deduction using rules of inference and bi-conditional; quantification theory.

SIS 814 Nigerian Criminal Procedure and Evidence (2 Units)

An overview of the of the history and development of the Nigerian criminal law as a system of social control, the scope, purpose, and principles of criminal law, and the essential characteristics of various crimes.

SIS 818 Sociological Theories (2 Units)

Theories of sociology as they relate to a variety of social behaviours such as deviance, social bond, social cohesion, cooperation, conflict and social control.

SIS 816 Criminal Investigation (2 Units)

Examination of crime investigation, collection and preservation of physical evidence, elements of legal proof in the submission of evidence investigation of specific types of offences.

SIS 820 Human Rights (2 Units)

Values and norms underlying the concept of universal human rights and the issues raised in promoting human rights in contemporary societies; the limits of ‘rights’ (for example, the rights of the unborn, minority and animals), a review of the international discourse on human rights and the effectiveness of international organizations set up to protect and promote human rights.

SIS 821 Practicum in Area of Specialisation (3 Units)

Students are expected to go on six weeks’ internship in security agencies such as the Police, the Army, Customs, Immigration in order to relate theory to practice.

SIS 897 Seminar I (2 Units)

Oral presentation of the student’s project proposal and literature review on the project topic

SIS 898 Seminar II (2 Units

Oral presentation of the research investigation and findings after the completion of the project

SIS 899 Dissertation (6 Units)

A project report of not more than 15,000 words (excluding appendices) written by the student on any topic approved by the Department.

3.4.10 Library and Information Studies

Postgraduate Diploma in Library and Information Studies

Objectives of the Programme

The objectives of the programme are specifically to provide avenue to train:

Library and Information Officers who will work in primary and secondary schools

Library and Information Officers with professional skills in library, information, and media resources who can work in library and information centres

Officers who can provide basic skills in ICT Information and Communication Technology

Justification for the Programme

To produce candidates for Masters Degree Programme in Library and Information Studies

To produce teacher librarians whose services will be required in primary and secondary schools

To train and produce library and information officers for various institutions who can help in the organisation, dissemination, and general management of information

To train and produce manpower that will perform library routines.

Entry requirements

Candidates applying for the Post-graduate diploma degree programme in Library and Information Studies are expected to satisfy the Federal University of Agriculture requirements by possessing at least five (5) ‘O” credits pass in SSCE/GCE examination including English Language and Mathematics.

Candidates who already possess HND in Library Studies applying for admission to the Postgraduate diploma degree programme are expected to have a minimum of lower credit pass.

Candidates who already possess First Degree in any discipline applying for admission to the PG diploma degree programme are expected to have a minimum of Third Class.

Duration

This is a full time two semester programme designed to prepare students for professional skills in library and information studies by providing them with knowledge of the library, teaching them to develop, manage and run libraries and information centres. It will also serve as additional qualification for candidates seeking admission for Master in Library and Information Studies programme.

Graduation Requirements

Students are expected to register and pass twenty four (24) Units – 12 Units compulsory, 4 Units elective, Seminar (2 Units), Library Practice (2 Units) and Project (4 Units) before being awarded Postgraduate Diploma in Library and Information Sciences.

Compulsory 12 Units

Elective 4 Units

Seminar 2 Units

Library Practice 2 Units

Project 4 Units

Total 24 Units

Courses

First Semester

Course Code		Course Title	Abbreviations	Units
Compulsory Courses
COM 701	Advanced Use of English		ADVUSENG	2
LIS 703	Cataloguing and Classification		CATACLAS	2
LIS 705	Indexing and Abstracting		INDEABST	2
LIS 707	Management Theory Application in Library and Information Centres		MTALIBIC	2
COM 707	Research Methodology		SOSTAREM	2
Elective Courses
LIS 701	Collection Development		COLLDEVT	2
LIS 709	Library and Information Resources		LIBINFRE	2
LIS 711	Conservation and Preservation of Library and Information Resources		CPRLIBIR	2
LIS 713	Special Libraries		SPECLIBS	2

Note: students are expected to take one elective in the first semester.

Second Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Abbreviations	Units
Compulsory Courses
LIS 706	Foundation of Library and Information Studies	FLIBINFS	2
LIS 714	Library Practice (Practical)	LIBPRACT	2
LIS 798	Seminar	SEMINAR	2
LIS 799	Project	PROJECT	4
Elective Courses
LIS 702	Library Routine	LIBRROUT	2
LIS 704	Library Automation and Software Packages	LIBASOPA	2
LIS 708	Serials Management in Library	SEMGTLIB	2
LIS 710	National and Public Libraries	NAPUBLIB	2
LIS 712	Academic Libraries	ACADLIBS	2

Note: students are expected to take one elective in the second semester.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

LIS 701 Collection Development 2 Units

Selection and Acquisition principles. Methods and Processes of selection. Planning of Library Collection. Censorship, Automating Library Acquisitions; Access and Preservation of Electronic materials. Serials and grey literature management. Collection scope, evaluations, interlibrary loans, resources sharing

COM 701: Advanced Use of English (2 units)

Basic fundamentals in written and spoken English; Brief review of grammar, principles of English speech and practice in spoken English

LIS 702 Library Routine 2 Units

Acquisitions process; Materials processing; Cataloguing and classification; Reference and circulation activities; Serials; Indexing, Online processes; Publicity; Displays and Exhibitions; Materials preservation; weeding the catalogue; OPAC maintenance.

LIS 703 Cataloguing and Classification 2 Units

Principles of cataloguing, development of cataloguing codes, use of AACR2, and general rules for description of various Library materials. Choice and forms of access points, alphabetic approach to information, Sears list of Subject headings, Library of Congress Subject Headings and other verbal subject analysis; Alphabetical and classified catalogue- construction and use.

LIS 704 Library Automation Software Packages for Library 2 Units

Definition of Library Automation, Objectives of Library automation, Benefits of Library Automation; Computers in Library Automation; Process of Library Automation; Staffing for library automation; Retrospective conversion; Networking; Finance: user groups; User education; Problems of Library Automation in Nigeria; Selection and Evaluation Library system packages, system integration, software vendor support and training, Backup.

LIS 705 Indexing and Abstracting 2 Units

The nature and structure of indexes; indexing (including thesauri and Computer Aided Indexing and editing procedures; types of indexes; index evaluation and professionalism; abstracting techniques. Introduction to Bibliography. Definition of bibliography; Importance of bibliography in Librarianship, Type of bibliography, value of bibliography; ICT application to bibliographic compilation.

LIS 706 Foundation of Library and Information Studies 2 Units

Society, Culture, Information and Libraries; Attributes of Information; History of Libraries; Types and functions of Libraries, Information and Development; Socio-cultural role of Libraries and Information Centers; Librarianship as a profession; Interrelationship of libraries and other Information agencies, the Mass media, Ministry of Information; Archives; extension (Change) Agents, Current trends in Library and Information Services.

COM 707 Research Methods 2 Units

Nature of information studies, Research design, historical, empirical and other appropriate methods in data collections, data analysis, interpretation , writing research proposal

LIS 707 Management Theory Application in Library 2 Units

Definitions of Management: History of Management; Functions of management- controlling, Staffing, Planning and Organizing. Principles of Management. Problems of Library and Information Centre Management in Nigeria and their solution.

LIS 708 Serials Management in Library 2 Units

Type of Serials, selection and acquisition, organization and storage, user access through index and abstract, online serials

LIS 709 Library and Information Resources 2 Units

Information bearing books, references and supportive books, e-resources, audio and visual material cartographic materials for special groups age.

LIS 710 National and Public Libraries 2 Units

National Library, Roles and Functions, Public Library; Nature and organisation, collection management; Personnel selection; Remuneration, staff training and development; Users’ needs and services; Sources of finance, budgets and budgetary control; Public relations; Performance measurement and evaluation; Automation project management, building planning; Costing of information services.

LIS 711 Conservation and Preservation of Library and Information Resources 2 Units

Structure of paper and other information bearing Media; Agents Causing Damages to Media; De-acidification; Protection and Preservation of Materials. Library Construction and Building

LIS 712 Academic Libraries 2 units

Institutional setting of libraries in tertiary institutions: University libraries and smaller academic libraries; The academic library purpose; Functions of University Libraries; Functions of college libraries; Government of University libraries; Government of College libraries; Administration of Academic Libraries; The academic library collection; Academic Library Finance; Budgeting; Standards for University Libraries, Standards for Polytechnic libraries; Standards for Colleges of Education, Agriculture and related libraries; The academic library building; User Education; Automating the library services; Public Relations and Publicity; Evaluation of Academic Library Services; Library Security; Problems of Academic Libraries in Africa.

LIS 713 Special Libraries 2 Units

Origin, nature and organisation; Collection development; Personnel selection; Remuneration, training and development; Users’ needs and services; Budgets, and budgetary control; Communication and publicity; Performance measurement and evaluation; The use of information technologies in special libraries; Planning Special Library Building; Location, space planning, furnishings, environmental controls, standards and work flows, .and agronomics; Costing of information products and services.

LIS 714 Library Practice (Practical) 2 Units

Six weeks of Industrial Training to be split between Teaching practice and library practice, both of which will be professionally supervised

LIS 798 Seminar 2 Units

A seminar paper to be presented by each student on a topic approved by the Department

LIS 799 Project 4 Units

Students are expected to select a researchable topic, collect data, analyze and write a project report and submit in bound format.

Master Degree Programme in Library and Information Studies

This is a four semester programme designed to prepare students for professional skills in library and information by providing them with knowledge of the library, teaching them to develop, manage and run library and information centres.

Justification for the Programme

Nigerian libraries are experiencing a dearth of library and information officers. To ameliorate this defect, this programme will professionals who will provide the much needed library services for Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges of Education and other levels of Institutions such as Research Institutes, Hospitals, Banks, Law firms and Multinational companies and organisations. This will also result in the production of more manpower to perform library routines and more professionals who will provide answers to library queries within the shortest possible time.

Objectives of the Programme

The programme is intended to provide students with intellectual and professional skills which will enable them carry out library and information functions confidently and effectively and make the students adaptable to changing academic situation in Nigeria and the profession. Specifically the programme will provide:

1. Personnel for professional skills in various types of Libraries with some skills in instructing readers in the use of the library.

2. Personnel grounded in techniques of libraries, information Studies and Media Technology;

3. Librarians who can administer School Libraries/Resources Centres and teach library skills to teachers and students,

4. Basic skills in Information and Communication Technology (ICT).

Admission Requirements

Admission to the Master degree programme is available to graduates of this University or of other universities recognised by the Senate. Such graduates must have a minimum of:

1. Second Class lower division (2:2) in any discipline outside Library and Information studies.

2. Bachelor degree in Library Studies or Information Studies with a minimum of second class lower division (2:2).

Duration of Programme

The Master degree programme in Library and Information Studies shall normally last for a minimum of four semesters and a maximum of six semesters of full time study.

Graduation Requirements

(a) Students must register for a minimum of 35 units course work and a maximum of 48 course units including practicum, Seminar and Dissertation.

List of Courses

Course Status	Units
Compulsory	27
Electives	8
Seminar	4
Practicum	3
Dissertation	6
Total	48

First Year

First Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Abbreviations	Units
CSC 801	Use of Computer in Research	USEOCOMP	4
COM 801	Research Strategies and Methods	RESTAMET	2
COM 809	Essentials of Scholarly Writing	ESENSCHW	2
LIS 801	Foundations of Information Studies	FLIBINFS	2
LIS 803	Reference Sources and Services	REFSOSEV	2
LIS 805	Principles and Practice of Management in Library and Information Centre	PPMLIBIC	2
Elective Courses
LIS 807	Records and Information Management	REINFMGT	2
LIS 809	Indexing and Abstracting	INDEABST	2

Second Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Abbreviations	Units
Compulsory Courses
LIS 802	Catalogue and Classification	CATACLAS	2
LIS 804	Theory and Organization of Knowledge	THEORGKN	2
LIS 806	Information Technologies and Software Packages for Library and Information Centres	ITSPLIIC	2
LIS 808	Collection Management	COLLEMGT	2
LIS 810	Information Resources Management	INFREMGT	2
LIS 812	Information Products and Services	INFPDSEV	2
Elective Courses
LIS 814	Special Libraries	SPECLIBS	2
LIS 816	Academic Libraries	ACADLIBS	2
LIS 818	National and Public Libraries	NAPUBLIB	2

Second Year

Third and Forth Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Abbreviations	Units
LIS 813	Library Practice	LIBPRACT	2
LIS 897	Seminar I	SEMINARI	2
LIS 898	Seminar II	SEMINAII	2
LIS 899	Dissertation	DISSERTN	6

COURSE DESCRIPTION

COM 801 Research Strategies and Methods

This course provides a solid foundation for students to understand the process of fact-finding as well as knowledge creation. Students are provided with an in-depth understanding of data analysis and collection methods (qualitative and quantitative) commonly used by communications researchers as well as ways of synthesizing and analyzing scholarly literature.

LIS 801 Foundation of Library and Information Studies

Society and culture; Information and its attributes; Communication of information; The origin and development of libraries, archives and information centres as cultural phenomena; The general structure, problems as well as the literature of the library, archives and information science professions; Archives and library development in Nigeria; Analysis of the specific cases that reflect the professional agenda of the information professions including intellectual freedom, community service, professional ethics, social responsibilities, intellectual· property and literacy; The socio-cultural role of libraries and information agencies and professionalism in general; Problems and prospects of Third World libraries, archives and information centres; Modem trends in the information field including the application of computers, telecommunications and information technology to the management of information.

LIS 802 Cataloguing and Classification

Principles of cataloguing; Development of cataloguing codes; Use of AACR2 and general rules for description for various library materials; Choice and Form of Access Point; Alphabetic approach to Information – Sears List of Subject Headings, Library of Congress Subject Headings and other verbal subject analysis; Alphabetical and classified catalogues – construction and use.

LIS 803 Reference Sources and Services

Guides to reference sources; Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Yearbooks, Annual reports, Conference proceedings, Directories, Statistical sources, Biographical sources, Bibliographies, Official publications, Audio-visual materials, and Periodicals; Abstracting and Indexing Services; Bibliographic databases (online and CD-ROM); Accessing the Internet.

LIS 804 Theory and Organisation of Knowledge

Theory of library classification; Introduction to the subject approach -Enumerative and Faceted classification schemes; Survey of structure and use of the major classification schemes; African problems; Computerised retrieval systems.

LIS 805 Principles and Practice of Management in Library, Archives and lnformation Centres

Definition of management; scientific management -F.W. Taylor, Henri Fayol, Mary Parker, Follet, L.F. Human relations school; Elton Mayo and the Chicago School; Bureaucracy; Weber; Authority, Responsibility and delegation; The structure and cultures of organisations (Libraries, Archives and Information Centres); The structure of planning and control; Corporate planning and setting objectives, communication, conflict and coordination, job motivation and satisfaction, theory of leadership, organisation growth and change, staffing, job evaluation, manpower planning.

LIS 806 Information Technologies and Software Packages for Library and Information Centres

Computer technologies; Storage devices: Input, Output devices; Communications technologies: telecommunications standards; Problems of compatibility of computer systems; Micrographics; Computer output microform (COM); Computer input microform; Electronic copiers; Constraints to the use of information technologies in the African context; Policies and regulations relating to information technology; How information technologies enhance aspects/ characteristics of· information and information services. Sources of information technologies. Review of data structures; Information retrieval systems; Database management systems (DBMS); Library systems packages; Circulation, serials, integrated library system, etc.; Other systems packages: word processing, spread sheet, etc.; Systems integration; Office information/DDS, etc.; Vendor, support: documentation, provisions for – training, software backup, contracts and licenses, selection and evaluation of systems; Sources of information on software packages.

LIS 807 Records and Information Management

Need for record management; the record life cycle creation: Methods of generating records; Federal Government Registry System; Record distribution and utilization; Record maintenance: filing systems, classification and coding; Decentralised versus centralized filing systems; Retrieval systems manual: mechanical and automated; managing semi-current records; organizing a record centre; Establishing standard and conducting records systems audit; measuring performance; legal require ements for record management.

LIB 808 Collection Management

Nature of library collections; Importance of collection to information services; Planning of library collection; Censorship, Collection management; Selection principles; Selection procedure: Selection committee and acquisition methods; Computer in library. acquisitions; CD-MAC on-line networks (OCLC etc); The book trade; The paperless collection; Audio-visual collection; Collection conservation; Weeding and disposition programme; Budgeting for collection management in Africa.

LIS 809 Indexing and Abstracting

Indexing theory, principles, pre and post co-ordinate indexes manual and computer generated indexes, database construction.

LIS 810 Information Resources Management

The concepts of data, information and knowledge; Traditional subdivisions of information management practice; The concept of Information Resources Management (IRM) Broad external contexts; information overload, gaps, and misuse; Specific external contexts; Technological, political, economic, social and organisational; Managing information as an organisational resource; The information life cycle; Integrating media and the information environment of the organisation; The tools of the information management unit; Benefits of IRM.

LIS 812 Information Products and Services

Typology of information and data centres, structures, organisation and functions of such centres; Database producers, and vendors online services, information brokers, consultancy, expert and advisory services; types design, development operation, utilisation and evaluation of information products and services; Reference, (referral) and current awareness services; Numerical and statistical data accessibility and dissemination, methodological tools, norms and standards, networking and resource-sharing.

LIS 813 Library Practice

Six weeks of Industrial Training to be split between Teaching practice and library practice.

LIB 814 Special Libraries

LIS 816 Academic Libraries

LIS 818 National and Public Libraries

Nature and organisation, collection management; Personnel selection; Remuneration, staff training and development; Users’ needs and services; Sources of finance, budgets and budgetary control; Public relations; Performance measurement and evaluation; Automation project management, building planning; Costing of information services.

LIS 899 Dissertation

A seminar paper to be presented by each student on a topic approved by the Department. Students are expected to select a researchable topic, collect data, analyze and write a project report and submit in bound format.

LIB 808 Collection Management

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