GRADUATE PROGAMME
1. B.Sc. (Hons) Architecture

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMME
1. Postgraduate Diploma in Architectural Conservation (PGDAC)
2. Postgraduate Diploma in Architectural Design and Practice (PGDADP)
3. Master of Architecture (M.Architecture.)
4. Master of Science (M.Sc. Architecture)
5. Master of Philosophy (M.Phil. Architecture)
6. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D. Architecture)

B.Sc. (Hons) Architecture
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
The B.Sc. (Hons) Architecture is designed as the first part of a comprehensive programme leading to the award of a professional degree in Architecture registrable in Nigeria. The course is intended to produce not only highly skilled architects, but also professionals, who would be able to relate their skills to their cultural environment. To this end, the course will provide students with a strong practical and theoretical base in the discipline and allied fields. The specific objectives are:

(1) to train students to acquire competence in design as individuals and as members of design teams.
(2) to prepare students for professional work in all areas of architectural practice.
(3) to train students to solve environmental problems through systematic approaches
(4) do develop the knowledge base and intellectual skills of students to attend to those cultural factors which are essential to the creation of Architecture.

OBJECTIVES
The B.Sc. (Hons) Architecture is designed as the first part of a comprehensive programme leading to the award of a professional degree in Architecture registrable in Nigeria. The course is intended to produce not only highly skilled architects, but also professionals, who would be able to relate their skills to their cultural environment. To this end, the course will provide students with a strong practical and theoretical base in the discipline and allied fields. The specific objectives are:

(1) to train students to acquire competence in design as individuals and as members of design teams.
(2) to prepare students for professional work in all areas of architectural practice.
(3) to train students to solve environmental problems through systematic approaches
(4) do develop the knowledge base and intellectual skills of students to attend to those cultural factors which are essential to the creation of Architecture.

Admission with Exemption from Part I
(a) Candidates for direct entry to Part II should have:

(i) General Certificate of Education or its equivalent with Passes at Advanced level (2 sittings at the most) in Mathematics, Physics and any other subject. In addition, candidates must satisfy the general entry requirements for admission to Part I with respect to the Senior Secondary School Certificate with Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Economics and Technical Drawing or Fine Arts.
(ii) Satisfied the general entry requirements of the University.

(b) Candidates who hold the Ordinary National Diploma (OND/ND) in Architecture or the Higher National Diploma (HND) in Architecture, with an Upper Credit will be considered for direct entry admission to Part II provided they satisfy the general entry requirements for admission on Part I with respect to the Senior Secondary School Certificate or its equivalent.

(c) Under special circumstances, it may be possible to admit candidates from other Universities or equivalent institutions to appropriate levels of the programme in Part II or III based on pairing of courses. Such cases will be treated on merit provided they are also adjudged to have satisfied the general University entry requirements.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF B.Sc. (Hons) ARCHITECTURE
To be eligible for a B.Sc. (Architecture) degree, a candidate must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 160 effective units including.

1. 12 Units of Special Electives selected from the approved University courses (except those offered in the Faculty of Environmental Design and Management).
2. 37 Units at Part I level (or exemption thereof in case of a direct entry).
3. At least 109 course units in Parts II to IV
4. Approved Industrial Work Experience (SIWES) must be satisfactorily completed at the ends of Parts II and III. This practical training should be carried out either in an approved professional office (private practice) or in a firm (public or private) having a relevant and acceptable technological level.
5. Candidates may select more than the minimum number of Units provided that prior approval is obtained from the Head of Department.

EXAMINATIONS
Scheme of examination:
The examination of each prescribed course may consist of

• a three-hour paper at the end of the semester
• continuous assessment of not more than 40%
• practical examination through the jury system where relevant.

(iv) assessments at the ends of Parts II and III of the Students Industrial Work Experience (SIWES).

Student's Workload
(i) Workload is defined in terms of course units.

(ii) One unit represents one hour of lecture or, one-hour tutorial, or 3 hours of practical work (as the case may be) per week, throughout a Semester.

iii) All courses shall run for one Semester or a full session of two Semesters

Registration for Courses
(i) A Student shall be registered as a full-time student if he enrolls in any one Semester for a minimum of 15 and maximum of 24 units. Senate must approve any enrolment for less than 15 units.

(ii) Before registering for a course, the student must meet the prerequisites, co-requisites or equivalent courses, as prescribed for that course.

(iii) Each student must complete the registration or each Semester within the period prescribed for registration.

(iv) Any change (withdrawal or addition) in the registration of courses can only be made with the consent of the Head of his Department. Such alterations must be effected within four weeks from the commencement of the registration period and on the prescribed form.

(v) A student may withdraw from a course for which he is registered without incurring the penalty of grade of F for the course only on the approval of Dean of the Faculty.

(vi) Permission to withdraw must be sought by completing a Withdrawal Form, countersigned by the Course instructor or the Head of Department.

(vii) Withdrawal without penalty will be granted up to the end of the fourth week from the commencement of the semester in which the course is offered.

(viii) Unauthorized withdrawal will earn the grade of F.

Incomplete Grade
When, for valid reasons (e.g. medical) a student is unable to complete al the prescribed requirements for a course in which he is formally enrolled, he may, on the recommendation of the Department, be awarded an incomplete Grade (I) Such an Incomplete Grade will normally be removed when the Department certifies that all prescribed requirements have been met.

Levels of Performance
(i) A candidate shall be recorded as having attained in a course a level of achievement graded as follows;

70 - 100% = A Excellent
60 - 69% = B Very good
50 - 59% = C Good
45 - 49% = D Satisfactory
40 - 44% = E Adequate
0 - 39% = F Failure

(ii) The overall performance of each candidate during an entire session shall be determined by means of a weighted Grade Point Average, obtained by awarding credit points in respect of each course on the basis of the unit value of the course, multiplied by the numerical value of the grade obtained, such that

A = 5 Credit points per unit
B = 4 Credit points per unit
C = 3 Credit points per unit
D = 2 Credit points per unit
E = 1 Credit point per unit
F = 0 Credit point per unit

The Grade Point Average is the total number of credit points divided by the total number of units for all courses taken during a particular semester.

Final Assessment and Awards
(i) The performance of candidates in all examinations may be moderated in such a manner, as Senate may determine, by assessors appointed by Senate from outside the University. When a student is place on probation during the first semester and he fails to achieve a Cumulative Grade Point Average of at least 1.00 at the end of the second Semester, he shall be required to withdraw from the University.

(ii) Classification of Degree (B.Sc).

CGPA CLASSIFICATION
4.50 - 5.00 FIRST CLASS
3.50 - 4.49 SECOND CLASS UPPER
2.40 - 3.49 SECOND CLASS LOWER
1.50 - 2.39 THIRD CLASS
1.00 - 1.49 PASS
0.00 - 0.99 FAIL

Graduation Course Requirement
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