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PROFESSIONAL MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAMME
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Candidates for admission into the Postgraduate Diploma Degree in Disaster Risk Management and Development Studies should possess the following requirements.
- Five ‘O’ Level credit passes including English and Mathematics and any of Geography, Biology and Agric Science plus any two subjects.
- Minimum of Second Class Lower Bachelor’s Degree in Sciences, Social Sciences, Medicine, Agriculture, Forestry, Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Town Planning and other related field from recognized Institutions.
- Evidence of National Youth Service (NYSC) discharged Certificate or exemption letter.)
COURSE DURATION
The programme will be by both course work and independent research run on full-time basis. The duration of the program is a minimum of three semesters (18 months) and maximum of six semesters (36 months).
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:
Candidates are required to earn a minimum of 52 units before graduation. This shall consist of 31 units of core courses, 6 units of thesis and a minimum of 15 units of elective courses. The grading system is free – fall (Grades A – F). To graduate, a candidate must attain a minimum of ‘E’ grade in all core and elective courses.
COURSE STRUCTURE
FIRST SEMESTER
|
Course Code |
Name Of Course |
Credit Unit |
|
MDRM 610 MDRM 611 MDRM 612 MDRM 613 MDRM 614 REM 611 |
Core Courses Disaster Risk Science I Disaster Management Principles and practice Disaster vulnerability Assessment and monitoring Disaster Risk Policy & Advocacy Seminar Remote Sensing and GIS Applications Total |
3 3 3 3 2 2 16 |
|
MDRM 615 MDRM 616 MDRM 617 MDRM 618 MDRM 619 |
Elective Courses Information Technology in Disaster management. Environmental Risk and Impact Assessment. Public Health Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Fire Disaster Management Total |
3 3 2 2 2 12 |
SECOND SEMESTER
|
Course Code |
Name of Course |
Credit Unit |
|
MDRM 620 MDRM 621 MDRM 622 MDRM 623 MDRM 624 MDRM 625 |
Core Courses Disaster Risk Science II Sociology of Disasters Disaster Response and Recovery Disaster and Environmental Management Law Research Methodology Field Work Total |
3 2 3 2 3 3 15 |
|
MDRM 626 MDRM 627 MDRM 628 MDRM 629 |
Elective Courses Community Based Participatory Risk Reduction Strategic Disaster Management. Trauma management Urban and Regional Planning Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction. Total |
3 2 2 3
10 |
THIRD SEMESTER
|
Course Code |
Name of Course |
Credit Unit |
|
MDRM 630 |
M.Tech Thesis |
6 |
PROFESSIONAL POST-GRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Candidates for admission into the Postgraduate Diploma Degree in Disaster Risk Management and Development Studies should possess the following requirements.
- Five ‘O’ Level credit passes including English and Mathematics and any of Geography, Biology and Agric Science plus any two subjects.
- Minimum of Third Class Bachelor’s Degree in Sciences, Social Sciences, Medicine, Agriculture, Forestry, Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Town Planning etc from recognized Institutions.
- Minimum of Lower Credit pass in Higher National Diploma (HND) with at least 3 years of working experience in relevant fields.
- Evidence of National Youth Service (NYSC) discharged Certificate or exemption letter.)
DURATION OF THE PROGRAMME
The duration of the PGD programme is a minimum of 18 months (Three Semesters). This is made up of two semesters of course work and one semester of project writing.
REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION
All candidates are expected to take and pass a minimum of 43 units of course work. These must include 22 credit units of compulsory (core) courses, 6 credit units of project work and 15 credit units of electives. The grading system is free fall i.e. pass mark is graded from A to E while F is a failed grade.
Summary of Requirement for Graduation
|
Course work |
Course category |
Total Course Units |
Total Required |
|
Compulsory (core) Courses |
22 units |
22 units |
|
|
Electives |
19 units |
15 units |
|
|
Project work |
Compulsory |
06 units |
06 units |
|
|
Total |
47 |
43 units |
COURSE STRUCTURE
First Semester
|
S.NO |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
|
Compulsory Courses |
|||
|
1 |
DDRM 611 |
Concepts and Typologies of Disaster |
3 |
|
2 |
DDRM 612 |
Disaster Planning and Management |
3 |
|
3 |
DDRM 613 |
Hazard, Risk and Disaster Damage Assessments |
3 |
|
4 |
DDRM 614 |
Seminar |
2 |
|
|
|
Total |
11 |
|
Elective Courses |
|||
|
5 |
DDRM 615 |
Fire Prevention and control |
2 |
|
6 |
DDRM 616 |
Disaster Victim management |
3 |
|
7 |
DDRM 617 |
Disaster Rescue operations |
3 |
|
8 |
DDRM 618 |
Hydro- disaster and flood management |
2 |
|
|
|
Total |
10 |
Second Semester
|
S.NO |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
|
Compulsory Courses |
|||
|
1 |
DDRM 621 |
Disaster Economics |
3 |
|
2 |
DDRM 622 |
Research Methods in Disaster Studies |
3 |
|
3 |
DDRM 623 |
Remote sensing and GIS applications in disaster management |
3 |
|
4 |
DDRM 624 |
Field work |
2 |
|
|
|
Total |
11 |
|
Elective Courses |
|||
|
5 |
DDRM 625 |
Disaster and public Health Management |
3 |
|
6 |
DDRM 626 |
EIA and Disaster Management Laws in Nigeria |
2 |
|
7 |
DDRM 627 |
Community Based Approaches to Disaster Risk Management |
2 |
|
8 |
DDRM 628 |
Institutional and Policy Framework for Disaster Management in Nigeria |
2 |
|
|
|
Total |
9 |
Third Semester
|
S./No |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
|
1 |
DDRM 631 |
Project |
6 |
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