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1. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree programmes are offered by the Departments of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension, Animal Science, Crop Science, Food Science & Technology, Home Science, Nutrition & Dietetics and Soil Science. The Department of Animal Science offers M.Sc. and Ph.D.

degree programmes in Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry; Animal Production; Animal Physiology and Animal Breeding & Genetics. The Department of Food Science & Technology offers the following areas of specialization: Food Chemistry & Analysis; Animal Products Technology; Fruits & Vegetable Processing Technology; Cereals, Pulses, Legumes & Tuber Processing Technology; Quality Control &

Assurance; Food Biotechnology, and Food Engineering and Processing. The following areas of specialization are offered in the Department of Soil Science: Soil Genesis; Survey & Classification;

Soil Chemistry & Mineralogy; Soil Biology & Biochemistry; Soil Fertility Management; Soil Physics and Conservation; and Environmental Impact Assessment and Land Evaluation. Department of Agricultural Economics offers M.Sc. and Ph.D. in the following areas of specialization: Farm Management & Production Economics; Agricultural Marketing & Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance

& Project Analysis; Agricultural Cooperatives and Resources & Environmental Economics. The Department of Agricultural Economics also offers PGD programme in Co-operative Studies; Farm Management & Production Economics and Agribusiness & Marketing. The Departments of Food Science & Technology, Crop Science, Animal Science, Agricultural Extension, and Soil Science Departments also offer postgraduate Diploma Programmes.

2. FACULTY OF ARTS

PGD, M.A. and Ph.D. degree programmes are offered by the Departments of Foreign Languages &

Literatures, Mass Communication, Theatre & Film Studies and Music. Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures has the following programme areas at Masters degree level: M.A. in African Literature in French: French Language and Linguistics; German as Foreign Language; German Literature; French Literature; Caribean Literature; and Translation (French- English-French). The department also has the following area of specialization at the Ph.D degree level: African Literature;

French Literature, Caribean Literature and German Literature. Department of Archaeology and Tourism offers M.A. and Ph.D. programmes in Polaeolithic Studies, Iron Age Archaeology, Origins of Food Production & Urbanization, Cultural Resource Management (Museum or Tourism Option), while the Department of Fine and Applied Arts offers M.A. and Ph.D. in Art History and Art Education as well as MFA in the areas of Textiles Design, Sculpture,Painting, Ceramics, Visual Communication Design, and Printmaking. Department of English and Literary Studies offers PGD, M.A. and Ph.D.

programmes in English as a Second Language (ESL), English Language, Literature, Comparative Studies & Literature. Department of Linguistics, Igbo & other Nigerian Languages offers the following areas of specialization: M.A. in Linguistics, African Languages, Literature in African Languages, Translation and Interpreting and Ph.D. in Linguistics, African Languages and Literature. Department of Theatre and Film Studies offers M.A. and Ph.D. in History of Drama and Theatre; Dramatic Theory and Criticism; African Drama and Theatre; Acting and Directing; Playwriting. Department of Music

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offers M.A. and Ph.D. in African Music; Conducting & Music Directing; Music Education; Music &

Mass Media; Musicology: Theory & Composition; & Musical Instruments Technology; and Performance. The Department also offers Postgraduate Diploma in Music (PGDM). The Department of History & International Studies offers M.A. and Ph.D. programmes.

3. FACULTY OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes are offered by the Departments of Biochemistry, Plant Science &

Biotechnology, Microbiology, and Zoology & Environmental Biology. The Department of Zoology &

Environmental Biology offers M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Physiology, Parasitology, Entomology, Fisheries Biology & Hydrobiology. Department of Biochemistry offers the following options:

Vertebrate Biochemistry; Plant Biochemistry; Enzymology & Protein Chemistry as related to food production, Biomedicine Proteomics and Biotechnology; Molecular Biology; Pharmacological Industrial Biochemistry; Medical Biochemistry; Lipids & Lipoproteins; Biophysical Chemistry, Industrial Biochemistry and Biotechnology; Nutrition and Food Sciences; Biochemistry of the Soil;

Biochemical Aspects of disease and Bases for Chemistry including African Traditional Medicine; and Human Biochemical Genetics (particularly for the West African sub-region). PGD in Brewing Science and Technology is offered by the Department of Micobiology. Department of Plant Science &

Biotechnology offers the following areas of specialization: Plant Anatomy, Taxonomy/Biosystematic, Embryology of Angiosperms, Ecology/Palaecology, Genetics/Cytology, Mycology/Plant Pathology, Physiology/Tissue Culture, Algology/Bryology.

4. FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

PGD, MBA, M.Sc. & Ph.D. programmes are offered by the Departments of Accountancy, Banking &

Finance, Management and Marketing. Candidates with Higher National Diploma (HND) Upper Credit, or its equivalent or those whose first degrees, are in fields other than Business Administration, with minimum of good third class honors are eligible to apply for the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration. Candidates may apply for programmes leading to M.Sc. & Ph.D: in (Public Relations) in Department of Marketing.

5. FACULTY OF EDUCATION

M.Ed. and Ph.D. degree programmes are offered by the Departments of Adult Education & Extra Mural Studies, Educational Foundations, Arts Education, Science Education, Health & Physical Education (Health Education and Physical Education & Recreation options), Library & Information Science, Social Science Education and Vocational Teacher Education. Institute of Education offers Sandwich postgraduate Diploma programme. The Department of Educational Foundations offers M.Ed.

and Ph.D. in the following areas: Childhood Education, Educational Psychology, Guidance, &

Counselling, History of Education, Philosophy of Education, Sociology of Education, Educational Administration & Planning and Special Education. Department of Library & Information Science offers MLS and Ph.D programmes. Department of Adult Education & Extra Mural Studies offers M.Ed. and Ph.D. programmes with the following options: Administration, Community Development, Extension & Distance Education. Department of Science Education offers M.Ed. & Ph.D. programmes with the following options: Educational Research Methodology; Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology; etc. and Measurement & Evaluation. Department of Arts Education offers M.Ed. and Ph.D.

programmes in Curriculum Studies; Language Education; Educational Technology; Comparative &

International Education; Music Education; and Fine & Applied Arts Education. Department of Social Science Education offers M.Ed. and Ph.D. programmes in Economics Education, Political Science Education, Population & Family Life Education, Geographical & Environmental Education, and Social Studies Education. Department of Vocational Teacher Education offers M.Ed. and Ph.D. in Agricultural Education, Business Education, Computer Education, Home Economics Education, and Industrial Technical Education. Postgraduate Diploma programmes in the Faculty of Education are domiciled as follows: (PGDE) in Educational Foundations; PGDL in Library & Information Science;

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PGDTE in Vocational Teacher Education and Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Education domiciled in the Department of Social Science Education.

6. FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

M.Eng. and Ph.D. degree programmes are offered by the Departments of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. Currently, the Department of Electronics Engineering has no facilities in the area of Control Systems. The Department of Civil Engineering offers M.Eng. and Ph.D. degree programmes in the following areas: Structural Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Soil Mechanics &

Foundation Engineering, Materials & Construction, and Highway Engineering. Department of Agricultural & Bioresources Engineering offers M.Eng. & Ph.D. degree programmes in the following areas: Farm Power & Machinery, Soil Water Engineering, Agricultural Products Processing & Storage, Farm Structures & Environmental Control. The Departments of Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering offer PGD programmes.

7. FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes are offered by the Departments of Architecture, Geoinformatics &

Surveying while MURP and Ph.D. are offered in the Department of Urban & Regional Planning.

Department of Estate Management offers M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes only.

8. FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY

M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes are offered by the Departments of Health Administration & Management, Medical Rehabilitation, Nursing Science, Medical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Radiography &

Radiological Sciences. The Department of Health Administration & Management offers PGD, M.Sc.

and Ph.D. programmes in the following areas: Health Economics and Health Management & Policy.

The Department of Medical Laboratory Science offers M.Sc and Ph.D. programmes in the following areas: Clinical Chemistry; Haematology; Histopathology; Microbiology and Immunology. The Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences also offers PGD programme. Department of Nursing Sciences offers M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in the following areas: Community Health Nursing;

Maternal & Child Health Nursing; Medical Surgical Nursing; Mental Health & Psychiatric Nursing;

Nursing Administration & Management and Nursing Education. The Department of Medical Radiography & Radiological Sciences offers PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in the following areas: Medical Imaging; Radiation/Environmental Protection; Radiological Education; Radiotherapy &

Oncology and Radiology Administration & Management. The Department of Medical Rehabilitation offers M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in the following areas: Physiotherapy; Pathokinesioliogy;

Biomechanics; Neurology.

9. FACULTY OF LAW

LL.M. and Ph.D. degree programmes are offered in the Departments of Public & Private Law, Property & Commercial Law and International Law & Jurisprudence. Programme areas available in the Faculty are: Jurisprudence & Legal Theory, Comparative Constitutional Law, Comparative Company Law, Comparative Criminal Law, Law of Commercial Transactions, International Human Rights Law, Energy & Natural Resources Law, Law of Commercial Arbitration, Sentencing & Treatment of Offenders, Law of Marine Insurance, and Law & Medicine.

10. FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree programmes are offered by the Departments of Anatomy, Medical Biochemistry, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, and Human Physiology; while MPH degree programme is offered by the Department of Community Medicine. Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics offers M.Sc and DMSC degree programmes. Department of Medicine offers M.D. and M.S. degree programmes

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11. FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

M.Pharm, M.Sc., Pharm.D., and Ph.D. degree programmes are offered by the Departments of Pharmaceutical Technology & Industrial Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacognosy, Pharmacology & Toxicology and Pharmaceutics while M.Pharm. & Ph.D. degree programmes are offered by the Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Management with the following areas of specialization: Pharmaceutical Services, Pharmacotherapy, Ambulatory Care/Adult Medicine, Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Hospital Pharmacy, Social Pharmacy/Behavioural Pharmacy, Pediatric Pharmacy, Hematology, Pharmacy Management, and Infectious Diseases. The Department of Pharmaceutics has the following areas of specialization: Pharmaceutics, Compounding; Pharmaceutical Microbiology &

Biotechnology; Dispensing, and Pharmacy practices.

12. FACULTY OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES

M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree programmes are offered by the Departments of Pure & Industrial Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics,; Computer Science, Statistics, and Physics & Astronomy. The Department of Pure & Industrial Chemistry offers the following options: Inorganic, Physical, Organic, Analytical, Fossil Fuel, Polymer, and Industrial Chemistry. The Department of Statistics offers the following options: Stochastic Processes: Time Series Modeling, Design of Experiments; Operations Research;

and Applied Statistics. Department of Physics & Astronomy offers the following areas: Solid Earth Geophysics, Astrophysics, Condensed Matter Physics & Materials Science, Solar Energy Physics, Atmospheric Physics, and Medical Physics.

13 FACULTY OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES

PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D degree programmes. are offered by the Departments of Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology/Anthropology, and Social Work & Community Development.

Department of Geography also offers PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree programmes in Climate Change Economics, Policy & Innovation. Departments of Philosophy, and Religion & Cultural Studies offers M.A. and Ph.D. programmes only. MPA, M.Sc., DPA & Ph.D. degree programmes are offered by the Department of Public Administration and Local Government. Department of Psychology offers M.Sc.

& Ph.D. degree programmes in Experimental Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Social Psychology, School Psychology, and Counselling Psychology. Department of Sociology/Anthropology offers M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree programmes in Industrial Relations, Industrial Sociology, Medical Sociology/Anthropology, Social Development Studies, Criminology, Conflict and Change, Population Studies, Women Studies, Ethnographic Studies, and Culture and Technology. Department of Social Work offers M.Sc. degree programmes in Social Work Intervention, Social Work Ethics & Values, and Community Development. Department of Political Science offers M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree programmes in Political Theory; Public Administration; Comparative Politics; International Relations; Political Economy;

Electoral Studies; Conflict, Peace & Strategic Studies and Human Security & Counter Terrorism Studies. The Department also offers PGD in Political Science and Election Administration. The Departments of Religion & Cultural Studies and Philosophy do not offer PGD programmes.

14 FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree programmes are offered by the Departments of Veterinary Anatomy, Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Parasitology & Pharmacology, Veterinary Surgery & Radiology, Veterinary Pathology & Microbiology and Veterinary Obstetrics & Reproductory Diseases.

Department of Veterinary Obstetrics & Reproductive Diseases offers M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree programmes in the following areas: Veterinary Andrology; Gynaecology; Obstetrics and Reproductive Biotechnology. Department of Veterinary Surgery & Radiology offers the following programmes/areas: M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree programmes in Veterinary Surgery, and Ph.D. degree programmes in Radiology & Anaesthesiology. Department of Veterinary Public Health & Preventive Medicine offers MVPH and MPVM. degree programmes The Faculty offers MVM degree programmes in Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Surgery & Radiology, Veterinary Obstetrics, &

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Reproduction Diseases, and Veterinary Public Health & Zoonosis Diseases. M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree programmes in Veterinary Helminthology, Protozoology and Rickettsiology, Entomology and Acearology, Parasite Immunology & Parasite Zoonesis are offered by the Department of Veterinary Parasitology & Entomology. M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree programmes in Veterinary Biochemistry, Veterinary Physiology, and Veterinary Pharmacology & toxicology are also offered by the Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology.

NOTE: Where applicable, candidates would be expected to specialize in one of the fields of study within the Department (see also the current UNN PG Prospectus). There are no special areas within some Departments such as Architecture, Library & Information Science and Mass Communication.

INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (IDS)

PGD, M.Sc. & Ph.D. degree programmes in Development Studies are offered by the Institute for Development Studies. The IDS has the following areas of specialization at Masters degree level:

Governance and Social Change; Poverty, power relations and social change; Knowledge, Technology and Society; International Development. At Ph.D degree level, the institute has the following areas of specialization: Human and Social Development; Community Development; Conflict Resolution and Peace-Building; Natural Development and Sustainable Development.

INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN STUDIES

PGD, M.A., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree programmes in African Studies are offered by the Institute of African Studies.

INSTITUTE OF MARITIME STUDIES (IMS)

PGD and M.Sc degree programmes in Maritime studies are offered in the Institute of Maritime Studies in the following areas:

- M.Sc and PGD in Maritime Business and International Logistics;

- M.Sc and PGD in Maritime Law and Policy;

- M.Sc in Maritime Telecommunication - M. Sc in Maritime Management.

- PGD in Radio & Maritime Telecommunication;

CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT & CONTROL (CEMAC)

Centre for Environmental Management and Control (CEMAC) offers PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree programmes in Environmental Management & Control; and Disaster Risk Management. The Centre also offers Master’s degree programmes in Disaster Risk Management (MDRM).

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES IN CLIMATE CHANGE ECONOMICS, POLICY AND INNOVATION (CCEPI)

Available programmes in Climate Change are:

PGD in Cimate Change Economics, Policy and Innovation;

M.Sc. in Cimate Change Economics, Policy and Innovation;

Ph.D. in Cimate Change Economics, Policy and Innovation; and M.Sc./Ph.D. in Climate Change Economics, Policy and Innovation

Presently, the PGD and degree programmes in Climate Change are based in the Department of Geography, Faculty of the Social Sciences.

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