Postgraduate School

SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES

OBJECTIVES OF POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

ORGANISATION OF POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

•  Possession of “O” level with at least five credit passes in relevant subjects as determined by the Department of study.
• Candidates for Masters’ Degree shall in addition to (i) above possess a first degree with second class lower division or a first degree with a postgraduate diploma or HND with postgraduate diploma (with minimum 3.5 CGPA on a 5-point scale).
• All applications must be accompanied by academic transcripts and favourable referees’ reports.

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES IN 2019/2020 ACADEMIC YEAR

M.Sc Economics
The programmes is to develop highly competent and versatile professional economists through the provision of relevant academic and professional courses which are required in order to meet the developmental challenges of the Nigerian economy in the context of globalization. Specifically, the programme is designed to train highly competent personnel for academic career and groom middle and top management personnel in the areas of energy and petroleum, manufacturing, industry, banking and finance. The programme is also to provide the best possible qualitative and professional education and training in the area of economics, and produce graduates who are socially responsible, knowledgeable and skilled in the field. It is to equip business executives with up-to-date knowledge in economics as well as further develop their relevant professional skills and attitudes, besides exploring and expanding the frontiers of knowledge with the private, public sector and other institutions of learning through teaching, research and publication.

M.Sc Mass Communication
The programme provides further understanding for specific subject areas of communication including Public Relations, Advertising, Print and Broadcast Media, and Online Communications, amongst others. The programme can help improve the skills of media and communication professionals, and can as well prepare graduates from other fields for new career paths in communication related fields. It appreciates the growing expansion of communication channels, and defines how the exchange of meanings can be planned, targeted and made result oriented, in the multiple phases of evolving changes, in organisational and other social settings, for maximum result. The course lays emphasis on research, multimedia and analytical skills in the application of germane tactics and strategies, towards the delivery of communication goals, and objectives. While the multimedia and analytical skills mainly suit the educator, the media, and other professionals, looking for further knowledge on this important aspect of mass communication; the research, and theoretical expositions in this degree programme, prepare young and old graduates alike, for higher degrees.

M.Sc Chemistry
Master’s Degree in Chemistry exposes students to such areas of specialization as Industrial Chemistry, Inorganic/Co-ordination Chemistry, Physical/Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Organic/Natural Products Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry and Pollution Control, and Analytical Chemistry. Candidates will, amongst other things, be dealing with advanced issues of research design methods, quality assurance and control in laboratory analysis, analytical data management, elements of chemometrics including modeling, and electro analytical methods. Candidates are eventually expected to have honed their theoretical knowledge of chemistry beyond the thematic, in the manner in which they can better influence society

M.Sc Sociology
This programme seeks to consolidate and improve the students’ knowledge of Sociology; appreciate its applications in different socio-cultural contexts and to involve the students in an intellectually stimulating and satisfying experience of learning and studying the dynamics of social relationships in any given society. It should raise the human capital that is required to achieve societal development through the application of the concepts, theories, and methods in Sociology. Candidates are to be equipped with the ability to apply their Sociological knowledge and skills for understanding and seeking solutions to societal problems in Nigeria, Africa and the global community. They should have the vital knowledge and skills with which they can proceed to further their studies in special areas of Sociology. It will develop the students’ intellectual capacity to understand social institutions, analyze social phenomena and acquire useful competencies for public and private service

M.Sc International Relations And Diplomacy
This programme aims to provide the best possible qualitative professional education and training in the area of International Relations that would enable promising and determined young men and women to build their careers as public servants, international business people, career diplomats, social advocates and International scholars. It is to produce graduates who are socially responsible, knowledgeable and highly skilled in International Relations and Diplomacy. They are expected to become national and regional references in the field of International Relations and Diplomacy, and to be able to explore and expand the frontiers of knowledge through teaching, research and publication. It should provide candidates with a broad and well-balanced knowledge of International Relations and Diplomacy techniques, and help them with requisite knowledge backgrounds and skills with which they can proceed to further their studies in special areas of International Relations, Multilateralism and Diplomacy.

M.Sc Animal And Environmental Science
The Master’s Degree in Animal and Environmental science is designed to extend graduate student understanding of new conditions of biota, and the increasing degradation of our environment. New changes are daily taking place in the present world, leading to new procedures. The continuing changes invite us to be more adaptive and proactive, so we can appropriately respond. How then do we situate the nexus between biota and environmental factors, vis-a-vis disparities between molecules and ecosystems? Moreover, how do we deal with matters of biodiversity conservation, ecosystem maintenance, and the much talked about food production? Answers will be provided for these questions as candidates expand their understanding of the environment, through the influential power of the environment, and how man has influenced it

M.Sc Parasitology
Master’s degree in Parasitology aims at advancing students’ knowledge, not just in the methods and techniques needed in planning and in conducting research, but to deepen understanding of the techniques as they relate to parasitology. Exposures will be to matters of transmissions, diseases of protozoan parasites, physiology and biochemistry of parasites, parasite immunology, epidemiology and the control of parasitic diseases in the tropics in higher contexts. Candidates shall also explore patterns of disease occurrence in the tropics, besides the measurement of parasitic infections in a population. Other than this are the epidemiological and recent developments in the control of major parasitic diseases and their vectors in tropical Africa. Consideration for ethics will also feature, as the programme seeks to relate theory with practice to enable a positive impact on health care systems

M.Sc Management
This programme is designed to develop candidates’ expertise in the functional area of Management, to enable them advance the frontiers of the theories and practices of the subject matter and enhance the contributions of the field to the society. It is to provide critical work force in the area of business and management as required for national development. Candidates are eventually expected to be equipped with the necessary skills to either pursue a career in research, or in the academia, or improve their administrative and management skills

Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
The MBA programme is aimed at providing candidates with the knowledge and skills that will enhance their performances and for the assumption of greater responsibilities in the public and private sectors. It is further designed to deliver the knowledge required for understanding, and for the practical analysis of problems related to management/and administration of public, private, and international organizations. It is to produce managers who are capable of applying appropriate management principles, and techniques for problem solving in the local and the global stages. Candidates are eventually expected to be socially responsible, and to become good entrepreneurs with quality leadership skills. Specific areas of specialisation are: General Management, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, Accounting, Marketing, Finance & Banking.

M.Sc Computer Science
The Master of Science degree programme in Computer Science is designed to meet the demand for advanced ICT competencies in the 21st century knowledge-based global workforce. With state-of-the-art ICT technologies, “best” impact practice pedagogies, quality curricula, currency in content and highly qualified trained faculty staff, the programme will produce graduates that will be global ICT leaders in various specialties such as Software Development, Software Engineering, ICT management, Database Administration, Networking & Security, Information System Administration, Computer Forensic & Cyber Security, Science & Research The programme is designed to be flexible for candidates with different pathways to earning a Master of Science degree in Computer Science. It is expected that this programme will attract partnerships from various the Private Sector, Government Agencies and Parastatals

M.Sc Public Administration
This programme combines extensive coverage of the field work with strong focus on producing higly skilled and professional administrators towards a visionary leadership for the public, non-governmental and international organizations. The programme is designed to undertake practical teaching and innovative research that meet current global challenges. The programme aims to develop ethical and well informed Administrators who are e-Governance compliant that will contribute to the advancement of Public Institutions through the integration of administrative theory and practice

Masters of Law
Master of Laws Programme of Baze University offers a rigorous and stimulating range of subjects of study, with a curriculum that constantly evolves in response to major legal and global developments. It is designed to equip lawyers with cutting edge, transferable skills including advance legal research, which are attractive to employers and enhance professional advancement in this competitive age. The programme boosts of series of specialist Master’s degrees which are supported by a diverse portfolio modules. It enables students to choose from a wide range of modules appropriate to ones chosen specialization

M.Sc Accounting
This programme aims to provide training in research for those whose future careers will lie in teaching and research at the University and other Academic institutions and for those who may have to operate in research and development environments in the private and in the public sector. The programme will provide training aimed at improving and upgrading the existing and potential manpower needed for national development. Also, instill the requisite intellectual/conceptual foundations that will permit meaningful participation in the discussion or resolution of the problems which confront the accounting discipline in the contemporary world