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Faculty of Law

The Faculty of Law, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma metamorphosed from the then College of Legal Studies, one of the foundation colleges in the then Bendel State University, Ekpoma as at 1981. The Faculty is over 25 years old.
Since its inception, it has produced a sizeable number of hardworking and successful legal practitioners in private practice, Bench, civil service, academics, politics and industry at both national and international levels. Indeed, the first set of students graduated in 1984/85 academic session and it is to the credit of the Faculty that the best graduating student at the 1986 bar finals examination was a product of this Faculty. Several other graduates of the Faculty have distinguished themselves in the same kind of examinations and other external examinations and won scholarships and fellowships. 

Students of the Faculty have won moot court competitions times without number and currently retains the Dr. Taslim Elias Cup for International Law. The Faculty won in 2003 and 2004 the Nigerian Rounds of the Sherman and Sterling Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition and accordingly, the faculty represented Nigeria at the Sherman and Sterling International Round of the Philip C. Jessup competition in Washington D.C, U.S.A Thursday 31st March to Thursday 7th April, 2005.

One of the other most important developments that have occurred is that the Faculty has ventured successfully into the sphere of postgraduate studies as far back as 1988. That programme has afforded not only members of staff but also legal practitioners outside the University the opportunity of acquiring postgraduate qualifications at the Masters and Doctoral levels. The other remarkable development in the history of the Faculty is its adoption of the Federal Government Approved Minimum Academic Standards (AMAS) proposed by the National Universities Commission (NUC). The curriculum Guidelines reflects the AMAS requirements as well as the Faculty’s additional requirements and practices.

MISSION

The mission of the Faculty of Law, Ambrose Alli University is the pursuit of academic excellence, advancement of legal knowledge, and community service through quality teaching, livelong learning, social inclusion and relevant legal research that seek to meet the challenges of contemporary society. To achieve this mission, . the Faculty will be guided by the sprit of enquiry, self-reliance, fairness and the ethical and professional standards of the legal profession.

DEPARTMENTS

  • Commercial and Industrial Law
  • Private and Property Law
  • Public Law
  • Jurisprudence and International Law

DEGREE PROGRAMME

The Faculty of Law offer courses and programme leading to the degree of Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) of Ambrose Alli University.

PHILOSOPHY

The basic goal of the LL.B programme at Ambrose Alli University is to ensure that graduates of law will have a clear understanding of the place, and importance of law in society. Since all human activities, social, economic, political etc. take place within legal frameworks, it is necessary that the student of law should have a broad general knowledge and exposure to other disciplines in the process of acquiring legal education.

Legal education at Ambrose Alli University, therefore, acts first as a stimulus to stir the student into critical analysis and examination of the prevailing social, economic and political systems of the community and, second, as an intellectual exercise aimed at studying and assessing the operation, efficacy and relevance of various rules of law in the society.

In the formation of the curriculum presented, care has been taken to ensure that law is taught as it exists at any given moment and that students will be comparative in their approach to legal studies, bearing in mind that there are many systems of law concurrently in operation. The programme, therefore, seeks to develop and equip the student with the basic goals of legal analysis or legal methods. But it must be said that the programme is dim light what openings are available to him as a law student. He can then make a more sensible choice where to move in and pitch his tent in the vast legal fields; there he would specialize by acquiring the necessary and relevant books, skills technique and experience, which will guide him successfully through his life’s journey with the law.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

(i) By Joint Matriculation Entry Mode:
A candidate for admission into the Faculty must possess at least S.S.S.C.E. or G.C.E. O’ Level with credit passes in five (5) subjects including English Language and English Literature obtained at not more than two sittings. Such a candidate must also have at least, a pass in Mathematics or a Science subject. Not more than one commercial or allied subject, such as Commerce, Business Methods, Account, Book ­Keeping, Typing, etc. is acceptable.

(ii) Through Direct Entry Mode:

  1. A candidate for Direct Entry admission shall possess five credit passes in the G.C.E or S.S.C.E. or equivalent including English Language and English Literature obtained at not more than two sittings or of which at least two shall be at Advanced Level provided the credit passes at the ordinary level include English Language and English Literature: or
  2. A good honours degree or postgraduate degree of the Ambrose Alli University or of any University or College of approved standard in the discipline.

Every direct entry candidate should also have at least, a pass in Mathematics or a Science subject. Not more than one commercial or allied subject, such as Commerce, Business Method, Account, Book-keeping, Typing, etc. is acceptable

Faculty of Life Sciences

PHILISOPHY AND OBJECTIVES

The philosophy of the Faculty of Life Sciences focuses on the production of the scientific and technological manpower necessary for achieving the national goals of Edo State and Nigeria in general. To attain this, emphasis will be placed on the following objectives.

  1. The inculcation in students of the fundamental principles of science
  2. The application of these principles to solve societal problems
  3. The development in students of the capacity to innovate and improve using local resources to achieve development.

It is hoped that the graduates produced will:

  1. Meet the needs of the State Government and the country for the teaching of all science subjects in their various institutions of learning;
  2. Fit into positions in the science and research sections of the various government ministries and parastatals, research institutes and the private sector.
  3. Become self-employed by setting up small scale industries/projects (commercial) as a result of the practical/applied orientation of the training programmes.
  4. Be involved in productive repsearch that will be of immense benefits to the local community, the nation and the international community.

DEPARTMENTS

The Faculty at present consists of the following four (4) Departments

Biochemistry
Food and Nutritional Biochemistry, Enzymology, Clinical Biochemistry, Industrial Biochemistry, Biochemical Genetics and Molecular Biology.

Botany
Plant Breeding, Crop Protection and Soil Science

Microbiology
Microbial Ecology, Industrial, Food, Medical and Environmental Microbiology, Immunology and Microbial Genetics.

Zoology
Parasitology, Animal Physiology, Hydro-biology, Fisheries and Molecular Biology

Faculty of Management Sciences

PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES

The general philosophy is to develop the mind, impart both theoretical and practical knowledge on individual to develop self confidence, be innovative and self reliant in the field of Administration and Management.

The major objectives of Degree Programmes in Administration, Management and Management Technology in Nigerian Universities according to the National Universities Commission are to:

  • provide basic knowledge and skills needed for the understanding and analysis of problems related to the management and administration of industrial, commercial, public and other human organizations;
  • equip students with knowledge and, skills of decision making; especially the analytical skills needed for recognizing, defining and solving problems and develop in students, leadership and inter personal relations skills in management.


DEPARTMENTS

The Faculty of Management Sciences has four academic departments:

Accounting: The major objective of the Department of Accounting are to produce high level Accounting Personnel and to expand the frontiers of Accounting knowledge though research and publications as well as improving the quality of professional accounting in Nigeria and beyond. 

Banking and Finance: The B.Sc. (Banking and Finance) degree programme aims at producing graduates who are able to assist in the solution of banking and finance problems that affect the society at large. 

Business Administration: The Department of Business Administration, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma offers a degree in Business Administration. The programme is designed to promote managerial competence and administrative efficiency of higher cadre members of staff in both the public and private sectors of the economy.

Public Administration: The Department offers a full-time Bachelors degree Programme in Public Administration (BPA) which is designed to turn out high-level manpower and equip them with the necessary aptitude and skills to enable him serve as top-level personnel or as professional practitioner.

Faculty of Physical Sciences

PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES

The philosophy of the Faculty of Physical Sciences is the production of the scientific and the technological manpower necessary for achieving the national goals of Nigeria in general and Edo State in particular.

To attain this, emphasis will be placed on the following objectives:

  1. The inculcation in students of the fundamental principles of science;
  2. The application of these principles to solve social problems; and
  3. The development in students of the capacity to innovate and improve, using local resources to achieve development.

It is hoped that the graduates produced will:

  1. Meet the needs of the State Government and the country for the teaching of all science subjects in their various institutions of learning;
  2. Fit into positions in the science and research sections of the various government ministries and parastatals, research institutes and the private sector;
  3. Become self-employed by setting up small scale industries/projects (commercial) as a result of the practical/applied orientation of the training programmes; and
  4. Be involved in proactive research that will be of immense benefits to the local community, the nation and the international community.

DEPARTMENTS

The faculty at present consists of the following four departments

Chemistry
Inorganic, Organic, Environmental Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Polymer Sciences and Technology, and Nature Products Chemistry.  There are two degree options in this Department, viz B.Sc. Chemistry and B.Sc. Industrial Chemistry.

Computer Science
General Computing, System Analysis and Design, Software Maintenance, Database Management and Design Analysis.

Mathematics and Statistics
Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Industrial Process and Probability Theory

Physics
Courses leading to B.Sc. Physics and S. Sc. Geophysics respectively.

Faculty of Social Sciences

PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES

The faculty of Social Sciences aims at ensuring as much as possible a balanced development of the individual with the ultimate goal of perfecting the individual awareness of himself/herself in relation to the world around him/her. ‘It therefore, adopts that policy of interdisciplinary exposure which ensures that the students are not limited to their discipline. The various departments in the Faculty guide and encourage students to cultivate and refine their faculties for identifying, defining, analyzing and solving problems of significance to mankind. The Faculty emphasizes the development of effective research methodologies, geared towards the solution of societal problems.

The faculty of Social Sciences information handbook is designed to provide students, staff and other interested readers vital information on various aspects of the Faculty’s academic programme. The range of information covered is indicated in the table of contents.

DEPARTMENTS

The Faculty of Social Sciences has five academic departments :

Economics: The B.Sc. (Economics) Degree Programme aims at producing graduates who are above to assist in the solution of Economic problem that affect the society at large.

Library and Information Science: The main objectives of the Programme, which will be by course work and by dissertation are to identify the central academic body of knowledge which will permit the students to face changes of all kinds including changes and challenges in information technology.

Political Science: The B.Sc (Political Science) Degree Programme aims at producing graduates who are able to assist in tending the solution of political problems that affect the society at large.

Psychology: The programe is aimed at developing and improving students understanding of social problem through the efficient use of modern social research techniques .

Sociology: The programme aims at the development of the student’s critical judgment, his ability to observe, understand, analyse, and synthesise data on socio-economic problems using social science methods, and on national issues.

Fine and Applied Arts

The Department offers degree programme in six different professional study areas namely: painting, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, graphics and metal design. The first two sections are under Fine Arts while the last four are under Applied Arts, hence Fine/Applied Arts Department. The Department offers a one-year foundation programme a four and three year undergraduate programmes leading to the award of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A).

AIMS

The Department aims at two things among others:

  • To equip students with the necessary skills for stimulating visual creativity through the manipulation of forms and materials.
  • To embrace a curriculum that is based on the African concept of unity of the visual and performing Arts which tends to explore the interrelationship and interdependence of Arts as a cultural phenomenon, designed to make students visually and culturally literate.

Therefore, the Department offers systematic courses of instruction leading to specialization in one of the study areas of the Visual Arts which include Painting, Sculpture, Graphics, Textiles, Ceramics and Metal Design.

OBJECTIVES

It is desirable that the curriculum of the department shall aspire to produce competent artist with the right intellectual perspective on the role of Art as an instrument of social development. The curriculum will endeavour to achieve the following objectives:

  • To stimulate and nurture artistic creativity in all its ramifications.
  • To encourage and guide the students to use their creative skills to enhance and add breath to the quality of living in the Nigerian environment.
  • A good balance between practical and theoretical courses. This is to produce artists who would be both visually and culturally literate.
  • A programme of study that will enable the student to combine the international dimensions of Art with a deep knowledge of local artistic and cultural traditions. Emphasis should be place on the development of high professional skills, exploration and indigenous materials and motifs, and the cultivation of a personal idiom of expression.
  • To raise in the level of aesthetics and cultural awareness in the students and by extension, among the people through research, academic publications and art exhibitions.

DEPARTMENT OF FINE AND APPLIED ARTS HANDBOOK

STAFF PROFILE

Geography and Environmental Management

PROGRAMME: B.Sc. (Geography and Environmental Management)

PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAMME

The Philosophy of the programme is to produce graduates who are equipped with various techniques and methods of analysis in Geography and Environmental Management so that, they can make meaningful contribution to local, National and International development and planning. Graduates of this programme can register as members of the Association of Nigerian Geographers (ANG) as well as the Nigerian Cartographic Association (NCA). They can also feature as environmentalists.

The objectives of the programme are to:

  • make the students have a good understanding of the human and natural phenomena that affect the earth’s surface;
  • enable the students acquire the techniques and skills of identifying and analyzing the various social and environmental problems of development planning in the society;
  • make the students develop or have a critical judgement of issues (human and natural) to which they will be able to advance solutions;
  • equip the students with the skills and the techniques required in the practice of urban, regional and environmental planning.
  • enable students after specializing in any sub-area of geography and regional planning serve as planning officers, teachers/lecturer, environmental managers cartographers, administrators, personnel officers, landscape designers etc.

STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMME

The programme is a FOUR-YEAR DEGREE programme. Two categories of courses are offered in the programme, namely Compulsory and Elective Courses:

  • The Compulsory courses are those which are mandatory and required and must be taken and passed by all students at particular levels.
  • Elective courses are those from which students at particular levels must choose so as to make up the minimum credit (units) needed for that level.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

(a) Four Year Degree Programme
Admission into the 4-year degree programme is through:

  1. Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)

    To be eligible for admission into the 4 year B.Sc. degree programme (Geography and Environmental Management) a candidate must have obtained five credits in the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) or General Certificate of Education (GCE O/L) in not more than two sittings.

    The credits must be in English Language, Mathematics, Geography and any other two subjects from Economics, Fine Arts, Commerce, Civic Education, Government, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Agricultural Sciences and Social Studies..

(b) Three-Year Programme
Admission into the three-year B.Sc. degree programme is through direct entry. To be eligible for admission into the 3-year programme a candidate must, in addition to the JME requirements, have obtained any of the following certificates:

  1. Two GCE (A/L) subjects including Geography.
  2. At least a merit pass in the following diploma programmes of this University. Diploma in Public Administration, Diploma in Town Planning or any other relevant discipline from any recognized institutions. The grade of pass must not be less than merit level.
  3. Holders of the Nigerian Certificate of Education (NCE) with geography combinations. A pass in NCE English or pass in general paper in GCE (A/L) level is acceptable as fulfilling the English Language requirement.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

In order to obtain a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geography and Environment Management, a student is required to complete a minimum of 116 credits (units) load for the 4-year programme and 138 credits (units) load for the 3-year programme.

To graduate, all compulsory courses must be passed. This is in addition to University-wide completing courses such as General Studies, Computer and Entrepreneurial Studies.

Details of minimum and maximum units students can register for as well as regulations governing examination procedure with reference to malpractice, absence from examination, are in the Faculty Handbook. Students are compulsorily required to acquire it or be conversant with the content of the Handbook.

DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK

Guidance and Counselling

The Department was established in November, 2011, as an out-growth from the Department of Educational Foundation and Management.

PROGRAMMES
The Department runs the under listed Degree Programmes:

Undergraduate Programmes
B.Sc(Ed) Degree Options:

  • Economics Education
  • Geography Education
  • Guidance and Counselling
  • Political Science Education

Postgraduate Programmes

  • M.Ed in Guidance and Counselling
  • M.Ed in Educational Psychology
  • Ph.D in Guidance and Counselling
  • Ph.D in Educational Psychology

DEPARTMENT OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING HANDBOOK

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Library and Information Science

PHILOSOPHY

The philosophy of the library and information science programme is to produce graduates that will be knowledgeable in the art of collection, organization, analysis, dissemination and use of records and information. The implications of this basic philosophy are the ready accessibility of economic, political, social and scientific information and the positive correlation between library and information science on the one hand and national development on the other. Thus, heavy emphasis will be placed on

  1. information needs of professional groups (engineers, doctors, lawyers, scientists etc);
  2. language barrier;
  3. user studies and user expectations;
  4. information technology with hands-on experience to back up theoretical knowledge;
  5. Meaningful attachments to libraries and other information institutions with computer facilities.

OBJECTIVES

The main objectives of the Programme, which will be by course work and by dissertation are to:

  1. identify the central academic body of knowledge which will permit the students to face changes of all kinds including changes and challenges in information technology;
  2. produce qualified personnel to, man, the ever-increasing number of libraries and other information institutions;
  3. prepare a corps of dedicated librarians and information scientists who will serve as ,analysts for the rapid development of information institutions in Nigeria in particular and Africa in general.
  4. prepare graduates who wish to qualify as full professionals preparatory to practice or research career in library and information science;
  5. Provide an avenue for advancement of those who already posses a Diploma in library and informatio science.

DURATION

The full-time programme shall last for a minimum six and maximum of ten semesters. Part-time studies shall be for a minimum of eight and a maximum of fourteen semesters.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS 

Direct Entry Requirements

a)  Three-Year Programme (Direct entry)
(i)  Diploma in Library and Information Science or any other acceptable Diploma, with at least Merit pass from a recognized institution, plus five credit passes at SSCE/GCE ordinary level including English Language and Mathematics at not more than two sittings.

OR

(ii)  Pass in at least two subjects at the GCE- Advanced level with at least SSCE/GCE ordinary level creditor its equivalent in at least three other subjects including English Language and Mathematics at not more than two sittings.

OR

(iii)  Pass at merit level in at least two subjects in the NCE with SSCE/GCE ordinary credit or its equivalent in at least three other  subjects including English Language and Mathematics. 

b)  Four year Programme
(i)  Five credit passes including English Language and Mathematics at not more than two sittings at the SSCE or its equivalent.

(ii)  Grade II Teacher’s Certificate with at least merit in five subjects including English Language and Mathematics.

U.M.E. Entry Requirements

Note: UME subjects shall be any three Arts or Social Sciences or Science subjects


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Mathematics and Statistics

The Department of Mathematics offers three degree programmes leading to the award of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) degree in Mathematics, Industrial Mathematics and Statistics.


A.   B.Sc MATHEMATICS

PHILOSOPHY
The philosophy of Mathematics in the Department of Mathematics is to produce graduates who are oriented in theory, application, innovations in the mathematical service to the nation (Nigeria) and human development.

OBJECTIVE

  • To produce mathematics graduates relevant to our national manpower needs.
  • To provide service course in Mathematics for students of other Department whose degree programmes require working knowledge of Mathematics.
  • To produce courses and supervise research leading to higher degree of this University.
  • To promote and encourage research in the various areas of mathematics.
  • To produces graduate that can work in supervisory/advisory capacities in Industries and other sectors of the economy.


ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • UME – 5 Credits in WASC, SSCE, NECO, GCE, O/L, at a maximum of two sittings. The 5 Credits must include English language, Mathematics, Physics plus any two Sciences subjects chosen from Chemistry, Biology, Agricultural Science, Economics and Geography.
    WAIVER: None
  • DIRECT (200 LEVEL) ENTRY – (i) HSC or GCE Advance level with passes in any four of the following: Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and General Paper. (ii) UME plus HSC/GCE/A Level passes in Mathematics and any one of the following: Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, and Statistics (iii) UME plus NCE or Ordinary Diploma with a grade not lower than merit or lower credit in any of the following: Mathematics, Statistics, Data Processing, Computer Science and any of the engineering programmes from a recognized University or Polytechnic for such Programmes.

B.   B.Sc INDUSTRIAL MATHEMATICS

PHILOSOPHY
The philosophy of Industrial Mathematics in the Department of Mathematics is to produce graduates who are oriented in the application of Mathematical theories and innovations in the Industrial, Economic and human development of the nation (Nigeria).

OBJECTIVE

  • To produce Industrial Mathematics graduates relevant to our national manpower needs.
  • To provide service courses in Industrial Mathematics for students of other Department whose degree programmes require working knowledge of Industrial Mathematics.
  • To provide courses and supervise research leading to higher degree of this University.
  • To promote and encourage research in the various area of Statistic.
  • To produce graduates that can work in Supervisory/advisory capacities in Industrial and other sectors of the economy.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • UME – 5 Credits in WASC, SSCE, NECO,GCE O/L, at a maximum of two sittings. The 5 Credit must include English Language, Mathematics, plus any three science subjects chosen from Physics, Chemistry, Biology. Agricultural Science, Economics and Geography.
    WAIVER: None
  • DIRECT (200 LEVEL) ENTRY – UME plus (i) HSC/GCE,
    A Level passes in Mathematics and any other Science Subject or Economics. (ii) Ordinary Diploma or NCE with a grade not lower than Merit or Lower Credit in any of the following subjects: Mathematics, Statistics, Data processing, Computer Science and any of the Engineering programmes from a recognized University or Polytechnic for such programme.


C.   B.Sc STATISTICS PROGRAMMES

PHILOSOPHY
The philosophy of Statistics in the Department of Mathematics is to produce graduate who are oriented in the theory, application, innovations in the statistics services to the nation (Nigeria) and human development

OBJECTIVE

  • To produce Statistics graduates relevant to our national manpower needs.
  • To provide service courses in statistics for students of other Department whose degree programmes require working knowledge of Statistics.
  • To produce courses and supervise research leading to higher degree of this University.
  • To promote and encourage research in the various areas of statistics.
  • To produce graduates that can work in supervisory/advisory capacities in industries and other sectors of the economy.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • UME – 5 Credits in WAEC, SSCE, NECO, GCE O/L, at a maximum of two sittings. The 5 Credit must includes English Language, Mathematics, Plus any three sciences subjects chosen from Physics, Chemistry, Biology. Agricultural Science, Economics and Geography.
    WAIVER: None
  • DIRECT (200 LEVEL) ENTRY – (i) HSC/ GCE, A level passes in Mathematics and any other science subject or Economics. (ii) Ordinary Diploma or NCE with a grade not lower than Merit or lower credit in any of the following subject: Mathematics, Statistics. Data processing, Computer Science and any of the Engineering Programmes from a recognized University or polytechnics for such programmes.


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