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Programmes

  1. Bachelor of Arts, Youth in Development: BAYID
  2. Post Graduate Diploma in Gender Studies (Pg. Dip. GS)
  3. Honours Degree in Gender Studies (Hons. GS)
  4. Masters Degree in Gender Studies (MGS)
  5. Doctoral Degree in Gender Studies (PhD GS) (GSD 7000)

1. Bachelor of Arts, Youth in Development: BAYID

Curriculum

YEAR 1

YEAR 2

YEAR 3

YEAR 4

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 1

Semester 2

YID 1540
YID 1544
ECS 1541

Two from

PSY 1541
SOC 1541
or
ISO 1541
CST 1541

One from

HRM 1541
POL 1541
PAD 1541
CRM 1541

YID 1640
YID 1644
ECS 1641

Two from

PSY 1641
SOC 1641
or
ISO 1641
CST 1641

One from

HRM 1641
POL 1641
PAD 1641
CRM 1641

YID 2540
YID 2544


Two from

Psychology
PSY 2511
PSY 2541
PSY 2542
Sociology
SOC 2541
or
Industrial Sociology
ISO 2541

Anthropology
ANT 2541
or
Applied Anthropology
APA 2541

YID 2640
YID 2644
YID 2645

Two from

Psychology
PSY 2641
PSY 2642

Sociology
SOC 2641
or
Industrial Sociology
ISO 2641

Anthropology
ANT 2641
or
Applied Anthropology
APA 2641

YID 3540
YID 3544


One from

Psychology
PSY 3511
PSY 3541
PSY 3542
Sociology
SOC 3541
or
Industrial Sociology
ISO 3541

Anthropology
ANT 3541
or
Applied Anthropology
APA 3541

YID 3640
YID 3644
YID 3646

One from

Psychology
PSY 3611
PSY 3641
PSY 3642
Sociology
SOC 3641
or
Industrial Sociology
ISO 3642

Anthropology
ANT 3641
or
Applied Anthropology
APA 3641

YID 4540
YID 4544
YID 4640 (Research Project)

YID 4644

An External Examiner approved by Senate will assess the examinations at the fourth year level.


2. Post Graduate Diploma in Gender Studies (Pg. Dip. GS)

1. Admission Requirements
Minimum qualification is an undergraduate degree. The Academic Board of the Centre for Gender Studies may consider a working experience as an alternative admission criteria.

2. Curriculum
The programme consists of four modules. Two modules in the first semester are compulsory and any two modules in the second semester.

Semester 1               

Semester 2

DGS 4410
DGS 4415

Student to choose any two of the following modules:
DGS 4420
DGS 4425
DGS 4430
DGS 4435
DGS 4440

NB: In order to meet the requirements for the above Qualification students must register and pass Four [4] modules in the order stated above.

3. Honours Degree in Gender Studies (Hons. GS)

1. Admission Requirements
Minimum qualification is an undergraduate degree with an average of at least 60% pass mark for any third year level modules.

2. Curriculum
The curriculum is composed of six modules. Three of these are compulsory.

Semester 1               

Semester 2

HGS 5530
HGS 5520
HGS 5521
Students to choose ONE of the following modules
HGS 5522              
HGS 5523              
HGS 5524              
HGS 5525              
HGS 5527              
HGS 5528              

NB:  Students to choose any Two of the following modules
HGS 5623              
HGS 5624              
HGS 5625              
HGS 5626              
HGS 5629              
HGS 5631              

 

NB: Honours student will be expected to register and pass in FIVE of the courses offered for Honours degree and work on a Mini Dissertation (HGS 5530). 

4. Masters Degree in Gender Studies (MGS)

Admission Requirements
An Honours Degree in Gender Studies from UNIVEN or any other recognized university. Other qualifications will be evaluated accordingly.

(1)        MGS 6000        Dissertation only
(2)        MGS 6001        Coursework and mini-dissertation

Semester 1               

Semester 2

MGS 6001
MGS 6521             
MGS 6522             
Students to choose ONE of the following modules
MGS 6523             
MGS 6524             

NB:  Students to choose any Two of the following modules
MGS 6621             
MGS 6622             
MGS 6623             
MGS 6624             
MGS 6625     

NB: Masters students will be expected to register and pass in FIVE of the courses offered for Masters degree and work on a Mini Dissertation (MGS 6001). 

5. Doctoral Degree in Gender Studies (PhD GS) (GSD 7000)

A doctoral degree in gender studies is to be awarded on the basis of a thesis only. An approved proposal will be presented to the academic committee of the Centre for Gender and Youth Studies for the scrutiny and guidance to the student. The Centre will arrange participation by PhD students in national and international Seminars.

Two internal examiners (supervisors) and one external examiner shall mark the doctoral thesis. Each of the examiners shall comment on the work in writing, and give a clear breakdown on how they arrive at the final mark.

There shall be a public defense of the thesis organized by the Centre for Gender and Youth Studies.


 
 
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