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The Faculty of Science (FS)of the University of Dschang (UDs): A brief presentation in structure, facts and numbers

by

Emmanuel NGAMENI- Dean -

Introduction

1) Organisation and academic staff

2) Teaching and training activities

3) Research and international cooperation

Conclusion and expectation

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Teaching Training ResearchFocus on 3 points

Cameroon in

Africa

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Introduction

A brief presentation of the FS – UDs/Köln, September 2017

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Introduction

A brief presentation of the FS – UDs/Köln, September 2017

Dschang

within

Cameroon

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Main building

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Introduction

Location: Campus C – Main site of the UDs

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Bridge of pleasure near the municipal

lake of Dschang - City

German military station created around

1915 near Dschang

A little history….

1. Organisation and academic staff

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The administrative structure of the FS-UDs includes: A Faculty Assembly,

A Faculty Council,

A Dean assisted by 3 Vice-Deans Vice-Dean in Charge of Teaching, Studies and Student Matters

Vice-Dean in Charge of Education and statistics

Vice-Dean in Charge of Research and Cooperation

A Head of the Administrative and Financial Division

A Service of Diplomas, Programs, Teaching and Research,

A Service of Education and Statistics,

A Financial Service,

A Material and Maintenance Service,

A General Administration Service.

…and beyond:

1.1. Academic organisation

Department of Chemistry

Department of Biochemistry

1.2. Academic organisation:8

Department of Animal Physiology

Department of Vegetal Physiology

Department of Physics

Department of Mathematics and computer science

Department of Biomedical sciences

Department of Earth Sciences

The FS-UDs comprises nine (09) departments:

1. Organisation and academic staff

Department of Engineering Sciences

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The FS-UDs has highly qualified permanent teachers in their

various fields of competence and a dedicated non-teaching staff.

To date, the FS-UDs has 159 teachers, including:

13 Professors,

37 Associate Professors,

81 Senior Lecturers,

24 Assistant- Lecturers,

12 Temporary teaching assistants.

…and

25 non-teaching staff members

1.3. Human ressources

1. Organisation and academic staff

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1.4. Students in numbers

1. Organisation and academic staff

For the past academic year, the FS-UDs

has registered 8695 students as follows:

Department of Chemistry: 895

Department of Biochemistry: 2156

Department of Animal Physiology: 1001

Department of Vegetal Physiology: 333

Department of Physics: 1516

Department of Mathematics and computer science: 1003

Department of Biomedical science: 449

Department of Earth Sciences: 1217

Department of Engineering Sciences: 125

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1.4. Students in numbers (ctnd)

1. Organisation and academic staff

Finally, a total of 8100 students were effectively

present for 2016-2017 academic year:

7916 Cameroonians

Female: 3162

Male: 4754

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184 Foreigners

Female: 59

Male: 125(from Gabon, Central Africa Republic and Chad)

2) Teaching and training activities

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The BMD system has been gradually applied to the

FS-UDs since the year 2006;

Since the year 2009, it covers all programs and

training cycles.

2.1. Organisation of studies

2.2. Training cycles

The training follow the BMD system:

Bachelor (B): 06 semesters - Diploma: Bachelor Degree

Master (M): 04 semesters - Diploma: Master with thesis

Doctorate (D): Between 3 and 5 years

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Department of Biomedical sciences

Public health and epidemiology,

Clinical biology,

Pharmacy,

Physiotherapy.

Department of Vegetal Physiology Urban sanitation

Department of Engineering Sciences

Applied geology,

Mining and Petroleum.

12In addition to the classical scientific training in Natural

sciences, Mathematics and physics, the FS-UDs offers

professional training in the following areas:

2.3. Professional training

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3. Research and international cooperation

Research activities at the FS-UDs are carried out within depart-

ments and laboratories by multidisciplinary research teams;

The FS-UDs includes 12 research laboratories:

3.1. Research activities

1) Laboratory of Animal Physiology & Phytopharmacology (LAPHYPHA)

Head: Pr Telesphore NGUELEFACK

2) Laboratory of Biology and Applied Ecology (LABEA)

Head: Prof Dr MPOAME MBIDA

Department of Animal Physiology (2)

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3) Laboratory of Biochemistry of Medicinal Plants and Food and

Nutritional Sciences (LABPMAN) - Head: Pr Francois ZAMBOU

4) Laboratory of Microbiology & Anti-microbial Substances (LAMAS)

Head: Prof Dr Jules-Roger KUIATE

Department of Biochemistry (2)

5) Laboratory of Chemistry of Natural Substances (LANAPROC)

Head: Prof Dr Pierre TANE

6) Laboratory of Applied and Environmental Chemistry (LACAPE)

Head: Prof Dr Leon TAPONDJOU AZEFACK

Department of Chemistry (3)

7) Laboratory of Noxious Chemistry and Environmental

Engineering (LANOCHEE) - Head: Prof Dr Ignas TONLE KENFACK

12) Laboratory of Applied Botany (LABOA)

Head: Pr Theophile FONKOU

Department of Vegetal Physiology (1)

Department of Earth Sciences (1)

8) Laboratory of Soil Science (SS-FASA)

Head: Pr Armand WOUATONG

Department of Physics (3)

9) Laboratory of Mechanics & Modeling of Physical Systems (L2MSP)

Head: Prof Dr Francois PELAP

10) Laboratory of Electronics & signal Processing (LETS)

Head: Prof Dr Hilaire FOTSING

11) Mesoscopic and Multilayer Structure Laboratory (MMLs)

Head: Prof Dr Lukong Fai Cornelius

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3.2. Some key figures from research

activities in 2017 at the FS-UDs

91 Professional master theses defended,

92 Master of Science defended,

23 Doctorate/PhD theses defended,

1 HDR thesis defended,

114 Scientific papers published,

24 Professional

promotions,

8 International scientific

meeting organised

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3.3. Research funding and international

cooperation

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In fundamental and applied research, activities are

funded by the following main organisms:

3.3.1. Funding organisms

The World Academy of Sciences (Trieste – Italy)for the advancement of science in developing countries

(Stockholm, Sweden)

(Paris, France)

(Paris, France)

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3.3. Research funding and international

cooperation

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3.3.1. Funding organisms (ctnd)

(Bonn, Germany)

(Fulbright Scholar Program, USA)

(Bonn, Germany)

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3.3. Research funding and international

cooperation

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3.3.2. International cooperation & current conventions

Object or

Cooperation type

Partner institution(s) or

Organism

Date of

implementation

Framework agreement University of Cologne (Germany) December 2015

Wood anatomy IFS (Sweden) March 2016

Training-Master Erasmus

Mundus (Biodiversity and

ecology of tropical

regions)

University of Paris VI,

MNHN Paris

Free University of Brussels

Queensland University (Australia)

September 2013

OIBT - Wood mechanics

and composites

ANAFOR/GIE-UDs July 2014

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3.3. Research funding and international

cooperation

A brief presentation of the FS – UDs/Köln, September 2017

3.3.2. International cooperation & current conventions

Object or

Cooperation type

Partner institution(s) or

Organism

Date of

implementation

Training, Italian master

in pharmacy

University of Camerino (Italy)

University of Ubino (Italy)

December 2012

Training, Italian master

in Physiotherapy

University of Rome Tor Vergata March 2013

Training on nutrition

education

FAO January 2015

Master in

Physiotherapy

Dschang district hospital December 2016

Conclusion and outlook

The FS-UDs could possibly work in partnership with the

following centers at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural

Sciences of the University of Cologne:

Collaborative Research Centres

Interdisciplinary Research Centers The Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC) linked to the

Biomedical Science department (FS-UDs)

The Center of Excellence Global South Studies Center (GSSC)

Quantum Matter and Materials (QM2)

(mathematics, experimental and theoretical physics, inorganic and

physical chemistry and crystallography)

What about Erasmus program?

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Thank you for your kind

attention.