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CONTENTS
1. Vision of the University ......................................
1. Mission of the University ................................... …..
2. A Brief History of the University ............................
3. A Brief History of the Department of Religious
and Cultural Studies ………….........................
5. Academic Staff List ...................................
6. Non-Academic Staff List ………………..........
7. Staff Development................................... .......... ...
8. Bachelor of Arts in Religious and Cultural Studies
a. History of the Programme ............................
b. The Philosophy of the Programme ..................
c. The Objectives of the Programme ...................
d. Admission Requirements.......................................
e. Interpretation ..........................................
f. Career Prospects for Graduates of Religious and
Cultural Studies ........................................
g. Curriculum Analysis ........................
h. Course Descriptions for Bachelor of Arts in
Arts in Religious and Cultural Studies
i. Curriculum Analysis
j. Course Descriptions for Bachelor of
Arts in Christian Religious Studies
9. Academic Regulations ..............................
10. Standing Committees …………………….
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS
AND CULTURAL STUDIES
VISION OF THE UNIVERSITY
To be a Centre of academic excellence in the training of globally
competitive graduates who are capable of contributing to human, social and
cultural development.
MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY
The missions of the University are:
I. Advancement of knowledge through research
II. Dissemination of knowledge through teaching
III. Training of competent manpower for national development
IV. Service to the community.
V. Promotion of creativity, hard work, self-actualization, patriotism
and national consciousness.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OFCALABAR
The University of Calabar grew out of the Calabar campus of the
University of Nigeria, Nsukka, during the 1973/74 academic session with 154
students and a small cadre of academic, administrative and technical staff. The
decision to open a campus of the University of Nigeria in the then South Eastern
State, now Cross River State, was taken in 1970 at the end of the Nigeria Civil
war, following an agreement between the Government of the then East Central
and South Eastern States to jointly reactivate the University of Nigeria.
In 1972 the Government of the then South Eastern State offered land in
Calabar for the setting up of the University campus later in the same year and, in
order to ensure that classes were begun during the 1973/74 academic session,
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the Government also made available to the University, the physical facilities of
Duke Town Secondary School in Calabar as a temporary site, pending the
development of permanent facilities.
In April, 1975, the then Federal Military Government of Nigeria
announced that as part of the Third National Development Plan, new universities
would be established at seven selected locations throughout the country. The
University of Calabar was one of the seven new universities established under
this programme by the Federal Military Government. It is located in Calabar; an
ancient city with a long tradition of culture and contact with Western
civilization. The already developed temporary site of the University (Duke
Town Secondary School Campus) occupies a seventeen hectare area on the
eastern side of the town, between the Great Kwa River and the Calabar River.
Additional land was acquired on both banks of Great Kwa River to the
development of the University.
As an autonomous institution, the University of Calabar began
academic work with three faculties, namely, Arts, Science and Social Sciences
in 1975/76 session, with an initial enrolment of 977 undergraduate students, 406
of whom were carried over from the University of Nigeria. The teaching,
administrative and technical staff were either transferred from the University of
Nigeria, or were recruited afresh, numbered about 156. At the beginning of the
1977/78 academic year, the Department of Education formerly in the Faculty of
Arts was upgraded to the Faculty of Education.
In the 1978/79, 1980/81 and 1981/82 sessions, the Medical School,
Faculties of Law and Agriculture, respectively, were established, while the
Institute of Oceanography was established in the 1982/83 session. It offers
teaching, research and training in aquatic sciences leading to diplomas and
certificates in different areas of Oceanography. The Institute of Public Policy
and Administration (IPPA) was established in the 1983/84 session. It offers
training courses and research in public policy and administration, and runs short
term professional courses for practicing civil servants of all grades. The Institute
of Education was established in 1986 to run Sandwich programmes (Long-
Vacation Courses) in non-degree, short term and in-service training courses.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS AND
CULTURAL-STUDIES
The Department took off during the 1975/76 academic session when
the University of Calabar became an autonomous institution as Department of
Religious Studies and Philosophy. For three years, the Department ran a
combined honours degree in Religious Studies and Philosophy with a handful of
academic staff and students in both units. From the inception of the Department
the following persons have served as Heads of Department in succession: Dr.
Laoye, Dr. M. O. Ene, Prof. N. S. S. Iwe, Dr. Ekarika, Prof. E. M. Uka, Prof.
Innocent I. Asuozu, Late Dr. E.B. Udoh, Prof. Friday M. Mbon, Prof. C. O.
Ijiomah, Prof. Prlncewill Alozie, Prof. Andrew F. Uduigwomen and Prof.
Godfrey O. Ozumba.
With the splitting of the Department in 2008, Prof. Essien A. Offiong
was appointed as the pioneer Head of Department for the newly established
Department of Religious and Cultural Studies. In October 2013, he was
succeeded by Prof. Christian O. Uchegbue as Head of Department. In October
2016, Dr. Chike A. Ekeopara took over the mantle of leadership of the
Department from Prof. Uchegbue and handed to Prof, G. U. Ntamu in 2018.
There are thirty-one (31) lecturers in the Department.
The student population at the undergraduate level now stands at about
three hundred. Many of the graduates of the Department are presently occupying
responsible positions in the society. The Bachelor of Arts in Christian Religious
Studies was approved by Senate and National Universities Commission in 2007
to create a platform for academic study of Christianity.
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ACADEMIC STAFF LIST (HEAD OF DEPARTMENT:
PROF. GABRIEL U. NTAMU)
SN NAME QUALIFICATI
ON
DESIGNATIO
N
AREA OF SPECIALIZATION
1. Prof. Friday
Mbon
B.A(English)Mi
chigan:
MA(English)
Calgary: S.T.M
(Rel
Studies):Ph.D.
(Rel Studies
Ottawa
Professor
Sociology of Religion/Comparative
Religion
2. Prof. Essien
Offiong
B.A MA, Ph.D. Professor New Religious Movements
3. Prof. Christian
Uchegbue
B.A, (CAL)
MA, Ph.D.
(Ibadan)
Professor Sociology of Religion, Liberation
Theology & Christian Ethics
4. Prof. Chike
Ekeopara
DIP REL-
(UNN),B.A
(Hons)-(UNN)
MA(Rel.
Studies)-PGDM,
MBA-Ph.D.
(Cal)
Professor African Traditional Religion And
Culture
5.
Prof. Gabriel U.
Ntamu
B.A,M.A (Cal),
Ph.D.
(Ibadan)Diplom
a
Professor Islam &Comparative Religion
6. Prof. Elias
Kekong Bisong
B.Phil, B.A.,
M.A., Ph.D.
Professor Philosophy of Religion
7. Dr. Etim E. Okon
B.A, MA, Ph.D
(Cal) Dip
Theology
(AGBC-Uyo)
Cert. in
Cooperative
Mgt.(Cal)
Reader
Ecclesiastical History of
Psychology of Religion
8. Dr. Christopher
Naseri
B.A., MA, Ph.D.
(Rome)
Senior Lecturer Biblical Studies
9. Dr. Gideon I.
Emeng
B.A, MA,
Ph.D.(Cal)
Senior Lecturer Religion and Cultural Studies
10. Dr. Mrs Stella
Osim
B.Ed (Rel): MA;
Ph.D. (Cal)
Senior Lecturer Islam and Womanist Studies
11. Dr. Mrs Nzeyo G.
Eteng
BA; MA. Ph.D.
(Cal)
Senior Lecturer Religion and Gender Studies
12. Dr. Francis F.
Edet
BA;MA; Ph.D.
(Cal)
Senior Lecturer African Traditional Religion
13. Dr. Mrs. Elizabeth
A. Odey
B.A., M.A.,
Ph.D.
Senior Lecture New Religious Movement
14. Dr. Gregory Onah Dip.Th
(Ibesikpo);
B.A,MA, Ph.D.
(PortHarcourt)
Lecturer I African Traditional
15. Dr .Offiong A.
Asuquo
B.A, Ma, (Cal) Lecturer I Anthropology of Religion
16. Dr. Emeka C.
Ekeke
BA, (First Class)
(Cal); B.Th.
(AGDSN,
Umuahia); MA
(Cal); Ph.D.
(AIU, Hawaii);
Ph.D. (Cal).
Lecturer I Religion and Medical Ethics;
Ecclesiastical History; Ethics
17. Dr. Adolphus
Amaefule
BA, Phil.
(Owerri), B.
Phil; B. Th.;
STL(Rome);
TD(Naples)
Lecturer I Christian Theology
18. Dr. Emmanuel
Duke
BA(Uyo);
B.Phil, B.Th.
(Rome);
PGDE(Cal);
M.RS (Louvain)
STl; STD.
Lecturer I Christian Theology
19. Dr. Ekpenyong
Nyong Akpanika
B.A,MA, Ph.D.
(Cal)
Lecturer I Gerontology, Ethics and Cultural
Studies
20. Dr. Ubong
Ekpenyong Eyo
B.A, MA. Ph.D.
(Cal)
Lecturer I Biblical Studies & Ecumenical
Studies
21. Dr. Emmanuel
Williams Udoh
B.A, MA, Ph.D.
(Cal)
Lecturer I Sociology of Religion
22. Dr. Ebenezer N.
Enyioma
B.A., M.A.,
Ph.D.
Lecturer II African Traditional Religion &
Culture
23. Rev Sr. Dr. Agnes
Solomon
B.A., M.A.,
Ph.D.
Lecturer II Biblical Studies (New Testament)
24. Ekpenyong,
Ekpenyong Obo
B.A, MA Assistant
Lecturer
Sociology of Religion, Religion and
Ecology
25. Adams Peter
Akpo
B.A, MA (Cal) Assistant
Lecturer
Sociology of Religion
26. Ben, Anthony
Okon
B.A, MA (Cal) Assistant
Lecturer
Cultural Anthropology of Religion
27. John, Elizabeth
Okon
B.A, MA (Cal) Assist. Lecturer Comparative Religion
28. Ogar, Mildred
Oyua
B.A Graduate
Assistant
Religion and Conflict Resolution
29. Okafor, Justus B.A (First Class)
Cal
Graduate
Assistant
Liberation Theology
30. Hanson, Charity B.A (First Class)
Cal
Graduate
Assistant
Ethics
31. Gabriel A. Eneji B.A. Graduate
Assistant
NON- TEACHING STAFF
SN NAME QUALIFICATION AREA OF
SPECIALIZATION
1. Mrs. Glory E. Augustine HND, B. Sc. Principal Confidential
Secretary
2. Mrs. Maria C. Umoh B. Ed. Assistant Registrar
3. Mary George Ekpo B. Ed. Administrative Assistant
4. Salihu A. Bashir B.A Higher Executive Officer
5. Cecilia A. Odey B. Ed Higher Executive Officer
6. Uduak I. Udom GCE Assistant Executive Officer
7. Demot E. Otu SSCE, Diploma in
Computer
Assistant Executive Officer
8. Immaculata A. Ushie SSCE Clerical Oficer
9. Peace B. Umanah SSCE Caretaker
10. Veronica M. Effiong FSLC Cleaner & Messenger
11. Godwin A. Oko FSLC Cleaner & Messenger
STAFF DEVELOPMENT
The University is committed to staff development. The following
academic staffs are beneficiaries of postgraduate study fellowships: Mr. Gideon
I. Emeng, Dr. Mrs. Nzeyo G. Eteng, Dr. Emeka C. Ekeke, Mr. Offiong O.
Asuquo, Dr. Ekpenyong N. Akpanika, Dr. Ubong E. Eyo, Dr. Emmanuel W.
Udoh, Mr. Ekpenyong Obo Ekpenyong, Ms. Mildred Oyua Ogar and Mr.
Okafor, Justus.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN CHRISTIAN
RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE PROGRAMME:
1. A pioneering effort in the quest for the blending of piety with solid learning
and integrating core Christian values into the cognitive and cultural traits of
students as a strategy to incarnate.
and domesticate Christianity in the social and cultural arena. A
springboard for the development of talent and nurturing of a new
generation of Christian leaders who will rise above sectarian barriers
and accept vocational responsibility in the service of the nation.
2. Christianity is studied as a religion of progress and civilization in world
history. The contributions of Christianity to global development are
highlighted. The impact of Christianity in social and community
development are explored. The programme shall promote a blended
methodology for Christian Religious Studies through the fusion of
theoretical and empirical data in the reporting of research findings.
3. Christianity is presented as a religion that nurtures patriotic citizenship and
national consciousness. The course contents are framed and structured
deliberately to promote religious freedom, tolerance, peaceful existence
and the creation of a platform for dialogue and mutual understanding in
the framework of a broad and inclusive ecumenical vision.
THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
1. The objectives of Bachelor of Arts in Christian Religious Studies are
primarily to promote, and consolidate on the public service functions of the
University. The University as a mirror of society is duty-bound to appraise
the tendencies of the times and come up with functional and viable solutions
to shape social forces. This can be done through a deliberate fusion, or
integration of socially relevant issues into the curriculum to reflect
adequately the changing needs of society.
2. The University as a custodian and reservoir of rich intellectual
resources is under obligation to provide expertise to public and private
organizations to increase operational efficiency and development.
3. The programme will produce competent and highly versatile teachers
of Christian Religious Knowledge for nursery, primary and secondary
schools. The programme will provide the platform for scholars, and
the general public to assess and evaluate the impact of Christianity on
religious and moral education.
4. The programme will provide intellectual leadership and guidance for
the numerous Bible colleges and seminaries within and outside Nigeria
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS.
In view of the fact that the programme is geared toward the promotion
of adult and continuing education, it is recommended that apart from the usual
university entry requirements, special considerations (waiver) should be granted
for admission into the programme. Senate has accordingly approved the
following special considerations (waiver) for admission into B.A Christian
Religious Studies:
1. Candidates with Grade Two Teachers Certificate who are presently teaching
Christian Religious Knowledge in nursery or primary schools may be
admitted into a four year programme in Christian Religious Studies on
direct entry. Candidates with NCE (lower credit) with four 'O' level credits
in G.C.E at one or two sittings may be admitted into a three year
programme in Christian Studies on direct entry.
2 Candidates with two advanced level papers and three '0' level credits in
G.C.E, or its equivalent may be admitted into a three year programme
in Christian Religious Studies on direct entry.
3. Candidates with a diploma in theology, or religious studies from a recognized
university, Bible college or seminary, with three 'O' level credits may
be admitted into a three year programme on direct entry.
4. Candidates with a diploma or a first degree (third class, or pass) in
humanities, social sciences, education and law from a recognized
University may be admitted into a three year programme on direct entry.
5. Candidates with a first degree from a Bible college or seminary with three
G.C.E 'O' level credits may be admitted into a three year programme on
direct entry.
6. Candidates holding qualifications of international Christian training
institutions like Association of Christian Schools
International, Global University System, International Correspondence
Institute, Evangelical Teacher Training Association, American
Association of Christian Schools, may be admitted into a three or four
year degree programme depending on status, merit and discretion of the
Department.
7. Professional teachers with five years experience with three merits at Grade
Two Teachers Certificate and professional certificates like Associate
Certificate in Education or National Certificate in Education from
recognized university or college of education may be admitted into a three
year programme through direct entry.
N/B:All candidates for regular programme must sit and pass
Post UME Aptitude Test as a pre-condition for
admission.
INTERPRETATION:
A. Related Discipline
The words "related discipline" shall mean any of the following disciplines-
history, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, education, psychology,
gerontology and social works.
B. Areas of Specialization
A (Christian Religious Studies) shall be awarded in four areas of specialization
Theology and Biblical Studies, Ecclesiastical History,
Christian Psychology and Human Services and Christian Journalism. Students
are expected to decide on their areas of specialization from the first semester of
second year.
C. Core and Compulsory Courses
All students are expected to offer and pass the following compulsory courses as
a condition for graduation:
FIRST YEAR, FIRST SEMESTER
S/N CODE: COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
1. CRS 111: Introduction to Religious Studies 2
2. CRS 121: Christian Tradition 2
3. CRS 131: The Synoptic Gospel 2
4. CRS 141: Introduction to African Traditional Religion 2
5. CRS 151: Prophet Muhammad, Arabic and Jahiliyya Period 2
6. CRS 161: Introduction to Old Testament Hebrew 2
7. CRS 171: The Church in the Apostolic Age 2
8. GSS 101: Use of English 2
9. GSS 111: Citizenship Education 2
10.GSS 121: Philosophy and Logic 2
FIRST YEAR, SECOND SEMESTER
11. CRS 112: Varieties of Religious Experience 2
12. CRS 122: Christian Spiritual Tradition 2
13. CRS 132: Introduction to the Pentateuch 2
14. CRS 142: African Traditional Religion 2
15. CRS 152: Expansion and Development of Islam 2
16. CRS 162: Old Testament Hebrew Syntax and Translation 2
17. CRS 172: Introduction to Pauline Ethics 2
18. GSS 102: Use of English 2
19. GSS 132: History and Philosophy of Science 2
SECOND YEAR, FIRST SEMESTER
18.CRS 211 Christian Social Ethics 2
19.CRS 221: Psychology of Religion I 2
20.CRS 231: Christianity in West Africa(1841-1900) 2
21.CRS 241 Background New Testament Studies: 2
22.CRS 251: Sociology of Religion 2
23.CRS 261: The Major Prophets 2
24. CRS 271: Ecclesiastical Historiography 2
25. CRS 281: Social Gerontology 2
26. CRS 291: Introduction to New Testament Greek 2
27. GSS 211: Introduction to Computer 2
SECOND YEAR, SECOND SEMESTER
28. CRS 202: Ecological Theology 2
29. CRS 222: Psychology of Religion 2
30. CRS 232: Christian Missionary Impact in West
Africa (1841-1900) 2
31. CRS 242: The Synoptic Gospel 2
32. CRS 252: Sociology of Religion to Africa 2
33. CRS 262: The Minor Prophets 2
34. CRS 272: Bible History 2
34. CRS 282: Social Gerontology in Africa 2
35. CRS 292: New Testament Greek Syntax and Translation 2
36. GSS 212: Computer Application 2
THIRD YEAR, FIRST SEMESTER
37. CRS 301: Early Church History 5BC- 590 2
38. CRS 311: Anthropology of Religion 2
39. CRS 321: Religion and Social Work 2
40. CRS 331: Religion and Human Values 2
41. CRS 341: Introduction to Old Testament Hebrew 2
42. CRS 351: Ecclesiology 2
43. CRS 361: Contemporary Religious and Philosophical thought 2
44. CRS 371: Missiology and Cross Cultural Communication 2
45. CRS 381: New Testament Textual Studies 2
46. CRS 391: Background to Old Testament Studies 2
47. GST 301: Entrepreneurship Theory 2
THIRD YEAR, SECOND SEMESTER
48. CRS 302: History of medieval Christianity 590-1519 2
49. CRS 312: Christian Anthropology 2
50. CRS 322: Religion and Social Work in Africa 2
51. CRS 332: Religion, Communication and the Media 2
52. CRS 342: Old Testament Hebrew Syntax and Translation 2
53. CRS 352: Soteriology 2
54. CRS 362: Contemporary Religious/ Philosophical Thought II 2
55. CRS 372: Pentecostalism and the Charismatic Movement 2
56. CRS 382: New Testament Textual Studies Pauline Epistles 2
57. CRS 392: History and Religion of Israel 2
58. GST 302: Entrepreneurship trade Skills 2
FINAL YEAR, FIRST SEMESTER
59. CRS 400: Long Essay 3
60. CRS 401: Biblical Theology: Old Testament 2
61. CRS 411: World Religious Traditions 2
62. CRS 421: Philosophy of Religion 2
63. CRS 431: New Testament Textual Studies Non-Pauline Epistles 2
64. CRS 441: History and Doctrines of the Christian Church:
Reformation and the Protestant Movement 1517-1648 2
65. CRS 451: Hermeneutics and Homiletics I 2
66. CRS 461: Biblical Archaeology I 2
67. CRS 471: Christian Ethics 2
68. CRS 481: Critical and Textual Studies of the Old Testament
69. CRS 491: Religion and Gender Studies 2
FINAL YEAR, SECOND SEMESTER
70. CRS 400: Long Essay 3
71. CRS 402: Biblical Theology: New Testament 2
72. CRS 412: Comparative Religion 2
73. CRS 422: Issues in Philosophy of Religion 2
74. CRS 432: Religion and Modern Psychology 2
75. CRS 442: Modern and Contemporary Church History 2
76. CRS 452: Hermeneutics and Homelities 2
76. CRS 462: Biblical Archaeology 2
77. CRS 472: Issues in Christian Ethics 2
78. CRS 482: Critical and Textual Studies of the New
Testament 2
78. CRS 492: Religion and Gender Studies in Africa 2
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN
CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES
FIRST YEAR. FIRST SEMESTER
CRS 111: INTRODUCTION TO RELIGIOUS
STUDIES 2
This course introduces students to the academic study of religion, and to the
variety and complexity of religion. There is a discussion on the various methods
of studying the phenomenon of religion. These include the philosophical,
historical, phenomenological, psychological, theological, sociological,
archaeological and anthropological dimensions.
CRS 121: CHRISTIAN TRADITION 2
An historical and phenomenological study of the Christian tradition.
Topics will include kerygma and myth, faith, the historicity of the twelve
Apostles, sacraments of the church, asceticism and monasticism, creeds of
Christianity, confessions of faith, the Christian vocation, ecclesiastical hierarchy
and authority, catechisms, ecumenical councils, ecclesiastical discipline,
martyrdom, the papacy, Sabbath, Scripture and tradition, infallibility of the
church and of the pope, the concept of power in the early church, the imperial
church, trinity, liturgical calendar, Christian festivals: Christmas and Easter.
CRS 131: THE SYNOPTIC GOSPELS 2
Exegetical and textual study of the first three books of the New
Testament - Mathew, Mark and Luke from the Greek New Testament in line
with contemporary biblical scholarship.
CRS 141: INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN TRADITIONAL
RELIGION 2
Ethnographic and cultural study of African Traditional Religion. Topics
shall include definition of terms - African, traditional, acculturation,
enculturation, et cetera. The purpose of studying ATR, derogatory description of
ATR, the nature of ATR, the structure of ATR, sources of ATR, the African
world-view, the concept of God in Africa, divinities and spirits in ATR, et
cetera.
CRS 151: PROPHET MUHAMMAD, ARABIA AND JAHILIYYAH
PERIOD 2
An historical study of early Islam from the time of Prophet Muhammad
to the era of the Caliphate.
CRS 161: Introduction to Old Testament Hebrew 2
Students will be introduced to Hebrew language as the major language of Old
Testament, a consonantal language, Hebrew Alphabets, BeGaDKePaT, vowels –
short and long vowel and hatufs. Verbs and the two tenses – perfect and
imperfect, nouns. Vocabularies leading to elementary translation
CRS 171: The Church in the Apostolic Age 2
This course examines the church in the Apostolic Age, especially from
the Book of Acts – its formation, spread, beliefs and teachings among other
things.
FIRST YEAR, SECOND SEMESTER
CRS 112: Varieties of Religious Experience and Expression 2
This course is an attempt to expose the students to the religious experience of
mankind. The meaning of transcendence, ecstasy and the various modes of
spirituality are explored through the theories of historians of religion,
phenomenologists, psychologists and sociologists. The course will probe the
mind-set and psychic-vent of homo religious in its variegated dimensions.
Religious experience is studied as a chapter in psychology of religion.
Topics slated for discussion will include, religion and human experience, the
study and evaluation of religious experience, expression and interpretation of
religious experience, the structure of religious experience, situational contexts
and forms of religious experience, types of religious experience and personality,
the nature of religious experience, expression of religious, experience in thought
and action, expression of religious experience in fellowship, Yoga as a religious
experience, hypnosis as a religious experience, mysticism as a religious
experience, metaphysics and religious experience, madness as religious
experience, religious diagnosis of man, channels of religious experience, the
psychedelic and psychotic experience.
CRS 122: Christian Spiritual Traditions 2
This course is the continuation of RCS 121. A socio-historical study of Christian
spirituality. Topics will include definitions of spirituality, the science of
spirituality, psychodynamics of spirituality, spiritual identity and modes of
incarnation, introspection and self-transcendence, spiritual development,
fundamental spirituality,primitive religion and culture, primitive thought form.
Students will be guided to read writings of Evans-Pritchard,
BronislawMaiinowski, Radcliffe-Brown, Arnold van Gennep, Clyde Kluckhohn,
Nadel et al.
CRS 132: Introduction to the Pentateuch
Outline of its content is given: the place of the Torah in Jewish
Scripture; the authorship is discussed in relation to the scriptures. The issue of
J.E. D. P Sources.
CRS 142: African Traditional Religion 2
This course is the continuation of RCS 141. In the second semester the
following topics are slated for discussion, the human person in ATR, spirituality
in ATR, human life and existence, religious cosmology, mythology, witchcraft,
the concept of time in Africa et cetera.
CRS 152: Expansion and Development of Islam
CRS 162: Introduction to Old Testament Hebrew Syntax and Translation
The course is a continuation of CRS 161 and will deal mainly with conjugation
of verbs and declension of nouns, pronouns, adjectives, conjunctions. Gender
classification of nouns will also be handled leading to reading and translation of
some Old Testament texts.
CRS 172: Introduction to Pauline Epistles 2
Textual study of Pauline epistles from the Greek New Testament. The
course will examine the calling of St. Paul, Paul is studied as a leading and
crucial figure at the beginnings of Jesus movement. Apart from studying Paul's
biography, the course will focus on the specific reasons, which led Paul to write
each of the letters, Topics will include, extra biblical facts on Paul's background,
sources of Paul's thought, Pauline psychology, Paul and Judaism, Paul and Old
physiotherapy, rest and relaxation, diet therapy, fruit therapy, positive mental
attitude, spiritual healing..
SECOND YEAR, FIRST SEMESTER
CRS 211: Christian Social Ethics
This course is an introduction to Ethics and Social Ethics from
Christian perspective
CRS 221: Psychology of Religion I 2
This course examines the phenomena of religion among individuals and in
groups. A critical study of the psychological dimensions of religious actions and
practices. Students will be guided to read the writings of Sigmund Freud, Carl
Jung, Erik Erikson, Abraham Maslow, Adrian van Kaam et al. Other topics
include, psychological definitions of religion, psychological theories of religion,
Sigmund Freud and the psychoanalytic movement, Gnosticism and faith,
parapsychology, religion and extrasensory-perception, religious dress and
vestments etc.
CRS 231: Christianity in West Africa (1841-1900) 2
This course examines the advent of Christian missionaries in West Africa from
1841 - 1900. the Great Awakening and the formation of missionary movements
in Europe and America, the planting of Christianity in Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra
Leone, Liberia, Togo, Senegal
Cameroon, Gabon, East and South Africa, Students will be guided to read, the
writings of Jacob Ajayi, Emmanuel Ayandele, OgbuKalu, E. Ilogu, Patrick
Crampton, LaminSanneh et, al.
CRS 241: Background to the New Testament 2
A critical introduction to the traditions of Jesus in line with contemporary
consensus in biblical scholarship, the social, cultural and political background of
the period will be examined. Topics will include the biography of Jesus of
Nazareth, the quest for the historical Jesus, the implication of the quest for
Africa, Christmas and Easter as Christian festival, the synoptic problems, the
Qumran community, sects in Judaism, biblical criticism, history of
interpretation, Hellenism, Pax Romana et cetera.
CRS 251:Sociology of Religion 2
This course introduces students to the sociological study of religion - its aims,
scope and methodology. The course will cover the following topics, definitions
of religion and sociology, the problem of definition, types of definitions, a brief
history of sociology of religion, functionalism and social pathology, religion as a
social institution, religion and culture, religion as instrument of socialization,
religion and social control, sacralization of norms and values, religion and the
quest for ultimate meaning, religion and secularization, the social foundations of
religion, sociological theories of religion, theories of
CRS 261: The Major Prophets 2
society, religious organization, the Protestant ethic, the social construction of
reality, dimensions of religious commitment, and religious evolution; Students
will be guided to study the writings of Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx, Max Weber,
Robert Bellah, Peter Berger, Talcott Parsons et al.
CRS 271: Ecclesiastical Historiography 2
This course is an exploration of major themes in historical methods and
historiography from the perspective of ecclesiastical history. Topics will include
definitions, nature, scope and methods in historical scholarship, philosophies
and theories of history, structure and form of .history, ancient historiography,
medieval historiography, modern historiography, English arid European schools
of historiography, what is Church history?, the value of Church history, history
writing in antiquity and earliest Christianity, the unity of the Kerygma and
historical narratives, the historical-critical method, Luke as a theological
historian, scientific and philosophic element in church history, the organization
of church history, periods of church history, chronology of church history.
Students will read the writings of Josephus, Bede, Eusebius, John Fox, Kenneth
Latourette, Martins Hengel, Earle Cairns, Carl Gustavson, B. Sheik Ali, B.A
Haddock, Arnold Toynbee, and Karl Lowithand H.G Wells.
CRS 281: Social Gerontology 2
This course examines the historic influence and patronage of religion in the
study of old age, and the care of the aged. Topics will include, definitions of
gerontology, theories of aging, philosophy of aging, social relevance of aging,
the development of gerontology, social gerontology, Abraham Maslow on
hierarchy of needs of older persons, the reality of old age, ageism, myth of old
age, facts about aging, benefits of old age, theories of aging, health and
wellness. Aging and society, social institution and aging research, Christian
humanitarian services to the aged. The older population, cross-cultural issues in
aging, love, intimacy and sexuality in old age, mentalproblem in old age, social
supports in old age, economic status and retirement in old age.
CRS 291: Introduction to New Testament Greek 2
Students are introduced to the study of Greek. Students will acquire
knowledge of the Greek alphabet, dipthongs, accents, breathing marks,
punctuation signs and elementary grammar at this preliminary stage.
Attention will be given to the meaning of transliteration, translation and
interpretation. Definition of verbs and the components of verbs in Greek
language – tenses, mode, voice, person and number. Elementary
introduction of nouns including definition, declension of nouns with focus
on second declension nouns. Some biblical vocabularies will be
introduced to the students.
SECOND YEAR, SECOND SEMESTER
CRS 202: Ecological Theology 2
This course examines the ecological mandate of Christians from the
Old Testament to the New Testament. The context of God’s command to
humanity to tend the earth and keep it, the ecological understanding of
Christians from scriptural perspective and how this affects the entire oikoumenē.
CRS 222: Psychology of Religion II 2
This is course is the continuation of RCS 221. In the second semester the course
shall be focused on Africa and the following topics are slated for discussion,
religious leadership, religious experience, sacred places and sacred objects,
Aladura pneumatology, Pentecostal spirit possession and ecstasy, liturgical
practices, healing and exorcism, totems and taboos, integration of psychology
with religion etcetera.
CRS 232: Christian Missionary Impact in West Africa, 1841-1900 2
This course examines the advent of Christian missionaries in West Africa, 1841
– 1900., the Great Awakening and the formation of missionary movements in
Europe and America, the planting of Christianity in Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra
Leone, Liberia, Togo, Senegal, Cameroon. Students will be guided to read the
writings of Jacob Ajayi, Emmanuel Ayandele, OgbuKalu, E. Ilogu,
PatrckCrampton, LaminSannehet. al.
CRS 242: The Synoptic Gospels 2
Exegetical and textual study of the first three books of the New Testament -
Mathew, Mark and Luke from the Greek New Testament in line with
contemporary biblical scholarship.
CRS 252: Sociology of Religion in Africa 2
This is course is the continuation of RCS 251. In the second semester the course
shall be focused on Africa, the course will probe the origins and dimensions of
social inequality in Africa. Other topics slated for discussion shall include,
classical explanations of inequality, modern explanations of inequality, sex and
gender inequality, racial and ethnic inequality, religion and political inequality,
consequences of social inequality, inequality and poverty, social stratification,
race and racism, Osu inIgbo land, racism in apartheid and post-apartheid South
Africa, feminism and the social construction of gender, religion in pre-industrial,
industrial and industrializing societies, religion, economics and society, the
social origins of denominationalism, church and sect, proliferation of
Christianity in Africa etcetera.
CRS 262: The Minor Prophets
The course examine the rise of Prophetic ministry in Old Testament with special
interest in the twelve Minor Prophets (i.e. from Hosea to Malachi). Reason(s)
why they are called Minor Prophets and treatment of each of the Minor Prophets
– their authorship, period of ministry and message
CRS 272: Bible History
CRS 282: Social Gerontology in Africa 2
This course examines the historic influence and patronage of religion in the
study of old age, and the care of the aged. Topics will include, definitions of
gerontology, theories of aging, philosophy of aging, social relevance of aging,
the development of gerontology, social gerontology, Abraham Maslow on
hierarchy of needs of older persons, the reality of old age, ageism, myth of old
age, facts about aging, benefits of old age, theories of aging, health and
wellness. Aging and society, social institution and aging research, Christian
humanitarian services to the aged. The older population, cross-cultural issues in
aging, love, intimacy and sexuality in old age, mental problem in old age, social
supports in old age, economic status and retirement in old age.
CRS 292: New Testament Greek Syntax and Translation
The course will focus on analysis verbs and nouns in Greek language leading to
translation of sentences. Attention will be paid to some verb tenses like aorist,
subjunctive and other tenses; first declension nouns will also be treated. Details
of word analysis in Greek sentences will be done with guided translation of
some New Testament Greek texts, especially from Johannine Gospel among
other parts of New Testament.
THIRD YEAR, FIRST SEMESTER
CRS 301: Early Church History, 5BC-590 2
An historical investigation of the decisive epoch of earliest Christianity from the
beginnings of Jesus movement to the rise of the imperial Church. Topics will
include, Roman, Greek and Jewish contributions to the spread and development
of earliest Christianity, the historicity and circumstances of the birth of Jesus,
the virgin birth polemics, the dating of Jesus birthday, Christmas, Jesus in
ancient historiography, the historicity of the apostles, the subject-matter, scope
and method of history of dogma, church fathers- Irenaeus, Ignatius, Polycarp,
Cyprian, Origen, Justin Matyr, Tertullian, Gregory of Nyssa, Athanasus,
Ambrose of Milan, Gregory of Nazianzus, Basil of Milan, Cypril of Alexandria,
Leo the Great, Jerome, John Chrysostom, Columba and Augustine of Hippo.
Other topics will include, Gnosticism, Marcionism, Montanism, Monarchianism,
Novatianism, Trinitarian controversies, Christological controversies, the
metaphysic and Christology of Nestorius, basic and fundamental Christian
doctrines- creation, sin, grace, revelation, the work of Christ and the church,
Pelegianism and Augustinian views, council and creeds, symbols and signs of
Christianity, Christianity in North Africa et al.
CRS 311: Anthropology of Religion I 2
An overview of the study of religion by classical anthropologists, the course will
examine the link. between ethnology, ethnography, ethology, and religious
studies. Topics will include, anthropological definitions of religions,
methodological problems in the study of pre-historic religions, animism,
animatism, Shamanism, mana and taboo, religion and magic, rituals, rites of
passage, totemism, religion and cultural ecology, polytheism, monotheism,
priesthood, rituals,
sacrifice, mythology, prayer, purification rites and customs, morality in
primitive societies etc. writings of leading theorists in the field likeE. B. Tylor,
J. F. Frazer, Levi-strauss, B. Malinowski, Mary Douglas, V. Turner, C. Geertz,
Levy - Bruhl, Margaret Mead, Radcliffe-Brown, Evans-Pritchard, Lucy Mair,
John Beattie, Ruth Benedict et al will be studied.
CRS 321: Religion and Social Work 2
A socio-historical analysis of the humanitarian patronage and benevolence of
religion. Topics will include definitions of social work, humanitarian services of
Christianity; Christianity and civil society, marriage and family, religion and
civil society organizations, religion and community development, human
services and civil society, community development, poverty alleviation,
mandate for development, group dynamics, group goals, community leadership,
economic co-operation, decision making, conflict of interests, use of power,
team spirit, basic needs of man, NGO's and community development,
Christianity and development, the church service agencies etc. and civil society,
voluntarism, voluntary service agencies etc.
CRS 331: Religion and Human Values 2
The course is designed to handle issues of human values from the
religious perspective (especially that of Christianity). In the era where human
life is being plagued by war, terrorism, assassinations, chemical weapons of
mass destructions, etc. The course looks at what the Bible teaches on the value
of human lives from the point of imago dei to the point of eternity
CRS 341: Introduction to Old Testament Hebrew 2
This course is designed to prepare students with linguistic aptitude who
want to specialize in Biblical languages and theological studies. A guided study
of the Old Testament Hebrew grammar is made and students are directed to
understand the grammar and vocabulary of Biblical Hebrew language. The
students are guided to achieve an understanding of the original meanings of the
texts.
CRS 351: Ecclesiology 2
One of the divisive issues in the church is the matter of ecclesiology
apart from baptism and Eucharist as put forth in World Council of Churches’
document called BEM (Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry). Different
ecclesiological understands from episcopal, bishopric and congregational
patterns of ecclesiology will be taught comparatively with their distinctiveness.
CRS 361:Contemporary Religious and
Philosophical Thought I 2
A critical and objective analysis of the confrontation between historic
Christianity and modernist theology. The course will focus on the impact of
secularism, and the re-definition of the fundamental doctrines of Christianity by
modernist theologians. The following topics are slated for discussion, definitions
of theology and philosophy, theologians in the service of the church; Rudolf
Bultmann, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Karl Barth, PaulTillich, Reinhold Niebuhr, H.R.
Niebuhr, John AT Robinson, theology of secularisation, situation ethics,
theology of hope, theology of history, history and heilsgeschichte, history and
eschatology, theology of evolution, process theology, theology of being, pietism,
the reformed faith etcetera.
CRS 371: Missiology and Cross Cultural Communication
CRS 381: New Testament Textual Studies 2
CRS 391: Background to the Old Testament 2
An examination of the historical sources of Old Testament. The course will
examine contemporary trends in Old Testament study. Topics will include the
development of Hebrew religion, archaeology and Old Testament, Old
Testament canon, the environmental background of the Old Testament,
inspiration of the Old Testament, Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha, Old
Testament manuscripts, introduction to Torah, Nabi’im and Ketubi’im (TNK).
THIRD YEAR, SECOND SEMESTER
RCS 302: Medieval History of Christianity, 590-1517 2
A study of Christianity in the medieval period from the rise of the papacy to the
Renaissance, Topics will include, the idea of the "Middle Age", classical
heritage of the Middle Age, the passing of the antique man, phases of pagan
decadence, Christianization of pagan elements, philosophy and dogma, beauty
and love, the first medieval pope, the expansion of Christianity, imperialism in
the West, the Holy
Roman Empire, revival and schism, the quest for unity, the papacy, the
Carolingian church order, the religious orders-the Benedictines, the Augustinian,
the Cistercians, the Friars, the Cluny , the
Cloisters, the Carthusians, the Templars,the Hospitallers, the order of
Semphringham, the Mendicant, the Waldensians, the Cathars, the Carmelite,
the origin of monasticism, the asceticism, Greek, Egyptian, Indian and Jewish
antecedents of monasticism, the contemplative life, the monastic character and
spirituality and the
Renaissance. The course will round up with hagiographical study of Jan Huss,
Savonarola, John Wycliffeand William of Ockham.
CRS312:Christian Anthropology
This course focuses on Christian understanding of human being starting from
the creation of human being in the image of God (i.e. imago Dei), the
biblical idea of the creation of ‘ish (man) and ‘isha (woman), human being
comprising of spirit, soul and body, the Old Testament and New Testament
understanding of human being, the fall of human being and the concept of sin
and salvation, human being as a community being and human being and
eschatology. 2
CRS 322:Religion and Social Work in Africa 2
This course is the continuation of CRS 321. Topics slated for discussion shall
include, faith-based organizations, humanitarian actions, religion and
development, religion and sustainable development, spirituality and
development, development cooperation, religion and social mobilization,
religion and social capital, Dharma and development, religion in public and
private partnerships, radio and development, Internet and development, civil
society, social movements, et cetera .
CRS 332: Religion, Communication and the Media 2
CRS 342: Old Testament Hebrew Syntax and Translation 2
The course is a continuation of CRS 341 and will deal mainly with conjugation
of verbs and declension of nouns, pronouns, adjectives, conjunctions. Gender
classification of nouns will also be handled leading to reading and translation of
some Old Testament texts.
CRS 352: Soteriology 2
CRS 362: Contemporary Religious and Philosophical Thought II 2
This course is the continuation of CRS 361. In the second semester the
following topics are slated for discussion, fundamentalism vs. modernism, neo-
orthodoxy, evolution or scientific creationism, religions and revolutions, natural
theology, existential philosophy and theology, Marxism and communism, divine
politics, religion and human rights, the challenge of science, religion and
violence, secularism, Roman Catholic theology, the social gospel. John XXIII
and the Second Vatican Council.
CRS 372: Pentecostalism and the Charismatic movement 2
CRS 382:New TestamentTextual Studies: Pauline
Epistles 2
The course carries out a critical textual exegesis of the Pauline epistles,
including the Christian Church Epistles, the Pastoral and
Personal Epistles to discover their unique Pauline perspective, purpose and
theological import and message to the Church.
CRS 392: History and Religion of Israel. 2
The course is a historical analysis of the history and religion of Israel.
Topics shall include: historical geography of Palestine, the Jewish Patriarchs,
bondage in Egypt and the role of Moses in Jewish history, Jewish conquest of
Canaan under Joshua and the role of Judges in Israel, the role of Samuel, the rise
of monarchy and the divided kingdom. Attention will be given to the reigns of
Saul, David, Solomon, Rehoboam, the divided kingdom, exile and the benefits
of exile. Religious formation of Israel with special attention to the concept of
God, priesthood, Jewish festivals, rituals, temples, sacrifices and the influence of
Jewish neighbours on Israel’s religion, the role of prophets in Jewish religion,
etc.
FINAL YEAR, FIRST SEMESTER
CRS 400: Long Essay 3
This is a two semester work. Every student is expected to submit a project report
of not less than six thousand words. The topic must beapproved by the
department and supervised by a lecturer assigned to the student. The long essay
topic must be selected from the student's area of specialization.
CRS 401: Biblical Theology: Old Testament 2
The place of Old Testament thought as background to Christianity is
taught. Historical methodologies in the study of Old Testament Theology will
be surveyed after which a thematic study of Old Testament theology will be
done. Concepts like monotheism, covenant, sacrifice, priesthood, law, land, etc.
will be done. This will serve as a link between Jewish and Christian thoughts
CRS 411: World Religious Traditions 2
Set in the general context of the history of religion, this course examines
historically and phenomenological, the world's major religious traditions, viz
Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism,
Shintoism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism etc.
CRS 421: Philosophy of Religion 2
This course seeks to analyze through the aid of human reasoning and insight the
nature of religion in the framework of a universal cosmology. Topics will
include definitions of religion and philosophy, the subject matter and scope of
philosophy of religion, the dimensions of religion for insiders, dimensions of
religion for outsiders, the ontological argument, the cosmological argument, the
teleological argument, moral argument, existence of God, atheism,
CRS 431: New Testament Textual Studies:
Non-Pauline Epistles 2
Textual study of the seven epistles written by James, Peter, John and Jude, to
discover the theological messages, purpose of writing, style of writing,
authorship, dates and place of writing, chapter analysis and the audience. The
course will identify New Testament theology from, each, of the books. Through
group discussion, exegesis and research findings, students will identify whether
a particular book was apologetically, or polemical. The course will conclude
with an in-depth textual and exegetical study of the book of revelation.
RCS 441: History of the Reformation and
Protestant Movement, 1517-1648 2
This course seeks to examine the causes and consequences of the
Reformation movement and its spread to different countries. Topics
will include, the Swiss Reformation, the Anabaptist, German Protestantism,
Scandinavian Reformation, John Calvin in Geneva, the English revolt, the
Scottish Reformation, the Roman revival, the struggle in France, the
Netherlands and England, Germany and the thirty year war, Socianism,
Arminianism, Anglicanism, Puritanism and the Free churches in England,
Episcopacy and Presbyterianism in Scotland, Erasmus, Menno Simons, the
Quakers, Martin Bucer, William Tyndale, Philip Melanchton, Huldreich
Zwingli, John Calvin, Theodore Beza,Thomas Cranner, John Bunyan, the
English Baptist, Catholic Reformation – GasparoContarini, Ignatius Loyola, the
Jesuits, Theresa of Avila, John of the Cross, art and the spirit, hymns and music.
The course will analyze the cultural impact of the Reformation in world history,
and the rise of the Protestant movement. The history, expansion and doctrines of
Protestantism will be treated.
CRS 451: Hermeneutics and Homiletics I 2
CRS 461: Biblical Archaeology I 2
This is an introductory course. No previous knowledge of the subject is
assumed. It addresses such basic issues as the growth of archaeology,
archaeological evidence, its potentials and limitations; archaeological theory,
concepts and methods, interpretations and reconstruction. The relationship
between archaeology and Biblical studies (especially Old Testament), and the
uses and abuses of archaeology will be treated.
CRS 471: Christian Ethics 2
This course looks at ethics from Christian perspectives, especially from
the teachings of Jesus Christ. Ethics from the teachings of Sermon on the mount,
Pauline ethics, etc. will be studied
CRS 481: Critical and Textual Studies of the
Old Testament 2
This course examines critically the history and strategies of the interpretation of
the Old Testament. Topics shall include: the Old Testament interpretive
strategies, Jewish interpretation, early Christian interpretation, revelation and
criticism, principles of criticism, the higher critical position, text and cannon of
the Old Testament, pentateuchal criticism, the Old Testament and the
archaeology of the ancient East, archaeology and criticism, textual criticism of
the Old Testament, Semitic epigraphy and Hebrew philology, modern Biblical
criticism, the enduring relevance of the Old Testament, criticism of the
apocalyptic books, textual history of the Old Testament, textual corruption and
textual criticism.
RCS 491: Religion and Gender Studies 2
A sociological perspective on religion and gender issues. Topics will include
definitions of feminism, theories of feminism, academic roots of feminism,
sociology of sex and gender, women and social construction of knowledge, sex
literacy, feminist criticismsof theology, psychology and sociology, feminist
theory of the state, feminism and Marxism, sex equality, feminist jurisprudence,
feminization of poverty in Africa, feminist interpretation of the Bible, female
genital mutilation, Paul and women, misogyny, misogamy, virgin Mary and
feminism, feminine spirituality, the status of women in Islam, the status of
women in Judaic-Christian tradition, the ordination of women, Tertullian and St.
Jerome on women, Richard Hooker and Karl Barth on women.
FINAL YEAR, SECOND SEMESTER
CRS 400 Long Essay 3
This is a two semester work. Every student is expected to submit a project report
of not less than six thousand words. The topic must be approved by the
department and supervised by a lecturer assigned to the student. The long essay
topic must be selected from the student's area of specialization.
CRS 402: Biblical Theology: New Testament 2
The course introduces the student briefly to the various topics in New Testament
Theology and singles out one topic for detailed exposition.
CRS 412: Comparative Religion 2
A chapter in the science of religion. This course introduces students to the
materials, methods and motive in the comparative study of religions. Students
will be encouraged to apply theory to practice by comparing selected themes and
topics among the various religious traditions of the world.
CRS 422: Issues in Philosophy of Religion 2
This course is the continuation of RCS 421.In the second semester the following
topics are slated for discussion, philosophy of religion in a secular age. New
dimensions of atheism, existence of God in Summa Theological, Lucien Levy-
Bruhl and primitive and the religious mind, Platonism ,neo-platonism.
CRS 432: Religion and Modern Psychology 2
RCS 442: Modern and Contemporary Church
History, 1648-present-day 2
A comprehensive study of the development and global expansion of
Christianity. Christianity is studied authoritatively as the custodian of culture
and civilization. Topics will include, the origin of modern science and
philosophy, the transplantation of Christianity to America, skepticism,
unitarianism, pietism, Zinzendorf and Moravianism, Evangelical revival in
Great Britain, the Great Awakening, Evangelical revival and formation of
missionary movements, French revolution, the American revolution, the German
Enlightenment, Nineteen century Protestant thought in Germany, British
Protestantism, Continental
Protestantism, American Protestantism, Roman Catholicism, the Eastern
churches, the Ecumenical movement, the age of ideology .anxiety and liberation,
the church and the modern world, the industrial revolution, First and Second
world war, Martin Luther King Jr. and civil rights movement in America, Pope
John XXIII and the Second Vatican Council. The course will conclude with a
detailed study of history and doctrines of major Christian denominations, Baptist
church, the Adventist Movements, the Brethren, Church of God, Episcopal,
Friends, Lutheran, Mennonite, Methodist, Moravian, Orthodox, Pentecostals,
Presbyterians, Reformed, Qua Iboe, Salvation Army, Roman Catholic and
Eastern Orthodox Churches.
CRS 452: Hermeneutics and Homiletics II 2
CRS 462: Biblical Archaeology II 2
CRS 472: Issues in Christian Ethics 2
Contemporary issues in ethics like euthanasia, just war theory, defence
mechanism, righteous killings, situational ethics, marriage, etc. will be viewed
from the perspective of Christian theological understanding
RCS 482: Critical and Textual Studies of the New Testament 2
This course examines critically the history and strategies of the interpretation of
the New Testament. Topics shall include: The need and objective of textual
criticism, the task of the textual critic, source materials, Codex Alexandrinus,
Sinaiticus and Vaticanus, method of textual criticism, higher and lower
criticism, history of the text, theological significance of text, textual criticism
and hermeneutics, textual criticism and New Testament Greek.
RCS 492: Religion and Gender Studies in Africa 2
This course is the continuation of CRS 491.Topics slated for discussion shall
include women and development in Africa, the status of women in modern
African society, women and faith-based organisations in Africa, women and
civil society in Africa, gender equality in Africa, and feminist theory of the state
feminism and Marxism, feminist jurisprudence, feminization of poverty in
Africa, the status of women in Islam, the status of women in Judaic-Christian
tradition, the ordination of women Tertullian and St. Jerome on women, Richard
hooker and Karl Barth on women.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR GRADUATES STUDIESIN RELIGIOUS
AND CULTURAL STUDIES
REL 5011: METHODS AND THEORIES IN THE
STUDY OF RELIGION I
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the scientific study of
religion. Religion is studied as a pervasive social institution. Topics slated for
discussion shall include, definitions of religion, expanding frontiers in the
scientific study of religion, the aims of scientific study of religion, the required
attitude and tools for the scientific study of Religion, the various methods and
approaches to the scientific study of Religion such as the sociological method,
the psychological method, the anthropological method, the phenomenological
method, the philosophical method, the historical method, the comparative
method, the theological method, et cetera. The course ends with the study of the
various theories of Religion such as those of Rudolf Otto, Emile Durkheim, Karl
Marx, Max Weber, Sigmund Freud, etc.
REL 5021: ETHICS OF THE RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD
This course will draw upon student’s knowledge of the major religious traditions
and focus upon their ethical dimensions and how these are related to their
structure and social interaction. The various moral codes and values are
discussed as functions of the varying conceptions of the divine-human
relationship
REL 5031: LIBERATION THEOLOGY
An empirical investigation of the theological formulations by Christians of the
African Diaspora (in the Americas and the Caribbean) and apartheid South
Africa of the faith of their various communities. The purpose is not to give
training in the systematic formulation for the theology of the faith of one’s own
community, but to identify and understand the theologies of the communities
being studied and how these theologies serve as embodiments of their
experiences.
REL 5041: RELIGION AND SOCIETY
As an integrative and critical study, the course explores the role of religion in
society and vice-versa. It focuses on issues concerning Church/state relations,
religion, politics, ecology, economy, education and family life with emphasis on
Africa.
REL 5051: DIALOGUE BETWEEN WORLD RELIGIONS
The objective of this course is to recognize some of the factors which operate at
both the intellectual and practical level when religions meet. The course also
seeks to determine whether there are common factors in all forms of encounter.
REL 5061: WORLD RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS
This is an advanced study of the world’s major living religious traditions such as
Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism,
Zoroastrianism, etc. The course seeks to show these traditions have continued to
impact on the socio- religious lives and world views of their adherents.
REL 5071: NEW TESTAMENT STUDIES I 2
The course examines the synoptic Gospels, Pauline Letters and Acts of
the Apostles with exegetical understanding of this books after looking at their
authorship debates, recipients, content and dates.
REL 5081: OLD TESTAMENT STUDIES I 2
Attention will be paid to TANAK, history of Israel as history qua
history and some conceptual studies like monotheism, covenant, anthropology
of Old Testament, sacrifice, priesthood, etc.
RCS 5111: METHODS AND THEORIES IN THE STUDY OF RELIGION
I
Issues of methods and theories are probably the most contentious and thorny in
the contemporary academic study of religion. For most reason, this course is
designed to examine critically these issues and the consequent question of
methodological pluralism- that is the polymethosic approaches to the scientific
study of religion, viz: anthropological historical, linguistic, phenomenological,
philosophical, psychological, sociological, theological, etc., the meaning and
implications of methodological neutralism/agnosticism are also examined in the
course.
REL 5092: ISLAM IN MODERN TIMES WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE
TO WEST AFRICA
This course examines the impact of Islam in contemporary African society.
Topics will include Islam and nation building in Africa, Islam and national
development, Islam and religious pluralism, Islamic expansion and revivalism,
Islam and neo-colonialism, Islam and peace in Africa, Islam in Africa
Conference, etc.
REL 5102: SEMINAR IN AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION
An advanced study of African Traditional Religion beyond the description of
phenomena, which seek to provide an in-depth knowledge of the essence of
ATR. Topics to be discussed include: spirituality and the meaning given to the
dialogue between man and the invisible, human destiny, ethics and spiritual life,
worship and sacrifice, myth and history, ritual expression and control, African
Traditional Religion and social change.
REL5112: BIBLICAL THEOLOGY: OLD TESTAMENT
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to Old Testament Biblical
theology. Topics will include, definitions of Biblical theology, nature of
Biblical theology, the history of Old Testament Biblical theology, the methods
of Biblical theology, revelation, inspiration, Noah and the patriarchs, prophets in
Old Testaments revelation, the history of prophetism, the communication of
prophecy, God in Old Testament, man in Old Testament, grace and
commitment.
REL 5122: THE CHRISTIAN TRADITION
An historical and phenomenological study of Christian tradition. Topics will
include kerygma and myth, faith, the historicity of the twelve Apostles, the
sacraments of the Church, asceticism and monasticism, creeds of Christianity,
confessions of faith, the Christian vocation, ecclesiastical hierarchy and
authority, catechisms, ecumenical councils, ecclesiastical discipline, martyrdom,
the papacy, Sabbath, Scripture and tradition, infallibility of the church, the
magisterium, the rule of faith, Gallican theory of infallibility, the prerogative of
Peter, Peter’s alleged Roman episcopate, the origins of Roman supremacy, the
primacy and infallibility of the pope, the concept of power in the early church,
the imperial church, trinity, liturgical calendar, Christian festivals: Christmas,
Easter, the challenge of traditional Christianity, early church tradition on
worship, education, war, leadership, social action and evangelism.
REL 5132: SEMINAR IN RELIGION AND LITERATURE IN AFRICA
A study of the religious and cultural dimensions of literature in Africa, and the
impact of religion on African literature. The course will reflect on the role of
literary writers in socio-cultural evolution. African literature will be studied as a
platform for cultural re-invigoration. Topics will include, literature and society,
literature as social history, the writer as an artist, fiction and non-fiction writing,
the practice of criticism, African poems and proverbs, literature and the
challenge of cultural development. Students will read a minimum of ten novels
each in the African writers series selected from the works of Cyprian Ekwensi,
Peter Abrahams, James Ngugi, Ayikwei Armah, Ferdinand Oyono, John
Munonye, Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka.
RCS 5142: RELIGIOUS CHANGE IN NIGERIAN SOCIETY
The course examines religion as a social force for change in the Nigerian
society. It examines how the changes that has taken place in religious sphere of
the society has affected the socio-political, economic and cultural aspect of the
country. On the other hand, it employs the effect of rapid development in the
circular context of religion. No society is static but changes. The effects that
these changes have on religious sphere, i.e. African Traditional Religion (ATR),
Islam and
Christianity, is to be considered. Religious changes ispart of social change. The
course will examine the ways and cases religion has been a producer or agent of
change in the society. Topics will include religious and social change, concepts
of religious change, causative factors for religious change, context of religious
change, consequences and effects of religious change.
REL 5152: NEW TESTAMENT STUDIES II
This will be an exploration of Johannine corpus. The composition of
the corpus, their authorship, comparison with Synoptic Gospels, the distinctive
nature of Johannine Gospel. Study of the Book of Revelation
REL 6111: METHODS AND THEORIES IN THE STUDY OF
RELIGION II
This is an advanced course in the methods and theories in the scientific study of
religion, examining the necessity and uses of methodological pluralism in the
academic study of religion, and highlighting what is “scientific” in the scientific
study of religion. The various approaches to the scientific investigation of
religion as an academic discipline are discussed in the course, viz:
anthropological, historical, linguistic, phenomenological, philosophical,
psychological, sociological, theological approaches, etc. The meaning,
implications and uses of methodological neutralism and/agnosticism are also
examined.
REL 6121: SEMINAR IN CONTEMPORARY ETHICAL ISSUES IN
WEST AFRICA
This course examines and compares the ethical dimensions of the major
religions of West Africa (Christianity, Islam and ATR), and seeks to analyze
how ethical issues determine the role of each religion and its believers in the
social, political, economic and culture context of modern West Africa.
6131: AFRICAN CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY
The course is a historical and systematic presentation of the appropriation of the
Christian faith in Africa. It therefore, examines the African theological quest in
the broader context of political, educational, literary and religious factors in sub-
Saharan Africa. It examines specifically three contrasting styles of theological
reflection: the academic and literary; the area of “oral theology” as illustrated by
the “inspired” hymns of some African Independent Churches, and the issue of
contextual theologizing which aims at effecting an interaction between the
gospel and contextual issues in African. The course aims at covering the
following topics: Christianity and African cultural heritage; an examination of
what is African Christian Theology and the Historical development of the
discipline; a systematic presentation of the basic sources of African Christian
Theology; Inculturation; the meaning of Liberation Theology in Africa; and the
guidelines for Christian Theology in Africa.
REL 6141: SEMINAR IN NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS
This course introduces students to some of the new religious movements which
have infiltrated Africa. Topics will include definitions of new religious
movements, methods and theories in the study of new religious movements,
causative factors of new religious movements, sociology of new religious
movements, new religions and alternative spirituality, new religious movements
and the internet, violence and new religious movements, legal dimensions of
new religious movements, psychology of the new religious movements, women
in the new religious movements, children in new religious movements,
messianism, millennialism, prophetism, psychedelic movements, religion and
spirituality, the charismatic leader, Madhist tradition in Islam et cetera.
REL 6151: ISSUES IN DIALOGUE BETWEEN WORLD RELIGIONS
This course provides for specific studies on issues in inter-faith
relations, encounter and dialogue. It deals with Christian-Jewish-Moslem
relations and their encounters with African traditional religion and eastern
religions.
REL 6161: SEMINAR IN NEW TESTAMENT STUDIES I
REL 6171: OLD TESTAMENT STUDIES I
REL 6181: IMPACAT OF ISLAM ON WEST AFRICAN SOCIETY
This course seeks to study from the historical perspective the advent and impact
of Islam in West Africa. The influence of Islam in the Western Sudan states of
Ghana, Mali, Songhai, KanemBorno and Hausa land. Great historical
personages like IdriesAlooma, Shehu Ahmad, UsmanFodio, Alhaji Umar, El-
Kanemi, RabehZubair, SamoriToureet all will be studied in line with their
contributions to the development of Islam in the Western Sudan.
REL 6102: COMPARATIVE RELIGION
This course traces the historical development of that sub-discipline of academic
Religious Studies known as Comparative Religion, describing its motive.
Materials and method. The undergirding philosophy of Comparative Religion-
“he who knows one [religion].knows none” - and its academic and socio-
political implications, are examined in the course. The ultimate aim of the
course is to enable students to identify similarities and dissimilarities among the
world’s religion, and to appreciate the fact thereof of the unity-in-diversity and
diversity –in 0unity among religions
REL 6202: AFRICAN RELIGIONS IN THE AMERICAS
This course examines the advent and impact of African indigenous religions in
America. Topics slated for discussion shall include the religion of the slave,
black religion and black nationalism, the black church, negro religion, slave
revolt and declaration of independence in Haiti, globalization of African
religion, African witchcraft, Haitian voodoo, Gandomble in Brazil, Cuban
American Santeria, Revival Zion in Jamaica, the black church in the United
States.
REL 6192: BIBLICAL THEOLOGY: NEW TESTAMENT
This course examines major themes in New Testament biblical theology. Topics
shall include, the structure of New Testament revelation, revelation and the
nativity story, revelation in the probation of Jesus, Jesus doctrine of God, the
Kingdom of God, the synoptic theology, Johannine theology, theology of Acts,
theology of James, Pauline theology, theology of Hebrews and General epistles,
theology of Peter and Jude, the apocalypse etc.
REL 6212: THE ISLAMIC TRADITION
This course seeks to introduce students to the fundamental tenets of Islam, an
over-view of Islam’s origins, historical development, and cultural expansion.
The course will cover the following topics, Prophet Mohammad, the prophets of
Allah, God in Islam, Pre-Islamic Arabia, Christian origins of early Islam, Quran,
Hadith, Islam and science, the Islamic order for human society, introduction to
the Hadith, introduction to Sharia, introduction to the Quran, ritual purity, the
function of the Mosque, Islamic art-mosque architecture, ceramic and textile
arts, Islamic art in India, portable arts-metal, glass, ceramics, textiles, carpet
making, manuscript illumination and calligraphy, the Arabesque, Arabic
literature, Islam and the west, poor-rate, fasting, pilgrimage, marriage and
divorce, Jihad, Islam and women, et cetera.
REL 6222: SEMINAR IN CONTEMPORARY RELIGIOUS AND
POLITICAL THOUGHT IN AFRICA
This seminar focuses attention on contemporary religious and political thought
in Africa. Topics slated for discussion shall include, the church and political
development in Africa, the Church as a pressure group, Africanization of
Christianity, Christianity and the crisis of the African conscience, African
political philosophies – Kwame Nkrumah and Consciencism, Leopold Senghor
and Negritude, Julius Nyerere and Ujamaa, Chuba Okadigbo and scientific
populism, Placide Temples and Bantuism, African personality, authenticity, et
cetera.
REL 6232: SEMINAR IN NEW TESTAMENT STUDIES II
REL 6242: SEMINAR IN OLD TESTAMENT STUDIES
REL 6252: COMPARATIVE RELIGION
ACADEMIC REGULATIONS
1. DEFINITIONS:
Course: An aggregate of teaching, evaluation and examination under an
approved title.
Course Work: Comprises the total of teaching, tests and examinations that is
taken into account when assessing a student's performance towards the award of
a degree or diploma.Core Course: A course which is designated by the
Department as a compulsory requirement for graduation.
Elective Course: A course chosen under advice, from outside the Department in
a cognate area.
Optional Course: A complimentary course chosen under advice or as prescribed
within the students' discipline to enable the student to complete the total number
of credit hours required for graduation.
Credit Hours: Each one-hour lecture or tutorial period that a class meets during a
week. Thus a class that meets three times a week will normally be assigned three
credit hours per semester.
A Pass Grade: A pass grade is a grade of E or above AFail
Grade: A Fail grade is a grade of F.
Probation: A status granted to a student whose Cumulative Grade Point Average
(CGPA) at the end of session falls below 1.00. Such a student shall be required
to repeat only the failed courses of the previous year and will not take on any
new course. The student will be credited with the grades earned during the first
attempt and during the probation year. At the end of the probation year, the
student's CGPA will be calculated based on the two sets of results.
Withdrawal: When a student's CGPA falls below 1.00 after probation, he will be
required to leave the University.
Audited Course: An enrichment course which carries no grade.
2. EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE:
(A) Types of Malpractice by Students:
(a) Copying with co-operation
(b) Copying without co-operation (Giraffing)
(c) Preparation and use of extraneous materials
(d) Impersonation
(e) Courier (smuggling of question papers out of examination halls)
(f) Reading of notes/textbooks in toilet during the relevant examination
(g) Writing on lap, dresses or other materials.
(h) Plagiarism, act of using somebody else's work
without acknowledgment.
(I) Evidence of pre-knowledge of examination questions
(j) Smuggling in or out of answer scripts afterexaminations.
3. EXAMINATION INVIGILATION STAGE
A candidate shall be admitted up to 30 minutes after the start of the examination
but he shall not be allowed extra time. If a candidate arrives later than 30
minutes after the start of examination, the invigilator may at his discretion admit
him if he is satisfied that the candidate had good reason for his lateness.
The invigilator shall present a written report of the circumstance to the chief
examiner who shall inform the Departmental Board of Examiners which shall
decide whether to accept the candidate's paper or not. Similarly, the invigilator
should present a written report if he uses his discretion to disallow the student
from the examination
The candidates must produce their identity cards fee clearance cards on entry to
every examination and leave them prominently displayed on the desk for
inspection by the invigilator throughout examination. This is mandatory. The
invigilator shall see that each student signs the attendance sheet provided by the
Department in duplicates.
Each Faculty Finance Officer shall ensure that students writing examinations
have their fee clearance cards. The chief invigilator shall draw the attention of
candidates to the examination regulations especially the penalty inscription
written on the answer booklet. A candidate may be permitted by invigilator to
leave the examination provided that, he/she does not do so within the first one
hourexcept in cases of emergency.
In the event of a candidate being taken ill, invigilator must send the sick
candidate along with examination attendant and a written note to Medical Centre
and send a copy of such a note to the Department.
A student who leaves the examination room shall not be readmitted unless
throughout the period of absence he has been continually under supervision of
an invigilator or a person duly appointed by him.
No student shall communicate with any other person during examinations except
with the invigilator, and only when absolutely necessary. In addition, no student
shall make any noise or cause disturbance during an examination .No
book, paper, printed or written document or any other aid may be taken into an
examination room by any candidate except as may be stated in the rubric of an
examination paper. Any candidate found in possession of such items shall be
reported in writing to the chief examiner who shall inform the Departmental
Board which shall determine whether or not to accept the student's script or
make any other recommendations to the Faculty Board of examiner.
Each candidate shall be required to deposit at his own risk any handbag, GSM
phones, briefcase or similar articles at a space provided for such purpose before
the start of an examination.
No student shall, directly or indirectly, give assistance to any other student or
permit any other student to copy form or otherwise use his papers. Similarly, a
student shall not directly or indirectly accept assistance from any student or any
other unauthorizedperson.If any candidate is found to infringe or is suspected of
infringing sub-sections above or indeed suspected to have engaged in any of the
acts listed as examination malpractice, the invigilator shall apprehend the
candidate concerned. Within the period of the examination, such a student shall
be made to submit a written report on the incident to the chief invigilator before
his script is collected.
The invigilator shall submit a written report to the chief examiner immediately
after the examination. The chief examiner shall cause the circumstance to be
investigated by the Departmental Examination Malpractice Committee and shall
report to the Departmental Board of Examiners which may subsequently
recommend to the Faculty Board of Examiners what action should be taken in
the case.
The Faculty, after establishing a prima facie case shall immediately report the
matter to the Senate Committee on Examination Malpractice, attaching all
exhibits and making recommendations based on its findings. The Senate
Committee shall immediately look into the case, inviting the parties concerned
for interview, giving opportunities for cross-examination, and finally sending a
recommendation to Senate or Chairman of Senate.
Each student shall write his registration number; not his name, distinctly at the
appropriate place on the cover of every answer booklet or separate sheet
attached to the answer booklet.
A student shall not mutilate or remove from the examination room any paper or
other materials supplied exceptthe question paper.
At the end of the time allotted, the Invigilator shall instruct all students to stop
writing. They must comply. Noncompliance shall be treated as examination
malpractice.
The Invigilator shall put the answer sheets serially in sealed envelopes. Each
envelope must be signed by each Invigilator and the seal must go over the
signatures. The Chief Invigilator shall return the sealed envelopes to the Chief
Examiner or any one appointed by the latter. It shall be the responsibility of the
Chief Examiner in each Department to collect and sign for the examination
scripts.
5. APPOINTMENT AND DUTIES OF THE EXAMINATION
OFFICER:
There shall be an Examination Officer appointed for each
Department/Programme. The Examination Officer shall not be below the rank of
Lecturer 1 status. The appointment shall be for 2 academic sessions subject to
reappointment for a period of another 2 years.
The Head of Department, through the Dean of Faculty applies to the Vice-
Chancellor for approval after which the Registrar issues the letter of
appointment.
It shall be the responsibility of the Examination Officer in each Department to
prepare a summary result sheet for all students registered in his Department for
each year of study on a separate sheet, showing for each candidate the
following:
a. Registration number or anyother identification approved by Senate:
b. Courses taken and grades obtained;
c. Weighted average and class of degree in the case of final year students.
These sheets shall be prepared under strict confidentiality and signed by the
Chief Examiner and deposited with the Dean not later than 24 hours before the
date fixed for the Faculty Board of Examiners meeting.
The Dean shall be Chairman of the Faculty Board of Examiners. At least three
days' notice (or the meeting including any meeting called to consider resit
results), must be sent by the Faculty Officer to each member.
No student shall be informed of the result of any examination by any individual
until it has been approved by Senate. Once the examination results are approved
by Senate, they shall be published on the Notice Board by the Deans of
Faculties. It shall be the responsibility of the Registrar to issue individual
statements of results to students.
Official transcript of results shall be signed by the Registrar. Transcripts may
only be issued on the request of students to institutions of higher learning and to
institutional sponsors under confidential cover. Students currently enrolled in
programmes will apply for their transcripts through their Heads of Departments.
5 Duties of Internal Examiners
1. They shall set and participate in the moderation of examination questions.
2 They shall invigilate all examinations.
3. They shall grade all examinations and keep copies of both the percentage
score and the grades.
4. They shall consider and approve examination results for submission to the
Faculty SERC..
5. In the case of final year examinations, internal examiners along with external
examiners shall consider and forward examination results to the Faculty ERVC
and SERVC before Faculty Board approves them.
6. Every course shall have no fewer than two examiners namely: the Lecturer
who taught the course and the internal moderator.
7. Where there is a conflict, the Departmental Board of Examiners shall resolve
it.
8. Moderation schedule shall be prepared and distributed by the head of
department (Chief Examiner) before marking begins.
9. They shall prepare marking schemes for the course whichshall in the case of
final year courses be sent to the External Examiner.
7.Examination Assessment and results
All courses are assessed and evaluated by continuous assessment and written
examinations. Continuous assessment can be in the form of a test, term paper,
field report or practical exercises. Scores from continuous assessment shall
constitute 40% of the final marks. A written examination shall last a minimum
of one hour for one unit courses and a maximum of three hours for two/three
units courses.
7. External Examiner System
External examiners are appointed for final year of the undergraduate
programme to assess and evaluate question papers, degree exam and projects.8.
Grading System
Table 1:
Percentage Mark Letter Grade Point Description
70% and Above A 5 Excellent
60 -69 B 4 Very Good
50 – 59 C 3 Good
45 – 49 D 2 Fair
40 – 44 E 1 Pass
0 – 39 F 0 Fail
Table 2:Classification of Degree
Grade Point Average Class Degree
4.50 – 5.00 First Class (Hons)
3.50 – 4.49 Second Class (Hons) Upper Division
2.40 – 3.49 Second Class (Hons) lower Division
1. 50 – 2.39 Third Class (Hons)
1.00 – 1.49 Pass
0.99 and Less Fail
TABLE 3:
I
Credit Unit
II
Percentag
e Scores
III
Lette
r
Grad
es
IV
Grade
Point
(GP)
V
Cumulative
Grade Point
Average
(CGPA)
VI
Class of
Degree
VII
Grade
point
Averag
e
(GPA)
Varying
according to
contact
hours. Hours
assigned to
each week
per semester
and
according to
work load
carried by
students
70-100
A 5 4.50-5.00 First
Class
Derive
d by
multipl
ying I
and iv
and
dividin
g by
total
credit
units
60 - 69
B
4
3.50 – 4.49
2nd Class
Upper
50 -59
C
3
2.40 – 3.49
2nd Class
Lower
45 – 49
D
2
1.50 – 2.39
3rd Class
40 – 44
E
1
1.00 – 2.39 Pass
0 -39
F 0 0.99 and
Below
Fail
The yearly cumulative system shall supersede the weighted system as a basis
for determining the Class of Degree. The CGPA in the Fourth (or Final) year
now determines the class of degree as seen in Table 3.
8. Late Submission of Research Project
A student who fails to submit his final year research project/term paper in
time for it to get to the External Examiner shall be deemed as not having
fulfilled the requirement of the course and shall earn mandatory grade of ‘F’.
The course shall be regarded as a repeat course and the student shall then
submit the project at the next available opportunity.
10. Repeating Failed Course (s)
Subject to the conditions for withdrawal, a probation student may be allowed to
repeat the failed course at the next available opportunity provided that the total
number of credit hours carried during that semester does not exceeded 24. A
student repeating any course shall retain the grades earned. The grade points
earned at all attempts shall count towards the CGPA.
11 Final Year of Student
a. .... There shall be examination in not fewer than 10 courses
b. ... given during the final year of study including.
c. .... A candidate who fails to obtain the necessary minimum requirement of a
degree may be permitted by Senate to re-enroll in the university for a
further period of studies not exceeding 50% of the total approved duration
of his programme including any probation and/or suspension of study years
including a sickness period covered by medical report approved by Senate.
STANDING COMMITTEES
1. .... DEPARTMENTAL POSTGRADUATE
COMMITTEE
Dr. G. U. Ntamu Chairman
Dr. Chike A. Ekeopara HOD
Prof. Christian Uchegbue Member
Prof. Friday M. Mbon Member
Prof. Essien A. Offiong Member
Dr. Etim E. Okon Member
Dr. Mrs. Nzeyo G. Eteng Member
Dr. Mrs. Stella Osim Member
Dr. Francis Edet Member
Dr. Gideon I. Emeng Member
Dr. Christopher Naseri Secretary.
TERMS OF REFERENCE
1. To co-ordinate and harmonize graduate studies in the Department including
admissions, planning and monitoring of progress in teaching, leaning and
research.
2. To develop research policy, strategies and define minimum academic
standards to enhance the quality of teaching and learning in the graduate
studies of the Department.
3. To convene a meeting of the graduate studies committee under the
chairmanship of the Head of Department to assess, evaluate and approve
thesis topics topics for masters and doctorate degree students.
4. To meet one in every semester to receive progress and situation reports on
the performance of graduate students with specific regard to thesis writing
and supervision.
5. To organize graduate studies seminar in every semester where all M.A and
Ph.D. students will be expected to present progress report on their research
topics in the form of a seminar paper, which will serve as a prelude to
internal and external defence.
6. To receive assess and evaluate report on the performance and status of
graduate students with regard to course work and comprehensive
examination in the case of doctoral students.
7. To make recommendations to the appropriate authorities through the Head of
Department on the appointment of External Examiner for graduate studies in the
Department.
8. To receive, assess and evaluate corrected versions of failed thesis that are
ready for re-presentation and ensure full compliance with Graduate School
regulations on thesis/dissertation.
9. To give final approval to thesis topics, ascertain the readiness of the thesis
and the candidate and arrange for final defence before External Examiner.
EXAMINATION/STUDENTS DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE
Prof Friday M. Mbon Chairperson
Prof. Christian O. Uchegbue Ex-Officio
Dr. Emmanuel W. Udoh Member
Dr. Ekpenyong Akpanika Secretary
TERMS OF REFERENCE:
1. ... To handle all cases of students’ misconduct and fraudulent behaviour.
2. ... To deal with all cases of examination malpractice.
3. .... To compile and publish at the beginning of each session list of students
who are on probation, and thoae who are to withdraw on account of poor
academic performance.
4. .... To receive, assess and evaluate examination report from the Examination
officer every semester.
5. .... To recommend rustication of students in accordance with the University’s
regulation.
6. .... To receive and treat petitions from students on examination and
compilation of results.
3.COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY SERVICE/AFFILIATE
SEMINARIES/BIBLE COLLAGES
Dr. Chike A. Ekeopara Chairperson
Prof. Christian Uchegbue Member
Dr. Etim E. Okon Secretary
TERMS OF REFERNCE
1. To make recommendations to the Department on community service
2. To receive and process application for affiliation from Bible colleges and
seminaries.
3. To determine minimum academic standards for affiliated schools and carry
out routine academic inspections visits to affiliated schools.
4. To moderate examinations for affiliate schools from setting of examination
questions to grading and graduation.
5. To collect and account for all monies paid to the Department by affiliate
schools.
6. To guide affiliate schools in curriculum/staff development and to work
towards the linkage of affiliate school with the academic atmosphere of the
department through participation in seminars and publications of the department.
4. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Prof. Christian Uchegbue Ex-Officio
Dr. Etim Okon Secretary
Mr. Peter Adams Member
TERMS OF REFERENCE
1. To co-ordinate and harmonize graduate studies in the Department including
admissions, planning and monitoring of progress in teaching, leaning and
research.
2. ... To guide the Department in the implementation of the two new curricula
as approved by senate
3. ... To interpret the structure, objectives and philosophy of the two new
curricula.
4. ... To ensure that examination questions in each of the courses comply with
the course description in the curriculum as approved by Senate.
5. ... To monitor curriculum implementation from course description to
classroom instruction, and ensure maximum compliance with the courser
description as contained in the curriculum.
6. ... To educate and sensitize students on course description and their role in
curriculum implementation.
7. .... To set scholarly and contemporary standards on course presentation in the
classroom.
8. .... To insist on compilation of up-to date bibliographical data for all courses
by lecturers.
9. .... To heighten the academic atmosphere of the department through
convening of the following seminar programmes:
a. Distinguished
lecture series on contemporary issues in religion, culture and society
once a session.
b. International
conference on contemporary issues in religion, culture and society
once a session.
c. To ensure
effective and competent participation of all academic staff members in
departmental seminars.
5. RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION COMMITTEE
Dr. Etim E. Okon Chairperson
Dr. Christopher Naseri Member
Dr. Emmanuel Duke Member
Mr. Ekpenyong Obo Secretary
TERMS OF REFERENCE:
1. .... To heighten the academic atmosphere of the Department through the
following programmes:
2. ....
a. Co-ordination of
journal publication within the Department.
b. Publication of
department Handbook and yearbook.
3. ... To edit and publish occasional publications of the Department.
4. ... To serve as a publication unit of the Department.
5. ... To determine academic standards and assess the quality of reading
material (books, mimeographs and monographs), given to students by
course lecturers.
6. ... To liase with all external agencies including the National Library of
Nigeria and International agencies on all issues that has to do with
publishing.
6. ACADEMIC STAFF WELFARE COMMITTE
Dr. Gabriel Ntamu Chairperson
Dr. Mrs. Nzeyo G. Eteng Member
Dr. Mrs. Stella Osim Treasurer
Mr. Offiong Asuquo Secretary
TERMS OF REFERENCE
1. To organize and raise funds for staff welfare and render account to the
Department.
2. To organize a contributory scheme for staff end of year party.
3. To mobilize the Department to render support to any staff who is in need.
4. To mobilize the Department to attend staff ceremonies like child dedication,
naming ceremonies, traditional marriage, weedings, birthdays and burial.
DEPARTMENT OFFICERS
1. Head of Department
Prof. G. U. Ntamu
2. Examination Officer
Dr. (Mrs) Stella Osim
