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The idea of
establishing FUTY Centre for Distance Learning dates back to the
era of the immediate past Vice Chancellor: Professor Salihu Mustafa,
when Senate at its 78th meeting held on Thursday 28th February and
Friday 1st March 2002 approved in principle the establishment of the
Centre for Distance Learning (CDL). The University Governing Council at
its 46th regular meeting held on Tuesday 30th July 2002 formally
approved the idea. Based on that, the FUTY Centre for Distance Learning
started operation with Dr Mala Galtima serving as the pioneer
Coordinator. The office secretariat of the Centre is located at Aliyu
Mai Borno Estate, Yola town. The wisdom of establishing the Centre came
in response to the federal government pronouncement on the need to
provide open and distant education to Nigerians, in view of the
insatiable quest for university education. In other word, the Centre was
established with the primary aim of increasing access to education at
all level to Nigerian, particularly those living within the University
(FUTY) catchments areas that may be interested in learning and acquiring
higher education to up-date their knowledge and skills.
In addition to the
above, the Centre has the following aims and objective:
i. To widen the
access to University education (Degree, Diploma & Certificates etc) to
all people, especially those that may not have the opportunity for some
reasons to acquire education through the conventional system of
education.
ii. To provide
opportunity for further University education to enhance the people’s
knowledge and professionalism in chosen areas of study.
iii. To promote life-long learning at all levels
of education.
iv. To strengthen the internal revenue drive of
the University
To actualize the above stated objectives, the
Centre in conjunction with the University Management went into
partnership with the Bureau for learning Development of University of
South Africa (UNISA) to organize and train the University (FUTY) Staff
on the techniques and skills of developing learning materials for
distance learning. The South African University (UNISA) successfully
organized and conducted such training from the 12th – 24th July 2003.
About ninety(90) lectures of the University ( FUTY) were trained by
UNISA on the task of disseminating distance learning education. Those
lecturers constitute the bulk of resource persons that developed the
learning materials presently used by the centre. To date the Federal
University of Technology Yola has been in constant contact with the
South African University (UNISA) and also the National Open University
of Nigeria (NOUN) and the African Council for Distance Education (ACDE)
on distance learning matters.
However, it wasn’t until during the tenure of the
present Vice Chancellor: Prof. Abdullahi Yusuf Ribadu that the Centre
for Distance Learning took off fully by mounting first degree programmes
in Accounting, Business Management, Educational Management and Guidance
and Counselling on distance learning basis. Learning is conducted through
issuance of learning materials to students, no direct lectures to
students per say. Learning is limited to contact period (not more than
four times in a semester), after which the students are invited for
semester examinations. The learning materials are developed in
conformity with course units and curriculums from departments concerned
as approved by the senate of the University.
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SCOPE
The Centre runs
Masters degree (Rural Development), Posts Graduate Diploma
(Environmental Resource Management), first degree programme (B.A.
Language and Communication Arts) and Higher Diploma programmes (Public
Administration and Health Services Administration) on part-time basis.
Unlike distance learning, part-time programme is run through lectures
holding on Fridays and Saturdays at the Centre’s premises (Aliyu Mai
Bornu Estate) Yola town. The first set of B.A. Language and
Communication Arts students are presently In their final year (400
level), with seventy eight (78) and one hundred and seven (107) students
in 300 and 200 levels respectively. Two set of students of M.Sc Rural
Development and Higher Diploma Health Services and Business Management
programmes have graduated from the Centre.
REQUIREMENTS
Every course under the programs run by the Centre for Distance Learning
have their specific admission requirements. You may click on the
programs run by each the centre to view their admission requirements.
In addition to these
admission requirements, all applicants for undergraduate programs are
required to have O’level English Language and Mathematics and should be
35 years and above of age. The candidates must also posses some working
experience. Candidates with deficiency in at least two
(2)
subjects might be considered for admission on the condition that they
will make-up the requirements before they are certified from the
program.
PROGRAMS RUN AT THE CENTRE
Presently, the Centre runs two categories of
programs: Distance Learning and
Part-Time programmes.
DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMME
Under the Distance learning, the Centre offers
four(4) first degree programmes as under listed. Please click the link
for more information on each programme.
i. B.Sc. Accounting
ii. B.Sc. Business
Management
iii. B.Ed. Educational
Management
iv. B.Ed. Guidance and
Counselling
Learning is conducted through issuance of learning
materials to students. No direct contact/lecture with students per say.
Learning is limited to contact period (not more than four times in a
semester), after which the student are invited for semester
examinations. The learning materials are developed in conformity with
the course unites and contents or modules from departments concerned as
approved by the senate of the university.
RESOURCE PERSONS
Click to view the list of resource
persons that handles learning materials development and contact/lecture
delivery for the following Distance Learning programmes:
Accounting and
Business Management
Educational
Management and Guidance and Counselling
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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The admission requirements are in conformity with
what is obtained for the full time programs in respect of Direct Entry
i.e. 200 levels as follows:
i. Diploma
or HND Certificate in relevant field from a recognized institution with
a minimum of lower credit pass plus ten years working experience
ii. A
good NCE Certificate (Business Education) or any relevant filed from a
recognized institution plus ten years working experience.
iii. Two
A’ level credit passes in relevant field plus ten years working
experience.
iv. Five
O’level credit passes in GCE/SSCE/NECO/NABTEB or Grade II Certificate in
relevant subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.
Duration: A
maximum of Ten (10) Semesters
Degree to be
Awarded: B.Sc
Accounting
COURSE CODES, TITLES AND UNITS
200 LEVEL FIRST SEMESTER
|
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
UNITS |
|
AC 201 |
Introduction to Financial Accounting I |
3 |
|
AC 203 |
Business Law I |
2 |
|
AC 205 |
Statistics for Accounting |
3 |
|
CC 201 |
Principles of Micro Economics Theory |
2 |
|
MM 203 |
Introduction to Business Management I |
2 |
|
CS 201 |
Computer Programming I |
3 |
|
GS 201 |
History and Philosophy of Science |
2 |
|
|
One Elections |
2 |
|
|
ELECTIVES COURSES (One to be Chosen) |
|
|
TT 201 |
Business Information System |
2 |
|
CC 207 |
Nigeria Economics History |
2 |
|
|
TOTAL NUMBER OF UNIT |
19 |
200 LEVEL – SECOND SEMESTER
|
AC 202 |
Introduction to Financial Accounting II |
3 |
|
AC 204 |
Cost Accounting I |
3 |
|
AC 206 |
Accounting Workshop |
2 |
|
AC 208 |
Business Law II |
2 |
|
AC 210 |
Commercial Mathematics |
2 |
|
CC 202 |
Principles of Macro-Economic Theory |
2 |
|
MM 204 |
Introduction to Business Management I |
2 |
|
GS 204 |
Nigerian People & Culture |
2 |
|
|
One Elective Course |
2 |
|
|
ELECTIVE COURSES ( One to be Chosen) |
|
|
MM 202 |
Industrial Psychology |
2 |
|
CC 208 |
Nigerian Economics History II |
2 |
|
|
TOTAL NUMBER OF UNIT |
20 |
300 LEVEL - FIRST SEMESTER
|
AC 301 |
Quantitative Techniques in Accounting |
3 |
|
AC 303 |
Cost Accounting II |
3 |
|
AC 305 |
Public Sector Accounting |
2 |
|
AC 305 |
Taxation I |
2 |
|
AC 307 |
Accounting Theory I |
2 |
|
AC 309 |
Financial Accounting I |
3 |
|
AC 311 |
Financial Management |
3 |
|
|
One Elective |
2 |
|
|
ELECTIVE COURSES |
|
|
CC 313 |
Industrial Economics |
2 |
|
CC 315 |
Analysis of Firms Behaviour |
2 |
|
|
TOTAL NUMBER OF UNIT |
18 |
300 LEVEL - SECOND SEMESTER
|
AC 302 |
Management Accounting I |
3 |
|
AC 304 |
Company Law |
3 |
|
AC 306 |
Research Methods in Accounting |
2 |
|
AC 308 |
Accounts and Financial Reporting |
3 |
|
AC 310 |
Taxation I |
2 |
|
AC 312 |
International Accounting |
2 |
|
AC 314 |
Oil & Gas Accounting |
2 |
|
|
One Elective |
2 |
|
|
LIST OF ELECTIVE COURSES |
|
|
MM 308 |
Organizational Behaviour |
2 |
|
TT 304 |
Data Basic Management Systems |
2 |
|
|
TOTAL NUMBER OF UNITS |
19 |
400 LEVEL FIRST SEMESTER
|
AC 401 |
Auditing I |
2 |
|
AC 403 |
Financial Accounting II |
3 |
|
AC 405 |
Taxation II |
3 |
|
AC 407 |
Management Accounting II |
3 |
|
AC 497 |
Project I |
2 |
|
MM 407 |
Entrepreneurial Development
|
2 |
|
|
One Elective |
2 |
|
|
LIST OF ELECTIVE COURSES |
|
|
AC 411 |
Planning & Control |
2 |
|
MM 403 |
Corporate Planning & Control |
2 |
|
|
TOTAL NUMBER OF UNIT |
17/18 |
400 LEVEL SECOND SEMESTER
|
AC 402 |
Financial Accounting II |
3 |
|
AC 404 |
Public Sector Accounting II |
2 |
|
AC 406 |
Auditing II |
3 |
|
AC 408 |
Financial Management II |
3 |
|
AC 410 |
Accounting Computer Packages |
2 |
|
AC 498 |
Project II |
4 |
|
|
One Elective |
2 |
|
|
ELECTIVE COURSES (One to be Chosen) |
|
|
AC 405 |
Planning & Control II |
2 |
|
MM 404 |
Business Policy |
2 |
|
|
TOTAL NUMBER OF UNIT |
19 |
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The admission requirements are in conformity with
what is obtained for the full time programs in respect of Direct Entry
i.e. 200 levels as follows:
i. Diploma
or HND Certificate in relevant field from a recognized institution with
a minimum of lower credit pass plus ten years working experience
ii. A
good NCE Certificate( Business Education) or any relevant filed from a
recognized institution plus ten years working experience.
iii. Two
A’ level credit passes in relevant field plus ten years working
experience.
iv. Five
O’level credit passes in GCE/SSCE/NECO/NABTEB or Grade II Certificate in
relevant subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.\
Duration: A
maximum of Ten (10) Semesters
Degree to be
Awarded: B.Sc
Business Management
COURSE CODES, TITLES AND UNITS
200 LEVEL- FIRST SEMESTER
|
COURSE |
COURSE TITLE |
UNITS |
|
MM 201 |
Principles of Marketing |
2 |
|
MM 203 |
Introduction to Business Management I |
2 |
|
MM 205 |
Business Statistics for Managers |
2 |
|
AA 201 |
Introduction to Financial Accounting I |
3 |
|
CC 201 |
Micro Economics Theory |
2 |
|
CS 201 |
Computer Programming I |
3 |
|
GS 201 |
History and Philosophy of Science |
2 |
|
|
One Elective |
2 |
|
|
ELECTIVES COURSES |
|
|
TT 201 |
Business
Information System |
2 |
|
TT 211 |
Human Computer
Interaction |
2 |
|
|
TOTAL NUMBER
OF UNIT |
18 |
200 LEVEL – SECOND SEMESTER
|
MM 202 |
Industrial Psychology |
2 |
|
MM 204 |
Introduction to Business Management II |
2 |
|
MM 206 |
Business Statistics II |
2 |
|
MM 208 |
Business mathematics |
3 |
|
AC 202 |
Introduction to Financial Accounting II |
3 |
|
AC 204 |
Introduction to Cost Accounting I |
3 |
|
CC 202 |
Macro-Economic Theory |
2 |
|
GS 204 |
Nigerian People & Culture |
2 |
|
|
One Elective Course |
2 |
|
|
ELECTIVE COURSES |
|
|
CC 208 |
Nigerian Economics History |
2 |
|
CC 210 |
Applied Monetary Economics |
2 |
|
|
TOTAL NUMBER OF UNIT |
21 |
300 LEVEL - FIRST SEMESTER
|
MM 301 |
Production Management I |
3 |
|
MM 303 |
Management Theory I |
2 |
|
MM 305 |
Principles of Business Law |
2 |
|
MM 307 |
Quantitative Techniques for Business
|
3 |
|
MM 313 |
Industrial Relations |
2 |
|
MM 315 |
Investment & Portfolio Analysis
|
2 |
|
MM 317 |
Financial Management |
2 |
|
|
One Elective |
2 |
|
|
ELECTIVE COURSES |
|
|
TT 301 |
Data Base Design and Management |
2 |
|
MM 311 |
Element of Management |
3 |
|
|
TOTAL NUMBER OF UNIT |
19/19 |
300 LEVEL - SECOND SEMESTER
|
MM 302 |
Production Management II |
3 |
|
MM 304 |
Management Theory II |
2 |
|
MM 306 |
Research Methods |
3 |
|
MM 308 |
Organizational Behaviour |
2 |
|
MM 310 |
Business Communication |
2 |
|
MM 314 |
International Business |
2 |
|
CC 318 |
Managerial Economics |
2 |
|
AC 302 |
Managerial Accounting |
3 |
|
|
One Elective |
2 |
|
|
ELECTIVE COURSES |
|
|
MM 312 |
Total Quality Managerial |
2 |
|
MM 316 |
Principles of Government |
2 |
|
|
TOTAL NUMBER OF UNIT |
21 |
400 LEVEL – FIRST SEMESTER
|
MM 401 |
Strategic Management |
3 |
|
MM 403 |
Business Policy I |
3 |
|
MM 405 |
Human Resources Management |
2 |
|
MM 409 |
Business Forecasting Techniques |
2 |
|
MM 411 |
Analysis for Business Decision I |
3 |
|
MM 407 |
Entrepreneurial Development
|
2 |
|
MM 497 |
Project I |
2 |
|
|
One Elective |
2 |
|
|
ELECTIVE COURSES |
|
|
GS 401 |
Data Processing and Computer Programming |
2 |
|
MM 413 |
Project Management I |
2 |
|
|
TOTAL NUMBER OF UNIT |
19 |
400 LEVEL - SECOND SEMESTER
|
MM 402 |
Comparative Management |
2 |
|
MM 404 |
Business Policy II |
3 |
|
MM 406 |
Small Business Management |
3 |
|
MM 410 |
Marketing Management |
2 |
|
MM 412 |
Technology and Innovation Management |
2 |
|
MM 498 |
Project II |
4 |
|
|
One Elective |
2 |
|
|
ELECTIVE COURSES |
|
|
MM 414 |
Project Management II |
2 |
|
CC 414 |
Monetary Policy |
2 |
|
|
TOTAL NUMBER OF UNIT |
18 |
