Department of Statistics

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

GOAL AND OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAMME

The goal of the program is to produce graduates who are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and competencies required to work in various industries, including finance, healthcare, and research

OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the programme are outline below:

(i) Develop skills in collecting, analysing, and interpreting data,

(ii) Understanding and applying statistical models to real-world problems,

(iii) Learn to present data in a clear and meaningful way,

(iv) Understanding research design, sampling methods, and data collection techniques, and

(v) Develop effective communication skills to present statistical findings to stakeholders.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

1. National Diploma (ND) Applicants (for HND or Direct Entry)

Must possess a National Diploma (ND) in Statistics or related discipline from a recognized institution, with a minimum of Lower Credit.

Must have completed at least one year of mandatory Industrial Training (IT) after the ND.

Must present evidence of a satisfactory academic transcript from the awarding institution.

2. Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) / ND Entry (for ND Programme)

Must have at least five (5) credits at not more than two sittings in SSCE, NECO, GCE O’Level, or NABTEB, including:

English Language

Mathematics

Physics

And any two of the following: Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Geography, Computer Studies, and Agricultural Science.

Must meet the minimum UTME score prescribed by JAMB for admission into polytechnics or tertiary institutions.

Must choose the institution as first or second choice during JAMB registration

STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMME

The National Diploma/Higher National Diploma Statistics programme is a terminal programme and is structured to last for two years (four semesters) each. This include three to four months of supervised industrial work experience (SIWES) between the ends of semester 2 to the beginning of semester 3 for National Diploma Programme.

CONDITION OF AWARD

Institutions offering accredited programmes will award the National Diploma/Higher National Diploma in Statistics to candidates who successfully complete the programme after passing prescribed coursework, examinations, diploma experience. Such candidates should have completed a minimum of 145 semester credit units for National Diploma and 139 semester credit units for Higher National Diploma. All terminal Diploma Examinations must be externally moderated. In grading the awards, the unified grading system should be applied.

CURRICULUM

The curriculum of the ND programme consists of four main components. These are:

• General Studies/Education.
• Foundation Courses.
• Professional Courses
• Supervised Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES).

Preview Curriculum (PDF)

The General Education component should include courses in Art and Humanities -

1. English language, Citizenship Education, Social Studies – Citizenship (the Nigerian Constitution), Political Science, Sociology, Philosophy, Geography and Entrepreneurship. The General Education component shall account for not more than 15% of total contact hours for the programme.

2. Foundation Courses include courses in Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Descriptive Geometry, Statistics etc. The number of hours will vary with the programme and may account for about 10-15% of the total contact hours.

3. Professional Courses are course which give the student the theory and practical skills he needs to practice his profession at the technician/technologist level. These may account for between 70-80% of the total contact hours depending on the programme.

4. Supervised Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) shall be taken during the long vacation following the end of the second semester of the first year.

ACCREDITATION

Each programme offered at the HND/ND level shall be accredited by the NBTE before the diplomats can be awarded the diploma certificates. Details about the process of accrediting a programme for the award of the HND/ND are available from the Executive Secretary (at the Programmes Department). National Board for Technical Education, Plot B, Bida Road, P.M.B. 2239, KADUNA, Nigeria.

GUIDANCE NOTE FOR TEACHERS TEACHING THE PROGRAMME

The new curriculum is drawn in unit courses. This is in keeping with the provisions of the National Policy on Education which stress the need to introduce the semester credit units which will enable a student who so wish to transfer the units already completed in an institution of similar standard from which he is transferring.

In designing the units, the principle of the modular system by product has been adopted, thus making each of the professional modular, when completed provide the student with technologist/technician operative skills, which can be used for employment purposes. As the success of the credit unit system depends on the articulation of programmes between the institutions and industry, the curriculum content has been written in behavioral objectives, so that it is clear to all, the expected performance of the student who successfully complete some of the courses of the diplomats of the programme.

There is a slight departure in the presentation of the performance based curriculum which requires the conditions under which the performance are expected to be carried out and the criteria for the acceptable levels of performance. It is a deliberate attempt to further involve the staff of the department teaching the programme to write their own curriculum stating the conditions existing in their institution under which the performace can take place and to follow that with the criteria for determining an acceptable level of performance. Departmental submission of the final curriculum may be vetted by the Academic Board of the institution. Our aim is to continue to see to it that a solid internal evaluation system exists in each institution for ensuring minimum standard and quality of education in the programme offered throughout the polytechnic system.

The Teaching of the theory and practical work should, as much as possible, be integrated Practical exercises, especially those in professional courses and laboratory work should not be taught in isolation from the theory. For each course, there should be a balance of theory to practice depending on the course and contents.