Students' Admission, Progression and Graduation
To be admitted into MSc. in Information Science programme, a candidate must satisfy the following minimum requirements of the University:
BTech, BSc. or BA in Library and Information Science or equivalent qualification from a recognised institution.
Applicants must have a minimum of one (1) year post-graduation or equivalent industrial experience.
Preference will be given to applicants with first class, second-class upper- and second-class lower division.
Applicants with third class and Pass with at least two years practical work experience will go through a selection process by Interview.
Applicants with MA in Library Information Science Certificates and other related Certificates from qualified universities/institutions would be admitted at second year (level 600) to top-up with the research component.
| Table 1: Year I Semester 1 | ||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Points | ||
| T | P | C | ||
| MSIS 501 | Foundations of Information Science Information | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MSIS 503 | Information Retrieval Systems | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MSIS 505 | Information and Communication Technology in Information Science | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| MSIS 507 | Research Methods in Information Science | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Two elective courses for each option | ||||
| MSIS 509 | Information Organisation and Access (Library option) | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| MSIS 511 | Digital Libraries and Digital Curation (Library option) | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| MSIS 513 | Archival Studies and Records Management (Archives option) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MSIS 515 | Preservation Strategics for Information Resources (Archives option) | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| MSIS 517 | Knowledge Management in the Digital Age (Knowledge Management option) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MSIS 519 | Information Visualization and Infographs (Knowledge Management option) | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 | 5 | 18 | ||
| Table 2: Year 1 Semester 2 | ||||
| Course Code | Courses Title | Credit Points | ||
| T | P | C | ||
| MSIS 502 | Information Literacy in the Digital Ecosystem | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MSIS 504 | Information Ethics and Intellectual Properties | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MSIS 506 | Management of Information Centres | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MSIS 508 | Social -Media and Community Engagement | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Any two elective courses for each option | ||||
| MSIS 510 | Collection Management in the Information Age | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| MSIS 512 | Special Libraries and Information Services 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MSIS 514 | Statistics for Information Professionals | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| MSIS 516 | Information Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MSIS 518 | Emerging Technologies in Information Scicncc | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| MSIS 520 | Data Analytics for Information Professionals | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 | 5 | 18 | ||
| Table 3: Year 2 Semester 1 | ||||
| Course Code | Courses Title | Credit Points | ||
| T | P | C | ||
| MS1S 601 | Thesis I(Proposal) | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| MSIS 603 | Seminar I (Presentation of Proposal) | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| MSIS 605 | Industrial Attachment (Vacation) | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| 0 | 36 | 18 | ||
| Table 4: Year 2 Semester 2 | Credit Points | |||
| Course Code | Courses Title | T | P | C |
| MS1S 602 | Seminar II (Presentation of Findings) | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| MSIS 604 | Thesis II | 0 | 24 | 12 |
| MSIS 606 | Seminar III (Final Thesis Defense) | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| 0 | 42 | 21 | ||