Higher National Diplomacy in Official Reporting
Understanding Government Operations: Navigating Parliamentary Administration
GOAL AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
The goal of the Higher National Diploma in Official Reporting is to produce knowledgeable and skilled personnel capable of providing technical services for effective coverage and reporting of activities and proceedings of government and other institutions.
OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAMME
At the end of the programme, the Diplomate(s) should be able to:
1. Apply the knowledge of the principles and practices of communication and report writing to effectively cover activities and proceedings of government and relevant
institutions.
2. Apply the knowledge of shorthand and keyboarding for comprehensive coverage and in-depth reporting of proceedings of relevant institutions.
3. Provide technical support for effective reporting of relevant committee activities.
4. Apply the knowledge of records and data management for effective storage and preservation of official records and data.
5. Apply the knowledge of official report writing to enhance effective communication and decision-making in government and other relevant institutions.
6. Apply the knowledge of constitutional law in support of the law-making process.
7. Apply the knowledge of information and communication technology for effective coverage of deliberations and proceedings.
8. Apply rules of practice and procedures in the efficient performance of official reporting.
9. Apply the knowledge of official reporting for good governance and sustainable development.
COURSE DETAILS
Duration: 68 weeks
Semester: 4
Award: HND
Semesters: 3 SEMESTERS
Study Options: FULL TIME
Location of Study
PLOT B, BIDA ROAD, PMB 2239, KADUNA, NIGERIA
COURSE DETAILS
Duration: 1 Year and 6 months
Semester: 4
Award: HND
Semesters: 3 SEMESTERS
Study Option: FULL TIME
Location of Study
PLOT B, BIDA ROAD, PMB 2239, KADUNA, NIGERIA
The academic requirements for admission into the HND programme shall be an ND in the
following fields:
i. Official Reporting
ii. Library and Information Science
iii. Office Technology Management (Formerly Secretarial Studies)
iv. Mass Communication
v. Computer Science
Such candidate must have obtained a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of not less than 2.5 on a Four-point scale. In addition the candidate must have completed at least one year post- ND cognate work experience and possess a minimum speed of at least 40/80wam.
It is also essential that such a candidate must have also met the entry requirements or
admission to the ND of the above listed courses
The HND programme runs for two academic sessions of two semesters each.
The curriculum is structured into four semesters of classroom and studio activities in the institution. Each semester of institutional based activities shall be for duration of 17 weeks distributed as follows:
15 contact weeks of teaching, i.e. theory, practical exercises, quizzes, tests, etc; and 2 weeks for examination and registration
The curriculum of the programme consists of three main components viz:
i) General Studies Courses
ii) Foundation Courses
iii) Professional Courses
The General Studies component includes courses in General Sciences, English Language/Communication, Entrepreneurship Development and Computer Studies
The General Education Courses shall account for not more than 10- 15% of the total contact hours for the programme.
Foundation Courses: Organizational Behaviour, Research Methods, Law courses etc. The number of hours for the foundation courses shall be between 10 – 15% of the total contact hours for the programme.
Professional Courses are specialized core courses, which give the student the theory and practical skills he/she needs to practice in his/her field of specialization at the technical level.
Those specialized core courses account for between 60- 70% of the total contact hours of the programme.
Every HND student is required to successfully complete a project in the field of Official Reporting during his/her final year on the programme.
For the purpose of awarding the Higher National Diploma (HND) in Official Reporting, evaluation of the student's work shall include: examinations, project and course work (tests,quizzes, practical etc.). The weighting of each of the components of the evaluation system shall be prescribed by the National Board for Technical Education and the institutions running the programme.
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) shall accredit the HND programme in Official Reporting before the award of the diploma certificate. Details about
the process of accrediting programmes for the award of National Diploma or Higher National Diploma shall be in line with guidelines from the Executive Secretary, (NBTE),
Plot B, Bida road, P.M.B 2239, Kaduna Nigeria.
The institution will award the Higher National Diploma to candidates who successfully completed the programme after passing the prescribed coursework, examination, and diploma project. Such candidates should have completed between 72 –80 semester credit units as prescribed in the programme.
The Higher National Diploma (HND)Official Reporting shall be awarded to only persons who have satisfied all conditions for the award of the certificate as laid down by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and the institution in which the programme is offered.
Higher National Diploma (HND) shall be based on a total scale of 4 points classified into the following categories:
Distinction - CGPA of 3.50 and above
Upper Credit - CGPA of 3.00 – 3.49
Lower Credit - CGPA of 2.50 – 2.99
Pass - CGPA of 2.00 – 2.49
This programme shall be accredited by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE)
The curriculum is drawn in course units. This is in keeping with the provision of the National Policy on Education, which stresses the need to introduce semester credit unit
to enable a student who wishes to transfer the units already completed in an institution of similar standard from which he is transferring.
In designing the units, the principles of the modular system by product has been adopted, thus making each of the professional modules, when completed, provide the
student with technical operative skills, which can be used for employment purposes.
As the success of the credit unit system depends on the articulation of programmes in the institutions and industry, the curriculum content has been written in behavioural
objectives, so that it is clear to all, the expected performance of the student who successfully complete the programme.
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, as much as possible, be integrated