Ph.D. Educational Management

Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Management

1. List of Academic Staff

Name	Status and Qualification	Research Interests
Rhoda O. Oduwaiye	Professor & Head of Department B.A. (Ed.), M.Ed., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Human Resources Management in Education
Afusat T. Alabi	Professor B.Sc. (Ed.); M.Ed., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Educational Planning and Management Information System
D. O. Sofoluwe	Professor B.B. (Ed) (ABU, Zaria); M.Ed., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Educational Planning, Organizational Behaviour, Financing and Policy Analysis
Y. A. Fasasi	Professor B.Ed.(Ibadan);M.Ed.,Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Supervision, Quality Control and Quality Assurance in Education
Patricia A. O. Etejere	Reader B.A.(Ibadan); PGDE,M.Ed., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Educational Planning and Human Resources Management
A. S. Omosidi	Reader B.Sc. (Ed.), M.Ed., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Educational Planning and Statistical Methods in Education
S. Oyeniran	Senior Lecturer B.Ed., M.Ed., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Cost Analysis,Efficiency, Productivity Analysis and Quality Assurance
A.A. Tijani	Senior Lecturer B.Ed., M.Ed., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Economics of Education, Educational Finance
A.A. Atolagbe	Senior Lecturer B.Sc. (Ed.), M.Ed., MBA., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Cost Analysis, Efficiency, Productivity Analysis, School Marketing.
A.A. Lawal	Senior Lecturer B.Sc. (Ed.).,(EKSU,Ado-Ekiti); M.Ed., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Educational Administration, Human Resources Management
O.J. Ojo	Senior Lecturer B.Ed., M.Ed., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Management  Information System and ICT
A.T Muritala	Senior Lecturer B.Ed., M.Ed., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Economics of Education and Strategy
D.J .Kayode	Senior Lecturer B.Ed.,M.Ed.(Ilorin);Ph.D. (UUM, Kedah)	Leadership and Quantitative Methodologies
R.L Abdulkareem	Senior Lecturer B.Ed., M.Ed.(Unilag);Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Human Resources Management
F.K Oluwalola	Senior Lecturer B.Ed.,M.Ed.,Ph.D.(Ilorin);Ph.D. (Kwasu)	Curriculum Development, ICT

• Introduction

The programme is designed to train specialists to manage educational system at all levels. The programme prepares specialists in educational planning and administration. The document defines the benchmarks and minimum academic standard for Doctor of Philosophy degree programme in Educational Management. The BMAS are designed to develop capacity building in areas of ICT, entrepreneurship/studies in response to current realities, global competitiveness and relevance: it is to enable graduates become competencies in research and development and make graduates to demonstrate problem solving capacity through critical innovative and creative thinking.

C.  Philosophy

The philosophy of the programme is the development of professional education managers who will be involved in social engineering of the education sector either as teachers, managers of human and material resources in educational institutions as well as educational researches of repute.

D.  Aim and Objectives

The main aim of the programme is to train the necessary high level manpower required in educational management for the national development.

Objectives:

1. developing professional expertise of students;
2. developing knowledgeable scholars who will provide leadership in professional practicing and intellectual competence in educational development;
3. developing competent researchers in educational management theory and practice for the greater benefit of the Nigerian education system;
4. preparing education scholars who would teach and provide leadership at different levels of higher education;
5. producing scholars who would compete with similar scholars from any part of the world and carry out advanced research; and
6. providing assistance for capacity building for graduates involved in teaching, planning and administration of education at various levels.

E.  Admission Requirements

The Criteria for admission into Ph.D. programme in Educational Management shall be as follows:

1. ‗O‘ Level Credits or equivalent in five subjects including English Language and Mathematics.
2. Candidate must have a Master degree in any relevant area of specialisation in Educational Management with a minimum CGPA of 4.0 or 60%.
3. In all cases, candidates are expected to undergo a selection process involving tests and/or interviews.

F.  Duration of the programme

1. The Full-time programme shall run for a minimum of 36 calendar months and a maximum of 60 calendar months.
2. For extension beyond the maximum period, a special permission of the University Senate shall be required.

G.  Detailed Course Description

RME 901    Educational Research Methods     3 Credits

Concept and nature of research. Scientific processes in research. Problem definition and variable identification. Sources of research topics. Theory construction and hypotheses formulation. Techniques for literature review. Principle of design. Instrumentation. Data collection. Techniques for data analysis and presentation of result. Introduction to computer and data analysis. Analytical software and techniques in education. Preparation to tentative research proposals in class. Techniques of research reporting and research proposal writing. 45h (T); C

RME 902      Advanced Educational Statistics         3 Credit

Concepts of educational statistics. Role of statistics in education. Descriptive statistics and the various areas of application in education: classroom data, school records, school demography, social relations in school, school administration and finances. Inferential statistics. Population and sampling theory. Non-parametric statistics in education. Hypothesis assumptions: types, applications and limitation. Nature of parametric statistics, types and applications in education. Statistical models in education. Application and limitations: correlation, univariate and multivariate analysis of educational data. Nature of significance and problems of inferences. Application of computer in various phases. Analytical software. Practical application for basic statistical concepts in various educational disciplines. 45h (T); C

EDT 903  Information and Communication Technology    3 Credits

In-depth knowledge of skills and techniques of data processing in education. Overview of sources: storage, retrieval and dissemination of data/information. Programme design and management of data. Management of data bank. General problem solving with the use of information technology and hands-on experience. 45h (T); C

EMA 901   Advanced Research Methods in Educational Management 3 Credits

Problem-finding and formulation of problems. Hypothesis. Nature and forms of theory and knowledge claim. Types of research and research data. Quasi experimental cross-sectional and longitudinal designs. Instruments validity and falsity of propositions. Valid and invalid inferences. Syllogism. Basic concepts of statistical models: distribution, probability, random variables, confidence intervals, regression, correlation and analysis of variance and co-variance as applied to educational research. 45h (T); C

EMA 902   Advanced Managerial Psychology     3 Credits

Individual in the organisation. Understanding and developing Human resources. Fundamentals of motivation. Management of conflict. communication and counseling. Organisational change and development. psychological test and identification of management talent. 45h (T); E

EMA 903      Advanced Quantitative Analysis in Educational Management   3 Credits

Flow and stock analysis. Appraisal of time-series data. Projections. Network analysis. Mathematical models. Programming and methods of allocation of costs. 45h (T); C

EMA 904    Advanced Personnel Management in Education     3 Credits

Management and personnel administration philosophy and plan. Organising and analysing job. Recruitment and placement. Compensation. Appraisal and development. Employee safety and health. Legal environment of personnel management. Personnel research. Change and the future. 45h (T); C

EMA 905      Advanced Supervision in Education       3 Credits

Comprehensive review of background for school supervision. People context of supervision. Programme context of supervision. Structural and operational patterns of supervisions human and technical skills in supervision. Component of process. Characteristics of operational balance, future trends and issues. 45h (T); C

EMA 906   Review of Contemporary Research in Educational Management   3 Credits

Analytical evaluation of, at least, ten masters‘dissertations and five doctoral thesis in educational management across Nigeria: problems, purposes, significance, scope and limitations and variables used. Literature review. Methodology. Presentation and analysis of data. Research reports. 45h (T); E

EMA 907   Advanced Application of Computer in Education    3 Credits

Computer appreciation. What computers are. Types of computer with special reference to Micro, SAS, SPSS. Concepts in data processing and coding data analysis. Word perfect. Word start. Password. 45h (T); E

EMA 908   Postgraduate Seminar     3 Credits

Students are supposed to identify suitable topics in their area of specialisation and present two seminar papers at the departmental seminar, which will be assessed at the end of the oral presentation. 45h (P); E

EMA 999   Thesis    10 Credits

Candidates are required to demonstrate research competencies by selecting a thesis topic in their relevant areas of specialisation. Research is carried out by the individual student under the guidance of a competent supervisor according to graduate school requirements. Candidate is expected to make some significant contributions to knowledge. Thesis is defended before an appropriately constituted examining committee chaired by the head of the department. External examiner‘s verdict shall override all other decisions. 450h (P); C

• Graduation Requirements

A candidate must have fulfilled the following conditions to be awarded a Ph.D. degree in Educational Management.

• Pass a minimum of 40 Credits, including all the Courses as follows:
  • 3 Core courses of 3 Credits each.
  • A minimum of 4 courses of 3 Credits each in the areas of specialisation.
• Thesis of 10 Credits.

I.  Summary

Core Courses: RME 901 (3), RME 902 (3), EDT 903 (3), EMA 901 (3), EMA 903 (3),

EMA 904 (3), EMA 905 (3), EMA 999 (10)

Elective Courses: EMA 906 (3), EMA 907 (3), EMA 908 (3), EMA 908A(3)

Total Number of C and E Courses        =                                                41 Credits