ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Department of Political Science was established in 2005 as a foundation for an Academic programme offering B.Sc. degree in Political Science. The department admitted its first set of students in January 2006, with initial number of five staff and thirty-three students. Currently the Department comprises of six Professors, two Reader, two Senior Lecturers, five Lecturer I, three Lecturer II, Eight Assistant Lecturers and two Graduate Assistants, making a total of twenty nine academic staff both visiting and residents. The Department admitted its first set with the number of 36 students in January 2006 and graduated in 2009 and also now expected to graduate its twelfth set in the year 2020. In recognizing its responsibility for excellence in teaching and students’ learning, the Department offers the courses that introduce the students to the scope of political science and the various techniques employed by political scientist to investigate and analyse political data. The courses are also aimed at helping students understand the processes and outcomes of political conflict both from an abstract, theoretical perspective as well as from a wide variety of real world settings. The department currently introduce new courses such as Political Science Education, Part-time degree programme, Masters in International Relations, Masters in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolutions, Masters in Political Science, Professional Master in International Affairs Diplomacy (MIAD), Post Graduate Diploma in Peace and Conflict Studies (PGDPCS). It also introduced Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.) in Political Science, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.) in International Relations, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.) in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolutions. Within the department, we see ourselves as educating not just our students to enable them pursue lifelong careers, but we also recognize from experience that we are educating the next generation of leaders. Therefore, it is the Department’s strong desire to prepare the students to be life-long learners and to be citizens in a dynamic world. The Head of Department is responsible for the day-to-day running of the Department. He/She manages these responsibilities through departmental committees and the Departmental Board. Departmental committees are constituted by the Board and are charged with the responsibility of attending to the maintenance of standards, the detailed implementation of Board policies and other matters that may arise from time to time. Such committees include Departmental Research Committee, Departmental Seminars and Publications Committee and Students’ Advisory and Grievances committee. Meetings at committee and Board levels are convened regularly, as happens also when specific problems arise. Committees make periodic reports to the Head of Department or to the Board.