Department of Architecture – Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

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Arc. Dr. Ndidi U. Okolo

BSc, MSc Arch (Nig); PhD (COOU); FNIA; MAARCHES

Head of Department

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The increasing complexity of the society and the attendant effects on the environment continues to expand the horizon of the architectural challenges and solution. With this in mind, the programme strongly focuses on producing graduates who not only appreciate this situation but are prepared physically, mentally, academically and emotionally to face these challenges. Consequently, the programme is not only academically integrated but also physically and practically exposure-oriented. To achieve this, the programme emphasizes arrangements into core architectural courses, stress areas, pre-requisite courses, electives and the integrated field research and survey approaches. Although, the integrated study emphasizes town, community, neighbourhood, industrial and other relevant studies, courses on safety, housing finance and project management and other relevant areas are encouraged. The programme based on the Four-Plus-Two model architectural education in Nigeria encourages early awareness on possible areas of special interests and specialization. Thus, as part of the first degree programme requirement, each student writes a dissertation with simple research tools chosen from any of the core or stress areas to reinforce the integrated research experience.

At the postgraduate level, the student is encouraged to do the research project thesis with advanced research tools within and around the first degree dissertation or guided properly for changes if any. This may eventually be the likely area of further post M.Sc. research work. Except on special cases, students are encouraged to proceed to the National Youth Service Scheme only after the postgraduate programme.

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