Annual Report for Academic Year
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REPUBLIC OF RWANDA KIGALI INDEPENDENT UNIVERSITY ULK P.O.Box 2280 KIGALI Phone: (+250) 0788304081, 0788308792, 0788302697, 0788304084, 0788304171, 0788303670, 0788302644, 0788302348 E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.ulk.ac.rw “SCIENCE AND CONSCIENCE” SEVETHEENTH YEAR BOOK 2017 May 2018 1 FOREWORD The Kigali Independent University ULK continues to achieve its mandate of producing the highly skilled and knowledgeable human capacity to bolster the socio-economic development of our country and beyond. This mandate is aligned with the University’s core functions namely teaching, research and community service. It is also aligned with the University’s vision. ULK is destined to stand out as a remarkable university for excellence at the heart of Africa with highly motivated students and higher qualified personnel endowed with elevated ethical values. In this 20th year book, many achievements are highlighted including the starting of 9 masters in post graduate programs studies in order to meet individual and job market needs. We sincerely address our gratitude to the Almighty God, the Government of Rwanda, the Founder and President of ULK, Professor RWIGAMBA BALINDA and whole ULK community. Kigali, May 2018 Dr SEKIBIBI Ezechiel Vice Chancellor of ULK 2 CONTENTS FOREWORD .................................................................................................................. 2 PART I: GENERAL PRESENTATION OF ULK .............................................................. 5 I.1. PRELIMINARIES ...................................................................................................... 5 1.1.3. Mission .............................................................................................................. 5 1.1.3.1. Social Mission ................................................................................................ 5 1.1.4. Objectives .......................................................................................................... 6 1.1.5. Motto .................................................................................................................. 6 1.1.6. Philosophy ......................................................................................................... 6 1.1.7. Values and Principles of ULK ............................................................................ 6 1.2.1. ORGANS ........................................................................................................... 7 I.2.2. School and Centers ............................................................................................... 7 PART II: KEY ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE 2016-2017 ACADEMIC YEAR ................... 8 2.1. Teaching .................................................................................................................. 8 2.1.1. Modules/units, examinations ................................................................................ 8 2.1.2. Student Registration ............................................................................................ 8 2.1.3. Academic staff .................................................................................................... 10 2.1.4. Staff Students Ratio ............................................................................................ 10 2.1.5. Academic and Administrative staff training ......................................................... 11 2.1.5.1. Lecturers Pursuing their PhD ........................................................................... 11 2.1.5.2. Administrative staff pursuing their Masters ...................................................... 11 2.1.6. Academic graduation .......................................................................................... 12 2.2. Library .................................................................................................................... 13 2.3. Research and Consultancy .................................................................................... 14 2.3.1.Research ............................................................................................................. 14 2.3.2. Consultancy ........................................................................................................ 15 2.4. Cooperation ........................................................................................................... 15 2.5. Service to the community and Conferences .......................................................... 18 2. 5.1. Service to the community .................................................................................. 18 2.5.1.1. Assistance to the needed people ..................................................................... 18 2.5.1.2. Legal aid clinic ................................................................................................. 18 2.5.2. Conferences ....................................................................................................... 19 2.8. Other Facilities ....................................................................................................... 21 2.8.1. Computers .......................................................................................................... 22 Acade ............................................................................................................................ 22 3 2.8.2. Transport Facilities ............................................................................................. 22 PART. III. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ............................................................................ 23 3.1. Postgraduate Studies ................................................................................... 23 3.2. Undergraduate studies ............................................................................... 23 3.4. Professional courses ................................................................................... 24 LANGUAGE CENTRE .................................................................................................. 24 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AT ULK ...................................................................... 24 3.5. ACADEMIC MODULES 2016-2017 ....................................................................... 25 3.5.1. SCHOOL OF LAW ...................................................................................... 25 3.5.2. SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS STUDIES ........................... 28 3.5.3. SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ........................................... 37 3.5.4 SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES ............................................................... 41 3.6. COMPUTER SCIENCE CENTRE .................................................................. 47 3.7. TEACHING STAFF ........................................................................................ 47 APPENDIX 1: LIST OF LECTURERS 2016-2017 ................................................ 49 APPENDIX 2: LIST OF STUDENTS WHO GRADUATED BY SCHOOL IN THE 54 ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-2017 .............................................................................. 54 2.1. ULK KIGALI CAMPUS ............................................................................. 54 2.2. ULK GISENYI CAMPUS .......................................................................... 82 APPENDIX 3: LIST OF STUDENTS WHO SUCCEDED BY SCHOOL WITH THEIR ROLL NUMBERS AND MARKS ............................................................... 94 3.1. ULK /KIGALI CAMPUS ................................................................................. 94 3.2. GISENYI CAMPUS ...................................................................................... 196 4 PART I: GENERAL PRESENTATION OF ULK I.1. PRELIMINARIES This section will highlight the following key points: creation and agreement, vision, mission, objectives, motto, philosophy, values and principles. 1.1.1. CREATION AND AGREEMENT Kigali Independent University ULK is a private institution of higher learning founded on 15th March, 1996 and now governed by the Law N°01/2017 of 31/01/2017 governing the Organization and functioning of Higher Education in Rwanda; the Law N°13/2009 of 27/05/2009 regulating Labour in Rwanda; the Presidential Order N°51/01 of 13/07/2010 establishing quality standards in higher learning institutions; the ULK Statutes; its Internal Regulations, Academic Regulations as well as Manual of Procedures. 1.1.2. Vision Kigali Independent University ULK is destined to stand out as a remarkable university for excellence at the heart of Africa with highly motivated students and high qualified personnel endowed with elevated ethical values. 1.1.3. Mission The mission of ULK is to educate, teach, conduct research and serve the community. The fundamental mission of ULK is to provide the students with a training which will enable them to become actors and organizers of a complete development of the nation. 1.1.3.1.Social Mission Despite ULK’s legal status of “private institution”, meaning that it functions using its own means, ULK takes patience and allows gradual payments from students who don’t have the capacity to pay the fees at once. Furthermore, RWIGAMBA BALINDA’s FOUNDATION assists students deprived of financial capacities with a grant (a loan), without any interest. Since its creation in 2001 until the academic year 2016-2017, the Foundation has granted bursaries to 2,882 students of ULK (Kigali and Gisenyi Campuses) to help them complete their university studies. 5 1.1.4. Objectives The following are some of the