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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS......................................................................................................................i PREFACE .......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.0 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, GHANA............ 4 1.1 Vision ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.2 Mission .................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.3 Major Objectives.................................................................................................................................. 4 1.4 GENERAL GOALS AND SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES......................................................................... 5 1.5 EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY......................................................................................................... 5 2.0 GENERAL INFORMATION .......................................................................................... 6 2.1 PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF IUCG........................................Error! 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Bookmark not defined. 3.0 FACULTIES, DEPARTMENTS .......................................................................................................... 8 3.1 ADMISSION POLICY............................................................................................................................ 8 3.2 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS......................................................................................................... 9 3.2.1 Diploma programmes ........................................................................................9 3.2.2 Bachelor Degree programmes...........................................................................9 3.2.3 Transfer Students.............................................................................................10 3.2.4 Higher Degrees.................................................................................................11 4.0 CONDITIONS FOR ADMISSION INTO IUCG AS A STUDENT ..............12 4.1 ADMISSIONS BOARD ......................................................................................................................12 4.2 COURSE OF STUDY ..........................................................................................................................12 4.3 ORIENTATION...................................................................................................................................12 4.4 REGISTRATION .................................................................................................................................12 4.5 MATRICULATION..............................................................................................................................15 i 5.0 STUDENTS FACILITIES AND SERVICES ........................................................15 5.1 HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION.........................................................................................................15 5.2 REGULATIONS FOR OCCUPANTS OF HOSTELS.....................................................................15 5.3 STUDENTS’ REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL (SRC)...................................................................16 5.4 INSFUND...............................................................................................................................................16 5.5 THE LIBRARY......................................................................................................................................16 5.6 COMPUTER LABORATORIES /INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTRE .....................17 5.7 THE UNIVERSITY CLINIC...............................................................................................................17 5.8 CAREER AND COUNSELLING CENTRE .....................................................................................17 5.9 OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF STUDENTS AFFAIRS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS...............18 5.10 THE UNIVERSITY MOSQUE...........................................................................................................18 5.11 SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.............................................................................18 5.12 CATERING SECTION.........................................................................................................................18 5.13 IUCG ALUMNI ASSOCIATION........................................................................................................18 6.0 ACADEMIC PROGRAMME STRUCTURE,...................................................................................18 6.1 APPLICATION .....................................................................................................................................20 6.1.1 BACHELOR OF ARTS - BA – RELIGIOUS STUDIES ..............................................20 7.0 SEMESTER SYSTEM ..................................................................................................20 7.1 STRUCTURE OF SEMESTER ..........................................................................................................20 7.2 DURATION OF STUDY PROGRAMMES......................................................................................21 7.3 INTERRUPTION OF STUDY PROGRAMME ..............................................................................21 7.4 COURSE CREDIT ................................................................................................................................22 7.5 CODING AND NUMBERING OF COURSES.................................................................................22 7.6 COURSE NUMBERS...........................................................................................................................22 7’.7 WORKLOAD FOR A SEMESTER....................................................................................................23 7.8 COURSE MEMBERSHIP ...................................................................................................................23 7.9 COURSE AUDITING...........................................................................................................................24 7.10 STUDY PROGRAMME FOR BACHELOR’S DEGREE ...............................................................24 7.11 BACHELOR’S LONG ESSAY.............................................................................................................24 7.12 ASSESSMENT OF STUDENTS: CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT AND FINAL EXAMINATION................................................................................................................................................24 ii 7.13 END-OF-SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS .......................................................................................25 7.14 ELIGIBILITY FOR EXAMINATIONS.............................................................................................26 7.15 REGISTRATION FOR EXAMINATIONS .....................................................................................26 7.16 GRADING SYSTEM.............................................................................................................................27 7.17 DEFINITION OF GRADES...............................................................................................................28 7.18 COMPUTATION OF VARIOUS GRADE POINTS (GPA, CGPA, FGPA) ...............................29 7.19 STUDENT IN GOOD STANDING....................................................................................................30 7.20 DEFERMENT OF EXAMINATION.................................................................................................30 7.21 REPEAT COURSES/EXAMINATIONS ........................................................................................30 7.22 DECLARATION OF RESULTS.........................................................................................................31 7.23 REGULATIONS FOR PROGRESSION AND WITHDRAWAL.................................................31 7.24 Withdrawal Due To Poor Academic Performance ...............................................................31 7.25 ELIGIBILITY FOR BACHELOR’S DEGREE .................................................................................32 7.26 REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION.........................................................................................32 7.27 CLASSIFICATION OF DEGREE ......................................................................................................33 7.28 CONFERMENT OF AWARD OF DEGREE...................................................................................33 7.29 DATING OF THE DEGREE...............................................................................................................34 7.30 PRESENTATION OF AWARD .........................................................................................................34