Postgraduate Diploma in Chemistry

Postgraduate Diploma in Chemistry

About the Programme

Duration of Programme

(i)  Full-time Postgraduate Diploma programme shall run for a minimum of two semesters and a

maximum of four semesters.

(ii) The Part-time Postgraduate Programme shall run for a minimum of four semesters and a

maximum of six semesters.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENT

  A candidate must have fulfilled the following conditions to be awarded the Postgraduate Diploma:

A candidate must pass a minimum of 33 credit units, made up as follows:

  • 18 credit units in core courses.
  • 9 credit units in elective courses
  • 6 compulsory credit units of Research Projects.

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

  Continuous assessment shall be done through essays, tests, term papers, tutorial exercises, quizzes and homework. Scores from continuous assessments shall be 30% of the final marks.

EXAMINATIONS, GRADING PROCEDURE AND RESULTS WEIGHTING

(a)        In addition to continuous Assessment, final examinations shall be given at the end of a course.  The total scores for Continuous Assessment shall not be less than 30%, and not be more than 40% of total scores for a course.

(b)        PASS MARK

The minimum pass mark for PGD courses shall be 50%.

Duration:- 1 year

Category:- Postgraduate

Programme Type:- PGD

Faculty:- Science