ADVERTISING
Ahmadu Bello Unversity (ABU) Distance Learning Center (DLC) General Undergraduate, Postgraduate Diploma Programmes Course Structures for ABU New Programmes.
The Center for Distance Learning Programmes, Ahmadu Bello University has published the General Undergraduate and Postgraduate Diploma Programme Course Structures for newly introduced programmes in ABU.
Also Read: ABU DLC Online Course Registration Guidelines.
ABU Distance Learning Centers General Program Course Structures
Course Structure for ABU New Programs
Undergraduate
1. Bsc. Business Administration
100 level- First Semester
| Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Core/Elective |
| GENS 101 | Nationalism | 1 | Core |
| GENS 103 | English & Communication Skills | 2 | Core |
| BUAD 101 | Introduction to Business I | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 103 | Principles of Economics I | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 105 | Basic Mathematics 1 | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 109 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 | Core |
| Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Core/Elective |
| BUAD 100 | Introduction to Computer | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 102 | Introduction to Business II | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 104 | Principles of Economics II | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 106 | Basic Mathematics II | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 110 | Business Study Skills | 3 | Core |
| Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Core/Elective |
| BUAD 201 | Elements of Business Administration | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 203 | Business Statistics | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 205 | Financial Accounting I | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 211 | Labor Economics | 3 | Elective |
| BUAD 221 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | Elective |
| BUAD 241 | Banking Methods & Procedure | 3 | Elective |
| BUAD 261 | Micro-Economic Theory | 3 | Core |
| Code | Course Title | Course Units | Core/Elective |
| GENS 202 | Entrepreneurship & Innovation | 2 | Core |
| BUAD 200 | Applications of Computer | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 202 | Elements of Business Administration II | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 204 | Quantitative Analysis | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 206 | Financial Accounting II | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 208 | Business Law | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 222 | Marketing Thought | 3 | Core Option (marketing) |
| BUAD 242 | Elements of Banking | 3 | Core Option (banking & finance) |
| BUAD 262 | Macro-Economic Theory | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 272 | Industrial relations | 3 | Core Option (Actuarial Science) |
| Code | Course Title | Course Units | Core/Elective |
| GENS 301 | Business Creation and Growth | 2 | Core |
| BUAD 301 | Cost & Management Accounting | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 303 | Introduction to Research | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 311 | Management Theory | 3 | Core Option (Management) |
| BUAD 313 | Human Behavior in Organizations | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 321 | Elements of Marketing | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 325 | Total Quality Marketing | 3 | Elective |
| BUAD 331 | Numerical Analysis | 3 | Core Option (Actuarial Science) |
| BUAD 333 | Actuarial Mathematics and Interest | 3 | Core Option (Actuarial Science) |
| BUAD 335 | Probability Theory | 3 | Elective |
| BUAD 341 | Elements of Finance | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 343 | Financial System | 3 | Core (Banking & Finance) |
| BUAD 345 | Monetary Theory | 3 | Core Option (Banking & Finance) |
| BUAD 361 | Islamic Economics | 3 | Elective |
| BUAD 381 | International Business | 3 | Elective |
| Code | Course Title | Course Units | Core/Elective |
| BUAD 302 | Government Business & Society | 2 | Core |
| BUAD 304 | Quantitative Methods in Research | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 312 | Management Practice | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 314 | Human Resource Management | 3 | Core Option (Management) |
| BUAD 322 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 324 | Service Marketing | 3 | Core Option (Management) |
| BUAD 326 | Relationship Marketing | 3 | Elective |
| BUAD 342 | Principles of Finance | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 344 | Universal Banking | 3 | Core Option (Banking & Finance) |
| BUAD 346 | Project Evaluation | 3 | Core Option (Banking & Finance) |
| BUAD 348 | Interest Free Banking | 3 | Elective |
| BUAD 392 | Innovation Management | 3 | Elective |
400 level- First Semester
| Code | Course Title | Course Units | Core/Elective |
| BUAD 401 | Business Policy I | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 403 | Production & Operation Management | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 407 | Business Communication Skills I | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 411 | Corporate Planning | 3 | Core Option (Management) |
| BUAD 413 | Comparative Management | 3 | Core Option (Management) |
| BUAD 415 | Advanced Management Theory | 3 | Core Option (Management) |
| BUAD 421 | Consumer Behavior | 3 | Core Option (Marketing) |
| BUAD 423 | Marketing Research | 3 | Core Option (Marketing) |
| BUAD 425 | Promotion Strategies | 3 | Core Option (Marketing) |
| BUAD 431 | Actuarial Statistics & Mortality Analysis | 3 | Core Option (Actuarial Science) |
| BUAD 433 | Fundamentals of Contingency | 3 | Core Option (Actuarial Science) |
| BUAD 435 | Theory & Practices of Investment | 3 | Core Option Actuarial Science) |
| Code | Course Title | Course Units | Core/Elective |
| BUAD 402 | Business Policy II | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 404 | Research Project | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 406 | Entrepreneurial Development | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 408 | Business Communication Skills II | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 412 | Human Capital Development | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 426 | Marketing Management | 3 | Core Option (Marketing) |
| BUAD 428 | Marketing Ethics | 3 | Elective |
| BUAD 442 | Bank Lending & Loan Administration | 3 | Core Option (Banking & Finance) |
| BUAD 444 | International Finance | 3 | Core Option (Banking & Finance) |
| BUAD 454 | Taxation | 3 | Elective |
| BUAD 492 | Analysis for Business Decisions | 3 | Core |
2. Bsc. Economics
100 level- First Semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Units | Core/Elective |
| ECO 101 | Economic Principles I | 3 | Core |
| ECO 102 | Introductory mathematics for Economists I | 3 | Core |
| ECO 103 | Introduction to Accounting | 2 | Core |
| GST 101 | Nationalism | 2 | Core |
| GST 111 | Communication in English I | 2 | Core |
| GST 107 | History & Philosophy of Science | 2 | Core |
| BSAQ 101 | Introduction to Business | 2 | Required |
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Units | Core/Elective |
| ECO 101 | Economic Principles II | 3 | Core |
| ECO 102 | Introductory Mathematics for Economists II | 3 | Core |
| SSC 101 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 | Core |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | Elective |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | Elective |
| GST 113 | Nigerian Peoples & Culture | 2 | Core |
| GST 122 | Communication in English II | 2 | Core |
| BSAQ 102 | Elements of Business Administration | 2 | Required |
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Units | Core/Elective |
| ECO 201 | Introduction to Micro-Economics | 4 | Core |
| ECO 203 | History & Structure of the Nigerian Economy I | 3 | Core |
| ECO 204 | Mathematics for Economists I | 3 | Core |
| ECO 205 | Principles of Finance | 3 | Core |
| GST 223 | Entrepreneurial Skills & Innovation | 4 | Core |
| SSC 201 | Applied Statistics | 2 | Core |
| GST 211 | Environment & Sustainable Development I | 2 | Core |
| BSAQ 201 | Business Policy | 2 | Required |
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Units | Core/Elective |
| ECO 202 | Introduction to Macro-Economics | 4 | Core |
| ECO 203 | History & Structure of the Nigerian Economy II | 3 | Core |
| ECO 204 | Mathematics for Economists II | 3 | Core |
| SSC 202 | Introduction to Computer | 2 | Core` |
| ECO 208 | Financial Accounting | 3 | Core |
| GST 212 | Environment & Sustainable Development II | 2 | Core |
| BSAQ 202 | Business Skills | 2 | Required |
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Units | Core/Elective |
| ECO 301 | Intermediate Micro-Economics I | 3 | Core |
| ECO 303 | History of Economic Thought I | 3 | Core |
| ECO 305 | Project Evaluation | 4 | Core |
| ECO 306 | Economics of Development I | 3 | Core |
| ECO 317 | Theory of Statistics | 3 | Core |
| SSC 301 | Introduction to Computer II | 2 | Core |
| GST 301 | Business Creation & Growth | 1 | Core |
| ECO 307 | International Economics I | 3 | Elective |
| ECO 309 | Operations Research | 3 | Elective |
| ECO 315 | Monetary Economics | 2 | Elective |
| ECO 319 | Industrial Economics | 3 | Elective |
| BSAQ 301 | Government, Business & Society | 2 | Required |
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Units | Core/Elective |
| ECO 301 | Intermediate Micro-Economics II | 3 | Core |
| ECO 302 | Intermediate Macro-Economics | 4 | Core |
| ECO 303 | History of Economic Thought II | 3 | Core |
| ECO 304 | Introductory Econometrics | 3 | Core |
| ECO 306 | Economics of Development II | 3 | Core |
| ECO 307 | International Economics II | 3 | Elective |
| SSC 302 | Entrepreneurship | 2 | Core |
| ECO 316 | Islamic Banking | 3 | Elective |
| ECO 318 | Elements of Banking | 3 | Elective |
| ECO 320 | Industrial Economics II | 3 | Elective |
| BSAQ 302 | Employability | 2 | Required |
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Units | Core/Elective |
| ECO 401 | Advanced Micro-Economics | 4 | Core |
| ECO 407 | Economics of Production | 3 | Core |
| ECO 411 | Elements of Statistics | 3 | Core |
| ECO 403 | Comparative Economic Systems | 3 | Elective |
| BASQ 401 | Entrepreneurial Development | 2 | Required |
| ECO 420 | Research Project/Original Essay | 6 | Core |
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Units | Core/Elective |
| ECO 402 | Advanced Macro-Economics | 4 | Core |
| ECO 404 | Economic Planning | 3 | Core |
| ECO 406 | Taxation & Fiscal Policy | 3 | Core |
| ECO 408 | Applied Statistics II | 3 | Core |
| ECO 420 | Research Project/Original Essay | 6 | Core |
100 level- First Semester
| Code | Course Title | Course Units | Core/Elective |
| BASQ 101 | Introduction to Business | 2 | Required |
| GENS 101 | Nationalism | 1 | Core |
| GENS 103 | English & Communication Skills | 2 | Core |
| PADM 101 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 | Core |
| PADM 103 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | Core |
| PADM 105 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | Core |
| ACCT 101 | Introduction to Accounting | 3 | Core |
| Code | Course Title | Course Units | Core/Elective |
| BASQ 102 | Elements of Business Administration | 2 | Required |
| ACCT 102 | Principles of Accounting | 3 | Core |
| LAWC 102 | Principles of Law | 3 | Core |
| PADM 102 | Industrial & Organizational Psychology | 3 | Core |
| PADM 104 | Individual, Group & Society | 3 | Core |
| PADM 106 | Elements of Government | 3 | Core |
| PADM 108 | Principles of Economics | 3 | Core |
| Code | Course Title | Course Units | Core/Elective |
| BASQ 201 | Business Policy | 2 | Required |
| ACCT 201 | Public Sector Accounting | 3 | Core |
| BUAD 201 | Elements of Business Administration | 3 | Core |
| PADM 201 | Elements of Public Administration | 3 | core |
| PADM 203 | Descriptive Statistics for Public Administration | 3 | Core |
| PADM 205 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 | Core |
| PADM 207 | Introduction to Micro-Economics | 3 | Core |
| PADM 209 | Nigerian Government & Politics | 3 | Core |
| Code | Course Title | Course Units | Core/Elective |
| BASQ 202 | Business Skills | 2 | Required |
| GENS 202 | Entrepreneurship & Innovation | 2 | Core |
| ACCT 202 | Public Sector Accounting II | 2 | Core |
| PADM 202 | Nigerian Government & Administration | 3 | Core |
| PADM 204 | Economics & Social Development | 2 | Core |
| PADM 206 | Inferential Statistics for Public Administration | 2 | Core |
| PADM 208 | Introduction to Macro-Economics | 2 | Core |
| PADM 210 | Social Psychology | 2 | Core |
| PADM 212 | Gender Mainstreaming in Development | 2 | Core |
| Code | Course Title | Course Units | Core/Elective |
| BASQ 301 | Government, Business & Society | 2 | Required |
| PADM 301 | Administrative Theory | 3 | Core |
| PADM 303 | Nigerian Economy | 2 | Core |
| PADM 305 | Public Personnel Management | 2 | Core |
| PADM 307 | Research Methods | 2 | Core |
| PADM 309 | Development Administration | 2 | Core |
| PADM 311 | Conflict Management | 2 | Core |
| PADM 313 | Comparative Local Government | 2 | Elective |
| PADM 315 | Intergovernmental Relations | 2 | Elective |
| PADM 317 | Traditional Administrative System in Nigeria | 3 | Core |
| Code | Course Title | Course Units | Core/Elective |
| BASQ 302 | Employability | 2 | Required |
| GENS 302 | Business Creation & Growth | 2 | Core |
| LAWC 302 | Administrative Law | 2 | Core |
| PADM 302 | Administrative Behavior | 3 | Core |
| PADM 304 | Nigerian Economy | 2 | Core |
| PADM 306 | Sustainable Development | 2 | Core |
| PADM 308 | e-Government | 2 | Core |
| PADM 312 | Manpower Planning & Development | 2 | Elective |
| PADM 314 | International Relations | 2 | Elective |
| Code | Course Title | Course Units | Core/Elective |
| ACCT 407 | Management Accounting | 2 | Core |
| BASQ 401 | Entrepreneurial Development | 2 | Required |
| PADM 401 | Theory and Practice of Planning | 2 | Core |
| PADM 403 | Public Policy Analysis | 2 | Core |
| PADM 405 | Workshop in Public Administration I | 3 | Core |
| PADM 407 | Public Financial Management | 2 | Core |
| PADM 409 | Administration of Non-Governmental Organizations | 2 | Core |
| PADM 411 | Social & welfare Administration in Nigeria | 2 | Elective |
| PADM 413 | Urban & Regional Planning | 2 | Elective |
| Code | Course Title | Course Units | Core/Elective |
| LAWC 410 | Workshop in Public Administration II | 3 | Core |
| PADM 402 | Project Analysis & Management | 2 | Core |
| PADM 404 | Comparative Public Administration | 2 | Core |
| PADM 406 | Public Enterprise Management | 2 | Core |
| PADM 408 | Research Project | 6 | Core |
| PADM 412 | Issues in Development | 2 | Elective |
| PADM 414 | Rural & Community Development | 2 | Elective |
| Level | First Semester | Second Semester | Total |
| 100 | 15 | 18 | 33 |
| 200 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 300 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| 400 | 15 | 15 | 32 |
First Semester
| Code | Course Title | Course Units | Core/Elective |
| PGD 701 | History of Education in Nigeria | 2 | Core |
| PGD 703 | Sociology of Education | 2 | Core |
| PGD 705 | Philosophy of Education | 2 | Core |
| PGD 707 | Educational Psychology | 2 | Core |
| PGD 709 | Education & Information Technology | 2 | Core |
| PGD 711 | General Teaching Methods | 2 | Core |
| Code | Course Title | Course Units | Core/Electi ve |
| PGD 700 | Teaching Practice | 4 | Core |
| PGD 702 | Curriculum & Instruction | 2 | Core |
| PGD 704 | Research Methods | 2 | Core |
| PGD 706 | Test & Measurement | 2 | Core |
| PGD 708 | Guidance & Counselling | 2 | Core |
| PGD 710 | Educational Administration & Management | 2 | Core |
| PGD 799 | Project | 4 | Core |
| Code | Course Title | Course Units | Core/Elec tive |
| MTLD 811 | Fundamentals of Public Administration | 2 | Elective |
| MTLD 822 | Ethics, Behavior & Gender Issues in Leadership | 2 | Elective |
| MTLD 832 | Leadership Motivation, Change & Enterprise | 2 | Elective |
| PGD 712 | General Principle & Evaluation in Education | 2 | Core |
| PGD 713 | Micro-Teaching in Teachers’ Education | 2 | Core |
| PGD 714 | Comparative Education | 2 | Core |
| PGD 715 | Education Management & Ethics | 2 | Core |
| PGD 716 | Adult & Non-Formal Education | 2 | Core |
| PGD 717 | Education Supervision & School Inspection | 2 | Core |
| PGD 718 | Subject Methodology | 2 | Core |
0 Comments
NOTE: Comments are moderated and may not appear immediately as they require review and approval by a moderator. Remember to check the "Notify Me" box before submitting your comment to receive notifications when your comment is approved or when a reply is posted.