PROGRAMME

To be in good academic standing, a student must obtain a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 1.00 at the end of each academic session. A new entrant (Fresher) to any degree programme, who obtains a Grade Point Average (GPA) of less than 1.50 at the end of the first session in the University, shall be advised to withdraw from the degree programme in which he/she had registered. However, a returning student (either at the 200,300 or 400 level) whose cumulative grade point average is less than 1.00 at the end of an academic session shall be placed on "Probation" on his/her degree programme for one academic session. A probationary student who obtains at least 1.00 CGPA at the end of a probationary year shall be allowed to continue his/her degree programme. But a probationary student who is unable to earn at least 1.00 CGPA at the end of the probationary year shall be advised to withdraw from the degree programme in which he/she had registered.

SUMMARY OF WHAT IS EXPECTED IN EACH OF THE LEVELS
200 LEVEL
In addition, to the theoretical framework for practicum work in agencies related to counselling, the students at this level are involved in visitations to and interviews with personnel in various counselling related settings such as remand homes, juvenile courts, police stations, correctional homes, social welfare offices, mental health clinics, marriage registries, rehabilitation centres, elementary and secondary schools. The students are also involved in watching films and video playbacks of counselling sessions with experts in the field.

300 LEVEL
At this level, students are involved in observation of micro-counselling sessions, case study procedures, analysis of tape recorded interviews and role playing using triadic model. They are involved in practicum postings to schools and supervised counselling experience.
400 LEVEL
Students at this level are expected to conduct group and individual counselling sessions in approved settings under the supervision of the academic staff and the on-site counsellors. Audio tapes and other counselling materials are used. Report of counselling sessions is submitted by students for examination purposes. The students are also expected to organise and report supervised career day experience.
NOTE:
 For personal growth experiences and for recording of counselling sessions, students at all levels are expected to have their own tape recorders.

DEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR M.ED AND PH.D DEGREES IN EDUCATIONAL GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING

A. M.Ed (Educational Guidance and Counselling)
1.    In accordance with Regulations Governing Higher Degrees and Post-graduate Diplomas in the University, section 3 (a) the Master's degree programme in Guidance and Counselling shall be for a minimum of. 12 calendar months.
2.     For a student to be recommended for an award of M.Ed degree in Guidance and Counselling he/she should have registered for and passed courses carrying not less than 30 credits including all the compulsory courses.
3.      Each M.Ed student in the department will be expected to submit a research project topic -not later than the end of first (Harmattan) semester (preferably in February).
4.     An M. Ed research project propose; is expected to be presented at the departmental seminar by the end of second (or Rain) semester (preferably in May). Any student, who fails to present his /her research project proposal by the month of May, may have to wait till October of the same year or May of the following year.
5.     Report of completed research project (soft bound) must be submitted on /or before August, 15. Any student who fails to submit his/her project by this date may have to wait till February of the following year. A student who fails to submit his or her project report 24 months after registration may be asked to re-register for the M.Ed programme. The acceptable level of performance in each course work shall be a minimum score of 50%.

B. Ph.D (EDUCATIONAL GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING)
Subject to section 4 (b). 4(c) and 4(e) of the Regulations Governing Higher Degree Programme. Ph.D students must meet the following requirements:
1.     Since Ph.D is a full-time course students are expected to stay in residence for at least one year.
2.     All Ph D students must register for and pass a minimum of 12 credits and a maximum of 18 credits including EGC 702, 704, 710, and 711. The courses are to be selected from the list of courses numbered EGC 700 and above.
3.      Ph.D students must be prepared to present their thesis proposals by the end of second semester. For the avoidance of doubt any student not ready to present his/her thesis proposal by the month of June of the session he/she registered.
4.     Ph.D students are expected to attend all departmental seminars and partake in the arrangement of same.
5.     No Ph.D student will be deemed ready to present his/her thesis proposal until he/she has presented at least one seminar paper (in partial fulfilment of requirements for passing EGC 710)
6.     Ph.D students will be required to pass comprehensive examination as part of the requirements. The comprehensive examination will normally be on counselling theories, counselling process, counsellor training, counsellor utilization, professional ethics, legal implications, confidentiality etc. as well as on relevant aspects of Nigeria National Policy on Education, History of Nigerian Education, Research and Statistics.
7.     On approval of a thesis topic, a student will be expected to complete his/her research work and submit report of same (thesis) not later than 12 months after approval.
8.      Level of performance – the acceptable level of performance in each course work shall be a minimum score of 50%.
9.      Report on the progress of students will be made available through correspondence: one copy to the student, one copy in the student’s departmental file and one copy to Postgraduate School.

GENERAL POLICIES ON AND MODALITIES FOR PRACTICUM EXERCISES.
Preamble
    In accordance with the statements by the American Association for Counselling and Development (AACD), Association for Counsellor Education and Supervision (ACES) and the Counselling Association of Nigeria (CASSON) on supervised experiences for students in Counsellor Education programmes, the practicum exercises of the Department of Counsellor Education, University of Ilorin is guided by the following principles:
1.    That practicum as a supervised experience in counselling and other guidance activities is an integral part of the undergraduate and postgraduate Guidance and Counselling programmes of the department.
2.    That appropriate setting will be identified for the practicum experiences.
3.    That the practicum experiences should provide opportunities for students to interact with secondary schools; relevant community agency services recipients, teachers, psychologists, psychiatrics, social workers and other personnel workers as well as parents.
4.    That all such experiences will be conducted under ethical established ethical standards.
5.    That the primary responsibility for all supervised experiences will be assigned to staff members of the Department who are well qualified to handle such supervision.
6.    That for personal growth experiences and for recording of counselling sessions, students at all levels are expected to have their own tape recorders.

Basic Practicum Experiences
For practical experiences, three aspects are recognised at the undergraduate counselling programme. These are:
a.    Laboratory Experiences
b.    Practicum experiences
c.    Career Day Programme

Laboratory Experiences: The laboratory experience provides students opportunities to observe and participate in activities related to the total guidance programme. For example, role-playing, listening to audio tapes, viewing video-tapes, organising and using pupil personnel records, conducting case conferences and working with professional personnel.
Practicum Experiences: The practicum experiences consist of consultation with teachers and parents (or related community agency workers) and counselling with pupils (or community agency service recipients and parents).
    The practicum experience also involves series of counselling relationships with varying types of youth (Handicapped, normal, gifted, under achievers, drug/alcohol abusers, teenagers with sex problems etc), spending a stated number of hours (about 60 hours) in actual counselling relationship.
    Opportunity is provided to staff to supervise practicum experiences as part of their total work load. Media such as tape recorders, video, television and others are utilised in the supervision of the practicum activities.
    Each student will be expected to engage in “project counselling” with individual and group of clients. That is each student should:
•    Get a client for individual counselling and small group of clients (between 8 and 10) for group counselling either in schools or community agency-social Welfare Centre and remand homes.
•    Identify a need or deficiency in the client(s) to work with through interviewing or by administering pre-counselling questionnaire or inventory.
•    Arrange to carry out not less than 20 sessions of counselling (and 6 recorded in audio tapes and CDs).

Career Day Programme
This is also one of the basic requirements of the practicum experiences. Students are expected to organise a Career Day Programme where they will identify a particular school within the community, invite professionals from different fields of endeavour, industries etc to speak to the students about the world of work.