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GENERAL OBJECTIVES TO THE COURSE

This a two year course.
By the end of this course, the trainee should be able to:
•       Understand various intervention measures in solving social problems in a society
•       Use local resources to empower the societies in order to become self reliance.  .
•       Appreciate the role of communication in social work
•       Understand various methods and approaches used in social development activities
•       Appreciate the importance of involving other professionals in the development and
        solving social problems in a society.
•       Promote ethical and legal practices in appraising and solving social development
        problems
•       Appreciate the importance of self-entrepreneurial skills in the national development.
 

SEMESTER ONE
ENG 999:   English (Optional)
DCD 1101:  Communication Skills and ICT
DCD 1102:  Introduction to Community Development
DCD 1103:  Social Work Theory and Practice
DCD 1104:  Economics
DCD 1105:  Community Based Organizations
DCD 1106:  Entrepreneurship
DCD 1107:  Community Capacity building and Partnerships
DCD 1108:  Resource Mobilization and Fundraising

SEMESTER TWO

DCD 1109:   Project Management
DCD 1110:   Advocacy and Lobbying
DCD 1111:   HIV/AIDS and other Pandemics
DCD 1112:   Statistics
DCD 1113:   Legal Aspects in Social Development
DCD 1114:   Resource Management

SEMESTER THREE
DCD 1115:   Transformation and Social Marketing
DCD 1116:   Community Development Methodologies
DCD 1117:   Management of Community Concerns
DCD 1118:   Community Leadership
DCD 1119:   Gender and Development
DCD 1120:   Project paper
DCD 1121:   Practicum (part 1 before module two and 2 before module 3


•       Minimum qualifications are KCSE C- or KCE Div. 2 or the equivalent
•       Certificate in Community development, Social development, Social work, Community         Health, Counseling and Psychology.
•       Course open to Beginners, Development workers, Social workers, Project managers
        and Fresh students
 

Fees 2009

FULL TIME/EVENING STUDENTS

 

KENYAN STUDENTS [KSHS]

FOREIGN STUDENTS [USD]

Sem 1

Sem 2

Sem 3

TOTAL

Sem 1

Sem 2

Sem 3

TOTAL

Admission Fee

1,000

-

-

1,000

16.6

-

-

16.6

ID Card

300

-

-

300

5

-

-

5

Library

1,000

1,000

1,000

3,000

16.6

16.6

16.6

50

Education Trips

500

500

500

1,500

8.3

8.3

8.3

24.9

Caution

1,000

-

-

1,000

16.6

-

-

16.6

Mock Exams 500 500 500 1500 8.3 8.3 8.3 24.9

Tuition

24,000

18,000

21,000

63,000

400

300

350

1,050

Examination

6,000

6,000

6,000

18,000

100

100

100

300

Assessment

-

-

1,500

1,500

-

-

25

25

Graduation

-

-

1,500

1,500

-

-

25

25

GRAND TOTAL

34,300

26,000

33,000

93,300

571.6

433.3

449.8

1554.6

DISTANCE LEARNING STUDENTS

 

KENYAN STUDENTS [KSHS]

FOREIGN STUDENTS [USD]

Sem 1

Sem 2

Sem 3

TOTAL

Sem 1

Sem 2

Sem 3

TOTAL

Admission Fee

1,000

-

-

1,000

16.6

-

-

16.6

ID Card

300

-

-

300

5

-

-

5

Library

1,000

1,000

1,000

3,000

16.6

16.6

16.6

50

Caution

1,000

-

-

1,000

16.6

-

-

16.6

Mock Exams 500 500 500 1,500 8.3 8.3 8.3 24.9

Tuition

24,000

18,000

21,000

63,000

400

300

350

1,050

Examination

6,000

6,000

6,000

18,000

100

100

100

300

Assessment

-

-

2,000

2,000

-

-

33.3

33.3

Workshops

1,000

1,000

1,000

3,000

16.6

16.6

16.6

50

Graduation

-

-

2,000

2,000

-

-

33.3

33.3

GRAND TOTAL

34, 800

26,500

33,500

94,800

579.9

441.6

558.1

1579.7

 

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