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GENERAL OBJECTIVES TO THE COURSE

This is a one and half year course.
By the end of this course, the trainee should be able to:

  • Identify the need and differentiate when to offer pastoral counseling, biblical counseling and pastoral care
  • Integrate biblical theories and psychological theories when counseling
  • Identify the need and explain how to set-up counseling services in a church set-up
  • Identify the rationale of African Traditional religion in counseling
  • Generate new knowledge by conducting research study in an area of interest related to faith and/spirituality
  • Offer guidance and counseling services in a church and other settings
  • Understand the ethical considerations in counseling and incorporate them in their practice.


SEMESTER ONE
ENG 999:   English
DPBC 5201: Communication skills & ICT
DPBC 5202: Personal Development
DPBC 5203: Introduction to Biblical & pastoral counselling & pastoral care
DPBC 5204: Biblical theories
DPBC 5205: Counselling process and practice
DPBC 5206: Research methods
DPBC 5207: Theories of human growth

SEMESTER TWO
DPBC 5208: Group counseling
DPBC 5209: Professional studies
DPBC 5210: HIV/AIDS
DPBC 5211: Sociology of family
DPBC 5212: Theology of God and Man
DPBC 5213: African Traditional Religion
DPBC 5214: Personality theories

SEMESTER THREE
DPBC 5215: Old Testament themes
DPBC 5216: New Testament Themes
DPBC 5217: Integration of biblical & secular theories.
DPBC 5218: Palliative care and counseling
DPBC 5219: Project in a church set up
DPBC 5220: Practicum in a church set up



  • 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

FEE STRUCTURE
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

Tuition

21,000

21,000

18,000

60,000

350

350

300

1,000

Examination

1,500

1,500

1,500

4,500

25

25

25

75

Assessment

-

-

2,000

2,000

-

-

33.3

33.3

Graduation

-

-

2,000

2,000

-

-

33.3

33.3

GRAND TOTAL

26,300

24,000

25,000

75,300

438.1

399.9

416.5

1,254.7

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

Tuition

21,000

21,000

18,000

60,000

350

350

300

1,000

Examination

1,500

1,500

1,500

4,500

25

25

25

75

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

26,800

24,500

25,500

76,800

446.4

408.2

424.8

1279.4


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