DCD 3100: DIPLOMA IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

 

This programme takes one and half years.  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.

 

UNITS

 

DCD 3101: Introduction to Community Development

DCD 3102: Social Work Theory and Practice

DCD 3103: Development Economics

DCD 3104: Community Based Organizations

DCD 3105: Communication Skills

DCD 3106: Entrepreneurship

DCD 3107: Community Capacity building and Partnerships

DCD 3108: Information Communication Technology

DCD 3109: Resource Mobilization and Fundraising

DCD 3110: Project Management

DCD 3111: Advocacy and Lobbying

DCD 3112: HIV/AIDS and other Pandemics

DCD 3113: Statistics

DCD 3114: Legal Aspects in Social Development

DCD 3115: Resources Management

DCD 3116: Transformation and Social Marketing

DCD 3117: Community Development Methodologies

DCD 3118: Management of Community Concerns

DCD 3119: Community Leadership

DCD 3120: Gender and Development

DCD 3121: Project

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

 

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 STRUCTURE

 

FULLTIME/EVENING STUDENTS

 

Term	Adm Fee	ID	Lib	Field Trip	Caution	Tuition	Exam	Assess	Total
1	1,000	300	2,000	2,000	1,000	10,500	-	-	16,800
2	-	-	-	-	-	10,500	6,000	1,500	18,000
3	-	-	-	-	-	10,500	-	-	10,500
4	-	-	-	-	-	10,500	-	-	10,500
5	-	-	-	-	-	10,500	6,000	1,500	18,000
6	-	-	-	-	-	10,500	-	-	10,500
7	-	-	-	-	-	10,500	6,000	-	16,500

 

DISTANCE LEARNING STUDENTS

 

Term	Adm fee	ID	Lib	Caution	Tuition	Exam	Assess	W/shop	Total
1	1,000	300	2,000	1,000	10,500	-	-	-	14,800
2	-	-	-	-	10,500	6,000	1,500	1,500	19,500
3	-	-	-	-	10,500	-	-	-	10,500
4	-	-	-	-	10,500	-	-	1,500	12,000
5	-	-	-	-	10,500	6,000	1,500	1,500	19,500
6	-	-	-	-	10,500	-	-	-	10,500
7	-	-	-	-	10,500	6,000	-	-	16,500

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