DDM 4200: Diploma in Disaster Management
This is a one and half year course. The objective is to equip students with skills and knowledge in disaster types and behaviours, be able to prepare, counsel, manage and monitor disasters very closely. At the end of the course, students should be skilled and knowledgeable in the following modules/units:
UNITS
DDM: 4201 Communication Skills
DDM: 4202 Disasters and behaviour reaction
DDM: 4203 First-Aid and other Emergency toolkits
DDM: 4204 HIV/Aids as a National Disaster
DDM: 4205 Social Statistics
DDM: 4206 Social Research Methods
DDM: 4207 Emergency Planning
DDM: 4208 Counselling Skills
DDM: 4209 Principles of Disaster Management
DDM: 4210 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders
DDM: 4211 Occupational Safety and Health
DDM: 4212 Participatory Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation
DDM: 4213 Water and Sanitation in Emergencies
DDM: 4214 Environmental Impact assessment/Environmental Audit
DDM: 4215 Resource Mobilization, Management & Fundraising
DDM: 4216 Computer Skills & Information Communication Technology
DDM: 4217 Project Paper
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum qualifications are KCSE C- or KCE Div. 2 or the equivalent or 3 years experience in Community Development activities.
- Certificate in Community development, Social development, Social work, Community Health, Counseling and Psychology.
- Course open to Beginners, Development facilitators, Project managers and Fresh students