Programme Details

Rationale

This is a multidimensional certificate course which caters for both the students who wish to acquire basic skills in Community Development as well as those who aspire to pursue higher studies in the field of development.

The course will equip the student with the essential skills to appreciate societal impediments to fulfilled and empowered lives and thus work with communities to identify challenges and the most appropriate solutions. The course is pegged at the craftsmanship level and hence puts emphasis on acquisition of facilitation skills.

Admission Requirements

In addition to the University requirements for admission, the applicant must fulfil the minimum entry requirement for this program which is a D+ (Plus) in KCSE or its equivalent.

Assessment

All final course grades for units offered by the certificate course are computed as follows:

1. Skill-based courses will require a demonstration of progressive mastery of the skills with 75% of the marks awarded for practical work and 25% on the theoretical assignments.

1. Marks for courses that involve both conceptual understanding and acquisition of skills will be calculated as follows:60% from continuous assessment and 40% from the final examination.

The minimum entry requirement for this program is a D+ (Plus) in KCSE or its equivalent.