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Course Objective: This course is geared towards equiping trainees with knowledge, relevant skills and appropriate attitude for effective planning and mitigation of emergencies / disasters.

Qualification
: KCSE D+/Div iii or relevant certificate

Intakes: January/April /July/October

Duration: 1 year full time; 18 months for distance and  E-learning

CORE UNITS

1. Disaster Preparedness, Response, Mitigation & Development        
2. Communication and coordination                                                   
3. Development Economics                     
4. Entrepreneurship Education                 
5. Principles and Practice of Management
6. Social Research Methods
7. Socio-Economic Poverty Analysis and Millenium Development Goals                                                      
8. Introduction to Counseling Psychology
9. Organisational Development and Strategic Planning
10. Project Planning  and Management      
11. Gender and Development
12.  Project Paper

ELECTIVE UNITS

1. Human Rights Advocacy and Lobbying
2. Team Building for a Dynamic Development Organization
3. HIV/AIDS & other pandemics               
4. Computer Applications

COURSE FEES:

KENYAN STUDENTS
FOREIGN STUDENTS (USD)
 
FULLTIME
DLO/E-LEARNING
 
Registration Fee(Once)
Ksh 1500
Ksh 1500
$50
Student ID(Once)
Ksh 300
Ksh 300
$10
Student Welfare
Ksh 300
Ksh 300
$10
Tuition Fee (Per Unit)
Ksh 54 000
Ksh 57 600
$900
Library Fee
Ksh 1500
Ksh 1500
$20
Exam Fee(Once)
Ksh 3000
Ksh 3000
$55
Research Paper (supervision)
Ksh 3000
Ksh 3000
$60
TOTAL
Ksh 63,600
Ksh 67,200
$1105


Mode of payment: Course Fees maybe paid in full or in installments as tabulated below

 
1st Semester
2nd Semester
3rd Semester
TOTAL
Full /Part Time
Ksh 24 600
Ksh 22 500
Ksh 16 500
Ksh 63 600
Distant Learning
Ksh 26 100
Ksh 24 000
Ksh 17 100
Ksh 67 200
Foreign Students
USD 445
USD 375
USD 285
USD 1105

Others: Field Excursions, Guaranteed Field Attachment & Free Computer Classes

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