DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES
Diploma in Development Studies
This is a two years programme that has been developed to expose students to both theoretical
and practical experiences in relation to development.
Second year students undertake practical projects in communities to enable them to learn the
practice of development research. The programme structure is as shown below.
Year 1 Semester I
Code
Course Name
LH
PH
CH
CU
NUDES21101
NUDES21102
Development Theory
Introduction to Political
Economy
Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to Psychology
Communication Skills
H.I.V/AIDS and Development
30
30
30
30
45
45
03
03
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
45
45
45
45
03
03
03
03
C
H
45
45
45
45
45
45
CU
NUDES21103
NUDES21104
NUDES21105
NUDES21106
Semester II
Code
Course Name
LH
PH
NUDCS21101
NUDES21202
NUDES21203
NUDES21204
NUDES21205
NUDES21206
Computer Applications I
Gender and Development
Human Rights
Social Services
Economics I
Sociology of Organisations
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
03
03
03
03
03
03
Year 2 Semester I
Code
Course Name
LH
PH
CH
CU
NUDES22101
Community and Rural
Development
Urban-Rural Sociology and
Development
Project Planning and
Management
Social Policy and Planning
Contemporary Social Problems
Population Studies
30
30
45
03
30
30
30
30
45
45
03
03
30
30
30
30
30
30
45
45
45
03
03
03
LH
PH
CH
CU
NUDES22102
NUDES22103
NUDES22104
NUDES22105
NUDES22106
Semester II
Code
Course Name
NUDES22201
NUDES22202
NUDES22203
NUDES22204
NUDES22205
NUDES22206
Participatory Rural Appraisal
Human Resource
Management
Sustainable Development
Community Based Health
Care
Decentralisation and Local
Government Administration
Research Methods
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
45
03
45
45
03
03
45
03
45
45
03
03
Diploma in Public Administration and Management
This programme provides candidates with the understanding and skills necessary to apply the
knowledge of Public Administration and Management. The Programme has been developed on
the knowledge of Uganda’s Public Sector and enriched with International Studies Curriculum.
The programme structure is as shown below.
Year 1 Semester I:
Code
Course Name
NUDPM2110
1
NUDPM2110
2
NUDPM2110
3
NUDPM2110
4
NUDPM2110
5
NUDPM2110
6
Theories of Public
Administration
Introduction to Political
Science
Communication Skills
LH
PH
CH
CU
30
30
30
45
03
45
03
45
03
45
03
45
03
45
03
30
30
30
Introduction to Political
Economy
H.I.V/AIDS and Development
30
30
30
30
Introduction to Psychology
30
30
Semester II
Code
Course Name
LH
PH
CH
CU
NUDPM21201
NUDPM21202
Human Rights
Introduction to Gender&
Development
Political Philosophy
Sociology of Organisations
Social Services
Computer Applications I
30
30
45
03
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
45
45
45
45
45
03
03
03
03
03
NUDPM21203
NUDPM21204
NUDPM21205
NUDCS21101
Year 2 Semester I
Code
Course Name
NUDPM22101
Comparative Public
Administration
Contemporary Social
Problems
Population Studies
Social Policy and
Planning
Project Planning and
Management
Development Theory
NUDPM22102
NUDPM22103
NUDPM22104
NUDPM22105
NUDPM22106
LH
PH
CH
CU
30
30
45
03
30
30
30
30
45
45
03
03
30
30
45
03
30
30
30
30
45
45
03
03
LH
PH
CH
C
U
30
30
45
03
30
30
45
03
30
30
45
03
30
30
45
03
30
30
45
03
30
30
45
03
Semester II
Code
Course Name
NUDPM2220
1
NUDPM2220
2
NUDPM2320
3
NUDPM2320
4
NUDPM2320
5
NUDPM2320
6
Human Resource Management
Decentralisation and Local
Government Administration
Ethics in Public Administration
Research Methods
Government and Politics in
Uganda
Sustainable Development
Diploma in HIV/AIDS Education and Management
This unique programme offered at Nkumba University was designed and is taught in
collaboration with The AIDS Support Organisation (TASO) is intended for persons interested in
education and management of HIV/AIDS. It is suitable for fresh ‘A’ level Certificate holders as
well as professionals like Teachers and Proprietors of schools; Welfare officers/ Wardens; Career
Masters; Senior Women Teachers; Counsellors; Nurses and Midwives; Paramedics; Primary
Health Care Workers; Extension staff in sectors likes agriculture, health, education and
community development; Community Care Staff; Community HIV/AIDS Trainer’s; Community
HIV/AIDS trainers; Human Resource Managers, Personnel Officers; and Staff and members of
Faith Based Organisations /Civil Society Organisations. The programme structure is as shown
below.
Year 1 Semester I
Code
Course Name
LH
PH
CH
CU
NUHEM21101
NUHEM21102
NUHEM21103
NUHEM21104
NUHEM21105
NUHEM21106
Introduction to HIV
Infection and Disease
HIV/AIDS in the
Community
Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to
Psychology
Communication Skills
HIV/AIDS and
Development
30
30
45
03
30
30
30
30
45
45
03
03
30
30
30
30
45
45
03
03
30
30
45
03
Year 1 Semester II
Code
Course Name
LH
PH
CH
CU
NUDCS21101
NUHEM21202
Computer Applications I
Introduction to Gender and
Development
Guidance and Counselling
Community-Based Health
Care
Psychosocial Support in
HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS and Children
30
30
45
03
30
30
30
30
45
45
03
03
30
30
45
03
30
30
30
30
45
45
03
03
NUHEM21203
NUHEM21204
NUHEM21205
NUHEM2126
Practicum (for four weeks) after Year 1 in a TASO Centre.
Year 2 Semester I
NUHEM22101
NUHEM22102
NUHEM22103
NUHEM22104
NUHEM22105
NUHEM22106
Management of HIV
Infection and Disease
Financial Management
Project Planning and
Management
HIV/AIDS Policy and Human
Rights
Counselling in HIV Infection
and Disease
HIV/AIDS Sectoral Impact
and Responses
30
30
30
30
45
45
03
03
30
30
45
03
30
30
45
03
30
30
45
03
30
30
45
03
Semester II
NUHEM22201
Training of Trainer’s Skills
30
30
45
03
NUHEM22202
NUHEM22203
NUHEM22204
NUHEM22205
NUHEM22206
Micro-Enterprise
Management
Development and
Application of Life Skills
Mass Media and
HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS and Youth
Research Methods
30
30
45
03
30
30
45
03
30
30
30
30
30
30
45
45
45
03
03
03
Practicum (for four weeks) after Year 2 in a TASO Centre.