The Fatima Institute
TFI Aims and Objectives
AIM
To help promote social, political, economic and religious
development in Sierra Leone and Africa in general.
OBJECTIVES
To develop a common ethical vision and praxis for social,
political, and religious development in Africa.
To foster an increased professionalism within civil society
in Africa, and build up those institutions that serve the
common good.
To strengthen the role of the church, especially in regard
to its missionary and social mission.
TFI Focus
Education Networking
Training and Capacity Building
Research and Development
Contents of Existing Programme
• Faculties
Education
Philosophy and Divinity
Social Sciences
Degree Programme
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Humanities with a Diploma in
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies with a Diploma in Education
Bachelor of Arts in Special Education
Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Human Resource Management
Bachelor of Arts in Law
Bachelor of Arts in Business Management
Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Finance
Bachelor of Arts in Banking and Finance
Bachelor of Arts in Micro Finance and Community Economic
Development
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
Diploma Programme
Diploma in Religious Studies and Education
Diploma in Social Research
Diploma in Human Resource Management
Diploma in Development Studies
Diploma in Good Governance, Financial management and Human Rights
Diploma in Development Communication
Diploma in Special Education
Diploma in Advanced Educational Management
Diploma in Banking and Finance
Diploma in Accounting and Finance
Diploma in Business Management
Diploma in Micro Finance and Community Economic Development
Diploma in Legal Studies
Diploma in Peace and Conflict Management Studies
Diploma in Information Technology
Certificate Programme
Certificate in Religious Studies
Certificate in Human Resource Management
Certificate in Development Studies
Certificate in Good Governance, Financial Management and Human
Rights
Certificate in Development Communication
Certificate in Banking and Finance
Certificate in Accounting and Finance
Certificate in Business Management
Certificate in Micro Finance and Community Economic Development
Certificate in legal Practices
Certificate in Peace and Conflict Management Studies
Post Graduate Programme
• Post Graduate Diploma in Social Research
• Post Graduate Diploma in Project Planning and Proposal
Writing
• Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource
Management
Target Group of Programme Participants
School leavers
Youth
Women
Government Employees (Ministries, Local
Councils, etc)
NGO and Development workers
Private Sector Employees
Procedures for Ensuring the Quality Teaching
and Learning
Accreditation Arrangements
• Fully accredited by the Government through The
National Council for Technical Vocational and
other Awards (NCTVA)
• Fully affiliated with The Uganda Martyrs
University- Uganda
• Provisional registration with the Tertiary
Education Commission (TEC) of the Ministry of
Education as a private university
Partnerships
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Trocaire
Radio Maria
Justice and Peace and Human Rights
Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO)
Voluntary Missionary Movement (VMM)
Northern Local Councils
CAFOD
Local NGOs
Plans for the Future
Masters Programme (Vision 2010) Management and
Development Studies
METHODOLOGY AND DURATION
COURSE CONTENT
ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
EVALUATION AND GRADING
Post Graduate Programme
• Post Graduate Higher Diploma in Project
Planning and Proposal Writing
Objectives
Course
Content
Entry
Requirements
Assessment
Class
Schedule
Post Graduate Programme
• Post Graduate Diploma in International
Trade and Finance
AIM
COURSE TOPICS
Teaching and Assessment Methods
• Teaching Methodology:
Classroom
lecture
s
Participatory
class learning
discussions
Weekly
Classwork
assignments
Monthly
Classwork
examinations
Questions
and answers
class
discussions
Presentations
Teaching and Assessment Methods
• Assessment
Continuous Assessments
End Term Examinations
Referral Examinations
Teaching and Assessment Methods
• Evaluation
Evaluation of Lecturers at the end of each term
Evaluation and recommendation of students
Project paper
Thesis