Nkumba University School of Education, Humanities and Sciences Certificate Courses
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMMES
Early Childhood Care and Development
This is a one year programme introducing students to early childhood significance and challenges, plight of children with a purpose of interesting the learners to get involved directly. The programme structure is as shown below.
Year 1 Semester I
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Course Name |
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PH |
CH |
CU |
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NUCEC11101 |
Child Wellness and Safety |
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Education |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCEC11102 |
Child Observation Techniques |
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and Records Development |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCEC11103 |
Computer Literacy |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCEC11104 |
Study and Communication |
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Skills |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCEC11105 |
HIV/AIDS and Children |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCEC11106 |
The Early Childhood Care |
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Terrain in Uganda |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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Semester II |
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Code |
Course Name |
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PH |
CH |
CU |
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NUCEC11201 |
Computer Applications |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCEC11202 |
Caring and Parenting Skills |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCEC11203 |
Basic Oracy Numeracy |
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Literacy and Graphic Skills |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCEC11204 |
The Learning Framework |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCEC11205 |
The Child Care Centre and the |
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Home |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCEC11206 |
Child Care Provider and Tasks |
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and Traits |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
Certificate in English Language Proficiency
This is a one year programme intended to set the foundation for further language and improve language performance of individual. The programme structure is as shown below.
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Semester I |
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NUELP11101 |
Language Acquisition and |
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Language Learning |
15 |
30 |
30 |
02 |
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NUELP11102 |
Language in Education |
15 |
30 |
30 |
02 |
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NUELP11103 |
Multi-Lingualism |
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Challenges |
15 |
30 |
30 |
02 |
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NUELP11104 |
Spoken English and |
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Phonetics |
15 |
60 |
45 |
03 |
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NUELP11105 |
Effective Listening |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUELP11106 |
Effective Speaking |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUELP11107 |
Presentation and Public |
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Speaking (monograph) |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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Semester II |
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Code |
Course Name |
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PH |
CH |
CU |
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NUELP11201 |
Reading Skills Development |
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and Practices |
30 |
60 |
60 |
04 |
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NUELP11202 |
The Structure of English |
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Language |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUELP11203 |
Guided Writing Skills and |
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Practices |
30 |
30 |
02 |
15 |
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NUELP11204 |
Creative Writing Skills and |
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Exercise (Monograph) |
15 |
30 |
30 |
02 |
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NUELP11205 |
Choice and Use of the |
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Dictionary |
15 |
30 |
30 |
02 |
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NUELP11206 |
Library Skills |
15 |
30 |
30 |
02 |
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NUELP11207 |
The Library Paper |
15 |
60 |
45 |
03 |
Certificate in Counselling
The programme introduces students to counselling skills and procedures with a view of preparing them for the world of work and further training in this field. The programme which takes one has the following structure.
Year 1, Semester I
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Code |
Course Name |
LH |
PH |
CH |
CU |
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*NUGAS21103 |
HIV/AIDS and Development |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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*NUGAS21104 |
Communication Skills |
15 |
60 |
45 |
03 |
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*NUBCO11103 |
Introduction to Psychology |
15 |
60 |
45 |
03 |
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NUBCO11104 |
Computer Literacy |
15 |
60 |
45 |
03 |
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NUBCO11105 |
Introduction to the field of |
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Counselling |
15 |
60 |
45 |
03 |
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NUBCO11106 |
Ethical and Legal Issues in |
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Counselling |
15 |
60 |
45 |
03 |
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Semester II |
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Code |
Course Name |
LH |
PH |
CH |
CU |
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NUBCO11201 |
Computer Application |
15 |
60 |
45 |
03 |
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NUBCO11202 |
Counselling Process and |
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Techniques |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUBCO11203 |
Principles of Guidance |
45 |
00 |
45 |
03 |
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NUBCO11204 |
Entrepreneurship in |
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Counselling |
45 |
00 |
45 |
03 |
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NUBCO11205 |
Laboratory in Counselling |
00 |
90 |
45 |
03 |
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NUBCO11206 |
Human Growth and |
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Development |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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*NUBCO11207 |
Block Field Placement |
00 |
250 |
125 |
08 |
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*NUBCO11207 is conducted during the break after the second semester
*NUGAS21103 and NUGAS21104 are studied together with students offering Education.