Nkumba University School of Education, Humanities and Sciences Diploma Courses

DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES

Diploma in Education – (Secondary) – Arts and Science

This is a two years programme in secondary education, equipping students with basic skills teaching arts or science curricular.

Year 1 Semester I

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUGAS21101

History of Education

45

00

45

03

NUGAS21102

Introduction to Educational

 

 

 

 

 

Psychology

30

30

45

03

NUGAS21103

HIV/AIDS and Development

45

00

45

03

NUGAS21104

Communication Skills

45

00

45

03

NUGAS21105

Computer Literacy

15

60

45

03

Semester II

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUGAS21201

Curriculum Studies

45

00

45

03

NUGAS21202

Teacher hood and Interactive

45

00

45

03

 

Pedagogy

 

 

 

 

*NUGAS21203

School Attachment

00

90

45

03

Year 2 Semester I

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUGAS22101

Philosophy and Practice of

 

 

 

 

 

Education

45

00

45

03

NUGAS22102

Human Growth and

 

 

 

 

 

Development

45

00

45

03

Semester II

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUGAS22201

Measurement and Evaluation

30

30

45

03

NUGAS22202

Research Methodology

15

60

45

03

*NUGAS22203

School Practice

00

250

125

08

Note:

*NUGAS21203 is done concurrently within the 2nd Semester of Year 1.

NUGAS 22203 is done during the break of Second Year, Semester II.

ELECTIVES

 

 

 

 

 

English Language and Literature

 

 

 

 

Year 1 Semester I

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUESP21106

Language Origin and Function

30

00

30

02

NUESP21107

Basic Language Skills

30

00

30

02

NUESP21108

Language Development

30

00

30

02

NUESP21129

The Short Story

15

30

30

02

Semester II

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUESP21233

English Language Structure

30

00

30

02

NUESP21204

Oral Literature

15

30

30

02

NUESP21205

English Curriculum Studies

30

00

30

02

NUESP21226

English Language Teaching

 

 

 

 

 

Approaches

15

30

30

02

Year 2 Semester I

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUESP22133

Spoken English

30

00

30

02

NUESP22104

Literary Appreciation

30

00

30

02

NUESP22195

Shakespeare

30

00

30

02

NUESP22186

Literature from Uganda

30

00

30

02

Semester II

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUESP22203

Contemporary Literature

30

00

30

02

NUESP22204

Poetry and Greek Drama

30

00

30

02

NUESP22205

Special Author

30

00

30

02

NUESP22236

Library Paper – English

 

 

 

 

 

Teaching Methods

30

00

30

02

Geography

 

 

 

 

 

Year 1 Semester I

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUESP21116

The Earth’s Physical Environment

45

00

45

03

NUESP21117

Introduction to Human

 

 

 

 

 

Geography

45

00

45

03

Semester II

 

 

 

 

NUESP21243

Map Reading and Photography

45

00

45

03

NUESP21214

Geography of East Africa

45

00

45

03

Year 2 Semester I

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUESP22143

Economic Geography

45

00

45

03

NUESP22114

Population Geography

45

00

45

03

Semester II

 

 

 

 

NUESP22213

Research Methods and Field work

 

 

 

 

 

in Geography

15

00

45

03

NUESP22284

The Geography of Anglo America

45

00

45

03

NUESP22298

Library paper – Geography

 

 

 

 

 

Teaching Methods

00

60

30

03

Religious Education

 

 

 

 

Year 1 Semester I

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUESP21126

Comparative Religions

30

30

45

03

NUESP21127

African Traditional Religions

30

30

45

03

Semester II

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUESP21253

Introduction to the Bible

45

00

45

03

NUESP21224

Church History

30

30

45

03

Year 2 Semester I

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUESP22153

Old Testament

30

30

45

03

NUESP22124

New Testament

30

30

45

03

Semester II

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUESP22223

Religious Ethics

30

30

45

03

NUESP22274

Library Paper – Religious

 

 

 

 

 

Teaching Methods

15

60

45

03

Computer Education

 

 

 

 

Year 1 Semester I

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUESP21136

Computer Literacy

30

30

45

03

NUESP21137

Information Technology

30

30

45

03

NUESP21118

Internet and Webpage Design

30

30

45

03

Semester II

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUESP21263

Operating Systems

30

30

45

03

NUESP21234

Microsoft Access

30

30

45

03

NUESP21215

Computer Applications

30

30

45

03

Year 2 Semester I

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUESP22134

Database Management

 

 

 

 

 

Systems

30

30

45

03

NUESP22163

Repairing and Maintenance of

 

 

 

 

 

Computers

30

30

45

03

NUESP22185

Fundamental of Structured

 

 

 

 

 

programming

30

30

45

03

Semester II

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUESP22233

Database Design and

 

 

 

 

 

Programmes

30

30

45

03

NUESP22264

Data communication and

 

 

 

 

 

Networks

30

30

45

03

NUESP22225

Library Paper – Computer

 

 

 

 

 

Teaching Methods

30

30

45

03

French

 

 

 

 

 

Year 1 Semester I

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUESP21146

Basic French Grammar

45

00

45

03

NUESP21147

French Phonetics

45

00

45

03

Semester II

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUESP21273

African Literature

45

00

45

03

NUESP21244

French Civilization and Culture

45

00

45

03

Year 2 Semester I

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUESP22144

French Poetry

45

00

45

03

NUESP22173

French Translation principles

45

00

45

03

Semester II

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUESP22243

French Literature

45

00

45

03

NUESP22254

Library Paper – French Teaching

 

 

 

 

 

Methods

45

00

45

03

History

 

 

 

 

 

Year 1 Semester I

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUESP21156

Historiography

45

00

45

03

NUESP21157

History of East Africa to 1880

45

00

45

03

Semester II

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUESP21283

History of Africa to 1880

45

00

45

03

NUESP21254

History of East Africa since 1880

45

00

45

03

Year 2 Semester I

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUESP22183

Transformation of Europe

45

00

45

03

NUESP22154

History of South Africa

45

00

45

03

Semester II

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUESP22253

History of West Africa

45

00

45

03

NUESP22204

Library Paper- History Teaching

 

 

 

 

 

Methods

00

90

45

03

Islam

 

 

 

 

 

Year 1 Semester I

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUESP21166

Religious in the Present World

45

00

45

03

NUESP21167

Introduction to the Study of the

 

 

 

 

 

Qur’an

45

00

45

03

Semester II

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUESP21293

African Traditional Religions

45

00

45

03

NUESP21264

Islamic Jurisprudence

45

00

45

03

Year 2 Semester I

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUESP22193

Islam Development in Africa

45

00

45

03

NUESP22164

Islamic Jurisprudence

45

00

45

03

Semester II

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUESP22263

Ethics in Islam

45

00

45

03

NUESP22234

Library Paper – Islam Teaching

 

 

 

 

 

Methods

45

00

45

03

Mathematics

 

 

 

 

 

Year 1 Semester I

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH PH CH CU

NUESP21176

Calculus

45

00

45

03

NUESP21177

Elementary Statistics and

 

 

 

 

 

Probability

45

00

45

03

Semester II

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUESP21292

Elementary Linear Algebra

45

00

45

03

NUESP21274

Linear programming

45

00

45

03

Year 2 Semester I

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUESP22197

Mechanics

45

00

45

03

NUESP22198

Analytical Geometry

45

00

45

03

Semester II

 

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

 

NUESP22224

Mathematics Education in Uganda

45

00

45

03

 

NUESP22273

Library Paper – Mathematics

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teaching Methods

45

00

45

03

 

Luganda

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year 1 Semester I

 

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUESP21186

Ennyanjula y’essomo ly’Oluganda

45

00

45

03

 

NUESP21187

Amateeka n’enkozesa y’Oluganda

45

00

45

03

 

Semester II

 

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH CU

 

NUESP21284

Nnamaloboozi w’Oluganda

 

 

 

 

 

 

n’enjogera yaalwo

45

00

45

03

 

NUESP21294

Enzimba y’ebigambo, emboozi

 

 

 

 

 

 

n’amakulu mu Luganda

45

00

45

03

 

Year 2 Semester I

 

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

 

NUESP22174

Essomo ly’ebiyiiye n’abantu

 

 

 

 

 

 

abalafuubanidde ennyo Oluganda

45

00

45

03

 

NUESP22199

Emisomo n’okunyumisa

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oluganda

45

00

45

03

 

Semester II

 

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

 

NUESP22214

Okufunza, Okukyusa

 

 

 

 

 

 

n’okuwandiika Oluganda

45

00

45

03

 

NUESP22283

Okunoonyereza n’ensomesa

 

 

 

 

 

 

y’Oluganda

00

90

45

03

 

Kiswahili

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year 1 Semester I

 

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

 

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUESP21196

Introduction to Kiswahili

 

45

00

45

03

NUESP21197

Kiswahili Grammar

 

45

00

45

03

Semester II

 

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

 

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUESP21295

Skills in Kiswahili

 

45

00

45

03

NUESP21296

Introduction to Kiswahili Literature

 

45

00

45

03

Year 2 Semester I

 

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

 

NUESP22184

Advanced Proficiency in

 

 

 

 

 

Kiswahili

45

00

45

03

NUESP22189

Kiswahili Translation

45

00

45

03

Semester II

 

 

 

 

NUESP22293

Kiswahili Novel

45

00

45

03

NUESP22294

Library Paper Kiswahili Teaching

 

 

 

 

 

Methods

00

90

45

03

Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Development

This programme targets people interested in gaining experience in handling matters related childhood care and development. The duration of the programme is two years and its structure is as shown below.

Year 1 Semester 1

Code

Course Name

 

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUDEC21101

HIV/AIDS and the Child

 

30

30

45

03

NUDEC21102

Computer Literacy

 

30

30

45

03

NUDEC21103

Study and Communication Skills

 

30

30

45

03

NUDEC21104

Pre-School Child Care Terrain and Child

 

 

 

 

 

Observation and Record Technique

 

30

30

45

03

NUDEC21105

Policy and Legal Framework

 

30

30

45

03

NUDEC21106

Childcare Doctrines and Practices

 

30

30

45

03

Semester II

 

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

 

NUDEC21201

Computer Applications

30

30

45

03

 

NUDEC21202

Wellness and child Safety

 

 

 

 

 

 

Development Skills

30

30

45

03

 

NUDEC21203

Intelligence and Learning:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theories and Practices

30

30

45

03

 

NUDEC21204

Child Development: Physical and

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emotional

30

30

45

03

 

NUDEC21205

Child Development Cognitive

 

 

 

 

 

 

and Spiritual

30

30

45

03

 

NUDEC21206

The Learning Framework

30

30

45

03

 

Year 2 Semester I

 

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

 

NUDEC22101

Indigenous Values and Life Skills

 

 

 

 

 

 

Devpt.

30

30

45

03

 

NUDEC22102

Oracy Skills Development

30

30

45

03

 

NUDEC22103

Numeracy Skills Development

30

30

45

03

 

NUDEC22104

Literacy Skills Development

30

30

45

03

 

NUDEC22105

Education for Sustainable

 

 

 

 

 

 

Development

30

30

45

03

 

NUDEC22106

Reading: Shapes, Phonics, Picture

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stories

30

30

45

03

 

Semester II

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUDEC22201

Theories and Practices of Early

 

 

 

 

 

Childhood

30

30

45

03

NUDEC22202

Aptitude and Conceptual

 

 

 

 

 

Development

30

30

45

03

NUDEC22203

Nature and Science Laws for

 

 

 

 

 

children

30

30

45

03

NUDEC22204

Indigenous Arts and Values

 

 

 

 

 

Development

30

30

45

30

NUDEC22205

Identifying and Caring for

 

 

 

 

 

Children with Special Needs

30

30

45

03

NUDEC22206

Materials Production, Utilization

 

 

 

 

 

and Display Skills

30

30

45

03

Diploma in Education (Primary)

The programme targets mature and informed individuals teaching at primary level. It also enables them to contribute ideas and practices to the current knowledge in this area. The programme structure is as shown below.

Year 1 Semester I

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUDEP21101

Computer Literacy

30

30

45

03

NUDEP21102

Curriculum Specialization 1

30

30

45

03

NUDEP21103

Curriculum Specialization 2

30

30

45

03

NUDEP21104

Study and Communication Skills

30

30

45

03

NUDEP21105

HIV/AIDS and The Primary

 

 

 

 

 

School Child

30

30

45

03

NUDEP21106

Updating Teacher Roles, Status

 

 

 

 

 

and Skills

30

30

45

03

Semester II

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUDEP21201

Computer Applications

30

30

45

03

NUDEP21202

Curriculum Specialization 1

30

30

45

03

NUDEP21203

Curriculum Specialization 2

30

30

45

03

NUDEP21204

The Primary School in the

 

 

 

 

 

Community of Tomorrow

30

30

45

03

NUDEP21205

Sustainable Development

 

 

 

 

 

Education

30

30

45

03

NUDEP21206

Policy and Legal Framework

30

30

45

03

Year 2 Semester 1

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUDEP22101

Curriculum Specialization 1

30

30

45

03

NUDEP22102

Curriculum Specialization 2

30

30

45

03

NUDEP22103

Review of Current Curriculum

 

 

 

 

 

Interventions and Classroom

 

 

 

 

 

Challenges

30

30

45

03

NUDEP22104

ICT and Cutting Edge Issues

30

30

45

03

NUDEP22105

Production, Utilisation of Quality

 

 

 

 

 

T/L Materials (Portfolio)

15

60

45

03

NUDEP22106

Classroom Discourse and Sign

 

 

 

 

 

Language

30

30

45

03

Semester II

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUDEP22201

Curriculum Specialization 1

30

30

45

03

NUDEP22202

Curriculum Specialization 2

30

30

45

03

NUDEP22203

Mentoring and Guidance

 

 

(Interest Perceptions and

challenges)

30

30

45

03

NUDEP22204

Life, Health, Civic, Safety

Skills Education

30

30

45

03

NUDEP22205

Special Needs and Sign

Language

30

30

45

03

NUDEP22206

Reflective Pedagogy and

Teacher Partnership and

Support (Portfolio)

30

30

45

03

Diploma in Journalism

This is a two year professional programme intended for individuals to gain skills in writing, reporting, publishing and mass media. The programme structure is shown below.

Year 1 Semester I

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUJON21101

History and Development of Journalism

30

30

45

03

NUJON21102

News Writing and Reporting

15

60

45

03

NUJON21103

Editing and Proof Reading

15

60

45

03

NUJON21104

Introduction to Computers

15

60

45

03

NUJON21105

Communication in Journalism

15

60

45

03

NUJON21106

Portfolio

00

90

45

03

Semester II

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUJON21201

Photo Journalism, Videography

and Digital Photography

30

30

45

03

NUJON21202

Radio and Television presentation

techniques and production

15

60

45

03

NUJON21203

Development Journalism Writing

15

60

45

03

NUJON21204

Television Production

15

60

45

03

NUJON21205

Publications, Editing design and

Production

15

60

45

03

NUJON21206

Portfolio

00

90

45

03

Year 2 Semester I

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUJON22101

Public Relations, Corporate Communication

30

30

45

03

NUJON22102

Advertising and marketing

15

60

45

03

NUJON22103

Research Methods and Journalism

15

60

45

03

NUJON22104

Human rights and Democracy

15

60

45

03

NUJON22105

Entrepreneurship in Journalism

15

60

45

03

NUJON22106

Portfolio

00

90

45

03

Semester II

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUJON22201

Media Law, Ethics, Copyright,

Patents and Plagiarism

30

30

45

03

NUJON22202

Online Journalism

15

60

45

03

NUJON22203

Integrated Marketing

Communication

15

60

45

03

NUJON22204

Desktop Publishing

15

60

45

03

NUJON22205

Portfolio

00

90

45

03

*NUJON22206

Advanced T.V/Radio Production

15

60

75

13

Note:

*NUJON 22206 of the Placement in Newspaper Companies, Radio and TV Stations is done once a year at the end of Second year, second semester.

Diploma in Counselling

The programme equips students with 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

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

*NUGAS21103

HIV / AIDS and Development

30

30

45

03

*NUGAS21104

Communication Skills

15

60

45

03

*NUBCO31103

Introduction to Psychology

15

60

45

03

NUBCO21104

Computer Literacy

15

60

45

03

NUBCO21105

Introduction to the field of Counselling

15

60

45

03

NUBCO21106

Ethical and Legal Issues in Counselling

15

60

45

03

Semester II

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH CU

NUBCO21201

Computer Application

15

60

45

03

NUBCO21202

Counselling Process and

Techniques

30

30

45

03

NUBCO21203

Principles of Guidance

45

00

45

03

NUBCO21204

Entrepreneurship in

Counselling

45

00

45

03

NUBCO21205

Laboratory in Counselling

00

90

45

03

NUBCO21206

Human Growth and

Development

30

30

45

03

*NUBCO21207

Block Field Placement

00

250

125

08

Year 2 Semesters I

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUBCO22101

Theories of Counselling

15

60

45

03

NUBCO22102

Group Counselling

30

30

45

03

NUBCO22103

Multi – Cultural Counselling

45

00

45

03

NUBCO22104

Stress and Stress Management

30

30

45

03

NUBCO22105

Laboratory in Counselling

00

90

45

03

NUBCO22106

Values Education and Anti –

Social Behaviour Counselling

30

30

45

03

Semester II

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUBCO22201

Research Methodology

15

60

45

03

NUBCO22202

Laboratory in Counselling

30

30

45

03

NUBCO22203

Career Counselling Over the

life Span

45

00

45

03

NUBCO22204

Crisis and Trauma Counselling

30

30

45

03

NUBCOU2205

Foundations of School

Counselling

00

90

45

03

NUBCO22206

Measurement and Evaluation

30

30

45

03

*NUBCO22207

Block Field Placement

00

250

125

08

NOTE:

*NUGAS 21103, *NUGAS 21104, are studied together with students of Education

*NUBCO 21207 and *NUBCO 22207 are conducted during the break after the second semester in first and second year respectively

Diploma in Community Disability Studies

The programme is designed to equip individuals with basic skills in disability studies enabling them to play diverse roles in advocacy, sensitization and policy formulation. The duration of the programme is two years and its structure is as shown below.

Year 1 Semester I

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUCDS21101

Computer Applications

30

30

45

03

NUCDS21102

Disability and Inclusion

30

30

45

03

NUGAS21103

HIV/AIDS and Development

30

30

45

03

NUCDS21104

Communication Skills

30

30

45

03

NUCDS21105

Introduction to Psychology

30

30

45

03

NUCDS21106

Introduction to Sociology

30

30

45

03

Year 1 Semester II

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUCDS21201

Education and Disability

30

30

45

03

NUCDS21202

Community Based

Rehabilitation

30

30

45

03

NUCDS21203

Human Rights and

Legislation

30

30

45

03

NUCDS21204

Social Services

30

30

45

03

NUCDS21205

Sociology of Organisations

30

30

45

03

NUCDS21206 Guidance and Counselling 30 30 45 03

Year 2 Semester I

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUCDS22101

Project Planning and

Management

30

30

45

03

NUCDS22102

Human Growth and

Development

30

30

45

03

NUCDS22103

PWDs Service Delivery

Models

45

00

45

03

NUCDS22104

Social Policy and Planning

30

30

45

03

NUCDS22105

Functional Adult Education

and Disability

30

30

45

03

NUCDS22106

Communication and

Disability

30

30

45

03

Semester II

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

NUCDS22201

Participatory Rural Appraisal

45

30

60

04

NUCDS22202

Sustainable Development

45

30

60

04

NUCDS22203

Community Based Health

Care

30

60

60

04

NUCDS22204

Counselling Special

Populations

30

60

60

04

NUCDS22205

Ethics and Disability

30

60

60

04

NUCDS22206

Community Attachment

00

360

180

12

Note:

*NUCDS21106 is the same code as NUDES21103 in the School of Social Science. *NUCDS21203 is the same code as NUSOD21203 in the School of Social Science. *NUCDS21204 is the same code as NUSOD21204 in the School of Social Science. *NUCDS21205 is the same code as NUSOD21206 in the School of Social Science. *NUCDS22101 is the same code as NUSOD22103 in the School of Social Science. *NUCDS22104 is the same code as NUSOD22104 in the School of Social Science. *NUCDS22201 is the same code as NUSOD22201 in the School of Social Science. *NUCDS22203 is the same code as NUSOD22204 in the School of Social Science.

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