Nkumba University School of Social Sciences Postgraduate Courses

POST GRADUATE PROGRAMMES PhD Programme

This is offered by thesis for a minimum period of 3 years and a maximum of 6 years.

Master of Arts in Development Studies

This programme is run for two years. The programme structure is as shown below.

Year 1 Semester I

Code	Course Name	LH	PH	CH	CU
NUDES51101	Development Theory	30	30	45	03
NUDES51102	Social Psychology and
	Social Anthropology	30	30	45	03
NUDES51103	Gender and Development	30	30	45	03
NUPAM51103	Political Economy	30	30	45	03
NUDES51105	Sustainable Development	30	30	45	03
NUDES51106	Research Methods	30	30	45	03
Semester II
Code	Course Name	LH	PH	CH	CU
NUDES51201	Community and Rural
	Development	30	30	45	03
NUDES51202	Micro Enterprise
	Development	30	30	45	03
NUDES51203	Human Rights and
	Development	30	30	45	03
NUDES51204	NGO Roles in Development	30	30	45	03
NUDES51205	Project Planning and
	Management	30	30	45	03
NUDES51206	Environmental Management	30	30	45	03
Year 2 Semester I
NUHRD52104	Dimensions of Human
	Development	30	30	45	03
NUDPM52102	Development Planning and
	Administration	30	30	45	03
NUPAM52105	Regional Planning and
	Development	30	30	45	03
	Research Seminars	00	00	45	03

Semester II

Dissertation

Master of Arts in Community-Based Development

This programme is run for two years. The programme structure is as shown below.

Year 1 Semester I

Code	Course Name	LH	PH	CH	CU
NUCBD51101	Development Theory	30	30	45	03
NUCBD51102	Social Psychology and Social
	Anthropology	30	30	45	03
NUCBD51103	Gender and Development	30	30	45	03
NUCBD51104	Community-Based Health Care	30	30	45	03
NUCBD51105	Sustainable Development	30	30	45	03
NUCBD51106	Research Methods	30	30	45	03
Semester II
Code	Course Name	LH	PH	CH	CU
NUCBD51201	Community and Rural
	Development	30	30	45	03
NUCBD51202	Micro Enterprise Development	30	30	45	03
NUCBD51203	Human Rights and Development	30	30	45	03
NUCBD51204	NGO Roles in Development	30	30	45	03
NUCBD51205	Project Planning and
	Management	30	30	45	03
NUCBD51206	Community-Based Rehabilitation	30	30	45	03
Year 2 Semester I
NUHRD52104	Dimensions of Human
	Development	30	30	45	03
NUDPM52102	Development Planning and
	Administration	30	30	45	03
NUDES52206	Environmental Management	30	30	45	03
	Research Seminars	00	00	45	03

Semester II

Dissertation

Master of Arts in Human Rights and Human Development

This is a two year multi-disciplinary programme designed to meet the growing need for a normative and substantive understanding of rights and freedoms in view of their practical interdependency with human development. The programme structure is as shown below.

Year 1 Semester I
Course Code	Course Name	LH	PH	CH	CU
NUHRD51101	Development Theory	30	30	45	03
NUHRD51102	Intro. to Human Development	30	30	45	03
NUHRD51103	Foundations of Human Rights	30	30	45	03
NUHRD51104	Dimensions of Human
	Development	30	30	45	03
NUHRD51105	International Human Rights
	Law	30	30	45	03
NUHRD51106	Research Methods	30	30	45	03

Semester II
Course Code	Course Name	LH	PH	CH	CU
NUHRD51201	Measuring and Reporting on
	Human Development	30	30	45	03
NUHRD51202	Study of Developmental Rights	30	30	45	03
NUHRD51203	Issues in Human Development	30	30	45	03
NUHRD51204	NGO Roles in Human
	Development	30	30	45	03
NUHRD51205	Human Development in Uganda	30	30	45	03
NUHRD51206	Human Resources Management	30	30	45	03
Year 2 Semester I
Course Code	Course Name	LH	PH	CH	CU
NUHRD 52101	International Development	30	30	45	03
NUHRD 52102 Right-Based Approach To
	Development	30	30	45	03
NUHRD 52103 Development Policy Analysis		30	30	45	03
	Research Seminars	00	00	45	03

Semester II

Dissertation

Masters in International Relations and Diplomacy

This programme provides candidates with the understanding and skills necessary to apply the knowledge of International Relations and Diplomatic Practice and also with skills in state building. It is designed for Career Diplomats, International Lawyers, Politicians and Public Administrators. This is a two years programme and its structure is as shown below.

Year 1 Semester I
Code	Course Name	LH	PH	CH	CU
NUIRD51101	International Relations
	Theory	30	30	45	03
NUIRD51102	Conflict Resolution	30	30	45	03
NUIRD51103	Political Economy	30	30	45	03
NUIRD51104	Research Methods	30	30	45	03
NUIRD51105	Political Philosophy	30	30	45	03
NUIRD51106	Globalisation and World
	Order	30	30	45	03
Semester II
Code	Course Name	LH	PH	CH	CU
NUIRD5121	Diplomatic Practice	30	30	45	03
NUIRD5122	African International
	Relations	30	30	45	03
NUIRD5123	Human Rights	30	30	45	03
NUIRD5124	International Law	30	30	45	03

NUIRD5125	Comparative Politics	30	30	45	03
NUIRD5126	Foreign Policy Analysis	30	30	45	03
Year 2 Semester I:
Code	Course Name	LH	PH	CH	CU
NUIRD51301	International Development	30	30	45	03
NUIRD51302	Inter-Governmental
	Organisations	30	30	45	03
NUIRD51304	International Human Rights
	Law	30	30	45	03
	Research Seminars	00	00	45	03

Semester II

Dissertation

Master of Arts in Public Administration and Management

The programme provides candidates with the understanding and skills necessary to apply the knowledge of administration and management as a societal function leading to effective management of public and private resources.

The programme is constructed upon the knowledge of Uganda’s public sector and enriched with

International studies curriculum involving international management and leadership curriculum. It offers candidates with the opportunity to undertake a research project. This is a two years programme and its structure is a shown below.

Year 1 Semester I
Code	Course Name	LH	PH	CH	CU
NUPAM51101	Organisation Theory	30	30	45	03
NUPAM51102	Gender and Development	30	30	45	03
NUPAM51103	Political Economy	30	30	45	03
NUPAM51104	Research Methods	30	30	45	03
NUPAM51105	Regional Planning and
	Development	30	30	45	03
NUPAM51106	Public Policy	30	30	45	03
Semester II
Code	Course Name	LH	PH	CH	CU
NUPAM51203	Public Relations and Conflict
	Management	30	30	45	03
NUPAM51204	Public Finance Management	30	30	45	03
NUPAM51205	Administrative Law	30	30	45	03
NUPAM51206	Project Planning and
	Management	30	30	45	03
NUPAM51207	Human Resource
	Management	30	30	45	03
NUPAM51208	Decentralisation and Local
	Government Administration	30	30	45	03

Year 2 Semester I
Code	Course Name	LH	PH	CH	CU
NUPAM51303	Employment Law	30	30	45	03
NUPAM51305	Ethics In Public
	Administration	30	30	45	03
NUPAM51306	Environmental Management	30	30	45	03
	Research Seminars	00	00	45	03

Semester II

Dissertation

Master of Arts in Security and Strategic Studies

This programme seeks to equip students with knowledge and skills that will enable them adequately address the challenges as well as adopt policies and frameworks that mitigate, security concerns at National and International levels. Contemporary security demands call for intervention through educational sensitization on issues of strategic importance and advocacy. The programme structure is as shown below.

Year 1 Semester I:

Course Code	Course Name			LH	PH	CH	CU
NUSSS51101	Theories	Of	International
	Relations			30	30	45	03
NUSSS51102	International		Political
	Economy			30	30	45	03
NUSSS51103	Traditional	Perspectives		On
	Security			30	30	45	03
NUSSS51104	Conflict Management			And
	Resolution			30	30	45	03
NUSSS51105	Approaches		To Security
	Studies			30	30	45	03
NUSSS51106	Research Methods			30	30	45	03
Semester II:
Course Code	Course Name			LH	PH	CH	CU
NUSSS51201	Defense Studies			30	30	45	03
NUSSS51202	International Law			30	30	45	03
NUSSS51203	Foreign Policy Analysis			30	30	45	03
NUSSS51204	Environmental Security and
	World Order			30	30	45	03
NUSSS51205	Diplomacy			30	30	45	03
NUSSS51206	International/Inter-
	Governmental Organisations
	In Security			30	30	45	03
Year 2 Semesters I
Course Code	Course Name			LH	PH	CH	CU
NUSSS52101	Forces	Migration		and 30	30	45	03
	Security

NUSSS52102	Security Dilemma (Regional
	Security of The Great Lakes
	Region)			30	30	45	03
NUSSS52103	Strategy	and	Strategic	30	30	45	03
	Planning
NUSSS52104	Ethics	in	International	30	30	45	03
	Relations

Semester II

Dissertation

Master of Arts in Project Management

The Masters degree in Project Management is designed for graduates of any field of study. The course provides participants with the opportunity to study project planning and management at a broader and advanced level. Special emphasis is placed on both the practical and theoretical aspects of the discipline. The course is suitable for all people working in Public Service, NGOs, and Private Sector Agencies, and other organisations. The course is offered for a period of two years including research.

Studying Project Management at Nkumba University enables participants on the course to apply the acquired skills to succeed as a project manager in following ways:

(i)Assess project requirements

(ii)Manage project human, material, and financial resources effectively

(iii)Plan strategies, staffing models and goal-setting for a project

(iv)Identify milestones and recognize when projects are at risk

(v)Provide acceptable accountability for all project activities

(vi)Incorporate an international perspective in global projects

(vii)Work effectively within diverse organizations to resolve conflicts

(viii)Maintain ethical standards at all project stages.

The course contents are as follows:

Year 1 Semester I

Course Code	Course Name	LH	PH	CH	CU
NUPPM51101	Introduction to Project
	Management	30	15	45	03
NUPPM51102	Contract Management and
	Negotiations	30	15	45	03
NUPPM51103	Environmental Impact
	Assessment	30	15	45	03
NUPPM51104	Project Planning	30	15	45	03
NUPPM51105	Development Policy	30	15	45	03
	Analysis
NUPPM51106	Financial Planning for	30	15	45	03
	Projects
Semester II
Course Code	Course Name	LH	PH	CH	CU

NUPPM51207	Project Financial
	Management	30	15	45	03
NUPPM51208	Project Management
	Computing	30	15	45	03
NUPPM51209	Advanced Project
	Management	30	15	45	03
NUPPM51210	Monitoring and Evaluation	30	15	45	03
NUPPM51211	Project Standards and
	Implementation	30	15	45	03
NUPPM51212	Project Auditing and
	Termination	30	15	45	03
Year 2 Semester I
Course Code	Course Name	LH	PH	CH	CU
NUPPM52113	Strategic Project	30	15	45	03
	Management
NUPPM52114	International Project	30	15	45	03
	Management
NUPPM52115	Research Methods	30	15	45	03
NUPPM52116	Investment Law	30	15	45	03
NUPPM52117	Research seminars	30	15	45	03
NUPPM52118		00	90	90	06
NUPPM52120	Dissertation	00	90	90	06

Postgraduate Diploma in Development Studies

This is a one year programme intended for graduates. The programme structure is as it appears under Masters in Development Studies, year 1.

Postgraduate Diploma in Community-Based Development

This is a one year programme intended for graduates. The programme structure is as it appears under Masters in Community-Based Development, year 1.

Postgraduate Diploma in International Relations and Diplomacy

This is a one year programme intended for graduates. The programme structure is as it appears under Masters in International Relations and Diplomacy, year 1.

Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration and Management

This is a one year programme intended for graduates. The programme structure is as it appears under Masters in Public Administration and Management, year 1.

Post graduate Certificate in Instructional Strategies and Management at University and other Tertiary Institutions

The Postgraduate Certificate programme in Instructional Strategies at University and other tertiary Institutions is designed to orientate aspiring lecturers at university and tertiary institutions and those already there to the multiple demands that lie ahead of them.

Semester 1

Code	Course Name
NUHDU61101	Historical	Development			of
	Universities
NURUL61102	Roles and Functions of a
	University Lecturer
NULTD61103	Learning	Theories,		Delivery
	Methodologies and Practice
NUIMT61104	Instructional		Media		and
	Educational Technology
NULCS61105	Levels	and	Challenges		of
	Academic Supervision
Semester II
Code	Course Name
NUMEQ61201 Measurement			and	Evaluation
	for Quality Assurance
NUNGC4122	Nature of Guidance and
	Counseling
NUSAP4123	Students’ Affairs Practices,
	Needs and Characteristics
NUUAM4124	University Administration and
	Management
NUEHR4125	Ethics, Human Rights, Legal
	Framework and Equity
NUPRA4126	Practicum

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