Duration of the Programme
The Programme will run for a period of 4 years for 8 semesters
Mode of study
Full time and part-time via IODEL
Employment Opportunities
- Institutions of higher learning
- Government ministries
- Cooperative sector and banks
- Research institutions
- Non-governmental organizations
- Self-employment as a consultant
Programme Goal
Disaster Risk Management and Sustainable Development course is designed to equip graduates, with knowledge to identify, analyse, assess and successfully manage disaster risks for sustainable development.
The goals of the programme are:
- Provide a rich educational experience which will enable graduates to enter and succeed in different fields of employment and career.
- develop graduates with capacity to apply knowledge to contribute to disaster risk reduction at high levels of policy formulation and implementation;
- Create keen interest in learners to pursue avenue for personal development lifelong learning.
- Through application of innovative teaching approaches develop graduates with critical, and explorative mind who are able think and articulate issues in disaster risk management and sustainable development;
- Contribute in developing a pool of professionals in the country to manage increasing intensity and frequency of disasters in the country
Admission and Qualifications
Candidates wishing to study for bachelor of Disaster Management and Development must satisfy any of the following minimum requirements for the university and faculty of commerce requirements for admission.
- Be a holder of KCSE (or equivalent examination) certificate with a minimum aggregate of C+ and a minimum of C in both Mathematics and English or Kiswahili,
OR
- Be a holder of KACE certificate with a minimum of two principal passes and a minimum of a credit pass in Mathematics at KCE,
OR
- Be a holder of a relevant diploma with a credit pass that is recognized by the University senate.
OR
- Be a holder of any other qualification accepted by senate as equivalent to any of the above.
- The university and faculty regulations shall apply.
No candidate shall be registered for the bachelor of Disaster Management and Development without satisfying the minimum university requirement
Credit transfer
- Credit transfer will be allowed only from accredited institutions and programmes in line with CUE guidelines.
- Credit transfer will only be permitted to a maximum of 49% of the core units for similar programmes at the same level.
Course Distribution per Semester and Academic Year
The distribution of the courses per semester and academic year for the four year period shall be as tabulated below.
COURSE TITLE | CONTACT HOURS | ||
YEAR 1 SEMESTER 1 | |||
Communication Skills | 45 | ||
Introduction to Disasters | 45 | ||
Computer Applications | 45 | ||
Development Concepts and Applications | 45 | ||
Quantitative Skills | 45 | ||
Fundamentals of Microeconomics | 45 | ||
HIV& AIDS | 45 | ||
YEAR 1 SEMESTER 2 | |||
Co-operative Philosophy | 45 | ||
Fundamentals of Macroeconomics | 45 | ||
Principles of Conservation & Resource Use | 45 | ||
Fundamentals of Disaster Risk Reduction | 45 | ||
Human & Physical Geography | 45 | ||
Introduction to Development Studies | 45 | ||
Environmental Biology | 45 | ||
14 UNITS |
630 | ||
YEAR 2 SEMESTER 1 | |||
Co-operative Management | 45 | ||
Natural and Human made Hazards and Disasters | 45 | ||
Theory of Development | 45 | ||
Introduction to Sociology | 45 | ||
Principles of Ecology and Biodiversity | 45 | ||
Principles and Practice of Management | 45 | ||
Climatological Basis of Disaster Management | 45 | ||
YEAR 2 SEMESTER 2 | |||
Fundamentals National Development | 45 | ||
Sustainable Development Theory and Practice | 45 | ||
Disasters and Society | 45 | ||
Agriculture, Food Security and Environment | 45 | ||
Gender and Development | 45 | ||
Principles of Disaster Management | 45 | ||
Environmental Ethics | 45 | ||
14 UNITS | 630 | ||
YEAR 3 SEMESTER 1 | |||
Community Development Strategies | 45 | ||
Disaster Risk and Vulnerability Assessment | 45 | ||
Gender issues in Disaster risk Management | 45 | ||
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing 1 | 45 | ||
Environmental Pollution and Control | 45 | ||
Rural & Urban Development Planning | 45 | ||
Disasters, environment and sustainable development | 45 | ||
YEAR 3 SEMESTER 2 | |||
Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation- | 45 | ||
Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction | 45 | ||
Statistics for Social Scientists | 45 | ||
Disaster Management Logistics | 45 | ||
Ecosystem Management and Conservation | 45 | ||
Environmental Technology For Sustainable Development | 45 | ||
Research Methods | 45 | ||
YEAR 3 SEMESTER 3 | |||
Industrial Attachment | 12 Weeks | ||
14 UNITS | 630 | ||
YEAR 4 SEMESTER 1 | |||
Environmental Law and Policy | 45 | ||
Post-Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery | 45 | ||
Disaster preparedness and Planning | 45 | ||
Globalization and Sustainable Development | 45 | ||
Hazardous materials and waste Management | 45 | ||
Urban Disaster Planning | 45 | ||
Research Project | 45 | ||
YEAR 4 SEMESTER 2 | |||
Research Project | 45 | ||
Environmental Assessment | 45 | ||
Corporate Disaster Preparedness & Risk analysis | 45 | ||
Simulation & Modelling in Disaster Preparedness | 45 | ||
Energy Resources and Environment | 45 | ||
ELECTIVES( Students to select TWO) | |||
Integrated Community Disaster Planning | 45 | ||
GIS & remote sensing II | 45 | ||
Eco-tourism | 45 | ||
Environmental Degradation and Ecological Disasters | 45 | ||
New and Emerging Disasters | 45 | ||
Economics of Disasters | 45 | ||
TOTAL | 14 UNITS | 630 |