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Introduction
Uganda has experienced significant economic growth for over a decade and poverty has decreased substantially. Expansion in the agriculture, construction and communications sectors has fuelled growth, which averaged 7% for much of the 1990s, nearer 5% since 2002 to date. Nevertheless Uganda remains one of the poorest countries in the world with 31 per cent of the population living below the poverty line and a per capita income of around $300 per annum (DFID, 2007). The majority of Uganda’s population (almost 88%) leaves in the rural areas and the bulk of urban dwellers subsist in poor conditions in slums around and within metropolitan centers (UBOS 2002).
From this milieu it is apparent to construe that the government of Uganda urgently needs support from all development partners to supplement its efforts in the quest to eradicate mass poverty levels and raise the country to a middle income country by in the next twenty years (PEAP, 2004). As a partner in development Mountains of the Moon University in an attempt to complement government efforts has decided to introduce another demand driven and community focused program the Bachelor of Social and Community Development (BSCD).
Social and Community Development is the process or effort of increasing the positive outcomes within a community by linking individuals and organizations working toward common ends. The people who are marginalized or living in poverty work together to identify their needs, create change, exert more influence in the decisions which affect their lives and work to improve the quality of their lives, the communities in which they live, and the society of which they are part. Organizations on the other hand build the capacity of the communities and provide financial assistance for sustainable development.
Course Objectives
The ultimate goal of this program is to install knowledge, skills and attitudes as well as provide tools focused on responding to the social and economic needs of the populace as identified by the masses themselves. The expectation is that in the longrun it will bring about sustained improvement in the well-being of the individual, family, community and society at large.
Course Duration
The course is conducted both in the evenings and on the weekend. The entire period of study for the program is three years. Each academic year comprises of two semesters of seventeen weeks each, fifteen weeks dedicated to study and the last two weeks dedicated to examinations.
Course Structure
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Code |
Course |
Credits |
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YEAR I |
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Semester 1 |
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BSCD 111 |
Introduction to Sociology and Community Development |
3 |
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BSCD 112 |
Social Psychology |
3 |
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BBMT 111 |
Principles of Accounting I |
3 |
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BBMT 112 |
Principles of Management |
3 |
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CCCS 101 |
Communication Skills 1 |
3 |
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CCET 101 |
Introduction to Ethics |
3 |
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ICTN 100 |
Introduction to Computer Technology |
3 |
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Semester Credits |
21 |
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Semester 2 |
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BSCD 123 |
Community Development and Social Change |
3 |
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BSCD 124 |
Child Care, Development and Safe Motherhood |
3 |
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BSCD 125 |
Ethics and Community Development |
3 |
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BSCD 126 |
Communication Skills in Community Development |
3 |
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BSCD 127 |
Community Health |
3 |
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BPAD 122 |
Human Rights and Social Services |
3 |
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ICTN 102 |
Information Systems Management I |
3 |
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Recess Semester: Business Placement |
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Semester Credits |
21 |
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First Year Credit Units |
42 |
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YEAR II |
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Semester 1 |
(All Courses are core) |
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BSCD 211 |
Principles and Practices of Adult Education |
3 |
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BSCD 212 |
Social Policy and Planning |
3 |
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BSCD 213 |
Principles and Practices of Youth Work |
3 |
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BPAD 211 |
Population Studies |
3 |
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BPAD 213 |
Research Methods 1 |
3 |
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BBMT 212 |
Organizational Behavior |
3 |
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BBMT 215 |
Entrepreneurship Skills and Development |
3 |
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Semester Credits |
21 |
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Semester 2 |
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BSCD 221 |
Politics and Local Governance |
3 |
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BSCD 222 |
Development Economics |
3 |
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BBMT 226 |
Research Methods 2 |
3 |
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BBMT 225 |
Public Relations |
3 |
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BPAD 222 |
Environment Management and Public Policy |
3 |
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BPAD 223 |
Gender and Development |
3 |
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ICTN 201 |
Information Systems Management |
3 |
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Recess Semester: Business Placement Accumulated |
5 |
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Semester Credits |
26 |
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Second Year Credit Units |
47 |
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YEAR III |
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Semester 1 |
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BSCD 311 |
Law Justice and Social Change |
3 |
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BSCD 312 |
Community and Rural Development |
3 |
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BSCD 313 |
Community Health |
3 |
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BSCD 314 |
Management of a Community Development Programs |
3 |
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BBMT 311 |
Human Resource Management |
3 |
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BSCD 312 |
Community and Rural Development |
3 |
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BBMT 315 |
Microfinance and Community Development |
3 |
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Semester Credit |
21 |
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Semester 2 |
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BSCD 321 |
Home Management, Human Nutrition and Sanitation |
3 |
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BSCD 322 |
Counseling Micro Skills |
3 |
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BSCD 323 |
Social Service Delivery Systems |
3 |
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BSCD 324 |
Research Project |
5 |
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BPAD 323 |
Monitoring and Evaluation |
3 |
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BSCD 323 |
Social Service Delivery Systems |
3 |
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Semester Credit |
17 |
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Total Course Credits |
35 |
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Total Credit Units |
124 |
Admission Requirements
Applicants are eligible for admission to the BSCD degree program ought to have:
Career Prospects for Graduates
The Social and Community Development courses prepare graduates for diverse employment environments including both the government, private and non government, non for profit organizations. These may include international organizations dealing in development based interventions like Oxfam, SNV, Red Cross, Care International, World Vision as well as a variety of United Nations funded programs. Locally the graduates can be absorbed in Local Governments as Community Development Officers, social workers not to mention the thousands of NGOs operating in the country and the region.
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