A candidate must satisfy the prescribed <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />University of Nairobi requirements.

In addition, the minimum qualification for admission to an Ordinary Diploma programme are:

• KCSE certificate with a minimum aggregate of C (plain), or equivalent.

• O level certificate with a minimum grade of Division II, or equivalent; or Division III plus evidence of relevant academic or professional training.

• A level qualification with a minimum of one (1) principal pass, or equivalent.

Individual departments within the Faculty of Arts may set additional requirements specific to their disciplinary mandates, and these shall be subject to Senate approval.

Subject to approval by the Faculty of Arts and the department(s) concerned, a candidate enrolled in any ordinary diploma programme, or equivalent, at the University of Nairobi or any other University recognized by the University of Nairobi Nairobi may register for, attend lectures and be examined in any one or more course units in any equivalent programme of his/her choice within the Faculty of Arts.

Registration for courses by continuing students shall take place before the end of the preceding semester.  Where these regulations are silent on any aspect of University admission, existing University of Nairobi regulations shall apply.

Application forms can be obtaines form the  University of Nairobi

Each Ordinary Diploma candidate shall be required to successfully take at least eight (8) approved course units as well as a project paper where specified.  Individual departments shall determine how the eight course units shall be apportioned in terms of core, specialization, and elective clusters.

Each department may identify core, theory and/or methods courses which all Ordinary Diploma candidates within the department shall take, provided that these shall not exceed two (2) course units.  Each candidate shall be entitled to take at least one elective course.

The Ordinary Diploma programme shall consist of lectures, lecture-discussions, class presentations, seminars, demonstrations, fieldwork, student-teacher consultations, supervised independent study, coursework, or any combination of these, as well as written final examinations, and shall run for a minimum of two (2) semesters of fifteen weeks each and a maximum of eight (8) semesters.  However, some departments or programmes may, with prior Senate approval, require a minimum of three semesters, with the third semester being devoted to additional taught courses, semester-long laboratory work, field work, field placement, or project paper.

Except where a semester-long project is required, the minimum load in each semester shall be two (2) course units; while the maximum load shall be four (4) course units per semester.  A semester-long project consisting of laboratory/field work or project paper shall be treated as the equivalent of two course units.

Where a semester-long project paper is not required, one course unit out of the minimum of eight required to graduate may be designed to give candidates the opportunity to develop skills in independent research work and project report-writing.

Candidates shall be free to satisfy the requirements for elective courses in any department within the Faculty of Arts or any other Faculty or equivalent, subject to the prior approval of the department(s) and Faculties concerned.

Students shall undergo continuous assessment in each taught course in each semester.  Such assessment shall take the form of written tests, term paper, oral presentations, field assignment, or any combination of these.

At the end of each semester, during the last class, a time shall be set aside for students registered in each taught course unit to anonymously evaluate the course and lecturer using a questionnaire developed by the Faculty office in consultation with the departments.  Students may otherwise register their views regarding the quality of teaching by any lecturer to the Chair of the Department concerned, or the Dean, at any time during the semester.

• All course units shall be examined during the semester in which they are studied.

• In addition to the written examinations at the end of each semester, there will be continuous assessment comprising written assignments, tests, demonstrations and projects.

• Continuous assessment shall account for 30 per cent and the end of semester examinations shall account for 70 per cent.

• The pass mark for each paper shall be 40 per cent.

• Each student shall be required to write a project report equivalent to three course units.

• A candidate who fails to satisfy the examiners in up to four units including the project may, on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners, and the approval of Senate, be allowed to take supplementary examination(s) in the failed papers within a period of three months from the date of examination.

• The student will be allowed three months, with effect from the last date of the final examination, in which to write and submit the research report.

• A candidate who fails in more than four units in the course will be allowed to repeat one academic year of study externally.

• The successful candidates shall be awarded the Diploma in Adult Education. The Diploma shall be classified as follows:

The final award of the Diploma in Business Management will be based on the average marks obtained in all course units taken and shall be classified as follows:

Each Ordinary Diploma candidate shall be required to successfully take at least eight (8) approved course units as well as a project paper where specified.  Individual departments shall determine how the eight course units shall be apportioned in terms of core, specialization, and elective clusters.

Each department may identify core, theory and/or methods courses which all Ordinary Diploma candidates within the department shall take, provided that these shall not exceed two (2) course units.  Each candidate shall be entitled to take at least one elective course.

The Ordinary Diploma programme shall consist of lectures, lecture-discussions, class presentations, seminars, demonstrations, fieldwork, student-teacher consultations, supervised independent study, coursework, or any combination of these, as well as written final examinations, and shall run for a minimum of two (2) semesters of fifteen weeks each and a maximum of eight (8) semesters.  However, some departments or programmes may, with prior Senate approval, require a minimum of three semesters, with the third semester being devoted to additional taught courses, semester-long laboratory work, field work, field placement, or project paper.

Except where a semester-long project is required, the minimum load in each semester shall be two (2) course units; while the maximum load shall be four (4) course units per semester.  A semester-long project consisting of laboratory/field work or project paper shall be treated as the equivalent of two course units.

Where a semester-long project paper is not required, one course unit out of the minimum of eight required to graduate may be designed to give candidates the opportunity to develop skills in independent research work and project report-writing.

Candidates shall be free to satisfy the requirements for elective courses in any department within the Faculty of Arts or any other Faculty or equivalent, subject to the prior approval of the department(s) and Faculties concerned.

Students shall undergo continuous assessment in each taught course in each semester.  Such assessment shall take the form of written tests, term paper, oral presentations, field assignment, or any combination of these.

At the end of each semester, during the last class, a time shall be set aside for students registered in each taught course unit to anonymously evaluate the course and lecturer using a questionnaire developed by the Faculty office in consultation with the departments.  Students may otherwise register their views regarding the quality of teaching by any lecturer to the Chair of the Department concerned, or the Dean, at any time during the semester.

The following shall be the minimum entry requirements for the Diploma in Business Management.

• KCSE Mean Grade C or above with C- in Mathematics or commerce, or Economics, or Accounts and C- in English or Kiswahili or a bridging course grade C- in English or Kiswahili or Mathematics from a recognized institution.

• KCE Div. II or above with a pass in Mathematics or Commerce, or Accounts and a pass in English or Kiswahili.

• A level Certificate with at least one principal pass.

• KCSE C-  or KCE Div III with a professional certificate from a recognized Institution.

Individual departments within the Faculty of Arts may set additional requirements specific to their disciplinary mandates, and these shall be subject to Senate approval.

Subject to approval by the Faculty of Arts and the department(s) concerned, a candidate enrolled in any ordinary diploma programme, or equivalent, at the University of Nairobi or any other University recognized by the University of Nairobi Nairobi may register for, attend lectures and be examined in any one or more course units in any equivalent programme of his/her choice within the Faculty of Arts.

Registration for courses by continuing students shall take place before the end of the preceding semester. Where these regulations are silent on any aspect of University admission, existing University of Nairobi regulations shall apply.

1. The examination will be governed by the general examinations regulations of the University of Nairobi

2. For the award of the Diploma in Business management, a candidate will be required to pass in all prescribed courses units taken.

3. Each course unit shall be examined by a two (2) hour written examination at the end of the semester during which the course was offered.

4. The written examination shall constitute 70% of the marks in each course unit while course work constitutes 30%.

5. Course work assessment shall comprise assignment and test.

6. The pass mark shall be 40%

7. A candidate who fails to satisfy the examiners in any unit, with a mark below 40% may on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners and approval of Senate, re-sit the failed examination(s) during the next semester examinations.

8. A candidate who fails in the re-sit examinations(s) shall be required to repeat failed units.

9. A candidate shall only be allowed to repeat a course unit for three semesters.

10. The project will be marked out of 100%. The pass mark shall be 40%. The project will be graded by the appointed supervisor.

11. A candidate who fails to satisfy the examiner in the project with a mark below 40% may on the recommendation of the board of examiners and approval of senate re-do the project.

12. A candidate shall be allowed to re-do the project for a maximum of three semesters.

13. A candidate shall only be allowed to repeat a maximum of three course units in a semester.

14. Any candidate who fails in more than three units in a semester shall be discontinued.

Applicants who have undertaken equivalent courses recognized by senate may, on the recommendation of Faculty and approval of the Senate, be exempted up to a maximum of one-third of courses offered in the programme.  A student desiring to be exempted for any prior course work will need to make a formal request giving the following information.

• A list of the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />university of Nairobi courses which the student is interested in being exempted.

• Official transcripts indicating courses that may be equivalent.

• Description of syllabus/outline for the courses which the applicant seeks transfer for credit.

The Faculty of External Studies proposes to offer a Diploma in Business management. The course will be offered initially in the Department of Extra-Mural Studies and therefore it will be available all over the country.

The Diploma in Business management aims at:-

• Developing the human resources base needed for industrialization.

• Giving skills for efficient management of business

• Creating a base for the graduates to proceed to higher business management professional courses in the university.

The purpose of Diploma in Business management is to train persons who wish to purse career in business management.  As a result of stiff competition in the market, all forms of business require professional management.  While the public universities have concentrated in providing degrees in this area, a real gap has been noticed at the Diploma level.  Before the temporary closure of most of the programmes in the Department of Extra-Mural studies in 1988, many useful courses were offered to the general public.  The Public has continued to ask for more courses that are taught and examined by the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />University of Nairobi.  The extra mural departmnet offers a special connection in training, to the university and the general public.

This course, which is both theoretical and practical, gives the university the opportunity to enter this field and provide business training throughout the country.  It aims at filling the gaps identified above and is orientated to meet real needs of the labour market.

A candidate must satisfy the prescribed <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />University of Nairobi requirements.

In addition, the minimum qualification for admission to an Ordinary Diploma programme are:

• KCSE certificate with a minimum aggregate of C (plain), or equivalent.

• O level certificate with a minimum grade of Division II, or equivalent; or Division III plus evidence of relevant academic or professional training.

• A level qualification with a minimum of one (1) principal pass, or equivalent.

Individual departments within the Faculty of Arts may set additional requirements specific to their disciplinary mandates, and these shall be subject to Senate approval.

Subject to approval by the Faculty of Arts and the department(s) concerned, a candidate enrolled in any ordinary diploma programme, or equivalent, at the University of Nairobi or any other University recognized by the University of Nairobi Nairobi may register for, attend lectures and be examined in any one or more course units in any equivalent programme of his/her choice within the Faculty of Arts.

Registration for courses by continuing students shall take place before the end of the preceding semester.  Where these regulations are silent on any aspect of University admission, existing University of Nairobi regulations shall apply.

Application forms can be obtaines form the  University of Nairobi

The final award of the Diploma in Sales and Marketing will be based on the average marks obtained in all course units taken and shall be classified as follows:

•    Pass with Distinction     -           70% and above

•     Pass with Credit            -           56% to 69%

•     <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />OrdinaryPass               -           40% to 55%

•     Fail                               -           39% and below

Each Ordinary Diploma candidate shall be required to successfully take at least eight (8) approved course units as well as a project paper where specified.  Individual departments shall determine how the eight course units shall be apportioned in terms of core, specialization, and elective clusters.

Each department may identify core, theory and/or methods courses which all Ordinary Diploma candidates within the department shall take, provided that these shall not exceed two (2) course units.  Each candidate shall be entitled to take at least one elective course.

The Ordinary Diploma programme shall consist of lectures, lecture-discussions, class presentations, seminars, demonstrations, fieldwork, student-teacher consultations, supervised independent study, coursework, or any combination of these, as well as written final examinations, and shall run for a minimum of two (2) semesters of fifteen weeks each and a maximum of eight (8) semesters.  However, some departments or programmes may, with prior Senate approval, require a minimum of three semesters, with the third semester being devoted to additional taught courses, semester-long laboratory work, field work, field placement, or project paper.

Except where a semester-long project is required, the minimum load in each semester shall be two (2) course units; while the maximum load shall be four (4) course units per semester.  A semester-long project consisting of laboratory/field work or project paper shall be treated as the equivalent of two course units.

Where a semester-long project paper is not required, one course unit out of the minimum of eight required to graduate may be designed to give candidates the opportunity to develop skills in independent research work and project report-writing.

Candidates shall be free to satisfy the requirements for elective courses in any department within the Faculty of Arts or any other Faculty or equivalent, subject to the prior approval of the department(s) and Faculties concerned.

Students shall undergo continuous assessment in each taught course in each semester.  Such assessment shall take the form of written tests, term paper, oral presentations, field assignment, or any combination of these.

At the end of each semester, during the last class, a time shall be set aside for students registered in each taught course unit to anonymously evaluate the course and lecturer using a questionnaire developed by the Faculty office in consultation with the departments.  Students may otherwise register their views regarding the quality of teaching by any lecturer to the Chair of the Department concerned, or the Dean, at any time during the semester.

• The examination will be governed by the general exam regulations of the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />University of Nairobi.

• For the award of the Diploma in Sales and Marketing, a candidate will be required to pass in all prescribed course units taken.

• Each course unit shall be examined by a two (2) hour written examination paper at the end of the semester during which the course was offered.

• written examination shall constitute 70% of the marks in each course unit while course work constitutes 30%.

• Course work assessment shall comprise assignments test and practical work (where applicable)

• The pass mark shall be 40%.

• A candidate who fails to satisfy the examiners in any unit with a mark below 40% may, on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners and approval of Senate, re-sit the failed examinations(s) during the next semester examinations.

•  A candidate who fails in the re-sit examinations shall be required to repeat the failed units.

•  A candidate who fails in the repeated unit(s) will be discontinued.

• No candidate will be registered in this course for more than three years.

• The maximum score for re-sit or repeat examination shall be 40%.

• A candidate who fails more than 5 units in a mark below 40% in one Semester will be discontinued.

The Faculty of External Studies proposes to offer a Diploma in Sales and marketing, to be offered in the Department of Extra-mural Studies, <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />college of Education and External Studies, under the Universitys parallel programmes scheme.

On completion of the course, the students will have :-

• acquired the conceptual and analytical skills necessary to carry out sales and marketing management activities efficiently and effectively.
• acquired the necessary skills to operate effectively in diverse sales and marketing situations

•  built an adequate base for higher level studies in sales, marketing  and management, if they so desire.

The purpose of Diploma in sales and Marketing (DSM) is to train persons who wish to pursue a career in sales and marketing.  This training is necessitated by the fact that there is a large number of individuals who require this kind of training in order to perform more effectively in their careers.  Also, many agencies and organizations have been calling at our centers requesting for quality courses as opposed to those available in the mushrooming private colleges.  As the course will be offered in the Department of Extra-Mural Studies, it will afford the University the opportunity to avail this quality course to many all over the country.

A candidate must satisfy the prescribed <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />University of Nairobi requirements.

In addition, the minimum qualification for admission to an Ordinary Diploma programme are:

• KCSE certificate with a minimum aggregate of C (plain), or equivalent.

• O level certificate with a minimum grade of Division II, or equivalent; or Division III plus evidence of relevant academic or professional training.

• A level qualification with a minimum of one (1) principal pass, or equivalent.

Individual departments within the Faculty of Arts may set additional requirements specific to their disciplinary mandates, and these shall be subject to Senate approval.

Subject to approval by the Faculty of Arts and the department(s) concerned, a candidate enrolled in any ordinary diploma programme, or equivalent, at the University of Nairobi or any other University recognized by the University of Nairobi Nairobi may register for, attend lectures and be examined in any one or more course units in any equivalent programme of his/her choice within the Faculty of Arts.

Registration for courses by continuing students shall take place before the end of the preceding semester.  Where these regulations are silent on any aspect of University admission, existing University of Nairobi regulations shall apply.

Application forms can be obtaines form the  University of Nairobi

The final award of the Diploma in Human Resource Management will be based on the average marks obtained in all course units taken and shall be classified as follows:

Each Ordinary Diploma candidate shall be required to successfully take at least eight (8) approved course units as well as a project paper where specified.  Individual departments shall determine how the eight course units shall be apportioned in terms of core, specialization, and elective clusters.

Each department may identify core, theory and/or methods courses which all Ordinary Diploma candidates within the department shall take, provided that these shall not exceed two (2) course units.  Each candidate shall be entitled to take at least one elective course.

The Ordinary Diploma programme shall consist of lectures, lecture-discussions, class presentations, seminars, demonstrations, fieldwork, student-teacher consultations, supervised independent study, coursework, or any combination of these, as well as written final examinations, and shall run for a minimum of two (2) semesters of fifteen weeks each and a maximum of eight (8) semesters.  However, some departments or programmes may, with prior Senate approval, require a minimum of three semesters, with the third semester being devoted to additional taught courses, semester-long laboratory work, field work, field placement, or project paper.

Except where a semester-long project is required, the minimum load in each semester shall be two (2) course units; while the maximum load shall be four (4) course units per semester.  A semester-long project consisting of laboratory/field work or project paper shall be treated as the equivalent of two course units.

Where a semester-long project paper is not required, one course unit out of the minimum of eight required to graduate may be designed to give candidates the opportunity to develop skills in independent research work and project report-writing.

Candidates shall be free to satisfy the requirements for elective courses in any department within the Faculty of Arts or any other Faculty or equivalent, subject to the prior approval of the department(s) and Faculties concerned.

Students shall undergo continuous assessment in each taught course in each semester.  Such assessment shall take the form of written tests, term paper, oral presentations, field assignment, or any combination of these.

Course Evaluation by Students

At the end of each semester, during the last class, a time shall be set aside for students registered in each taught course unit to anonymously evaluate the course and lecturer using a questionnaire developed by the Faculty office in consultation with the departments.  Students may otherwise register their views regarding the quality of teaching by any lecturer to the Chair of the Department concerned, or the Dean, at any time during the semester.

Applicants who have undertaken equivalent courses recognized by senate may, on the recommendation of Faculty and approval of the Senate, be exempted up to a maximum of one-third of courses offered in the programme. A student desiring to be exempted for any prior course work will need to make a formal request giving the following information.

The Faculty of External Studies proposes to offer a Diploma in Human Resources Management. The course will be offered in the Department of Extra-Mural studies and therefore it will be available all over the country.

The training in Human Resources Management is key to the development of nay nation. It has now been generally accepted that human resource is a major, if not the most important resource in an organization. As Kenya embarks on the industrialization process it requires individuals who may have had a chance of attaining a University degree yet they need middle level training to enable them function productively in their organizations. The course will be available at all the Extra-Mural Centres i.e. Mombasa, Kisumu, Nyeri, Nakuru, Nairobi and Kakamega through the face to face mode. Later the course will be also offered through the distance learning mode.

This course will fill a gap in training need and will enable the University of Nairobi to contribute to the Human Resource development in Kenya. It will also enable the University of Nairobi to access its training to all deserving persons all over the country.

Other training institutions other than the University of Nairobi examine the current course of Personnel Management offered. Potential diploma students have been requesting for a diploma course offered and examined by the University of Nairobi.

The Diploma in Human Resource Management aims at:-

• Developing the middle level of human resource needed for management,
• Giving skills and knowledge for the candidates to manage human resource activities in any organization

A candidate must satisfy the prescribed <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />University of Nairobi requirements.

In addition, the minimum qualification for admission to an Ordinary Diploma programme are:

• KCSE certificate with a minimum aggregate of C (plain), or equivalent.

• O level certificate with a minimum grade of Division II, or equivalent; or Division III plus evidence of relevant academic or professional training.
• A level qualification with a minimum of one (1) principal pass, or equivalent.

Individual departments within the Faculty of Arts may set additional requirements specific to their disciplinary mandates, and these shall be subject to Senate approval.

Subject to approval by the Faculty of Arts and the department(s) concerned, a candidate enrolled in any ordinary diploma programme, or equivalent, at the University of Nairobi or any other University recognized by the University of Nairobi Nairobi may register for, attend lectures and be examined in any one or more course units in any equivalent programme of his/her choice within the Faculty of Arts.

Registration for courses by continuing students shall take place before the end of the preceding semester.  Where these regulations are silent on any aspect of University admission, existing University of Nairobi regulations shall apply.

Application forms can be obtaines form the  University of Nairobi

Each Ordinary Diploma candidate shall be required to successfully take at least eight (8) approved course units as well as a project paper where specified.  Individual departments shall determine how the eight course units shall be apportioned in terms of core, specialization, and elective clusters.

Each department may identify core, theory and/or methods courses which all Ordinary Diploma candidates within the department shall take, provided that these shall not exceed two (2) course units.  Each candidate shall be entitled to take at least one elective course.

The Ordinary Diploma programme shall consist of lectures, lecture-discussions, class presentations, seminars, demonstrations, fieldwork, student-teacher consultations, supervised independent study, coursework, or any combination of these, as well as written final examinations, and shall run for a minimum of two (2) semesters of fifteen weeks each and a maximum of eight (8) semesters.  However, some departments or programmes may, with prior Senate approval, require a minimum of three semesters, with the third semester being devoted to additional taught courses, semester-long laboratory work, field work, field placement, or project paper.

Except where a semester-long project is required, the minimum load in each semester shall be two (2) course units; while the maximum load shall be four (4) course units per semester.  A semester-long project consisting of laboratory/field work or project paper shall be treated as the equivalent of two course units.

Where a semester-long project paper is not required, one course unit out of the minimum of eight required to graduate may be designed to give candidates the opportunity to develop skills in independent research work and project report-writing.

Candidates shall be free to satisfy the requirements for elective courses in any department within the Faculty of Arts or any other Faculty or equivalent, subject to the prior approval of the department(s) and Faculties concerned.

Students shall undergo continuous assessment in each taught course in each semester.  Such assessment shall take the form of written tests, term paper, oral presentations, field assignment, or any combination of these.

Course Evaluation by Students

At the end of each semester, during the last class, a time shall be set aside for students registered in each taught course unit to anonymously evaluate the course and lecturer using a questionnaire developed by the Faculty office in consultation with the departments.  Students may otherwise register their views regarding the quality of teaching by any lecturer to the Chair of the Department concerned, or the Dean, at any time during the semester.

The Faculty of External Studies proposes to offer a Diploma in Human Resources Management. The course will be offered in the Department of Extra-Mural studies and therefore it will be available all over the country.

The Diploma in Human Resource Management aims at:-

Developing the middle level of human resource needed for management,

Giving skills and knowledge for the candidates to manage human resource activities in any organization

The training in Human Resources Management is key to the development of nay nation. It has now been generally accepted that human resource is a major, if not the most important resource in an organization. As <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Kenya embarks on the industrialization process it requires individuals who may have had a chance of attaining a University degree yet they need middle level training to enable them function productively in their organizations. The course will be available at all the Extra-Mural Centres i.e. Mombasa, Kisumu, Nyeri, Nakuru, Nairobi and Kakamega through the face to face mode. Later the course will be also offered through the distance learning mode.

This course will fill a gap in training need and will enable the University of Nairobi to contribute to the Human Resource development in Kenya. It will also enable the University of Nairobi to access its training to all deserving persons all over the country.

Other training institutions other than the University of Nairobi examine the current course of Personnel Management offered. Potential diploma students have been requesting for a diploma course offered and examined by the University of Nairobi

The final award of the Diploma in Guidance and Counselling will be based on the average marks obtained in all course units taken and shall be classified as follows:-

1. Pass with distinction - 70% and above
2. Pass with credit - 56% to 69%
3. Ordinary Pass - 40% to 55%
4. Fail - 39% and below.

COURSE OUTLINE

The following shall be the eligible for the Diploma in Guidance Counselling.

3.1 A holder of KCSE Mean Grade C or above with C- in Language (Kiswahili or English) and any social sciences subject.

3.2 A holder of KCE Div. III or above with a pass in Language (English/Kiswahili) and any social science subject.

OR

3.3 A holder

1. All course units taken in a semester shall be examined at the end of that semester.
2. A candidate shall be required to pass in all prescribed course units taken.
3. A course unit shall be examined by a two - hour written examination.
4. The written examination shall constitute 70% of the marks in each course unit while course work constitute 30%
5. Course work assessment shall comprise assignments and test.
6. The pass mark shall be 40%
7. A candidate who fails to satisfy the examiners in any unit, with a mark below 40% may, on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners and approval of Senate, re-sit the failed examination(s) during the ordinary examination time.
8. A pass obtained in a resit exam accounts for 40%.
9. A candidate who fails in the re-sit examination(s) shall be required to repeat the failed units.
10. A candidate shall only be allowed to repeat a course unit for three semesters.
11. The practicum will be marked out of 100%. The pass mark shall be 40%. The appointed supervisor will grade the project.
12. A candidate who fails to satisfy the examiner in the project with a mark below 40% may on the recommendation of the board of examiners and approval of senate re-do the project.
13. A candidate shall be allowed to re-do the practicum for a maximum of three semesters.
14. A candidate shall only be allowed to repeat a maximum of three course units in a semester.
15. Any candidate who fails in more than three units in a semester shall be discontinued.

1. Applicants who have undertaken equivalent courses recognized by Senate might, on the recommendation of the Faculty and approval of the Senate, shall be exempted from taking up to a maximum of one third of courses offered in the programme. A student desiring to receive exemption for any prior course work will need to make a formal request giving the following information;
2. List of the University of Nairobi courses which the student is interested in getting exempted.
3. Official transcripts indicating courses that may be equivalent;
4. Description of syllabi/outline for the courses which the applicant seeks to be exempted.

The Faculty of External Studies proposes to offer a Diploma in Guidance and Counselling.  The course will be offered in the Department of Extra-Mural Studies and therefore it will be available in all the Extra-Mural Centres countrywide

The course is designed to meet the following objectives:

• Create awareness in the area of guidance and counseling.
• Impart to the learners knowledge, skills and attitudes which will enhance their understanding and practice of Guidance and Counselling.
• Train counselors who will promote Guidance and Counselling in the Society.
• Prepare students in guidance and counseling profession to pursue further studies and carry out research in the area.

In addition to preparation on tutorials of practicum, a student will be attached to an organization offering guidance and counselling for a period of not less than two weeks and will be expected to participate in day-to-day activities, research, document and write a report on cases encountered.  The practicum will be supervised by a member of the Faculty.

The Department of Extra-Mural Studies of the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />University of Nairobi has a mission to offer courses which meet the needs for specific groups in the society.

One such course is Diploma in Guidance and Counseling.  The Department has been offering a certificate course in this area, and has proved to be the most popular course offered by all the Extra-Mural Centres and sub-centres country-wide.  The course has attracted over two thousand graduands who have been awarded certificates and are now looking forward to an advanced course to further their studies.

The Diploma in Guidance and Counselling course will help to meet this demand.  The course serves as a preparation for a degree programme and other post-graduate qualifications in Guidance and Counselling.  In addition to giving participants academic qualifications, the course will prepare practitioners in Guidance and Counselling, especially in schools, hospitals, religious organizations and the society in general.

The programme will be offered by the Department of Extra-Mural Studies through face-to-face; and later on through the distance learning mode.

A candidate must satisfy the prescribed <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />University of Nairobi requirements.

In addition, the minimum qualification for admission to an Ordinary Diploma programme are:

• KCSE certificate with a minimum aggregate of C (plain), or equivalent.

• O level certificate with a minimum grade of Division II, or equivalent; or Division III plus evidence of relevant academic or professional training.

• A level qualification with a minimum of one (1) principal pass, or equivalent.

Individual departments within the Faculty of Arts may set additional requirements specific to their disciplinary mandates, and these shall be subject to Senate approval.

Subject to approval by the Faculty of Arts and the department(s) concerned, a candidate enrolled in any ordinary diploma programme, or equivalent, at the University of Nairobi or any other University recognized by the University of Nairobi Nairobi may register for, attend lectures and be examined in any one or more course units in any equivalent programme of his/her choice within the Faculty of Arts.

Registration for courses by continuing students shall take place before the end of the preceding semester.  Where these regulations are silent on any aspect of University admission, existing University of Nairobi regulations shall apply.

A candidate who successfully completes part 1 and 11 of the course shall be awarded a Pan Commonwealth Diploma in Youth in Development Work of the University of Nairobi .

This award of the diploma in Youth in Development Work shall be based on an aggregate mark of all prescribed course units, and shall be classified as follows:

• • Distinction 70% and above
  • Credit 56% - 69%
  • Pass 40% - 55%
  • Marginal Fail 39% - 35%
  • Absolute Fail 34% and below

• The course shall run over a minimum period of three (3) semesters and a maximum of 16 semesters. A student can enter and leave the course at any time but must finish within the maximum prescribed semesters.
• Each semester shall be of six months each.
• Course delivery shall be by supported distance education.
• The supported distance education shall comprise distance study units, tutorials, Internet, group work, learning journals, fieldwork, visits, assignments, learning contracts, individual mentors, desk research, and projects.
• For coursework, students shall be required to take a minimum of fourteen (14) course units.
• The minimum number of course units taken in a semester shall be 2 and the maximum 7.
• The course units shall constitute part one (1) of the course while the research project and learning journal constitute part two (11).
• A course unit shall be defined as a total of 75 hours of independence study
• There shall be a compulsory research project or learning journal.
• In the case of a research project, a student will study an aspect of an organization undertaking youth work and/or community development. The project shall involve individual research in specified areas and writing up of the project report.
• A student, who chooses to write a learning journal, will be required to write the report of her/his experiences. Such a report will be equivalent to a research project report.
• The research project and learning journal will each account for two course units.

Each Ordinary Diploma candidate shall be required to successfully take at least eight (8) approved course units as well as a project paper where specified.  Individual departments shall determine how the eight course units shall be apportioned in terms of core, specialization, and elective clusters.

Each department may identify core, theory and/or methods courses which all Ordinary Diploma candidates within the department shall take, provided that these shall not exceed two (2) course units.  Each candidate shall be entitled to take at least one elective course.

The Ordinary Diploma programme shall consist of lectures, lecture-discussions, class presentations, seminars, demonstrations, fieldwork, student-teacher consultations, supervised independent study, coursework, or any combination of these, as well as written final examinations, and shall run for a minimum of two (2) semesters of fifteen weeks each and a maximum of eight (8) semesters.  However, some departments or programmes may, with prior Senate approval, require a minimum of three semesters, with the third semester being devoted to additional taught courses, semester-long laboratory work, field work, field placement, or project paper.

Except where a semester-long project is required, the minimum load in each semester shall be two (2) course units; while the maximum load shall be four (4) course units per semester.  A semester-long project consisting of laboratory/field work or project paper shall be treated as the equivalent of two course units.

Where a semester-long project paper is not required, one course unit out of the minimum of eight required to graduate may be designed to give candidates the opportunity to develop skills in independent research work and project report-writing.

Candidates shall be free to satisfy the requirements for elective courses in any department within the Faculty of Arts or any other Faculty or equivalent, subject to the prior approval of the department(s) and Faculties concerned.

Students shall undergo continuous assessment in each taught course in each semester.  Such assessment shall take the form of written tests, term paper, oral presentations, field assignment, or any combination of these.

Course Evaluation by Students

At the end of each semester, during the last class, a time shall be set aside for students registered in each taught course unit to anonymously evaluate the course and lecturer using a questionnaire developed by the Faculty office in consultation with the departments.  Students may otherwise register their views regarding the quality of teaching by any lecturer to the Chair of the Department concerned, or the Dean, at any time during the semester.

PART 1 EXAMINATIONS: COURSEWORK

6.1 Common regulations for diploma examinations in the University of Nairobi and Faculty of External Studies shall apply.

6.2 Each course unit shall be examined by a two (2) hour written examination.

6.3 The final examinations shall account for seventy percent (70%) of the mark in each course unit, while continuous assessment test shall account for the remaining thirty percent (30%).

6.4 Assignments, projects, examinations, continuous assessment tests (CAT) shall each be marked out of 100% and then scaled down to 30% for CAT and 70% for examinations.

6.5 The pass mark for each course unit shall be forty percent (40%).

6.6 A candidate who fails in a course unit but acquires 35

• A candidate may be allowed to transfer credits up to a maximum of one-third of taught
• units.
• Applicants seeking transfer of credit shall send a formal application to the Dean, Faculty of External studies, seeking transfer of credit, giving justification of the request, and attach evidence to support such a request. These are official transcripts indicating the courses that are equivalent.
• Applicants will only be allowed to transfer a course unit, which is equivalent to courses
• offered by the University of Nairobi .
• A candidate may be allowed to transfer credits up to a maximum of one-third or in full if
• from a CYP course from another country.
• Transfer of credits is subject to approval by the deans Committee
• Application for transfer of credit will be processed only after payment of the proscribed fees.

The Commonwealth Youth Programme

Lives of young people living in communities, both urban and rural, in the family and out of family: are being shaped by many forces. Foremost amongst them is lack of gainful employment after completing various levels of education. Further to this, young people lack guidance and support by professional youth workers, with knowledge, understanding, positive attitudes, and practices in youth leadership, business administration, health, management, ethical values, and skills; to facilitate the youth in the world of work. The youth themselves are aware of their needs and are currently involved in setting political, social and economic policy agenda. Their voices highlighting youth exclusion and inclusion in national economy made Commonwealth Ministers of Youth Affairs focus on training of youth workers, development of youth policy and programmes, and implementation of youth social and economic agenda.

Thus the Commonwealth Ministers of Youth Affairs initiated the

The diploma in youth in development work provides an opportunity for developing professionalism, knowledge and skills of youth workers and career paths for young people. The major aim of the diploma course is to develop the potential of human resources involved in youth in development work. The diploma course therefore intends to develop through research and teaching; skills, knowledge, attitudes, understanding, experiences, and best practices in youth in development work.

The objectives of the diploma course is therefore to:

The University of Nairobi should offer this Pan Commonwealth Diploma in Youth in Development Work because,

The final award of the Diploma in Business Management will be based on the average marks obtained in all course units taken and shall be classified as follows:

Each Ordinary Diploma candidate shall be required to successfully take at least eight (8) approved course units as well as a project paper where specified.  Individual departments shall determine how the eight course units shall be apportioned in terms of core, specialization, and elective clusters.

Each department may identify core, theory and/or methods courses which all Ordinary Diploma candidates within the department shall take, provided that these shall not exceed two (2) course units.  Each candidate shall be entitled to take at least one elective course.

The Ordinary Diploma programme shall consist of lectures, lecture-discussions, class presentations, seminars, demonstrations, fieldwork, student-teacher consultations, supervised independent study, coursework, or any combination of these, as well as written final examinations, and shall run for a minimum of two (2) semesters of fifteen weeks each and a maximum of eight (8) semesters.  However, some departments or programmes may, with prior Senate approval, require a minimum of three semesters, with the third semester being devoted to additional taught courses, semester-long laboratory work, field work, field placement, or project paper.

Except where a semester-long project is required, the minimum load in each semester shall be two (2) course units; while the maximum load shall be four (4) course units per semester.  A semester-long project consisting of laboratory/field work or project paper shall be treated as the equivalent of two course units.

Where a semester-long project paper is not required, one course unit out of the minimum of eight required to graduate may be designed to give candidates the opportunity to develop skills in independent research work and project report-writing.

Candidates shall be free to satisfy the requirements for elective courses in any department within the Faculty of Arts or any other Faculty or equivalent, subject to the prior approval of the department(s) and Faculties concerned.

Students shall undergo continuous assessment in each taught course in each semester.  Such assessment shall take the form of written tests, term paper, oral presentations, field assignment, or any combination of these.

At the end of each semester, during the last class, a time shall be set aside for students registered in each taught course unit to anonymously evaluate the course and lecturer using a questionnaire developed by the Faculty office in consultation with the departments.  Students may otherwise register their views regarding the quality of teaching by any lecturer to the Chair of the Department concerned, or the Dean, at any time during the semester.

The following shall be the minimum entry requirements for the Diploma in Business Management.

• KCSE Mean Grade C or above with C- in Mathematics or commerce, or Economics, or Accounts and C- in English or Kiswahili or a bridging course grade C- in English or Kiswahili or Mathematics from a recognized institution.

• KCE Div. II or above with a pass in Mathematics or Commerce, or Accounts and a pass in English or Kiswahili.

• A level Certificate with at least one principal pass.

• KCSE C-  or KCE Div III with a professional certificate from a recognized Institution.

Individual departments within the Faculty of Arts may set additional requirements specific to their disciplinary mandates, and these shall be subject to Senate approval.

Subject to approval by the Faculty of Arts and the department(s) concerned, a candidate enrolled in any ordinary diploma programme, or equivalent, at the University of Nairobi or any other University recognized by the University of Nairobi Nairobi may register for, attend lectures and be examined in any one or more course units in any equivalent programme of his/her choice within the Faculty of Arts.

Registration for courses by continuing students shall take place before the end of the preceding semester. Where these regulations are silent on any aspect of University admission, existing University of Nairobi regulations shall apply.

1. The examination will be governed by the general examinations regulations of the University of Nairobi

2. For the award of the Diploma in Business management, a candidate will be required to pass in all prescribed courses units taken.

3. Each course unit shall be examined by a two (2) hour written examination at the end of the semester during which the course was offered.

4. The written examination shall constitute 70% of the marks in each course unit while course work constitutes 30%.

5. Course work assessment shall comprise assignment and test.

6. The pass mark shall be 40%

7. A candidate who fails to satisfy the examiners in any unit, with a mark below 40% may on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners and approval of Senate, re-sit the failed examination(s) during the next semester examinations.

8. A candidate who fails in the re-sit examinations(s) shall be required to repeat failed units.

9. A candidate shall only be allowed to repeat a course unit for three semesters.

10. The project will be marked out of 100%. The pass mark shall be 40%. The project will be graded by the appointed supervisor.

11. A candidate who fails to satisfy the examiner in the project with a mark below 40% may on the recommendation of the board of examiners and approval of senate re-do the project.

12. A candidate shall be allowed to re-do the project for a maximum of three semesters.

13. A candidate shall only be allowed to repeat a maximum of three course units in a semester.

14. Any candidate who fails in more than three units in a semester shall be discontinued.

Applicants who have undertaken equivalent courses recognized by senate may, on the recommendation of Faculty and approval of the Senate, be exempted up to a maximum of one-third of courses offered in the programme.  A student desiring to be exempted for any prior course work will need to make a formal request giving the following information.

• A list of the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />university of Nairobi courses which the student is interested in being exempted.

• Official transcripts indicating courses that may be equivalent.

• Description of syllabus/outline for the courses which the applicant seeks transfer for credit.

The Faculty of External Studies proposes to offer a Diploma in Business management. The course will be offered initially in the Department of Extra-Mural Studies and therefore it will be available all over the country.

The Diploma in Business management aims at:-

• Developing the human resources base needed for industrialization.

• Giving skills for efficient management of business

• Creating a base for the graduates to proceed to higher business management professional courses in the university.

The purpose of Diploma in Business management is to train persons who wish to purse career in business management.  As a result of stiff competition in the market, all forms of business require professional management.  While the public universities have concentrated in providing degrees in this area, a real gap has been noticed at the Diploma level.  Before the temporary closure of most of the programmes in the Department of Extra-Mural studies in 1988, many useful courses were offered to the general public.  The Public has continued to ask for more courses that are taught and examined by the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />University of Nairobi.  The extra mural departmnet offers a special connection in training, to the university and the general public.

This course, which is both theoretical and practical, gives the university the opportunity to enter this field and provide business training throughout the country.  It aims at filling the gaps identified above and is orientated to meet real needs of the labour market.

A candidate must satisfy the prescribed <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />University of Nairobi requirements.

In addition, the minimum qualification for admission to an Ordinary Diploma programme are:

• KCSE certificate with a minimum aggregate of C (plain), or equivalent.

• O level certificate with a minimum grade of Division II, or equivalent; or Division III plus evidence of relevant academic or professional training.

• A level qualification with a minimum of one (1) principal pass, or equivalent.

Individual departments within the Faculty of Arts may set additional requirements specific to their disciplinary mandates, and these shall be subject to Senate approval.

Subject to approval by the Faculty of Arts and the department(s) concerned, a candidate enrolled in any ordinary diploma programme, or equivalent, at the University of Nairobi or any other University recognized by the University of Nairobi Nairobi may register for, attend lectures and be examined in any one or more course units in any equivalent programme of his/her choice within the Faculty of Arts.

Registration for courses by continuing students shall take place before the end of the preceding semester.  Where these regulations are silent on any aspect of University admission, existing University of Nairobi regulations shall apply.

Application forms can be obtaines form the  University of Nairobi

The final award of the Diploma in Sales and Marketing will be based on the average marks obtained in all course units taken and shall be classified as follows:

•    Pass with Distinction     -           70% and above

•     Pass with Credit            -           56% to 69%

•     <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />OrdinaryPass               -           40% to 55%

•     Fail                               -           39% and below

Each Ordinary Diploma candidate shall be required to successfully take at least eight (8) approved course units as well as a project paper where specified.  Individual departments shall determine how the eight course units shall be apportioned in terms of core, specialization, and elective clusters.

Each department may identify core, theory and/or methods courses which all Ordinary Diploma candidates within the department shall take, provided that these shall not exceed two (2) course units.  Each candidate shall be entitled to take at least one elective course.

The Ordinary Diploma programme shall consist of lectures, lecture-discussions, class presentations, seminars, demonstrations, fieldwork, student-teacher consultations, supervised independent study, coursework, or any combination of these, as well as written final examinations, and shall run for a minimum of two (2) semesters of fifteen weeks each and a maximum of eight (8) semesters.  However, some departments or programmes may, with prior Senate approval, require a minimum of three semesters, with the third semester being devoted to additional taught courses, semester-long laboratory work, field work, field placement, or project paper.

Except where a semester-long project is required, the minimum load in each semester shall be two (2) course units; while the maximum load shall be four (4) course units per semester.  A semester-long project consisting of laboratory/field work or project paper shall be treated as the equivalent of two course units.

Where a semester-long project paper is not required, one course unit out of the minimum of eight required to graduate may be designed to give candidates the opportunity to develop skills in independent research work and project report-writing.

Candidates shall be free to satisfy the requirements for elective courses in any department within the Faculty of Arts or any other Faculty or equivalent, subject to the prior approval of the department(s) and Faculties concerned.

Students shall undergo continuous assessment in each taught course in each semester.  Such assessment shall take the form of written tests, term paper, oral presentations, field assignment, or any combination of these.

At the end of each semester, during the last class, a time shall be set aside for students registered in each taught course unit to anonymously evaluate the course and lecturer using a questionnaire developed by the Faculty office in consultation with the departments.  Students may otherwise register their views regarding the quality of teaching by any lecturer to the Chair of the Department concerned, or the Dean, at any time during the semester.

• The examination will be governed by the general exam regulations of the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />University of Nairobi.

• For the award of the Diploma in Sales and Marketing, a candidate will be required to pass in all prescribed course units taken.

• Each course unit shall be examined by a two (2) hour written examination paper at the end of the semester during which the course was offered.

• written examination shall constitute 70% of the marks in each course unit while course work constitutes 30%.

• Course work assessment shall comprise assignments test and practical work (where applicable)

• The pass mark shall be 40%.

• A candidate who fails to satisfy the examiners in any unit with a mark below 40% may, on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners and approval of Senate, re-sit the failed examinations(s) during the next semester examinations.

•  A candidate who fails in the re-sit examinations shall be required to repeat the failed units.

•  A candidate who fails in the repeated unit(s) will be discontinued.

• No candidate will be registered in this course for more than three years.

• The maximum score for re-sit or repeat examination shall be 40%.

• A candidate who fails more than 5 units in a mark below 40% in one Semester will be discontinued.

The Faculty of External Studies proposes to offer a Diploma in Sales and marketing, to be offered in the Department of Extra-mural Studies, <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />college of Education and External Studies, under the Universitys parallel programmes scheme.

On completion of the course, the students will have :-

• acquired the conceptual and analytical skills necessary to carry out sales and marketing management activities efficiently and effectively.
• acquired the necessary skills to operate effectively in diverse sales and marketing situations

•  built an adequate base for higher level studies in sales, marketing  and management, if they so desire.

The purpose of Diploma in sales and Marketing (DSM) is to train persons who wish to pursue a career in sales and marketing.  This training is necessitated by the fact that there is a large number of individuals who require this kind of training in order to perform more effectively in their careers.  Also, many agencies and organizations have been calling at our centers requesting for quality courses as opposed to those available in the mushrooming private colleges.  As the course will be offered in the Department of Extra-Mural Studies, it will afford the University the opportunity to avail this quality course to many all over the country.

A candidate must satisfy the prescribed <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />University of Nairobi requirements.

In addition, the minimum qualification for admission to an Ordinary Diploma programme are:

• KCSE certificate with a minimum aggregate of C (plain), or equivalent.

• O level certificate with a minimum grade of Division II, or equivalent; or Division III plus evidence of relevant academic or professional training.

• A level qualification with a minimum of one (1) principal pass, or equivalent.

Individual departments within the Faculty of Arts may set additional requirements specific to their disciplinary mandates, and these shall be subject to Senate approval.

Subject to approval by the Faculty of Arts and the department(s) concerned, a candidate enrolled in any ordinary diploma programme, or equivalent, at the University of Nairobi or any other University recognized by the University of Nairobi Nairobi may register for, attend lectures and be examined in any one or more course units in any equivalent programme of his/her choice within the Faculty of Arts.

Registration for courses by continuing students shall take place before the end of the preceding semester.  Where these regulations are silent on any aspect of University admission, existing University of Nairobi regulations shall apply.

Application forms can be obtaines form the  University of Nairobi

The final award of the Diploma in Human Resource Management will be based on the average marks obtained in all course units taken and shall be classified as follows:

Each Ordinary Diploma candidate shall be required to successfully take at least eight (8) approved course units as well as a project paper where specified.  Individual departments shall determine how the eight course units shall be apportioned in terms of core, specialization, and elective clusters.

Each department may identify core, theory and/or methods courses which all Ordinary Diploma candidates within the department shall take, provided that these shall not exceed two (2) course units.  Each candidate shall be entitled to take at least one elective course.

The Ordinary Diploma programme shall consist of lectures, lecture-discussions, class presentations, seminars, demonstrations, fieldwork, student-teacher consultations, supervised independent study, coursework, or any combination of these, as well as written final examinations, and shall run for a minimum of two (2) semesters of fifteen weeks each and a maximum of eight (8) semesters.  However, some departments or programmes may, with prior Senate approval, require a minimum of three semesters, with the third semester being devoted to additional taught courses, semester-long laboratory work, field work, field placement, or project paper.

Except where a semester-long project is required, the minimum load in each semester shall be two (2) course units; while the maximum load shall be four (4) course units per semester.  A semester-long project consisting of laboratory/field work or project paper shall be treated as the equivalent of two course units.

Where a semester-long project paper is not required, one course unit out of the minimum of eight required to graduate may be designed to give candidates the opportunity to develop skills in independent research work and project report-writing.

Candidates shall be free to satisfy the requirements for elective courses in any department within the Faculty of Arts or any other Faculty or equivalent, subject to the prior approval of the department(s) and Faculties concerned.

Students shall undergo continuous assessment in each taught course in each semester.  Such assessment shall take the form of written tests, term paper, oral presentations, field assignment, or any combination of these.

Course Evaluation by Students

At the end of each semester, during the last class, a time shall be set aside for students registered in each taught course unit to anonymously evaluate the course and lecturer using a questionnaire developed by the Faculty office in consultation with the departments.  Students may otherwise register their views regarding the quality of teaching by any lecturer to the Chair of the Department concerned, or the Dean, at any time during the semester.

Applicants who have undertaken equivalent courses recognized by senate may, on the recommendation of Faculty and approval of the Senate, be exempted up to a maximum of one-third of courses offered in the programme. A student desiring to be exempted for any prior course work will need to make a formal request giving the following information.

The Faculty of External Studies proposes to offer a Diploma in Human Resources Management. The course will be offered in the Department of Extra-Mural studies and therefore it will be available all over the country.

The training in Human Resources Management is key to the development of nay nation. It has now been generally accepted that human resource is a major, if not the most important resource in an organization. As Kenya embarks on the industrialization process it requires individuals who may have had a chance of attaining a University degree yet they need middle level training to enable them function productively in their organizations. The course will be available at all the Extra-Mural Centres i.e. Mombasa, Kisumu, Nyeri, Nakuru, Nairobi and Kakamega through the face to face mode. Later the course will be also offered through the distance learning mode.

This course will fill a gap in training need and will enable the University of Nairobi to contribute to the Human Resource development in Kenya. It will also enable the University of Nairobi to access its training to all deserving persons all over the country.

Other training institutions other than the University of Nairobi examine the current course of Personnel Management offered. Potential diploma students have been requesting for a diploma course offered and examined by the University of Nairobi.

The Diploma in Human Resource Management aims at:-

• Developing the middle level of human resource needed for management,
• Giving skills and knowledge for the candidates to manage human resource activities in any organization

A candidate must satisfy the prescribed <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />University of Nairobi requirements.

In addition, the minimum qualification for admission to an Ordinary Diploma programme are:

• KCSE certificate with a minimum aggregate of C (plain), or equivalent.

• O level certificate with a minimum grade of Division II, or equivalent; or Division III plus evidence of relevant academic or professional training.
• A level qualification with a minimum of one (1) principal pass, or equivalent.

Individual departments within the Faculty of Arts may set additional requirements specific to their disciplinary mandates, and these shall be subject to Senate approval.

Subject to approval by the Faculty of Arts and the department(s) concerned, a candidate enrolled in any ordinary diploma programme, or equivalent, at the University of Nairobi or any other University recognized by the University of Nairobi Nairobi may register for, attend lectures and be examined in any one or more course units in any equivalent programme of his/her choice within the Faculty of Arts.

Registration for courses by continuing students shall take place before the end of the preceding semester.  Where these regulations are silent on any aspect of University admission, existing University of Nairobi regulations shall apply.

Application forms can be obtaines form the  University of Nairobi

Each Ordinary Diploma candidate shall be required to successfully take at least eight (8) approved course units as well as a project paper where specified.  Individual departments shall determine how the eight course units shall be apportioned in terms of core, specialization, and elective clusters.

Each department may identify core, theory and/or methods courses which all Ordinary Diploma candidates within the department shall take, provided that these shall not exceed two (2) course units.  Each candidate shall be entitled to take at least one elective course.

The Ordinary Diploma programme shall consist of lectures, lecture-discussions, class presentations, seminars, demonstrations, fieldwork, student-teacher consultations, supervised independent study, coursework, or any combination of these, as well as written final examinations, and shall run for a minimum of two (2) semesters of fifteen weeks each and a maximum of eight (8) semesters.  However, some departments or programmes may, with prior Senate approval, require a minimum of three semesters, with the third semester being devoted to additional taught courses, semester-long laboratory work, field work, field placement, or project paper.

Except where a semester-long project is required, the minimum load in each semester shall be two (2) course units; while the maximum load shall be four (4) course units per semester.  A semester-long project consisting of laboratory/field work or project paper shall be treated as the equivalent of two course units.

Where a semester-long project paper is not required, one course unit out of the minimum of eight required to graduate may be designed to give candidates the opportunity to develop skills in independent research work and project report-writing.

Candidates shall be free to satisfy the requirements for elective courses in any department within the Faculty of Arts or any other Faculty or equivalent, subject to the prior approval of the department(s) and Faculties concerned.

Students shall undergo continuous assessment in each taught course in each semester.  Such assessment shall take the form of written tests, term paper, oral presentations, field assignment, or any combination of these.

Course Evaluation by Students

At the end of each semester, during the last class, a time shall be set aside for students registered in each taught course unit to anonymously evaluate the course and lecturer using a questionnaire developed by the Faculty office in consultation with the departments.  Students may otherwise register their views regarding the quality of teaching by any lecturer to the Chair of the Department concerned, or the Dean, at any time during the semester.

The Faculty of External Studies proposes to offer a Diploma in Human Resources Management. The course will be offered in the Department of Extra-Mural studies and therefore it will be available all over the country.

The Diploma in Human Resource Management aims at:-

Developing the middle level of human resource needed for management,

Giving skills and knowledge for the candidates to manage human resource activities in any organization

The training in Human Resources Management is key to the development of nay nation. It has now been generally accepted that human resource is a major, if not the most important resource in an organization. As <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Kenya embarks on the industrialization process it requires individuals who may have had a chance of attaining a University degree yet they need middle level training to enable them function productively in their organizations. The course will be available at all the Extra-Mural Centres i.e. Mombasa, Kisumu, Nyeri, Nakuru, Nairobi and Kakamega through the face to face mode. Later the course will be also offered through the distance learning mode.

This course will fill a gap in training need and will enable the University of Nairobi to contribute to the Human Resource development in Kenya. It will also enable the University of Nairobi to access its training to all deserving persons all over the country.

Other training institutions other than the University of Nairobi examine the current course of Personnel Management offered. Potential diploma students have been requesting for a diploma course offered and examined by the University of Nairobi

The final award of the Diploma in Guidance and Counselling will be based on the average marks obtained in all course units taken and shall be classified as follows:-

1. Pass with distinction - 70% and above
2. Pass with credit - 56% to 69%
3. Ordinary Pass - 40% to 55%
4. Fail - 39% and below.

COURSE OUTLINE

The following shall be the eligible for the Diploma in Guidance Counselling.

3.1 A holder of KCSE Mean Grade C or above with C- in Language (Kiswahili or English) and any social sciences subject.

3.2 A holder of KCE Div. III or above with a pass in Language (English/Kiswahili) and any social science subject.

OR

3.3 A holder

1. All course units taken in a semester shall be examined at the end of that semester.
2. A candidate shall be required to pass in all prescribed course units taken.
3. A course unit shall be examined by a two - hour written examination.
4. The written examination shall constitute 70% of the marks in each course unit while course work constitute 30%
5. Course work assessment shall comprise assignments and test.
6. The pass mark shall be 40%
7. A candidate who fails to satisfy the examiners in any unit, with a mark below 40% may, on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners and approval of Senate, re-sit the failed examination(s) during the ordinary examination time.
8. A pass obtained in a resit exam accounts for 40%.
9. A candidate who fails in the re-sit examination(s) shall be required to repeat the failed units.
10. A candidate shall only be allowed to repeat a course unit for three semesters.
11. The practicum will be marked out of 100%. The pass mark shall be 40%. The appointed supervisor will grade the project.
12. A candidate who fails to satisfy the examiner in the project with a mark below 40% may on the recommendation of the board of examiners and approval of senate re-do the project.
13. A candidate shall be allowed to re-do the practicum for a maximum of three semesters.
14. A candidate shall only be allowed to repeat a maximum of three course units in a semester.
15. Any candidate who fails in more than three units in a semester shall be discontinued.

1. Applicants who have undertaken equivalent courses recognized by Senate might, on the recommendation of the Faculty and approval of the Senate, shall be exempted from taking up to a maximum of one third of courses offered in the programme. A student desiring to receive exemption for any prior course work will need to make a formal request giving the following information;
2. List of the University of Nairobi courses which the student is interested in getting exempted.
3. Official transcripts indicating courses that may be equivalent;
4. Description of syllabi/outline for the courses which the applicant seeks to be exempted.

The Faculty of External Studies proposes to offer a Diploma in Guidance and Counselling.  The course will be offered in the Department of Extra-Mural Studies and therefore it will be available in all the Extra-Mural Centres countrywide

The course is designed to meet the following objectives:

• Create awareness in the area of guidance and counseling.
• Impart to the learners knowledge, skills and attitudes which will enhance their understanding and practice of Guidance and Counselling.
• Train counselors who will promote Guidance and Counselling in the Society.
• Prepare students in guidance and counseling profession to pursue further studies and carry out research in the area.

In addition to preparation on tutorials of practicum, a student will be attached to an organization offering guidance and counselling for a period of not less than two weeks and will be expected to participate in day-to-day activities, research, document and write a report on cases encountered.  The practicum will be supervised by a member of the Faculty.

The Department of Extra-Mural Studies of the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />University of Nairobi has a mission to offer courses which meet the needs for specific groups in the society.

One such course is Diploma in Guidance and Counseling.  The Department has been offering a certificate course in this area, and has proved to be the most popular course offered by all the Extra-Mural Centres and sub-centres country-wide.  The course has attracted over two thousand graduands who have been awarded certificates and are now looking forward to an advanced course to further their studies.

The Diploma in Guidance and Counselling course will help to meet this demand.  The course serves as a preparation for a degree programme and other post-graduate qualifications in Guidance and Counselling.  In addition to giving participants academic qualifications, the course will prepare practitioners in Guidance and Counselling, especially in schools, hospitals, religious organizations and the society in general.

The programme will be offered by the Department of Extra-Mural Studies through face-to-face; and later on through the distance learning mode.

The following shall be eligible for registration in Diploma for Early Childhood Education:

3.1        A holder of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education with a minimum of grade C or its approved equivalent qualifications.

3.2        A holder of KCE minimum Division III or its approved equivalent qualifications.

3.3        A holder of a recognized certificate in Early Childhood Education with at least two years teaching experience and KCSE minimum grad C- or its approved equivalent qualifications.

3.4        Any other relevant qualifications recognized by Senate.

The successful candidate shall be awarded the Diploma in Early Childhood Education.  The diploma in Early Childhood Education shall be classified on the basis of the candidate’s performance in all the 24 units.  The final award of the diploma shall be based on an average score derived from the candidate’s scores in all the 24 units as follows:

            Pass with Distinction …………………………..     70% and above

            Pass with Credit..................................................60% to 69%

Ordinary Pass …....…………………………    40% to 59%

            Fail ………………………………..     40% and below.

The programme will take 3 semesters of 15 weeks each.  The total number of units will be 18.  In the first two semesters, a candidate shall take 14 course units, each unit consisting of 45 contact hours.  A candidate shall take seven units in each of the first two semesters and two equivalent two units will be done in the third semester.  The maximum course duration will be three years.

4.2        The coursework shall be conducted through:

            a)         Lectures

            b)         Tutorials

            c)         Seminars

            d)         Practicals

            e)         Fieldwork.

4.3        A candidate shall be required to do all the prescribed units in each semester.

4.4        Credit transfer and exemptions

            Credit transfer will be allowed for not more than one third from a Senate recognized University.

Examinations shall consist of coursework and end of semester examinations.

5.2        A candidate shall only be allowed to sit for the University examination in any unit if he/she attended a minimum of 2/3 of the required course.

5.3        Coursework assessment shall contribute 30% and end of semester examination shall contribute 70%.

5.4        The pass mark in all units shall be 40%.

5.5        All units shall be examined in the semester in which they are taken.

5.6        Teaching practice shall be examined through assessment of practical teaching and related activities in the school.  Each candidate shall be assessed a minimum of six times.  Each assessment shall be marked out of 100%.  Teaching practice will be marked out of 100%.

5.7        A candidate who fails to take a scheduled regular semester examination out of a good cause acceptable to the Faculty of Education Board and approved by Senate shall be allowed to take it when the unit is next examined.  It shall be marked out of 100%.

5.8        A candidate who fails any unit will resit a supplementary exam when the next semester examination is offered and not more than two times.

5.9        A candidate who shall have passed an examination after a resit shall have his/her marks reduced to 40%.

5.10      The research project shall be marked out of 100%.

5.11      Research project: The candidate shall be required to write a research project in English equivalent to two units. The research project topic will be in a topic of the candidate’s interest. The topic shall be from Early Childhood Education issues. The candidate shall be assigned a supervisor under whom he/she shall develop a research proposal and who shall subsequently supervise the project to the end. The research shall be done in the fourth term during the teaching practice.