Diploma in Project Planning and Management

Overview

The Diploma in Project Planning and Management prepares undergraduate students for careers in project planning and management in both public and private sectors of the economy and also forms the foundation for undergraduate degrees in relevant fields.  It also provides an avenue for achieving the Millennium Development Goals and the objectives of Vision 2030 for national development. This programme is highly relevant in all areas of management in organisations as it meets the needs for upcoming managers or those who need specific skills in the management of projects. The programme intends to offer education and training in project planning and management to a broad spectrum of students from the East African region and beyond.

 The course will enable the learners to conceive, design and implement development projects in both private and public sectors. It will also enhance management skills in other professional disciplines in initiating and managing projects.  Organizations, both in the public and private sectors are continuously adjusting and seeking ways of becoming more efficient and more effective in the planning and management of projects. The program will ensure that developmental projects are efficiently and effectively implemented by producing competent, qualified and professional workers. This course is in line with the Government of Kenya Vision 2030 which aims at enhancing the political, social and economic development of the country. The programme has been developed around three main themes: Project Monitoring, Evaluation and Control; Project Planning, Design and Implementation and Project Financing.

This programme fills a gap for students who complete the certificate programme and wish to progress to the diploma and undergraduate degrees in the same field. The Diploma programme, therefore, completes the logical progression of training in project planning and management ranging from Certificate, Diploma, Bachelor’s, Postgraduate Diploma, Masters and Doctor of Philosophy qualifications in Project Planning and Management currently being offered by the Department of Extra Mural studies. The programme will be offered through face to face and open, distance and e-Learning modes (ODeL). The flexibility that comes with ODeL modes will accommodate the special needs of those in full-time employment and increase access to a larger number of students.

  1. The course is divided into three (3) semesters of 24 weeks each
  2. The students will take all 14 course units.
  3. Each course unit will be covered in 45 contact hours of study
  4. No candidate will be registered in this course for more than six semester
  5. The students will be expected to carry out a Research Project which will constitute two units.

Mode of Delivery

The course will be offered using the following delivery modes:

  1. Face- to- Face mode of study

Students will be taught using face-to-face methods. A student will be expected to attend two thirds of (2/3) classes at the Extra-Mural Centers or their sub-centers.

      2. Open, Distance and eLearning Mode of Study

  1. The programme will also be offered off-campus using distance education mode
  2. The main media of instruction will be print and electronic study materials
  3. The study materials shall be self-instructional
  4. There will be limited use of face to face sessions
  5. Face to face delivery mode shall not exceed one third of the instructional time
  6. Guidance and counseling shall be provided using multi-media learner support services
  7. The programme shall run for a minimum of eight semesters of 24 weeks each and a maximum of 16 semesters from the date of registration.

 

CATEGORY I:   KCSE grade C or above with C- in Maths or Commerce or Economics or Accounts & C- in English or Kiswahili

CATEGORY II:  KCE Division III with a pass in Maths or Commerce or Economics or Accounts and a pass English or Kiswahili

CATEGORY III: ‘A’ level with at least 2 (two) Subsidiary Passes

CATEGORY IV:  KCSE mean grade C- OR KCE DIV. III with a Professional Certificate from a recognized Institution

CATEGORY V: Degree from a recognized Institution

By the end of the programme, the learners will be able to:

  1. Acquire knowledge   for proper management of development projects.
  2. Develop ability to plan and manage development projects.
  3. Apply analytical tools, principles and concepts of project identification, appraisal, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
  4. Attain skills to enhance problem solving and decision-making in a project environment
  5. Attain an academic qualification to enable students pursue further studies in a relevant field.

 

TOTAL UNITS -14UNITS

 

TUITION                                     156,000.00

MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR)              6,500.00

EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000)14,000.00

ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR)                    2,000.00

CAUTION - (ONCE)                           5,000.00

REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250)      4,500.00

STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR)         1,000.00

ID CARD ( PER YEAR)                                      1,000.00

ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR)                           7,000.00

LIBRARY (PER YEAR)                                      4,000.00

                                                        Total        201,000.00

Exam Regulations
  1. The examination will be governed by the general examinations regulations of the University of Nairobi
  2. For the award of the Diploma in Project Planning and 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.

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