The course aims to introduce students to the key concepts in the study of security. It discusses security actors, their environment as well as the approaches to the study of security. The course further seeks to demonstrate that security is a broad concept that affects every facet of human existence. Hence the levels of analysis that are emphasized in the course range from the individual to the collective in a bid to, inter alia, explain human security, regime security, military security, economic security, environmental security, energy security and cyber security.

One key component of the course relates to the need to understand how social issues can gradually get securitized as they gain more and more security interest.

The aim of this course is to provide students with a systematic interdisciplinary study of the causes of violent conflicts and the conditions of peace with an emphasis on peace building and reconciliation

This course is designed to introduce students to conflict management. The course proceeds on the premise that effective transformation of conflict situations hinges on the ability to internalize prevention, resolution and management in such a manner that is permanent and trusted by parties in conflict.

This course is designed to introduce the environment of public policy in order to acquaint students with the nature and dynamics of contemporary public policy making. Taking into consideration challenges, uncertainties and resource constraints facing government, the course provides a framework for understanding how governments respond to policy problems and how such decisions affect the public.

The course introduces students to the foundations of political theory. It traces the development of theory and thought in politics by exploring competing perspectives of politics. It interacts with leading classical philosophical and contemporary works on such themes as liberty, justice, equality, democracy, political ideologies, human rights and civil disobedience to keep students up-to-speed on the key issues and debates at the heart of the conceptualization of modern politics.

The course introduces students to elements of Disaster Management at national and global levels. It achieves this by providing an understanding of the context, culture and opportunities for effective Disaster Management in relation to pre-disaster protective functions, disaster management and post-disaster recovery functions.

This course discusses critical issues relating to public safety and security. Specifically, the course examines the laws, programs, agencies, and institutions involved in the provision of public safety. The course further discusses the challenges that public safety agencies and institutions deal with especially with regard to emergency response. To understand these issues and themes, the student will explore the political system, the role of central and local governments, bureaucratic politics and power, ethics and the various theories of administration that guide public managers in the provision and administration of public safety.

The course is aimed at introducing a gendered approach to security sector reform. Taking into account the rapidly changing global context of security, the course reflects on the theory and practice of security sector reforms in the 21^st century by adopting a gendered lens. The course achieves this by interacting with traditional as well as emerging themes of security in order to set the context for understanding the role of gender in security sector processes of developing countries.

Welcome to End User Computing. The aim of this course is to introduce basic computer skills to students and bring awareness to them of the roles that information and communication technology plays in the information sector. 

UPON successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to: Operate a personal computer running MS Windows; create documents using a word processing application; produce documents using a spreadsheet application; create presentation using a presentation application; build databases using a database application; find authentic information on the web using search engines and send and receive electronic mail.

Creative writing covers a wide range of writing expertise. It includes works of fiction such as short-stories, also known as short narratives; novels; poetry; plays for the stage radio and television; children’s stories; flash fiction; magazine; newsletters; journal and newspaper articles; biographies and autobiographies and poetry. Any kind of writing involves concept development and ideation, research, planning, drafting, writing, editing and revising.