Introduction to module writing has been designed to introduce you to how to write your own module. Steps required to develop a new module has been presented in this session. 

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.

This is a statistics introductory course intended to equip students in communication studies with data collection and analysis skills necessary for conducting research in Communication Studies. Thus, students will be introduced to statistical methods while showing their application in research in communication studies.  Students taking this course require only basic mathematics skills with numbers such as addition (+); subtraction (-); multiplication (x); and division (/). Therefore, the use of a scientific calculator will be necessary to perform large calculations. However, the main focus will be on drawing valid conclusions from the results of these calculations, which will take into account the methodology that yielded the data in question. Thus, sampling methods and how their data are used for making predictions about the populations from which they were drawn will be discussed. Please find attached the course outline.

This course is designed to introduce students to a systematic overview of correctional processes in adult and juvenile institutions, and community corrections.

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.