Diploma in Social Development

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Social Development course is aimed at producing graduates who are equipped with theoretical and practical skills to better the well-being of the people in the community. They will guide communities, agricultural development agencies and neighborhood organizations, providing leadership, services, harnessing and sustaining the communal spirit for which African cultures are well known towards a planned community development in the society. They will be able to approach the people in the community with a passion motivated by God’s Word, professional excellence and integrity of character, so as to bring about holistic social development

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

This course aims at:

1. Developing the student’s interest in studying community organization and development as a generalist social work practice.
2. Introduce students to human diversity in the political-economic, socio-cultural, and socio-ecological forces.
3. Equipping the students with practical skills and knowledge of social development.
4. Fostering the students attitude and professional responsibility towards community development.
5. Equipping students with the skills needed in evaluating the planned changes in local communities, organizations, institutions, and social action programs.

PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate interest in community development as a generalist social work practice.
2. Discuss human diversity in the political-economic, socio-cultural, and socio-ecological forces.
3. Apply practical skills and knowledge of social development.
4. Demonstrate an attitude and professional responsibility towards community development.
5. Utilize the skills needed in evaluating the planned changes in local communities, organizations, institutions, and social action programs