Upcoming E-learning Programmes
FIRST YEAR COURSES FOR B.SC CRIMINOLOGY
12.0 Course Descriptions
CRSS 100: Introduction to Criminology
(45/0: CF 3.0) Y1S1
Introduction
to Criminology, Classification and Measurement of Crime, the concept of
Crime, Homicide, Robbery, Violence and Gun control, Family crimes, rape
and sexual assault, Terrorism, Burglary/stealing, drugs and substance
abuse related crimes, organized crimes.
CRSS 101: Introduction to Criminal
Law (45/0: CF 3.0) Y1S1
Introduction
to criminal law, theft, robbery, burglary, murder, abortion, Narcotics,
sexual offenses, corruption, assault and indecent assault, requirement
of culpability in general, unlawfulness. Administration of law and the
right to be heard.
CRSS 102: Juvenile Criminology (45/0: CF
3.0) Y1S1
Individual
perspectives on delinquency, social structures and delinquency, social
process approach to delinquency, social reaction perspectives on
delinquency, family and delinquency, peer groups and delinquency,
schools and delinquency, drug use and delinquency, controlling juvenile
offenders, gender and delinquency, suicide and
Delinquency, treatment and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders.
CRSS 103: Introduction to Theories of
Crime(45/0: CF 3.0) Y1S2
Classical
school, positive school, differential association, anomie theory,
cultural conflict theory labeling theory, radical criminology, feminist
criminology, administrative criminology, psychological, criminology,
biological approach, strain theory.
EPSC 121: Introduction to Psychology
(30/30: CF 3.0) Y1S1
Introduction
to Psychology and Counselling, Biological Foundations, Personality and
Counselling, Emotions in Counselling, Memory in Counselling, Cognitions
in Counselling: (A) Thinking and Information Processing, Decision-
Making, Problem Solving, Sensation and Perception, Introduction to
Consciousness and States of Consciousness, Altered States of
Consciousness, Social Psychology of Self and Relationships.
SOCI 104: Introduction to Social Work
(30/30: CF 3.0) Y2S1
Introduction
to Group Work, Theoretical Approaches to Group Work, developmental
Phases in Group Work, Administration of Group Work, Integration to
Research, Ethical and Professional Issues, Group Processes, Types of
Group Youths, Observation Group Supervision, Workshops and communal
responsibility service delivery and work ethics.
CRSS 104: Theories of Psychological
Counselling(45/0: CF 3.0) Y1S2
Introduction
to Theories of Psychological Counselling, Psychoanalytic Counselling,
Behavioural Therapy, Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (R.E.B.T),
Person-Centered Counselling, Gestalt Counselling, Solution- Focused
Brief Counselling, Egan’s Developmental Eclecticism, Susan Gilmore’s
Comprehensive Theory of Eclectic/Integrative
Counselling, Personal Construct Theory,Transactional Analysis (TA), Introduction to Family Systems and Frankles’
CRSS 105: Counselling in the Criminal
Justice(45/0: CF 3.0) Y1S2
Introduction
to Counselling in Criminal Justice System, Counselling Relationship,
Counselling skills: Theory, Counselling Skills: Practice, Introduction
to Group Work, Counselling Process in Criminal Justice Beginning Stage,
Counselling
Process in Criminal Justice Counselling –Middle Phase, Counselling
Process in the Criminal Justice Counselling–The Ending phase of
Counselling, Group Counselling – Eclectic Group counselling, Group
Counselling Practice, Effectiveness of Counselling in Criminal Justice
System, Clinical Practicum
M.A IN CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
12.0 Course Descriptions
CRIM 701: Theories of Crime (45/0: 3.0 CF)
Y1S1
Introduction
to theories of crime, physiological,genetic, psychological, and
psychiatric theories of criminal behaviour. Crime, Criminal justice and
Social control; Historical and Contemporary scope and aims of
criminological theory. scope and aims of criminological
theory.Theoretical constructs, research strategies and claims to
knowledge. Theoretical understanding of crime and criminality,
occurrence, distribution and their contested character. Traditional
theories of criminal behaviour. Origins of traditional,
interdisciplinary, and theoretical frameworks of delinquency, deviant
behaviour and other types of crimes.
CRIM 702: Qualitative Research Methods
(45/0: 3.0 CF) Y1S1
Main
types of qualitative research. Case study, grounded theory,
phenomenology, ethnography and historical. Types of qualitative data
collection and analysis. Interactive interviewing focus group
discussions, written descriptions by participants, participant
observations, observations. Criticisms of qualitative research methods.
CRIM 703: Kenyan Penal System (45/0: 3.0
CF) Y1S1
Definition of Law. Sources of Law. The Kenyan Legal System. The Structure of the Kenyan
Courts.
Court Jurisdiction –civil and criminal cases. Criminal Process;
Arraigning, Charging, Pleading, Objections and Applications.
Trial;Stages of trial and post trial. Prosecution; role and qualities of
a prosecutor. Role of the defence in criminal trial. Drafting charges.
Rules for drafting charges. Amendment of charges. Evidence and types of
evidence. Relevance and admissibility of evidence.Examination of
witnesses; examination in-chief cross examination, re-examination. Court
etiquette. Competence of witnesses. Privileges of witnesses.
Compellability of witnesses.Categories of witnesses. Practicals.
CRIM 704: Quantitative Research Methods
(45/0: CF 3.0) Y2S2
Overview
and background. Generation of models, theories and hypotheses. Sampling
techniques. The development of instruments and methods for
measurements. Experimental control and manipulation of variables.
Collection of empirical data. Modelling and analysis of data and
interpretation of results. Statistics in quantitative research. Internal
validity and external validity; pre-test and posttest. Measurement in
quantitative research.
CRIM 705: Criminal Justice Management
(45/0: CF 3.0) Y2S2
Structure
and organisation of criminal justice; Criminal justice procedures;
Management of criminal justice organisations; Criminal court systems;
Court processes; Policing and criminal justice. Ethical issues in
criminal justice; Case studies.
CRIM 706: Public Administration (45/0: CF
3.0) Y2S2
Definition
of concepts, systems and administration and public administration.
Types of governments and nature of administrative systems. Dominant
ideologies, gender and the nature of administrative systems. Levels of
development, reforms and modern administration. Organisational dynamics
of the police service. Behaviour, structure and work environment.
Strategic planning, control and management models. Police management
statistics and political governance of policing in the government.
CRIM 707: Public Relations (45/0: CF 3.0)
Y2S2
Importance
and purpose of public relations in criminal justice system.
Contemporary trends of public relations. The role of public relations on
organizational management, public relations tactics in written
communication, dealing with media, crisis situations, ethical and legal
issues. Planning, strategies, management and evaluation.
CRIM 708: Research Seminars (30/30: CF
2.0) Y2S2
Presentation
of research proposals and assignments. Data processing. Critical review
of empirical scholarly work. Scholarly and scientific writing-journal
articles and preparation. Scholarly presentations.justice systems.
Juvenile criminal justice systems. Institutions to deal with youth
crime. Attitudes and perception of youth crime and
juvenile delinquency. Youth in justice systems. Crime prevention, punishment and treatment of juvenile and youth.
CRIM 716: Contemporary Problems in
Criminology (45/0: CF 3.0) Y2S2
Review
of current/contemporary crime topics, problems and solutions. Analysis
of critical crime trends. Concerns, emerging issues in crime and crime
management. (Submission of term papers as assignment)
CRIM 717: Domestic Crimes and
Community Policing (45/0: CF
3.0) Y2S2
Crimes
in homes; violence, homicide and suicide. Domestic relations and crime.
Community policing in relation to households. Role of community
policing in curbing domestic crimes. Crime prevention.
CRIM 718: Culture, Gender , Crime and
Criminal Justice (45/0: CF 3.0)
Y2S2
Definitions
and concepts in culture and crime; culture and crime in different
societies, criminal cultures and sub cultures; socio-cultural dynamics
in crime; Gang cultures. Definition of key concepts. Gender, Sex; crime
and their control/prevention. Patterns of crimes and gender: Cases
studies; Policy issues in gender and crime. Gender issues in criminal
justice.
CRIM 719: Intelligence-Led Policing (45/0:
CF 3.0) Y2S2
Intelligence
Issues; tactiful intelligence versus strategic intelligence; overview
of intelligence history; Law enforcement intelligence; intelligence
operations; intelligence infrastructure; state and local law enforcement
intelligence operations; community-oriented policing and problem
solving and information sharing; development of analytical techniques,
training and technical assistance; writing intelligence policies and
procedures; blending intelligence and problem-oriented policing.
CRIM 720: Ethics and Criminal Justice
(45/0: CF 3.0) Y2S2
The
meaning of ethics; normative ethics; applied ethics; value of ethics;
importance of ethics in criminal justice; theories of moral and ethical
behaviour; ethical relativism; cultural relativism; ethical absolutism;
ethical pluralism. Religion and ethical standards. Ethics and natural
law; ethics and law; ethical dilemmas; Ethical issues in criminal
justice; moral behaviour; developing moral and ethical behaviour; ethics
and the courts; ethics and corrections; the ethics of punishment,
policy and management issues, professionalism; pride and ethics for
practitioners; Ethical leadership and policy-making.
CRIM 798: Project (270/0: CF 7.0) Y2S2
Choice
of topic. Problem identification, Formulation and justification of
research problem. Review of literature and theories. Design of research
methodology and data collection instruments. Data analysis, field
research and project report writing.
CRIM 799: Thesis (45/15: CF 3.0) Y2
The
candidates shall be required to choose a research topic they are
interested in and formulate a research problem; review existing or
related literature; write research proposal, carry out research; write a
thesis report according graduate school guideline. The thesis research
will be guided by university supervisors.
B.SC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CDEV 110: Introduction to Community
Development (45/0: CF 3.0)
Y1S1
Interdisciplinary
approach in the study of community development; the family tree; the
family structure; community formation; community development theories;
multiculturalism and Ethnicity.
CDEV 111: Introduction to Development
Studies (45/0: CF 3.0) Y1S1
Meaning
of development; principles and concepts; theories of development;
development problems, policies, growth and poverty; development
planning, human resource development.; characteristics of local
development, context in which welfare and community development are
planned and implemented; review of existing planning and development
practices; factors increasing voluntary participation in development .
CDEV 120: Social Psychology of Families
and Communities (30/0: CF 2.0)
Y1S2
Theories
of social psychology in relation to family and community development;
social structure and communication within the family and community,
social psychological traits, social desirability and impression
management in relation to family and community development; effects of
self-schema and social behavior on the family and community; Family and
community interaction; Introduction and management of change in a family
and in a community organization; Sex roles and gender identity.
CDEV 130: Family Development (45/0: CF
3.0) Y1S2
Theories
of family development; Developmental characteristics, behavior and
interpersonal relations among family members in various stages of family
life cycle; Parentchild interrelations; Family crisis including
adolescence, menopause, retirement e.t.c.; Interrelationship between
various stages of family life cycle and/or with community development.
CDEV 140: Early Childhood Development
(30/30: CF 3.0) Y1S2
Examination
of growth and development from conception through middle childhood in
the family; Child health in relation to the type of family, sex,
environmental conditions e.g. street children; The role of peers and
schools in the community; The role of family and community ethics on the
development of the child; Observations at selected community
institutions e.g. orphanages, boarding primary schools.
M.SC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
12.0 Course Descriptions
COSE 710: Extension in Community
Development (45/0: CF 3.0) Y1S1
Analysis
of application of models of extension within family and community
development context. Examination of the development of extension
approaches and strategies: Verticaland horizontal approaches. Review of
extension models and approaches in relation to sustainable family and
community improvement.
COSE 711: Advances in Community
Mobilization (30/30: CF 3.0)
Y1S1
Analysis
of mechanisms of capacity building and organisation in family and
community improvement: Participatory approaches, socioeconomic and
gender analysis approach. Family-focused community building. Formation
and functioning of community based organisations in development.
Networking and community action in rural and urban change. Student
observations and analysis of community projects and presentations of
reports.
COSE 713: Seminars in Community Studies
(0/60: CF 2.0) Y1S2
Critical
analysis and discussion on contemporary issues in the family and the
community. Issues relating to development, human rights and society,
health, education, and environment. Individual research and presentation
on topical issues on family and community development.
COSE 714: Theories of Family Development
(30/0: CF 2.0) Y1S1
Theories
of family development such as systems theory, symbolic interaction
theory, family developmental theory, structural functional theory,
ecological theory. Strengths and weakness of the theories. Applications
of family theories on current issues in family development. Emphasis
placed on research literature and applications across the life span.
COSE 715: Approaches to Community
Change (30/0: CF 2.0) Y1S1
Critical
analysis of community development theories and models: self-help,
technical assistance, conflict, asset-based model, trickles down
theories. Social impact assessment. Organisational collaboration and
networking as a strategy for community change.
COSE 716: Practicum (0/120: CF 4.0) End of
Year 1
Attachment
to organisations involved in community development. Students to
critically analyse the organisations with respect to constitution;
target groups; human capital development; partnership; development
strategies and approaches; and activities in livelihood improvement.
Reports incorporating student’s concrete contributions for organization
improvement. (8WEEKS)
COSE 721: Critical Issues in Food
Production and Security
Agricultural
potential in African countries. Sustainable productivity in
Agriculture: input acquisition, land tenure and management, ruralurban
migration, education, population trends, gender, production technology.
Food production and distribution policies and practices: local and word
markets, infrastructure, agriculture information systems; production
diversification. Food security, poverty and hunger; ethics and hunger;
food prices and subsidies. IT in food production and security. Market
contacts and financial information.
COSE 722: Community Resource and
Networking
Resource
mapping. Critical analysis of Community resource; Human, economic,
natural and man-made, social resources. Theoretical frameworks for
sustainable livelihood; theories, policy models and guidelines for
networking and organization of resource. Social and organization
networks in resource management for sustainable livelihood.
Indigenous knowledge in management of community resources. Leadership and management of community resources.
COSE 723: Gender and Development
Theories
of gender and development. Feminist critiques of development theory and
practice. Gender family and community. Analysis of case studies in
gender: economic, political, educational, industrial, agricultural, and
legal issues. Human resource mapping and engendering, and appropriation
of resources.
COSE 724: Social Entrepreneurship
Theories
and frameworks of social entrepreneurship and their relation
development. Application of theories of learning; demand and supply to
social entrepreneurship development. Analysis of the policies governing
entrepreneurship development and development models. Mapping of
resources and networking as a strategy in social entrepreneurship
development. Comparative analysis of social entrepreneurial activities
and trends in communities and their contribution to development.
COSE 725: Comparative Project Planning and Management
Community
developments and programs in socio-economic change. The process of
project and program planning and management. Project versus program
approach in the development agenda in developing countries. Review of
appropriateness, sustainability and cost effectiveness of community
development project plans; implementation; Evaluation and monitoring of
different projects. Information technology in project research and
resource organization.
COSE 726: Appropriate Technology
A
critical analysis of indigenous and conventional technologies in
product enhancement in the community: Shelter, food processing, health
and sanitation technologies. Trend in technology development, IT in
transfer and adoption of technology. Emerging issues in technology
development, transfer, adoption and diffusion. Impact of technology on
social, economic, psychological and physical changes of families and
communities in developing countries.
COSE 731: Family in the Changing Society
Theoretical
framework and measurement in family change. Effects of modernisation
and the functioning of family systems. Positive and negative aspects of
changes in the families. Orphans, street families and children, child
headed families, problems of adolescents and youth created by the impact
of institutional structures, correction measures and community based
rehabilitation programs.
COSE 732: Youth and Development
Examination
of developmental trends on youths. Ecological perspectives on youth and
development. Importance of investing in youths. Critical analysis of
challenges facing youths in development. Activities and services for
youthsin development in their communities.
COSE 733: Family Economic Behaviour and
Policy
The
family as an income producing and allocating unit. Theory and
applications of the economics of household decision-making. The family
as the supplier and demander of economic inputs and outputs. The
interrelationship between demographic and economic family
characteristics and well- being, savings, investments and retirement
issues. Policies affecting production and consumption behaviour of
families.
COSE 734: Family Laws and Policies
Family
policies; legislative process and their impact on family development.
Role of professionals in interpreting and influencing public policies.
Opportunities for students to investigate specific family laws and
policies. Laws protecting families and communities e.g. inheritance
laws.
COSE 735: Family Violence and Conflict
Management
Critical
analysis of family violence. Prevalence and current trends.
Institutionally sanctioned violence. Macro and micro linkages to family
violence. Legal processing of abuse cases by police and courts. Redress
for the abused victims. Agencies against family violence e.g. women’s
movement, FIDA, Non-governmental organizations. Intervening in family
and community violence.
COSE 736: Contemporary Issues in Family
Therapy and Counseling
Cross
cultural issues in family counseling. Counseling services in the
community. Working with institutions in the community in identifying
counseling issues and problems. Identifying barriers to change and
planning intervention strategies in family counseling. Management of
victims and situations.
COSE 799: Thesis
The
course includes identification of a researchable problem, review of
relevant literature, designing the study, developing instruments,
piloting, data collection, collection data analysis writing and defense
of Thesis.
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