DIPLOMA IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Overview

The importance of the Human Resources department in the success of an organization cannot be overstated. As a liaison between the individual employee and the organization as a whole, Human Resources practitioners are relied upon by my different stakeholders.

Effective HRM enables employees to contribute effectively and productively to the overall company direction and the accomplishment of the organization's goals and objectives.As Kenya embarks on the realization of the Vision 2030, she requires individuals who not only have attained a University degree but also middle level training to enable them function productively in their organizations.

This course will therefore fill a gap in training and will enable the University of Nairobi to contribute to the Human Resource development in Kenya. It will also enable the University of Nairobi to access her training to all deserving persons all over the country.​​​​

COURSE OBJECTIVES

At the end of the Human Resource Management course, the learner:

  1. Shall have acquired desired skills and knowledge suitable for the management of Human Resource in an  organization
  2. Should be able to apply the acquired managerial skills and knowledge in the effective and efficient management of an organization
  3. Should be able to identify and describe human resource activities prevalent in an organization
  4. Should be able to execute the role of human resource functions in the management of an organization

This programme is offered by the Department of Open Learning under  various modes of study: these are; day classes, evening classes and online classes in the three campuses (Mombasa, Nairobi and Kisumu)

 COURSE STRUCTURE AND DURATION

  1. The course is divided into two parts each equivalent to one semester of six(6) months each
  2. The student will take all the fourteen (14) course units.
  3. Each course unit will be covered in 45 contact hours of study.
  4. The course will be delivered through lectures, class discussions and assignments
  5. The course will take one calendar year
  6. No candidate will be registered in this course for more than six semesters (equivalent to 2 years)
  7. The student will be expected to carry out a Research Project which will constitute two (2) units.
  1. KCSE grade C and above with C- in Maths or Business Studies or Commerce or Accounting or Economics AND C- in English or Kiswahili
  2. KCE/EACE Division II with a Pass in Maths or Business Course & one language
  3. ‘A’ level with at least 2 (two) Subsidiary Passes
  4. KCSE mean grade C- OR KCE/EACE DIV. III with a Professional Certificate* from a recognized Institution

*The certificate must have been undertaken for at least one semester from an institution recognized by the university of Nairobi senate

Management of organizations, Human resource management

Semester I - 52,000.00*

Semester II - 38,000.00*

Total - 90,000.00*

* This is an indicative figure. Current Fee structure can be obtained from any of the University of Nairobi Campuses or a request can be made via cessp-g3@uonbi.ac.ke

Exam Regulations
  1. EXAMINATION 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 course units taken.
    3. Each course unit shall be examined by a 1 x 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, sit for a supplementary examination in the failed paper during the next semester examinations.
    8.  A candidate who fails in the supplementary examination(s) shall be required to repeat the 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-submit the project.
    12. A candidate shall be allowed to re-submit 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

Any candidate who fails in more than three units in a semester shall be discontinued