Available courses

Introduction to Sociology

This course explores the patterns of human behavior, social structures, and processes that shape everyday life. You will examine the interplay between individual actions and societal forces, analyzing how culture, institutions, social norms, values, and roles influence behavior and social change.

Community Development and Social Welfare

Community Development and Social Welfare is a multidisciplinary course that examines the theories, principles, policies, and practices used to improve the social, economic, and cultural well-being of communities, particularly vulnerable and marginalized populations.

Administration of Social Organization

Administration of Social Organization is a foundational course that examines the principles, theories, structures, and practices involved in managing and leading social organizations. Social organizations include non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community-based organizations (CBOs), faith-based organizations (FBOs), charitable institutions, cooperatives, and other non-profit entities that aim to promote social welfare and community development.

Social Work and Child Protection

Social Work and Child Protection examines the critical role of social workers in safeguarding children from abuse, neglect, exploitation, and violence while promoting their overall wellbeing and development. The course integrates social work theories, ethical principles, legal frameworks, and practical intervention strategies used in child protection systems.

Introduction to Childcare and Protection

Introduction to Childcare and Protection provides foundational knowledge on the care, safety, rights, and holistic development of children from infancy through adolescence. The course examines principles of child wellbeing, protection systems, and the responsibilities of families, communities, institutions, and governments in safeguarding children.

Human Growth and Development

Human Development and Growth is a foundational course that examines the physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and moral development of individuals across the lifespan from conception to old age. The course explores major theories, principles, and stages of human growth, emphasizing how biological, psychological, social, cultural, and environmental factors influence development.

Business Law 1

Business Law I provides an introduction to the legal environment in which businesses operate. The course examines fundamental legal principles, sources of law, and the structure of the legal system as they relate to commercial activities. It focuses on contract law, law of torts, agency, and sale of goods, while also introducing aspects of business organizations and regulatory compliance.

Farm Structure

This course provides a detailed study of farm structures and their role in supporting efficient, sustainable, and productive agricultural operations. It covers the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of essential farm infrastructure, including storage facilities, irrigation systems, fencing, drainage, farm roads, silos, greenhouses, livestock housing, and post-harvest structures.

Sustainable Farming

This course examines principles and practices of sustainable farming aimed at producing food, fiber, and other agricultural products while conserving natural resources and maintaining ecological balance. It emphasizes strategies that enhance soil fertility, water management, biodiversity, and climate resilience, promoting productivity without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

Agricultural Extension Methods

This course provides a comprehensive study of agricultural extension as a key tool for disseminating knowledge, innovations, and best practices to farmers and rural communities. It examines the principles, approaches, and methods used in agricultural extension to promote the adoption of improved technologies, sustainable farming practices, and rural development initiatives.

Agroforestry System

This course introduces you to agroforestry systems as sustainable land-use and natural resource management practices that integrate trees with crops and/or livestock on the same land management unit. It examines the ecological, economic, and social principles underlying agroforestry and its role in improving agricultural productivity, food security, climate resilience, and environmental conservation.

Gender and Agricultural Development

This course examines the critical role of gender in agricultural development and rural livelihoods. It focuses on how socially constructed gender roles, responsibilities, and power relations influence access to and control over agricultural resources such as land, labor, technology, credit, and extension services.

Food Security and Development

This course explores the relationship between food security and socio-economic development at household, community, national, and global levels. It examines the causes, consequences, and measurement of food insecurity and analyzes how food security influences poverty reduction, health, education, gender equality, and overall human development.

Food Policies and Programs for Food Security

This course examines the role of food policies and development programs in achieving food security at local, national, and global levels. It introduces you to key concepts of food security, including food availability, access, utilization, and stability, and analyzes how public policies and institutional frameworks influence these dimensions.

Introduction to Agriculture

This course provides a broad introduction to agriculture as a science, business, and way of life. It examines the role of agriculture in food production, economic development, environmental sustainability, and livelihoods, with emphasis on both traditional and modern farming systems. You will be introduced to major agricultural sectors including crop production, animal husbandry, agribusiness, soil and water management, and agricultural extension.

Money and Banking

Money and Banking is a course that examines the role of money, financial institutions, and banking systems in the functioning of modern economies. The course introduces you to the nature and functions of money, the structure of banking systems, and the operations of commercial and central banks. It explores key issues such as credit creation, interest rates, monetary policy, financial markets, and regulation of the banking sector.

Corporate Governance and Ethics

Corporate Governance and Ethics is designed to introduce you to the principles, structures, and practices that guide ethical leadership and effective organizational governance. The course examines the roles and responsibilities of boards, management, shareholders, and other stakeholders in promoting transparency, accountability, and sustainable organizational performance.

Contract Management

Contract Management is a practical course that introduces you to the principles and practices involved in managing contracts throughout their lifecycle from planning and drafting to implementation, monitoring, and closure. The course focuses on the legal, financial, and administrative aspects of contracts in both public and private sector organizations.

Introduction to Security Management

This course introduces students to the principles and practices of security management in public, private, and organizational settings. It focuses on identifying, assessing, and managing security risks to protect people, property, information, and operations. You will be introduced to key concepts such as threat analysis, risk assessment, loss prevention, and crisis management.

Introduction to Criminology

This course provides an introductory overview of criminology as a field of study, focusing on the nature, causes, and control of crime in society. It examines crime as a social, legal, and behavioral phenomenon and explores how laws are created, broken, and enforced. You will be introduced to key criminological theories that explain criminal behavior, including biological, psychological, and sociological perspectives.

Principles of Management

This course introduces you to the fundamental concepts, theories, and practices of management in organizations. It focuses on the roles and responsibilities of managers and the core management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Students will explore how managers make decisions, manage people and resources, motivate employees, and achieve organizational goals in a dynamic and competitive environment.

Computer Skills

This course introduces you to essential computer skills required for academic, professional, and everyday use. It focuses on developing practical competencies in using computers and common software applications to improve productivity, communication, and information management.

Introduction to Project Management

This course provides an overview of the fundamental concepts, principles, and processes of project management. It introduces you to how projects are planned, implemented, monitored, and closed within time, cost, and quality constraints. The course emphasizes practical skills needed to manage development, business, and community-based projects effectively.

Urban Agriculture

This course explores the concepts, practices, and benefits of urban agriculture as a strategy for improving food security, nutrition, livelihoods, and environmental sustainability in urban and peri-urban areas. It examines how food can be produced within cities using limited space and resources while addressing challenges such as climate change, rapid urbanization, and population growth.

Principles of Horticulture

This course introduces the fundamental principles and practices of horticulture, focusing on the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, ornamental plants, and medicinal crops. It explores plant growth and development, environmental requirements, and management practices that influence horticultural crop production.

Crop Production

This course introduces students to the principles and practices of crop production, emphasizing sustainable and climate-resilient agricultural systems. It covers the biological, environmental, and management factors that influence crop growth and yield, including soil fertility, water management, climate conditions, and crop nutrition.

Climate Change and Food Security

course examines the relationship between climate change and food security, with a focus on how climate variability and extreme weather events affect agricultural production, livelihoods, nutrition, and sustainable development. You will explore the causes and impacts of climate change on food systems, including crop production, livestock, fisheries, and natural resources.

Microeconomics

This course introduces you to the basic principles of microeconomics, focusing on how individual consumers, firms, and markets make economic decisions under conditions of scarcity. It covers demand and supply analysis, price determination, elasticity, consumer and producer behavior, costs of production, and market structures.

Strategic Management

This course introduces you to the concepts, tools, and processes of strategic management used by organizations to achieve long-term goals. It focuses on environmental analysis, strategy formulation, implementation, and evaluation in both private and public sector organizations.

Basic Statistics

This course introduces you to the fundamental concepts and methods of statistics used to collect, organize, analyze, present, and interpret data. It focuses on practical statistical tools such as data presentation, measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion, and basic probability. The course equips you with skills to understand and use statistical information for academic work, research, planning, and decision-making in fields such as education, business, health, and development.

Financial Accounting 1

Financial Accounting I introduces you to the fundamental principles and practices of financial accounting. The course focuses on the systematic recording, classification, and summarization of financial transactions in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Project Monitoring and Evaluation

This course provides you with essential knowledge and practical skills in project monitoring and evaluation (M&E) to support effective planning, implementation, and decision-making in development, humanitarian, and educational projects. It introduces participants to M&E concepts, frameworks, and tools used to track project performance, measure results, and assess impact.

Project Resource Mobilization

This course introduces you to the principles and practices of resource mobilization for development, humanitarian, and educational projects. It equips you with the knowledge and practical skills required to identify funding opportunities, engage donors and partners, and secure financial and non-financial resources in a competitive funding environment.

Introduction to Logistic and Procurement

This course introduces you to the fundamental concepts, principles, and practices of procurement and logistics management within organizations. It provides an overview of how goods and services are sourced, acquired, stored, transported, and distributed efficiently and cost-effectively to support organizational objectives.

Book Keeping and Accounting

This course provides you with with a practical foundation in bookkeeping and basic accounting principles. It focuses on the systematic recording, classifying, and summarizing of financial transactions in accordance with accepted accounting standards. You will develop hands-on skills in maintaining books of accounts, preparing financial records, and ensuring accuracy and accountability in financial reporting.

Human Resource Management

This course introduces you to the principles and practices of Human Resource Management as a strategic function within organizations. It focuses on the effective management of people to achieve organizational goals while promoting employee welfare and productivity. The course examines key HRM functions including human resource planning, recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management, compensation and benefits, employee relations, and labor laws.

Entrepreneurship

This course introduces you to the fundamental concepts, principles, and practices of entrepreneurship. It equips you with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to identify business opportunities, develop innovative ideas, and transform them into sustainable ventures. The course explores the entrepreneurial mindset, creativity and innovation, business planning, resource mobilization, risk management, and ethical decision-making.

Academic and Communication Skills

The course Academic and Communication Skills is designed to equip you with the essential skills required for effective learning, academic success, and professional communication. It focuses on developing your abilities in reading, writing, listening, speaking, and critical thinking within academic and workplace contexts. 

Certificate in Project Management

This comprehensive course provides a structured foundation in the principles and practices of modern project management, following global standards (such as the PMBOK® Guide). Students will learn to successfully initiate, plan, execute, monitor, control, and close projects. The curriculum covers essential knowledge areas, including scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, and stakeholder management, and introduces popular methodologies like Waterfall and Agile.