Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
- Programme Code: PDHR
- Duration: 1 Year
- Study time: Weekend
- Intake: April & August
Overview
The Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resources Management programme is designed to expand knowledge of individual and group behavior. This Programme enables participants to develop additional insight into group dynamics, design effective motivation systems for their co-workers, and serve as insightful conflict resolution specialists. This course aims to assist participants to broaden their perspective in the field of Human Resource Management and development. There is a general consensus now that capacity building efforts that have long accompanied the development agenda in Africa need re-thinking because they have not produced the desired results. Africa is the only continent that has not registered any significant improvement in development in the last decade in spite of massive capacity building interventions by its governments and development partners. The following course objectives will be achieved:
- To enable learners to acquire knowledge and skills for now and future work-life balance through proper motivation, management and administration of human resources.
- To introduce students to the academic discipline that underlies the effective management of the human resources and explores both the theory and practice of human resource management activities.
- To enable students have knowledge on how to manage employees’ relations and diversity, collective and individual, retaining commitment through time of change.
Entry Requirements
Applicants to the Postgraduate Diploma programme must meet the general requirements for admission to Graduate Programmes set by National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) and Kabale University. Specially, applicants must possess the following:
- A Bachelor’s degree with at least lower second-class honors from a recognized institution; OR
- Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) with at least 5 passes and at least two principal passes at Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education(UACE) obtained at the same sitting.
- A professional qualification equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized professional body.
- Working experience will be an added advantage.
Fees Structure
- Tuition Fees per Semester (East African): UGX 725,000
- Tuition Fees per Semester (Non East Africans): $400
Application and selection
Course details
FIRST YEAR – FIRST SEMESTER | |||||
HRM6111 | Human Resource Management and Development | LH | PH | CH | CU |
MRTM8000 | Research Methods | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
HRM6113 | Organizational Behaviour | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
HRM6114 | Labour Laws | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
HRM6115 | Strategic Human Resource Management | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
HRM6116 | Management Information Systems | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
MCAR8000 | Computer Applications in Research | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
Total Semester Load | |||||
FIRST YEAR – SECOND SEMESTER | |||||
HRM6121 | Human Resource Ethics | LH | PH | CH | CU |
HRM6122 | Management Consultancy | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
HRM6123 | Performance Management | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
HRM6124 | Business Policy Management | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
HRM6125 | Financial management | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
HRM6126 | Organization Change and Development Management | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
HRM6127 | Industrial Relations | ||||
HRM 6000 | EXTENDED ESSAY | 0 | 75 | 60 | 4 |