SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Dean: Keith Tibenda, Ph.D. Leadership
(Candidate) AUA, MSA International Development – Andrews University, 2000; BBA
Management -University of Eastern Africa Baraton, 1993
Background
The School of Social Sciences was created to house the department
of Development and Humanitarian Studies and Social Work and Social
Administration when Bugema University was granted a charter by the National
Council of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education and Sports of the
Republic of Uganda, in 2009. Previously, it used to include the Department of
Theology and the Department of Education both of which have since attained
autonomy, with various divisions. At the time of the creation, the Department
of Social Work and Social Administration was incubating the department of
Counseling and Guidance. It still houses this department and still continues to
exist with a few registered students but with its courses being done by the
many students from other departments of the school and other schools in the
university.
The department of development and Humanitarian studies has since
grown by specializing in some of the courses which used to form part of the
curriculum that the department used to offer. The demand for development
communication led to the creation of courses leading to a degree in journalism
and mass communication.
The necessity to create a public administration degree arose from
the demand from our in-service program students who used to work as sub-county
chiefs and were required to have at least a degree in the social
science-related field but also some qualification in Public Administration.
This led to the creation of such a diploma for our graduates in Development
Studies but also created a degree in Public Administration since this is what
they actually needed.
Since the courses we offer are demand-driven, it may be necessary
to create many more courses depending on the demand at the time. It is not yet
clear what direction well take but it seems clear enough that eventually, these
will become stand-alone programs on their own.
Social Work and Social Administration Department has recently
joined as a corporate member of the National Association of Social Workers
of Uganda. As a school we are fulfilling the requirements of the association
and this is good of our graduates.
Philosophy
The philosophy underlying the teaching in the school of social
sciences is based on Galatians 5: 22 – 23 “But the fruit of the spirit is Love,
Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, gentleness and
self-control. Against such, there is no law.”
This school is divided into two main departments:
Bachelor’s Degree in:
a)
Development
Studies
b)
Journalism
and Mass Communication
c)
Public
Administration and Management
d)
Community
Development
e)
Peace
and Conflict Management
f)
Humanitarian
Emergency and Disaster Management
Diploma in:
a)
Development
Studies
b)
Public
Administration and Management
Certificate in:
a)
Public
Administration and management
Social Work and
Social Administration – The programs offered include:
Bachelor’s Degree in:
1.
Social
Work and Social Administration
2.
Science
in Psychology of counseling
3.
Diploma
in:
1.
Social
Work and Social Administration
2.
Counseling
Psychology
4. Certificate in:
1.
Counseling
Psychology
The school envisions
satisfied students and workers in every activity we are involved in
The mission of the school of social sciences is to offer education by preparing students through training, research and serving mankind with integrity
- To
achieve sustainable development goals by sensitizing students about them
- To
teach the public administrators who will lead without causing pain to the
subjects
- To
touch the hearts of the suffering and marginalized
- To
produce journalist who will report responsibly
- To
produce social workers who understand the diverse social complexities and
have a solution for them
- Prepare
students for higher scholarship in the professional courses they have done
at lower academic levels
Doctor of Philosophy in Rural Development
Programme Name and Duration The programme name is Doctor of Philosophy in Rural Development. The Doctor of Philosophy in Rural development program is designed to
Post Graduate Diploma in Public Administration and Management
The school of social sciences offers a one year post graduate Diploma in public administration and management to graduates from recognized institutions of higher learning.
Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology
Program Description The Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology Program, is one of the programs offered in the school of Social Sciences of Bugema University.
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