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Introduction

The programme was began with the realisation that governance is so much central to development in the world today. Many development problems are attributed to “bad Governance” that leads to poor policies and prioritisation of strategies. The programme was therefore designed to make a marked and distinctive link between development and democracy, in which people are in different ways drawn close to deliberate on their own development and to be the same recipients of the benefits of development.

The programme is meant to give an in-depth treatise of democracy and thereafter underscore the nexus between democracy and development. In all its constituent courses, the programme aims to equip the students with the ability to critically assess the competing theories of development and to analyse the content and historical evolution of democracy. The programme will help students to make informed judgements about the positionality of democracy in development and to think about the nature of democracy one would be proposing for a particular context.

Mode of Delivery

The Bachelor of Arts programme in Democracy and Development studies is delivered in the mode of distance learning. This mode is run for four academic years. It was developed to offer first-class quality education especially to democracy and development practitioners, both Ugandan nationals and foreign students. It is distance learning programme and targets students who are already employed mainly in the civil service but had completed at diploma level.

Programme Objectives

1. To train professionals who will have a role to play in the development of their country.
2. To provide a comprehensive education that is not only theoretical but also practical and geared towards employment openings in various professional sectors.
3. To equip students with an all round body of knowledge that opens up a multiplicity of avenues for employment and creativity in bettering life for oneself and for others in our communities.

(Source: Uganda Martyrs University website)

Course Entry Requirements

Entry Requirement

The programme is accessed through the following entry requirement:
i. A candidate must have obtained the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) with six credits of which one credit must be in English; and at least two principle passes in the relevant subjects at A’ Level (Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education) obtained at one sitting.
ii. Diploma Entry: A candidate must have obtained a diploma (at credit/distinction level) in the relevant field from a recognized institution.
Students to be admitted on the DDS programme must have at least two years of practical experience in the field and not directly from A level

(Source: Uganda Martyrs University website)

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