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Course Profile

Colleges and Universities Offering Diploma in Information Studies(Information Studies) in Kenya

Discover colleges and universities in Kenya currently offering Diploma in Information Studies(Information Studies), plus course details, typical duration and related programmes.

Course Name

Diploma in Information Studies(Information Studies)

Major Subject

Information Studies

Course Category

Diploma

Average Study Duration

2 Years

About Diploma in Information Studies(Information Studies)

Colleges Offering Diploma in Information Studies(Information Studies)

Vihiga College of Business and Technical Training

Vihiga

Exam Body: KNEC

Duration: 2 months

Tuition Fees: Kes 18,000 Per Module

Modules: 1

Minimum Entry requirement: Open

Course Units:
-Entrepreneurship
-Information & Communication Technology
-Communication skills
-Life skills
-Computer Application in Information
-Quantitative Methods
-Information Resources
-Preservation & Conservation of Information
-Records Management
-Archives Operations
-Mail Courier Service
-Library & information Center Operations
-Knowledge Organisation
-Information Seeking and Use
-Cataloging and Classification
-Digital Libraries
-Managing Library Services
-Professional Industry Experience
-Methods, Metrics & Analytics

Vision Stars Training Institute

Nairobi

Module I
Communication skills
Entrepreneurship Education
Publishing and book trade
Information system
Quantitative methods
Information Technology

Module II
Archival studies
Information Resources
Management of library Archive and information center
Principal and practice of management
Organization and Retrieval (Cataloguing and Classification )

Nairobi Institute of Business Studies

Nairobi

Minimum entry/admmission requirements: KCSE mean grade of C-(Minus).
Course duration: 2 years.
Examination body: KNEC.
Intakes: January/March/June/September.

Diploma in information studies (modular)
Minimum Requirements: KCSE C (Plain).
Course duration: 6 months per module.
Intakes: January/May/September.
Exam body: KNEC.

Kentrac College

Nairobi

Course Outline
- Information resources
- Conservation and restoration of information materials
- Organization and retrieval of information centre
- Management of libraries, archives and other information centre
- Dissemination of information
- Archival studies
- Project (a) course specialization (b) Entrepreneurship

Eldoret Technical Training Institute

Eldoret

Diploma C- -- 18 months - 3 Modules @ 6 Months
Craft Cert D ---- 12 Months _ 2 Modules @ 2 Months
Intakes, Jan, April/May, July, Sep
Fees 10000 @ term
Accommodation Available
Visit www.eldorettti.ac.ke

Kenya Technical Trainers College

Nairobi

Course: TEP Diploma in Information Studies.
Minimum Entry Requirements: KCSE C-, Craft or Certificate in Library and Archives.
Examination Body: KNEC.
Course Duration: 6 terms.
Intakes: September.