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

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Course Name
Certificate in Information Studies(Information Studies)
Major Subject
Information Studies
Course Category
Certificate
Average Study Duration
12 Months
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About Certificate in Information Studies(Information Studies)

Colleges Offering Certificate in Information Studies(Information Studies)

Course Units:
1. Module I
-Library And Information Centre Operation (101)
-Information Resources (102)
-Computer Applications In Information: Paper I (Theory) (103a)
-Computer Application In Information :Paper Ii (Practical) (103b)
-Information Communication Technology (104)
-Communication (105)
-Quantitative Methods (106)
-Entrepreneurship-Business Management (107)

2. Module II
-Records Management (201)
-Archives Operation (202)
-Preservation And Conservation Of Information (203)
-Mail Courier Service (204)
-Professional Ethics (205)
-Course Specialization Project (207)
Module I

Library information centre operations
Information resources
Computer application in information
Information communication technology
Communication
Quantitative methods
Entrepreneurship project
Life skills


Module II
Records management
Archives operations
Preservation and conservation of information
Mail courier service
Professional ethics
Course specialization project


Requirements
Course Duration: 12 months

Exam Body: KNEC

Grade: D and Above
Course Outline
Module I
- Library and information centre operations
- Information resources
- Computer application in information
- Information communication technology
- Communication
- Quantitative methods
- Project
Module II
- Records management
- Archives operations
- Preservation and conservation of information
- Mail courier services
- Professional ethics
- Project
Course Duration: 12 Months.
Course requirements
Applicants are expected to have scored a mean grade of D and above at KCSE

Fees per term
Ksh.12,000

Number of terms
4

Program duration
1 year

Examination body
KNEC
Exam Body: KNEC

Duration: 2 modules (6 months for each module)

Minimum Entry requirement: KCSE D (Plain)

Universities Offering Certificate in Information Studies(Information Studies)

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