The Fatima Institute. TFI Aims and Objectives AIM To help promote social, political, economic and religious development in Sierra Leone and Africa in.

The Fatima Institute

TFI Aims and Objectives

AIMTo help promote social, political, economic and religious development in Sierra Leone and Africa in general.

OBJECTIVESTo develop a common ethical vision and praxis for social, political, and religious development in Africa.

To foster an increased professionalism within civil society in Africa, and build up those institutions that serve the common good.

To strengthen the role of the church, especially in regard to its missionary and social mission.

TFI Focus

Education Networking

Training and Capacity Building

Research and Development

Contents of Existing Programme

• Faculties

Philosophy and DivinityEducation

Social Sciences

Degree ProgrammeBachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Humanities with a Diploma in EducationBachelor of Arts in Religious Studies with a Diploma in EducationBachelor of Arts in Special Education Bachelor of Arts in Development StudiesBachelor of Arts in Human Resource ManagementBachelor of Arts in LawBachelor of Arts in Business ManagementBachelor of Arts in Accounting and FinanceBachelor of Arts in Banking and FinanceBachelor of Arts in Micro Finance and Community Economic DevelopmentBachelor of Arts in Mass CommunicationBachelor of Science in Information Technology

Diploma ProgrammeDiploma in Religious Studies and EducationDiploma in Social ResearchDiploma in Human Resource ManagementDiploma in Development StudiesDiploma in Good Governance, Financial management and Human RightsDiploma in Development CommunicationDiploma in Special EducationDiploma in Advanced Educational ManagementDiploma in Banking and FinanceDiploma in Accounting and FinanceDiploma in Business ManagementDiploma in Micro Finance and Community Economic DevelopmentDiploma in Legal StudiesDiploma in Peace and Conflict Management StudiesDiploma in Information Technology

Certificate ProgrammeCertificate in Religious StudiesCertificate in Human Resource ManagementCertificate in Development StudiesCertificate in Good Governance, Financial Management and Human RightsCertificate in Development CommunicationCertificate in Banking and FinanceCertificate in Accounting and FinanceCertificate in Business ManagementCertificate in Micro Finance and Community Economic DevelopmentCertificate in legal PracticesCertificate in Peace and Conflict Management Studies

Post Graduate Programme

• Post Graduate Diploma in Social Research

• Post Graduate Diploma in Project Planning and Proposal Writing

• Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management

Target Group of Programme Participants

School leavers

Youth

Women

Government Employees (Ministries, Local Councils, etc)

NGO and Development workers

Private Sector Employees

Procedures for Ensuring the Quality Teaching and Learning

Accreditation Arrangements

• Fully accredited by the Government through The National Council for Technical Vocational and other Awards (NCTVA)

• Fully affiliated with The Uganda Martyrs University- Uganda

• Provisional registration with the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) of the Ministry of Education as a private university

Partnerships

• Trocaire• Radio Maria• Justice and Peace and Human Rights• Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO)• Voluntary Missionary Movement (VMM)• Northern Local Councils• CAFOD• Local NGOs

Plans for the Future

Masters Programme (Vision 2010) Management and Development Studies

METHODOLOGY AND DURATION

COURSE CONTENT

ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

EVALUATION AND GRADING

Post Graduate Programme

• Post Graduate Higher Diploma in Project Planning and Proposal Writing

ObjectivesObjectives

Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements

Class Schedule

Class Schedule

Course Content

Course Content

AssessmentAssessment

Post Graduate Programme

• Post Graduate Diploma in International Trade and Finance

AIM

COURSE TOPICS

Teaching and Assessment Methods

• Teaching Methodology:

Participatoryclass learningdiscussions

Participatoryclass learningdiscussions

Questions and answers class discussions

Questions and answers class discussions

MonthlyClasswork

examinations

MonthlyClasswork

examinations

WeeklyClasswork

assignments

WeeklyClasswork

assignments

Classroom lectures

Classroom lectures

PresentationsPresentations

Teaching and Assessment Methods

• Assessment

Continuous Assessments

End Term Examinations

Referral Examinations

Teaching and Assessment Methods

• Evaluation

Evaluation of Lecturers at the end of each term

Evaluation and recommendation of students

Project paper

Thesis