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Programme Aims and Objectives
Introduction
During this course, students will be able to study basic principles within the Web Design world and become fully equipped with all the necessary skills and knowledge so as to become
successful web designers and developers.

Rationale
The course will enable students to become efficiently equipped with all the necessary skills and knowledge in order to advance in international organizations and achieve positive results when operating in executive positions.

Aims of the Programme
The course aims to:
1. To equip students with a professional level of competence in web design and content management;
2. To provide students with the opportunity of creating a live website and to measure its success;
3. To help students become familiar with the growing and fast-evolving body of knowledge within the web design discipline.

Objectives of the Programme
1. Enable students to become successful web designers/developers and strive to excellence in the digital world.
2. Apply all principles and theories into practice in real-life situations
3. Introduce students to the rapidly changing world and become successful professionals in the Web Design/Development industry.

Programme Aims and Objectives
Introduction
During this course, students will be able to study basic principles within the world of information systems and become fully equipped with all the necessary skills and knowledge to become successful managers and handle valuable information and data systems.
Rationale
The course will enable students to become efficiently equipped with all the necessary skills and knowledge in order to advance in international organizations and achieve positive results when operating in executive positions.

Aims of the Programme
The course aims to:
1. Develop the knowledge and skills necessary for successful strategic leadership performance, within the context of dynamic local and global challenges
2. Enhance the ability to source, analyse and critically appraise all types of business data and practice
3. Develop flexible strategies for satisfying diverse stakeholder and partner demands across the whole supply chain and other value adding systems
Objectives of the Programme
1. Integrate cutting-edge strategic research and practice to achieve business transformation
2. Engendera spirit of critical inquiry and environment that fosters life long learning and continuous personal and professional development
3. Develop skills of entrepreneurial leadership such as creativity, innovation, collaboration, risk taking, etc.

Programme Aims and Objectives
 

Introduction and Rationale
This Master’s programme is in compliance with Zambia’s current national strategic focus on the gradual development of higher education. Drawing on Zambia’s Education for All 2015 National Review, and complying with Unicaf University’s principles, the M.Sc. in Managerial Psychology will contribute in broadening access and participation to high quality relevant education, with the efficiency and effectiveness of modern education delivery systems. Managerial Psychology holds a pivotal role in the responsiveness on various imperatives of the time affecting general welfare of humanity with varying shades of complexities.
The M.Sc. in Managerial Psychology aims to equip students with an ability to deploy skills and understanding in a range of seminal and contemporary issues surrounding psychological principles and research applied to business environments, through techniques of critical analysis, reflection and evaluation, complying with the pronounced long term educational goals of Zambia, which focus on the development of individual learners in holistic manner that address their cognitive developmental needs, affective and psychomotor skills.
Moreover, equally important, are clarity of thought, knowledge of the possibility and limits of application of psychology in working environments, the capacity to explore issues, and present positions, in a structured and methodical way as well as the capacity to recognize and accommodate insights from a variety of sources. In other words, the meaningful acquisition of relevant skills and knowledge to enable students to meet challenges and lead individual fruitful lives, while empowering them to contribute to the sustainable development of their immediate environment.
Since the education sector has  vastly been embracing the potentials of online learning in the area of education, the M.Sc. in Managerial Psychology is offering improved content delivery. During this course, students will be able to apply Psychological principles to the working environment and thus develop vital skills and knowledge in order to become successful in the field of Managerial Psychology.
Furthermore, the course will enable students to examine fundamental principles in Managerial Psychology, be equipped with all the necessary skills, knowledge and tools to function within their country’s industry in order to be able to offer, advance and achieve positive results when operating in their work environment.

Aims and Objectives of the Programme
1. To develop students’ knowledge and understanding of both seminal and contemporary key psychological concepts, theories and approaches in Managerial Psychology.
2. To facilitate the development of analytical, evaluative and professional skills in relation to the study of Managerial Psychology.
3. To provide students with the necessary research skills to undertake research in various areas within Managerial Psychology to contribute to the development of the field in Zambia.
4. To encourage students to work both independently and collaboratively in order to develop personal and interpersonal skills.
5. To provide appropriate employability and/or professional development competencies relevant to the application of Managerial Psychology in the Zambian employment market.
6. To provide supportive, stimulating and diverse learning experiences for students.
7. To ensure that students’ proposed Managerial Psychology practice is underpinned by relevant psychological theory and serves the needs of the country.
8. To ensure that students understand the requirements for ethical practice in the application of Managerial Psychological knowledge in the Zambian workplace context.
9. To enable students to analyse a problem or task and formulate objectives.
10. To facilitate the building of theoretical, interpersonal and practical skills required to complete the dissertation from initiation to completion.

Programme Aims and Objectives
Introduction
During this course, students will be able to study basic principles within the Oil and Gas sector and acquire significant skills and knowledge in order to become successful managers in the oil and gas sector as well as run key roles within the industry.
Rationale
The course will enable students to become efficiently equipped with all the necessary skills and knowledge in order to advance in international organizations and achieve positive results when operating in executive positions.

Aims of the Programme
The course aims to:
1. Produce skilled executives in Oil and Gas Management and make them familiar with this field of engineering and its markets. Specifically, it covers a wide range of knowledge and skills that are now considered necessary by oil and gas professionals to address current problems of management in the oil and gas sector, both in design and planning and management of oil and gas sites.
2. The program provides expertise and technical skills and enhances the analysis of strategies, measures and actions aimed at developing the oil and gas sector within the broader context of social policy.
3. The program has an interdisciplinary basis, focusing on Management in Oil and Gas Engineering sites and markets to make students well-equipped and skilled to operate in the demanding world of Oil and Gas Management sector.
Objectives of the Programme
1. Provide all the necessary skills to the graduates in order to become successful oil and gas management professionals and be able to function efficiently within the specific industry
2. The programme also enables students to become technically aware of issues regarding oil and gas engineering and enriches their ability to analyse strategies and decisions made when developing oil and gas site units
3. Students will be also able to develop skills in the management of oil and gas sites as well as the administration of such units to function successfully in managerial positions within this sector

The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) programme is designed for current and emerging leaders who are looking to drive systemic change in their organization. These leaders include individuals who currently hold or are seeking managerial positions in professional organisations.

The course will enable students to become efficiently equipped with all the necessary skills and knowledge in order to advance in international organizations and achieve positive results when operating in executive positions.

Each Doctoral student  must take a number of online modules and also complete a dissertation. Students must defend their dissertation in a "viva voce" (oral) examination which can be completed online. The viva voce examination is an intense and challenging experience, but we offer relevant guidance and support to help our research students prepare for this important milestone.

Aims of the Programme
●Develop a sound understanding of the relevant conceptual and theoretical underpinnings of your chosen area of research into business and management
●Have a detailed understanding of applicable techniques for research and advanced academic and management enquiry
●Create and interpret knowledge through original research. Enhance both your performance as a reflective practitioner and your professional practice
●Develop personal, consultancy and research competences to undertake rigorous research at an advanced level that contributes to theory and practice in business and management

Objectives of the Programme
The goal of the DBA program is to prepare the next generation of business leaders. The cornerstone of the doctoral experience at the UU School of Doctoral Studies is the research apprenticeship that all students undertake, typically under the guidance of their assigned dissertation supervisor.

The Doctor of Education programme features a high-level academic study of a range of educational and professional issues, tutored units and a supervised research componentwill enable you to make a contribution to knowledge through unit assignments, and through the dissertation focus on the interplay and relationship between professional practice and scholarship.

The course will enable students to become efficiently equipped with all the necessary skills and knowledge in order to advance in international organizations and achieve positive results when operating in executive positions.

Each Doctoral student  must take a number of online modules and also complete a dissertation. Students must defend their dissertation in a "viva voce" (oral) examination which can be completed online. The viva voce examination is an intense and challenging experience, but we offer relevant guidance and support to help our research students prepare for this important milestone.

Aims of the Programme
●Develop a sound understanding of the relevant conceptual and theoretical underpinnings of your chosen area of research into business and management
●Have a detailed understanding of applicable techniques for research and advanced academic and management enquiry
●Create and interpret knowledge through original research. Enhance both your performance as a reflective practitioner and your professional practice
●Develop personal, consultancy and research competences to undertake rigorous research at an advanced level that contributes to theory and practice in business and management
 

Objectives of the Programme
The EdD is designed for current and emerging leaders who are looking to drive systemic change in their organization. These leaders include individuals who currently hold or are seeking top positions in academic institutions or academic organisations.

During this programme, students will be able to study basic principles of business processes and concepts with a specialisation in Marketing. They will gain profound knowledge of management and administration procedures in order to successfully function in managerial positions. The programme will enable students to become efficiently equipped with all the necessary skills and knowledge in order to advance in international organisations and achieve positive results when operating in executive positions. 

The aims of the programme are the following: 

1. Develop the knowledge and skills necessary for successful strategic leadership performance, within the context of dynamic local and global challenges.
2. Enhance the ability to source, analyse and critically appraise all types of business data and practice.
3. Develop flexible strategies for satisfying diverse stakeholder and partner demands across the whole supply chain and other value adding systems.
    

Rationale

The programme will enable students to become efficiently equipped with all the necessary skills and knowledge in order to advance in international educational organisations in public and private sectors and achieve positive results when operating in executive positions.

The Rationale of the programme can be summarized as follows:

At a general level of higher education policy:

1. There is a general need for more PhD graduates in Zambia and sub-Saharan Africa and thus a need for more PhD programmes (British Council and DAAD, 2018).
2. This PhD programme responds to the stated needs of the ‘Educating Our Future’ policy (Ministry of Education, 2008) for:

• More research to be undertaken within the higher education sector in Zambia.
• Alternative modes of higher education delivery, such as online education, to enhance access and equity in higher education in Zambia.
• Greater access to, and use and access of ICT in higher education in Zambia.

At the level of programmatic content and structure:

1. The structured online approach through both taught courses and structured supervision of the dissertation provides a unique self-directed learning experience for the student that differentiates this programme from other programmes offered and promotes a practical application of the learning generated through the programme.
2. There is a strong emphasis within the programme on enabling candidates to use the power of research to drive systemic change in their organisations and to realize their leadership potential.

At the level of the candidate students who can access the programme:

1. The online nature of the programme facilitates the ability of people in full-time employment to access the programme, while remaining accessible to individuals who wish to be full time students.
2. The programme emphasizes sharing of professional experiences with instructors and peers and is particularly relevant to mid-term career and senior professionals.

At the level of Unicaf University competence and expertise:

1. Education is an area of expertise that exists within the broader context of Unicaf University expertise in education, social sciences and technology.
2. There is the competence and interest to provide candidate students with high quality tutorials and supervision, resulting in a high-quality experience and a high-quality award for our students.

 Aims of the Programme

The aims of the programme are the following:

1. Develop a sound understanding of the relevant conceptual and theoretical underpinnings of the student’s chosen area of research within the wider range of education.
2. Promote a detailed understanding of applicable techniques for research.
3. Create and interpret knowledge through original research.
4. Enhance student’s performance as a reflective practitioner and their professional practice.

Objectives of the Programme

The objectives of the programme are to provide a comprehensive and diversified learning programme that is responsive to the education sector, the social and economic needs of the national human resources development. By the end of the programme, students should be able to:

1. Drive systemic change in policy making, primary, secondary and tertiary education as emerging educators.
2. Pursue positions in academic institutions or academic organisations and be interested in conducting, among others research within the areas of education, education policy, inclusive education and educational leadership.
3. Promote inclusive education, quality and equity in education, in line with national policies.
4. Support equity -fairness- and equality rather than just equality in education.
5. Monitor the study and development of educational policy evaluation and implementation.
6. Conduct primary research within the area of education.
7. Address educational management inefficiencies.
8. Demonstrate the ability to develop a curriculum appropriate to the target level.
9. Demonstrate all the necessary skills mandatory for a career in education and in leading academic institutions.

 Programme Learning Outcomes

At the end of the programme, the student will be expected to:

1. Practice role as advanced researchers and/or professional practitioners in the area of education.
2. Develop a comprehensive, contemporary and advanced knowledge of content, research methods and theoretical context in an area related practice. Through this, students will make an important contribution to knowledge informed by original research and scholarship.
3. Apply complex concepts, and develop creative solutions in a creative and adaptive way that will lead to a breakthrough thinking in the field.
4. Make informed judgments on complex issues in the field of education, often in the absence of complete data.
5. Solve problems through skills in evidence-based decision-making, leading to institutional change.
6. Communicate ideas and conclusions clearly and effectively to specialist and non-specialist audience.
7. Develop environments of inclusion, transparency and widely shared vision and goals.
8. Evaluate their own skills as a leader and the performance of their team(s) and organisation and modify strategies accordingly.
9. Critique the mission, process and outcomes of specific learning initiatives through targeted questions.
10. Drive innovation through technology-enabled learning formats.
11. Apply reflective monitoring skills about work and professional practice.
12. Interpret gathered qualitative and quantitative data to assess the status of organisational priorities.
13. Produce a culminating dissertation that demonstrates in practice the effective application of educational theories and concepts.

Rationale

The programme will enable students to become efficiently equipped with all the necessary skills and knowledge in order to advance in international organisations, public and private sectors and achieve positive results when operating in executive positions.

Aims of the Programme

The aims of the programme are the following:

1. Develop a sound understanding of the relevant conceptual and theoretical underpinnings of the student’s chosen area of research in law and politics.
2. Have a detailed understanding of applicable techniques for research and advanced academic and management enquiry.
3. Create and interpret knowledge through original research.
4. Enhance student’s performance as a reflective practitioner and their professional practice.
5. Develop personal, consultancy and research competences to undertake rigorous research at an advanced level that contributes to theory and practice in law and politics.

Objectives of the Programme

The objective of the programme is to enhance the knowledge and skills to current and emerging legal and political scientists/leaders who are looking to drive systemic change in their organisation. These include individuals who currently hold or are seeking top positions in professional organisations and governmental institutions.

Programme Learning Outcomes

The key learning outcomes of this programme are:

1. Develop a comprehensive, contemporary, advanced knowledge of content, research methods and theoretical context in an area related practice. Through this, students will make an important contribution to knowledge informed by original research and scholarship. Interpret and accurately apply law, as well as effectively analyze and investigate facts.
2. Describe how political, legal and economic forces have affected different social groups in different ways to produce inequality as a result of unjust outcomes.
3. Make informed judgments on complex issues in Law and Politics, often in the absence of complete data. Identify strategies that have the potential to increase access to legal system and improve the quality of the justice system or justice in society.
4. Communicate ideas and conclusions clearly and effectively to specialist and non-specialist audiences. Identify and apply legal rules on legal issues presented in order to resolve problems.
5. Solve problems through skills in evidence-based decision-making, leading to institutional change within the areas of Law and Politics.
6. Demonstrate the ability of law to shape and influence, government, society and people’s lives.
7. Create environments of inclusion and transparency. Demonstrate interest in national and global politics.
8. Evaluate their own skill as a leader and the performance of their team(s) and organisation and modify strategies accordingly within the areas of Law and Politics.
9. Critique the mission, process and outcomes of specific learning initiatives through targeted questions.
10. Apply their knowledge of law and politics by using the major analytic and theoretical frameworks in international relations and comparative politics.
11. Drive innovation through technology-enabled learning formats.
12. Apply reflective monitoring skills about work and professional practice within the areas of Law and Politics.
13. Interpret gathered qualitative and quantitative data to assess the status of organisational priorities.
14. Create a culminating dissertation in practice that demonstrates effective application of relevant theories and concepts within the areas of Law and Politics.

Rationale

The sector of Public Health has undergone a significant transformation over the last five decades. The 1990s, particularly, was a decade of great change and also a period during which the importance of Public Health got the special attention of many stakeholders worldwide.

A PhD in Public Health is deemed essential, not only for Zambia but worldwide, as it enables its graduates to ensure alertness, prevention and efficient response to disease transmission and outbreaks (pandemics) as well as support disease surveillance.

Furthermore, the degree will enable students to become efficiently equipped with all the necessary skills and knowledge in order to advance in public health related international organisations and achieve positive results when operating in executive positions.

Aims of the Programme

The programme aims at introducing current and emerging public health leaders who are looking to drive systemic change in their organisation to new leadership styles, as well as in making sure they ensure population’s health and well-being is maintained through relevant prevention and health promotion services. These leaders include individuals who currently hold or are seeking top positions in public health related professional organisations.

Objectives of the Programme

The objectives of the programme are to provide to the student the opportunity to:

1. Drive systemic change in their organisation. These leaders include individuals who currently hold or are seeking top positions in professional organisations.
2. Become the next generation of leading researchers.
3. Apply practical and theoretical knowledge and enhance their employability prospects.
4. Develop a sound understanding of the relevant conceptual and theoretical underpinnings of the student’s chosen area of research.
5. Produce a detailed understanding of applicable techniques for research and advanced academic and management enquiry.
6. Strengthen their performance as a reflective practitioner.
7. Develop personal, consultancy and research competences to undertake rigorous research at an advanced level that contributes to theory and practice in business and management within the Public Health sector.
8. Construct an individual programme of doctoral study. This will comprise of an opportunity for students to propose their own research study in order to complete a supervised dissertation at the forefront of doctoral research and professional and academic practice.
9. Provide an overarching, individually supervised teaching, learning and mentoring approach that will enable them to develop their role as an advanced researcher and/or professional practitioner in their field.
10. Develop a comprehensive, contemporary, advanced knowledge of content, research methods and theoretical context in an area related practice. Through this, students will make an important contribution to knowledge informed by original research and scholarship.
11. Become professionals who will have a significant role in Zambia’s health, economic, social and political endeavours.

Programme Learning Outcomes

The key learning outcomes of this programme are:

1. Shape the theoretical context of students’ original research and programme.
2. Apply techniques for research and advanced academic and management enquiry.
3. Analyse the conceptual and theoretical frameworks of the students’ chosen area of research.
4. Analyse complex statistical data related to Public Health.
5. Compare different theoretical frameworks and applications within the area of public health.
6. Apply the knowledge and competencies of research methods within the area of Public Health.
7. Utilise different theoretical managerial and leadership models/perspectives within the area of Public Health Management.
8. Synthesise and interpret knowledge through original research.

Aims of the Programme
The aims of the programme are as follows:
1) To provide a range of academic skills and knowledge in the field of Sustainable Development.
2) To improve skills in critically assessing problems and solutions related to sustainable development.
3) To build interdisciplinary characters who will be able to comprehend sustainable development questions and concepts.
4) To improve skills in creating research questions, critically assessing relevant evidence and communicating their findings in order to investigate a sustainable development issue.
5) To provide education of high quality in sustainable development concepts, organizations, networks and policies.
6) To enhance skills for innovative environmental solutions development required in building a sustainable society.
7) To promote social entrepreneurship and start-up green businesses, based on the launch of innovative ventures and products.
8) To promote public policy and social entrepreneurship innovations that address society’s environmental and natural resource challenges.

Learning Outcomes
At the end of the programme, the student will be expected to:
a) Develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of advanced-level sustainability debates and be able to analyse them.
b) Define and address socio-environmental vulnerabilities with success.
c) Explain and apply concepts of sustainable development and their usefulness to business ethics.
d) Acquire the necessary skills to engage critically with interpretations of sustainability.
e) Assess and evaluate technical, social, environmental, economic and political aspects of Sustainable Development.
f) Combine Sustainable Development into the day-to-day management and functioning of organizations, and on-going performance monitoring.
g) Evaluate critical reading and analysis of environmental policy and regulation.
h) Generate and adapt ecological principles and processes and be aware of the ways they are affected by human activities.
i) Compare and contrast judgements about Sustainable Development policies and their implementation.
j) Critically review relevant academic literature, generate a research study and link research to real world sustainable development phenomena.
k) Identifying research gaps in existing related areas and getting involved in sustainable development-related research activities.
l) Develop and strengthen research data handling skills.

Aims of the Programme
The aim of the programme is to generate computer professionals with scientific knowledge and skills essential for advancing their professional careers and/or proceed with further research and progress towards a doctoral degree.

Learning Outcomes
At the end of the programme, the student will be expected to:

a) Identify the physical and logical control of today’s modern networking architectures, as well as the connectivity characteristics for end- to end reliable data transmission.
b) Identify network attacks, basic network defence tools, various types of malicious software (i.e. malware) and perfectly use countermeasure defence/detection tools by deploying existing technologies and libraries to achieve security goals.
c) Integrate cybersecurity ethics as a network security practitioner.
d) Design and develop centralized or distributed systems based on required functionality and purpose.
e) Identify and interpret actions taken through the use of computer networks to disrupt, deny, degrade, or destroy information in computers and computer networks, along with identifying actions to protect and respond to unauthorized activity within information systems and computer networks.
f) Implement intelligence collection capabilities conducted through computer networks to gather data from target or adversary automated information systems or networks.
g) Analyse cyber related decisions as they apply to national security strategy from social, ethical, legal, and political viewpoints.
h) Understand common web infrastructure and applications attack vectors and be able to utilize tools and skills in order to attack web infrastructures and applications.
i) Create a solid enterprise-wide information security infrastructure, including analysing the security needs of the enterprise, designing a strategic plan to address the security requirements, selecting the appropriate tools to implement the security organizational policies, and establishing recovery techniques from disruptive and destructive information security events.
j) Design and deploy web database applications using commercially available database systems, and develop advanced queries using various query languages.
k) Communicate clearly and analytically using techniques derived from scientific practice in group meetings, presentations, lectures, written reports, and research papers.

Aims of the Programme
The aims of the programme are as follows:

1. Develop the knowledge and skills necessary for successful strategic leadership performance, within the context of dynamic local and global challenges.
2. Enhance the ability to source, analyse and critically appraise all types of business data and practice.
3. Develop flexible strategies for satisfying diverse stakeholder and partner demands across the whole supply chain and other value adding systems.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the programme, the student will be expected to:

• Demonstrate the skills gained in business management and administration with a specialization in Project Management.
• Become equipped professionals in Business Administration
• Discuss the necessary management methods for the successful delivery of projects.
• Assess the roles of the various of parties and stakeholders within a project.
• Implement the project life cycle.
• Understand a range of topics that are important to managing strategic projects successfully.
• Demonstrate critical understanding of the integrative nature of project management.

Aims of the Programme

The aims of the programme are as follows:
1.    To develop the leadership and management skills of students, and equip them with a deep understanding of core business principles.
2.    To offer students specialised knowledge and skills in human resource management, including strategic leadership, performance management and recruitment and selection processes. 
3.    To equip students with the ability to analyse and solve complex people management problems, and to develop effective strategies for managing individuals and teams in various organisational settings.
4.    To provide students with a global perspective on human resource management, including cross-cultural communication, and to prepare them to succeed in various international and local business contexts.
5.    To foster critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills through a variety of case studies and a focus on promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.

Learning Outcomes. 

At the end of the programme, the student will be expected to:
•    Acquire a solid understanding of core business principles and specialised knowledge and skills in the field of human resource management.
•    Demonstrate effective leadership and management skills, including motivating and managing individuals and teams and making sound decisions in various business contexts.
•    Analyze complex people management problems, develop effective strategies for addressing them, and make informed decisions based on evidence.
 

Rationale
The programme will enable students to become efficiently equipped with all the necessary skills and knowledge in order to advance in international organisations in public and private sectors and achieve positive results when operating in executive positions. 

Aims of the Programme
The aims of the programme are the following: 
1. Develop a sound understanding of the relevant conceptual and theoretical underpinnings of the student’s chosen area of research within the wider range of business.
2. Promote a detailed understanding of applicable techniques for research and advanced academic and management enquiry.
3. Create and interpret knowledge through original research. 
4. Enhance student’s performance as a reflective practitioner and their professional practice.

Objectives of the Programme
By the end of the programme, students should be able to demonstrate the acquisition of advanced techniques, methods and approaches on how to drive systemic change in their organisation as current or emerging leaders. These leaders include individuals who currently hold or are seeking top positions in professional organisations. 
In addition, the programme provides a comprehensive and diversified learning programme that is responsive to the business environment and to the social and economic needs of the national human resources development.

Programme Learning Outcomes
At the end of the programme, the students will be expected to:
1. Propose their own research study in order to complete a supervised thesis at the forefront of doctoral research and professional and academic practice.
2. Practise role as advanced researchers and/or professional practitioners within the business field.
3. Develop a comprehensive, contemporary and advanced knowledge of content, research methods and theoretical context in an area related practice. Through this, students will make an important contribution to knowledge informed by original research and scholarship.