{"id":11176,"date":"2024-08-22T02:43:15","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T02:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/namcol.edu.na?page_id=11176"},"modified":"2024-11-19T11:02:05","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T11:02:05","slug":"diploma-in-youth-and-community-development-dycd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/namcol.edu.na\/index.php\/diploma-in-youth-and-community-development-dycd\/","title":{"rendered":"Diploma in Youth and Community Development (DYCD)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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This qualification aims to create a group of qualified, innovative, committed youth leaders and educators equipped with the professional competencies required for effective youth development work in Namibia. Additionally, it aims to address the critical shortage of trained youth development educators and empower youth to become creators of employment and produce graduates with employability skills to meet the challenges they face.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u2022 Prepare youth workers to effectively perform their duties in youth\u00a0development work;
\u2022 Equip youth workers with appropriate skills, knowledge and\u00a0attitudes that would enable them to train other youth in development\u00a0work;
\u2022 Promote equal opportunities for life-long learning for youth workers and educators;<\/span>
\u2022 Develop questioning, appreciative and creative intellects.<\/span>
\u2022 Provide a firm foundation upon which entrants to the diploma\u00a0programme can proceed to the Bachelor Degree in Youth Work.<\/p>

The programme further developed with a level of complexity measured at the diploma level covering knowledge, comprehension, application and analysis. Very little synthesis and evaluation levels are incorporated in some course material.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Diploma programme is an opportunity for people working with the youth, formally and informally (Churches, NGOs, Local Authorities, Government Ministries and Agents).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u2022\u00a0A Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary (NSSCO) level qualification with a minimum of 22 points on the Ministry of Education\u2019s point scale in five subjects as well as an E-symbol in English. OR<\/span>
\u2022\u00a0Any other relevant and equivalent qualifications at NQF level 5 and\/or prequalifications from a recognised institution of higher learning<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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This programme is offered via distance mode combined with face-to-face online virtual tutorials. Students have a minimum of 16 hours to meet the tutor-marker per module during the duration of the programme. Students have to attend two compulsory workshops: orientation and examination preparation. These translate into the following approximate equivalent contact hours and, are used in the calculations of module credits:<\/span>
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\u2022\u00a016 notional hours to attend workshops per module;<\/span>
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSEMESTER 1<\/strong>\nRegistration fee is N$2690.00, which should be paid upon registration, the remaining amount should be settled by May 31.\n<\/br><\/br>\nSEMESTER 2<\/strong>\nRegistration fee is N$2000.00, which should be paid upon registration, The remaining amount should be settled by 30 September.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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CONTACT DETAILS<\/h5>\n<\/div>\nAilly Ndaoya<\/br>\n+264 613205281<\/br>\nNdaoya@namcol.edu.na<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Diploma in Youth and Community Development (DYCD) Introduction This qualification aims to create a group of qualified, innovative, committed youth leaders and educators equipped with the professional competencies required for effective youth development work in Namibia. Additionally, it aims to address the critical shortage of trained youth development educators and empower youth to become creators of employment and produce graduates with employability skills to meet the challenges they face. Objectives and Target Groups \u2022 Prepare youth workers to effectively perform their duties in youth\u00a0development work;\u2022 Equip youth workers with appropriate skills, knowledge and\u00a0attitudes that would enable them to train other…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11176","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nDiploma in Youth and Community Development (DYCD) - Taking Education to the people<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"NAMCOL is a State Owned Educational institution created by an Act of Parliament (Act 1 of 1997) to provide learning opportunities for adults and out-of-school youth.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/namcol.edu.na\/index.php\/diploma-in-youth-and-community-development-dycd\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Diploma in Youth and Community Development (DYCD) - 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