The purpose of this qualification is to create a group of qualified, innovative, committed
community workers, educators equipped with professional competencies required for
effective community-based work with children and youth for Namibia and the world at large. Additionally, it aims to address the critical shortage of trained community child
and youth care workers.
Furthermore, it aims to empower community workers to become creators of employment, producer of knowledge and produce citizens with employability skills to meet developmental challenges they face.
The main objectives of the programme are to:
• Develop questioning, appreciative and creative intellects;
• Equip community workers with appropriate knowledge, skills, attitude and
competencies that would enable them to train other community workers in Psyco-Social Support (PSS);
• Prepare community workers to effectively perform their duties in community work;
• Promote community workers and educators with equal opportunities for lifelong learning;
• Provide a firm foundation upon which entrants to the diploma can proceed to other related Bachelors’ in the field.
This programme is open to all qualifying prospective students wishing to advance their
career in working with vulnerable groups.
For the students to be admitted to the DWCY, they must meet the minimum entry
requirement of NAMCOL:
• Students should have a:
• Grade 11/12 certificate with 22 points in five subjects and an E symbol in English; or
• Certificate in Community-Based Work with Children and Youth offered by NAMCOL; or
• Any equivalent relevant Level 4 qualification.
Distance
(DWCY)
3 Years
Bank Windhoek
Katutura Branch
Acc:1141143121
Cheque Account
Reference: Student number
SEMESTER 1
Registration fee is N$2690.00, which should be paid upon registration, the remaining amount should be settled by May 31. The once-off 690.00 data fee is charged with registation for 10G of data each month for the whole year
SEMESTER 2
Registration fee is N$2000.00, which should be paid upon registration, the remaining amount should be settled by September 30.
| Type of Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Institutional Core Modules X 2 | 1000 |
| Modules x6 | 1000 |
| Grand Total | 8000 |
| Module | Code |
|---|---|
| 1. English for General Communication | 9901J |
| 2. Introduction to Computer | 9902J |
| Semester 1: | |
| 1. Personal and Professional Development | 2407 |
| 2. Child and Youth Rights and Safety | 2408 |
| 3. Child and Youth Development | 2409 |
| Semester 2: | |
| 1. Care and Support | 2410 |
| 2. Community Development | 2411 |
| 3. Service Learning Project | 2412 |
| Semester 3: | |
| 1. Communication Skills | 2413 |
| 2. Entrepreneurship | 2414 |
| 3. Community Based Psychosocial Support Intervention Strategies | 2415 |
| 4. Research Methods-year module | |
| Semester 4: | |
| 1. Social Services in Developing Countries | 2416 |
| 2. Leadership and Project Management | 2417 |
| 3. Research Methods | 2418 |