|
|
|
Bachelor of Rural Community Development focuses on the strengthening rural economies and
social structures to promote financial independence and improved quality of life
for rural communities. The program is design to prepare
professionals to understand, evaluate, and apply economic and
business practices to empower rural communities to building a healthy and
sustainable economy.
RCST's Bachelor of Rural Community Development program is a
top-up accelerated study program for accomplished professionals that are working in
the fields of Rural Community Development and Management.
The degree program
will focuse on equipping students with skills and abilities to creating applied
changes in social, economic, political, and cultural aspects of rural
communities.
The program will familiarize students with key issues of
Rural Community Development
through practical focus on environmental issues and management, economics and trade,
challenges of rural society, law and governance, healthcare and disease
prevention, and information management.
Graduates of
Bachelor of Rural Community
Development degree will have a thorough practical knowledge of rural
development issues and be able to effectively tailor and apply their knowledge
to confront local challenges and promote development that sustained growth.
|
|
|
|
Career Prospects
Graduates
of Bachelor of Rural Community Development will have the knowledge and expertise to pursue
careers in a wide range of areas including economic and business development in
rural communities such as
|
◙ Community Projects
Manager |
◙ Education
& Training
Supervisor |
|
◙ External
Consultants |
◙ Research
+ Development Associate
|
|
◙ Rural
Development Officer |
◙ Community
Health Inspector |
|
◙ Agricultural
Policy Advisor |
◙ Rural
Policy & Food Security |
|
|
Program
Structure
and Content
The Bachelor
program structure and content
below
is
based on assumption
that candidates would have
completed higher education studies
(with at least 90 ECTS-Credits) and possess Undergraduate Diploma / Higher
Diploma / Associate
Degree or equivalent qualifications from recognised university or training
institutes.
Candidate
will complete
a minimum of 20 Undergraduate Courses with Bachelor Thesis or Project in
lieu of transfered credits.
Candidates that possessed Higher Qualifications above 90 ECTS-Credits
will be Granted Further Transferable Credits, similarly,
additional Undergraduate Courses will be assigned to
candidates with
less transfer college-level credits
|
|
Courses:
Bachelor
of Rural Community Development |
|
BRD 300 |
Fundamentals
of Rural Community |
|
BRD 310 |
Rural
Economics |
|
BRD 315 |
Rural
Finance |
|
BRD 320 |
Introduction to Natural Resources |
|
BRD 325 |
Rural
Infrastructure Management |
|
BRD 330 |
Education & Training
in Rural Context |
|
BRD 340 |
Sustainable Rural Communities |
|
BRD 345 |
Introduction
to Environmental Studies |
|
BRD 410 |
Introduction to Public Administration
|
|
BRD 420 |
Research in Rural Traditional Governance
|
|
BRD 430 |
Women Empowerment in Rural Communities |
|
BRD 440 |
Rural Community
Development Internship |
|
BRD 499 |
Bachelor Project
(capstone course) |
|
|
|
Elective Courses - Management Curricular |
|
BBA
260 |
Principles of Management |
|
BBA
320 |
Principles of Economics |
|
BBA
325 |
Leadership
Theory |
|
BBA
335 |
Marketing Management |
|
BBA
350 |
Principles of Information Systems |
|
BBA
415 |
Principles of Entrepreneurship |
|
BBA
345 |
Human Resources
Management |
|
BBA 430 |
Principles of Project Management |
|
|
|
|
Bachelor Degree
Requirements
Bachelor degree
requires successful completion of
minimum 180 ECTS-Credits
(European
Credits Transfer System)
including applicable
Transferred Credits.
Student performance will be measure against acceptable overall academic
achievements.
The
Total Cumulative Credits
of 180-ECTS
required can be
achieved
through the combination of Learning Groups listed below (pending total
credits transferred into the program)
●
General Education Courses
●
Social Sciences Courses
●
Agricultural / Environmental
Courses.
●
Business / Management Electives
Courses
●
Independent Bachelor Thesis - Project
Graduation Credits Required
Accelerated
Bachelor of Rural Development degree requires successful
completion of 80-ECTS (European Credits Transfer System);
the completed 80-units will be recorded as part of Total Cumulative Credits
of 180-ECTS required for Bachelor degree graduation
including applicable transfer
credits.
Student performance will be measure against acceptable overall academic
achievements
|
Special Admission Requirements
◙
Applicant
must be at least 25-years
old
◙
Completed
at least
2-years
of
Undergraduate programs
above High School
Education
◙ Possess
Undergraduate Diploma or
equivalent from recognised
institution
◙ Minimum 1-year
of relevant working experience
in Rural Community or Civil Services etc
◙
Adults with lesser qualification but
posses years' of experience will also be consider
|
|
|
Additional Information
FOR THE PROGRAM |
|
Graduation Award Title |
Bachelor of Science in Rural Community Development |
|
Credits Required |
80 ECTS-Credits
(Accelerated Bachelor Program) |
|
Overall Credits Required |
Minimum 180 ECTS-Credits (Bachelor Degree Credits) |
|
Assessment
Methods |
Exams and Assignments per course;
Course Examination |
|
Program Study Methods |
Distance-Online
Learning;
Study
Methods |
|
Admission
Requirements |
High School Education or Higher Qualification;
Admission Requirements |
|
|
|
|
Admission Intakes (DL-Online) |
Year-Round
Admission Anytime (Distance Learning - Online Study) |
|
Study
Duration
(DL-Online) |
18
Months or Less; depends on
Transfer Credits |
|
Tuition Fees
(DL-Online) |
EUR 450.00 (Per Course);
Tuition Fees Information |
|
Application Evaluation Fees |
EUR 100.00 (Admission Evaluation Processing - Non-Refundable) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
