Programme

Diploma in Records & Information Management

An Intermediate program entitled the Diploma in Records & Information Management is meant to give students the information and abilities required to properly handle Documents and Data in Businesses. Organization, Maintenance, and Utilization of records and Information Assets are the main topics of this program, combined with the Technologies, Strategies, and Principles that surround it. Learners will gain knowledge of the value of information and how to handle records across the curriculum in a variety of fields, including business, law, government, and healthcare. The regulatory and Legal duties about records management, alongside the best practices and Ethical issues surrounding the handling of Private information, will all become crystal clear to them.

Code:	DRI
Duration:	2 Years
Category:	Diploma
Faculty:	Faculty of Management Sciences

Essential: One best done of all A-level subjects

Relevant: Second best done of the remaining A-level Subjects

Year 1

Semester 1
Course Code	Course Name	CU	LH	PH
DRI1112	LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE	4	45	-
DRI1111	FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING	3	30	-
DRI1116	LIBRARY CLASSIFICATION: THEORY AND PRACTICE	4	45	60
DRI1115	PRINCIPLES OF RECORDS MANAGEMENT	4	60	-
DRI1113	SKILLS AND PRACTICE OF COMMUNICATION	3	30	-
DRI1114	INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY I	4	60	-

Semester 2
Course Code	Course Name	CU	LH	PH
DRI1213	LIBRARY CATALOGUING: THEORY AND PRACTICE	4	45	60
DRI1211	RECORDS ORGANIZATION AND PROCESSING	4	60	-
DRI1214	PRINCIPLES OF STORES MANAGEMENT	4	60	-
DRI1216	PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT	3	45	-
DRI1215	RESEARCH METHODS	3	45	-
DRI1212	MARKETING OF INFORMATION	3	43	-

Year 2

Semester 1
Course Code	Course Name	CU	LH	PH
DRI2111	OFFICE MANAGEMENT	4	60	-
DRI2112	INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY II (ICT II)	3		90
DRI2115	MEDICAL RECORDS MANAGEMENT	4	60	-
DRI2116	FIELD ATTACHMENT	4		120
DRI2114	PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF RECORDS	4	75	-
DRI2113	LEGISLATION, POLICY AND ETHICS IN INFORMATION WORKS	4	60	-

Semester 2
Course Code	Course Name	CU	LH	PH
DRI2214	MUSEOLOGY	4	45	90
DRI2216	REPROGRAPHY AND PAPER MAKING	4	45	-
DRI2211	RESEARCH PROPOSAL	4		90
DRI2212	ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING	3	30	30
DRI2213	MANAGEMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTERS	4	75	-
DRI2215	MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS	4	60	-

Tuition Fees per Semester (East African)	Tuition Fees per Semester (International Students)
UGX 400,000	UGX 600,000

Functional Fees

THE FUNCTIONAL FEES FOR DAP, DCP & CGA PROGRAMMES
Item	East Africans (Shs)	Non Eeast Africans (Shs)
Guild fee by all students (per year)	30,000	45,000
Recess/Industrial Training/School Practice (To be paid by all PRIVATELY sponsored students every Second	250,000	375,000
Medical fee for all students (per year)	20,000	30,000
Examination fees (per semester)	50,000	75,000
Sports fees for all students (per year)	15,000	22,500
Under graduate gowns by students	25,000	35,750
Registration fee (per semester)	50,000	75,000
Accommodation (per semester)	129,000	193,500
University Identity Card fee per Issue	15,000	22,500

THE FUNCTIONAL FEES FOR BEP & DEP PROGRAMMES
Item	East Africans (Shs)	Non Eeast Africans (Shs)
Registration fee per year	50,000	75,000
Examination fee per year	50,000	75,000
Library fee per year	20,000	30,000
Research Fund fee per year	20,000	30,000
University identity card fee per issue	15,000	22,500
Computer fee per year	20,000	30,000
Guild fee per year	30,000	45,000
Medical fee per year	20,000	30,000
Sports fee per year	15,000	22,500

THE FUNCTIONAL FEES FOR ALL THE OTHER PROGRAMMES
Item	East Africans (Shs)	Non Eeast Africans (Shs)
Registration fees by privately sponsored students	100,000	150,000
Examination fees by privately sponsored students	100,000	150,000
Library fees by privately sponsored students	20,000	30,000
Research fund fees by privately sponsored students	20,000	30,000
Development fee per year by private students	50,000	75,000
University identity card fee by all students	15,000	22,500
Computer fee by private students	50,000	75,000
Guild fee by all students	30,000	45,000
Under graduate gowns by students	25,000	37,500
Sports fee by all students	15,000	22,500
Medical fees (treatment) by private students	65,000	97,500
Recess/Industrial Training/School Practice (To be paid by all PRIVATELY sponsored students every Second Semester except finalists)	250,000	375,000
Research Fee for students on Post Graduate Programmes only (paid annually)	750,000	1,125,000
Accommodation per semester (where applicable)	129,000	193,500
Accommodation per semester for *all* Students (Government or Private) admitted for MED, BNA and BNS For the Recess Term	500,000 250,000	750,000 3750,000
*OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DAP, DCP & CGA* 2 reams of photocopying paper (ROTATRIM Or DOUBLE A) One hand hoe (with a handle) Two (2) plastic spring files (GREEN)

THE FUNCTIONAL FEES FOR POST GRADUATE PROGRAMMES PER ANNUM
Item	East Africans (Shs)	Non Eeast Africans (Shs)
Administration fee	200,000	300,000
Library fee	20,000	30,000
Registration fee	120,000	180,000
Identity Card (per issuance)	15,000	225,000
Guild fee	30,000	45,000
Sports fee	15,000	22,500
Medical fee	65,000	97,500
Examination fee	200,000	300,000
Computer fee	80,000	120,000
Development fee	100,000	150,000
Research Fee for students on Post Graduate Programmes only (paid annually)	750,000	1,1250,000

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Date of Accreditation	Date Due for review	Comment
22^nd/August/2022	August 2027	Up to date

ACCREDITED

A-level students with a principal pass and one subsidiary who wish to pursue a career in Information management
Holders of Certificates in Records management or related field are also eligible to apply for this programme.

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