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This module aims to give the students a deep understanding of modern macroeconomics theory and models. Topics include Growth Models,  Overlapping Generation Models, Employment Models, Real Business Cycle Models, and Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium Models.

Greetings Dear Students,

This is to welcome you to the 3^rd year first trimester’s Architectural Design III module. The theme is 'CULTURAL CONTEXTS' and is inspired by the unique concept of cultivating learning environments that are participatory, reflective, action-focused and change-oriented. In this trimester, we will focus on a comprehensive housing upgrading project serving as a pragmatic example of embracing informality in Kigali. Through a participatory design approach, supported by lectures, readers, charrettes, guest lectures, field visits and complimentary research packages in ‘water and sanitation’ and ‘made in Rwanda construction materials’, we will develop a scheme that responds to community culture, across all scales of the existing urban landscape as well as the social behaviours of the community it is designed for. 

Module Learning Objectives:

Course Instructor:

Dr. Josephine Malonza

Rapid urbanization and inadequate capability to cope with the housing needs of people in urban areas have contributed to the development of informal settlements. Living in these settlements often poses significant challenges to the health of the residents; inadequate sanitation, poor food storage facilities, inadequate waste management, poor quality of water, lack of access to clean energy for cooking and lighting. The challenges lead to exposure to indoor pollutions and a wider range of pathogens. Further, overcrowding can contribute to increased social problems. 

Rwanda’s urban population has been rapidly growing, with 18.4 % of the population now living in urban areas. The urban population almost doubled from 1.49 million to 3.46 million between 2002 and 2015. Kigali city is the largest urban agglomeration (1,132,686 people in 2012 as per the national census) and is home to a major share (about half) of Rwanda’s urban population. Rapid urban growth in Kigali has led to the development of unplanned settlements, characterized by inferior living conditions such as limited access to infrastructure, limited plot accessibility, and rudimentary housing construction-materials, etc. These challenges pose a long-term risk to the quality of life for city residents. 

It is against this backdrop that this studio introduces students to IDENTITY as an interpretation of cultural contexts, using an upgrading project aimed at ‘embracing informality’, which characterizes a significant proportion of Kigali’s housing and the housing culture of Kigali city. This is based on the fact that ‘the best way to predict the future is to design It’.

The Design object of this trimester will be a comprehensive housing upgrading project serving as example of embracing informality in Kigali. Through a participatory design approach, supported by lectures, readers, charrettes, guest lectures, field visits and community workshops, the students will be asked to develop a scheme that responds to community culture, across all scales of the existing urban landscape as well as the social behaviors of the community it is designed for.   The familiar but complex environment the students will explore will help them to value their own cultural context and an appreciation of its role in housing.

The students will move from challenges to solutions, through site investigation and survey, from the concepts of a neighbourhood, a cluster, a household, a house and a basic space for an individual, to the aggregation of basic spaces and the design of their connections, while exploring the use of local materials and integrating the architecture object in the urban landscape.

The module aims to explain the role of the cellular architecture in the basic function of living organisms and to develop an understanding of the genetic inheritance. The content includes cell structure and functions, Mendelian laws, chromosome theory of inheritance, genetic interaction, and expression of the genetic information, variation and natural selection. Strategies of teaching and learning will be highlighted.

This Module introduces to the students the essential basics of networking, including basic concepts and configurations for beginners in networking field.

This course of analytical chemistry aims to give to the students the essence of theoretical and practical foundations for quantitative analysis of chemical reactions in solution.

This module aims at providing basic English knowledge and skills leading students to an advanced proficiency level in English. It comprises essential practices to strengthen their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills for their general communication purposes. The module will be taught using the Integrated Skills Approach that engages students to do research and get opportunities to communicate effectively across all lectures.

This is the Competency-Based Educator Module Shell for Group 1.

This module was designed to provide you with the general knowledge and skills in civic education, integrity principles and practices, human rights and education for peace. It has been designed for first-year students in the University of Rwanda with aim to equip them with the basic notions on civic education that are meant to contribute to their transformation into patriotic and responsible citizens.

The module aims to provide the theoretical and practical background in the use of fuels via a physico-chemical approach to combustion and to present the technological aspects relative to fuel combustion.

The module is offered during the second semester to year 2 students of the Energy Engineering Programme. 

The module provides profound insights into the physics, technology and system design of solar cells, photovoltaic systems and solar thermal devices. Also, it deals with fuel cells technology and their applications.

Brief Description of the Module

The module aims to provide broad, integrated knowledge on key environmental issues, the climate change and sustainable development field. The module covers topics such as environmental principles, environmental challenges and management, the climate system, sustainable development, anthropogenic forcing and climate system response; climate variability and change; international climate change legal frameworks; Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation – providing in-depth coverage of adaption and mitigation from both theoretical and applied points of view.

Learning Outcomes

•  Have a reasonable understanding of the definitions of environmental components of earth system, environmental challenges and framework for environmental problems solving
• Have a reasonable understanding of climate change issues: causes, consequences and variations
• Be able to understand sustainable development concept: has it evolved; the  SDGs 
• Describe the phenomenon of CC and its connected concepts, causes and effects and the core elements of the Paris Agreement on CC.
• Describe interlinkages between the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement.
• Identify different solution pathways that can be taken to achieve sustainable development and tackle climate change.
• Investigate at what extent CC is mainstreamed into existing policies and development strategies at national level.
• Discuss existing initiatives/projects that help to achieve SD and minimize CC impacts in Rwanda.

Teaching and Learning Methods

- The main teaching and learning methods are based on lecturer-led introductory  lectures, followed by student contributions, through a face-to-face teaching mode.

- The latter will include active participation in discussions, group work in case study  discussions, and (written and oral) presentation of case study contributions in plenary sessions.  

- Field visit (4 days)

Indicative Readings 

Lecturers: 

- Assoc. Prof. Gaspard Rwanyiziri (Module Leader)

(+2507886814 38  & g.rwanyiziri@ur.ac.rw)

- Assoc. Prof. Theophile Niyonzima 

  (+250788450488 & t.niyonzima@ur.ac.rw)

This module prepares the nursing student to professionally provide specialized care that meets basic health needs of the mentally ill client, geriatric clients, and those requiring palliative care.

The module also focuses on nursing management of clients with sensory system conditions. It enables student to manage holistically oral and pharyngeal conditions. This course includes preparing students to effectively provide counseling to clients and families.

The module Leader: Venant MUTIGANDA

Welcome to the recruitment test for part-time staff at the University of Rwanda - College of Education! This assessment aims to evaluate your skills and potential for the available roles. We encourage you to approach the test with confidence and take your time to showcase your abilities. Thank you for your interest in joining our team, and best of luck!