The School of Applied Human Sciences (SAHS) has continued to grow as it trains graduates in areas related to quality of life.
The areas include Community Resource Management; Fashion Design; Foods & Nutrition; Physical and Health Education; Recreation Management and Sports Science, from Diploma to PhD level.
Departments within the School continue to review existing programmes and curriculum and develop new ones in line with new developments arising from the demands of the job market.
As a result, two new programmes have been developed: Diploma in Community Resource Management and Postgraduate Diploma in Foods Nutrition & Dietetics. These will be launched soon. In the last year, there has been increased student enrolment especially in the departments of Community Resource Management and Extension (CRM&E) and Fashion Design and Marketing (FDM). Notably, there has been increased enrolment of male students in departments which traditionally attracted female students. In addition, the school continues to attract international students.
Departments within the School have continued to hold seminars where research results and information by staff and students are disseminated. Some are actively engaged in various forums including, the Nile Basin Programme Team at the University of Bergen, Norway; Special Olympic Strategic Plan Steering Committee Participation and Staff exchange programme to the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (CHEO-RI).
The School has active links with universities and institutions through its Departments: University of Manitoba (Canada); University of Volda (Norway); Muscle Research Centre, Copenhagen (Denmark); Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (CHEO-RI) (Canada); Portland State University-Oregon (USA); University of Cape Town (South Africa); Kyambogo University (Uganda); and University of Karlsruhe (Germany).