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MAGANJO INSTITUTE OF CAREER EDUCATION

COURSE STRUCTURE : PROJECT PLANNING AND LOCAL GOV`T ADMINISTRATION COURSE OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES MODULE/
PAPER CLASS ROOM ASSIGNMENTS CREDITS
At the end of this unit, a student is expected to have studied the prescribed modules in this unit and to have done completed all the prescribed assignments and unit exams. The objectives of this study unit are; to introduce the student to the history public administration to equip them with project planning and management concepts and techniques to enable the learner understand and take responsibility for their own learning , career development and rights and responsibilities within the arena of public administration to help the student learn how to manage client and staff relations with in the industry to enable the student understand the political, social and economic environment within which local governments operate The expected outcomes of this course unit are; The student should be able to define key words and explain key concepts in the prescribed modules The student will be able to understand key factors of public administration The student will be conceptialise ,plan and draft simple project proposals The student will be able to perform key administrative functions at both project teams and at local government level.

UNIT THREE
UNIT EXAMS CREDITS 8.00 8.00 8.00 TOTAL CREDITS PER MODULE 20.00 20.00 20.00

HOME TAKE ASSESMENT CREDITS 6.00 6.00 6.00

591 451

6.00 6.00

852 6.00 951 6.00 421 6.00 6.00 8.00 20.00 6.00 8.00 20.00

PROJECT:

DRAFTING A SOUND PROJECT PROPOSAL


30.00 CREDITS 30.00 CREDITS 40.00 CREDITS 100.00

TOTAL

References

GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF LAW 851


ASSESSMENT For purpose of assessing and your progress, please answer the following questions, as best as you can. You must work with in a period of 3 weeks for marking and recording. The tutor reserves the right to reject your work if there is reason to suspect that some one else has done it for subjected to snap questions as you hand in. this is meant to confirm whether the completed work is original to you
EXERCISE 1. DEFINE LAW 2. Compare law with morality 3. Why is it necessary for the law to prevail in the society? 4. Discuss the nature of law 5. State and explain the various classifications of alw 6. Compare a crime and a civil wrong 7. Explain the major sources of law applicable in Uganda today 8. (a) State and explain reasons why the parliament may delegate its law making powers (b) What are the limitations to (a) above? 9. (a) Why was there a need for equity to develop in the society (b) State and explain the principles/ rules of equity.

MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATION METHODS 451


ASSESSMENT For purposes and monitoring your progress, please answer the questions attached, as best as you can.You must hand in your work within, a period of three weeks for marking and recording. The tutor concerned reserves the right to reject your work if there is a reason to suspect that some one else has done it for you. You will be subjected to snap questions as you hand in: This is meant to confirm whether the completed work is original to you. EXERCISE:
1.

Give and explain the hierarchy of needs according to Maslow in reference to motivation of project workers. Give and explain theories X and Y according to Mchregor Douglas. Give and explain the functions of a project manager. Management is both a science and an art" Discuss. (a) Outline the possible causes of conflict in an organization / project. Give and explain the hierarchy of needs according to Maslow in reference to motivation of project workers. Give and explain theories X and Y according to Mchregor Douglas. Give and explain the functions of a project manager

2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

7.

8. 9.

Management is both a science and an art" Discuss. (a) Outline the possible causes of conflict in an organization / project. (b) As a project manager, how would you solve conflicts among your junior employees? What is meant by organization design? (b) Assess the foundations of a competitive design. Distinguish between formal and informal organization (b) What is an organization chart? ( c) Construct a diagram depicting the formal organization of an activity with which you're familiar and show how the various departments perform their activities.

10. (a)

11. (a)

GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF LAW 852


Assessment
Purpose of assessing and monitoring your progress, please answer the following questions as best as you can You must hand in your work within a period of three (3) weeks for marking and recording The tutor concerned reserves the right to reject your work is there is a reason to suspect that someone else has one it for you. You will be subjected to snap questions as you hand in. This is meant to confirm whether the completed work original to you. EXERC1SE.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

What is meant by the term incorporation? State and explain the characteristics of a c corporate body. Discuss the concept of ultra vires. To what extent do companies differ from partnership? (a) Explain the concept of memorandum and articles of association. (a) Compare adoption with legitimation.

(b)What are the benefits of operating an incorporated association over un incorporated ones
6.

(b) Explain the post adoption and legitimation effects. 7. (a) Suggest the benefits of dual citizenship (b) Comment on the duties and rights of a citizen. 8 (a ) State and explain the major forms of marriage in Uganda to day

(b) How does the concept of marriage declined to day? 9. Discuss the circumstances under which (a) Marriage may be nullified (b) Divorce be justifiable 10. (a) Compare residence and domicile (b) set out the importance of the two to the civil society 11. Explain the meaning of the term tort 12. Tortuous liability is both joint and several. 13. Comment on the principles considered to determine tortuous liability 14. (a) Describe the term property as used in law. (b)Flow does the dispose of property differ from interests on property? 15. Compare Jie law of trust and the law of succession. 16. Suggest the rights and duties of a trustee 17. (a) How may the trustee surrender his duties? (b Set out the meanings of the term legacy and device 18. Why does the society need the sensitization on the laws of succession and trust? 19. (a) Explain the nature of a will. (b) What do you understand by the term intestacy and its effects Ln succession? 20. (a) Define and give die types of contracts (b) What are the qualities of a valid contract? 21. (a) To what extent does a servant bind his master?

(b) What arc the characteristics of an independent contract?

ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (951)


Assessment For Purpose of assessing and monitoring your progress, please answer the following questions as best as you can You must hand in your work within a period of three (3) weeks for marking and recording.The tutor concerned reserves the right to reject your work if there is a reason to suspect that someone else has done it for you.You will be subjected to snap questions as you hand in. This is meant to confirm whether the completed work is original to you.

EXERCISE A: 1. Distinguish between book keeping and accounting 2. Discuss the main functions of accounting 3. Define a business transaction and discuss the different types of business transactions. 4. What is book keeping equation? Explain the purpose of this? 5. Write short notes on the following a. Account e) Capital

b. Creditor c. Monetary value d. Balance sheet

f) Liability g) Assets

2. Draw up Musisis balance sheet from the following information Motor vehicle Capital Plant and machinery Loan from John Stock Cash at bank Creditors Debtors 5,000,000 15,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000

3. State and explain the uses of accounting information 4. What is the difference between long-term liabilities and current liabilities? 5. Why is it important to distinguish between capital and revenue expenditure? EXERCISE B: 6. What is a ledger book? 7. State and explain the division of a ledger 8. Explain the concept of double entry 9. Discuss the different types of accounts an their classification 10.Write up the assets, liability and capital account s to record the following; May 1: Started business with shs.2. 500,000 in the bank

May 2: Bought furniture by cheque shs. 150, 000 May 3: Bought machinery shs.750.000 May 5: Bought motor van paying cheque shs.60, 000 May 8: Sold amount owing to planners ltd shs.750, 000 May 23: Receivd amount due from 3. Walker shs.60, 000 in cash. 11.Write up the following in the books of accounts: July 1: Started business with shs.500,000 cash. July 3: Bought goods for cash shs.85, 000 July 7: Bought goods on credit shs. 116, 000 from E. Morgan. July 10: . Sold goods for cash shs.42.000 July 14: Returned goods to E. Morgan shs.28.000 July 18: Bought goods on credit sh. 98.000 From A. Moses. July 21: Returned goods to A. Moses shs. 19.000 July 25: Paid E.Morgans Account by cash shs.88.000 July 24: Sold goods to A. Kingstone 5,000 on credit July 31: A. Knight paid on his account in cash shs.55.000 12.Explain the rules governing double entry 15. Discuss the two terminologies of sales and purchase as used in accounting. EXERCISE C; 1. Distinguish between closing off accounts and balancing off accounts 2. (a) What is a trial balance

(b) Write up a trial balance from the following;


Capital Premises Motor vehicle Furniture Stock Debtor smith Purchases Sales Sundry expenses Salaries Bank shs. 292.000 shs. 150.000 shs. 50.000 shs. 50,000 shs. 35,000 shs. 17,500 shs. shs. 13,000 shs. shs. shs. 14.000 1,000 2.000 9,500

3. Write up the accounts to record the following transactions, balance off and extract a trial balance. April 1. James started business with shs. 5,000,000 2. Received a loan of shs. 3,000,000 from A. Smith. 3. Bought machinery for cash shs. 2,000,000 4. Bought goods from S. David on credit shs. 500,000 5. Bought goods for cash shs. 800,000 7. Sold goods for cash shs. 1,000,000 9. Paid general expenses by cash shs. 90.000 10. Paid wages shs. 150,000. 9. The following balances were from the books of G. Paul on Sept 30 I 99g. ou ixi to prepare a trial balance after inserting capital. Shs. Purchases Sales 5,600,000 7,500,000

Furniture Sundry debtors General expenses

1,560,000 1,840,000 500,000

10. Set out the layout of a Ledger book 11. State and explain the various uses of a trial balance. EXERCISE D: 12. What is a cashbook? Explain the purposes of cashbooks 13. How are transactions recorded in a cashbook? 14. Distinguish between trade and cash discounts. How are these discounts treated in the books of accounts. 15. Explain the purpose and usefulness of the analysis cashbook. 16. Write up a two-column cashbook from the following details and balance off as at the end of the month
1995 July 1. Balance brought forward from June Cash in hand shs. 2,500,000 Cash at baiik shs. 15,800,000 .2. Sold goods for cash shs. 3,400,000 3. Bought goods and paid by cheque 4.200,000 6. Paid rent by cash shs. 3000,000 7. Cashed cheque for shs. 4,000,000 8. Paid R.Ojara by cheque shs. 6,000,000 11. Paid general expense-s -in cash--shs. 800,00 15. Paid wages in cash shs.200. 000 18. Bought goods and paid by cheque shs. 4,600,000

19. Sold goods and received a cheque shs. 2,800,000 22. Received a cheque from A. Smith shs. 1,500.000 25. Paid by cheque S. Adam shs. 2,200,000 30 Sold goods for cash shs. 2,000.000 31. banked cash keeping a balance of cash in hand shs. 1,000,000 6. Write up a three column cashbook from the following information, balance off at the end of the month and show the

relevant discount accounts as they would appear in the general ledger. October 1. Opening balances: cash in hand shs. 600,000
Cash at bank sh. 25,000,000 2. Bought goods by cheque shs. 3,800,000 3. Bought goods from I-I. Marshall shs. 5,000,000 4. Sold goods to ABC LTD shs. 2,600,000 5. Cashed a cheque for office use shs. 2,000,000 6. Bought goods from XY and Co. shs. 7,400.000 7. Sold goads to M. .Kariukishs.. 1700,000 8. Piaid expenses in cash shs 300,000 10. Sold goods for cash shs.; 2,500,000 11.Paid Marshall by cheque the amount due less 5% 12. Received from ABC LTD a cheque of the amount due less 4% cash discount. 13. Paid expenses in cash shs. 250,000 17. Paid XY and Co. by cheque by deducting cash discount of 3% 20. Received cash from M. Kariuki, discoum allowed 2Y2% 30 Paid wages in cash shs. 1.000,000 31. Banked cash keeping a balance of cash in hand shs. 500,000.

EXERCISEE: 1. Define bank reconciliation statement and discuss its main advantages. 2. Describe the causes of difference in balance as per cashbook and bank statement. 3. From the following information, draw up a bank reconciliation statement 1997 May 31st Balance as per cashbook shs.300.000 May 31st Balance as per bank statement shs.9.500.000 Additional information. i. Cheques issued and entered in the cashbook but not presented for payment shs.2500.000. ii. Received and paid into bank but not credited by the bank shs.4.300.000 iii. Bank charges shs.500.000 iv. Payment against standing orders shs. 200.000 v. Direct deposit in the bank account by a debtor shs. 1 .500.000. Namatovus cashbook showed a debit balance up shs.36.080.000 on June 30th 1987 where as the bank r showed a credit balance of shs.49.320.000 on the same date. The following differences were. a) Cheques totaling shs.61 .450.000 issued by Namatovu did not appear on the bank statement. b) Chques totalling shs.39.450.000 deposited on the last day of the month were not credited c). Charges for the month amounted to shs.2.4 10.000 d). The bank made payment for shs.8.000.000 to Namatovus landlord and another of shs.2.000.000 to an insurance

company as per her standing orders. e) A cheque for shs.6.050.000 deposited on June 23 1987 was dishonored. f) A debtor remitted shs9700.000 directto Namatovus account. You are required to prepare a bank reconciliation statement.
The following were from the bank columns of cashbook of P.Burton. DR 1995 April 1. Balance b/f April 17. sales April 10. R. William April 12. A. Black April 20. sales April 30. H. Malthus CR 1995 April 3. A. Smith 200.000 April 5. M. Robert 1.300.000 April 7. Sundry expenses 100.000 April 10. S. David 700.000 April 15. Wages 300.000 April 18. Rent 250.000 April 25. A. Smith 150.000 April 30. balance c/f 3.180.000 6.800.000 6.800.000 On 30th April 1995 he received the following statement form the bank

2.500.000 300.000 1.200.000 1.500.000 700.000 600.000

1995 April 1. Balance b/f April 5. A. Smith April 7. Cash April 8 M. Robert April 8 Sundry expenses April 10 R. William April 13 S. David April 15 A. Black April 15 Wages April 15 Rent April 19 Rent April 20 Cash

DR Shs 200.000

CR Shs

BALANCE Shs 2.500.000 2.300.000 2.600.000 1.300.000 1.200.000

300.000 1.300.000 100.000 1.200.000 700.000 1.500.000 300.000 250.000 700.000 100.000 500.000

2.400.000 1.700.000 3.200.000 2.900.000 2.650.000 3.350.000 3.250.000 2.750.000

Required a) Bring the cash book up to date; b) Prepare a bank reconciliation statement

1. The Bank statement for Green for the month of March 1996 is:

1996 March 1 Balance March 8 L. Tulloch March 16 Cheque March 20 A. Bennett March 21 Cheque March 31 March 31 Bks. Standing order March 31 Bank charges The cash book for March 1996 is; DR March 16. N. Marsh March 21 Alexander 31.U. Sinclair 31. Balance c/d

DR Shs 122.000

CR Shs 244.000

208.000 333.000 57.000 49.000 28.000

BALANCE Shs 5.197.000/D 5.319.000/D 5.075.000/D 5.283.000/D 4.950.000/D 4.893.000/D 4.942.000/D 4.970.000/D

244.000 333,000 160,000 5,280,000 4,477,000

CR March 1. Balance b/f 10 P. Wood 19. M. Robert 29. P. Phillips

3.872.000 206,000 315,000 84,000 4,477,000

Required: a) Write the cash book up to date b) Prepare a bank reconciliation statement

DEVELOPMENT PLANNING 421


Assessment For Purpose of assessing and monitoring your progress, please answer the following questions as best as you can. You must hand in your work within a period of three (3) weeks for marking and recording. The tutor concerned reserves the right to reject your work is there is a reason to

suspect that someone else has one it for you. You will be subjected to snap questions as you hand in. This is meant to confirm whether the completed work original to you. EXERCISE 1. (a) What is development planning? (b) Why is it necessary for any government to plan for development? (c) What are the major pre-requisites for development? 2. (a) Describe a policy framework in relation to development (b) What guidelines must projects follow in order to lead to development? 3. (a) Explain the cause^ of poverty in Uganda. Give examples (b) Give the effects of poverty and group of people mainly affected by it. (c) What strategies can be laid in order to reduce/eliminate poverty? 4. Assess the impact of PMA (plan for modernisation of agriculture) on poverty alleviation.

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