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INTRODUCTION

The Master of Arts programme is carefully designed to apply philosophical theories and principles to interrogate and confront problems, challenges and dilemmas that arise in everyday life, academic and professional context. The programme is designed to develop important skills, knowledge and values in humanities that are responsive to social, economic and political needs of the twenty first century.

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

The main objective of this programme is to produce graduates with the skills and competencies required by the fast changing life in the twenty first century. In particular, the programme aims at producing people who are broad and open-minded, with critical and creative skills, high moral and ethical values and responsive to societal needs.

JUSTIFICATION/RATIONALE

Life in the twenty first century poses many novel and dynamic challenges but also opportunities, which require key skills and values and competencies. This programme, taking cognizance of this fact is designed to enhance key competencies, skills and values such as: critical thinking and problem solving, creativity and innovation and self-efficacy. The product of this programme will be a self-reliant, autonomous thinker with critical and creative insights on diverse issues, be they political, social and economic at both national and international levels.

ENTRY REQUIREMNTS

To qualify for admission to the Master of Arts (Philosophy) programme the applicant should have attained at least:

  1. Second Class Honors degree in Philosophy at undergraduate level from any recognized institution of higher learning

                                   OR

  1. Lower second class in philosophy at undergraduate level with a two-year post-graduation relevant working experience.

 

MODE AND STRUCTURE OF DELIVERY

Mode of delivery of the Programme

The mode of delivery of this programme will be blended learning, which involves both face-to face interactions and online teaching and activities on Kusoma online teaching platform. The programme is currently offered only on regular mode of study.

PROGRAMME DURATION

The programme takes two academic years.

Year 1: Course work

  • Semester 1 (5 units)- Total number of contact hours-195
  • Semester 2 (5 units)- Total number of contact hours-195

Year 2: research

  • Development of research proposal and Thesis writing

 

CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTS

List of the core and elective courses of the programme

Core Units

AMC 800        Research Methods                                                     (39 hours)

APH 800         Philosophy of Logic                                                  (39 hours)

Electives (The student will be required to take eight (8) units

APH 801         Great Thinkers in the History of Philosophy              (39 hours)

APH 802         Metaphilosophy                                                          (39 hours)

APH 803         Ontology                                                                     (39 hours)

APH 804         Cosmology                                                                  (39 hours)

APH 805         Ethics                                                                          (39 hours)

APH 806         Contemporary Philosophy                                          (39 hours)

APH 807         Philosophy in Africa                                                   (39 hours)

APH 808         Axiology                                                                     (39 hours)

APH 809         History and Philosophy of Science                             (39 hours)

APH 810         Applied Ethics                                                           (39 hours)

APH 811         Social and Political Philosophy                                 (39 hours)

APH 812         Philosophical Anthropology                                       (39 hours)

APH 813         Philosophy of Religion                                               (39 hours)

APH 814         Epistemology                                                              (39 hours)

APH 815         Independent Study                                                     (39 hours)

 

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

  • Lecturing at university and other tertiary institutions
  • Human rights organizations
  • Nongovernmental organizations
  • Civil service
  • Research Organizations
  • Social political activism 

TUITION AND FEE STRUCTURE

Payments of application fees

  • All applicants will pay a non-refundable fee as stipulated in the application form
  • Masters (East Africans)=KSh 3000

Masters International students

  • USD 50

Tuition and Fee Structure:

Full Time ;Fees ksh.246,000=  Per year

 Digital Learning  ksh.246,000 Per year 

Continuing Education Program  ksh.246,000 Per year  

Non East Africans ksh.307,500 Per year

WHY CHOOSE THIS PROGRAMME AT KENYATTA UNIVERSITY?

Kenyatta University is a centre of excellence in teaching, learning and research, boasting of cutting edge facilities, equipment and research materials to facilitate and enhance the quality of teaching, learning and research

The Master of Arts programme in philosophy is well aligned with the currents trends in the field and is taught by highly qualified faculty who also committed to help the student complete the programme within the stipulated time.

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