M.Phil in Educational Foundation

MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

Common Courses

Code	Course Title	Units
EDF 810	General Research Methods in Education	3
EDF 811	Introduction to Educational Foundations	3

AREA OF SPECIALIZATION:

Philosophy of Education

First Semester

Code	Course Title	Units
EDF 812	Philosophical Methods in Education	3
EDF 813	Ethics and Education	3

Second Semester

Code	Course Title	Units
EDF 820	Metaphysics and Education	3
EDF 821	Epistemology and Education	3
EDF 822	Educational Philosophical Thought in Africa	3

History of Education

First Semester

Code	Course Title	Units
EDF 814	Research Methods in History of Education	3
EDF 815	Evolution of the Western Education System	3

Second Semester

Code	Course Title	Units
EDF 823	Pre-colonial Education in Africa	3
EDF 824	Education in Africa	3
EDF 825	Development of Education in Kenya from 1844 to the present	3

Socialogy Education

First Semester

Code	Course Title	Units
EDF 816	Introduction to Sociology of Education and Research Methods	3
EDF 817	African Social Structure	3

Second Semester

Code	Course Title	Units
EDF 826	The Socialization Process in Education	3
EDF 827	Motivation and Achievement	3
EDF 828	The School and the Nation	3

Comparative Education

First Semester

Code	Course Title	Units
EDF 818	Introduction to Comparative Education and Research Methods	3
EDF 819	Comparative Study of National School Systems	3

Second Semester

Code	Course Title	Units
EDF 829	Study of Education and Society in a Comparative Perspective	3
EDF 830	Teacher Education: A Comparative Study	3
EDF 831	A comparative Study of Adult and Life Long Education	3

Degree Classification

Degree are classified into first class honours, second class honours (upper division) second class honours (lower division) and pass.

The degree shall be graded as follows;

Class	Mark range in %	Grade
First Class	70-100	A
Second class honours (upper division)	60-69	B
Second class honours (lower division)	50-59	C
Pass	40-49	C

For the purpose of the degree classification, all marks in all years shall be considered unless otherwise approved by Senate.