Doctor of Philosophy (Philosophy)
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN PHILOSOPHY
Introduction
The Department of Philosophy and Religion and Theology offers a Ph.D. degree in six major areas of philosophy: Greek Philosophy, African Philosophy, Ethics, Current Trends in Philosophy and Logic. The social and individual dilemmas which characterize many societies today and the
challenges of change, especially in Africa, demand trained manpower indifferent fields of philosophy. Such training will enable graduates to teach and do research in the field of philosophical experience and to relate to the process of modernization and development. The programme therefore, takes an integrative view of the study of philosophy.
First Year
First Semester
| Code | Title | Units |
| PHL 910 | Applied Ethics (C) | 3 |
| PHL 911 | Contemporary African Philosophy (C) | 3 |
| PHL 912 | Socratic, Platonic and Aristotelian Philosophies (C) | 3 |
| PHL 913 | Methods of Philosophical Investigation (R) | 3 |
| PHL 914 | Research Proposal Writing I ® | 3 |
| PHL 915 | Leadership and Social Justice (E) | 3 |
| PHL 916 | Political Philosophy (E) | 3 |
| Total | 18 |
Second Semester
| Code | Title | Units |
| PHL 921 | Cartesian Philosophy (C) | 3 |
| PHL 922 | Kantian and Hegelian Philosophy (C) | 3 |
| PHL 923 | Research Proposal Writing II (R) | 3 |
| PHL 996 | Research Seminar I (R) | 3 |
| PHL 997: | Research, Data Collection and Analysis (R) | 3 |
| PHL 998: | Research Seminar II (R) | 3 |
| PHL 999: | Research and Thesis (R) | 3 |
| PHL 924 | Leadership and Diversity (E) | 3 |
| PHL 920 | Augustinian, Thomistic, John Duns Scotus and Islamic Philosophies (E) | 3 |
| PHL 925 | Logical Positivists (E) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Objectives
Program objectives
The Ph. D. programme in Philosophy is intended to assist students to:
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Acquire in-depth knowledge in their area of specialization.
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Acquire additional knowledge outside their areas of specialization in order to develop a multi-disciplinary perspective and a holistic interdisciplinary approach to philosophical issues.
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Conduct independent research and present findings in a coherent and comprehensive manner, with a view of contributing creativity to the enrichment of scholarship itheir fields.
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Undertake teaching responsibilities and offer administrative and consultancy services to the organizations and institutions.
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Apply their expertise in finding solutions to problems in society.
Duration
Duration of programme
The Ph.D. Programme in Philosophy shall normally take three years of two semesters each.
Course Structure
Structure of the programme
The programme comprises Coursework, Examination and Thesis. The minimum units of coursework shall be 21 and the maximum 24. These consist of at least 12 units at the level 900 courses and the rest from level 800 courses. All courses shall be done during the first year of study for both full and part-time students. Proposal writing, research, data analysis and thesis writing take the rest of the time.
Year 1 Semester I At least 9 units of course work and a minimum of 6 units of research proposal. Year 1 Semester 2 At least 12 units of course work and a minimum of three units of research proposal.
Year 2 throughout - Research only (15 units)
Year 3 throughout - Research & thesis (15 units)
A candidate admitted into a Ph.D. programme must submit to the School of Graduate Studies through his/her respective Faculty Graduate Studies Committee a research proposal within the nine months after provisional registration.
If a research proposal is found to be satisfactory, the board, School of Graduate Studies shall recommend to Senate that the candidate be registered. The date of registration shall be backdated to the date of provisional registration.
The School of Graduate Studies may decide to disapprove the research proposal if:
The research is unsuitable in itself, or
The research cannot be scholarly conducted under the supervision of the University.
The conditions under which the candidate proposes to work are unsatisfactory.
Registration for Ph.D. will not be recommended if a candidate fails to submit an acceptable research proposal within the stipulated period. A student who does not qualify for registration at the material time shall normally be discontinued. A candidate may be registered as a full-time student for Ph.D. Degree for a minimum of three years and a maximum of five years.
Examination of courses shall be according to general University examination regulations