Masters of Arts (History)

MASTERS OF ARTS IN HISTORY

This programme which leads to the award of a Master of Arts (MA) degree in History, is designed to expose students to a
wide variety of historical knowledge and critical analysis and presentation of data. More specifically, the programme aims at

equipping students with research and analytical skills for the production and dissemination of historical knowledge,
enhancing students’ ability to appreciate the diversity of global historical and cultural experiences and inculcating in students
patriotism and qualities of good leadership. The courses in the programme include surveys of world history, general
histories of Africa, Kenya, Europe, Asia, Latin America and the United States of America. Students are also introduced
to research methods in history and historical thought. Finally, the programme offers specific courses in economic, political,
environmental, medical, intellectual and gender history.

The programme aims at achieving the following objectives:
i) To produce graduates with the highest level of expertisein their areas of specialization within the discipline of history.
ii) To equip students with research skills and an analytical mind that will enable them to advance the frontiers of knowledge.
iii) To enhance students’ ability to disseminate knowledge through teaching research and publications.
iv) T o enhance students’ appreciation of the role of culture in society.
v) To inculcate in students principles of good leadership.

Admission Requirements
Candidates must comply with the minimum requirements for admission into an MA program as stipulated by Moi University. In particular, applicants must:
i. Possess a first class or Second Class Honours (upper division) with an emphasis on History as a major subject.
ii. Be holders of a Second Class Honours (Lower Division) degree.

First Semester

Code	Title	Units
SAS 801	General Research Methods	3
HIS 810	History of International Relational (Core)	3
HIS 811	Philosophy of History	3
HIS 816	African Historiography	3
HIS 813	Imperialism, Decolonization and Neo- Colonialism in Africa	3
HIS 814	Race Relations on World Scale (Elective) *Students to take 2 electives	3

Second Semester

Code	Title	Units
HIS 896	Research Seminar	3
HIS 895	Research Methodology in History 3 (Core)	3
HIS 897	Research Proposal	3
HIS 820	Archival Assessment	3
HIS 821	Agrarian History of the Developing World 3 (Core)	3
HIS 822	Ideologies and Revolutionary Movements 3 (Elective)	3
HIS 823	Industrialization in the World History	3
HIS 825	Politics of Land and Agrarian Reform in Kenya Present	3
HIS 826	African Environmental History 3 (Elective) *students to take 2 electives	3

Third Semester

Code	Title	Units
HIS 898	Field Research (Core)	9

Fourth Semester

Code	Title	Units
HIS 830	Society, Economy and Politics in Kenya since 1895	3 (Core)
HIS 831	African Urban History	3 (Elective)
HIS 832	Women and Development in the Third World	3 (Elective)
HIS 833	African Medical History	3 (Elective)
HIS 834	African intellectual History	3 (Elective
HIS 899	Thesis	9 (Required)