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Bachelor of Arts (Anthropology)

The programmes, each contain both traditional knowledge based courses that base on the anthropological and cultural theory and also innovative courses that respond to contemporary issues such as gender equality, conflict and terrorism.Standard courses such as Economic Anthropology, Political Anthropology, Medical Anthropology, Psychological Anthropology, Applied and Development Anthropology are offered at the Department. One of the strengths of both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes ran by the Department is primary field research, emanating from a strong research tradition and legacy carried by the lecturers, supervisors and mentors.

Admission Requirements

  1. To be admitted into this degree program, the applicant should be in possession of the minimum qualification for admission into a BA program of Moi University i.e. C+ overall grade.
  2. For mature entry or the PSSP, the applicant should be in possession of a C+ overall grade or two principal passesat A-level, or a diploma in a relevant discipline from a recognized college and work experience.

Programmes offered 

Programme Date Reviewed Remark 
BA Anthropology October 2017 Accredited and aligned to CUE requirements
MA Anthropology October 2017 Accredited and aligned to CUE requirements
MA Medical Anthropology October 2017 Accredited and aligned to CUE requirements
PhD Anthropology  October 2017 Accredited and aligned to CUE requirements

Completion and Graduation Rates

We have continually achieved 100% rates transition of students to the next class and 100% graduation rates for undergraduate students over time.

Lists of Courses offered and their Distribution by Semester

First Year

FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS
SAS 101 Introduction to Reading and Writing Skills 3
SAS 102 Computer Literacy and Skills 3
BAS 101 Ethnography of African Societies                                            3
BAS 102 Introduction to Social Science 3
ANT 110 Introduction to Social Science 3
ANT 111 Culture and Society 3

SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS
SAS 103 Deviation and Rehabilitation 3
SAS 104 Social Science perspectives on HIV/AIDS                               3
BAS 104 Introduction to World Civilization 3
ANT 120 Family and Kinship 3
ANT 121 Leadership and Ethics 3
ANT 122 Introduction to Culture and Health 3

Second Year

FIRST SEMESTER 

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS
SAS 201 Introduction to Research Methods 3
BAS 201 Kenya in World History 3
BAS 202 Social Statistics 3
ANT 210 Physical Anthropology 3
ANT 211 Linguistic Anthropology 3
ANT 212 Theory & Field Methods in Archaeology                                  3
ANT 213 Urban Anthropology 3

SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS
SAS 202 Critical Thinking 3
SAS 203 Religion & Society 3
BAS 203 Introduction to Political Philosophy 3
BAS 204 Anthropological Theory 3
ANT 220 Belief Systems 3
ANT 222 Structure and Dynamics of Social Movements                      3
ANT 223 Organizational Culture and Administration 3

Third Year

FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS
SAS 301 Contemporary Gender Issues 3
BAS 301 Religion and Science 3
BAS 302 Nationalism and African States 3
ANT 310 Social Science Research Methods 3
ANT 311 Political & Legal Anthropology                                         3
ANT 312 Economic Anthropology 3
ANT 313 Human Evolution 3

SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS
SAS 302 Entrepreneurship 3
BAS 303 Contemporary Political Ideology 3
BAS 304 Social Change and Development 3
ANT 320 Medical Anthropology 3
ANT 321 Quantitative & Qualitative Methods of Analysis 3
ANT 322 Field Attachment 6
ANT 323 Human Growth and Development 3
ANT 324 Management of Civil Organizations in Development         3
ANT 325 Human Ecology 3

Fourth Year

FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS
SAS 401 Policy Analysis and Project Management                      3
BAS 401 Issues in Social Ethics  3
BAS 402 History of Science  3
ANT 410 Psychological Anthropology  3
ANT 411 Psycho-Social Perspectives on Terrorism  3
ANT 412 Gender and Development  3
ANT 413 Culture, sports , Cohesion and Development  3
ANT 414 Population Studies  3
ANT 415 Anthropology of Labour and Industry  3

SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS
SAS 402 Disaster and Conflict Management                            3
BAS 403 Planning, Culture and Development 3
ANT 420 Development/Applied Anthropology 3
ANT 421 Nutrition and Culture  3
ANT 422 Material Culture and Museology 3
ANT 423 Ethnography of the Near East 3
ANT 424 Research Dissertation 3
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