Bachelor of Arts Philosophy with IT

Bachelor of Arts Philosophy with IT

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  1. Applicants must satisfy the minimum entry requirement for admission to the University.
  2. Applicants must satisfy the entry requirement for admission to the School.

 

PROGRAMME DURATION

The programme shall normally be four (4) years.

 

  PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

  1.  Courses in the programme are offered within the 3322-degree pattern as spelled out by the School of Arts and Social Sciences.

 

  1.  Courses are offered in terms of units as defined by the School.

 

  1.  There are CORE and ELECTIVE courses.  CORE courses are compulsory, while   ELECTIVE ones can be chosen by students as preferred. 

 

  1.  The normal full-time load for one academic year shall be at least 14 units but not more than 18 units..

FIRST YEAR SEMESTER I

 

Course Title

Introduction to Philosophy

Introduction to Logic  

Methods of Philosophical Inquiry

Philosophical Anthropology

Critical Thinking

History of Philosophy I

Philosophy, Language and Communication

HIV and AIDS

Foundations of Information Technology

Word Processing and Design of Presentations

 

FIRST YEAR SEMESTER II

 

African Philosophy

Problems of Philosophy

History of Philosophy II

Philosophy and Gender 

Philosophy of Education

Philosophy of Human Sexuality

Computer Communication Systems

Data Manipulation and Analysis using Spreadsheets 

 

SECOND YEAR SEMESTER I

 

Moral Philosophy

Oriental Philosophy 

Phenomenology 

Philosophy and Psychology 

Philosophy and Culture

Leadership and Integrity

The Internet and World Wide Web

Desktop Publishing Techniques

 

SECOND YEAR SEMESTER II

 

Symbolic Logic

Philosophy of History 

Philosophy of Economics 

Practical Ethics

African Social Thought 

Philosophy and Contemporary African Problems 

Computer Based Information Systems

Relational Database Management Systems


 

THIRD YEAR SEMESTER I

 

Metaphysics 

Medical Ethics 

Philosophy of Human Nature 

Political Philosophy 

Idealism

Philosophy of Social Science

Management of Information Technology Projects

Multimedia and Graphics Systems and Applications

 

THIRD YEAR SEMESTER III

 

Industrial attachment

 FOURTH YEAR SEMESTER I

19th and 20th Century Philosophers

Aesthetics 

Philosophy of Law

Philosophy of Mind

Realism

Pragmatism

Social and Professional Issues in IT

Information Assurance and Security

Property Management Systems in Hospitality Industry 

 

FOURTH YEAR SEMESTER II

African Aesthetics 

African Political Philosophy 

Philosophy of Science 

Research Methodology II

Philosophy of Language

Existentialism

Human-Computer Interaction

Special Topics in Contemporary ICTs

 

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

 

By the end of the programme graduates are expected to be able to:

  1. Demonstrate a solid independent and critical thinking mindset in the evaluation of personal and societal problems. 
  2. Display skills of applying philosophical principles in public and private. 
  3. Demonstrate knowledge of how great minds have led to social, cultural, economic, and political developments in the cosmos. 
  4. Demonstrate the capability of working in various sectors of nation-building and the ability to create jobs. 
  5. Apply information technology in pursuit of philosophical goals. 
  6. Demonstrate expertise in the four basic areas of philosophy, namely logic, epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics in a way that will make them experts in philosophy. 
  7. Demonstrate ability to carry out research in philosophy and even being able to teach it at middle college levels (hopeful philosophy can be introduced in Kenyan high schools as is the case in other countries like the UK). 
  8. Show skills and ability to appreciate the place of philosophy in society and hence initiating dialogue amongst cultures. 
  9. Apply information technology in understanding the position of philosophy in society.