MU Logo
MOI UNIVERSITY
Eldoret, Kenya
 Founded in 1984
MU Admin Building


SCHOOL OF EDUCATION - DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Courses Offered

The following courses are offered in the M.Phil. (Ed. Psychology) programme.

Course Code Course Title Units
PSY 810 Developmental Psychology 3
PSY 811 Learning and Learning Theories 3
PSY 812 Educational Statistics 3
PSY 813 Measurement and Evaluation 3
PSY 814 Research Methods II 3
PSY 815 Motivation 3
PSY 816 Guidance and Couselling 3
PSY 817 Group Dynamics 3
PSY 818 Psychology of Exceptional Persons 3
PSY 819 Personality and Personality Theories 3
PSY 820 Psychology of Teaching 3
PSY 821 Experimental Psychology 3
PSY 822 Social Psychology 3

Compulsory Courses

Course Code Course Title Units
PSY 810 Developmental Psychology 3
PSY 811 Learning and Learning Theories 3
PSY 812 Educational Statistics 3
PSY 813 Measurement and Evaluation 3
PSY 814 Research Methods II 3

The rest of the courses are optional and the student can take a minimum of four and a maximum of five such courses for the entire course work. Students must also attend and actively participate in seminars. Besides the courses offered in the department of Educational Psychology a student must take the following courses in the Department of Educational Foundations:

Course Code Course Title Units
EDF 813 Ethics and Education 3
EDF 826 The Socialization Process in Education 3

Course distribution

Year 1

Semester I

Course Code Course Title Units
PSY 810 Developmental Psychology 3
PAC 821 Research Methods I 3
EDF 813 Ethics and Education 3
One optional course 3

Semester II

Course Code Course Title Units
PSY 811 Learning and Learning Theories 3
PSY 812 Educational Statistics 3
PSY 814 Research Methods II 3
EDF 826 The Socialization Process in Education 3
One optional course 3

Year 2

Semester III

Course Code Course Title Units

Field Research - Thesis Writing

12

Year 2

Semester IV

Course Code Course Title Units
PSY 813 Measurement and Evaluation 3
Two optional courses 6

From this breakdown, a student will be required to take a minimum of eleven courses. However, where a student needs extra courses to strengthen their areas of specialization, they may be allowed to take additional optional courses, after consultation with the course adviser.

CONTACT ADDRESSES

Dean, School of Education,
P.O. Box 3900
Eldoret, Kenya
Tel: +254-(0)53-43555
FaX: +254-(0)53-43555
Email: deaneducation@mu.ac.ke

Back Home


International Students | Services & Facilities| ICT Centre | Vacancies | Photo Gallery | Useful Links |

© Moi University, P.O. Box 3900, Eldoret - KENYA
Maintained by: Webmaster

© Moi University, 2008