| DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN LITERATURE |
The Doctor of Philosophy programme in Literature is designed to enable students specialize in diverse areas of the discipline. The areas include history of genres, theory and literary study, literature and theatre, literature and film and comparative literature.
The programme achieves its objectives in a multidisciplinary context in which relevant aspects of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences are called into play. Literature is thus studied as a fluid area of knowledge encompassing history, sociology, philosophy, psychology and culture among others.
The programme aims at achieving the following objectives:
- To enable the student acquire the highest level of expertise in specified areas of specialization in the discipline.
- To help the student develop a multidisciplinary perspective and a holistic interdisciplinary approach to issues and ideas.
- To equip the student with topical research skills and thus create an analytical mind that can produce knowledge in Literature and related disciplines.
- To enhance the student's ability to disseminate knowledge through teaching and publishing.
To qualify for admission into the Doctor of Philosophy (D.Phil.) programme, applicants shall be holders of a Master's degree of Moi University or holders of a Master's degree of any other recognized University, or holders of other qualifications considered by Senate as equivalent to a Master's degree, in Literature or in a related discipline. All the other Common University Regulations for the Doctor of Philosophy programs shall apply.
Common regulations of the School of Graduate Studies shall apply for the following:
- Duration of the Programme
- Examination Regulations
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 course work 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 coursework and a minimum of 6 units for research proposal.
Year 1 Semester II
At least 12 units of coursework and a maximum of 3 units of the research proposal.
Year One First Semester
| Course Code |
Title |
Units |
|
| LIT 997 |
Research Methodology |
6 |
Core |
| LIT 900 |
Tracing Literary Theory |
3 |
Core |
OR
| Course Code |
Title |
Units |
|
| LIT 810 |
Principles and Practice of Critism I&II |
6 |
Core |
| LIT 902 |
A History of Genres I (Oral Literature) |
3 |
Elective |
| LIT 904 |
Major Author |
3 |
Elective |
| LIT 909 |
Gender Perspectives in Literature |
3 |
Elective |
Year One Second Semester
| Course Code |
Title |
Units |
|
| LIT 998 |
Research Proposal |
9 |
Core |
| LIT 901 |
Current Issues in Literary Study |
3 |
Core |
| LIT 903 |
A History of Genres II: Written Literature |
3 |
Elective |
| LIT 904 |
Major Author |
3 |
Elective |
| LIT 905 |
Literature and Film |
3 |
Elective |
| LIT 811 |
Life and Thought in the 19th and 20th Centuries I&II |
6 |
Elective |
Year Two
| Course Code |
Title |
Units |
|
| LIT 999 |
Thesis Research |
15 |
Core |
Year Three
| Course Code |
Title |
Units |
| LIT 999 |
Thesis Research |
15 |
Core |
|
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