Doctor of Education( Economics of Education )

Overview

The Doctor of Education is an innovative programme based on the belief that theory and practice must be combined in a “hands on” learning environment that focuses on learning by doing.

The department’s aim is to offer a demand-driven doctoral programme to meet the increasing need for competent educational managers, planners, economists and curriculum developers for the education sector.  The programme blends four core disciplines of the department, namely, Educational Administration, Educational Planning, Economics of Education and Curriculum Studies and seeks to provide learners with an in depth analysis  of basic principles, concepts techniques and conditions of the core areas.

Objectives

Acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for effective leadership positions in learning institutions, government departments and other educational organizations.

  1. Develop insights into policy choices in the area of education and development as well as explore the issues confronting educational planners and managers in relation to development policies.
  2. Identify the key factors involved in successful implementation of educational plans and programmes as part of national, regional and institutional level development strategies
  3.  Develop an awareness of the experience gained internationally and nationally in preparation execution of educational plans and curricula.
  1. The programme shall run for a minimum period of seven semesters   and a maximum period of 15 semesters of 15 weeks.
  2. The programme shall be undertaken through coursework, examination and thesis.
  3. The minimum course load shall be three course units and the maximum course load shall be four course units per semester.
  4. Each course unit shall consist of 60 contact hours.
  5. Students will be required to take all the six course units offered except where credit transfer has been permitted.
  6. A student shall be required to take four core units in the first Semester and, two elective course units in the second Semester. Each elective unit shall be chosen from any one of three clusters.
  7. A student shall develop a proposal in the second semester.
  8. A candidate shall write a thesis equivalent to eight units

The following shall be eligible for admission into the Professional Doctor of Education degree in Economics of Education:

  1. The common regulations for professional doctoral degrees of the University of Nairobi and the Faculty of Education shall apply.
  2. A holder of Master Education (M.Ed.) degree from the University of Nairobi, or any other institution recognized by the senate specializing in Comparative and International Education.

COURSE DURATION

  1. The minimum period of enrolment for a full-time candidate is two years and 4 years part time
  2. The maximum period of enrolment for a full-time candidate is normally four years and 8 years part time
  3. The Associate Dean – postgraduate Faculty of Education may extend this period

Upon graduation with PhD degree the graduates can be hired as policy makers in their area of specialization by the government or work in the private sector, teach at the universities, open their own firms as consultants, hired by the county and central governments as advisors on matters of education in their discipline areas.

DOCTOR OF EDUCATION - E96
   Year 1     Year 2   Year 3   
   SEM 1 - 4units   SEM 2- 3units   SEM 3 - thesis   SEM 4- thesis   TOTALS 
TUITION              164,572.00     123,428.00         288,000.00         288,000.00             864,000.00
EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000)                   4,000.00          3,000.00                           -                            -                    7,000.00
LIBRARY (PER YEAR)                   5,000.00                       -                5,000.00             5,000.00                15,000.00
MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR)                   6,500.00                       -                6,500.00             6,500.00                19,500.00
ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR)                   7,000.00                       -                7,000.00             7,000.00                21,000.00
REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250)                   2,250.00          2,250.00              4,500.00             4,500.00                13,500.00
ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR)                   2,000.00                       -                2,000.00             2,000.00                  6,000.00
CAUTION - (ONCE) refundable                   5,000.00                       -                             -                            -                    5,000.00
ID CARD ( PER YEAR)                   1,000.00                       -                1,000.00             1,000.00                  3,000.00
THESIS EXAMINATION                               -                         -                             -             50,000.00                50,000.00
STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR)                   1,000.00                1,000.00             1,000.00                  3,000.00
Totals              198,322.00     128,678.00         315,000.00         365,000.00          1,007,000.00
           
Grand totals            1,007,000.00

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