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Master of Arts in History

Description

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Programme Objectives

  • The objectives of the revised programme include
  • To train students in historical research methods and historical analysis.
  • To enhance students’ skills in historical writing.
  • To equip students with an understanding of intellectual debates in history.
  • To impart knowledge on the relevance of the past in understanding contemporary life and society.
  • To provide a foundation for those who may wish to pursue a PhD in History or a related discipline.

Programme Outcomes

  • By the end of the graduate program, the student should be able to:
  • Conduct historical research drawing on primary sources.
  • Write historical papers with clear question, argument and evidence.
  • Analyze ongoing and emerging intellectual debates in the field of History.
  • Analyze historical events and their ramifications to society.
  • Enroll for PhD and generate historical knowledge

Employment Prospects

Graduates holding a Masters of Arts (History) degree can teach in institutions of Higher Learning, conduct research or work as research assistants, provide expertise in developing and designing “historical memories” of institutions. They can work as analysts in foreign service, in security agencies, in Parliament and in national planning institutions. They can also work at Museums and cultural heritage institution, Anthropology and Sociology.

Conduct of the Programme

This revised program is a full time day program. It is a blended teaching and learning program.

Target Group

The Masters of Arts (History) targets individuals who have an undergraduate degree in Bachelor of Arts in Arts or Bachelor of Education with History as a teaching subject. (We had proposed students with BA (Arts); BASS; BLIS and BAED with History or related subject)

Duration

The M.A (History) is a two-year program (four semesters)

Tuition

The tuition fees are Uganda Shillings (UGX) 5,000,000 (for East Africans including Ugandans) and UGX 7,000,000 (for International Students) per annum. The tuition indicated excludes functional fees, accommodation, books, research and other scholastic expenses.

Revenue projected: Fees for 10 students at 5,000,000 per student = 50,000,000

Admission Requirements

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Course Categorisation

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