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Examinations Regulations

General Examination Regulations
(i) Examinations shall be conducted in the semesters in which the courses are taught.

(ii) Examinations shall take the form of continuous assessment, written, portfolio and dissertation.

(iii) Continuous assessment shall comprise of tests, assignments, term papers oral presentation and sketches executed during the semester.

(iv) Two or three-hour written examination for all theory and studio courses.

(v) Portfolio examination shall comprise oral presentation and exhibition.

(vi) The pass mark for a course shall be 50%; and the weighting shall be as follows:
· A-45 hour course unit shall be examined by a 2-hour written examination and marked out of one hundred.
· A-90 hour course unit shall be examined by a 3-hour written examination and marked out of two-hundred.
· A design or research project is the equivalent of three course units is marked out of three-hundred.

(x) A pass obtained by re-sitting a course unit shall be recorded as 50%

(xi) Examination of Courses
· A theory course shall be examined by continuous assessment and a two or three-hour written examination paper.
· A studio course (marked*) shall be examined by continuous assessment, and portfolio.
· Examination of portfolio/design project shall be by oral presentation and exhibition of work.

1. Oral presentation shall be marked out of one hundred.
2. Exhibition of work shall be marked out of two hundred.

(xii) A research project shall be examined by continuous assessment regulations governing thesis examination.

Entry Requirements

Common Regulations, for Masters’ degrees, of the University of Nairobi shall apply
Admission to the M.A. degree in Design is open to holders of Bachelor’s degrees in:

i) Design, of at least Upper Second Class Honours, of the University of Nairobi or an equivalent qualification recognized by Senate;

ii) Any discipline related to Design, of at least Upper Second Class Honours from the University of Nairobi or other Universities recognized by the Senate;

iii) Design or a discipline related to Design of at least Lower Second Class Honours with at least three years of professional experience and a certified portfolio.

Course Structure and Duration

The course shall comprise of:-
(i) Lectures, tutorials, practical (studio courses), design and research projects

(ii) Seven compulsory courses, six of which are taken at level one and one is taken at level three.

(iii) Five areas of specialization – Graphic, Textile and Fashion, Interior, Product, Appreciation; specialization starts at level two and continues to level four:

(iv) One design or research project, taken at level s three and four.

From its inception in 1968 the Department of Design has been offering program leading to the Bachelor of Arts in Design (B.A. in Design). However, there is increasing demand in Kenya and challenges, which graduates of current B.A. in Design are unable to address with a sense of professional competence. The shortfall in meeting the challenges are attributable to the gaps which today’s higher education programs, at diploma or undergraduate levels, have not been able to address and meet. The gaps can be abridged through the Master of Arts Degree in Design (M.A. in Design).

The M.A. Design emphasizes research to extend the boundary knowledge, to acquire professional skills and to address unmet needs. It strives to address local, national, regional and international challenges. It also lays emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration, concerns for the disadvantaged and national development goals.

The main objectives of the program are to:-
i) Enable students to accurately translate cultural, social economic and intellectual concerns into successful concepts and designs;

ii) Sharpen student’s ability to assess design challenges which are experienced locally, nationally.

Fees

Fee Structure for Module 1 (Regular) Students
All students shall each pay tuition Fees of Kshs. 16,0007= per year, before or on the registration day, made up as follows:
(a) Kshs. 8,000/= direct charge for which needy students may apply for Bursary from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).
(b) Kshs. 8,000/= for which one may pay direct or apply for a loan from (HELB).
Additional Related Charges

(a) First year Students will pay the following other charges:
Item - Amount in KSh.
Computer Laboratory 3,000.00 p.a.
Caution Money 2,000.00
Examination 3,000.00 p.a.
Medical 3,000.00 p.a.
Activity 1,000.00 p.a.
Registration 500.00
ID 500.00
Student Union 100.00 p.a.

(b) Continuing Students will pay the following other charges
Item -Amount in KSh.
Computer Laboratory 3,000.00 p.a.
Examination 3,000.00 p.a.
Medical 3,000.00 p.a.
Activity 1,000.00 p.a.
Student Union 100.00 p.a.

Entry Requirements
In addition to satisfying the University minimum entrance requirements, a candidate undertaking a Bachelor of Arts in Design degree must have taken:-

i) Mathematics

ii) Any Group II
Biology
Physics
Chemistry

iii) Any Group III
History and Government
Geography
Christian Religius Education
Islamic Religious Education
Hindu Religious Education

iv) Any Group IV
Home Science
Art and Design
Agriculture
Aviation Technology
Computer Studies

iv) Any Group V
French
German
Arabic
Music
Business Studies

Course Structure
The first year of the B.A. in Design course is general and introductory in nature. The second and third year courses place a greater emphasis on design theory and studio courses. During the fourth year of the course, students are required to major in either two dimensional or three dimensional areas of design.

Design is an accelerating factor which plays an important role side by side with productivity and management.

The aims and objectives of the four year Bachelor of Arts degree course in design are based on professional education for national development. Design education entails making the students aware of the economic, commercial, industrial and technological factors on design activities. Among others, professional design education include:-

1. Promotion of interdisciplinary integration of artistic, scientific, socio-political environmental and technological knowledge.
2. Creativity in problem-solving processes in areas pertaining to human communication and needs.
3. Encouraging and promoting research.
4. The awareness of the role and need for team work with production, management and other decision makers.
5. Attainment of professional standards, skills and draftmanship.
6. Taking into account national objectives of education and economic development such as visual communication and literacy, culture, self -technological needs and trends