On 11/9/09 1:53 PM, "James Muendo" <timrick@gmail.com> wrote:

Muthoni,

And you also need to engage the students too. I think why developed countries are beating us despite having a good education system( Kai agreed we do have one....) is because we were loaded with all manner of stuff to do and very little time to concentrate on our strongest points.

My 2 cents...... Hello James, Thank you for your point on involving the students. We will do this just that sometimes the students (especially in year 1 and 2) do not know exactly what they want.

Those of us that went through the course and have been out there in the job-market can easily pin-point what may need change in the course

Muthoni

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From: kictanet-bounces+timrick=gmail.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+timrick=gmail.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Muthoni Masinde Sent: 09 November 2009 13:41 To: timrick@gmail.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] The Premier B.Sc. Computer Science Programme in Kenya

Agosta, Thank you for the enquiry. I am attaching a 6-page document containing a brief extract of the curriculum. We also have a 2-page questionnaire for employers which we have distributed to a few employers. We will be glad to reach more employers.

We have not finalised on what kind of forum we will use to disseminate our final Œproduct¹; I will share this with you once we have finalised.

Regards, Muthoni

On 11/9/09 9:32 AM, "Agosta Liko" <agostal@gmail.com> wrote: Muthoni.

Could you share the proposed 4 year curriculum so that we can review ...

Also, please advice on when/how you intend to take views from employers etc etc

Will there be a forum ?

Thanks

Date: Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:45:24 +0300 From: Muthoni Masinde <muthoni@uonbi.ac.ke> To: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke

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Hello everyone,

Below is a brief description of the first (in Kenya) Bachelor of Science in Computer Science programme; it is currently under review:

MOTIVATIONS AND OBJECTIVES

The School of Computing & Informatics (formerly Institute of Computer Science) of the University of Nairobi launched the Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) programme in 1992. The programme was aimed at meeting perceived development needs in Kenya, which it has done very well. Indeed, most of the computer science professionals in industry today have been developed through this programme. However, with experience in offering this programme and given changes in national development needs as well as changes in the fast evolving area of IT, it has become necessary to revise this programme.

This programme is part of a set of academic programmes (Masters programmes in: 1) Computer Science, 2) Applied Computer Science and 3) Information Systems as well as PhD in Computer Science) at the School that have been motivated by the following needs at the national level:

(a) The need for Kenya to harness IT for increased productivity and effectiveness in all sectors of the economy for national prosperity. (b) The need for widespread socio-economic awareness (in Kenya) of the purpose and capabilities of information systems. (c) The need for Kenya to participate effectively in and reap maximum benefits from the global information economy. (d) The need to address the increasing demand for IT education in the world of work.

The specific objectives of the Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) programme are: (a) To present the theoretical foundations in computer science and to integrate these theories in a way that gives the learner deep knowledge of computer science (b) To enable learners to use the knowledge gained to analyze, design and implement solutions to a wide range of real-world problems. (c) To develop learners who are practical and problem solving-oriented and capable of life-long learning. (d) To contribute to the production of computer science and information systems professionals required at the various levels of our nation?s industrial development and thereby be a partner in the industrial development of Kenya.

PROGRAMME REVIEW GUIDELINES A number of us in the KICTANET list have a stake in this programme; we are either current/potential employers/parents/guardians of these graduates or we could be current/past students of this programme or even policy makers in relevant sectors. We will appreciate if you could share with us your general views on the following two issues:

1. The kind of Computer Science graduate the market needs; in terms of knowledge and skills 2. The kind of courses you would recommend to be critical for this graduate

Sent by Muthoni Masinde (Lecturer, School of Computing and Informatics) in consultation with: Christopher Moturi (Deputy Director, School of Computing and Informatics) Tim Waema (Professor, School of Computing and Informatics)

Thank you

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