This has been a matter of serious concern not only me but to other well meaning Scholars and public spirited individuals.

Lets take a look at research based courses like Computer Science, Computer Engineering , students are made to learn programming languages like FORTRAN, COBOL, QBASIC from theoretically orientated lecturers who don't even know the names of some IDE'S whereas the labour market demands for novel programming languages like PYTHON, PHP and the likes (you know them all).

The question now is " Why do we send our Children to school"? is it to go and learn outdated knowledge that will be useless to them in future?

Sorry to offend any lecturer here but we have so many lazy lecturers in Nigeria who are afraid of Research and upgrading their knowledge base, their lecture notes are recycled consistently for over decades and never ends. Sadly, they dominate those educational policy making bodies.

When you visit Academic Ranking of World Universities : http://www.shanghairanking.com/Search.html
you will be embittered , because, Nigeria as a country is not even in the list of the countries talk more of the numerous Private and Public universities we have.

Even as an English speaking country, colonized by British, you must still write IELTS even up to PhD level as a Nigerian citizen if you want to school any where in the world ( i stand to be proven otherwise)

The question now is, how do Nigerians get both the NBTE and NUC to revisit all those outdated curriculum and overhaul them completely to be in tandem with the current trends in the emerging and developed world technologies. Anybody with links to them will be appreciated.

We have intelligent students weighed down by outdated course contents, which, many go extra miles to self learn and self motivate themselves, but its not supposed to be so.

I believe if we can get these things corrected as a nation, our ranking academically , worldwide will improve.

Contributions, suggestions are welcomed

The curriculums used in Nigeria schools ARE NOT as outdated as you make it out; they could sure improve though.

Take computer science for example, a typical Nigerian University covers much or less the following courses: Calculus, Introductory level physics, probability, Linear Algebra, Discrete Mathematics, Data Structures, Operating system, Algorithm, etc. These are course also offered in other Universities all around the world. So, you cannot say that Nigerian Universities curriculum is outdated especially for CS.

frankosivue:
The curriculums used in Nigeria schools ARE NOT as outdated as you make it out; they could sure improve though.

Take computer science for example, a typical Nigerian University covers much or less the following courses: Calculus, Introductory level physics, probability, Linear Algebra, Discrete Mathematics, Data Structures, Operating system, Algorithm, etc. These are course also offered in other Universities all around the world. So, you cannot say that Nigerian Universities curriculum is outdated especially for CS.

You must be a lecturer I presume.

Ejusni:
You must be a lecturer I presume.

I am currently a student.

frankosivue:
The curriculums used in Nigeria schools ARE NOT as outdated as you make it out; they could sure improve though.

Take computer science for example, a typical Nigerian University covers much or less the following courses: Calculus, Introductory level physics, probability, Linear Algebra, Discrete Mathematics, Data Structures, Operating system, Algorithm, etc. These are course also offered in other Universities all around the world. So, you cannot say that Nigerian Universities curriculum is outdated especially for CS.

What level are you?
What programming languages have you learnt in school , can you tell us

cool318:


What level are you?
What programming languages have you learnt in school , can you tell us

I can sense you have this misconception about CS that it's all about learning *latest programming languages* which is ABSOLUTELY WRONG. You get to learn principles of programming that will enable you pick up any programming you want to learn. Okay? CS curriculum is same everywhere and the core courses have not changed.

That said let me answer your question. I am 200L student currently and we've learnt Basic, python and for Web development - HTML, CSS and Java scripts.

frankosivue:
I can sense you have this misconception about CS that it's all about learning *latest programming languages* which is ABSOLUTELY WRONG. You get to learn principles of programming that will enable you pick up any programming you want to learn. Okay? CS curriculum is same everywhere and the core courses have not changed.

That said let me answer your question. I am 200L student currently and we've learnt Basic, python and for Web development - HTML, CSS and Java scripts.

Good to know you are on track as an advanced Jambite.
Have you checked if your school is listed in the website link above?

When you say misconception, that's a wrong approach to the question because CS as you will get to know is one of the most versatile course with diverse skills, so endeavor to discover where your strength lies.

You are in the university ( either Private or State), if it's private, management are at liberty to tweak some course contents, to give their Students an edge deeply rooted in practicals.

The topic was not only about a discipline, but a general employability ratings of some Of the Research courses being taught in schools in Nigeria.

I guess this is one of your threads:

https://www.nairaland.com/5621633/unibens-current-computer-science-curriculum

Buttressing what I was saying about outdated curriculums and many more in Nigerian Schools.
You just shot yourself on the foot you know.

You might also ask why Nigerian Nurses and Doctors who travels to practice abroad must run Programmes to qualify them to work there. Is the same applicable for expatriates here?

How can Nigeria improve the standard of Education and raise both the ratings and employability of it's citizens?

cool318:


Good to know you are on track as an advanced Jambite.
Have you checked if your school is listed in the website link above?

When you say misconception, that's a wrong approach to the question because CS as you will get to know is one of the most versatile course with diverse skills, so endeavor to discover where your strength lies.

You are in the university ( either Private or State), if it's private, management are at liberty to tweak some course contents, to give their Students an edge deeply rooted in practicals.

The topic was not only about a discipline, but a general employability ratings of some Of the Research courses being taught in schools in Nigeria.

I guess this is one of your threads:

https://www.nairaland.com/5621633/unibens-current-computer-science-curriculum

Buttressing what I was saying about outdated curriculums and many more in Nigerian Schools.
You just shot yourself on the foot you know.

You might also ask why Nigerian Nurses and Doctors who travels to practice abroad must run Programmes to qualify them to work there. Is the same applicable for expatriates here?

How can Nigeria improve the standard of Education and raise both the ratings and employability of it's citizens?

Out of point. Totally. I rest my case.

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cool318:


Good to know you are on track as an advanced Jambite.
Have you checked if your school is listed in the website link above?

When you say misconception, that's a wrong approach to the question because CS as you will get to know is one of the most versatile course with diverse skills, so endeavor to discover where your strength lies.

You are in the university ( either Private or State), if it's private, management are at liberty to tweak some course contents, to give their Students an edge deeply rooted in practicals.

The topic was not only about a discipline, but a general employability ratings of some Of the Research courses being taught in schools in Nigeria.

I guess this is one of your threads:

https://www.nairaland.com/5621633/unibens-current-computer-science-curriculum

Buttressing what I was saying about outdated curriculums and many more in Nigerian Schools.
You just shot yourself on the foot you know.

You might also ask why Nigerian Nurses and Doctors who travels to practice abroad must run Programmes to qualify them to work there. Is the same applicable for expatriates here?

How can Nigeria improve the standard of Education and raise both the ratings and employability of it's citizens?

Foreign Medical expatriates don't run programs in Nigeria?