About
Kenya intends to create a globally competitive and adaptive workforce to meet the requirements of it’s rapidly industrialising economy.
The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ together with our Partners will engage colleagues from local Kenyan healthcare, chemical and pharmaceutical industries to coproduce and evaluate a plan to reinvigorate the content of outdated chemistry and pharmacy courses.
The activity will link learning outcomes with population needs and competencies required for a skilled workforce.
Project Activities
- Evaluate existing curriculum in Kenyan HEIs.
- Input on local needs from employers, government, students and others.
- Use Best Practice from UK and overseas.
- Co-develop new curricula.
- Training for curriculum deliverers (existing and new).
- Provide mentoring opportunities.
- Pilot and evaluate new curriculum in the partner universities.
- Plan for expansion and roll-out.
Project Outputs
- Development of new needs-based pharmacy and chemistry curricula in Kenya.
- Development of public and private sector work placements, increasing skills and employability.
- Strengthened quality of local skills training.
- Development of sustainable ongoing training in teaching, learning and assessment skills for academic staff.
- Increased capability of academic staff.
- Maximise equity outcomes for women and people from underserved communities.
- Strengthening of pharmacy FIP UNITWIN programme in Africa and beyond.
The Kenya- ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ partnership seeks to transform the quality, relevance, access and affordability of higher education to achieve sustainable change in Kenya's higher education systems.