We should rethink ‘dogmatic’ approach to doctoral training

A group of PHD graduands during Moi University 35 graduation ceremony in Eldoret last year. [File, Standard]

Recently, I witnessed a local university sharing a newly approved PhD curriculum on social media. Like a good marketer, the sender announced some of its selling points.

What caught my attention though, was the loud claim that the curriculum included taught, examinable course work as part of the three year degree. There is a near obsession among local universities that PhDs must contain taught, examinable coursework.