fynewaka:

Can't you all see that Unilag is projecting her students for the best? After all we all chase the same jobs and nobody cares the institution you got your degree when it's time to show off your class of degree. Is it not amazing that in a class of 156 in chemical Engineering, 112 made first class and second class upper?

fynewaka:

Can't you all see that Unilag is projecting her students for the best? After all we all chase the same jobs and nobody cares the institution you got your degree when it's time to show off your class of degree. Is it not amazing that in a class of 156 in chemical Engineering, 112 made first class and second class upper?

H2O2:

In short, diluted degrees

Basildon1:

Think before your you post lest you keep proving you have itchy fingers accompanied by a lack of intelligence, where d hell did you get this rubbish from, bloody nuisance Your believing what he said is really unbelievable, it doesnt even add up, 112 in a single dept when we are talking of 87 in a whole school, seekiing a point doesnt mean clutching at straws, invisible ones too

skyone:


DEC. 2005 at the Barbican Centre we were 23 students that gained a 1st class honours at LMU school of business and that's apart from students who were awarded the same honours from other discipline.


Therefore no big deal in first- class.

skyone:


DEC. 2005 at the Barbican Centre we were 23 students that gained a 1st class honours at LMU school of business and that's apart from students who were awarded the same honours from other discipline.


Therefore no big deal in first- class.

biina:

That simply reflects the view of your school and the quality of their products.

Each schools is free to set the standard and determine the quality of students that are awarded a particular degree. The onus is on the industry to discern between schools.

I'm afraid your post unviel your low understanding of what quality means in education or perhaps what it means to set a standard. There's nothing like "free to set a standard" it has to be based on several conditions i.e quality of students, standard of learning, etc.

Redman44:

Why is it so difficult to make a 1st class in the Social Sciences and Arts Faculties? Why is it that the majority of 1st Class graduates always come from the Sciences and Technology Departments? At the University of Ibadan, you will hardly find 1st class graduates in the Arts Faculty, where I graduated from. 2:1 is the highest you can achieve, with only one or two miracle 1st class graduands once in a while. And this is not about lecturers marking people down Tell me, have you ever seen a first class graduate of History or philosophy from your uni? [ I want to know from nairalanders ]. It seems some courses require a lot of deep research and good presentation of ideas in essay format while some courses are like knowing the right formula and getting the high scores. Some courses are like computer programmes [ key in the right codes and get the results ], while some are highly vague with you working hard to find the right information that will make a good essay. Hmn. Just try and study History, Sociology, Political Science etc. You'll get my drift. Cheers.

Theblessed:

[b]Hmmmm! Give me a break! Nigerian Degrees? Believe you me 90% of those First Class degrees are all fraud. 

Imagine, a friend's relative now living in New York got a "First" from that University without even lifting a finger let alone a foot and not to talk of burning a lantern - they paid their way through. How come, I hear some ask? Half way though their courses, they won American Lottery and had to leave before it expires that's how and that's the nature of Nigerian degrees, should I be asked.

You see, one can buy it from anywhere in the world so long as you have the money. Shame, everyone is aware of this corruption/fraud - favours, bottom power, money power that are so inherent and long absorbing our Educational system but, nothing is done about it. Shame, Shame, Shame!!!!

Thus, the reason Nigerian degrees are trashed in the bin in the West 'cos they are not credible - Nigerian students are sent back to classrooms to get brushed up before actually embarking on the very course they came to study, and that can be very costly and frustrating for most of them.

And, who is to blame? Glad we all know, who! Therefore, a 'First' in such environment does not really prove ones academic wizardry. In fact, I have huge respect for those with a 'third' as I believe they actually 'Read and did all the hard work themselves' than anyone with a silly 'First'.

So, anyone with a First from these Universities should hide away if I were them 'cos them/their 'First Class Degrees' are nothing but fraud and thus, lack credibility. Therefore, should not mention about it anywhere/in the midst of intelligent people, I must advice yet, I congratulate a few that got theirs through hard work![/b]    


   

skyone:

I'm afraid your post unviel your low understanding of what quality means in education or perhaps what it means to set a standard. There's nothing like "free to set a standard" it has to be based on several conditions i.e quality of students, standard of learning, etc.

And i beg your pardon non of the Nigeria Univeristies can match up with London- Met or LSE where i'm currently studying. Not been proud though but the fact

H2O2:

Grade inflation

Same with stanfurd

biina:

I think the difficulty in getting a first class in faulties like law, humanities, Arts etc migfht be dues to
- the subjective nature of evaluation, as unlike in enginerring and science where the solution is often exact
- a bias in the quality of intake, as the more brilliant students are often guided into science classes at the secondary school level
- historical references i.e. there has never been a first class in this department

micktosin:

@ Biina

As much as i would like to totally agree with your statement, But the fact that a Top Nigeria University can match an average U.k University is totally wrong i'm afraid. On the contrary i know the product from Nigerian University can match or in fact better U.k student in terms of performance, but on knowledge basis. Most Nigerian teaching are outdated anyways, that's why they can't match U.k average University.

So the fact is Nigerian can only match or better low performing U.k University not average,  Take a look at this table and tell me Nigeria University can match this average list.