Abstract:
In this chapter, the author discusses the origins of the University of Dar es Salaam and the programmes that it offers. When establishing various faculties, the university took the needs and aspirations of the Tanzanian people into account.  Academics were called upon to use their expertise to help the country achieve its objectives. The reshaping of the university curriculum included the introduction of  compulsory common courses as well as field attachments or practical training. The author highlights the purposes of these common courses and attachment programmes.  The management crises that the university experienced from 1970 to 1990 are discussed as well as its aim to carry out a strategic, long-term transformation Programme that would enable the university to overcome its weaknesses.  The areas around which most changes were targeted are mentioned such as state-university relationships, academic programmes, administrative machinery and financial resources. In conclusion, the author discusses the achievements and prospects of the Programme as well as the problems encountered.

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Mkude, Daniel (1997). Reflections on curriculum reform at the University of Dar es Salaam. In N Cloete, J Muller, M W Makgoba, D Ekong ( eds ) Knowledge, identity and curriculum transformation in Africa Cape Town, South Africa: Maskew Miller Longman, 155-166