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11 Feb, 2020

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for appointment to the positions of

  1. Systems Librarian at the Rank of Senior Assistant Librarian and Assistant Librarian.

The Systems Librarian shall coordinate and manage the Integrated Library Information Systems of the University of Cape Coast Library System.

He/ She will lead in the design, implementation and maintenance of the Integrated Library Information Systems. Focusing on visibility, accessibility, sustainability and performance. The Systems Librarian shall also automate the workflow and optimize operations of the University Library Systems.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Provide broad support, solution and standard for the Integrated Library Information Systems.
  2. Design, Implement and maintain the Library Management Systems.
  3. Manage and Support the Library websites and the E-library.
  4. Manage and support the University Institutional Repositories (IR).
  5. Manage and support library hardware and software that support library services and operations eg. KOHA, Dspace, EZProxy, LibGuide etc.
  6. Manage and support Library Servers and Networks.

REQUIREMENTS

  1. PhD or MPhil or MSc (Research) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems or Information Science.
  2. Professional certificates in Librarianship and ICT will be an advantage.
  3. Evidence of Research and Scholarly Publications.
  4. Considerable work experience in the following:
    1. Academic Library settings or environment.
    2. Library automation / Integrated Library systems and technologies.
    3. Client server environment UNIX, LINUX, ORACLE, MySQL, XML, PIN etc.
    4. Knowledge of cataloguing principles including MARC and MARC 21.
    5. Knowledge of web development and data use management
    6. Programming language (HTML, CSS, Java script, Python etc.)

NB:  Systems Librarian at the rank of Senior Assistant Librarian must have a PhD and Publications.

Systems Librarian at the rank of Junior Assistant Librarian or Assistant Librarian must have a minimum of MPhil or MSc or MA (Research).

Mode of Application 

Interested applicants who meet the above criteria should please submit completed application forms (obtainable from the university website: Senior Members Application Form - Teaching or Office of the Director, Directorate of Human Resource, University of Cape Coast and comprehensive curriculum vitae, together with relevant supporting documents to:

The Director, Directorate of Human Resources 
University of Cape Coast 
Cape Coast

Closing Date for Submission of Application: Friday, 17th April, 2020

REGISTRAR

11 Feb, 2020

COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES

School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for appointment to the under listed positions in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences;

i. Professors

ii. Associate Professors

iii. Senior Lecturers

iv. Lecturers

v. Laboratory Technician

Areas of Specialization

  1. Pharmaceutical Microbiology
  2. Pharmaceutics
  3. Clinical Pharmacy
  4. Pharmacognosy
  5. Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Qualifications

  1. Professor - Candidates must

  • Possess a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in any of the areas of specialization.
  • Have a considerable number of years of teaching/research experience in any reputable university or a comparable institution.
  • Have at least eight (8) publications in refereed journals since appointment as Associate Professor or a total of twenty (20) publications in refereed journals since appointment as Lecturer.
  • Have taught for a minimum of two (2) years as Associate Professor.
  • Additional professional qualification such as Fellowship may be advantageous.

  1. Associate professor - Candidates must

  • Possess a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in any of the areas of specialization.
  • Have not less than seven (7) publications in refereed journals since appointment as Senior Lecturer or a total of twelve (12) publications in refereed journals since appointment as Lecturer.
  • Have taught in a reputable university or a comparable institution for a minimum of four (4) years as Senior Lecturer.
  • Additional professional qualification such as Fellowship may be advantageous.

  1. Senior Lecturer - Candidates must

  • Possess a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in any of the areas of specialization.
  • Have at least four (4) years teaching/research experience as a Lecturer.
  • Have a minimum of five (5) publications in refereed journals.
  • Additional professional qualification such as Fellowship may be advantageous.

  1. Lecturer- Candidates must

    • Possess a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in any of the areas of specialization.
    • Have at least two (2) years post-qualification teaching and research experience in a University or an analogous institution of higher learning.
    • Have at least two (2) refereed publications in their areas of specialization.
    • Additional professional qualification such as Fellowship may be advantageous.

Job Description (Responsibilities)

Successful candidates shall be responsible for:

  1. Engaging in research in areas of specialization
  2. Teaching of courses at graduate and postgraduate levels;
  3. Supervising graduate research students’ works and;
  4. Offering academic counseling to students.

MODE OF APPLICATION 

Interested applicants who meet the above criteria should please submit completed application forms (obtainable from the university website: Senior Members Application Form - Teaching or Office of the Director, Directorate of Human Resource, University of Cape Coast and comprehensive curriculum vitae, together with relevant supporting documents to:

The Director, Directorate of Human Resources 
University of Cape Coast 
Cape Coast

Closing Date for Submission of Application: Friday, 17th April, 2020


REGISTRAR

Vice-Chancellor with dignitaries after the inauguration

Vice-Chancellor Inaugurates Digital Billboards

11 Feb, 2020 By louis Mensah

A ceremony has been held to inaugurate two LED Digital Billboards on campus.

One of the billboards is installed in front of the Main Administration Block at the South Campus while the other is close to the Shuttle Terminal at the North Campus.

In his remarks, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, noted that the installation of digital billboards was in line with his agenda to digitise the University. He noted that the need for the facility to enhance the dissemination of information had been on the drawing board for some time. He explained that the billboards were a current way of advertising programmes and events as well as disseminating information to members of the University Community and the general public. “It is an eyesore, the rate at which people indiscriminately hoist banners and post posters all around campus” he indicated. 

Advertise on Programmes and Activities on Digital Board

The Vice-Chancellor noted that henceforth, all Colleges, Directorates, Faculties, Schools, Institutes, Departments and other offices within the University as well as the students’ bodies would have to channel information about their events, programmes and other activities through the Directorate of Public Affairs for advertisement on the digital billboard. However, he indicated that those who advertise on the billboard would be expected to pay a token to defray some of the maintenance costs. “We need to charge something to cover the operational and maintenance cost,” he explained.

The Director of Digital Plex Gh. Ltd, Mr. Bhagwan Asnani, suppliers of the Billboard said the Billboard could be operated from anywhere in the world with the availability of the internet. He noted that his organisation mounted a similar one at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) which had lasted for more than 10 years. “You will find this LED Board very useful and it is worth the investment made into it,” he stated.

Members Present

Present at the ceremony were the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dora F. Edu-Buandoh; Registrar, Mr. John Kofi Nyan; Provost, College of Health and Allied Sciences, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong; Provost College of Humanities and Legal Studies, Prof. Eric F. Amuquandoh; Provost, College of Education Studies, Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis and Provost, College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, Prof. Moses Jojo Eghan.

Also present were the Director of Academic Affairs, Mr. Jeff Onyame, Director of Human Resource, Rev. Isaac Baafi Sarbeng; Director of Information Communications and Technology, Dr. Regina Gyampoh-Vidogah; Consultant to the Project, Mr. Abraham Brew-Sam Snr; President, Graduate Students Association, Mr. Albert Awortwe Sagoe and members of staff.

11 Feb, 2020

Applications are invited for a full-time PhD fellowship at the Department of Crop Science the School of Agriculture, University of Cape Coast (UCC) in collaboration with Aarhus University, Denmark. The position is available from September 2020 to October 2024.

Title
Genotype screening of vegetables for drought and heat tolerance for the development of climate resilience crops

Project background

Vegetable production in Ghana is increasing in many areas because of excess local demand. Vegetable production, therefore, plays important socio-economic roles such as income generation, while at the same time providing much-needed nutrients for rural and urban dwellers. Thus, it has a high potential for reducing food and nutrition insecurity, and also to generate employment for smallholder farmers in Ghana. Despite these advantages, vegetable production is constrained by several factors including unimproved genotypes, drought and heat stress, the prevalence of pests and diseases and declining soil fertility, all being exacerbated by climate change. Climate change resilience in crop production could be approached through a number of non-mutually exclusive routes, including screening and identifying germplasm with abiotic and biotic stress tolerance. 

This PhD position is embedded in a project where UCC and Aarhus University are leading partners. The PhD student will thus have access to a wide range of training and qualification measures that are offered by these partners. The aim of this PhD project is to develop greenhouse and controlled environment-based protocols to rapidly screen and select from a large number of vegetable genotypes for tolerance to heat and drought stress based on various plant morphological and physiological parameters. You will also use genetic resources and bespoke root phenotyping technologies to determine the root architecture and activity of plants grown under the greenhouse and other conditions.

Your job will include: 


•    The development of a hypothesis, specific objectives and design of experiments and timelines;
•    The conduct of greenhouse and controlled environment experiments to measure the effect of drought and heat stress on vegetables;
•    The selection of a subset of lines from a large dataset of vegetables for subsequent field trials;
•    The designing of protocols to phenotype root growth and architecture, shoot growth, and measure physiological and morphological responses to imposed heat and drought stress;
•    The collaboration with the other PhD students and members in this project; 
•    The writing of publications and giving presentations to members of this project and to the broader scientific community;

The profile of the potential candidate should include:


•    A MPhil / M.Sc in Agriculture, Crop Science, Biology, Botany, Ecology, or a related field of study. A Mphil / M.Sc candidate in the aforementioned disciplines who has submitted his/her thesis, waiting for graduation and would have graduated before the commencement of the project in August 2020 may be considered; 
•    Experience in an academic or a research institution with a strong motivation for academic learning and scientific excellence;
•    Knowledge of plant nutrition, soil-plant interactions, or root physiology;
•    Some experience with root phenotyping and root system architecture studies;
•    Enjoy working in an international and interdisciplinary context;
•    Good English writing and presentation skills and the zeal to develop further;
•    An understanding of basic statistics will be an advantage.

Interested candidates should submit a motivation (maximum 2 pages), copies of their CV, certificates and transcripts and 2 references to the Head of Department of Crop Science by e-mail: pasare@ucc.edu.gh and cc: michael.adu@ucc.edu.gh by March 20, 2020.


The position is part of the project “Building vegetable farmers resilience to climate change” funded by the DANIDA. 

Age limit is 35 years


Only shortlisted applicants would be contacted for an interview.
 

11 Feb, 2020

Applications are invited for a full-time PhD fellowship at the Department of Soil Science of the School of Agriculture, University of Cape Coast in collaboration with Aarhus University, Denmark. The position is available from September 2020 to October 2024.
    

Title
Improving soil health and carbon sequestration with oil palm empty fruit bunch

Project background

Vegetable production in Ghana is increasing in many rural and peri-urban areas because of excess local demand. Vegetable production, therefore, plays important socio-economic roles such as income generation, while at the same time providing much-needed nutrients for rural and urban dwellers. Thus, it has a high potential for reducing food and nutrition insecurity, and also to generate employment for smallholder farmers in Ghana. Despite these advantages, vegetable production is constrained by several factors including declining soil fertility, drought and heat stress, and prevalence of pests and diseases. The PhD will focus on restoring the soil fertility, while other aspects of the project will focus on crop yield improvements, increased resilience to pests and diseases, etc.

For resource-poor areas, using local organic resources such as empty fruit bunch (EFB) of oil palm to improve soil fertility is a more sustainable option compared to inorganic fertilizers. Palm oil plantation produces huge amount of biomass waste in the form of empty fruit bunches (EFB). In Ghana, local artisanal processors produce about 60% of the nations’ palm oil, generating huge volumes of EFB. EFB has high moisture content and it could be milled and used as an alternative and cheaper organic fertilizer in vegetable farms. However, until now the fertilizer value of EFB has not been investigated in Ghana. Such knowledge is important for large-scale implementation of EFB as a soil conditioner. EFB can also be pyrolyzed and applied to enhance soil water and nutrient retention. Thus, producing pyrolyzed EFB can promote more sustainable management and utilization of EFB in Ghana. However, the application of EFB potentially increases soil carbon storage but the benefits may be offset by increased greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and this also needs to be investigated. 


The PhD project will, therefore, focus on the potential of EFB as a soil amendment to improve soil functional properties, restore ecosystem services, mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and improve carbon quality and storage.

 
The profile of the potential candidate should include:


•    MPhil / M.Sc in Agriculture, Soil Science, Environmental Science or related disciplines
•    Experience in an academic or a research institution with a strong motivation for academic learning and scientific excellence;
•    Evidence of agriculture-related skill training will be an advantage
•    Enjoy working in an international and interdisciplinary context;
•    Good English writing and presentation skills and the zeal to develop further;
•    An understanding of basic statistics will be an advantage.


Interested candidates should submit a motivation (maximum 2 pages), copies of their CV, certificates, transcripts and 2 references to the Head of Department of Soil Science by e-mail: kfrimpong@ucc.edu.gh by March 20, 2020.

The position is part of the project “Building vegetable farmers resilience to climate change” funded by the DANIDA. 

Age limit is 35 years

Only shortlisted applicants would be contacted for an interview.
 

Law Students with the Speakers and Vice-Chancellor

Law Students Urged to Uphold High Sense of Integrity

11 Feb, 2020 By louis Mensah

A Supreme Court Judge, Her Ladyship Gertrude Torkornoo, has advised law students to aspire to become professionals with integrity.      Justice Torkornoo gave the advice at the 5th Legal Luminaries Platform organised by the UCC Law Students' Union. The theme for the event, which was held at the C. A. Ackah Lecture Theatre, Auditorium 900 was on the theme, “Finding a Balance between Personal Achievements and Social Responsibilities, Lessons for the Law Students" 

Person's with Integrity

Justice Torkornoo noted that a person with integrity was full of candour and truth and would not engage in nefarious practices such as duplicity and deception. She noted that integrity was only possible if one lives around the strong core of values, dreams and goals, which according to her described one’s identity. According to her, integrity demanded that law students spent quality time to identify where they were going, their aspirations in life, as well as jealously guarding the journey to their destiny. She continued:" It is the commitment of integrity in your identity that will help you to avoid wasting time on activities and people that will be beneficial to their cause,” she advised.

Skills Development of Law Students

Touching on skills development, Justice Torkornoo urged them to strive to acquire the skills of research, writing, listening, hearing and the skill of technology. She admitted that the subject of skill development was not much tackled as part of the learning process of law students in the country. She, therefore, encouraged the students to invest in skills with their personal resources, pointing out that “Skills lead to excellence and will allow you to accomplish tasks easily and also put them on a higher pedestal ahead of their peers”. She encouraged them not to be intimidated but firm and assertive of their personality by not wasting time on situations that would be inconsistent with their life. She enjoined them to value time in all their endeavours because time was not renewable.

“If you do not understand how important time is and the management of any case in court, you will lose the case," Justice Torkornoo said.

Appointments and Promotions of Judges

She used the occasion to clarify a popular misconception among Ghanaians that appointments and promotions of Judges to the bench were guarded by political considerations. Using herself as a classic example to discard that notion, she said her appointment to the High Court was during President John Agyekum Kufour’s era while she gained promotion to the Appeals Court when Mr. John Dramani Mahama was President. I am currently a Justice of the Supreme under President Akufo-Addo’s presidency.

 ”So which Party do I vote for?” she queried, maintaining that it was not relevant because any of the three (3) presidents could have taken his decision based on a particular situation. She reiterated that judges always got their promotions based on merit and integrity.

Social Responsibility

A Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Ghana, Dr. Sena Dei Tutu, who spoke at the function made a clarion call to the law students to be socially responsible in all spheres of their lives. She said being socially responsible was all about behaving ethically and sensitive towards social, environmental and economic situations. “It is about being accountable for your actions and being conscious about the impact of your actions", she added.

Dr. Tutu catalogued some of the things that would make law students socially responsible, which included partaking in community development, joining community volunteer groups, amongst others. She advised them to balance their lives and not to limit themselves to only law books.

"In your quest to be a lawyer, let there be a balance, don’t let it all be about the law, but also be consciously aware of where you are. Basically, you don’t have to wait to be whatever you set out to be before you can become socially responsible. Even in law school, study and make time for your friends," she advised.

The Law Students’ Union later presented a Citation of Honour to Justice Torkornoo in appreciation of her demonstration of knowledge in law and skills in writing whiles Dr. Tutu was honoured for her invaluable contributions towards Legal Education in the country.

 

ICTs in Distance Education

The course examines a variety of Information and Communication Technology systems for distance learning and the challenges surrounding their selection and application

Course Code: 
EIT 814
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Information Technology

Programming Language for Education

The course provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to develop applications in Microsoft Visual Basic.net, C# and PHP MySQL. 

Course Code: 
EIT 816
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Information Technology

Assessment Strategies in Education and Training

This course provides students with knowledge of the principles, forms and strategies for assessing learning of various kinds, especially those involved with cognitive skill development. 

Course Code: 
EIT 802
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Information Technology

Computers as Learning Tools

In this course, the student will learn how to:  identify computer applications that could function as Mind tools, and use a number of mind tools to construct knowledge bases or

to interpret information about a skill/activity/topic in the course of teaching:

Course Code: 
EIT 806
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Information Technology

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