The course focuses on concepts and issues of the environment and how these can be communicated to individuals, groups and communities. It deals with issues of natural and human-made ecosystems; environmental perception and behaviour; indigenous knowledge, culture and the environment; influence of people on the environment; individual and group interest and the environment; environment and health; implications of environmental degradation (e.g. pollution; bush burning; deforestation) for socio-economic development; conservation (e.g. afforestation); Ghana’s environmental policy; sustainable environment for development; strategies for educating communities to appreciate issues  needed for groups to achieve sustainable environmental practices.

Objective: The main objective of the course is to equip students with the skills to educate individuals, groups and communities about environmental issues.

Mode of Delivery

• The lecture method
• Group presentation
• Group mini-project work based on any environmental issue in and around the University community.