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Degree Type: 
Master of ArtsDepartment of Classics and Philosophy
Career Opportunities: 

The Department of Classics and Philosophy runs Master of Arts (MA) programmes in Classics. Our (MA) courses are designed to equip students with the requisite tool for advance research in Classics and also  prepare them adequately for the job market.

Entry Requirements: 

To be considered for admission, a candidate must have a good first degree from this University or a recognised comparable institution, in Classics, Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or Ancient Philosophy.

Furthermore, a candidate for the M.Phil programme will be required to demonstrate a working knowledge of one of the Classical Languages: Greek and Latin.  Where a candidate does not already possess this knowledge, he/she will be required to take an additional Greek or Latin Language paper at the end-of-semester examinations. Candidates are to offer a minimum of three courses per semester for the M.A. programme and for the first year M.Phil programme.

Degree Type: 
Bachelor of ArtsDepartment of Theatre and Film Studies
Career Opportunities: 
Films provide great source of entertainment for many people as well as a great means to inform and educate. An in-depth understanding of this field is important to maximise the benefits society can gain from it. The UCC BA in Film Studies equips students with the tools to critically examine films on technical, thematic and structural bases. It also builds one’s capacity to become great filmmakers. This programme seeks to: develope in the student skills that will enable him/her solve problems of his/her mother environment through the application of research in theatre and film aesthetics. develope in the students the creative ability in theatre and film arts. promote the development of a contemporary film graduate relevant to the developmental agenda of the country and consistent with the trends of human resource development globally. the use of the powerful media of film to inform, entertain and educate, to effect desired social, cultural, environmental, political and economic development of the people of the nation and beyond. 1. provide the media to effect behavioural change in target audiences. 2. develop film and theatre talents for the advancement of the theatre and film industries in Ghana.
Entry Requirements: 
Post-Senior Secondary Scool Candidates i. Candidates must have passes in at least two Elective Arts subjects: Literature in English, Ghanaian Language (Akan/Ewe/Ga), Music, Religious Studies, History/Government. ii. Applicants who intend to read B.A. (Film Studies) as their major subject must have a good pass (not below C6) in Literature in English at the WASSCE.
The exchange pupils and headteachers of the University Basic Schools with the Central Regional Minister, Mr. Kwamina Duncan

UCC Holds 3rd Research Awards and Grants Ceremony

07 Aug, 2018 By louis Mensah

The Third Research Awards and Grants (RAG) Ceremony has been held under the auspices of the Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC) at the School of Medical Sciences.

The annual award scheme is aimed at motivating and honouring faculty members who distinguished themselves through impact-oriented research as well as those who have shown potential in the same regard.

Prof. Florian Carl from the Department of Music received the Best Evolved Researcher Award whilst Dr. Adeladza Kofi Amegah of the Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics was awarded the Best Evolving Researcher. They had opportunity to share their research output and experiences with policy

In all 24 faculty members were awarded certificates and cash prizes at the ceremony.

Present at the ceremony were policy makers, academics, industrialists, representatives of some tertiary institutions, University Community and the general public.  Here is a list of faculty members and their  research projects.

Name

Title of Research Projects

Focus

DR JOHN ABRAHAM

Towards Biological Control of fall Arymyworm: An Investigation of the Constitutive and                                                                                         Spodoptera Frugiperda- Induced Volatiles of

Maize Varieties in Ghana.

Biological

Dr. Moses Teye

Carcass Characteristics and Fatty Acid Profile of Rabbits Fed Diets Formulated with Palm Kernel Oil Residue

Agriculture

Dr. Isaac Okyere

Reproduction Potential of the lampeye killifish A. spilauchen in Captivity and its Biology and Health Implications for Mosquito Biocontrol

Biology & Health

Dr. Issahaku       Adam

Attitude, and Attitudinal Functions of Hotel Frontline Employees towards Guests with Disability

Hospitality Management

Dr. Daniel Yaw Fiaveh

Masculinity, Use of Herbal Alcoholic Bitters and Compulsory Heterosexuality in West Africa: Narratives from Urban Ghana

 

Sociology

Dr. Francis Tanam Djankpa              

Assessment of Starch as a Substitute for Agarose in DNA Gel Electrophoresis

Physiology and Health

Dr. Kingsley Kwadwo Asare Pereko

Effects of Solanum torvum Consumption on the Haemoglobin Levels of Pregnant Women

Health and Nutrition

Rev. Emmanuel Frimpong

Physical Activity Levels and Metabolic Health of Patients with Osteoarthritis

Health

Dr. Michael Boakye-Yiadom

Documenting Exemplary Educational Leadership Practices in Ghanaian Higher Education (The DEELP Project)

 

Education

Prof. Ernes Ekow Abano

Beta-Carotene Fortified Gari: Effect of Processing Variables on Nutritional and Sensory Quality

Agricultural Engineering

Dr. Michael Osei Adu

Screening for Root System and Rhizosheath Traits of Cowpea to Boost Protein Production within Phosphorus-Limited Subsistence Farming Systems

 

Agriculture

Dr. Samuel Sanko Sackey

NAA as a Tool to Determine Concentration of Some Heavy Metals in Salt Mined from Benya Lagoon, Ghana, Using GHARR-1

 

Environmental Physics

Dr James Atta Peprah

Mobile Money Ecosystem and Access to Financial Services among Rural Farmers in Some Selected Districts in Ghana

 

Economics

Dr. Emmanuel Ekow Asmah

Economic Costs of Raising Children and Cost Implications for Widowhood: A Case Study of Households in the Cape Coast Metropolis in Ghana

 

Economics and Sociology

Dr. Owusu Boampong

Exploring Psychosocial and Labour Conditions of Womb Renters and Gamete Donors as Reproductive Workers in Ghana

 

Health

Dr. Mrs. Phyllis Elsie Owusu Agyei

An investigation into the Possible Hypolipideamic Activity of Celecoxib, a Selective Cyclooxygenase II Inhibitor, in a Murine Model

 

Pharmacology and Health

Dr. Nancy Innocentia Ebu Enyan

Education Intervention Study on Cervical Cancer and Screening for Women in the        K. E. E. A District of the Central Region of Ghana

 

Health

Dr. Stephen Ocansey

Normative Database for Retinal Nerve Fibre Layer Thickness and Optic Nerve Head Parameters in the Ghanaian Population for Glaucoma Diagnosis

 

Optometry and Health

Rev. Fr. Dr. Anthony Kwabena Nkyi

Correlates of Depression, Purpose in Life, Loneliness, General Health and Anxiety among Patients in Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital

 

Health

Dr. Benjamin Anderson

Authenticating Honey from the Central Region of Ghana Using Optical Spectroscopy Techniques

 

Food Safety & Physics

Dr. Mrs. Dorcas Obiri Yeboah

Seroconversion of Hepatitis B Vaccine among Healthcare Workers in the Cape Coast Metropolis, Central Region, Ghana

 

Health

Prof. Eric Nyarko-Sampson

Career Orientations and Person-environment Fit as Predictors of Turnover Intentions of Secondary School Teachers in Ghana

 

Education

Dr. Andreas A. Kudom

Domestic Pesticide Use: Implications for Health, Environment and Biodiversity

Health and Environment

Prof. Florian Carl

Ghana Music Documentation Project: Mapping Cultural Diversity, Promoting Sustainable Musical Futures

 

Arts and Development

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

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Degree Type: 
Doctor of PhilosophyDepartment of Computer Science and Information Technology
Career Opportunities: 

AWBC—Academics Without Borders Canada — actively works to promote development in developing countries by assisting them in improving and  expanding higher education. AWBC volunteers work on projects that foster the skills and expertise needed for health care, education, agriculture, infrastructure, business, and more. AWBC work in all disciplines and areas of instruction. AWBC are a bilingual Canadian NGO based in Montreal, with volunteers working around the world.AWBC is in partnership with the University of Cape Coast (UCC) Ghana to address the need for Computer Scientist and Information technologist in the Department of Computer Science and Information (DCSIT).       In August 2010, Geňa Hahn of the Université de Montréal (Canada) and Dominique Sotteau, from INRIA (Institut  National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique,France) came to University of Cape Coast for 2 weeks to conduct a feasibility study looking at institutional support for the program, potential areas of specialization and the research interests of faculty members in DCSIT. They recommended that a process for creating a graduate program proceed in 3 stages.

This project will help to establish a doctoral level education for the faculty members in Department for Computer Science and Information Technology, which has eight (8) full time faculty members with none of whom has a PhD. This program will also provide training to teaching assistances to the master’s degree level. In addition, the program will help build the research skills of faculty members to enable them publish research papers in reputable journals.

AWBC Volunteers

Geňa Hahn, PhD (McMaster, Canada), Doctorat d’état (Université Paris-Sud, France) is a professor at the University of Montreal (Canada) in the Department of Computer Science and Operations Research/Département d’informatique et de rechercheopérationnelle (DIRO).

Dominique Sotteau, Doctorat d’état (Université Paris-Sud, France), a former Directeur de recherche of the Laboratory for Computer Science at the National Centre for Scientific Research/Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) was Director of International Relations at the French Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique (INRIA) from 2008-2010.

Xavier Goaoc, PhD (Université Nancy 2, France), has been a researcher at the French Institut National de Recherche en Informatiqueet en Automatique (INRIA) since 2005.

Yannick Toussaint, PhD (University of Toulouse) is researcher at Institut National de Recherche en Informatique (INRIA) on the Orpailleur team in Nancy, France. He is interested in using symbolic data mining methods such as formal concept analysis and itemset mining to build ontologies or semantically annotate texts.

Dr. Laure Berti-Équille, Director of Research, IRD, Institut de Recherché pour le Développement affiliated to UMR ESPACE DEV IRD U228 and an associated researcher of LIF (Laboratoire d'Informatique Fondamentale) of Aix-Marseille University and CNRS.

Dr. Andrew U. Frank is Professor of Geoinformation at the Technical University of Vienna since 1991. He teaches courses in spatial information systems, representation of geometric data, design of Geographic Information Systems for administration and business, selection of GIS software, and economic and administrative strategies for the introduction of GIS. In 1999 he became head of the newly founded Institute for Geoinformation and Land Surveying. In 2004 this Institute was merged with the Institute for Cartography and Geo-Media-Techniques and he is now the head of the Institute for Geoinformation and Cartography.

Professor. Jorg Liebeherr is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto and hold the Nortel Chair in Network Architecture and Services. His research area is computer networks. Most of his current research is on stochastic network calculus and overlay networks. 

Professor Laurent Lemarchand is an Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Science, Université de Bretagne Occidentale (UBO), France. His areas of specialization are Combinatorial Optimization, Parallelism, Circuit Synthesis.

Prof. Simone Santini from Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain.

Jean-Charles Lamirel from LORIA/INRIA – Université de Strasbourg, France. Research Interests include artificial intelligence, machine learning, clustering and neural networks complex networks and similarity measures.

Dr. Elizabeth Quaglia from the Royal Holloway, University of London is a post-doctoral researcher in the CryptoTeam at École Normale Supérieure (ENS), Paris,  working  with Prof. David Pointcheval in the BEST (Broadcast Encryption for Secure Telecommunications) project.

Professor Eric Tanter (PhD in Computer Science), Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Science(DCC), University of Chile, He is the head of graduate commitee, PhD program. His interests lies in Programming Languages and Software engineering.

Professor Dr. Artur Lugmayr, Department of Business Information Management and Logistics, Tampere University of Technology(TUT). Entertainment and Media Lab(EMMi). His scientific work is situated between art and science. Research Interests are Semantic Ambient Media, Media Business Information Management, Media Business Information Systems, Financial and Investment Management, Financial and Investment Systems, Stock Exchange Trading.

Entry Requirements: 

M.Phil/M.Sc. in Computer Science and Information Technology / Mathematics and other related courses.

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Degree Type: 
Master of PhilosophyDepartment of Animal Science
Career Opportunities: 
  • acquire solid grounding in scientific/technical principles necessary for successful careers in teaching, research, extension and management of livestock enterprises
  • obtain requisite knowledge and skills to effectively deal with existing and emerging challenges of the livestock sub-sector
  • deepen students’ appreciation of current market/consumer demands and food standards, and how these impact on production principles for local and world markets
  • develop strong leadership, interpersonal, team-building and entrepreneurial skills needed to identify and utilize opportunities, as well as deal with emerging threats.
Entry Requirements: 

A candidate seeking admission to the MPhil Animal Science (Animal Nutrition) degree programme must: Have obtained a good first degree (at least a Second Class) in Agriculture, or related subject area with substantial animal production content, from a recognized tertiary institution. Submit an official transcript of academic record. Submit at least three reference reports, one of which must be from a former lecturer. Submit a proposal of 3-5 pages of intended area of study including a working bibliography. Pass a selection interview Satisfy any additional requirements prescribed by the department.

Degree Type: 
Master of PhilosophyDepartment of Animal Science
Career Opportunities: 
  • acquire solid grounding in scientific/technical principles necessary for successful careers in teaching, research, extension and management of livestock enterprises
  • obtain requisite knowledge and skills to effectively deal with existing and emerging challenges of the livestock sub-sector
  • deepen students’ appreciation of current market/consumer demands and food standards, and how these impact on production principles for local and world markets
  • develop strong leadership, interpersonal, team-building and entrepreneurial skills needed to identify and utilize opportunities, as well as deal with emerging threats.
Entry Requirements: 

A candidate seeking admission to the MPhil Animal Science (Animal Breeding and Genetics) degree programme must: Have obtained a good first degree (at least a Second Class) in Agriculture, or related subject area with substantial animal production content, from a recognized tertiary institution. Submit an official transcript of academic record. Submit at least three reference reports, one of which must be from a former lecturer. Submit a proposal of 3-5 pages of intended area of study including a working bibliography. Pass a selection interview Satisfy any additional requirements prescribed by the department.

About Colleges CES

Vision statement: 
To play a leading role in the training of high calibre personnel for Ghanaian educational institutions and research educational systems; adopt a range of theoretical, methodological and disciplinary approaches; and enhance policy and practice in education by providing high quality programmes in education, training and consultancy with and for its key constituencies, locally and internationally.
Mission statement: 
To provide opportunities for the development of critical thinking, to challenge both staff and students to be creative and responsive to national needs and aspirations and to forge links with local and international institutions of higher learning.
History: 
The College of Education Studies is the foundation of the University of Cape Coast.  When the then University College was established on 1st October, 1962, it was entrusted with the task of training graduate teachers in Arts and Science for the secondary schools, teacher training colleges, etc. Consequently, in 1964, it was re-named the “University College of Science Education” and Education which had previously formed part of the Arts, was established as a separate Faculty in view of the crucial role it was to assume within the re-organised degree structure. Thereafter, Education became a compulsory component of the three subject teaching courses leading to B.A. and B.Sc. (General) Education degrees offered by the University College. The structure continued through 1971 when the institution became a full-fledged University by an Act of Parliament until 1998 when only students belonging to the Faculty of Education were required to study education courses.   The need to run the University on Collegiate basis emerged in line with Key Thrust 10 of the University’s Strategic Plan-2012-2017 (i.e Improve upon Management Capacity and Institutional Governance System). Consequently, the University adopted the collegiate system in August, 2014 which led to the upgrade of the then Faculty of Education became a two-tier College known as College of Education Studies (CES).    In the course of the implementation of the Collegiate System, it was noted that the departments that comprised CES were too large, with disconnected activities and mandates which hampered smooth administration and management. There was, therefore, the need for further re-structuring into a three-tier system that allowed large departments to be broken down into smaller departments/centres/units. A proposal for restructuring into a three-tier system was sent to the Academic Board and approval was granted the College to run the system in August, 2016. In view of the approval of the three-tier system, the institutes/departments/centre/units which performed similar functions and run related programmes were re-organised into three Faculties and a School. The main aim was to improve management, share expertise, make efficient use of resources and have effective running of academic programmes. 
Core Values: 
Diversity: Relying on the strength we have through the diverse background of our students, staff and faculty, we provide equal opportunity to all and strive to care for each other both personally and professionally.   Openness: We are open to accepting multiple perspectives from our students, staff, faculty and our stakeholders.   Transparency: We operate in a transparent manner that portrays our accountability to each other, our students and the general university.   Collaboration: Guided by the knowledge that one person does not have all the answers we are dedicated to a constructive and team-oriented working and learning environment.   Excellent Service: To make our students competitive in today’s contemporary world, we make every effort to provide them with excellent service.   Continuous professional growth: We strive to attain operational excellence by providing professional development activities for our staff in an on-going manner.   Innovation: We encourage innovation through creative and critical thinking and the use of contemporary technology.
College/Faculty/School/Department: 
College of Education Studies
About College/Faculty/Department: 
The College of Education Studies (CES) is one of the five Colleges in the University of Cape Coast. It has the mandate of training high calibre personnel for Ghanaian educational institutions, research educational systems and training of other professionals for all sectors of the economy. 
Teaching Philosophy: 
The philosophy underlying teacher preparation and development in our College has the following four (4) key dimensions:  Develop creativity, critical thinking and problem-solving skills among students to make them life-long learners.  Provide inclusive and equitable learning opportunities to engender  learning progress of all students.          Promote student knowledge construction and provide opportunities for them to take responsibility for their learning. Optimise emerging instructional methods and technology We believe that skill development and conceptual understanding are legitimate goals of instruction, in that each builds on the other, and that even a skill can be learnt with meaning. Consequently, we encourage faculty in the College to create an environment that promotes the development of our programmes. To achieve this, we strive to provide opportunities for our students to connect new experiences with already existing ones. Faculty are, therefore, encouraged to draw on relevant and appropriate indigenous knowledge that students bring to the learning situation to scaffold their understanding of concepts to make learning relevant. We envision that Faculty adhere to the belief that knowledge must be socially constructed because teaching in our College is also driven by the constructivists’ philosophy of learning where the necessary environment is created for both teachers and students to jointly co-construct knowledge with tolerance. We, therefore, encourage our students to dare to conjecture in class, reflect on their thinking, communicate that learning in meaningful ways to their peers and be open to alternate views from their peers until a shared understanding is developed. Faculty are also encouraged to show interest in the learning progress of all students, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity and socio-economic backgrounds. Our College also seeks to prepare the type of teachers who will empower their students to be curious, critically minded and dare to explore. We believe that our teaching should promote risk-taking by the learner, foster critical thinking skills and also develop a questioning learner who is not afraid to critique existing knowledge. Our roles involve striving to ensure that lecturers are facilitators of knowledge who promote learner-centred teaching, are given opportunities to actively engage with the environment to generate knowledge and are, by so doing, able to take full responsibility for their own learning. By ensuring reflective thinking, conjecturing and communication among students, we ensure that our students develop creativity and problem-solving skills. In all these, we have a commitment to incorporate contemporary and innovative methods of teaching that utilise emerging technologies in ways that result in maximizing learning in the programmes. We seek to develop teachers who are able to adapt and model best practices to teach in different ways to cater for different learning styles. 

Department of Psychological Medicine and Mental Health

Department of Pharmacology

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