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The SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES, UCC in collaboration with the Graduate Students Association of Ghana (GRASAG),

UCC, Vodafone Ghana and Atlantic FM announces an international conference on postgraduate education and research to

take place at the University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana from June 12 -14, 2018.

THEME:

CHANGING THE ORIENTATION OF POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION FOR THE 21^st CENTURY

SUB-THEME:

• JOB CREATION AND MOTIVATION
• IMPROVING EMPLOYABILITY
• RESOURCE MOBILIZATION FOR GRADUATE EDUCATION
• INNOVATION IN THE TEACHING/LEARNING ACTIVITIES
• IMPROVING LEADERSHIP
• NEW PARADIGMS IN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

PROF. GEORGE K. T. ODURO

TITLE: CHANGING THE ORIENTATION OF POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION FOR THE 21^st CENTURY

LEAD PAPER

PROF JOPHUS ANAMUAH-MENSAH

TITLE: MOBILIZING RESOURCES FOR POSTGRADUATE WORK: HUMAN, MONETARY AND MATERIALS

CHAIRMAN

VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST

EXPECTED PARTICIPATION

The conference will have Oral and Poster Presentations. While this conference is targeted at Postgraduate students and Faculty,

industry professionals with interest in Postgraduate education are welcome to attend.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES AND DEADLINE:

• All abstracts must be written in English, not more than 250 words for both the paper and poster presentations,
• bearing the name(s) and contact addresses of the author(s).
• Abstract should be submitted to the School of Graduate Studies Official Email (graduatestudies@ucc.edu.gh) and copy to eokorley1@ucc.edu.gh and kankam.boadu@ucc.edu.gh.
• Deadlines for Submission of Abstract: FRIDAY 11^TH May, 2018.

       Publications: Electronic copies of the book of abstract and conference proceedings shall be available to all registered participants

                             and articles of good qualities shall be published in reputable international journals in the University of Cape Coast.

* AWARD WILL BE GIVEN TO BEST ORAL AND POSTER PRESENTERS.

REGISTRATION AND CONFERENCE FEE:

• Local participants will pay GH¢ 40 for each abstract submitted for review
• International participants will pay USD 15 for each abstract submitted for review
• The cost of accommodation and transport are not included in the conference fee. Participants should arrange their own accommodation and traveling services on and around campus to meettheir own needs, preferences and budget.
• Participants will be provided with conference materials, snack and lunch during the period.

BANK DETAILS:

• Bank Name:National Investment Bank, Cape Coast Branch.
• Account Name: School of Graduate Studies
• Account Number: 1111000120801; Swift Code: NIBGGHAC (Applicants Outside Ghana Only)

FOR FURTHUR ENQUIRIES, REGISTRATION &SUBMISSION CONTACT

+233 244708348

+233 242584136

+233 207783951

+233 208728624 (Accommodation)

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The International Youth Fellowship (IYF), UCC chapter, in conjunction with the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS-UCC) has held the 2018 leader’s symposium with a call on leaders to have their followers at heart.

The symposium which was on the theme “A leader with no limits” was attended by some lecturers, student leaders and students of UCC.

Speaking at the function, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K. T. Oduro, said leadership had evolved over the years from traditional to modern. He noted that unlike the “traditional leader which is individual-focused, the emphasis on modern leader is teamwork, participation, empowerment, risk taking and little control over others

Quoting Macbeth 2003, Prof. Oduro said “the success of contemporary leader in an organisation depends on leaders who are humble rather than heroic, possesses more soft rather than hard skills and people focused rather than system-oriented”. He explained that the modern leader would always involve followers in decision making and execution of tasks. He noted that the interest of the modern leader was not to scold or punish subordinates for making mistakes but engaging them to do things right when given another opportunity.

Other qualities he said a modern leader must possess include integrity, adaptability, visionary, entrepreneurial, good listener, motivator and communicator.  

Prof. Oduro used the opportunity to advice student leaders to effectively manage their time so they could execute their mandate successfully without shifting attention from their studies for which they were admitted to the University.

The Chairman of IYF West Africa, Rev. Young San Ban, who touched on leadership with reference to Christianity, said there was no leader without a limit or boundary noting that “no leader is excellent or can be perfect all the times”. He noted that a true leader should connect his or her heart with others to succeed by feeling their pains, understanding their needs and consulting them to solve difficult problems.

Making a presentation on “1st Dimensional Thought Vrs 2^nd Dimensional Thought “Dr. Kim Sung Hwa, a Mind Lecturer, said the two stages involved mindlessness and mindfulness. She explained that “Mindlessness is to follow the same way routinely without reassessing whereas mindfulness is to think that one is not always right but there is a new way”

Dr. Hwa implored leaders to always be guided by the fact that there was the need to be strategic, creative and open to new suggestions. He said a leader should pay attention to details rather than rubbishing anything people say or feel.

The symposium was interspersed with melodious tunes from Righteous Stars, Ayeyi Choir and a duet from Dinah Agyei and Albert Nuakoh. 

Prof L. K. Sam-Amoah and Ghanaian Director of Confucius Institute, UCC, Prof. Ishmael Mensah chaired the function.

The Vice-President of Christ Apostolic University (CAUC), Prof. Clement Somua, has challenged universities to adopt best teaching practices that will help to produce graduates who are critical thinkers.

He said university education should not produce graduates who would only reproduce what they had been taught in school adding that “they should be innovative and contribute meaningfully to transform society”

Prof. Somua was speaking at the opening ceremony of a training workshop organised by the University of Cape Coast for seven affiliate institutions at CACUC in Kumasi.  He said there were so many problems in the country but wondered whether the universities were helping to solve them “I want us to train students who will look at the problems and solve it for us otherwise we have a problem as a nation, “he said.  He commended the UCC for leading the way by training lecturers in its affiliate institutions to adopt best teaching methods, assessment of students and research supervision. “You must innovate and lead us in the way we set questions, moderate exams questions and other academic activities,” he added.

The workshop brought together seven institutions affiliated to UCC comprising the host CAUC, College of Integrated Health Care; Ear, Nose and Throat Nursing School, Kwadaso Agriculture College, School of  Anaesthesia , Sefwi Asafo Nursing Training College and School of Dispensing Optics, Oyoko.

In his remarks, the Head of Institutional Affiliation, Mr. Justice Agyenim K. G. A Boateng, said the essence of the workshop was to challenge the status quo. He said a similar training had been organised for lecturers of UCC to streamline and set standards for moderation exercises in affiliate institutions. “This workshop is not to impose what we know on you but it is to help all of us to adopt best practice in ensuring quality in the work we do,” he explained.

Mr. Boateng said UCC as a teaching University would not compromise on quality and would ensure that its affiliate institutions also adhere to this principle. He said the fact that affiliate institutions were not paying for the workshop showed the seriousness management of UCC attached to the training programme.

On behalf of Centre for Teaching Support, Dr. Godwin Aboagye, thanked the lecturers from the seven institutions for turning up in their numbers. He said the topics for the workshop would expose them to best practice of assessing students, conducting research and supervising students’ project work. He called for their cooperation to achieve the objectives of the workshop.

Resource persons for the workshop were Dr. Godwin Aboagye, Dr. Samuel Essien-Baidoo and Dr. Kofi Acheaw Owusu.