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Pro-Vice-Chancellor Receives Delegation from Access Bank

24 Mar, 2017 By louis Mensah

A four-member delegation from Access Bank has paid a courtesy call on the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K.T Oduro. The delegation, which was led by Mr. Kafui Bimpe, the Group Head, Business Banking, came to discuss ways of developing a collaboration that will be beneficial to both institutions. Mr. Bimpe said the bank would want to put up a branch office on campus to serve the University community. He said the bank was ready to partner the University in the area of collection of School fees, project development assistance and provision of mortgage facilities to staff. Receiving the delegation, Prof. George K.T Oduro indicated that the University was interested in partnership with financial institutions to construct accommodation facilities for staff and students. The Pro-Vice-Chancellor also suggested building of lecture theatres and assistance to needy students as some of the areas of possible collaborations.

Visit by Daniel Diaz from Guilford College

23 Mar, 2017 By Anonymous (not Verified)

Daniel François Díaz, the Director & International Student Advisor of the Study Abroad Office at Guilford College, paid a visit to the UCC from 16th to 17th March, 2017.  Guilford College, North Carolina, USA, and UCC has had a long history of exchanges which has made such a partnership a very successful one. Among the many reasons for this visit included;

1. To get acquainted and become familiar with all involved in the Guilford-UCC Programme. 2. To discuss the decline in the number of students coming to UCC from Guilford College.

On the 16th of March, 2017, Daniel was received by the Dean of the Centre for International Education, Prof. Rosemond Boohene, and the Jnr. Assistant Registrar, Mr. Alfred Ghartey, at the Centre. The Dean mentioned, among other things, the need to find ways to arrest the decline of students coming to UCC from Guilford College. Several ideas came up in the discussion to help in this regard, including reaching out to parents of Guilford students to assure them Ghana and UCC is a safe environment for American students.

After the meeting, Daniel was given a campus tour around campus. He also observed a lecture in a course taught by Dr. Alex Wilson in African Studies. 

The next day, he was involved in a series of meetings with the Dean and Heads of Departments from the Faculty of Arts, the Local Co-ordinator of the Guilford Programme (Dr. Gladys Akyea), Ebenezer Domey, and Samira Munkaila (Exchange Alumni). The discussions highlighted the afore-mentioned decline in participation of Guilford students in the exchange programme and ways to change this trend. 

Daniel also met the mothers who host Guilford students in their homes when they come to UCC. Auntie Jane, one of the mothers, graciously hosted Daniel in her home for lunch. 

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UCC Signs MoU with Auburn University

20 Mar, 2017 By louis Mensah

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Auburn University (AU), USA, to deepen the collaboration between the two institutions. By the MoU, the two institutions will encourage and support faculty and student exchanges; training of faculty and students through outreach and in conjunction with UCC; teaching and research through Educational Foundations. Other areas of the collaboration include leadership and technology outreach services to local communities, local government, industry and business,as well as international relations. The rest are joint conferences, seminars, and professional development programmes; Distance and online education programs; youth programmes and other related academic and outreach programmes; and development of a network of educational opportunities. The Vice- Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, signed on behalf of UCC, whilst the Vice-President of the University Outreach and Associate Provost, Dr. Royrickers Cook, signed on behalf of Auburn University. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Prof. Ampiah expressed joy that the two universities were going into partnership to promote outreach co-operation geared towards developing and implementing educational and certificate programmes between the two institutions. He lauded the Centre for International Education for facilitating the partnership, stressing that he was cocksure that the MoU between UCC and Auburn University “will really run before it walks for others to emulate”. The Vice- Chancellor assured Dr. Royrickers Cook that UCC was committed to the words contained in the MoU and would do everything that it can to make the partnership successful. For his part, Dr. Royrickers Cook, on behalf of the Auburn University delegation expressed gratitude to the management of UCC for hosting them. He expressed excitement about possibilities to work together and collaborate in mutual areas that will benefit the two universities. Dr. Cook used the occasion to donate books to UCC which was received by Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah. The Vice-Chancellor thanked Auburn University for the gesture. Present at the signing ceremony were the Pro- Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K.T Oduro; the Registrar, Mr. John K. Nyan, the Dean of the Centre of International Education, Prof. Rosemond Boohene, Director of Institute for Educational Planning and Administration, Dr. Rosemary Bosu.  

17 Mar, 2017

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES OF THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS REGULAR PROGRAMMES 1.0 Bachelor of Education (Basic Education) Entry Requirements i. Post-Senior High School Applicants Post-Senior High School Candidates with passes (C6 or better for those with WASSCE and D or better for those with SSSCE) in 6 subjects. Three of the six subjects must be core English, core Mathematics and either Integrated Science or Social Studies and three elective subjects of which at least two must be from the following categories: a. Literature in English, Ghanaian Language, Religious Studies, History/ Government, French. b. Elective Mathematics, Geography, Economics c. Elective Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology Applicants are accepted from any programme of study at the Senior High School provided the person possesses the above minimum requirements. ii. Post Diploma Applicants Applicants must have a diploma in Early Childhood Education certificate with a minimum CGPA of 2.5 (2nd Class Lower) from a recognised institution. Such applicants must pass a selection interview. iii. Matured Applicants Applicants must be at least 25years at the time of application and have minimum a secondary education certificate or a Teachers’ Certificate from a recognised institution. In addition such candidates must pass an entrance examination conducted by the university. 2.0 Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) Entry Requirements i. Post-Senior High School Applicants Post-Senior High School Candidates with passes (C6 or better for those with WASSCE and D or better for those with SSSCE) in 6 subjects. Three of the six subjects must be core English, core Mathematics and either Integrated Science or Social Studies. ii. Post Diploma Applicants Applicants must have a diploma in Early Childhood Education certificate with a minimum CGPA of 2.5 (2nd Class Lower) from a recognised institution. Such applicants must pass a selection interview. iii. Matured Applicants Applicants must be at least 25years at the time of application and have minimum a secondary education certificate or a Teachers’ Certificate from a recognised institution. In addition such candidates must pass an entrance examination conducted by the university. 3.0 Master of Philosophy (Basic Education) Applicants must have a Bachelor in Basic Education certificate with a minimum CGPA of 2.5 (2nd Class Lower) from a recognised institution. Such applicants must pass a selection interview. SANDWICH PROGRAMMES 1. Certificate Course in Early Childhood Education Entry Requirements i. Applicants must be teaching/working in a pre-school or Primary School ii. Applicants must have sat either SSSCE or WASSCE or an equivalent examination or must be at least 25years old. iii. Applicants must pass an entrance examination and an interview conducted by the Department. 2. Diploma Course in Early Childhood Education Entry Requirements Direct Entry i. Post-Senior High School Candidates with passes (C6 or better for those with WASSCE and D or better for those with SSSCE) in 5 subjects. Three of the five subjects must be core English, core Mathematics and either Integrated Science or Social Studies. ii. Applicants with Teachers’ Certificate ‘A’ or Certificate in Early Childhood Education from recognised institutions with a CGPA of 2.5 or better. Entry through Exams and Interview i. Applicants must be 25 years and above and must have written SSSCE, WASSCE, O’ Level or an equivalent examination with at least three passes. ii. Applicants with certificate in Early Childhood Education from recognised institutions with GPA between 2.4 and 1.5. Candidates in category (b) will be required to pass a selection examination and interview. 3. Post - Diploma Course in Early Childhood Education Entry Requirements Direct Entry Applicants with Diploma in Early Childhood Education from recognised institutions with a CGPA of 2.5 or better. Entry through Exams and Interview Applicants with Diploma in Early Childhood Education from recognised institutions with CGPA between 2.4 and 1.5. Such candidates will be required to pass a selection examination and interview

UCC to Introduce Top-up M. Phil and M. Com Programmes through Distance Education

14 Mar, 2017 By louis Mensah

The College of Distance Education will commence a top up in M. Phil and M. Com programmes from October 2017. This will therefore present opportunity to those who have obtained M. Ed and MBA degrees to enroll. Meanwhile, accreditation is also being sought to enable the College introduce M. Phil in IT Education to upgrade the existing M.Ed. IT programme. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, disclosed this during the 5th session of the 49th congregation where a total of 1, 762 graduands who completed various programmes in the 2015/16 academic year through the distance mode were presented with diplomas and degrees. In all, a total of 10, 241 graduands from CoDE would be graduated over the three-day period of the congregation. The Vice-Chancellor noted that distance education opportunities for students were increasing at an exponential rate and has therefore widened access to tertiary education for a large number of qualified applicants who otherwise would not have had the opportunity of acquiring university education. Prof. Ampiah said Distance Education is flexible but does not compromise on quality and for that matter the College has put in place a lot of quality assurance measures in order to make distance learning enjoyable and effective as the regular system. “All the academic modules are currently being reviewed to make them more user friendly, after which they will be digitized and placed online for easy access by all learners,” he added. In order to enhance capacity and competence of facilitators of the College, Prof. Ampiah announced that a series of training programmes have been outlined for course tutors to keep them abreast of new ways of using the modules. According to the Vice-Chancellor, this was aimed at improving their efficiency in the delivery process and also make them more accustomed to modern ways of the increasing needs of a “matured group of students”. Prof. Ampiah said data on all fresh Distance Education students have been integrated into the main University data platform to provide each student a personal portal to enable them access their examination results and other information related to their academic work. He advised the graduands to persevere and pursue their dreams and guard against any form of complacency. “Focus on a goal and make full use of the many opportunities that may come your way”, he advised.

UCC Signs MoU with JW Goethe University

14 Mar, 2017 By louis Mensah

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Johann Wolfgang (JW) Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main in Germany. The MoU is to facilitate students and faculty exchange, as well as collaborative research projects and curriculum development between the Department of Ghanaian Languages and Linguistics, UCC and the Institute of African Languages of Goethe University. Other component of the MoU include exchange of academic materials and published information; internship opportunities for students of both universities and a joint supervision of postgraduate projects and theses. It is also aimed at establishing a mutual beneficial relationship which will stimulate cooperation and strengthen research, teaching and outreach to promote development and international experiences, among others. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, signed on behalf of the Department of Ghanaian Languages and Linguistics, UCC, whilst Prof. Dr. Rainer Vossen, appended for the Institute of African Languages of Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main. In his remarks at the signing ceremony, Prof. Ampiah congratulated the Head of the Department of Ghanaian Languages and linguistics and staff at the Department for their relentless efforts at making the collaborations a reality. He stressed that the MoU was a stepping stone for the Department to streamline its activities to raise the level of Ghanaian Languages in the University. He said that time has come to give the Department a facelift to enhance its operations and collaborations with the German University. Prof. Ampiah lauded the resilience, commitment and hard work by Prof. Dr. Vossen towards the realisation of the collaboration, and gave the assurance that UCC would do its best to make the MoU work to the hilt. In a brief remark, Prof. Dr. Vossen, expressed appreciation to the management of UCC for exhibiting high sense of commitment towards the collaboration. He said the MoU would give the two institutions the chance to develop relationships aimed at developing ideas to help the forward march of the two universities. Present at the signing ceremony were the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K. T. Oduro; Registrar, Mr. John Kofi Nyan; Provost, College of Humanities and Legal Studies; Dean, Faculty of Arts, Prof. J. B. A. Afful; Dean, Centre for International Education, Prof. Rosemond Boohene; Head, Department of Ghanaian Languages and Linguistics, Mr. Emmanuel Asubonteng and some lecturers from the Department of Ghanaian Languages and Linguistics.

Valco Hall Students Advised to Contribute Positively towards Society

13 Mar, 2017 By louis Mensah

The Western Regional Fire Commander, ACFO Obeng Dankwa Dwamena, has advised students of Valco Hall to contribute positively towards society even in the face of constraints. ACFO Dwamena noted that the important role of alumni of the hall in national development could not be overemphasized. He therefore urged the students to balance their academic work with voluntary community service. The Western Regional Fire Commander gave the advice at a grand durbar to climax the 25th Hall Week celebration. The week-long celebration was on the theme " Transformational Change for National Development: The Role of the Industrialist". Valco Hall, fondly known as the Industrialist, marked the day with a colourful parade by the Hall's Cadet Corps. The Cadet Corps, assisted by the Kwame Nkrumah Hall Regimental Band, march past the dais amidst rapturous applause and cheers from the elated crowd. The Western Regional Fire Commander, ACFO Dwamena, reviewed the parade and took the salute before delivering his speech. ACFO Dwamena commended the Cadet Corps for their sterling performance, hard work, commitment, discipline and dedication to duty. The Fire Commander seized the opportunity to sensitise the public on the need to adhere to fire safety and observe the necessary precautions to mitigate fire outbreaks in the country. He advised the public to have a fire safety routine to help keep them and their families safe. The Hall Master, Mr. Akwasi Opoku Boadu, mentioned re-painting of the hall, procurement of tables and chairs for rooms, construction of office and changing rooms for workers and artisans, as some of the achievements of the Hall. He said plans were afoot to start work on badminton court in front of "A" Block of the Hall. Touching on challenges, Mr. Boadu pointed out high demand for residential accommodation by students who are affiliated to the Hall; furnishing of the hybrid library to enhance academic work; extra security lights and improvement of ventilation in all annexes of the Hall. The Hall President, Mr. Eric Adjei, attributed the successes chalked up by the Hall over the years to the high level of discipline exhibited by its residents. He urged them to take their studies seriously so as to become responsible citizens in the country. The celebration, which saw the inauguration of Valco Hall Alumni Association, was graced by the queen mother of Twifo Hemang, Nana Abena Nyarkowaa II,who chaired the function.

CEGRAD Engages Stakeholders on Sexual Harassment

13 Mar, 2017 By louis Mensah

The Dean of the School of Biological Sciences, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong has opened a five-day short course on Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Training at the Samrit Hotel, Cape Coast. The programme which is being organised by the Centre for Coastal Management seeks to provide practical experience to participants which include Ph. D students from the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences of the University of Cape Coast, District Assemblies and the Fisheries Commission. Welcoming participants to the workshop, Prof. Boampong commended the Centre for Coastal Management (CCM) for organising the course. He noted that “although Geographic Information System (GIS) is a useful tool in science and policy development, unfortunately there is the fear for its application which stems from the poor manner it is taught”. As a result, both individuals and institutions find the application unfriendly, thus their reluctance to use it. Prof. Boampong underscored the benefits of GIS to all kinds organisations and industries adding that “It offers a cost-effective and efficient method for studying time and space simultaneously which is important for every action”. According to Prof. Boampong, GIS offered a multi-disciplinary approach towards understanding drivers and pressures of environmental change. “Hence an effective approach to teaching GIS and Remote Sensing is required in Ghana”. Prof. Boampong who also launched a training manual on Geographic Information Systems and Leadership said “The unique presentation and content of this GIS manual simplifies the very idea of what a GIS is, what it involves, and its importance”. Explaining further, he noted that the manual makes complex processes simple and guides learners to feel confident of their abilities. “It delivers an approach systematically unpacking the science, turning it into engaging and effective lessons. It only requires confidence and the willingness to learn,” he stressed. Prof. Boampong thanked the University and USAID for providing financial and technical support for this program. The Director of the Centre, Dr. Denis W. Aheto in an overview, said CCM was driven by a project, that is the USAID/ UCC Fisheries and Coastal Management Project and sought to strengthen capacity for sustainable coastal management in Ghana. He said, the Centre undertakes demand-driven research, extension and capacity building of stakeholders. Prof. John Blay Jnr. of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences chaired the ceremony.

TWO DAY WORKSHOP FOR DEPARTMENT OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT

13 Mar, 2017 By Anonymous (not Verified)

The Centre for Teaching Support in the University of Cape Coast organised a two-day training workshop for academic staff in the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management on the theme, “Improving Teaching Methodologies: Approaches and Strategies with Information & Communication Technology (ICT)”. The objective of the two-day workshop was to support lecturers to employ current and emerging instructional technologies effectively to enhance the learning experience of their students and also how to build a blog to support their teaching. It was also to promote interactive learning, discussion and thinking with the use of ICT. The lecturers were taken through courses such as Understanding the Affordances of ICT and Frameworks for ICT Integration, Problem Based Lesson Approach and Teaching Blogs in Tourism and Hospitality Management in Higher Education. The resource persons who facilitated the workshop includes the Director for CTS, Dr. Douglas D. Agyei, Dr. Kofi Ayebi-Arthur and Dr. Awo A. A. Sarpong all form the College of Education Studies, UCC. The Department of Hospitality & Tourism Management led by the Head of Department, Prof. Kwaku A. A. Boakye, expressed their sincere gratitude for the knowledge and skills imparted at the end of the workshop.

NUSA & Team from GVSU Embarks on Health Screening at Bronyibima

10 Mar, 2017 By louis Mensah

The Nursing Students Association (NUSA) of UCC as part of their week celebration has embarked on a health outreach to the Bronyibima community near Elmina. The Bronyibima community was selected by the association to ascertain whether diseases and disease-causing agents there were similar to conditions in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The outreach programme, which was organised in conjunction with visiting students and faculty from the Grand Valley State University (GVSU) in the United States of America, was aimed at providing education, counseling and screening for some medical conditions to the community. The collaboration is an initiative between the Department of Public Health of the School of Nursing and Midwifery, UCC and GVSU Public Health Nursing Study Abroad Programme. It began in 2013 with the aim of establishing and improving links and partnership with local and international collaborators in the area of Public Health. The Study Abroad Programme also seeks to provide both students and faculty the opportunity to acquire first-hand experiences of the way health care is provided in their host countries. Community members were educated on some disease conditions like Cholera, Malaria and Sexually Transmitted Infections. Again, members of the community were screened for eye diseases, blood sugar, malaria as well as body mass index (BMI). The facilitators also took the opportunity to educate the people on mental health concerns. “People in this community seem not be aware or have misconceptions about issues of mental illness or health”, a member of Health committee, Francis Ayim noted. Those who were found with some disease conditions were given drugs. Others were provided with mosquito nets to help prevent malaria infestation. Addressing the gathering, an Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Miss. Theodora Dedo Azu asked them to observe healthy lifestyles and practices to prolong their lives. She advised both males and females to eschew excessive alcohol intake since ramifications of that habit were serious. Miss. Azu entreated them to take in lot of water, exercise regularly to reduce both their weights and the incidence of illness or becoming hypertensive. This, she said would prevent them from getting heart and other related diseases.

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