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Vice-Chancellor inaugurates University Council approved Committees

25 Jun, 2021 By DIS

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, has inaugurated 4 University Council approved Committees, and a Team that have been tasked to perform various functions for the University. Members of the Committees were drawn from diverse backgrounds, with varied experiences and expertise which are relevant to the corporate agenda of the University of Cape Coast. 

 

The Committees/Team are:

  • University of Cape Coast 60th Anniversary Planning Committee, 
  • University of Cape Coast 2016 Statutes Review Committee, 
  • Committee on Naming of Monuments, 
  • University of Cape Coast Strategic Plan Review Committee, 
  • Team to write the History of the University of Cape Coast.

 

In his remarks, the Vice-Chancellor said that he and his team were determined to harness the collective expertise of members of the University community to help consolidate the gains already chalked as a University. The Vice-Chancellor also indicated that the year 2022 will be a significant year in the history of the University as UCC will be celebrating 60 years as an institution of higher learning. 

 

The Membership and Terms of Reference (ToR) for each of the Committees/Team are as follows:

 

University of Cape Coast 60th Anniversary Planning Committee

Prof. L.K. Sam-Amoah – Chairman

Prof. Rosemond Boohene - Member

Mr. Kobina Sam Bentsi-Enchill -Member

Dr. (Mrs.) Salome Amissah-Essel (UTAG Representative) -Member

Mrs. Charity Abraham (GAUA Representative) -Member

Major (Rtd) Kofi Baah Bentum -Member

Mr. George Amfo-Antiri -Member

Mr. Johnny Bansah -Member

Mr. Sandy Kumi-Sinatra (SSA-UoG Representative) -Member

Ms. Paulina Agrichaab (TEWU Representative) -Member

Mr. Elijah Adu Gyamfi (GRASAG Representative) -Member

Mr. Samuel Takyi (SRC Representative) - Member

Mrs. Priscilla Baaba Bansah -Member/Secretary

The Committee’s Terms of Reference (ToR) are as follows:

  1. To plan a year of activities that will climax in October 2022.
  2. To identify sources of and avenues for funds to finance the erection of a monument to commemorate the Anniversary.
  3. To plan a programme for the launching of the Anniversary celebrations.
  4. To submit a post celebrations report to Management of the University.

 

University of Cape Coast 2016 Statutes Review Committee

Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah -Chairman

Prof. Peter Kojo Grant -Member

Dr. Theresa Addai Munumkum -Member

Dr. Samuel Bert Boadi-Kusi (UTAG Representative) -Member

Mr. Kwabena Antwi-Konadu (GAUA Representative) -Member

Mr. Solomon Faakye -Member

Mr. Benjamin Andoh -Member

Mr. Sandy Kumi-Sinatra (SSA-UoG Representative) -Member

Mr. Benjamin Mensah-Gorman (TEWU Representative) -Member

Academic Board Representative (Professorial) -Member

Academic Board Representative (Non-Professorial) -Member

Mr. Constantine Kudzezi -Member

Mr. Emmanuel Aidoo -Member/Secretary

 

The Committee’s Terms of Reference (ToR) are as follows:

  1. To critically study the University of Cape Coast 2016 Statutes with a view to improve the arrangements of statutes/provisions to ensure consistency and also clarify grey areas.
  2. To draft revised Statutes for consideration by the Academic Board in the first instance and then by Council.
  3. To submit its Report, including the Draft Statutes, within six (6) months of its inauguration.

 

Committee on Naming of Monuments

Prof. Henrietta Abane -Chairman

Prof. K. Gyimah -Member

Prof. Kwame Osei Kwarteng (UTAG Representative) -Member

Prof. De-Valera N. Y. M. Botchway -Member

Mr. Emmanuel Paul Owusu (GAUA Representative) -Member

Mrs. Alberta Yaa Graham -Member

Mr. Jonas Yengnibeh -Member

Mrs. Priscilla Baaba Bansah – Member

Mr. Dickson Y.S. Amedahe (SSA-UoG Representative) - Member

Mr. Benjamin Mensah-Gorman (TEWU Representative) -Member

Mr. John Kojo Sam -Member/Secretary

 

The Committee’s Terms of Reference (ToR) are as follows:

  1. To identify yet-to-be-named Monuments including buildings and structures of the University.
  2. To propose names for the unnamed buildings, monuments and structures giving justification for each proposal.
  3. To submit a report to management within three months of the Committee’s inauguration.

 

University of Cape Coast Strategic Plan Review Committee

Prof. Daniel Agyapong -Chairman

Prof. Edward Marfo-Yiadom -Member

Prof. Seth Asare Danso (CoES Rep.) -Member

Prof. (Mrs) Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah (CoHAS Rep.) -Member

Dr. David Wellington Essaw (CHLS Rep.) -Member

Dr. Samuel Yaw Ampofo -Member

Prof. Ernest Yankson (CANS Rep.) -Member

Prof. Frederick Ato Armah -Member

Prof. Emmanuel K. Gyimah -Member

Dr. Mac-Anthony Cobblah -Member

Dr. Vincent Assanful (UTAG Rep.) -Member

Mr. Felix Adu-Poku (GAUA Rep.) -Member

Mr. Enoch Mensah-Williams (SSA-UoG Rep.) -Member

Ms. Paulina Agrichaab (TEWU Rep.) -Member

Mr. Eric Adjei (GRASAG Rep.) -Member

Mr. Christopher E. Dadson (SRC Rep.) -Member

Mrs. Juliana Audria Dankwa -Member/Secretary 

 

The Committee’s Terms of Reference (ToR) are as follows:

  1. To review the existing Strategic Plan of the University of Cape Coast (2018-2022) taking into consideration inputs from the various Departments, Faculties, Schools, Directorates and Colleges.
  2. To draft a Five-Year (2023-2027) strategic plan for the University of Cape Coast.
  3. To submit its report, including the Draft Strategic Plan (2023-2027), within six (6) months of its inauguration

 

Team to write the History of the University of Cape Coast

Prof. Kwame Osei Kwarteng -Leader

Prof. Wilson Yayoh -Member

Prof. De-Valera N. Y. M. Botchway -Member

Dr. S. Y. Boadi-Siaw - Member

Dr. Augustine Osei-Duah -Member/Secretary

 

The Team’s Terms of Reference (ToR) are as follows:

  1. To update the Book titled “A History of the University of Cape Coast: Fifty years of Excellence in Tertiary Education (1962-2012)” to cover the period 1962-2022.
  2. To submit the completed work within 8 months of its inauguration.

AAU, ISAB, and SAB pays courtesy call on University Management

24 Jun, 2021 By DIS

Members of the Association of African Universities (AAU), International Scientific Advisory

Board (ISAB), and Sectoral Advisory Board (SAB), have paid a courtesy call on Management of

the University of Cape Coast.

Introducing the delegation was the Director of the Centre for Coastal Management and Africa

Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (CCM-ACECOR), Prof. Dennis Aheto. He explained

that the delegation had come to participate in an official presentation and midterm review of the

Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECOR) project. He expressed that the

timeline of the project had created the opportunity to bring together all key stakeholders to

present the activities accomplished, and note areas of the project that need to be enhanced and

strengthened. “We thought that this was the right time to bring together these stakeholders to

have this midterm evaluation where we can have a formal presentation of the project. It is a one-

week long activity involving technical discussions and also interactions with students.” Prof.

Aheto indicated.

On his part, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong indicated that University

Management was very committed to making the ACECOR project successful. “As a University,

we are very interested in this program since it is the current World Bank project we have in

respect to the African Centres of Excellence and we want to ensure it becomes successful,” he

explained.

The Vice-Chancellor also noted that UCC was one of few universities situated near the coast,

which makes coastal matters of the country important to the institution. “This project will help us

solve the coastal problems we are facing in Ghana. Therefore, we want it to become one of the

fruitful projects in Africa,” he added.

Members of the delegation were Dr Sylvia Mkandawire, the Project Manager of the Africa

Centres of Excellence for Development Project of the Association of African Universities; the

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer for the Association of African Universities, Mrs

Adeline Addy; Director of the Fisheries Economics Research Unit at the Institute for the Oceans

and Fisheries at the University of British Columbia and the Chair of the International Scientific

Advisory Board (ISAB), Prof. Rashid Sumaila; Chairman for the Sectoral Advisory Board

 

(SAB) for ACECOR, Mr Jacob Ainoo-Ansah; Prof. Francis Emile Asuquo from the University

of Calabar; Prof. Benjamin Betey Campion from KNUST; and Representatives from Civil

Society and Environmental Protection Agency.

The ACECOR programme embodies a partnership between the University of Cape Coast and the

World Bank under the Africa Centre of Excellence Impact Project to promote coastal resilience

within the West and Central Africa sub-regions. The objective of ACECOR is to support the

development of the technical and scientific capacity of young African professionals through

long-term professional and academic training programmes.

Present at the meeting was Prof. Dora Francisca Edu-Buandoh, Pro-Vice-Chancellor; Mr Jeff

Teye Onyame, Registrar; Prof. Isaac Galyoun, Provost of College of Distance Education; and the

Dean of the School of Biological Sciences, Prof. Justice Kwabena Sarfo.

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This course introduces students to the intricate web of relationships that exist among members of a community as well as those between communities and local organisations. It examines the concept and theory of community, organization and structure of community, and community entry protocol.  Rights and responsibilities of individuals, social networks, social capital, social systems, and corporate social responsibility are also discussed.

Course Code: 
PSB 314
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3
Level: 
Level 150
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First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
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Level: 
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This course discusses issues relative to the concepts of politics, economics, orthodox political economy and heterodox political economy. It also discusses the theories of liberalism, neo-liberalism, Marxism, dependency and their relevance to national and global development trajectories. This course further exposes students to emerging political economy issues such as state-market integration, the role of civil society, social innovation and social entrepreneurship in shaping development agenda. Finally, this course highlights how subjective framings may mould political and economic decisions within national and international contexts.

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This course covers topics such as basic concepts and theories of social conflict, conflict resolution, management, transformation,

mapping, and containment. In addition, the course deals with the theoretical bases of various types of social conflict.

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