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HEALTH SYSTEMS RESEARCH

The course deals with issues in socio-cultural and economic dimensions of health system research. Among the issues to be covered are role of health systems research, health research for socio-economic development within the context of health as a social good; priority-setting methodologies; network analysis in health research.

Objectives:The objective of the course is to enable students to understand the concept of health as a social good, methodologies and techniques used in health systems research, management and importance of health systems research for national development.

Mode of Delivery: The content will be delivered by means of didactic lectures, individual and or group presentations.

Course Code: 
POH 428
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 400
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Population and Health

TECHNIQUES OF ANALYSIS IN POPULATION AND HEALTH

The course involves techniques of measurements in population, health and development such as the physical quality of life index, human development index, gender-empowerment index, poverty index, disability-adjusted lost years, diseases burden, and measures malnutrition and gross years of school life at the global and national levels. 

Objective: The objective of the course is to expose students to some of the techniques used to derive some indicators of population health. Discussions will focus on the application of these concepts in international development discourses and their implications for designing and implementing local/country-level policies and planning. 

Mode of Delivery: The course will be delivered by lecturers, individual and group presentations.

Course Code: 
POH 426
No. of Credits: 
4
Level: 
Level 400
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Population and Health

REFUGEE STUDIES

The course focuses on basic concepts and theories in refugeeism; historical and contemporary perspectives of refugee situation in and outside Africa; implications of refugee situation to the individual refuge, the host community/country and the country of origin. It also covers refugee-host relationships; health and livelihoods of refuges; refugee governance; the durable solutions to refugee problems and humanitarian support to refugees and the role of agencies in solving refugee crises.

Objective: The main objective of this course is to introduce students to basic concepts and perspectives in refugee studies

 

Mode of Delivery: The main mode of delivery will be lectures but students could be sent to the nearest refugee camp to interact/interview refugees and make group presentations in class.

 

Course Code: 
POH 425
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 400
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Population and Health

MIGRATION, HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT

The course deals with concepts, theories and patterns of migration in Ghana and the rest of the world. It covers contemporary issues on migration, health and development with particular reference to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It highlights policy frameworks and conventions on internal and international migration as well as their implications to both sending and receiving countries. Also, it examines the nexus between migration and agriculture, mining, gender, health, education, environment and development.

Objective:The main objective of this course is to expose students to the dynamics involved in migration, health and development.

Mode of Delivery: The main mode of delivery will be lectures but students will be expected to do individual or group presentations in class as part of their assessment.

Course Code: 
POH 424
No. of Credits: 
4
Level: 
Level 400
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Population and Health

Population and Health Policies of Ghana

Topics will include the concept of policy; objectives and types of policies; stages in the development of policies; scope and content of population and health policies. The course will also highlight on the multidisciplinary nature of public policy processes and contexts, by focusing on demography, public health, epidemiology, political science, public administration, sociology and political theory. The course focuses on specific examples of population and health policies of Ghana as well as from other developing and developed countries.

Objective:The course introduces students to issues involved in population and health policies formulation, implementation and evaluation within the context of national development.

Mode of Delivery: Lecture method will be the main model for delivery. It will be complemented with assignments on individual and group basis.

 

Course Code: 
POH 423
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 400
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Population and Health

POPULATION, POVERTY AND HEALTH

The course deals with population, poverty and health over space and time. It focuses on the inter-linkages between population, poverty and health within varied contexts. The course discusses the theoretical perspectives, contemporary debates, dimensions, dynamics, indigenous knowledge and institutional responses in population, poverty and health. The course also relates the core themes (population, poverty and health) to the context of the environment (natural, social and built-up), and discusses the centrality of the environment to these themes.  

Objective:The main objective of the course is to broaden the scope of knowledge of students on the nexus between population, poverty and health.

Mode of Delivery

Mode of delivery will be in three forms:

  • Individual presentation (main delivery)
  • Lecture method
  • Preparation and presentation of term paper   
Course Code: 
POH 422
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 400
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Population and Health

Fertility Regulation

The course discusses broad issues in fertility regulation. It involves issues such as the concept of fertility regulation; traditional and modern methods of fertility regulation; rationale for family planning; family planning programmes: static point services, community-based distribution (CBD), social marketing, post-partum programmes; family planning and health; family planning and maternal and child health and male involvement in family planning.

Objective: The course aims at providing students with knowledge on basic concepts and theories in fertility and their application to understanding population and health issues.

Mode of Delivery: This course is delivered through lectures, presentation of research articles, class exercises and group discussions

Course Code: 
POH 413
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 400
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Population and Health

POPULATION, HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT

This course deals with the assessment of health status of populations in clinical, epidemiological and sociological contexts.  It also examines interrelationships between health and population structure and dynamics, and the effects of population processes such as mortality, morbidity migration and fertility on population structure, health care delivery and socio-economic development strategies.

Objectives: The objective of the course is to expose students to assessment of the socio-cultural, clinical and epidemiological contexts of the health status of the population.

Mode of Delivery: The content will be delivered by means of lectures, individual and/or group presentations.

Course Code: 
SOC 412
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 400
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Population and Health

EMERGING AND RE-EMERGINGDISEASES

This course deals with the history of diseases and the emergence of certain diseases at any point in time. Concepts such as the epidemiological transition and health transition will be employed. The current focus will be on HIV and AIDS as the emerging disease of the last century. Some of the emerging and reemerging diseases are Ebola, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Buruli Ulcer it emphasises the socio-cultural context in which these disease outbreaks occur, the vulnerability of certain populations to 'new' diseases and socio-political responses for outbreaks.  

 Objective: The aim of the course is to enable students to understand population and public health issues surrounding the emergence and reemergence of diseases.

 Mode of Delivery: This course is delivered through lectures, presentation of research articles, class exercises and group discussions.

Course Code: 
POH 406
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 400
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Population and Health
12 May, 2020

BRIEF ON THE BET-GHANA BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION

Introduction

The BET-Ghana Business Plan Competition is an initiative of the BET-Ghana project, a trans- disciplinary research and transfer project between the University of Cape Coast and the Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences in Germany. The competition is aimed at promoting start-ups and entrepreneurship in the Consumer Goods and Food Processing (CG & FP) industry as part of the broader goal of enhancing the employability and (self-) employment opportunities of students and graduates in the Ghanaian economy. Download COMPETITION POSTER

 

Structure of competition

The BET-Ghana Business Plan Competition involves a four stage process comprising:

1.   submission of concept paper on a business idea in the CG &FP industry,

2.   participation in a day’s training on business plan writing for top 20 shortlisted applicants,

3.   submission of business plan by top 20 shortlisted applicants; and

4.   pitching to a panel of experts.

Eligibility criteria for participation

In order to participate in the competition, applicant must:

1.   be a non-final year student of the University Cape Coast studying through any of the modes available i.e. regular, sandwich or distance; and
2.   have a business idea that falls within the CG &FP industry.

Applicants with business concepts that are already operational; and applicants who possess a valid national passport will have an added advantage.

Award

Top 10 finalists will receive business implementation training in Germany in 2021.

List of Possible Consumer Goods and Food Processing Items

Consumer Goods Secondary and Tertiary Processing of the following Food Items
Soap (bar and liquid), shower gel Roots and tubers (flour, gari mix)
Body and hair cream, lotion Essential oils, omega 3 fatty acids
Packaging material such as paper, plastic Meat and poultry products
Construction materials e.g. tiles, adhesives, putty fillers

Chocolate drinks and cocoa based products
Toiletries e.g. tissue paper, napkin, sanitizer Fruit and vegetable drinks, beverages
Dispensers for washing, food storage Nuts, seeds and processed spices
Clothes, hangers Cereal grains, legumes
Coats and scrubs Mineral water
Fashion designs and accessories e.g. beads, necklaces, hats, fascinators Fermented and alcoholic drinks (noni juice, yoghurt, vinegar, dry gin)
Fashion accessories Dairy products
Footwear Fungus, mushrooms
Charcoal briquettes. activated charcoal Egg powder
Chalk, markers Sweeteners e.g. sugars, honey, stevia
Wig oil Fish, sea foods, shellfish
Art works Salt
Interior decor, wall papers, designer brush Dried fruits and vegetables
Embroidery designs Snacks, dessert, bread, biscuits, spreads

Download SUBMISSION TEMPLATE

The deadline for submission of a business concept is Monday, 15th June, 2020.

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