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POPULATION, ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT

This course deals with concepts and perspectives in population, development and the environment; population growth, size and quality; concept of sustainable development and environment and their complications for health; environmental perception and development; socio-economic implications of a rapid population growth in Ghana; population, development and the environment with reference to land, water, forests, mining, wildlife and pollution;  managing the environment; attaining sustainable development in Ghana.

Objective:The objective underpinning this course is to help students understand the theoretical and empirical issues in population, environment and development, drawing examples from global and local contexts.

Mode of Delivery: Lecture, seminar and brainstorming techniques will be used to deliver the course content to students.

Course Code: 
POH 203
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 200
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Population and Health

DISEASE PATTERNS IN GHANA AND AFRICA

Basic concepts relevant to the discussion of diseases such as sickness, illness, disease incidence and prevalence are discussed. Classification of diseases based on the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is dealt with. Issues such as victims and effects of diseases and health care systems that are bused to mitigate the effects of such diseases are dealt with.

Objective: The objective of the course is to equip students with basic knowledge and skills to analyze common diseases that afflict Ghana and the rest of the developing world and their effects on the victims.

 

Modes of Delivery:Modes of delivery will be the lecture method while students are assigned topics to research into and group presentations made

 

Course Code: 
POH 202
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 200
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Population and Health

RESEARCH METHODS

 This course provides opportunity for students to advance their understanding of research through critical exploration of research language, ethics, and approaches. The course introduces the language of research, ethical principles and challenges, and the elements of the research process within quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches. Students will use these theoretical underpinnings to begin to critically review literature relevant to their field or interests and determine how research findings are useful in forming their understanding of their environment.                          

Objective:The course aims at introducing students to basic concepts used in research and to scientific social research methods and their approaches. It includes discussions on literature review, ethic issues, sampling techniques, research designs, data collection and techniques of analysis.

Mode of Delivery: Lectures, group discussions and exercises in class will constitute the mode of delivery.

Course Code: 
SSR 202
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 200
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Population and Health

BASIC STATISTIC

This is an introductory course that focuses on data and statistical reasoning. The course basically introduces students to the linkage between statistics and research methods,

and further enables them to apply appropriate procedures in analysing data and further producing research reports.

Object: By the end of the course students should be able to differentiate among the various parametric and non-parametric statistical techniques, state hypotheses and select appropriate

testing procedures and make appropriate statistical decisions and draw relevant conclusions

Mode of Delivery: The content will be delivered by means of lectures, group discussions and exercises in class.

Course Code: 
SSR 201
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 200
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Population and Health

INDIVIDUAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

The objective of this course is to equip students with knowledge on human growth and development issues.  Theories, concepts and other social issues in individual growth and development constitute the core aspects of the course. It is expected that after going through the course, students will have the capacity to explain issues regarding human development, understand and cope with individual differences, adapt to societal changes as well as develop basic skills to manage and address personal, interpersonal and group conflicts.

Objective:By the end of the course students should be able to explain basic concepts, theoretical and conceptual issues and the social processes involved in human growth and development.

Mode of Delivery: The content will be delivered by means of didactic lecturers, group presentations and experience sharing.

Course Code: 
POH 201
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 200
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Population and Health

NUTRITION AND HEALTH

The course emphasizes the concepts of balanced diet, the six food nutrients and their sources. It also explores what constitutes healthy eating and diets of various groups of people in different health states and across the life cycle. It also deals with health implications of dietary practices. 

Objective:The objective of the course is to equip students with basic knowledge in nutrition for health. 

Mode of Delivery: Apart from lectures, individual or group presentations will be part of the mode of delivery. 

Course Code: 
EVT 134
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 100
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Population and Health

BASIC ECONOMICS FOR POPULATION AND HEALTH

The course deals with basic elements of economics as they relate to population and health. Among the basic concepts are individual demand and supply, market demand and supply, supply of labour, vertical and horizontal mobility of labour, labour and economic production, different economic systems and the significance for human capital development especially in developing countries, pricing of factors, including labour, and reasons for differences in wages.

Objective: The objective of the course is to equip students with skills to apply basic concepts in economics to human population and health issues.       

Mode of Delivery: The mode of delivery is the lecture method. In addition, students will be made to do independent research and report on their findings through presentations.

Course Code: 
POH 106
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 100
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Population and Health

INTRODUCTION TO DYNAMICS OF POPULATION CHANGE

The course introduces students to basic concepts in population change: issues in fertility, mortality and migration as components of population change. Aspects will include trends and patterns of fertility and mortality in Ghana and Africa, patterns of historical as well as current movements in Ghana and Africa (e.g. slave trade and refugeeism) and identify factors which have contributed to the change in human population size and characteristics in time and space and how population has in turn generated changes such as rapid urbanization due to migration.

Objective: By the end of the course, the student will be able to explain basic concepts in dynamics of population change.

Mode of Delivery: The content will be delivered through lectures, individual and group presentations.

Course Code: 
POH 104
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 100
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Population and Health

THEMATIC GEOGRAPHY OF GHANA

This course covers aspects of the physical, socio-political and economic conditions that have shaped the physical and cultural landscape of Ghana.  Issues include evolution of landscapes, geographical regions, population distribution and migration, settlement patterns and health systems.  Other topics include key economic activities in Ghana and effects of globalization on the economy of Ghana

Objective: It is expected that at the end of the course, students would be able to describe some physical features/characteristics and their implications on the socio-economic and political development of Ghana.

Mode of Delivery: The content will be delivered through lectures, individual and group presentations and fieldwork.

Course Code: 
GEO 103
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 100
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Population and Health

INTRODUCTION TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

The course focuses on the concepts of reproductive health and examines the evolution from family planning to reproductive health. It includes the definition and components of sexual and reproductive health, societal responses to issues in reproductive health, and specific aspects such as adolescent and adults (male and female) reproductive health.

Objective: By the end of this course, the student should be able to explain basic concepts in reproductive health.

Mode of Delivery: The content will be delivered through lectures, individual and group presentations. Beyond epidemiology. Oxford. UK: Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

Course Code: 
POH 103
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 100
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Population and Health

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