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Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Objective

To develop the skills and competence of students in spatial techniques for data capture, analysis and representation for all stages of disaster management.

Content

This course introduces students to the role geospatial technologies play in different phases of disaster risk management. It focuses on teaching the use of basic remote sensing and geographic Information systems techniques such as analysis and interpretation of satellite and UAV images, Global Positioning System (GPS) mapping, spatial analysis and visualization of spatial information to support key aspects of disaster risk management such as risk assessment, evacuation planning, response planning, damage assessment, etc. Students will also undertake practical exercises and field exercises using state of the art tools to enhance their skills.

Mode of Delivery    

The course will be delivered through lectures, field work, laboratory exercise, group exercise and presentations.

Course Code: 
DMS 805S
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Disaster Management

Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Objective

To develop the skills and competence of students in spatial techniques for data capture, analysis and representation for all stages of disaster management.

Content

This course introduces students to the role geospatial technologies play in different phases of disaster risk management. It focuses on teaching the use of basic remote sensing and geographic Information systems techniques such as analysis and interpretation of satellite and UAV images, Global Positioning System (GPS) mapping, spatial analysis and visualization of spatial information to support key aspects of disaster risk management such as risk assessment, evacuation planning, response planning, damage assessment, etc. Students will also undertake practical exercises and field exercises using state of the art tools to enhance their skills.

Mode of Delivery    

The course will be delivered through lectures, field work, laboratory exercise, group exercise and presentations.

Course Code: 
DMS 805S
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Disaster Management

Environmental Degradation and Remedies

Objective 

To expose students to theoretical and empirical issues of land degradation, water and air pollution as well as remedial measures to restore environmental quality. 

Content 

The course deals with natural and anthropogenic causes of environmental degradation such as land, water and air pollution. Local problems of environmental degradation will be identified and analyzed in order to derive remedies which are participatory and sustainable. Practical emphasis will be on the changing relationships between people and the environment and effective responses to challenges of environmental management. Natural resource extraction and their impact on the environment will also be discussed. 

Mode of Delivery

The course will be delivered through lectures, seminars, fieldwork, individual and group presentations.

Course Code: 
DMS 804S
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Disaster Management

Research Methods

Objective 

To equip students with the knowledge and skills to conduct research in the field of disaster management.

Content 

This course fundamentally exposes students to the processes involved in conducting research on issues related to disaster risk reduction. These include philosophy of social science research, conceptualization of a research problem, data collection and instrumentation, techniques in fieldwork, data analysis and presentation of results.

Mode of Delivery

The course will be delivered through lectures, seminars, fieldwork, individual and group presentations.

Course Code: 
DMS 803S
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Disaster Management

Concepts and Models in Environmental Hazards and Risks

Objective 

To equip students with relevant theoretical concepts, models and frameworks for assessing environmental and hazards risks

Content

The course exposes students to the methods and approaches used in defining and assessing environmental hazards and risks. Emphasis will be on the nature and characteristics of both technological and natural hazards and the qualitative and quantitative approaches for assessing risk emanating from these hazards. Models for hazards and risk assessment would be examined from various stand points including A. Anuard, Villegran de Leon and Birkmann viewpoints. Concepts such as Individual and Societal risk, Potential loss of life, the use of Risk Criteria, Risk Tolerability, ALARP, etc and the principles underlying the use of Fragility curves, f-N/F-N curves for expressing vulnerability and risks would be explained. Tools such as Checklist, Index based methods, HAZOP and the application of Fault and Event Trees and Bowties and risk matrixes will be explained. Students will be given an overview of the benefits and pitfalls of each approach. 

Mode of Delivery

The course will be delivered through lectures, seminars, assigned readings, individual and group presentations.   

Course Code: 
DMS 802S
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Disaster Management

Environmental Resource Management and Policy

Objective

To strengthen the capacity of students to contribute to environmental resource management and policy issues.  

Content 

The course will expose students to the benefits provided by the environment through ecosystem services and the plethora of environmental problems such as deforestation, poaching of wildlife and environmental pollution which threaten environmental sustainability and provide a legal basis for management and policy. National, regional and global conventions, agreements, protocols and laws policy instruments and best practices guiding the sustainable development and management of environmental resources such as the National Environmental policy, Ramsar convention on wetlands, the Kyoto protocol, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, The Basel, Stockholm and Bamako conventions, SDG’s and Sendai frameworks would also be explored. 

Mode of Delivery

The course will be delivered through lectures, seminars, assigned readings, individual and group presentations.

Course Code: 
DMS 801S
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Disaster Management
Degree Type: 
Master of ScienceDepartment of Geography and Regional Planning
Programme Duration: 
2 years (Standard Entry)
Goal / Objectives: 

Aim

The MSc. programme aims at producing post-graduates who have in-depth and contemporary knowledge in all aspects of the disaster risk management cycle and are capable of deploying and coordinating at both macro and micro levels of governance, disaster risk reduction strategies which are in line with prevailing global frameworks.    Objectives

The objectives are to:

  • Strengthen the capacity of students to apply the concepts, theories, models and principles in disaster management. 
  • Build the expertise of students in the area of disaster risk reduction and management. 
  • Develop the skills of students to conduct hazard mapping, vulnerability and risk assessment. 
Entry Requirements: 

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One of the scenes of the plays

Theatre Season Launched for Second Semester

09 Mar, 2020 By louis Mensah

Theatre lovers on campus will get their first dose of laughter and an array of life lessons during the second semester of 2019/2020 academic year theatre season.
    
This follows the launch of seven plays which will be staged by students of the Department of Theatre and Film Studies at the Main Auditorium from 27th February to 11th April, 2020.

Titles of Play

 The titles of the plays are “Tombi –Yes we can”, “This is our Chance,” “The Dilemma of a Ghost,” and “Pepper Soup”. The rest are “I want to sue God”, “The King must Dance Naked” and “Blood and Tears”. Students of the Department showcased excerpts of the plays and they are poised to treat patrons to an amazing weekend of exciting performances full of humour. 

Promoting Peace

Addressing the gathering, the Executive President of the Centre of Awareness Global Peace Mission, Prof. Samuel Ato Duncan, who launched the season, said his outfit entered into a collaboration with the Department in December 19, 2019, to promote theatre studies. He said his organisation was also known for promoting peace and, therefore, the partnership with the Department through their plays would propagate the message of peace ahead of the 2020 elections.

The Head of the Department, Rev. Professor Philip Arthur Gborsong, urged members of the University community to patronise the plays. He said the season of plays would also help grow the creative potentials of students in the Department.

Theatre and Film Studies is for Intelligent Students

A Senior Lecturer at the Department, Dr. Vitus Nanbigne, encouraged students to tell their younger brothers and sisters at the second cycle institutions to pursue Theatre and Film Studies at the University of Cape Coast. “The irony is that it takes smart and intelligent people to do Theatre and Film Studies,” he said and refuted claims that the programme was for academically weak students. He said performing acts was the best panacea for depression, blood pressure, and broken hearts and said everyone needed theatre to be strong.

BELOW IS THE TIME TABLE FOR THE PLAYS:

 The King must Dance Naked (27 -29 Feb)

This is Our Chance (5-7 Mar)

Tombi, Yes We Can (12-14 Mar)

The Dilemma of a Ghost (19-21 Mar)

Pepper Soup (26-28 Mar)

I want to Sue God (2-4 Apr.)

Blood and Tears (9-11 Apr.

 

School of Agriculture Trains Pig Farmers

09 Mar, 2020 By louis Mensah

The School of Agriculture has held a one-week intensive training programme for pig farmers.
    
The training programme which brought together participants from Ghana, Nigeria and Burkina Faso was aimed at equipping them to improve upon their Pig Farming Business.

Opening the programme, the Dean of the School of Agriculture, Prof. Elvis Asare-Bediako, noted that one of the University’s mandate was to disseminate the knowledge generated through research to the benefit of the society. He said the training programme was aimed at helping the farmers to adopt best practices to help them in their businesses. “We are interested in bringing our research expertise to help boost agriculture production in all forms whether crop or animal production,” he added.

Prof. Asare-Bediako said the School would continue to organise such workshops in order to contribute towards expanding the agriculture sector. “Our aim is to make agriculture a lucrative venture especially among the youth who are the future leaders of the country,” he explained.

The Head of Animal Science, Dr. Moses Teye, indicated that pig farming was a lucrative business however; some farmers do not adopt best practices in managing the animals. He noted that pigs were very neat animals “When they are well kept, pigs can even demarcate where they feed from where they defecate,” he explained. He said people still had the notion that pigs were dirty animals because they were normally seen eating everything they find in the environment. 

Dr. Teye explained that the participants would learn how to raise pigs, prepare feeds and also process pork into sausages, khebabs and other products to earn more income. He called on the participants to implement what they would learn during the week-long training programme.

The Coordinator of Short Courses at the School, Dr. Julius Hagan, said there were several advantages that the participants could derive from the training programmes. He indicated those who go through the training programmes and implement what they learn were given priorities as suppliers for the UCC Meat Processing Unit (MPU). “We now purchase meat from some farmers who have participated in our short courses,” he told them. 

Dr. Hagan said the training programme had extended its tentacles beyond Ghana. “We now have participants from all over West Africa including Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone and other countries enrolling on the training programme,” he stated 
    
The Chairman for the Opening Ceremony, Prof. Kwame Agyei Frimpong, asked participants to take advantage of the training programme to build their capacities. He entreated them to advertise the programmes to other farmers so that they could also benefit from the knowledge and experiences to enrich their business.

The ceremony was also used to award certificates to participants who enrolled on the Tractor Operation, Maintenance and Management workshop.

Present were some lecturers and administrative and technical staff of the School of Agriculture


 

Customary Land Laws, Gender and Cultural Traditions

Objective 

To guide students to assess how gender and land tenure dynamics impact on access and ownership rights.

Content

The course looks at gender and land tenure dynamics under customary land laws and explores the changing access to land by both genders as well as the factors that influence the differential land rights under customary law. Issues such as history and application of customary law and law of property and succession and their impact on land ownership and administration. 

Mode of Delivery

The course will be delivered through lectures, seminars, individual and group presentations.

Course Code: 
LPA 807S
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 850
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Land Policy and Administration

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