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Applied Statistics in Health, Physical Education and Recreation

This course is complementary to EPH 801. It aims at equipping students with various intermediate techniques of analysing and reporting data. The course involves a practical component that interfaces students with extensive use of computer data analysis tools, such as SPSS. In EPH 802, most illustrations are selected from Health, Physical Education and Recreation.

Course Code: 
EPH 802
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Physical Education

Introduction of Computer Application in Health,Physical Education and Recreation

This is basically a computer literacy course. It aims at equipping students with various intermediate techniques of analysing and reporting data. The course involves a practical component that interfaces students with extensive use of computer data analysis tools, such as SPSS. It also involves word processing, spreadsheet, CD-ROM, the use of internet tools for research and information (such as supercourse, listservs, and database search), and e-mail. The main emphasis of the course is to explore how teaching and learning can be done effectively with available computer services.

Course Code: 
EPH 803S
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Physical Education

Research Methods in Health and Human Performance

This course is an examination of both quantitative and qualitative approaches to scholarly enquiry. It looks at fundamental designs under each approach and the methodological issues involved. The course is designed to assist students to design, implement and report their research projects. In EPH 801, most illustrations are selected from Health, Physical Education and Recreation.

Course Code: 
EPH 801S
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Physical Education

Thesis

Thesis Report Seminars

Two seminars are required in Year 3. In the first seminar, the student is given the opportunity to present the analysis of data, preliminary results and reflections from the field.

The second seminar is an oral defence (viva voce).

Course Code: 
EPH 999
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 950
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Health Promotion

Thesis

Thesis Proposal Seminars

Two seminars are required in Year 2. The first seminar is essentially a report of an initial literature review in the student’s chosen specific area of research. It affords students the opportunity to explore the theoretical foundations of the research problem and justify its viability. Students produce a concept paper of their research and an annotated bibliography of potential literature for the study. The second seminar is the presentation and defence of the thesis proposal.

Course Code: 
EPH 999
No. of Credits: 
12
Level: 
Level 950
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Health Promotion
The team with some officials of UCC

Facilitation India Private Limited Visits UCC

28 Jan, 2020 By louis Mensah

A team from Facilitation India Private Limited (FIPL), India, has called on the Vice-Chancellor of the University to explore possible ways of introducing ‘Near Field Controlled Block Chain Secured Technology (NFC Block Chain Secured Technology)’ for students’ certificates. 

NFC Block Chain Secured Technology


In his explanation, the team leader, Mr. Dileep Yadav stated that the technology was a data-linked micro-chip embedded in papers used for printing certificates. “It is a new technology to ensure that certificates issued to students remain sacrosanct - that is original and not forged,” he noted.  Indicating some features of the micro-chip, he mentioned that the technology was digitally accessible by a smartphone; has a Global Identification Number (GID No.) and data-linked to cloud storage for availability and accessibility. 


Speaking on the credibility and relevance of the technology, the team leader stated that linked-data on the micro-chip could not be hacked, duplicated, edited, changed, or faked, adding “No one can take undue advantage of someone’s certificate because it stores the photograph and other information of the true-bearer on the certificate.” He also recommended software called 'Dashboard' which he described had adaptive features for administrative and managerial purposes and decision making. Mr. Yadav, who is also the founder and Managing Director of FIPL, proposed to the University Management to adopt and use these new technologies to help move forward and update the University all the time.   

Vice-Chancellor's Response

Welcoming the team, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, expressed gratitude for the visit. He stated that every institution would want to move forward and upgrade its’ systems to meet the current digital technological trend. “I hope this technology is one of the secured technologies an institution could have to store and retrieve information on students’ certificates for authenticity,” he noted. However, he requested the team to send a proposal for consideration.


In attendance were the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dora Francisca Edu-Buandoh, Registrar, Mr. John Kofi Nyan, Director of Human Resource, Rev. Isaac Baafi Sarbeng; and Director, Directorate of ICT Services, Dr. Regina Gyampoh-Vidogah. Others were the Director of Academic Affairs, Mr. Jeff Teye Onyame; Ag. Director of Public Affairs, Major Kofi Baah-Bentum (Rtd); and Dr. Benjamin Kofi Nyarko of the Department of Geography and Regional Planning.
 

Issues in Maternal and child Health Promotion

This course will provide a public health perspective for assessing and meeting the health needs of women, children, adolescents and families in Ghana. Historical and current principles, programmes, policies, practices and issues related to these populations will be examined. The course will also focus on reviewing existing health promotion interventions that target maternal and child health. Policies, resources, services, programmes and other health promotion activities that target mothers and children will be examined for appropriateness in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation. Such social interventions will include immunization, nutrition interventions, food supplementation, free maternal care, mass screening, mass de-worming, family planning and adolescents’ mobile health.

Course Code: 
EPH 971
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 900
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Health Promotion

Behavioural Aspects of Health Education and Promotion

This course will examine relevant theories and explains human behaviour in relation to health. A major component of the course is the analysis of the determinants of individual and group or community behaviour in response to policies, resources, services, and other health promotion activities. Major theories and models of specific health behaviour (dietary, drug, sexual, reproductive, safety, etc.) management will be discussed. Class discussions, assignments and other experiences will focus on understanding the social and cultural issues that influence health and health related behaviour of specific populations, with emphasis on Ghana.

Course Code: 
EPH 969
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 900
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Health Promotion

Advanced Programme Evaluation in Health Education & Promotion

The course covers models, principles and practices of accountability in health promotion interventions. Evaluation of models relevant to different stages of health promotion interventions will be reviewed. Among others, the course will cover areas such as focus, design, data collection, analysis and reporting as well as ethical issues. Specifically, the course will examine the framework for health promotion programme evaluation paying attention to comprehensive and participatory approaches for evaluating health promotion programmes. Students will also be equipped with in-depth knowledge in the analysis of transformative alliance between qualitative and quantitative approaches in health promotion research.  Economic evaluation/cost analysis of health promotion programmes will also be explored.

Course Code: 
EPH 968
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 900
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Health Promotion

Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety policy Analysis

The purpose of this course is to identify and analyse existing policies regarding environmental and occupational health and safety. Policies will be viewed from global, regional, national and local, and organisational levels. The course will review the processes for developing policies, critiquing their appropriateness and identifying action plans for the implementation of policies. For example, Students will analyse the various occupational health and safety policies and the institutions responsible for their implementations. They will examine factors limiting the formulation of a comprehensive national occupational health and safety policy and setting up of single resourced institutions for its implementation. Students will develop an understanding of environmental and occupational health policies, laws, key concepts and principles, proposals and approaches for regulatory reform. Also, approaches to policy analysis, and overall phases and issues in the policy making process will be explored.

Course Code: 
EPH 967
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 900
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Health Promotion

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