The course is in two parts. The first part deals with the role of government and non-governmental bodies in the development and growth of formal education in Ghana. The second part examines administration theories and their influence on the management and administration of school systems in Ghana.
The course examines the concept of research and its approaches such as qualitative and quantitative designs. Students explore various ways by which data can be collected to answer simple research questions. Students are also introduced identifying research problems and basic skills of writing simple research proposal. The course will help students evaluate elementary research reports and serve as preparation for the student project (EPH 499).
The course is a survey of the role of nutrition in human development from conception to death. Students examine nutrition requirements at various stages in life, what happens when there is excess or inadequate nutrition, and how to promote wise nutrition choices. The course also introduces students to the roles nutrition in exercise and their influence on human health. Students acquire the skills of designing nutrition and exercise programmes to promote health for specific populations.
The course is to equip students with the basic concepts of epidemiology. Students will gain knowledge about measuring and interpreting patterns of disease occurrence; sources of data, epidemiological models of causation. Asthe study of disease patterns in society, this course will also introduce students to basic terminology in the study of human diseases occurrence and distribution. The course will cover the calculation and evaluation of basic epidemiological data, such as nativity, morbidity and mortality rates and ratios. Students will be introduced to epidemiological studies.
The course examines the reproductive system biologically and the health issues that arise at all the stages. It also covers non-reproductive sexual activity and its health implications as well as the laws governing these acts. Social, economic, and cultural factors surrounding sexual and reproductive activity and their implications are examined at the individual, community, national and global levels. Issues of marriage and divorce are discussed.
The course introduces students to the concept of disease and various classifications of diseases. It also introduces students to the historical antecedent of the study of disease. It covers communicable and non-communicable diseases. It also equips students with the knowledge of disease theories as well as factors promoting disease occurrence at personal, community, national and global levels or among specific population. The course also lays emphasis on emerging diseases of public health interest such Neglected Tropical and Zoonotic Diseases. It will cover how they can be prevented at all levels of occurrence.
The course examines the scientific, sociological, psychological and physiological principles and theories of teaching skills, coaching, and sports performance. Topics to be covered include periodization, planning, training methods, and motivation needed to increase the performance of an athlete.
The course aims at introducing students to basic skills in netball. Students are taken through the history, tactics, rules governing the sport, and teaching stages to equip students to practice, teach and officiate during netball competitions. The course also acquaints students with basic knowledge needed for the development of healthy living through active recreation. Students are to be exposed to various local and international recreational activities for amusement, contemplation, fun and for play.
This course is the application of human anatomy and physiology to movement education. The course examines the definition, importance of exercise physiology, the essentials of movement such as muscular, neurological controls and neuromuscular adaptations to resistance training. Energy for movement including metabolism, basic energy systems and metabolic adaptations to training will be covered. Cardio respiratory function and performance, physical activity for health and fitness including prescription of exercise for health and fitness will be covered. Physiological parameters such as anthropometrics, training adaptations for anaerobic and aerobic capacities, muscular strength and body composition as related to physical exercise will be discussed.
This course examines the application of psychological and sociological principles in coaching and sports performance. Issues such as motivation, anxiety, group dynamics and spectatorship are discussed. The course also equips students with some philosophies of sports performance such as fair play, sportsmanship and hooliganism. Coaches and players behaviours and their effluence on sports performance are discussed.
