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Administrative Practicum

Elective Option II - Nurse Administrator

This course is the practical component of NUR 812 and 814 where students will apply the knowledge gained to nursing administration. Attempt will be made to have students gain experience at various levels of health facilities i.e., primary, secondary and tertiary levels. The course provides a mix of activities including finances and auditing, minute and report writing, procurement and stores management, organisation of workshops and supervision of direct reports. Thus, students will be able to competently manage nursing activities at ward, committee and facility levels. Six hours of practical experience per week under the guidance of a mentor will be expected. Weekly seminars, regular meetings with the faculty supervisor, papers, and individual projects will be essential elements of the course.

Course Code: 
NUR 816
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Master of Nursing

Advanced Leadership

Elective Option II - Nurse Administrator

The course will expose students to the various facets of leadership models, skills and competencies required for senior level positions in the health Sector. It will afford students the opportunities to build leadership and governance capacities through theoretical and practical orientation and application of the theories and ideals of corporate leadership. Core competencies and strategies for effective leadership and management will be examined and evaluated.

Course Code: 
NUR 814
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Master of Nursing

Health Care Policy

Elective Option II - Nurse Administrator

This course focuses on policy decisions related to the organization, financing, and delivery of health care in the local, national and international community. It will examine political and social forces that shape nursing practice and health care delivery at all levels. Ethical dimensions of public policy formulations and implementation will be highlighted.

Course Code: 
NUR 812
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Master of Nursing

Teaching Practicum

Elective Option I - Nurse Educator

This course provides the student the opportunity to implement the nurse-faculty role in an academic setting. Student will work with a nurse-faculty to gain actual experience in teaching nursing and refining techniques learned about the teaching-learning process in classroom and clinical settings. Under the direction of a nurse-faculty, the student will spend 6 hours per week in an academic setting, functioning within the role of a nurse educator. Students will attend/present weekly seminars that will explore issues unique to the advanced practice role of the nurse educator. Co-requisites NUR 806 and NUR 808.

Course Code: 
NUR 810
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Master of Nursing

Instruction and Evaluation in Education

Elective Option I - Nurse Educator

The student will be taught to analyse and utilize teaching strategies, evaluation methods, and documentation methods for nursing education in the classroom and clinical settings. In addition to an emphasis on student assessment methods, programme evaluation will be emphasized. The course will also address student learning needs, as well as legal and ethical issues.

Course Code: 
NUR 808
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Master of Nursing

Curriculum Development and Practice in Nursing

Elective Option I - Nurse Educator

The course will focus on analyses and evaluation of curriculum as well as educational theories utilized in nursing education. Curriculum development and teaching-learning theories will be emphasized.

Course Code: 
NUR 806
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Master of Nursing

Prof. John Gartchie Gatsi

Past Head, University of Cape Coast

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Board of UCC Affiliated Colleges of Education

Board of University of Cape Coast Affiliated Colleges of Education Inaugurated

12 Nov, 2019 By louis Mensah

The Board of University of Cape Coast Affiliated Colleges of Education has been inaugurated at a ceremony on campus.

Members of the Board include the Vice-Chancellor, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Provost of the five Colleges in UCC, Director of Academic Affairs, Director, Institute of Education, UCC; Executive Secretary/Representative of the National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE), Director of Academic Affairs, UCC and Director of Academic Planning and Quality Assurance (DAPQA).

Others include Principals of the 16 Colleges of Education and in attendance are Coordinators of Outreach Unit and Assessment Unit, Education Research Unit as well as the Accountant and Secretary of the Institute of Education.

Speaking at the function, the Chairman of the University Council, Mrs. Nancy O. Thompson, implored members of the Board to carry out their assignment with diligence, commitment, objectivity and team work. She was confident given the calibre of members of the board, the University and the country as a whole would benefit immensely from their rich knowledge, expertise and experience.

Functions of the Board

Mrs. Thompson who swore members of the Board into office explained that they were expected to consider and approve programmes of study of the Colleges of Education as well as the appointment of External Examiners. According to her, the Board would consider reports on the end-of-semester examination results from the Academic Board of the Affiliated Colleges of Education and also recommend the award of certificates, Diplomas, and Degrees to successful candidates. 

She further noted that the Board would formulate academic policies, rules, and regulations for the affiliated colleges including those relating to programmes of study, admissions, teaching, assessment, progression, research and award of degrees and other academic distinctions. Mrs. Thompson said the Board would also approve the calendar of activities for each academic year and consider the reports of inspection, monitoring, visiting committees to the Colleges.

Teacher Education Reforms

Giving the background to the teacher education reforms, she noted that the Ministry of Education launched the Transforming Teacher Education and Learning (T-TEL) programme with funding from the UK-AID to enable teachers to have competencies and skills to improve on the learning outcomes of pupils in basic schools. She indicated that as a result, Cabinet in September 2017 approved the National Teachers Standards (NTS) for pre-service teachers and the National Teacher Education Curriculum Framework (NTECF). In addition to this, a four-year Bachelor of Education programme for the Colleges of Education under the mentorship of UCC, University of Ghana (UG), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), University of Education Winneba (UEW) and the University for Development Studies (UDS) has been rolled out.

The four-year Bachelor of Education programmes are Bachelor of Education, Lower Primary (from KG to Primary 3); Bachelor of Education, Upper Primary (from Primary 4 to Primary 6); and Bachelor of Education, Junior High School (JHS 1-3), the Chairman of Council explained.

Transition for Affiliation

Mrs. Thompson said MoE had set a transition period of five years for the affiliation of the Colleges to the five universities. She further indicated that “During the transition period, the universities were expected to offer assistance with respect to faculty, assessment, certification, capacity building, and other relevant services to the colleges”.  

Mrs. Thompson reported that the Institute of Education was mandated to pilot the B.Ed programme for fourteen (14) public and two (2) private Colleges of Education already affiliated to UCC. She noted that as part of activities to give the Colleges a solid and robust foundation, various capacity building programmes had been organised by UCC for the management and staff of the Colleges of Education to enable them to run the new programmes effectively.

Professional Licencing Examination

 Touching on the licensure examination, the Chairman of the UCC Council said the students were required to write the professional licensing examination after completing the four-year studies. “The fifth-year would be a period for school placement, induction and reflective research as part of the professional preparation for licensing and this is aimed at giving candidates the qualified Teacher status and admission into the Teaching Profession”. 

UCC's Relationship with the 16 Affiliated Colleges of Education

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, explained that with the new arrangement, the relationship between the University and the Colleges would further be enhanced. “The 16 Colleges assigned to UCC would be given the opportunity to perform certain functions on their own,” he stated.  He noted that each of the affiliated College’s Academic Board would consider the examination results of its students before presenting it to the Board of University of Cape Coast Affiliated Colleges of Education for ratification.

Prof. Ampiah, however. indicated that the Professional and Awards Boards for the 46 Colleges in the country would still be in operation until the second year students complete their programmes of study in 2022. “The 46 Colleges in the country are running UCC Curriculum and. therefore, we shall work with the colleges until the second year students complete their studies,” he emphasised.

The Vice-Chancellor assured the 16 Colleges affiliated to UCC that the University would continue to provide them with the needed assistance to position them among the best tertiary institutions in the country and beyond.

Appreciation

On behalf of the Colleges, the Principal of the OLA College of Education, Rev. Sr. Elizabeth Amoako-Arhin said it was an honour for the Colleges to be partners with UCC. Rev. Sr. Amoako-Arhin who is also the immediate past President of the Conference of Principals of Colleges of Education (PRINCOF) noted that the responsibility bestowed on them was herculean; however, with the support of UCC, they would be able to reposition their various institutions to make a mark to train competent teachers for the country. “We will not fail this country considering the high expectation of Ghanaians to see an improvement in the quality of education” she assured. 

Advanced Pharmacology

Basic pharmacologic principles and the pharmacologic actions of the major drug classes will be discussed in relation to physiologic systems. Emphasis will be on the application of these agents to advanced nursing practice. Theoretical and scientific basis for using pharmacotherapeutic principles in the treatment and management of conditions within the scope of advanced nursing practice will be highlighted. The use of clinical protocols will also be explored.

Course Code: 
NUR 804
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Advance Practice Nursing
Master of Nursing

Research Methods

This course will build upon research methodology coursework at the first degree level. The course will further focus on application of the research process to generate new knowledge to provide high quality health care, initiate change to improve nursing education, practice and support clinical decision-making. The course will emphasize the use of appropriate software and information systems and databases for the storage and retrieval of data. A strong conceptual framework linking research with practice, theory, knowledge and philosophy will be stressed.

Course Code: 
NUR 801
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Advance Practice Nursing
Master of Nursing

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