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Biostatistics

This course is to help students to develop skills with a range of procedures in analysing and interpreting research data in descriptive and inferential statistics. The focus is on selection of appropriate statistical test, understanding hypothesis testing, and computing statistics, interpreting output and presenting results of analysis. The primary goal of the course is to develop an understanding and appreciation for the concepts and methods of modern statistics in students in the health sciences.

Course Code: 
NUr 311
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 300
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Community Mental Health Nursing

Pathology

This course is designed to expose students to the pathological processes that occur in the human body. The emphasis is on physiological mechanisms in regards to disease, pharmacological actions, and providing a bridge between basic science and the clinic.

Course Code: 
NUR 202
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 300
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
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Community Mental Health Nursing

Psychopathology

The aim of this course is to review in-depth knowledge of mental health disorders and their psychopathologies. The students will also be introduced to some rare mental conditions such as Capgras, Othello, Munchausen and other syndromes that have cultural colouration e.g. multiple personality. The medico-social implications of the conditions on the sufferer, his/her family and the community will be explored, focusing on the causes, diagnosis, nursing care and management and prevention

Course Code: 
MHN 314
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 300
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Community Mental Health Nursing

Legal, ethical, and human right issues

The aim of this course is to provide students with a legal and ethical framework for practice. This includes developing an understanding of key legislation relevant to a variety of patient/client groups, and awareness of the ethical tension between the protective use of authority and the principle of empowering practice. Students will be introduced to the underlying principles of mental health law and policy issues related to practice.  They will also examine physical health care issues and safe drug administration. Ethical dilemmas arising out of clinical situations, decision making frameworks/models will also be studied. Students will also be exposed to international human rights issues particularly Conventions on the Right of Persons with Disabilities.

Course Code: 
MHN 308
No. of Credits: 
2
Level: 
Level 300
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Community Mental Health Nursing

Mental health promotion

This course will enable students to analyse theories, concepts, issues and trends from contemporary nursing science. The emphasis is on teaching and capacity building skills that the individual and community groups may use to maintain their health. Content of the course will include models of health promotion and education. Concepts such as stigma, discrimination, advocacy, empowerment, social capital and social inclusion will be explored. Using an evidence-based approach, students will develop strategies to effectively communicate health information to the public. Ethical issues related to the distribution of resources and health disparities together with appropriate health education strategies and access to care will be explored.

Course Code: 
MHN 306
No. of Credits: 
2
Level: 
Level 300
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Community Mental Health Nursing

The Family, Health and Caring

The aim of this course is to facilitate students’ development of self-awareness in the management of family-centred care. In addition, it aims at examining family roles and coping mechanisms used by individuals to function comfortably within groups. This course will consider the links between the family, health, illness and caring. It focuses on the individual’s health and family well-being. It explores patterns of communication within families as well as family dynamics. The fundamental importance of valuing and respecting diversity is highlighted and examined.

Course Code: 
MHN 304
No. of Credits: 
2
Level: 
Level 300
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Community Mental Health Nursing
16 Oct, 2019

The University of Cape Coast Business Incubator (UCCBI) will be hosting the inauguration of the School Entrepreneurship Initiative (SEI) Club at the University.

SEI is a government policy aimed at building an entrepreneurial mindset among students at the Senior High and Tertiary levels. The initiative is expected to train and simulate at least Two million students to become successful entrepreneurs in the next five years.
    
UCCBI is leading in the formation of a club of students in the University and also provides support to members of the club to generate business ideas and develop a feasible business plan for funding by the Ministry of Business Development. Government is expected to support 100 students with funding annually.

Schedule of Programme

The programme is scheduled as follows;

Date: Friday, 18th October, 2019
Venue: Main Auditorium
Time: 10:00am-12 noon

The University Community and the general public are invited. 

The Vice-Chancellor with the Affiliate Institutions

UCC Signs MoU with 10 Affiliate Institutions

16 Oct, 2019 By louis Mensah

The University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Affiliation Agreement with 10 tertiary institutions at a ceremony on campus.
    
The institutions are Regent University College of Science and Technology, Methodist University College, School of Anaesthesia-37 Military Hospital, College of Health-Sefwi Asafo and Flosam Institute of Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Sciences. The others are Palm Institute, Potters College, Rans-Elliot School of Nursing, Redeemer College of Health, and Thrivus Institue for Biomedical Science and Technology. 

UCC will Provide Quality Services

Speaking at the signing ceremony, the Vice-Chancellor commended the institutions for selecting UCC as their mentoring institution. He assured them that the University would provide them quality services and also ensure that they gain autonomy. “We do not want to keep you perpetually and we expect that all our affiliate institutions work towards becoming autonomous so that they can also mentor others” he emphasised. The Vice-Chancellor mentioned that some of the autonomous universities that had been mentored by UCC were the University of Education, Winneba, Central University, and Ashesi University.

Prof. Ampiah noted that UCC has always enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship with its affiliates; hence they would also enjoy the same treatment. “Though we supervise academic activities in our affiliate institutions, we also learn best practice from them,” he indicated

Affiliation Processes

Taking them through the affiliation process, the Chairman of the Committee on Institutional Affiliation, Prof. Edward Marfo-Yiadom, said a team of lecturers from UCC would be visiting their institutions on regular basis to undertake various activities in the form of moderation of examination questions, supervision of examinations among others.  He made them aware that UCC would also be monitoring student data and assessment processes of their respective institutions. He urged them to fulfill their financial obligations so that the University could also provide its part of the two agreements.    

Gratitude

On behalf of the 10 affiliate institutions, the President of Methodist University College, Prof. Akwasi Ameyaw Asabere, expressed gratitude to UCC for accepting them as their partners. He assured that they would cooperate with UCC and other regulating bodies in order to gain autonomy in the nearest future. “We will work towards obtaining a charter, however, we would need UCC to assist us in this direction,” he noted 


 

Prof. Amuquandoh presenting an award to a First Class student

Faculty of Social Sciences Presents Awards to Hardworking Students

16 Oct, 2019 By louis Mensah

The Faculty of Social Sciences has presented awards to 81 students who distinguished themselves academically during the 2018/2019 academic year at its Dean’s Awards ceremony.
    
 The function was on the theme “Academic Excellence and Innovation: Key to National Development”.  

Awards

The awards comprised 42 students from BA. Social Sciences, 18 from BSc. Geography and Regional Planning and two BSc. Hospitality and Tourism Management. The rest were two BSc. Tourism Management, six BSc. Hospitality and Tourism Management, five BA. Population and one BSc. Sociology and Anthropology.

As part of the ceremony, awards were presented to the overall best graduating male and female students of the School of Economics for the 52nd Congregation. An amount of GHC 500.00 each from the Rev. Kofi Essuman special awards was presented to them. Other awardees received certificates and books.

Impact of Awards 

In his address, the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Prof. Akwasi Kumi-Kyereme noted that the awardees had exhibited qualities that would not only help them in achieving their goals but also bring success to the Faculty in particular and the University in general. He further explained that the ceremony was to extol the values and morals which the awardees exemplify, like discipline, compassion, and zeal for learning.  “The awards ceremony is a way to encourage good behaviour and inculcate competitive spirit,” he stressed.

Prof. Kumi-Kyereme reported that the number of award winners had increased since the inception of the ceremony four years ago. He noted for example that in 2017, 10 Level 200 students were awarded but the number increased to 19 and 20 at Levels 300 and 400 respectively. According to him the number of Level 200 students awarded in 2018 had increased from 12 to 29 at Level 300 in 2019.

Don't Lose Hope

To students who did not receive awards, he encouraged them “Do not lose hope. This is not the end of everything. There will be many more opportunities coming your way to prove your mettle”. He urged them to be optimistic and not pessimistic, adding that “Do not keep low expectations to prepare for negative outcomes”.

The Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences assured that the University would continue to provide its students with a healthy and fairly competitive environment to help them grow in every sphere of life. “We will continue to give equal opportunities to all our students so that they realise their true potential and get ready to face the outer world once they complete their studies” he emphasised.

Motivation

 The keynote speaker, Director of Business Support for the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Mr. Franklin Owusu-Karikari, advised the students to explore innovative ways to equip themselves for the job market. He asked them to combine their academic work with the acquisition of skills excellence. “The solution to success is academic excellence merged with innovation, not just academic excellence, but skills excellence. You can be the topmost person in terms of GPA in your faculty, but when you come home you can be jobless”. 

Mr. Owusu-Karikari encouraged the students to take advantage of the numerous opportunities made available by government to the youth and entrepreneurs through the NEIP.

The function was chaired by the Provost of the College of Humanities and Legal Studies, Prof. Francis Eric Amuquandoh.


 

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