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Professional Role Development

The transition from the professional nursing role to an advanced nursing practice role will be examined in this course. Legal, ethical and advanced practice issues will be emphasized.  Analysis and synthesis of content regarding political, legal, socioeconomic, and technological factors that affect the advanced practice role will be emphasized to provide the student with a clear understanding of the nursing profession and advanced nursing practice roles.  The need for the graduate to work effectively in interdisciplinary relationships or partnerships, recognizing the uniqueness and similarities among the various roles, is also a critical element that will be discussed.

Course Code: 
NUR 805
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Advance Practice Nursing
Master of Nursing

Issues In Nursing and Health Care

This course will examine concepts and issues that influence advanced nursing practice such as health teaching, policy development, programme planning, environmental health concerns, family relationships, cultural influences and selected health care problems. Professional issues and strategies which can facilitate the development of the nursing profession will be examined. Consideration will be given to selected variables influencing the development and resolution of issues. Additionally, it will focus on health care economics and policy analysis of current health care problems and issues. The student will examine the role of the advanced nurse practitioner in health policy formulation and political action. Advanced problem solving and decision making theories and concepts will be essential components of this course.

Course Code: 
NUR 803
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Advance Practice Nursing
Master of Nursing

Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing

Student will be introduced to the nature and uses of theories and the process of theory construction. Selected concepts, theories and philosophies for guiding advanced nursing practice in various healthcare settings will be examined. The student will also critique, evaluate, and use the theory with emphasis on implications for nursing. The interrelationships among theory, practice and research will be emphasized.

Course Code: 
NUR 800
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Advance Practice Nursing
Master of Nursing
Degree Type: 
Master of PhilosophyDepartment of Adult Nursing
Programme Duration: 
2 years (Mature Entry)2 years (Standard Entry)
About Programme: 

Master of Nursing programme is to train nurses with advanced knowledge and skills to perform advanced Nursing roles in direct patient care delivery, Nursing Education, Nursing Administration and Nursing Research at the local, national and international levels.

Goal / Objectives: 

By the end of the programme, the student should be able to: 

  1. take up leadership roles in nursing and health care delivery in general.

  2. demonstrate high levels of intellectual and analytical competencies to function effectively in nursing education.

  3. develop advanced clinical nurse practitioners who will be able to deliver evidence based  nursing care

  4. acquire requisite foundation to undertake doctoral degree programmes.  

  5. work within complex organizational and political systems at local, national and international levels. 

  6. acquire advanced knowledge and practical skills and attitudes in nursing administration to enable them recognize the total health needs of individuals, families and communities.

  7. exhibit administrative and leadership skills in managing health care units within the framework of the national health policy.

Career Opportunities: 

The demand for nursing services is ever increasing in Ghana and other parts of the world. Our students are employed in public and private health facilities like hospitals, clinics, home health care services, schools, military and police health facilities in Ghana and other countries. Other employment avenues include Nursing and other health training institutions, health research centres, public/community health delivery services and workplace health care systems. 

Entry Requirements: 

To qualify for admission an applicant:

  1. Must have obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing OR its equivalent in a related field (e.g. B. ED Health Sciences Education) with at least Second Class Lower Division from a recognized institution.

  2. Should be a registered nurse in good standing with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana (NMC) or an equivalent approved by the NMC.

  3. Must pass a selection interview.

School of Business

Vision statement: 
To be the best Business School in Africa
Mission statement: 
The School of Business is a centre of excellence, providing high quality teaching, research and outreach in Business and allied disciplines.   
History: 
The School of Business was carved out of the Faculty of Social Sciences. It started as a Department of Business Studies in 1975/1976 academic year. In 1991, it was merged with the Department of Economics; however, the status was reversed during the 1996/1997 academic year when the Department of Business Studies was separated from the Department of Economics. The Department was upgraded to a School in the 2004/2005 academic year.  The School has five (5) Departments, a Centre, a Consultancy Unit and a Business Incubator.
Core Values: 
The School of Business is committed to the following core values: Reliability – To be trusted and dependable Integrity – To demonstrate professionalism in every undertaken Good Governance -  To promote transparency and accountability Honesty – To be truthful and ethical in all endeavour Teamwork – To work collectively to accomplish established objectives
College/Faculty/School/Department: 
School of Business
Members of the Research Team from Ghana

UCC to Participate in £20 Million Research Hub to Tackle Threats to the World's Oceans

09 Nov, 2019 By louis Mensah

The University of Cape Coast is set to play a key role in a £20 million UKRI-GCRF One Ocean Hub research project led by the Strathclyde Centre for Environmental Law & Governance, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom.  

Aims of the Project


The overall aim of the project is to transform global responses to the challenges currently facing the world’s oceans. The five-year project is being funded by the UK Research and Innovation’s Global Challenges Research Fund and will involve more than 50 partners, including world-leading research centres, development organisations, community representatives, governments and multiple UN agencies. The UCC team comprises researchers from the Faculty of Law, the Departments of Geography and Regional Planning, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Sociology and Anthropology. The UCC team will also collaborate with researchers from the CSIR-Food Research Institute and the Centre for Conflicts, Human Rights and Peace Studies, University of Education, Winneba.

Stakeholders


The Hub will bring together the competing interests and agenda of individuals, communities and organisations that rely on our oceans to realise a vision of an integrated and sustainable approach to conservation and sustainable use of ocean resources. A key priority will be to ensure that the beliefs, knowledge, experiences, and rights of those who are most reliant upon the oceans and disproportionately affected by our failure to protect them, are recognised. The Hub will set out to uncover the less tangible values of the ocean, and the hidden ‘trade-offs’ in ocean decision-making. The goal is to ensure that decision-making at multiple levels (local to international) is based on evidence of risks and opportunities among competing ocean uses. The Hub specifically addresses the challenges and opportunities of South Africa, Namibia, Ghana, Fiji, and the Solomon Islands, and will share knowledge at regional (South Pacific, Africa, and Caribbean) and international levels.


The One Ocean Hub will help to support the Ghana and UK’s international commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals, in particular, SDG 14 on the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans.

Prof. Douglas Darko Agyei

Past Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology Education

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08 Nov, 2019

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
In support of the Government of Ghana’s (GoG) initiatives on food security, the United States Government (USG) through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is supporting a five-year capacity building program for fisheries and coastal management in Ghana. The project contributes to GoG’s overall grand fisheries and coastal development objectives and USAID’s Feed the Future (FtF) Initiative, the USG led global hunger and food security project designed to enhance economic growth in beneficiary countries. In this context, the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (DFAS) at the University of Cape Coast is leading the USAID Capacity Building Support Program for the Fisheries and Coastal Development sub-component. The extension activities under the project are earmarked towards operationalising the Centre for Coastal Management at the University of Cape Coast. 
The University of Cape Coast intends to apply part of the USAID Funds to payment under the contract for the consultancy services.

IFT No. CR/UCC/CS/0009/2019

DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT


Short-Term Technical Facilitation Services under the USAID/UCC Fisheries and Coastal Management Capacity Building Support Project to enhance the visibility of the Journal of Fisheries and Coastal Management and promote the activities of the Centre for Coastal Management with relevant stakeholders.


Specific Objectives of the Assignment  
•    Facilitate the publication of key project outputs towards close-out through write-shops 
•    Put together documentation towards the renewal of various licenses of the Centre
•    Facilitate strategic linkages for Centre for Coastal Management through workshop events and meetings with various local organizations and platforms

Expected outputs
•    Publication (print, electronic and video) of key project outputs towards close-out completed   
•    Documentation towards the renewal of various licenses of the Centre done
•    Strategic linkages with various local organizations and platforms for CCM established.  

The University of Cape Coast invites eligible consultants registered in Ghana, having relevant professional backgrounds with proven track records, to express their interest in providing the above service. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services. Information provided by consultants must include brochures, business registration documents, description of similar assignments undertaken by the consultant and clients for whom those assignments were provided, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. that will enable the University to shortlist suitable consultants.
A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the Public.


Procurement Act, 2003(Act 663) as amended of the Republic of Ghana. Shortlisted consultants shall be invited to submit technical and financial proposals for consideration. 


Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below from Friday 8th November, 2019 between 8:00am and 4:30pm. Expressions of interest, comprising one original and two copies, sealed in an envelope clearly marked with the IFT No. and Name of Consultancy service, must be delivered to the address below on or before 4:00pm, Friday 22nd November, 2019. Expression of interest received after the deadline for submission shall be rejected. 
 

Procurement Office
Central Administration Block- Old Site
University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana

Telephone: 233-3321-32480 ext 280, 153
Email: procurement@ucc.edu.gh
 

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