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University of Ghana

Degrees on offer byColleges and Faculties

71 University of Ghana

Business School

programmes as well as MBA, MPA Executive MBA and PhD programmes.

Undergradute Degrees Offered

BSc. Admin [Health Service Management] BSc. Admin [Human Resource

Management] BSc. Admin [Marketing] BSc. Admin [E-Commerce & Customer

Management] BSc. Admin [Accounting] BSc. Admin [Banking & Finance] BSc. Admin [Insurance] BSc. Admin [Public Administration]

University of Ghana Business School

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA BUSINESS SCHOOLThe mission of the University of Ghana Business School [UGBS] is to provide world-class management education and research to support national development. Central to this mission is the UGBS’s historic commitment to excellence in teaching and research, as manifested by the exceptional accomplishments of it graduates in academia, industry and leadership.

UGBS brings together a seasoned faculty with expertise and research focus in Public Administration, Operations Management, Information Systems, Finance, Accounting, Marketing & Customer Management and Organisational & Human Resource Management. UGBS offers diploma and undergraduate degree

Postgradute Degrees Offered

MBA [Finance] EMBA [Finance] MPhil [Finance] MPhil [Public Administration] MSc [Development Finance] Ph.D [Public Administration]

For a complete list of all Postgraduate Degrees on offer, please refer to the School of Graduate Studies on page 172.

Number of Departments : 6Teaching Staff : 47Non-Teaching Staff : 82

Undergraduate Students : 1227MBA/MPA/MPhill Students : 1326PhD Students : 20Degrees Conferred in 2009/2010 : 1240

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FAST FACTS

Prof. Kwame Ameyaw DomfehBA, MPA, PhD,

Dean, Business School.


Assessment

Students are assessed through a combination of assignments, examinations and projects.

Entry Requirements

See General Admission Requirements and Procedures pages.


Aims and Objectives

• Abilitytodevelopup-to-dateknowledgeand perspectiveinaccountingtheoriesandlatest practice.

• Demonstratecomprehensiveunderstandingof thekeyaspectsoftheaccountingprinciplesand strategies.

• Abilitytoapplytherequisiteknowledgeandskills inthecollection,selection,analysis,evaluation, and presentation of financial and related information.

• Demonstratekeyemployabilityskillssuchas communication,collaboration,problemsolving, self-directionandleadership,necessaryforboth teamworkandindependentassignments.

Industry/Global Trends

Accounting is constantly evolving in response toprofessional demands, economic trends and ethical issues. Top positions in accounting now requireproficiency in computerised Accounting InformationSystemsinadditiontoexpertiseinaspecialisedareasuch as international business or international financial reporting. Economic growth and globalisation ofbusinesses is also pushing the demand for more accountingexpertiseandserviceswhileethicalissuescontinue toemphasisonaccountability, transparencyand control in financial reporting.

Overview

Accounting deals with collecting, measuring, andcommunicatingallrelevantfinancialinformationofanorganisation.Thisfinancialinformationmaybeusedforplanning, managing, reporting, allocation of resources andotherdecisionmakingpurposes.

Accounting is often referred to as “the language of business”becauseitisthevehicleforreportingfinancialinformationaboutabusinessentitytomanydifferentgroups of people. Management accounting focuses on reportingtopeopleinsideabusinessentityservingtheneedsofemployees,managersandauditorswhereasfinancialaccountingprovidesinformationtoabusinessentity’sexternalusers.

Besides recording business transactions and preparing financial statements, accounting professionals also workaspartoforganisations’managementteamandparticipateincriticaldecision-making.

Collaborating Departments

› Accounting › Banking and Finance › Public Administration and Health Services Management› Marketing and Customer Management› Organisation and human resource management› Operations and Management Information Systems

Duration 4 years Campus Legon / City Campus Awarding Faculty UGBS

B.Sc Admin [Accounting] Career Prospects

• Accountantswork forpublic accountingfirms thatofferaudit,taxadvisoryservices,financialplanningandmanagementconsultingservicestobusinesses,individualsandthegovernment.

• Accountants also work in large and smallcorporations, including school systems, banks,retail establishments, manufacturers and energycompanies, handling sensitive jobs in financial/management accounting, financial reporting, internalauditing,andbudgetanalysis.

B.Sc Admin [Banking & Finance] Duration 4 years Campus Legon / City Campus Awarding Faculty UGBS



Overview

Bankingmainlydealswithacceptingandsafeguardingmoney and providing loans, credit and paymentservices. Finance focuses on the study of fundsmanagementwhichisbroadlycategorisedintothree:BusinessFinance,PublicFinanceandPersonal/PrivateFinance.

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Career Prospects

WorkopportunitiesforholdersofBScAdmin[Banking&Finance]arefoundintheprivateandpublicfinancialsectorsincluding:• CashandCreditManagement• FinancialReporting• InvestmentManagement• Loanofficers• PersonalFinancialAdvisors• Budget,Payroll,RealEstateAnalysts

Tuition Methods

Classdiscussion,Notedictation.

Assessment


Entry Requirements


The Banking & Finance sector is indispensable totheproper functioningofanymoderneconomy.Thereason is that, the sectorplaysakey role infinancialintermediation – borrowing from one source andlendingtoindividualsandentitiesthatneedfunding,investmentorresources.Withoutanefficientfinancialintermediation, lending can be very expensive andequallyrisky.

As a discipline, Banking and Finance examines thetheoryandpracticeoffinancial servicesandfinancialmarkets,aswellasanalysisofthebroaderroleofthefinancial sector in national and global economies.

Aims and Objectives

• Demonstrateanall-roundedunderstandingof thetheoretical foundations of financial services andanalysisoffinancialproblems.

• A sound foundation which prepare graduates forentryintoprofessionalandmanagerialpositionsintheBanking&Financesectororforfurtherstudies.

• Abilitytoevaluatefinancialanalysisandthecontextinwhichfinancialdecisionsaremade.

• Working knowledge of the quantitative researchmethods and the ability to communicate financialdata to applicable audience.

• Demonstrate key employability skills such ascommunication, collaboration, problem solving,self-direction and leadership, necessary for bothteamworkandindependentassignments


BankingandFinanceisaverycompetitiveanddynamicsector. Globalisation, technological innovation andderegulation are the key drivers of change in thesector.Inthewakeoftheglobalfinancialcrisis,manycountriesarere-regulatingthesectorwithheavierstateinvolvement. Investor scrutiny is also rising strongly.Nevertheless, the Banking & Finance sector is usingtechnological innovation to reduce costs and carvenewmarketniches.Someoftheseincludetheuseof

smartcards, internetbankingandmobilebankingtocater for specific needs of customers.

B.Sc Admin [E-Commerce &Customer Management] Duration 4 years Campus Legon / City Campus Awarding Faculty UGBS



Overview

This innovative programme integrates ElectronicCommerce(E-Commerce)withCustomerManagement.Electronic-commerceinvolvesbuyingandsellinggoodsandservicesovercomputer-mediatednetworkwhileCustomerManagement refers to themethodologiesand tools that help businesses manage customer relationshipsinanorganisedway.

E-commerce isgenerallygrouped intothreeareasofbusiness transactions: Business to Consumer [B2C],BusinesstoBusiness[B2B]andConsumertoConsumer[C2C]. These transactions are based upon theprocessing and transmission of digitised information, which may include text, sound, and visual images,from one computer or some other electronic devicetoanother.Transactionsmaybefullyautomated,self-service,onlineoroffline.Duetotherisingdemandforintegratinge-commerceinto conventional business operations, e-commercespecialists are needed to analyse consumermarketstodesignandimplementapplicablee-commerceandcustomer management strategies.



Aims and Objectives

• A thorough understanding of Business andCommerce theory and practice, includingaccounting, marketing, e-service marketing andcompanylaw.

• Develop an understanding of e-commerce andtechnologyknowledge,tosupportthedevelopmentofe-commercesystemsandsolutionsinbusiness.

• Appreciate human and societal issues, includingTrust Building&Negotiation Skills andCorporateSocialResponsibility&SustainabilityMarketing.

• Theabilitytoplanandimplementmarketstrategiesandmarketprogrammes.

• The ability to analyse business situations wheree-commercecanbeappliedaswellastoplanandimplement customer relationship management between businesses and analyse the result of thestrategy.


Demand fore-commerce is risingboth indevelopedand developing countries. Existing e-commercebusinesses are expanding their services whileconventional businesses are slowly catching up byintegratinge-commerceintotheirbusinessoperations.The need to streamline business operations to savetimeandcost isoneofthekeydriversofthegrowthofe-commerce.

Career Prospects

• E-commerce and customer managementgraduatesworkinmanagement,business,financialoccupations, sales and related occupations. Some job roles include e-commerce developer, websitemarketing consultant, e-commerce analyst ande-commerceconsultant.

Tuition Methods


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Entry Requirements


B.Sc Admin [Health Service Management]




Overview

HealthServicesManagementdealswiththeexpertiserequired to supervise, direct, plan, and coordinatehealthcare operations within healthcare facilities andacrosshealthcaresystems.

The programme includes instruction in ComparativeHealth Systems, Health Planning, Public SectorAccounting,HealthLaw,HealthInsurance,Applicationsof Epidemiology, Purchasing and MaterialsManagement, Health Service Marketing, Principlesof HealthcareQuality Assurance and applications tospecifichealthcaresystems.

A general health service manager supervises entiresystems and facilities while a specialist managersupervisesparticularservicesorclinicaldepartments.

Aims and Objectives

• Analysethebasicelementsofhealthcaresystemsandcontemporarypublichealthissues.

• Demonstrate an understanding of medico-legalissuesandbusinesslawasappliedtohealthservicesdelivery.

• A thorough understanding of the economic andpoliticalinfluencesandtheirrelationshipstohealthpolicy.

• Develop the epidemiological and statistical skillsnecessary forevidence-basedpracticeandqualityimprovement.

• Analysecomplexhealthcaremanagementproblemsandappropriateproblemsolvingtechniques.

• Understandanddevelopskillsinhealthcarequalitymeasurement, quality assurance, and qualityimprovement.


Healthcare services management is a complexand ever-growing field. The range of managerialroles in health services is diverse. It includes clinicalmanagement, human resource management, materials and procurements, information management, facilities management and operations management. Due tothisdiversity,currenttrainingisfocusedonequippingprofessionals with the necessary business andmanagement skills to handle general or specialisedaspectsofmanagingahealthcarefacility.

Tuition Methods


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Career Prospects

Withgrowingdiversityanddemand inhealthservicedelivery,healthcareservicemanagersworkinavarietyofpublicandprivatehealthcaresettingsincluding:

• Hospitals• Clinics• Consultingfirms• Healthinsuranceorganisations• Nursinghomes• Publichealthdepartments• Rehabilitationcentres• Universitiesandresearchinstitutions• NonGovernmentalOrganisations

Assessment


Entry Requirements


B.Sc Admin[Human Resource Management] Duration 4 years Campus Legon / City Campus Awarding Faculty UGBS



Overview

Human Resource Management [HRM] is theorganisational function that deals with managingpeople,organisationalcultureandenvironment.

The principal components of Human Resource Managementinclude:recruitment,retention,employeerights, law and statutes impacting employment,compensation,benefits,conflictresolution,equityandotherco-extensivesub-fields.

TherearemanytypesofHRmanagersandspecialists.Ina smallorganisation,anHRgeneralistmayhandleall aspects of human resources work. However, in alarge organisation, the director ofHRmay superviseseveraldepartments,eachheadedbyanexperiencedmanager who most likely specialises in one humanresourcesactivity,suchasrecruitmentandemployment,compensationandbenefits,traininganddevelopment,oremployeerelations.

Aims and Objectives

• Develop a thorough theoretical and practicalunderstanding of the major functional areas of human resource management.

• ApplystronganalyticalandcriticalthinkingskillstoHRpolicyunderstandinganddevelopmentwithinthe broader context of an organisation’s areas ofoperation.

• Demonstrate effective information literacy andcommunicationskillswithevidence-basedresearch

• Systematicunderstandingofmanagement-relatedproblems,andconceptual tools foranalysingandevaluatingmanagementissues

• Apply ethical standards as required by humanresource management professionals.


In the past, Human Resource Management tendedto deal primarily with personnel, administration, andtransactional roles. In recent times, however, HRMfocuses more on strategy and planning. This roleinvolvesaddingvaluetoemployees’specialisedskillsto impact on organisational performance in measurable ways.

Current areas of HRM also focus on internationalhuman resources managers and human resources information system specialists. These professionalsmanage human resources concerns associated withanorganisation’s foreignprocedures;andcreateandutiliseprogrammesforcomputerswiththegoaltosortout staff information, pair applicants with positions,and manage other staff issues.



Tuition Methods


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Entry Requirements


Career Prospects

Human Resource professionalswork in entry-level orseniorspecialistpositionsinRecruiting,Compensation,Benefits, Labour Relations and other HR fields inPublicandPrivateSectors,Industry,BusinessandNonGovernmentalOrganisations.

B.Sc Admin [Insurance]




Overview

Insuranceprovidesprotectionagainstfinancial lossesresulting from a variety of hazards. Businesses andindividuals who purchase insurance policies canreceivereimbursementforlossesduetocaraccidents,theftofproperty,andfireandstormdamage;medicalexpenses; and loss of income due to disability ordeath.

The insurance industry consists mainly of insurancecarriers and insurance agencies and brokerages. Ingeneral, insurance carriers are large companies that provide insurance and assume the risks covered bythe policy. Insurance agencies and brokerages sellinsurance policies for the carriers. The insurance industry also includes establishments that provideother insurance-related services, such as claimsadjustmentor third-party administrationof insuranceand pension funds.

The BSc Amin [Insurance] programme is a well-structured combination of insurance specific courses and broader business and financial services courses.The programme provides students with uniformtraining for entry and middle level positions or forfurther studies.

Aims and Objectives

• Analysethebasicelementsofrisksandinsurance,actuarial science and insurance management.

• Demonstrate an understandingof the theories ofinsuranceandskillsofprofessionaltransactions.

• Asolidbackgroundof the functionsof insurancecompanies, insurance inter-firms, financialorganisations and enterprises covering the fieldsof insurance management, insurance financial planningandriskmanagement

• Developtheabilitytoassessbusinessandpersonalinsurance needs, underwrite matching insurancepolicies and ascertain tax implications.

Tuition Methods


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Entry Requirements


Career Prospects

Careeroptionsintheinsuranceindustryarebroadandincludethefollowing:• Healthandmedicalinsurance• Fireinsurance• Motorvehicleinsurance• Lifeinsurance• Disability,traumaandcriticalcareinsurance• Agricultureandfarminsurance• Travelinsurance• Income,riskandfinancialinsurance• Petinsurance


The African insurance market is dominated by lifeinsurance segments whiles its distribution channelshavealsoevolved in the regionwithnewmediumofbancassurancegainingmorepopularity.Forinstance,since2000,theLifeInsurancesectorinGhanahasseenagrowthofnotlessthan50%yearafteryear.Butthechallenging reality is that insurance penetration stillremainsverylowinsuchdevelopingeconomies.

Ghana’s new oil industry presents an enormouspotential to local insurance firms. Recapitalisations andrestructuringsareseriouslybeingpursuedwithinmanyofsuchfirmstoputthemingoodsteadtotakefull advantage of the situation. This development isexpected to result in recruitments of qualified staff andimprovementontheirgeneraloutputandservicedelivery.

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Aims and Objectives

• Developawell-roundedunderstandingofthemajorfunctionalareasofbusinessincluding:theabilitytoprepare,read,analyseandcommunicatemarketing-centered processes, data, and findings.

• Develop the ability to apply marketing-basedinformation in managerial decisions.

• Demonstratefundamentalcompetencyintheareasof complex, specialised and often creative-basedskill-setsspecificallyassociatedwithmarketing.

• A solid understand of the responsibilities of amarketingmanager’srolesintheareasofplanning,organising, directing, and controlling.

• Developanunderstandingofthemarketingmixinorder to perform successfully in that competitiveandcomplexenvironment.

• Acquire an understanding of fundamental legalconcepts as applied to marketing and theirapplicationtothebusinesscommunity.


Recent marketing trends include, business/industrialmarketing with a focus on the organisation, socialmarketing with a focus on benefits to the needs ofsocietyandrelationshipmarketingwithafocusonthecustomer. New forms of marketing include internetmarketing, alsogenerally referred to as e-marketing,online marketing, search engine marketing, desktopadvertisingoraffiliatemarketing.

B.Sc Admin [Marketing]


Overview

Marketingisanorganisationalfunctionthatfocusesonunderstandingcustomerneeds,developingproductsor services, creating and implementing marketingplans, monitoring customer responses, and projecting marketingactivitiesforthefuture.

Worldwide, it is estimated that marketing accountsfor over thirty percent of all the different careersand jobs that fall under the umbrella of marketing.Many marketing professionals work in advertisingand promotion, marketing management, sales andretailing.

Apart from planning, directing, and coordinating marketing programmes; marketing executives andprofessionals also develop pricing strategies andmonitormarkettrends.



Tuition Methods


Assessment


Entry Requirements


Career Prospects

The BSc Admin [Marketing] degree offers diversecareer opportunities to graduates in a number of closely-relatedandever-expandingfieldsincluding:

• MarketingResearch• Professionalselling• CustomerService• Marketinganalysis• Supplychainmanagement• Advertising• Brandmanagement• E-commerce

B.Sc Admin[Public Administration] Duration 4 years Campus Legon / City Campus Awarding Faculty UGBS



Overview

PublicAdministrationfocusesonthesystematicstudyofexecutiveorganisationandmanagement.Itcombinesthe theory and practices of public administration,public policy, public resources, human resources,constitutionallaw,administrativelawandpublicsectormanagement.



Tuition Methods


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Entry Requirements


Career Prospects

Public Administration degree holders can work inboththenon-profitandgovernment/nongovernmentsectorsincluding:• CentralGovernment• Metropolitan,MunicipalandDistrictAssemblies• Non-GovernmentalOrganisations• VoluntaryAssociations• Management: policy maker, policy analyst/

consultant or programme manager in either public orprivatesector.

Globalisation and ICT is making the “public” thinkmore in global terms and understandably, a higherexpectation of public administrators.

Across the globe, there is an appreciable demand for visionary and competent leaders to manage publicresources. Because of this need, career options in Public Administrationarewide-rangingincluding;centralandlocal government, national and international Non-Governmental Organisations [NGOs] and Non-ProfitOrganisations[NPOs].

Experts in the Public Administration discipline are required toutilisepublic resources toachievepublicgoalsbeitthroughpublicpolicyformulation,advocacy,newprogrammedevelopmentorpublic-privatesectorpartnership[PPI].

Aims and Objectives

• Demonstrate a detailed understanding of thetheoretical foundations, current knowledge andtrends in public administration and public sector management.

• Applyprinciplesofleadershiptoinfluencechangeandimprovethegovernanceandmanagementofpublicpolicy.

• Ability to analyse the basic structure of a publicorganisation and propose ways to improve anorganisation’sstructure,efficiency,orrevenue.

• Evaluate the social, economic, cultural, religious,environmental and technological implications ofdecisions made in the public interest.

• Developanalyticalskills,flexibilityanddecisivenessin addition to good leadership and communication skills.


Public Administration has undergone changes of epic proportions in the last two decades. These changesareoften as a result of technological innovation andissues of leadership and governance. New trends inpublicadministrationinclude;visioningapproachestoleadership, succession planning, strategic management, innovation, e-government and entrepreneurialapproaches that focus more on results than process.

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Seeking a new challenge and having a greatadmiration for the marketing world, I foundmyself at the university of Ghana Business

School, pursuing my dream. The business schoolhas made me reach for more apart from the usual attainment of good grades. My critical thinkingskills, interpersonal skills, and other creative skillsofminehavebeensharpenedthroughthecarefullythought out courses at the UGBS. It has a wellmanaged state of the art facilities such as computer labs,awellstockedlibrary;whichistheenvyofmostdepartmentsintheuniversity.

The University of Ghana Business School in myopinion, is the leader in the enlightenment and empowermentoftheGhanaianyouthinreachingforexcellence in the international business arena. Since its establishment, it has maintained a pedigree of excellenceandbirthedmanygraduateswhoareinleadershippositionsallovertheworld.

TheSchoolalsoprides itselfwitha lotofmaturedand knowledgeable lecturers, whom I will classifyas role models to us the students due to their professionalism,insightfulexperienceintheirvariousfields of endeavour such as accountancy, health,humanresource,marketingandmanyothers.

I have taken part in various business relatedexperiences such aspublic speaking activities andpresentations, excursions, exchange programmes, entrepreneurialcompetitionsandmanyothers.

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College of Agriculture & Consumer Sciences

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SCIENCESThe mission of the College of Agriculture & Consumer Sciences [CACS] is to provide a world class academic environment through quality teaching, research and extension, integrating system-wide innovation to realise tangible results.

The intersection of quality teaching, research, extension and innovation makes the college well-positioned to pursue scientific innovations critical for sustainable agriculture and human development needs. CACS provides a strong foundation in broad-based and relevant Science and Humanities courses before specialisation options in Agriculture and Family & Consumer Sciences.

In order to ensure that scientific knowledge is uniformly integrated and applied, CACS maintains four specialised research centres in Soil & Irrigation, Forest & Horticultural Crops, Livestock & Poultry and Biotechnology. Students, Researchers and Industry continue to benefit immensely from the scientific innovations advanced by these research centres.

Established as a Faculty: 1953 College: 2004 [CACS]Number of Departments: 9Teaching and Research Centres 5Staff Strength: 535Total Number of Students: 3593Degrees Conferred in 2009: 250

Web: www.ug.edu.gh/cacs

FAST FACTS

MSc [Agricultural Administration] PhD [Agricultural Economics]

School of Veterinary Medicine

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine [DVM]

College-Industry Collaborations

Ghana Cocoa Board University of Guelph Agribusiness Project (NADEP) IDRC - International Seminar Series on Rural

Development Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association Eco Products Ghana Ltd International Fertilizer Development Centre (IFDC) Bio Exotica Ltd SIDALCO Ltd Ministry of Food and Agriculture/CIRAD MOFA - Export Marketing and Quality Awareness

Project (EMQAP)


Prof. S. K. Offei BSc (Agric) (Gh) MPhil (Lond), PhD (Lond) DIC

Provost, College of Agriculture & Consumer Sciences

School of Agriculture

Degrees Offered B.Sc. Agriculture [Agricultural Economics] B.Sc. Agriculture [Agribusiness] B.Sc. Agriculture [Animal Science] B.Sc. Agriculture [Aquaculture] B.Sc. Agriculture [Crop Science] B.Sc. Agriculture [Horticulture] B.Sc. Agriculture [Postharvest Technology] B.Sc. Agriculture [Biotechnology] B.Sc. Agriculture [Soil Science]

Department of Family and Consumer Sciences

Degrees Offered B.Sc. Family & Consumer Science [Food & Clothing] B.A Family & Consumer Science [Family & Child

Studies]

Postgradute Degrees Offered

MPhil [Agricultural Economics] MPhil [Agricultural Administration] MPhil [Agribusiness]


College of Agriculture & Consumer Sciences College of Agriculture & Consumer Sciences

Aims and Objectives

• Well-rounded knowledge on the principles ofhorticulture and sustainable production of fruit, vegetableandornamentalcrops.

• Abilitytoidentifyandanalysethefactorsthataffectcrop production including physiological, genetic,climatic,environmental,andedaphicfactors.

• Anin-depthunderstandingofthetheory,conceptsandmethodsrelatingtothedevelopment,supportand maintenance of a horticulture business, meeting industrystandardsandregulations.

• Demonstrate the ability to analyse horticulturalproblemsfromvariousdomains,designappropriatesolutions and implement the solution to agreed standards.

• Demonstratetheabilitytocoordinateandsupervisethe development of a horticulture business andmaintenance of its activities, meeting industrystandards.

Industry/Global TrendsIn recent times, Horticulture has had to adapt toseveralchanges in themarketand theproductionofhorticultural products. Some of these developmentsincludeglobalisationofthemarket,stiffercompetitionontheglobalmarketasaresultofincreasingproductionin developing countries, and sustainable production.The industry is also characterised by decreasingnumberofgrowerswithintensivecultivation.Growersarealsoformingalliancestocompetefavourably.Thereisalsoagrowingneedforwell-educatedprofessionalhorticulturistswhocanmanagehorticulturalventures.

B.Sc Agriculture [Horticulture]

Duration 4 years Campus Legon Campus Awarding Faculty CACS

Overview

Horticultureisthescienceandartthatdealswiththepropagation,cultivation,processingandmarketingofvegetables,fruitsandornamentalplants.

Horticulture is broadly categorised into Olericulture,Pomology Floriculture and Landscape Horticulture.Olericultureisconcernedwiththeproduction,storage,processing and marketing of vegetables. Pomologydealswiththescienceandpracticeoffruitproductionwhereas Floriculture deals with the cultivation andmanagementoffloweringplants,foliageplantsandcutflowers.LandscapeHorticultureisconcernedwiththedesign, construction and maintenance of landscapes for homes, businesses and public areas.

Experts in Horticulture are sought after in manyentrepreneurial and professional ventures. Theseinclude nursery, vegetable and fruit productionindustry; design, installation and maintenance ofindoor/outdoor landscapes and wholesale/retail ofhorticultural products.


› Agricultural Extension › Animal Science › Crop Science › Soil Science › Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness

Assessment


Entry Requirements


Career Prospects

CareeropportunitiesinHorticultureareverydiverseincluding:

• Floriculturist

• Fruit/Vegetablefarmerorentrepreneur

• Seedandplantmaterialsspecialist/supplier

• Horticulturalsalesrepresentative

• Productionmanager/supervisor

• Interiorplantmaintenancetechnician

• Marketrepresentative

• Plantbreeder

• Horticulturaltherapists

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• An in-depth understanding of the theoreticalconcepts and methods pertaining to the development, support and maintenance of anagriculture-basedbusiness.

• Abilitytoanalyseagriculturalproblemsfromvariousdomains, design and implement appropriate interventions.

• Demonstrateanunderstandingofthecoordinationandsupervisionofthedevelopment,implementationandevaluationofanagriculture-basedbusiness.

• Evaluate the wider social, political and businesscontextswithinwhichagribusinessoperatesandtheneed for high ethical and professional standards.


The studyandpracticeofAgribusiness is continuallyevolving. In the past, the focus onAgribusiness wasfor its economic importance but in recent times, it has becomeacriticalcomponentofsocietyimpactingonhealth, food security, technology and governance.Today,Agribusinessemphasisesmarketdriven-system,commercialisationofsmallholder-farms,advocacyandpolicy reforms and the role of technology to satisfyindustrialdemandandcustomerpreferences.Duetoscarce natural resources, Agribusiness Managers must find innovativewaysof feeding theworldonamoreenvironmentallysustainablebasisatreasonablecosts.

B.Sc Agriculture [Agribusiness] Duration 4 years Campus Legon Campus Awarding Faculty CACS



Overview

Agribusinesscombinestheknowledgeandprinciplesof agriculture, science, economics and business for the production, processing andmarketingof agriculturalcommodities.

Agribusiness examines the structure and organisation of the agricultural food sector as well as the entirevalue chain extending from farm inputs, throughon-farm businesses, to processing, transportation, credit and marketing. The cost-effective management andconservationofnaturalresourcesarealsoconsideredin Agribusiness.

Professionals in Agribusiness work as entrepreneurs,business consultants, product support specialist and agriculturalfinanceadvisors.

Aims and Objectives

• Well-rounded knowledge on the principles ofhorticulture and sustainable production of fruit, vegetableandornamentalcrops.

Assessment


Entry Requirements


Tuition Methods

Classdiscussion,Notedictation,PracticalSessions

Career Prospects

Therearewide-rangingcareeropportunitiesinAgribusinessincluding:

•Managers of large and small-scale agriculturalenterprises

•Agricultural researchers, statisticians, journalists

and educators

•Marketingandcommoditytrading

•Productsupportspecialist

•Agriculturalfinanceadvisors



B.Sc Agriculture [Agricultural Economics]




Overview

Agricultural Economics is concerned with the studyof the production, distribution and consumption of agriculturalgoodsandservices.

Inordertounderstandagricultureandresourceissues,economic theory provides an analytical frameworkthat can be used to assess the interconnected parts oftheagriculturalindustry,predictinglikelyoutcomesofprogrammes,policiesandregulationsanddevisingnecessary solutions. Agricultural Economists thusintegrate the concepts, methods and approaches from economicswithknowledgeofagriculture toevaluateissues, plans and projects in agriculture.

Agricultural Economists utilise their expertise in management,extensionwork,finance,marketingandpolicymakingandadvocacy.

Aims and Objectives

• A detailed understanding and application ofeconomictheory.

• Ability to apply analytical tools to data andinformationinordertomakeappropriateeconomicand business conclusions

• Developanunderstandingofagriculturalbusinessissues in a broader socio-economic and resourcecontext

• Ability to communicate effectively, both writtenand orally, economic concepts, business decision-makingandagriculturalconcepts.

• Abilitytomakeethicalbusinessdecisions.


Agricultural Economists are challenged by changingagricultural systems as a result of globalisation,privatisationandcommercialisation.Forthesereasons,resource management has become a major issue because thesurvivalof society isdependentonhowwell today’s resources aremanaged to sustain futuregenerations. In addressing this issue, AgriculturalEconomists have come out withmany concepts andmodels. Some of these include: alternative polices/programmes; joint-ventures between small farmers,traders, transporters, processors and exporters; ruralfinancing;adaptingtochangingdomesticmarketsandformingregionalmarkets.

Assessment


Entry Requirements

See General Admission Requirements and Procedures pages.Tuition Methods


Career Prospects

Agricultural Economists work in many diverse fieldsranging fromprivate andpublic sector to educationandresearch.Somejobassignmentincludes:

• Communitydevelopment

• Environmentandconservationanalysis

• Agriculturalenterprise/venturemanagement

• Extension

• Agriculturalmarketing/financing

• Research,policyandadvocacy

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B.Sc Agriculture [Animal Science]




Overview

AnimalSciencedealswiththescientificproductionandmanagementofanimalswithanemphasisonanimalnutrition,reproduction,geneticsandgrowth.

Apart fromdealingwith thesound foundation in thescienceuponwhichtheproductionofanimalsdepends,Animal Science also integrate the business and support services in the animal industry. The challenges andissuesthataffecttheanimalindustryinthewidersocialand economic context are also considered.

The B.Sc. Agriculture [Animal Science] programmeequips students with the necessary theoretical andpracticalskillstoworkonfarmsortoobtainpositionsinthelivestockindustryorrelatedfields.

Aims and Objectives

• Understand the fundamental tenets of animalscience disciplines including genetics, growthand development, meat science and technology,nutrition, feeds and feeding, anatomy, basic andenvironmentalphysiologyandreproduction.

• Understand the scientific method and designof experiments to test hypotheses and as suchexperiencetheprocessofdiscovery.

• Criticallyanalyseandevaluateinformationrelevanttoanimalbehaviour.

• Integrateknowledgefromvariousscienceandnon-science disciplines to effectively conduct animaloperations.


Animal agriculture globally is highly dynamic. Indeveloping countries, it is being modernised inresponse to rapidly increasing demand for livestockproductswhereasindevelopedcountries,demandforlivestockproductsisstagnating.Asadisciplineandapractice, Animal Science is focusing more on efficient production practices, animal welfare and alternativeproduction methods. This focus is in response to increasing demands by consumers who prefer safe,nutritious food, produced through acceptable and sustainable practices.

Assessment


Entry Requirements

See General Admission Requirements and Procedures pages.Tuition Methods


Career Prospects

Career opportunities in Animal Sciences range fromself-employment to public, private and educationalsectors.Careeropportunitiesinclude:animalbreedingandgenetics,animalnutrition,animalhealth,veterinaryscience,andfarmandrangelandmanagement.Othercareer opportunities for graduates are also found in: management, training, sales, human resources,communications and production agriculture.



B.Sc Agriculture [Aquaculture]




Overview

Aquaculture isanappliedsciencethatdealswiththecultureofnumerousaquaticorganismsinawiderangeofcultureenvironment [fromseaenclosures to semi-extensivepondsandhigh-techrecirculationsystems].

Aquaculture is often referred to as the aquatic equivalentofagricultureanditincludestheproductionof freshwater and marine fish, molluscs [includingoysters], crustaceans [shrimps, prawns] and aquaticplantssuchasseaweed.Aquaculturealsofocusesonthebiological,physicalandchemicalintegrityofwaterbodies,economicandsocialdrivingfactorsnecessaryfor the sustainable production of fish and other aquatic organisms.

Aquaculture experts design aquaculture systems,employ scientific techniques, and practical skillsand business strategies to improve aquatic resourcemanagement.

Aims and Objectives

• Demonstrateasoundunderstandingofthebiologyof aquaculture organisms, their breeding, genetics, nutrition and water quality issues relevant toaquaculture.

• Abilitytobuildaquacultureinfrastructureandsolveengineeringissuesrelevanttoaquacultureventures

• employ knowledge of health and safety issues inaquacultureventures

• Apply scientific techniques, practical skills andbusinessmanagementstrategiestoimproveaquaticresource management

• Ability to manage and operate an aquaculturebusiness.


Declining fish populations around the world as aresult of overfishing, pollution and human impactsdemandachangeincurrentfishingpractices.Forthisreason, Aquaculture is seen as an important source of meetingthefishstockdeficit.Currently,Aquacultureisresponsibleforonethirdofthefishconsumedglobally.However,asaquacultureproductioncontinuestogrow,sodo concerns over its impacts on the environmentandwildfishspecies.Inordertoaddresstheseissues;the general consensus is; the need for applicationsof scientific techniques, micro business strategies, sensitisation of producers and consumers in addition toeffectiveregulation.

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Career Prospects

Career opportunities in Aquaculture range fromself-employment to public, private and educationalsectors. An Aquaculture graduate may work directlyin a farm that breeds fish for local consumption or export;andAquaculturerelatedservicesinhatcheries,construction,processingandmarketing.

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B.Sc Agriculture [Crop Science]




Overview

Crop Science is concerned with the application ofbiological, chemical and physical principles to cropsandcroppingsystemsforconversionintofood,feed,pharmaceuticals and ornamental commodities.

Crop Science examines agronomic cropplants, theirgrowthhabitsand theirgenetic improvement. Italsoconsidersthetechniquestoenhanceaplant’sabilitytoconvertsunlightintousableenergy,fightoffdiseasesandinsects,andproducecropsthatareeconomicallyandenvironmentallysustainable.

Inadditiontoteachingandresearch,specialistsinCropScience offer their expertise in agrichemical, seed, grain,nurseryandfoodprocessingcompanies.Othersworkasprivatefarmersorprofessionalconsultants.

Aims and Objectives

• Demonstrate an understanding of the biology ofplantsintheirenvironmentandthevariousfunctions

of plants for people and animals, based on such knowledge as plant physiology, morphology andtaxonomy, biochemistry, organic and physicalchemistry,statistics,plantbreedingandgenetics.

• Abilitytoapplytheknowledgeoftheroleofnaturalresources and environmental factors on plant andagro-systemdevelopment foropenandprotectedplantproductionsystems.

• Demonstrate appreciable knowledge of theimportance of ensuring good environment, highfoodsecurity(qualityandquantity)andmaintainingbiodiversity.

• Abilitytoworkwithandsolveproblemsconnectedtocrops,cropproduction,andenvironment.

• Abilitytocollectdata[simplemeasurementsinfieldand laboratory], calculate (simple statistic analysis)and inform about the results.


On a global scale, the production of adequate andaccessible food is a considerable challenge. Aside cropping system and technology, environment andclimate concerns also limit crop production inmanyareas.Researchandinnovationisthereforeaconstantarea of focus in Crop Science. Recent innovationsinvolve biotechnology and production of bio-fuels.Biotechnologyisbeingusedtomanipulatethegeneticmaterialofplantsandcrops,attemptingtomakethemmore productive or resistant to disease. Bio-fuelsaremanufactured from agricultural derivates such asturningcropsintoenergysources.Atypicalexampleisethanol,producedfrommaize.

Assessment


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Career Prospects

Career opportunities in Crop Science include theunderlisted:

• Agronomist

• Cropbreeder/biochemist

• Chemical/fertiliserspecialist

• Cropproductionspecialists/manager

• Cropmarketingspecialist/manager

• Extensionagent

• Seedproductionspecialist/technologist

• Weedscientist


I graduatedfromwhathascometobeknownas a less endowed Senior High School butdidmanagetogainadmissiontoUGin2009

to pursue B.Sc. Agriculture. Even though itwasn’teasycompetingwithstudents fromveryprestigiousSeniorHighSchoolsinitially,Iputinalotofeffort.LookingatmyGPAnow,IcansayI’mafirstclassstudent.

TheUniversityofGhanaisaveryniceplaceforany student (regardless of one’s background)whoaspiresaboveaverage.OpportunitiessuchasCareerGuidanceandCounsellinghavebeeninstitutionalised to ensure that no one is left on theirownbutmade to feel that theymatter inthe scheme of things here.

Besides academics, social life on campus is also exciting.Yougetthechancetorelatewithpeoplefromallwalksoflifeandgettolearnfromnewcultures and experiences. So for a countrysideperson likeme, it’s adaily learningexperiencehereonUGcampus.Yougettolearnalotbothsocially and academically, you get introducedto themodern and technological world whereeverything from making friends to semesterregistration is done online.

Indeed the University of Ghana is truly aprestigiousuniversityandIfeelprivilegedtobeapartofitsenviablelegacy.

Sylvia KpabiteyB.ScAgric(Post-HarvestTechnology)level300

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B.Sc Agriculture [Postharvest Technology]




Overview

Post-harvesttechnologydealswiththescienceappliedto agricultural produce after harvest for thepurposeofpreservation,conservation,processing,packaging,storage,distributionandmarketingtomeetthefoodand nutritional requirements of consumers.

Post-harvest technology ensures the quality ofperishables while improving the sustainability ofthe fresh chain. This is achieved through the useof optimum harvest factors, reduction of losses inhandling, packaging, transportation and controlledatmosphere (CA) storage with modern infrastructureandprocessing intoawidevarietyofproducts.Post-harvest technology is fundamental to achieving foodsufficiencybyavoidinglossesandprovisionofqualityfood and nutrition as well asmore rawmaterials forprocessing, thus ensuring better returns to farmers.

Experts who work in post-harvest technology applyaninterdisciplinaryapproachwhichincludesscientificcreativity, technological innovation and commercialentrepreneurship.

Aims and Objectives

• A solid foundation in the techniquesused inpostharvesttechnologyandtheunderlyingmechanismswhichdetermineandlimitthesetechniques.

• Theabilitytointegrateknowledgeacquiredacrossfunctional areas and disciplines in crop science, horticulture, biotechnology and post harvestphysiology.

• Ability to describe the nature and causes ofpostharvestdiseases,disordersandpestincidence.

• Develop skills in the diagnosis of postharvestdiseases, disorders and pests, and the ability toimplementcontrolmeasurestorectifythem.

• Devisemeanstoaddvaluetoagriculturalproducethroughappropriatepostharvesttechniques.


There is considerable interest in the developmentof new or improved post-harvest storage and food-processingtechniques.This interest isdrivenbyhighpostharvestlossesespeciallyindevelopingcountriesandglobal consumer demand for high-quality foodsthatareboth freshandnutritious.On theonehand,improved post harvest techniques imply that morefood will be added to the world’s food basket, thusreducingtheneedtointensifyproductioninthefuture.On theotherhand,demand formore freshproductshas resulted in a wider use of improved controlled-atmosphere storage methods as well as new non-thermal technologies. Since the global market nowprefersfreshproductsovercannedandfrozenproductspost harvest technology is continually adapting toaddress this need.

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Graduates of post harvest technology work infood processing industries, wholesale, retail andimport/export organisations where produce qualityis paramount. Given the high post harvest lossesin developing countries; the competence andinfrastructure to maintain the freshness or minimise thedeteriorationofproduceafterharvestoffershugebusiness prospects.



B.Sc Agriculture [Soil Science]




Overview

Soil Science focuses on the study of the chemical,physical, biological, and mineralogical compositionof soils as it relates to plant growth. It is a multi-disciplinary subject combining aspects of physics,chemistry, biology, pedology [the science of naturalsoils] and geomorphology [the study of the physicalfeaturesoftheEarth’ssurface].

Soil Science encompasses how soil forms, its role intheenvironment,landconservationandrehabilitationissues.Itisakeyfactorinfoodproductionandisattheforefrontofenvironmentalandnaturalresourceissuesparticularlylanduse,soilcontamination,groundwaterqualityandwastedisposal.

Soilscientistsconductsoilsurveys,classifyandmapsoils.Theyalsoprovide informationand recommendationsto farmers regarding the best use of land and plants toavoidorcorrectproblems,suchaserosion.Othersalso consult with engineers and other professionalsworkingonconstructionprojectsabouttheeffectsof,and solutions to, soil problems.

Aims and Objectives

• Distinguishamongvariousdisciplinesofsoilscienceand their relative importance to sustainable cropproductionandenvironmentalmanagement.

• Appreciate the need to optimise the use ofland resources for sustainable crop production, while maintaining environmental quality, throughapplication of sound theoretical and practical knowledge on chemical, physical and biologicalfeatures of soil, their interaction and plant nutrition.

• Ability to relate the theoretical knowledgegainedon plant nutrition, agronomy and environmentetc. to real field conditions in order to ensure sustainable crop production while minimizing thesoil degradation.

• Demonstrate and interpret a range of practicalfield and laboratory techniques to evaluate soilproperties.


Manyof themostpressingenvironmentalandsocio-economic issues facedbytheworld [climatechange,global foodshortages, lackofqualitydrinkingwater,human health] require effective soil management toresolvethem.Soilscientistsarethereforeplacingmajoremphasis on: development of more effective use oflandresources;establishmentofscientificguidelinesforsoilmanagementandmaintenanceandimprovementofthequalityandproductivityofsoils.Soilshavealsoenteredthepolicydomainandinseveralcountriessoillegislationisbeingdeveloped.Suchlegalframeworksprovides law and policymakers with guidelines foridentifying, developing, or strengthening a legalsystemconcernedwiththeenvironmentoraparticularaspectofit[e.g.water,soilsandbiodiversity].

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Career Prospects

Soil Science graduates work in a wide array ofprofessional positions inboth thepublic andprivatesectoras:

• Soilconservationists

• Environmentalspecialists

• Soilmicrobiologist

• Soilchemist

• Land-usespecialist

• Soilphysicist

• Soilecologist

• Naturalresourcemanager

• Farmmanagementpositions

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B.A. Family and Consumer Science [Family & Child Studies]


Overview

Family & Child Studies [FCS] is concerned with thescientific study of family and child development.The many ways in which social systems and socialinstitutionsinterconnectandtheirpositiveornegativeeffectsonfamilyandchilddevelopmentisakeyareaoffocusinFCS.

FCSalsoexamines the social, economicandculturalcontextinwhichfamiliesandchildrenliveandtheirlikelyeffect on either creating opportunities or barriers for children.Thephysical,socialandemotionalprinciplesthat areofferedbyFCSare crucial tounderstandingfamilies and children and how to improve theirwelfare.

FCS professionals work with agencies, programmesandorganisationsthatfocusonimprovingthewelfareof families and children.

Aims and Objectives

• Demonstrate an understanding of how thediversityof familiesandcommunity impacton thedevelopmentofchildren.

• Applyknowledgeofchilddevelopmentandgrowthto facilitate appropriate interactions with childrenand their families.

• Demonstrate an understanding of proceduresneeded to promote and maintain health, nutrition andsafetyinagivenchildhoodintervention.

• Apply diverse teaching methods and strategieswhich are appropriate to addressing the needsoffamilies and children.

• Abilitytoanalysefamilyandchildrenlife’ssituationfrom a cultural, systemic and developmentalperspective.


FCShasbecomeindispensabletounderstandingthefundamental challenges of children and families at the verybasic leveland their likelyconsequenceson thebroadersociety.OnemajorconcernthatFCSispayingattentiontoisthecontinuallyevolvingfamilystructure.Itisnowknownthatanincreasingnumberofchildrenaredeprivedofadequatecarebecauseofhighdivorcerates, non-marital childbearing and cohabitation.Through the knowledge of family development,relationships, dynamics, health, functioning andresource management, FCS experts are studyingthis phenomenon in order to design appropriate interventionsforredress.

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Career Prospects

FCSgraduatespursuepostgraduatestudiesforfurtherspecialisation or find employment in the followingfields:• Medicalservices• Social&communityservices• Sensitisation&Advocacy• Earlychildhoodinterventions• Teaching[public&privatesector]• ProgrammeCounselling• SpecialEducation• RehabilitationServices• Fitnessandsports



B.Sc Family and Consumer Science [Food & Clothing]


Overview

Food & Clothing Science is an interdisciplinarydisciplineinFamilyandConsumerScience;combiningaspects of natural and social science. It focuses onthe relationship between individuals, families andcommunities,andtheenvironmentinwhichtheylive.

FoodSciencedrawsonbiology,psychology,sociology,education,economics,chemistry,physics,mathematicsandengineeringtostudyfood&nutrition,principlesoffood,foodhygieneandsafety,nutritionalassessmentmethods, sensory evaluation of foods and life cyclenutrition and meal management. Clothing Scienceexaminesboththephysical[fabricproperties,productdesign, processes, performance&maintenance] andsocial aspects of textiles and apparel [theoreticalperspectives, socio-cultural contexts, manufacturing,marketing&distribution].

ProfessionalswithFoodandClothingbackgroundareengaged in establishing quality assurance systems,process & product design and research on family &consumerbehaviorforthebettermentoffamiliesandsociety.

Aims and Objectives

• An in-depth knowledge of Food and ClothingScience and the application of this specialisation within current Family and Consumer practice orsituations.

• Demonstrate an understanding of proceduresneeded to promote and maintain health, nutrition andsafetyinagivenintervention.

• DemonstrateacomprehensiveandsystematicgraspofFamily&ConsumerScienceBodyofKnowledgeanditsrelationshiptoFoodandClothing.

• Theabilitytocontributetotheimprovementand/ormaintenanceofthewell-beingofindividuals,familiesand communities within local and internationalsocial contexts.

• Apply diverse teaching methods and strategieswhich are appropriate to addressing the needsof

familiesandsociety.


More than ever before, Consumer & Familyprofessionals with Food & Clothing background areincreasingly being asked to provide knowledge thatis relevant to the needs of individuals, families andcommunities. This is based on the realisation that problems such as poverty, food security, water &sanitation, health and environmental quality do notfall intoasingledisciplinaryorfield.Researchersandpractitionerswithexpertise inFood&Clothingworkwithotherprofessionalstofindsolutionstoproblemsthatconfrontindividuals,familiesandcommunitiesonadailybasis.

Assessment


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Career Prospects

FCSgraduatespursuepostgraduatestudiesforfurtherspecialisation or find employment in the followingfields:• Foodindustry• Hospitalityservices• Social&communityservices• Sensitisation&Advocacy• Earlychildhoodinterventions• Teaching[public&privatesector]• ProgrammeCounselling• RehabilitationServices• Fitnessandsports

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Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

Duration 6 years Campus Legon Campus Awarding Faculty Sch. of Veterinary Med.


› Veterinary Basic Sciences › Veterinary Para-Clinical Sciences › Veterinary Clinical Sciences

OverviewVeterinaryMedicineisthebranchofsciencethatdealswiththeapplicationofmedical,surgical,publichealth,dental,diagnostic,andtherapeuticprinciplestonon-human animals including wildlife and domesticatedanimals, including livestock, working animals andcompanion animals.

ThestudyofVeterinaryMedicinepermitsthediagnosisandtreatmentofdiseasesanddysfunctionsofanimals,specifically caring for health of pets, livestock, andanimalsinzoos,racetracks,andlaboratories.Veterinarymedicinealsobenefitshumansocietyindiversewayssince veterinarians use their skills to protect humansagainstdiseasescarriedbyanimalsandconductclinicalresearch on human and animal health problems.

Veterinarians use their expertise to diagnose animalhealthproblems,vaccinateagainstdiseases,medicateanimals suffering from infections or illnesses, treat anddresswounds,setfractures,performsurgery,andadvise owners about animal feeding, behaviour andbreeding.

Aims and Objectives

• AdeepinsightintowiderangeofcoursesinBasicSciences, Animal Science, Biomedical andClinicalSciences to ensure a good knowledge base andskillsrequiredforagraduatingveterinarian.

• Abilitytomastertheknowledgeandskillsnecessaryforthediagnosis,treatmentpreventionandcontrolofanimaldiseases,veterinarypublichealth,animalproduction, research and extension.

• Demonstrate competence in veterinary problem-solvingskillswiththeabilitytoformaprofessionaljudgment,makeindependentdecisionsandjustifythese decisions.

• Appreciate social responsibility relating to thehealthandwelfareofanimalsandaspectsofpublichealth.

• The legal competence to practice veterinarymedicineindependently.


Inviewofthefactthatveterinarianshaveeducationalbackgroundthatisstronglybasedontheprinciplesofcomparativebiologyandmedicine,veterinarymedicineisincreasinglybeingappliedtoavarietyofanimalandhumanhealth-relatedproblems.Asidetheirtraditionalroles, veterinarians are now applying their expertisetonewandemergingfields, includingenvironmentalscience, toxicology, wildlife and conservationmedicine, genetic engineering, comparativemedicine, biotechnology, cell biology, human andanimalnutrition,ethology,andinternationalveterinarymedicine.Therecentcaseofavianinfluenza[birdflu-H5N1]forinstancesawinternationalveterinarianteamscollaboratingwith other professionals to control andmanage the pandemic.

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Career ProspectsVeterinarians provide medical care for companionanimals, food and fibre-producing animals, horses,exoticanimals,captiveaquaticanimals,wildlifespeciesandlaboratoryresearchanimals.Inadditiontoprimaryclinical care, veterinarians engage in biomedicalresearchandpathologyandparticipate inprotectionof the public health

Please note that Graduates of Veterinary Medicine are mandated

by statutory laws/regulations to be registered and issued with a

license in order to practice. In Ghana, this is supervised by the

Veterinary Council of Ghana.


It was 22nd June, 2009 when I received myadmission letter to offer BSc. Agriculture at theUniversityofGhana.Itwasadreamcome

true.TheCollegeofAgricultureandConsumerSciencesprovides its studentswithworld classeducationalfacilities;lecturehalls,wellfurnishedlibraries, interactive lecture theatres and wellequipped practical rooms.

CampuslifeattheUniversityofGhanaisveryin-terestingandexciting.Thereisalwayssomuchto see and do before, during and after lectures. I’ve had a very active social life by joining somanyassociationsoncampus.Therearevastar-rayofclubsandsocietieswhicharerecognisedbytheuniversityauthorities.Thesegroupscoverarangeofactivitiessuchassports,religion,eth-nic,politicsetc.Myweekendsarealwaysexcitingandfun.Icouldwatchdrama,oraproductionateither The Amphitheater or The Efua Sutherland DramaStudio.

With thesevariedopportunitiesopenedtomebyUG,IamconfidentthatIcanaccomplishmydreamof becoming a crop scientist aswell aspursuingapostgraduateandpossiblyaDoctor-atedegree.Whoknows?Icouldendupatanyofthenation’sresearchcentres.IbelieveIamatagreatplacewhichbearsthestarofpeaceandbids us all to do our best.

Sarpong Kwame Appiah CropScienceDepartment,Level300

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College of Health Sciences


College of Health Sciences On December 13, 1997 the Academic Board

recommended to Council for its approval for the establishment of a College of Health Sciences in the University of Ghana, to serve as an umbrella organisation for all the Schools/Institutes classified under the healing arts of the University. The objectives of the College were clearly stated as follows:

To provide a central administration for the constituent schools/institutes;

To harmonize academic work of the constituent schools/institutes;

To foster active interaction of Faculty, Administration and other Staff of the constituent school/institutes;

To facilitate and promote maximum utilisation of human and other resources;

To assist constituent schools/institutes achieve academic excellence in health education by actively supporting the development of their teaching and research programmes leading to the award of higher degree;

To ensure the development of sustainable health education and programmes.

SCHOOLS

University of Ghana Medical School University of Ghana Dental School School of Public Health School of Allied Health Sciences School of Nursing Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical

Research School of Pharmacy

Number of Departments: 53 Teaching Staff: 329 Non-Teaching Staff: 1089 Established: 2000Undergraduate Students: 2386 MSc/MPhill Students: 218 PhD Students: 42 Degrees Conferred in 2010: 791

FAST FACTS

University of Ghana Medical School

Departments

Department of Anaesthesia Department of Anatomy Centre for Tropical Clinical Pharmacology and

Therapeutics Department of Chemical Pathology Department of Child Health Department of Community Health Department of Haematology Department of Medical Biochemistry Department of Medicine and Therapeutics Department of Microbiology Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department of Pathology Department of Pharmacology

Prof. Aaron N.L. LawsonMB.ChB (Ghana), PhD (Leicester)

Provost, College of Health Sciences

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School of Public Health

Departments

Department of Biological, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences

Department of Biostatistics Department of Epidemiology and Disease

Control Department of Health Policy Planning and

Management Department of Population, Family and

Reproductive Health Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences

Degrees Offered

Bachelor of Public Health

Postgraduate

MPH, (Master of Public Health) M.Phil/ Master of Health Informatics MSc/ M.Phil in Clinical Trials MSc/ M.Phil in Applied Health Social Science M.Phil in Applied Epidemiology and Disease

Control M.Phil in Public Health PhD in Public Health

School of Nursing

Department of Community Health Department of Adult Health Department of Mental Health Department of Maternal and Child Health

Department of Physiology Department of Psychiatry Department of Surgery

Degrees Offered

BSc in Medical Science MB, ChB, Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery

Postgraduate

M. Phil Microbiology M. Phil in Haematology M. Phil in Medical Biochemistry M. Phil in Pharmacology M. Phil in Anatomy M. Phil in Physiology M. Phil in Pathology M.Phil in Chemical Pathology

PhD in Microbiology PhD in Medical Biochemistry

University of Ghana Dental School

Departments

Oral Pathology/Oral Medicine Department Department of Biomaterial Science Department of Restorative Dentistry Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Degrees Offered

Bachelor of Dental Surgery

Degrees Offered

Diploma in Nursing B.A. / BSc in Nursing

Postgraduate

MSc in Nursing M.Phil in Nursing

Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research

Departments

Department of Animal Experimentation Department of Bacteriology Department of Electron Microscopy &

Histopathology Department of Epidemiology Department of Immunology Department of Nutrition Department of Parasitology & Affiliated Centres

(LFSCA and WACIPAC) Department of Virology

School of Pharmacy

Department of Pharmacy Practice & Clinical Pharmacy

Department of Pharmaceutics and Microbiology Department of Herbal Medicine Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry



Duration 4 years Campus Legon Campus Awarding Faculty School of Pharmacy

B. Pharm

Overview

Pharmacy is a branch of science that deals withthe collection, preparation, and standardisation of drugs. Pharmacists prepare and dispense prescribed medications and their contraindications. They alsoadvise patients on the use of both prescription andover-the-counterdrugs.

Thescopeofpharmacypracticeiswiderangingfromtraditional roles such as compounding and dispensing medicationstomoremodernservicesrelatedtohealthcare,includingclinicalservices,reviewingmedicationsforsafetyandefficacy,andprovidingdruginformation.Pharmacists communicate directly with physicians inorder to correctly deliver medications. Pharmacistsalsoconsultpatientsonoverthecountermedicationsandprovideinformationonhomehealthcaresuppliesandvariousotherhealthcareproducts.

Areasofspecialisationinpharmacyincludepsychiatricdisorders, intravenous nutrition support, oncology,nuclearpharmacyandpharmacotherapy.

Aims and Objectives

• Understand how medicines are developed,manufacturedandmadeavailableforpharmaceuticalcare

• Haveabasicunderstandingofmedicineformulationandthecapabilitytoprepareextemporaneouslyanymedicine forwhich thiswouldbe regardedas thenormalmeansofprovisionofpharmaceuticalcare.

• Ability to supply medicines in accordance withpharmaceutical knowledge, legislation and codesof professional conduct and practice.

• Have sufficient academic knowledge to interpretand evaluate prescriptions and other orders formedicines and to underpin a role in advisingpatients and other health care professionals about medicines and their usage.

• Ability to recognise common disease states andmake appropriate interventions to presentedsymptoms.

• Haveanappreciationoftheprinciplesofmedicinalproducts,qualityassessmentandqualityassurancemechanisms in all aspects of scientific and professionalactivities.


ThereisashiftinPharmacytowardaprofession-wide,patient-centeredpractice.Duetothisshift,pharmacistsare becoming more involved in patient care. Sinceprescription drugs are becoming more complex, and thenumberofclientstakingmultiplemedicationsareincreasing, the potential for dangerous drug interactions willgrow.Pharmacistsarethereforeneededtocounselpatients on the proper use of medication, assist in drug selection and dosage, and monitor complex drug regimens.Pharmacycurriculaarealsobeingreviewedto better prepare graduates for enhanced patient care. Emphasis is now being placed on expandingandintegratingcourseworkinthebasicandappliedsciences,informationtechnology,literatureevaluation,andpopulation-basedmanagement.

Degree Offered

BSc in Pharmacy

School of Allied Health Sciences

Departments

Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences Department of Physiotherapy Department of Radiography Department of Dietetics Department of Radiology

Degrees Offered

Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences Diploma in Radiography Diploma in Physiotherapy

BSc in Medical Laboratory Sciences BSc in Diagnostic Radiography BSc in Therapy Radiography BSc in Physiotherapy BSc in Dietetics

Postgraduate

M.Phil in Dietetics MSc in Dietetics MSc in Audiology


› Pharmacy Practice & Clinical Pharmacy› Pharmaceutics & Microbiology› Herbal Medicine› Pharmacology & Toxicology› Pharmaceutical Chemistry

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Entry Requirements

Further to the General Regulations regardingadmission intotheUniversityofGhana,admissiontotheSchoolofPharmacyfortheB.PharmProgrammeshallbedirectintoLevel100.

WASSCE/SSSCEApplicants(Aggregate24orbetter)

Core subjectsPassesinthefollowingthreesubjects:English,Mathematics and IntegratedScience. Plus apassincoreSocialStudieswithatleastGradeE.

Elective SubjectsPassesinthefollowingthreesubjects:Biology,ChemistryandeitherPhysicsorMathematics.

Career Prospects

The Pharmacy programme is structured to ensurethat upon successful completion the graduates from theSchoolwill satisfy thecurrent requirementof thePharmacy Council of Ghana for entry into the pre-registration training programme for registration as pharmacists in Ghana. They will thus be eligible topracticeasclinicalpharmacists,communitypharmacists,regulatorypharmacists,industrialpharmacistsor,afterappropriatepost-graduatetraining,aspharmaceuticalscientists in academia and research establishments.


› Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine› Restorative Dentistry› Preventive and Community Dentistry› Orthodontics and Paedodontics› Biomaterials Sciences› Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery› Oral Biology

Duration 6 years Campus Korle-bu Campus Awarding Faculty UGDS

Bachelor of Dental Surgery [BDS]

Aims and Objectives

• An in-depth understanding of the scientificfoundations on which Dental Surgery is basedtogetherwiththevariousrelevantscientificmethodsand principles

• Adequateknowledgeofthedevelopment,structureand function of the teeth, mouth and jaws andassociated structures, both in health and disease andtheirrelationshipandeffectongeneral-stateofhealth of patient

• Demonstrateunderstandingofknowledgeofclinicaldisciplinesandmethods,whichprovideacoherentpicture of anomalies, lesions and diseases of the teethmouthandjaws,otherrelatedstructuresaswellaspreventive,diagnosticandtherapeuticaspectsofdentistry.

• Ability to diagnose and manage various commondental problems encountered in general dental practice.


Dental Surgery as a discipline and a profession israpidly evolving. The increasing number of patientsseekingspecialisedcareandadvances in technologyare responsible for this trend. The materials and technologiescurrentlyavailabletodentalsurgeonstoperformhighquality clinical care are unprecedentedinthehistoryoftheprofession.Inrecenttimes,therehavebeenawidervarietyofaffordabledentalimplantsresultinginOrthodonticproceduresthatarebecomingmore affordable and more aesthetically pleasing.Dental treatment is also getting more convenient,fasterandcomfortable;particularlyforinfants.

Overview

Dentistryisageneraltermthatisusedtorefertothescienceandartofpreventing,diagnosingandtreatingdiseases,injuriesandmalformationsofteeth,jawsandmouth. Dental Surgery focuses on the surgery andmedicalprocedure that isperformed toalter,modifyorcorrecttheteethandjawbones.

Dental Surgery is an interdisciplinary programmeand it encompasses major specialty areas such asOrthodontist[straighteningteethbyapplyingpressureto the teethwith braces or other appliance];Oral &Maxillofacial Surgery [operates on the mouth, jaws,teeth, gums, neck and head]; Periodontists [treatinggumsandbonesupportingtheteeth];Prosthodontists[replacingmissingteethwithpermanentorremovablefixtures] and Oral Pathology [diagnosis for diseasesthataffectthemouth].

Besidesdiagnosingandtreatingproblemswithteethandtissuesinthemouth,specialistsinDentalSurgeryalsogiveadviceandadministercare tohelppreventfuture problems.

Assessment

Studentswillbeassessedon thebasisofcompletedassignments, examinations, workplace learning andprojects or other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.



Courses At A Glance

First Clinical Year (BDS Final Part I): Semesters 7 and 8

Semester 7: 27 weeks

Thefirst 10weeks shall bedevoted to the followingcoursestoberunconcurrently: OralBiologyI DentalMaterialScienceI DentalMorphologyI BehaviouralScienceI BiostatisticsandResearchMethodologyI IntroductiontoClinicalDentistryI IntroductiontoNursingSkills - 1week IntroductiontoClinicalSkills - 4weeks HumanDiseaseI - 12weeks

Semester 8: 21 weeks Co-ordinatedCourseII (HumanDisease)** - 12Weeks SpecialtyRotations(includingTrauma/Accident Center,ENT/Ophthalmology,Dermatology& GeneralAnaesthesiaHaematology) - 8Weeks Second Clinical Year: BDS Final Part II, Semesters 9 & 10

Duration-42weeks:Thisperiodshallbedevotedtothefollowingcourses:

Semester 9: 18 weeks OperativeTechniqueandEndodontics ProstheticsDentistry LocalAnaesthesiaandSurgicalAnatomy Commun TYDentistry,EthicsandJurisprudenceI OralPathologyI OralRadiologyI OralBiologyII DentalMaterialScienceII DentalMorphologyII BehaviouralScienceII BiostatisticsandResearchMethodologyII IntroductiontoClinicalDentistryII

Semester 10: 24 weeks AdvanceOperativeTechnique&Endodontics OralDiagnosis LocalAnaesthesiaandExodontia RestorativeDentistryI Orthodontics&PedodonticsI PeriodonticsI OralPathologyII OralRadiologyII CommunityDentistry,EthicsandJurisprudenceII

Third Clinical Year: BDS Final Part III, Semester 11 & 12

Semester 11: 23 weeks CommunityDentistry OralMedicineandDentalTherapeuticsI Oral&MaxillofacialSurgeryI DentalPracticeManagementI RestorativeDentistryII PeriodonticsII Orthodontics&PedodonticsII

Semester 12: 22 weeks OralMedicineandDentalTherapeuticsII Oral&MaxillofacialSurgeryII DentalPracticeManagementII RestorativeDentistryIII PeriodonticsIII Orthodontics&PedodonticsIII

Assessment

Studentswillbeassessedon thebasisofcompletedassignments, examinations, workplace learning, orother methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.

Entry Requirements

WASSCE/SSCE ApplicantsSee General Admission Requirements and Procedures pages.

studentswhohavecompletedLevel100inBiological Science or Biomathematical Sciences (Chemistryoption)intheFacultyofScienceintheUniversityofGhanaandhaveobtainedaminimumCGPAof2.50.

applicantswhosatisfythegeneralrequirementsforadmissionunder“O”and“A”LevelsoftheG.C.E.oritsequivalentinscience(Physics,ChemistryandBiology/Mathematics) with amaximum aggregateofseven(7).

Applicantswith theBachelor’s degree inMedical/Biological and Physical Sciences as well as thosewhomay have completed part of the BDS (or itsequivalent) in a recognised University may beconsidered for admission on the recommendation of aSpecialCommittee(ofnotlessthanfivemembers)appointedbytheDean.

*CategorythreeapplicantsshouldpleasenotethattheSpecialCommittee’srecommendationshallbebasedon the resultsof its vettingexerciseon thetranscript of the applicants as well as the coursecontent of the degree presented or any relevantprevioustraining.

Career Prospects

Dentistryprovidesarewardinganddiversecareerpathanditisahealthprofessionconcernedwithcaringforpeopleofallages.Graduatescouldworkinanyofthefollowing:

Generaldentistrypractice

Specialtydentistrypractice

Public sector dental health

Hospital dental clinics

Internationalhealthcare

Education

Researchindustry

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Duration 4 years Campus Korle-bu Campus Awarding Faculty School of Public Health


Bachelor of Public Health [BPH]*

Aims and Objectives

• Demonstrate knowledgeof the coredisciplines of publichealthandtheir relationshiptotheecologyof public health

• Compare and contrast the resources used todetermine the health status of local, district and national groups, communities, and populations

• Ability to describe behavioral and non-behavioralvariables contributing to morbidity and mortalityas a consequent of chronic and communicable diseases and injuries.

• A thorough understanding of the contributions ofdistress,nutrition,physicalactivity, and themisuseandabuseofdrugstomorbidityandmortalityamongspecific groups, communities, and populations.

• Ability to assess the progress and outcomes of

a health promotion programme in relation to established standards.


In recent times, population-based initiatives havebecome the key drivers of public health service.Public Health is increasingly going beyond themedical traditions of individual diagnosis, treatmentand cure. Researchers are now focusing more onsocietal approaches to the promotion of health and the prevention of disease and injury among diversepopulations and communities. Ongoing initiativesinclude: prevention programmes at schools andworkplaces, control of diseases and improvementand redesign of health services. Also included arepopulation trends, lifestyle and nutrition, the controlof existing and emerging communicable diseases, industry pollution management and food and drugsafety.

Overview

Public Health is the science that focuses on health promotionanddiseaseandinjurypreventionthroughresearch,communityinterventionandeducation.

PublicHealthintegratesknowledgeandpracticefroma range of fields including public health nutrition, epidemiology, oral health, family health, behavioralscienceandhealtheducation,publichealthsurveillance,healthmanagementinformationsystems,occupationalsafety, environmental health and sanitation. TheinterdisciplinarynatureofPublicHealthallows foranin-depthstudyofthesocialandenvironmentalfactorsthatcausepoorhealth;togetherwiththefactorsthatcreate and sustain good health.

PublicHealthprofessionalemploydiverseapproachessuch as education, media, environmental andsocial change and policy development to maintainand improve the health of individuals, groups andcommunities.

Assessment

Studentswillbeassessedon thebasisof completedassignments, examinations, workplace learning andprojects or other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.

Entry Requirements

The general University Admissions regulations andrequirementsshallapplyinadditiontothefollowing:

Diploma ApplicantswithDiplomasawardedbytheUniversityofGhana, Institutions recognised by or affiliated to theUniversityofGhanaandInstitutionsundertheMinistryof Health shall require an FGPA of 3.2 or better/equivalentandshallattendaselectioninterview.SuchapplicantswillbeadmittedtoLevel200.

Other Diplomas

Diplomasawardedbyinstitutionsotherthanthose

indicated above may be considered eligible onrecommendation by a special committee to beappointed by the Dean of the School of AlliedHealth Sciences.

The committee shall assess the applicant’s

transcripts and the course content of the diploma to determinethesuitabilityofhis/herprevioustrainingand make recommendations accordingly, to theDean.

Shortlisted applicants shall be required to sit an entrance examination and attend a selection interview.


› Health Policy Planning and Management

› Epidemiology and Disease Control

› Social and Behavioural Science

› Population, Family and Reproductive Health

› Biostatistics

› Behavioural, Environmental and Occupational Health

*WASSSCEStudentsarenoteligibletoapply(PleaserefertoGeneralAdmissionRequirementspageforfurtherdetails.)



Career Prospects

Graduates of Public Health may qualify to work in positionssuchasHealthPromotionOfficer,CommunityDevelopment Officer, Social PlanningOfficer, HealthEducator, Women’s Health Officer, Health PolicyDeveloper, Planning Officer, Health Researcher,Partnerships Coordinator or Programme Evaluator.Other graduates work in a diverse range of areasincluding but not limited to health eating, physicalactivity,mentalhealth,social inclusion,chronic illness[for example, asthma, arthritis, heart disease] andwomen’shealth.

Duration 4 years Campus Korle-bu Campus Awarding Faculty School of Allied Health

B.Sc Diagnostic Radiography

Aims and Objectives

Accuratelydemonstrateanatomicalstructuresonaradiograph or other image receptor.

Determine exposure factors to achieve optimumradiographic techniques with minimum radiationexposure to the patient, self and others

Evaluate radiographic images for appropriatepositioningandimagequality

Exercise independent judgement and discretion in the technical performance of medical imaging procedures

Providepatientcareandcomfort,showrespectforpatients’ rights and dignity and act in acceptableprofessional manner at all times

Participate incontinuedprofessionaldevelopmentprogrammes

Manage a radiography department in at least adistrict hospital and advise hospital managementonradiographyissues


The demand for radiology services across the globeis on the rise. Studies attributes this increasing demand to factors such as the global increase in illnesses,theincreaseinworldpopulation,theriseinurbanisationandworldwidehealthcare programmesandreforms.TrendsindiagnosticradiographyincludeFusion & Multimodality Imaging and Pre-ClinicalResearch. Fusion&Multimodality Imaging allows forrunning image scans from the same unit at the same time, creating a more complete set of diagnostic information. Pre-clinical research focuses on drugdevelopment using diagnostic radiography as a keytechnologytoassess,accelerateandguidetheuseofnewtherapeuticoptions.

Overview

Diagnostic Radiography is the medical scienceconcerned with using various forms of radiation toproducehigh-qualityclinical images,whichaidinthediagnosis and subsequent treatment of injury anddisease.

Diagnostic Radiography is a technology-dependentdisciplinebutdrawsonthebasicscienceswithmedical,biological and physiological sciences alongsideapplication of practical training in a clinical setting. A widerangeofsophisticatedtechnologicalequipmentfordifferentimagingmodalitiesareusedinDiagnosticRadiography. They include: X-ray, Ultrasound,Computed Tomography [CT] scanners, MagneticResonanceImaging[MRI]andMammography.

Radiographers [also referred to as RadiologicTechnologists and Medical Radiation Technologists]work in hospitals, clinics, medical laboratories andprivatepractice.


› Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences› Department of Radiography› Department of Physiotherapy› Department of Dietetics

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Assessment

Studentswillbeassessedon thebasisofcompletedassignments, examinations, workplace learning andprojects or other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.

Entry Requirements

SSCE/WASSCEApplicants who have appropriate passes in CoreMathematics, English Language, Chemistry andPhysicsplusBiologyorMathematicsshallbeadmitteddirectly into the first year (Level 100) of the 4-yearundergraduate degree programmes.

Level 100 Students

ApplicantswhohavecompletedLevel100BiologicalSciencewithaminimumCGPAof2.0shallbeadmittedtoLevel200.ApplicantswithaminimumCGPAof2.0in Biomathematical Science (Chemistry option) maybe considered for admission into BSc. in Medical LaboratorySciencesatLevel200.

GCE Holders (Foreign Applicants only)

Applicants with the appropriate passes shall beadmitteddirectlyintothesecondyearLevel200.

Degree HoldersApplicantswithaBachelor’sdegreeineitherBiologicalorPhysicalSciencesfromarecognisedUniversitymaybe considered for admission on the recommendation of a special committee appointedby theDean. Thespecialcommitteeshallvettranscriptoftheapplicantaswellascoursecontentsofthedegrees,withaviewto determining suitability of degrees of previoustraining and make appropriate recommendationsthatshallincludethelevelsofadmission,totheDean.Admissionsunderthissectionmaybesubjecttosuchconditions as may be approved by the AdmissionsBoard.

Other Applicants (shall be required to sit an entrance examination and pass an interview).

Applicantsinpossessionofthe3-yearpostSecondaryCertificate in Radiography and Medical laboratoryTechnologywith:

a. passesinfivesubjectsincludingEnglishLanguage,ScienceandMathematicsatGCE‘O’LevelaswellaspassesintwosciencesubjectsatGCE‘A’Level*

Or

b. SSSCE in the appropriate specialty may beconsideredforadmissiontoLevel200.

HND Applicants

Applicants with Higher National Diploma (HND) inLaboratoryScienceorDiplomainLaboratorySciencemay be considered for admission to Level 200 inMedicalLaboratorySciences.

Career Prospects

Graduatesofdiagnosticradiographyworkinarangeofhealthcare settings including local, district, and regional clinicsandhospitalsorprivateestablishments.


B.Sc Occupational Therapy

Overview

Occupational Therapy is concerned with promotinghealth and well being through engagement inoccupation. It draws from the fields of medicine,psychology,sociology,anthropology,andmanyotherdisciplinesindevelopingitsbodyofknowledge.

In Occupational Therapy, “occupation” is viewedbroadlytoincludeeverythingpeopledoto“occupy”themselves,caringforselfandothers.Sinceaninjury,illness,and/orenvironmentalbarrier limitsapersons’participation in everyday activities [occupations],occupational therapists are called upon to address the barrier and/or help persons regain or developtheirskillsandabilitiessotheycanparticipateintheireverydayactivities.

Occupational therapists work with individuals whosufferfromamentally,physically,developmentally,and/oremotionallydisablingcondition.Thetherapistsusetreatments thatdevelop, recover,ormaintain clients’activitiesofdaily living.Thishelpsclientsnotonly toimprove their basic motor functions and reasoningabilities, but also to compensate for permanent loss of function.




B.Sc Occupational Therapy


Aims and Objectives

• Equipstudentswith thespecificknowledgebasedandskills thatare required forcompetentpracticeofoccupationaltherapyatthebeginninglevel;

• Develop students’ understanding of the holisticnatureofaperson’shealthstatusanditsimplicationsonthedeliveryofhealthcareservicewithemphasisonrehabilitation;

• Develop students’ analytical thinking, problemsolving,interpersonalandcommunicationskills;

• Develop students’ ability to integrate knowledge,skills and attitudes to practice competently inoccupationaltherapy;

• Developstudents’skillsinself-directedlearningandpositive attitudes towards continuing professionalandpersonaldevelopment.

• Synthesise current biological, behavioural andclinical sciences for occupational therapy practicewithduereferencetotheholisticapproachtohealthcareissues;

• Plan, implement and evaluate programmes oftherapywhichhelppatients/clientsacquireadaptiveskills, social effectiveness and physical abilitiesessentialforparticipationinownliferoles;

• Contribute to the planning, organising, staffing,leading and assuring the quality of service of anoccupationaltherapyunit;

• Applyknowledgeandinterpersonalskillslearnedtoworkco-operativelyasamemberofthehealthcareteamwhichaimsatreintegratingthedisabledbacktotheirfamiliesandintothecommunity.


Globally, the demand for occupational therapistsis on the rise as a result of the increasing number of individuals with disabilities or limited function whorequiretherapyservices.Whereasolderpersonshavean increased incidence of heart attack and stroke,whichspurdemand for therapeutic services;childrenwith disabilities have to be assisted by therapists to

undertake special education programmes. Besides,hospitals continue to employ large number ofoccupational therapists to address both critical and acute needs of patients through extensive therapy.Emerging trends in occupational therapy includetraining for the elderly, driver rehabilitation andergonomic consulting.

Assessment

Studentswillbeassessedon thebasisofcompletedassignments, examinations, workplace learning,projects or other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.

Duration

The minimum period for completing the BSc. OccupationalTherapyprogrammeis8semestersandthemaximumperiodis12semesters.

Career Prospects

The Bachelor of Occupational Therapy preparesstudents for work in hospitals and communityhealthcare settings, rehabilitation units, human resource management, government policy units,privatepracticeandcounselingservices.

Entry Requirements



› Adult Health › Community Health› Mental Health› Maternal and Child Health

Duration 4 years Campus Legon/ Korle-bu Awarding Faculty School of Nursing

B.Sc Nursing

Overview

Nursingisahealthcareprofessionthatfocusesonthecareofindividuals,families,andcommunitiesinorderforthemtoattain,maintain,orrecoveroptimalhealthandqualityoflifefromconceptiontodeath.

Asadiscipline,Nursingembracestheoriesandmodelsfrom the natural sciences, behavioural sciences andhumanities in nursing practice. It equips studentsin the knowledge, techniques and procedures forpromoting health, providing care for sick, disabled,infirm,orother individualsorgroups. Italso includesinstruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting physicians during treatmentsandexaminations,referringpatientstophysiciansandother health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.

TheB.ScNursingprogramme leads to specialisationin General Nursing, Paediatric Nursing, Midwifery,CommunityHealthNursingorMentalHealthNursing.

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Aims and Objectives

• Ability to apply the nursing process in meetingthe health care needs of individuals, groups andcommunities.

• Demonstrate understanding of the theories andmodels from the natural sciences, behaviouralsciences, and humanities in nursing practice.

• Apply methods of scientific inquiry to nursingpracticeasameansofimprovinghealthcare.

• Demonstrate competency as a care provider,communicator,advocate,collaborator,coordinator,manager, educator, manager and change agent.

• Ability to apply strategies, standards and ethicalconsiderations to manage issues of professional nursingpracticeindiversehealthcaresettings.


Nursinghaswitnessed remarkable changes in recenttimes as a result of patients’ demands, changinghealthcare trends and technology. These changeshaveincreasedthenurse’srangeoffunctionsandtheexpertiseneededtofulfillthem.Advancecarenursingis now focusing more on specialisation in multipleareas such as: Accidents & Emergency, Paediatrics,Gerontology, Oncology, Palliative Care, CommunityHealth,MedicalSurgicalandNursingAdministration.Technologyisalsochangingnursingpractice;creatingopportunities beyond the four walls of a clinician’soffice,outpatientdepartment[OPD]orhospitalroomtoprovidecare.OnesuchgrowingareaisInformaticswhere nurses combine clinical solutions with ICT toprovidehealth careandmaintenance services acrosstime and space.

Assessment

Studentswillbeassessedon thebasisof completedassignments, examinations, workplace learning, orother methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery [MB ChB]

Duration 6 years Campus Korle-bu/Legon Campus Awarding Faculty UGMS

› Anaesthesia› Anatomy› Chemical Pathology› Child Health› Community Health› Haematology› Medical Biochemistry› Medicine & Therapeutics

› Microbiology› Obstetrics & Gynaecology› Pathology› Pharmacology› Physiology› Psychiatry› Radiology› Surgery

Entry Requirements

• This four-yeardegreeprogrammewill have Level100countingtowardsgraduation.

• NurseswhoholdUniversityofGhanaDiploma inNursingwillentertheprogrammeatLevel200.

Career Prospects

BSc Nursing graduates work in a wide array ofprofessionalpositions inboththepublicandprivatesectorincluding:

• Hospital/Clinics

• Nursingadministrative/managementpositions

• Education

• Research

• Consultingcommunityandpublichealthcenters

• Socialworkcasemanagement

• Insurance


Overview

TheBachelorofMedicineandBachelorofSurgery(MBChB) degree commonly referred to as the ‘medicaldegree’ trains physicians and surgeons to diagnoseillnesses and prescribe and administer treatment for people suffering from injury or disease. Physiciansexamine patients, obtain medical histories, and order, perform,and interpretdiagnostic tests.Theycounselpatientsondiet,hygiene,andpreventivehealthcare.

Surgeonsspecialiseinthetreatmentofinjury,disease,anddeformity throughoperations.Usinga varietyofinstruments, a surgeon corrects physical deformities,repairs bone and tissue after injuries, or performs preventive surgeries on patients with debilitatingdiseases or disorders.



andcultivatelifelonglearninghabits.


Within the last two decades, medical practice haschanged significantly andmay continue to evolve inresponsetotechnology,costandrolesandexpertise.In the past, without access to modern diagnostictools,doctorshadtobetrainedtorelymainlyontheirclinicalskillstodiagnosediseasesbutwithadvancesinmedicaltechnology,manydoctorsnowdependmoreonnewgadgetsfordiagnosis.

There is also a shift from general practice to specialisation.Forinstance,inInternalMedicinealone,thereisaglobalshiftfromtraininggeneralphysicianswho handle a wide variety of diseases to physicianswho specialise only on certain parts of the humananatomy such as cardiologists, gastroenterologists,renal physicians, dermatologists, neurologists, andendocrinologists.

Another trend is the rising cost of drugs whichforms a substantial part of medical treatment. Forthis reason, patients with limited financial means orwithout insurancewillfinditdifficulttoaccessqualityhealthcare.

The roles of doctors are also expanding. Aside their primary roles as healers, doctors are taking onadditional responsibilities as administrators, business executives,book-keepersandstore-keepers.

Althoughalargenumberperformgeneralsurgery,manysurgeonschoosetospecialiseinaspecificareasuchas:orthopedicsurgery [treatmentof themusculoskeletalsystem]; neurological surgery [treatment of thebrain and nervous system], cardiovascular surgery,otolaryngology[treatmentoftheear,nose,andthroat]andplasticorreconstructivesurgery.

Aims and Objectives

Knowledge• Attheendofthetrainingthestudentmustbeable

to demonstrate knowledge and under-standing ofthe Basic, Para-Clinical, Clinical, Behavioural andSocialSciences includingPublicHealth relevant tothe practice of medicine.

AttitudeThestudentshouldbeableto:• Maintain the highest standard of professional

conduct and medical ethics

• Demonstraterespectfor,andtheresponsibility for,preservinghuman life fromthetimeofconceptionand the need for human beings to live and betreatedwithdignityandhumanity

• Accept anddemonstrate the importanceof teamworkinhealthdelivery.

SkillsThe students must be able to demonstrate appropriate:• Communicationskills.

• ClinicalSkills.

• Promotive, preventive, rehabilitative skills and beable toorganiseandcarryouthealthprogrammesin collaborationwith othermembers of the healthteamtoimprovehealth.

• Managementskills.

Life Long Learning & Continuing Professional Development• The student should be able to demonstrate the

importance of research in the management of patientsandtheadvancementofmedicalknowledge

Courses at a Glance

Level 200 Semesters 3 & 4Medical Sociology, History of Western Medicine,Psychology, Anatomy, Medical Biochemistry, andPhysiology. Level 300 Semesters 5 & 6Semester5&6shallbedevotedtocoursesinthePara-Clinical Sciences (Chemical Pathology, Haematology,Microbiology,Pathology,Pharmacology).

Students, after Semester 6, may opt for a year’sIntercalated BSc (Hons) Degree programme in theBasic Sciences and Para-Clinical Sciences subjects.Such students shall have attainedat least a credit intherelevantsubject.Thefinaldecisiononadmissiontoaparticular IntercalatedBScDegreewillbemadebytherelevantdepartment.

BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERY (Clinical Part)

Admission Requirements

• In addition to the General University admissionsrequirements, applicants should possess the BSc (Med.Sci)degreefromtheUniversityofGhana.

• Applicants with the Bachelor’s degree in BasicMedical/Biological Sciences, as well as thosewhomayhavecompletedpartof theMBChB (orits equivalent) in a recognised university, may beconsidered for admission on the recommendation ofaspecialcommitteeappointedbytheDean.

*CategorytwoapplicantsshouldpleasenotethattheSpecialCommittee’srecommendationshallbebasedontheresultsof itsvettingexerciseonthetranscriptofthecandidateaswellasthecoursecontentofthedegreepresentedoranyrelevantprevioustraining.

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› Medical Laboratory Sciences› Radiography› Physiotherapy


B.Sc Medical Laboratory Sciences

Duration

TheClinical Partof theMBChBdegreeprogrammeshallbeof3years

Clinical Courses at a Glance

First Clinical Year – Semester 7 (23 Weeks) JuniorClerkshipinCommunityHealth*8weeksMedicalPsychology* 8weeksIntroductiontoNursingSkills 1weekIntroductiontoClinicalSkills 4weeksCoordinatedCourseI(Medicine&Surgery,CommunityHealth,andAppliedPathologyandinputsfromotherClinicalDepartments) 10weeksMedicalEthics 10weeks

First Clinical Year – Semester 7 (14 Weeks) • Coordinated Course II (Medicine, Surgery,

Community(HealthandAppliedPathology)• Trauma&Orthopaedics

SecondClinicalYear–Semester9(24weeks)• JuniorClerkshipinObstetrics/Gynaecology• JuniorClerkshipinChildHealth • JuniorClerkshipinPsychiatry • SpecialtiesI(Dermatology,Ophthalmology,ENT)

ForensicMedicine

Second Clinical Year – Semester 10 (21 weeks)• SeniorClerkshipinObstetrics/Gynaecology.• SeniorClerkshipinChildHealth Third Clinical Year – Semester 11 (24 weeks)• ClinicalPsychiatry • SeniorClerkshipinMedicine&Therapeutics• SeniorClerkshipinSurgery • SeniorClerkshipinCommunityHealth • Specialties II (Anaesthesia, Urology and

Orthopaedics,Radiology Third Clinical Year – Semester 11 (20 weeks)Continuation of Semester 11 courses minus ClinicalPsychiatry.

*Coursesrunconcurrently.

Duration of Programme

• TheminimumperiodfortheBasicSciencesandthePara-ClinicalSciencesshallbe4semestersandthemaximum period shall be 8 semesters.

• The minimum period for completing the ClinicalMBChBprogrammeshallbe6semestersorthreeacademicyears.

• The maximum period for completing the ClinicalMB ChB programme shall be 12 semesters or 6academicyears.

Requirements for Graduation

A candidate shall be deemed to have:

i) Satisfied all General University and Facultyrequirements;

ii) Obtainedat least 50% ineach subject featured intheLevel200,Level300andMBChBFinalPartIandIIexaminations;

In addition to the above, all applicants are requiredto attend the Swearing-in-Ceremony and take theHippocraticOath.

Overview

Medical Laboratory Sciences is a field of appliedbiology and chemistry that focuses on conductinganalytical tests on blood, tissue, and body fluids toprovide laboratory information for the detection,diagnosis and treatment of human diseases.

The field ofMedical Laboratory Science also involveperforming chemical, haematological, immunologic, microscopic and bacteriological diagnostic analyseson body fluids such as urine, blood, sputum, stool,cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), peritoneal fluid, pericardialfluid, and synovial fluid as well as other specimens.In this highly skilled profession, Medical LaboratoryScientists use microscopes, cell counters, and other sophisticated laboratoryequipment toperformtests.After testing and examining a specimen, the results are analysedandrelayedtophysicians.

MedicalLaboratoryScientistsworkinhospitals,clinics,research laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, forensic science laboratories and environmentallaboratories.

Aims and Objectives

• Performlaboratory-baseddiagnosisandprognosisof diseases by providing accurate, precise and



timelyresults

• Monitor the effectiveness of disease treatment bylaboratorymethods

• Applymedicallaboratoryprocedurestoresearchonhealthrelatedproblemsandtothedevelopmentofnewtechnologies

• Manageamedicallaboratoryatleastatthelevelofa district hospital

• Advisehospitalmanagementonmedicallaboratoryissues

• Employ quality assurance and quality controlproceduresintheperformanceofduty


Thevolumeof laboratory tests continues to increasewith both population growth and the developmentof new types of tests. Medical Laboratory Scientistpredicts thatpowerfuldiagnostic testsandadvancesingenomics[thestudyofthegeneticinformationofacellororganism]willopennewareasoftesting.Otherresearcheffortstargetedatsimplifyingandautomatingroutinetestingproceduresareincreasinglyenhancingtheabilityofnonlaboratorypersonnel[physiciansandpatientsinparticular]toperformteststhatusedtobeconducted in laboratories.

Assessment


Entry Requirements

General AdmissionFurther to the General Regulations regardingadmissionintotheUniversityofGhana,admissiontothe School of Allied Health Sciences for BSc. in Medical LaboratorySciences,BSc. inDiagnosticRadiography,BSc. in Therapy Radiography, BSc. in Physiotherapy,

BSc. in Dietetics, BSc. in Occupational Therapy andsuchotherprogrammes,shallbeasfollows:

i.ApplicantswhohaveappropriatepassesinCoreMathematics, English Language, Chemistry andPhysics plus Biology or Mathematics shall beadmitteddirectlyintothefirstyear(Level100)ofthe4-yearundergraduatedegreeprogrammes.

ii.ApplicantswhohavecompletedLevel100BiologicalScience with a minimum CGPA of 2.0 shall beadmittedtotheSecondYear(Level200)ofthe4-yearundergraduate degree programmes. Applicants with a minimum CGPA of 2.0 in BiomathematicalScience (Chemistryoption)maybeconsidered foradmissionintoBSc.inMedicalLaboratorySciencesatLevel200.

iii. An Applicant who satisfy the requirements foradmission,i.e.GCEOrdinaryandAdvancedLevelsorequivalentwith theappropriatepasses shallbeadmitted directly into the second year (Level 200)ofthe4-yearundergraduatedegreeprogrammes.

iv. An Applicant with Bachelor’s degree in

Biological or Physical Sciences from a recognisedUniversity may be considered for admission onthe recommendation of a special committee appointed by the Dean. The special committeeshallvettranscriptoftheapplicantaswellascoursecontentsofthedegrees,withaviewtodeterminingsuitabilityofdegreesofprevioustrainingandmakeappropriate recommendations that shall include the levelsofadmission,totheDean.Admissionsunderthis sectionmay be subject to such conditions asmaybeapprovedbytheAdmissionsBoard.

Other Admissions

i.ApplicantsinpossessionoftheDiplomainMedicalLaboratory Technology (DMLT) awarded by theUniversity of Ghana with a minimum FGPA of 2.5(GradeB-)maybeconsideredforadmissiontoLevel300oftheBSc(MedicalLaboratoryScience)degreeprogramme. Applicants shall be required to attend aselectioninterview.

ii.Applicantsinpossessionofthe3-yearpostSecondaryCertificate in Radiography andMedical laboratoryTechnology may be considered for admission toLevel 200 of the BSc (Diagnostic Radiography/TherapyRadiography)andBSc(MedicalLaboratorySciences)degreeprogrammes,respectively.

In addition, such applicantsMUST have appropriatepassesinfivesubjectsincludingEnglishLanguage,ScienceandMathematicsatGCE‘O’LevelaswellaspassesintwosciencesubjectsatGCE‘A’Level.

OR

a.WASSSCE/SSSCEintheappropriatespeciality

iii.ApplicantsinpossessionofHigherNationalDiploma Laboratory Science or Diploma in LaboratorySciencemaybeconsideredforadmissiontoLevel200inMedicalLaboratorySciences.

iv.Applicantsadmittedunder2.2iiandiiiaboveshallbe required to sit an entrance examination and pass aninterview.

Career Prospects

Graduates of Medical Laboratory Sciences work inhospitals, clinics, research laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, forensic science laboratories and environmental laboratories. A career in medicallaboratory sciences can also include positions insales, product development, quality assurance andeducation.

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Ienrolled as a student at level 200 after studyingBiological Sciences at the University of Ghanamain campus, Legon. (This system of admission

has however changed).My admission waspreceeded by my passing an interview that wasindeed interesting. During the first two semestersthatmake-upanacademicyear,wewereintroducedto courses such as Biological Statistics, Anatomy,Physiology,Hematology,Microbiology,Biochemistry,OrganicandClinicalChemistry,Immunologyamongothersplusanintensivepracticalsessions.

I remember how nervous and frightened I was thefirst time I came into contact with dead bodies(cadavers) during an anatomy practical session. IthoweverbecameexcitingformewhenIgottoknowthenamesofthevariousmuscles,bloodvesselsandnervesinthebody.Theprogrammeisstructuredsuchthat students have Clinical Rotations or Vocationaltraining at the end of each academic year. Theenthusiasm and passion of the lecturersmakes thecourseexciting andhasover themonths increasedmyinterest.Theschoolhasadequatematerialsandresourcestosupportstudents’studies.

The field ofmedical laboratory science is one thatdemandsalotofhardworksincenoroomismadefortry-and-errors.IamencouragedwhenIreadandhearoftremendousandprogressivefindingsofscientisttoimproveespeciallythehealthsector.Andnow,IcanconfidentlysaythatIamonthepathtocontributingpositivelytothatventurewiththeopportunitiesgiventomebytheUniversityofGhana.

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› Medical Laboratory Sciences› Radiography› Physiotherapy› Dietetics


B.Sc Physiotherapy

Overview

Physiotherapy is the science that deals with theassessment,diagnosisandtreatmentofpatientswithmovementproblemscausedbyawidevarietyofjoint,muscle and nerve disorders. It involves treatment ofpatientsthroughexercisetherapyandothertherapeuticagents, including heat radiations, electricity, soundwaterandmassage.

Physiotherapyalsoinvolvesthescienceofrehabilitatingpatients recovering from general, orthopaedic andneurosurgery; trauma; injuries; chronic lungdiseases;neurological diseases; childbirth; mental healthproblems and acute sports injuries.

Physiotherapists apply assessment skills, clinicalreasoning and treatment to anyone with physicalproblemsandchronicpainthataffectstheirmovement,functionandqualityoflife.

Aims and Objectives

• Promotethehealthandwellbeingoftheindividualandthegeneralpublic/society.

• Prevent impairments, functional limitations, anddisabilitiesinindividualsatriskofalteredmovementbehavioursduetohealthormedicallyrelatedfactors,socio-economicstressors,andlifestylefactors

Assessment

Studentswillbeassessedon thebasisofcompletedassignments, examinations, workplace learning, orother methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.

Career Prospects

Graduatesofphysiotherapywork inhospitals, healthcentres,clinics,schools,communitycentresandprivatepracticeinareassuchas:

• Acutetrauma

• Cardiopulmonaryrehabilitation

• Childhealth

• Communityhealth

• Mentalhealth

• Musculoskeletaltherapy/orthopaedics

• Neurologicalrehabilitation

• Olderadults’health

• Sportsmedicine

• Provide interventions to restore integrity of bodysystemsessential tomovement,maximisefunctionandrecuperation,minimiseincapacity,andenhancethe quality of life in individuals and groups ofindividuals with altered movement behavioursresulting from impairments, functional limitations and disabilities.


Worldwidethereisarisingdemandforphysiotherapists.Anumberoffactorsaccountforthistrend:thegrowingawarenessoftherolephysiotherapycanplayinenablingthe physically handicapped to lead productive lives;theincreasinglysedentaryurbanlifestylesandlackofexercisewiththeirassociatedhealtheffects.Agrowingnumberofemployersarealsousingphysicaltherapiststoevaluateworksites,developexerciseprogrammesandteachsafeworkhabitstoemployeeswiththeviewtoreduceinjuriesandimprovethephysicalwell-beingofemployees.

• Teachingandresearch

• Women’shealth

Entry Requirements

General AdmissionFurther to the General Regulations regardingadmissionintotheUniversityofGhana,admissiontothe School of Allied Health Sciences for BSc. in Medical LaboratorySciences,BSc. inDiagnosticRadiography,BSc. in Therapy Radiography, BSc. in Physiotherapy,BSc. in Dietetics, BSc. in Occupational Therapy andsuchotherprogrammes,shallbeasfollows:

i. Applicants who have appropriate passes inCore Mathematics, English Language, Chemistryand Physics plus Biology orMathematics shall beadmitteddirectlyintothefirstyear(Level100)ofthe4-yearundergraduatedegreeprogrammes.

ii. ApplicantswhohavecompletedLevel100BiologicalScience with a minimum CGPA of 2.0 shall beadmittedtotheSecondYear(Level200)ofthe4-yearundergraduate degree programmes. Applicants with a minimum CGPA of 2.0 in BiomathematicalScience (Chemistryoption)maybe considered foradmissionintoBSc.inMedicalLaboratorySciencesatLevel200.

iii. Applicants who satisfy the requirements foradmission,i.e.GCEOrdinaryandAdvancedLevelsorequivalentwith theappropriatepasses shallbeadmitteddirectlyintothesecondyear(Level200)ofthe4-yearundergraduatedegreeprogrammes.

iv.AnApplicantwithBachelor’sdegreeinBiologicalorPhysicalSciencesfromarecognizedUniversitymaybe considered for admission on the recommendation of a special committee appointed by the Dean.The special committee shall vet transcript ofthe candidate as well as course contents of thedegrees, with a view to determining suitability ofdegreesofprevioustrainingandmakeappropriaterecommendations that shall include the levels ofadmission, to the Dean. Admissions under this

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sectionmaybesubjecttosuchconditionsasmaybeapprovedbytheAdmissionsBoard.

Other Admissionsi. ApplicantsinpossessionoftheDiplomainMedical

Laboratory Technology (DMLT) awarded by theUniversity of Ghana with a minimum FGPA of 2.5(GradeB-)maybeconsideredforadmissiontoLevel300oftheBSc(MedicalLaboratoryScience)degreeprogramme. Applicants shall be required to attend aselectioninterview.

ii. Applicantsinpossessionofthe3-yearpostSecondaryCertificate in Radiography andMedical laboratoryTechnology may be considered for admission toLevel 200 of the BSc (Diagnostic Radiography/TherapyRadiography)andBSc(MedicalLaboratorySciences)degreeprogrammes,respectively.

In addition, such applicantsMUST have appropriatepassesinfivesubjectsincludingEnglishLanguage,ScienceandMathematicsatGCE‘O’LevelaswellaspassesintwosciencesubjectsatGCE‘A’Level.

ORa.WASSSCE/SSSCEintheappropriatespecialty

iii.ApplicantsinpossessionofHigherNationalDiplomaLaboratory Science or Diploma in LaboratorySciencemaybeconsidered foradmission toLevel200inMedicalLaboratorySciences.



B.Sc Dietetics



Overview

Dietetics is concerned with interpretation andcommunication of the science of nutrition to enable people make informed and practical choices aboutfoodandlifestyle,inbothhealthanddisease.

The study of Dietetics is deeply rooted in thephysiological, biochemical and behavioral sciencesas well as social, environmental, cultural andpsychological factors affecting food accessibility anddietary intake. Aside addressing nutritional needsof patients, dietitians prevent and treat illnesses bypromoting healthy eating habits and recommendingdietarymodifications.

Specialty areas in dietetics include: clinical dietitian,community dietitian, management dietitian andconsultant dietitian.

Aims and Objectives

• Translate the most up to date public health andscientific research information on food, health and diseaseintopracticaladvicetofacilitatebehaviourchange and enable people to make appropriatelifestyleandfoodchoices.

• Show awareness of his/her role and sphere ofinfluencewithintheorganisation,anddemonstratetheabilitytoworkinacollaborativemannerwitharange of healthcare professionals and other staff in

enablingsafeandeffectivedieteticservicedelivery.

• Show familiarity with government policies for theprovision of health care as they impinge on thedieteticserviceandunderstandingofpolicy issuesconcernedwithpublichealthnutritioninGhana

• Demonstratefamiliaritywiththecurrentsystemsforthe provision of health care, education and socialsciences and recognise opportunities to influencehealthandsocialpolicyandpractices.

• Demonstrateasystematicunderstandingofthekeyaspects of the range of disciplines underpinning dietetics and ability to critically evaluate andsynthesisethesekeyaspectsintodieteticcare.


Never in the history of modern healthcare hasDieteticsbeenhighlyappreciatedthantoday.Unlikeconventional medicine that focuses on illness andtreatingsymptoms,Dieteticsfocusesonwellnessandpreventionoffutureillnessbytreatingcauses.Inmanyparts of the globe, dieticians are in high demand to managefoodservicesystemsforinstitutions,promotesound eating habits through education, and conduct research. Due to aging population and a growingnumber of diabetics,many dietitians are positioningthemselvestoaddressthesechallengesbyspecialisingin renal and diabetic nutrition or gerontological nutrition.

Assessment


Career Prospects

Graduates of Dietetics work in a variety of areas inhospitals or in communities as health educators or managers. Others work in food industry, education,


300oftheBSc(MedicalLaboratoryScience)degreeprogramme. Applicants shall be required to attend aselectioninterview.

ii. Applicants in possession of the 3-year postSecondaryCertificate inRadiographyandMedicallaboratory Technology may be considered foradmission to Level 200 of the BSc (DiagnosticRadiography/Therapy Radiography) and BSc(MedicalLaboratorySciences)degreeprogrammes,respectively.

Inaddition,suchcandidatesMUSThaveappropriatepassesinfivesubjectsincludingEnglishLanguage,ScienceandMathematicsatGCE‘O’LevelaswellaspassesintwosciencesubjectsatGCE‘A’Level.

iii.ApplicantsinpossessionofHigherNationalDiplomaLaboratory Science or Diploma in LaboratorySciencemaybeconsideredforadmissiontoLevel200inMedicalLaboratorySciences.



research business, charities, media and freelance work.

Entry Requirements

General Admission

i. Applicants who have appropriate passes inCore Mathematics, English Language, Chemistryand Physics plus Biology orMathematics shall beadmitteddirectlyintothefirstyear(Level100)ofthe4-yearundergraduatedegreeprogrammes.

ii. ApplicantswhohavecompletedLevel100BiologicalScience with a minimum CGPA of 2.0 shall beadmittedtotheSecondYear(Level200)ofthe4-yearundergraduate degree programmes. Applicants with a minimum CGPA of 2.0 in BiomathematicalScience (Chemistry option)maybe considered foradmissionintoBSc.inMedicalLaboratorySciencesatLevel200.

iii. Applicants who satisfy the requirements foradmission,i.e.GCEOrdinaryandAdvancedLevelsorequivalentwith theappropriatepasses shallbeadmitteddirectlyintothesecondyear(Level200)ofthe4-yearundergraduatedegreeprogrammes.

iv.AnApplicantwithBachelor’sdegreeinBiologicalorPhysicalSciencesfromarecognisedUniversitymaybe considered for admission on the recommendation of a special committee appointed by the Dean.The special committee shall vet transcript ofthe candidate as well as course contents of thedegrees, with a view to determining suitability ofdegreesofprevioustrainingandmakeappropriaterecommendations that shall include the levels ofadmission, to the Dean. Admissions under thissectionmaybesubjecttosuchconditionsasmaybeapprovedbytheAdmissionsBoard.

Other Admissions

i. ApplicantsinpossessionoftheDiplomainMedicalLaboratory Technology (DMLT) awarded by theUniversity of Ghana with a minimum FGPA of 2.5(GradeB-)maybeconsideredforadmissiontoLevel




B.Sc Therapy Radiography

Overview

Therapy Radiography is a specialised discipline thatdealswithusingionisingradiation[mostlyhigh-energyX-rays], to treat patients with cancer. Practitionerswho treat patients seeking such care are known as

radiotherapists,therapeuticortherapyradiographers.

Thetherapyradiographerworkscloselywithdoctors,nurses,physicistsandothermembersoftheoncologyteam to treat patients with cancer. The aim of thetherapy radiography treatment is to either cure thedisease permanently [radical treatment], reduce oreliminatethesymptoms[palliativecare].Acombinationof methods - drugs, surgery or targeted doses ofradiationmaybeused tocomplementeachother incancer treatment.

Therapy radiographers may be involved in patientcarefromtheinitialreferralclinic,wherepre-treatmentinformation is given. Others specialise in either theplanningordeliverystagesofthetreatment.

Aims and Objectives

• Assisttheradiationoncologistinlocalisingtumours

• Simulatetreatmentparameters

• Verify and implement computer-generatedtreatment plans

• Deliver radiation treatment as prescribed by thephysician andmonitor patient’s physical conditionand response to treatment

• Providepatientcareandcomfort,showrespectforpatients’ rights and dignity and act in acceptableprofessional manner at all times

• Educate patients and the general public onradiotherapyproceduresand radiationprotection/safety.

• Workwithcolleaguesandotherhealthprofessionalsas a member of the health care team

• Advise hospital management on radiotherapyissues


Inthepast,therapyradiographywasusedasthelastresort for the treatment of many malignancies withsurgery the favoured treatment method; but now itis recognisedasan important treatmentmodality for

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Assessment


Entry Requirements

General Admissioni. Applicants who have appropriate passes in

Core Mathematics, English Language, Chemistryand Physics plus Biology orMathematics shall beadmitteddirectlyintothefirstyear(Level100)ofthe4-yearundergraduatedegreeprogrammes.

ii. ApplicantswhohavecompletedLevel100BiologicalScience with a minimum CGPA of 2.0 shall beadmittedtotheSecondYear(Level200)ofthe4-yearundergraduate degree programmes. Applicants with a minimum CGPA of 2.0 in BiomathematicalScience (Chemistry option)maybe considered foradmissionintoBSc.inMedicalLaboratorySciencesatLevel200.

iii.Applicants who satisfy the requirements foradmission,i.e.GCEOrdinaryandAdvancedLevelsorequivalentwith theappropriatepasses shallbeadmitteddirectlyintothesecondyear(Level200)ofthe4-yearundergraduatedegreeprogrammes.

iv.AcandidatewithBachelor’sdegreeinBiologicalorPhysicalSciencesfromarecognizedUniversitymaybe considered for admission on the recommendation

of a special committee appointed by the Dean.The special committee shall vet transcript ofthe candidate as well as course contents of thedegrees, with a view to determining suitability ofdegreesofprevioustrainingandmakeappropriaterecommendations that shall include the levels ofadmission, to the Dean. Admissions under thissectionmaybesubject tosuchconditionsasmaybeapprovedbytheAdmissionsBoard.

Other Admissions

i. ApplicantsinpossessionoftheDiplomainMedicalLaboratory Technology (DMLT) awarded by theUniversity of Ghana with aminimum FGPA of 2.5(Grade B-) may be considered for admission toLevel300of theBSc (MedicalLaboratoryScience)degree programme. Applicants shall be required to attendaselectioninterview.

ii. Applicants in possession of the 3-year postSecondaryCertificate inRadiographyandMedicallaboratory Technology may be considered foradmission to Level 200 of the BSc (DiagnosticRadiography/Therapy Radiography) and BSc(MedicalLaboratorySciences)degreeprogrammes,respectively.

Inaddition,suchApplicantsMUSThaveappropriatepassesinfivesubjectsincludingEnglishLanguage,ScienceandMathematicsatGCE‘O’LevelaswellaspassesintwosciencesubjectsatGCE‘A’Level.

iii.ApplicantsinpossessionofHigherNationalDiplomaLaboratory Science or Diploma in LaboratorySciencemaybeconsideredforadmissiontoLevel200inMedicalLaboratorySciences.


Career Prospects

Graduatesoftherapyradiographyworkinarangeofhealthcare settings including local, district, and regional clinicsandhospitalsorprivateestablishments.

malignant disease. Advances in therapy radiographyhave made it possible for diagnostic procedures todevelop and provide better preventative screeningmeasures for human health. As a result earlier disease detection has contributed to increases in the number ofradicaltreatmentsandimprovementsinoutcomes.Besidesthegrowingelderlypopulationthatisexpectedto increase the number of cancer cases, as radiation technology becomes safer andmore effective, it willbe prescribed more often, leading to an increased demandfortherapyradiographers.


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