UNIVERSITY OF GHANA LEGON HANDBOOK FOR GRADUATE STUDIES COURSE DESCRIPTIONS OF PROGRAMMES IN THE COLLEGES OF BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENCES AND HEALTH SCIENCE School of Graduate Studies VOLUME 2 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS OF PROGRAMMES IN THE HUMANITIES TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. General Information on the University of Ghana … … … … 2 - 12 2. Faculty of Agriculture (College of Agric. & Consumer Sciences) … 13 - 59 Department of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness … … … … 13 - 22 Department of Agricultural Extension … … … … … … … … 23 - 27 Department of Animal Science … … … … … … … … … … 28 - 34 Department of Crop Science … … … … … … … … … … … 35 - 42 Department of Family and Consumer Sciences … … … … … … … 43 - 53 Department of Soil Science … … … … … … … … … … … … 54 - 59 3. Faculty of Engineering Sciences … … … … … … … … … … 60 - 62 Department of Agricultural Engineering … … … … … … … … 60 - 62 4. Faculty of Science … … … … … … … … … … … …… … 63 - 142 Department of Biochemistry … … … … … … … … … … … 63 - 66 Department of Botany … … … … … … … … … … … … … 67 - 76 Department of Chemistry … … … … … … … … … … … … 77 - 79 Department of Earth Science … … … … … … … … … … … 80 - 95 Department of Mathematics … … … … … … … … … … … 96 - 99 Department of Nutrition & Food Science … … … … … … … … 100 - 105 Department of Oceanography & Fisheries … … … … … … … … 106 - 111 Department of Physics … … … … … … … … … … … … … 112 - 115 Department of Statistics … … … … … … … … … … … … 116 - 118 Department of Zoology … … … … … … … … … … … … … 119 - 125 Insect Science Programme - ARPPIS (Entomology) … … … … … 126 - 131 Environmental Science Programme … … … … … … … … … 131 - 133 School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences (SNAS) … … … … … … 134 - 142 5. College of Health Sciences … … … … … … … … … … … 143 - 221 Department of Anatomy … … … … … … … … … … … … 143 - 146 Department of Haematology … … … … … … … … … … … 147 - 149 Department of Medical Biochemistry … … … … … … … … … 150 - 153 Department of Microbiology … … … . … … … … … … … … 154 - 157 Department of Pharmacology … … … … … … … … … … … 158 - 161 Department of Physiology … … … … … … … … … … … … 162 - 164 Department of Chemical Pathology … … … … … … … … … 165 - 167 Department of Pathology … … … … … … … … … … … … 168 - 170 School of Nursing … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 171 - 177 School of Public Health … … … … … … … … … … … … … 178 - 187 Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health … … … 188 - 216 School of Allied Health Sciences … … … … … … … … … … 217- 221 UNIVERSITY OF GHANA LEGON (Motto: Integri Procedamus) Established: A.D. 1948 THE ARMS OF THE UNIVERSITY Blue shield with three “AYA” standing Upright in top half and “DWENINMENTOASO” In the middle of bottom half – all embossed in gold. 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Klinogo - Appointed by Council Mr. Richard Kwame Asante - Appointed by Council Dr. Kodzo Gavua - Representing University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) Mr. Kwesi Yankey - Representing University of Ghana Alumni Association Mr. Samuel Ofori-Adjei - Representing the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) Mr. Rester Togormey - Representing Graduate Students Mr. Benedict Sumah - Representing Students’ Representative Council (SRC) Mr. Augustine Saakuur-Karbo - Representing the TEWU of TUC In Attendance Professor E. K. Osam - Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Student Affairs) Professor John Gyapong - Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research Innovation and Development) Mr. Edward Effah - Chairman, Council of College of Health Sciences Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta - Chairman, Council of College of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences Mr. R.O. Boapea - Director, Finance Directorate Mr. Joseph M. Budu - Registrar/Secretary UNIVERSITY OFFICERS CHANCELLOR Kofi Annan (Kumasi) DEA (UHEI) MSc (Massachusetts) PRINCIPAL OFFICERS Chairman, University Council - Samuel K. Date-Bah LLB (Ghana) BL LLM (Yale), PhD (London) Vice-Chancellor - Ernest Aryeetey BA (Econ) MA (Ghana) MSc (Kumasi) PhD (Dortmund) OTHER OFFICERS Pro-Vice-Chancellor - Emmanuel K. A. Osam (Academic and Student Affairs) BA MPhil (Ghana) PhD (Oregon) Pro-Vice-Chancellor - John Gyapong (Research, Innovation and BSc (KNUST), MSc, PhD (London) Development) Registrar - Joseph M. Budu BA (Ghana) Dip Ed MA (London) University Librarian - Ellis E. Badu BSc(KNUST), Grad. Dip. (Lib. Stud.)(Ghana), MInfSc (Ibadan), PhD (Sheffield) OFFICES OF PROVOSTS College of Health Sciences - Aaron N. L. Lawson MB ChB (Ghana) PhD (Leicester) College of Agriculture and - Samuel K. Offei Consumer Sciences BSc (Agric) (Ghana), MPhil (Lond) Dip (Seed Pathology) (Den) PhD (Lond) DIC OFFICES OF DEANS School of Agriculture - John Ofosu-Anim (Acting) BSc (Ghana), MSc (Kagawa, Japan), PhD (Nagoya, Japan) Faculty of Arts - Rev. Prof. Cephas N. Omenyo (Vice-Dean) BA, MPhil (Ghana), PhD (Utrecht) Faculty of Law - Edward K. Quashigah LLB (Ghana) LLM PhD (Nigeria) Faculty of Engineering Sciences - Richard Bani BSc(KNUST), MSc PhD (Eng.,, Cranfield) Faculty of Science - Daniel K. Asiedu BSc (Ghana) MSc, PhD (Okayama) Faculty of Social Studies - Samuel Agyei-Mensah BA (Ghana) MPhil PhD (Trondheim) Business School - Kwame A. Domfeh BA, MPA, PhD (Ghana) Medical School - Christine Ntim-Amponsah BDS (Ghana) FRCPS FWACS Dental School - Grace Parkins BDS (Ghana) MSc FEACOP FRCDS (Canada) School of Allied Health Sciences - Edwin K. Wiredu MB ChB (Ghana) FRCPath, MIAC FWACP Graduate Studies - Kwadwo Ofori BSc (Agric) (Ghana) MSc PhD (Sask) Dean of Students - James K. Adomako, BSc M.Phil PhD (Ghana) International Programmes - Naa Ayikailey Adamafio MSc (Ghana) PhD (Monash) Accra City Campus - John F. Wiredu BA (Ghana) PhD (Ibadan) School of Nursing - Ernestina Sarfoa Donkor (Acting) BSc (Ghana) MSc (Ulster) PhD (Lond) GCAP (UK) FWCN School of Public Health - Fred N. Binka MB ChB (Ghana) MPH (Hebrew) PhD (Basel) DIRECTORS OF SCHOOLS/INSTITUTES/CENTRES Institute of Continuing and - Yaw Oheneba-Sakyi Distance Education BA (Ghana) MA (SUNY) PhD (Brigham Young) Institute of African Studies - Akosua Adomako Ampofo BSc MSc (Kumasi) PhD (Vanderbilt) Institute of Agricultural Research - Kwame Afreh-Nuamah BSc, MSc (Ghana) PhD (London) DIC Institute of Statistical Social - Clement Ahiadeke and Economic Research BA (Hons) MA (Ghana) MPH (Johns Hopkins) PhD (Cornell) Noguchi Memorial Institute for - Alexander K. Nyarko Medical Research MSc (Ghana) PhD (Philadelphia) Regional Institute for Population - Francis N.A. Dodoo Studies BA MA (Washington State) PhD (Pennsylvania) School of Communication Studies - Margaret I. Amoakohene (Acting) BA MPhil (Ghana) PhD (Leicester) School of Performing Arts - Awo M. Asiedu (Acting) BA MPhil (Ghana) PhD (Birmingham) Legon Centre for International - Kwame Boafo-Arthur Affairs BA (Ghana) MA (Carleton) PhD BL (Ghana) LLB Centre for Tropical Clinical - Alexander N.O. Dodoo Pharmacology and Therapeutics BPharm (Hons) (Kumasi) MSc (Lond) PhD (Lond) Language Centre - Sika Ahadzie (Acting) BA MPhil (Ghana) PhD (Birmingham) Ecology Laboratory Centre - Patrick K. Ofori-Danson BSc Educ (Cape Coast)) MSc PhD (Ghana) Centre for Social Policy Studies - Ellen Bortei-Doku Aryeetey BA (Kumasi)) MA (Reading) PhD (Michigan) Centre for Gender Studies - Dzodzi A. Tsikata and Advocacy MA (The Hague) MPhil (Ghana) LL BL (Ghana) PhD (Leiden) Centre for Migration Studies - Mariama Awumbila BA Grad.Dip (Ghana) PhD (Newcastle) Academic Quality Assurance Unit - Vacant West Africa Centre for Crop - Eric Y. Danquah Improvement BSc (Agric) (Ghana) MPhil PhD (Camb) Institute of Environment and - Christopher Gordon Sanitation Sciences BSc, MSc (Ghana) PhD (Lond) ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTORATES/UNITS College of Health Sciences - Frank K. Yeboah (College Registrar) BA MPA (Ghana) College of Agriculture and - Peter B. Yarquah (College Registrar) Consumer Sciences BA (Hon), Grad.Dip. (Comm. Studies) (Ghana) M.Ed (Birmingham) APR (Ghana) Finance Directorate - R.O. Boapea BSc (Hons)Admin(Ghana), CA (Gh) Academic Affairs