Overview

Modules and courses

 

Year One Semester 1 

Requirements	Course No.	Course Name	T	P	C
University	ENGL 157	Communication Skills I	2	0	2
	FC 181	French for Communication I	2	0	2
Faculty/Core	ISD 151	Business Mathematics	3	0	3
	ISD 153	Computers in Business I	3	1	3
	SOC 151	Introduction to Sociology	3	0	3
	MAS 151	Business in Ghana	3	0	3
TOTAL			16	1	16

 

Course Description

ENGL 157 Communication Skills I  

• Course Objective

This course aims at equipping students with the basic principles and skills that are needed for communication in one’s academic, work, and business life (written and verbal). Academically, students are expected to communicate in an academic manner through assignments (essays or reports), tests, oral presentations, and examinations. Unfortunately, most students have poor communication skills. Therefore, this course aims to help students improve their communication skills which are essential for success in both academic and business life.

• Course Content

This course focuses on developing the ability of the students to communicate clearly and effectively. The ability to skillfully interact with people is grounded in a person’s unwavering skills in the different forms of communication. Therefore, it is important for students to appreciate and develop good communication skills. This course takes the students through a step by step process of appreciating the need for communication, the different forms of communication, the different contexts in which they will be expected to communicate, and draws their attention to the realities of technological advances which have had both negative and positive impacts on communication.

• Reading List

1. Adler, R., and Elmhorst, J. (2008) Communicating at Work, McGraw Inc.
2. Ivey, A. (2010) Perfect Presentations: How you can Master the Art of Successful Presentations. UK, Andrew and Ventus Publishing
3. McPheat, S. (2012) Effective Communication Skills, UK, Ventus Publishing

FC 181 French for Communication

• Course Objective

The objective of this course is to help students understand the basic structures of the French language and use these in writing and in speech, demonstrate a sufficient knowledge of French vocabulary to communicate in everyday situations, recognize basic structures and vocabulary in written and spoken materials, and thus be able to read and listen to news items or short stories in French.  Also, the course will enable students to communicate information, ideas, and arguments in French, in both spoken and written modes, using a range of appropriate technologies and resources.

• Course Content

This course introduces students to the language and culture of contemporary France and the Francophone world. In addition to intensive language training in the four basic skills - listening, speaking, reading, and writing - various aspects of French society and culture will be introduced through audio and video extracts and short texts. The emphasis throughout will be on communicative skills, both oral and written.

• Reading List

1. An Introduction to French by Kimberly Jansma & Margaret Ann Heinle Cengage, 6th edition
2. Hawkins, R. and Towell, R. (2015), French Grammar and Usage 4th edition, Oxford: Routledge.
3. Pochhacker, F. (2004), Introducing Interpreting Studies, London: Routledge.
4. M. Jubb et A. Rouxeville, French Grammar in Context, London: Arnold (2nd edition).

ISD 151 Business Mathematics

• Course Objective

The main objective of this course is to assist students in reaching a level of increased competence in mathematics and expanded understanding of the applications of mathematical concepts in business activities. 

• Course Content

Pricing policies, simple interest, compound interest, and Annuities.  It also deals with Mathematical Operations and Review of Arithmetic, Basic Algebra, Ratios, Proportions and Percentages, Applications of Linear Equations, Principles of Simple Interest, Principles of Compound Interest, Annuities and their Applications, Loans and Mortgages, Stocks and Bonds, Investment Decisions, Taxes, and Insurance.

• Reading List

1. Miller. Business Mathematics, 8 ed. Addison-Wesley, 1999, ISBN: 0321045033 
2. Schaum's Outline of Basic Business Mathematics by Josh Lerner and Peter Zima 

ISD 153 Computers in Business I    

• Course Objective

The aim of this course is to develop in students an understanding of the components of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), their functions, and types used in organizations.

• Course Content

Basic hardware and software concepts, Operating Systems, telecommunications, Input Devices, Output Devices, Storage, Network Types, Internet, electronic commerce, business processes, databases, an Introduction to Information Systems.

• Reading List

1. Stair, R., & Reynolds, G. Principles of information systems. 8th Edition: Thomson Course Technology. (Indian Edition)
2. O’Brien, J. (2005). Introduction to information systems. 12th Edition: Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited.

SOC 151 Introduction to Sociology

• Course Objective

The objective of this course is to become familiar with the basic methods, theories, and concepts in sociology, to develop and sharpen critical thinking skills through sociological readings, class discussions, and to cultivate writing skills through essay exams.

• Course Content

Sociology is the systematic study of human social behaviour.  Sociologists examine not only how social structures shape our daily interactions but also how society constructs social categories and social meanings. (Add major topics in the subject). Major concepts and methodologies of sociology, the entire discipline of sociology, key sociological theories and concepts, and sociological understanding of self and society. 

• Reading List

1. Mary Blair-Loy. 2003. Competing Devotions: Career and Family among Women Executives. Boston: Harvard University Press. 
2. Susan Ferguson (editor). 2004. Mapping the Social Landscape: Readings in Sociology. 4th Edition. Boston: McGraw Hill
3. Richard T. Schafer. 2004. Sociology Matters. Boston: McGraw Hill. 
4. Kristine G. Esterberg. 2002. “What is Social Research”? Chapter 1 from Qualitative Methods in Social Research. Boston: McGraw Hill.

 
MAS 151 Business in Ghana

• Course Objective

The course is designed to offer students the opportunity of understanding the environment within which business organisations operate in Ghana, with an emphasis on the extent to which, political, legal, socio-cultural, economic, technological forces have shaped the growth and practice of business and management in Ghana over the years. The course also seeks to provide students with knowledge on public-private and relevant international organisations and institutions which promote facilitate and regulate businesses in Ghana.

• Course Content

The nature of Ghanaian businesses, the different forms of business ownership and management practices within the public and private sectors, and the legal environment in which they operate. Relevant and international organizations and institutions, which promote, facilitate, and regulate businesses in Ghana. Emerging issues and policies affecting business operations in Ghana, forms of business organisations, the legal environment of business; legal and technological needs of business in Ghana, regulatory institutions, the political system and business, and the internationalisation of business and international business and trade regulations. 

• Reading List

1. SME toolbox (2008). Total know-how for growing business in Ghana, Japan international Corporation agency
2. Peng, M. W., (2006) Global strategy, Thompson South-western
3. Hisrich, R., D., Peters M, P., and Shepherd D. A. (2009) Entrepreneurship, African edition. McGraw Hill Edu.

 

Year One Semester 2 

Requirements	Course No.	Course Name	T	P	C
University	ENGL 158	Communication Skills II	2	0	2
	FC 182	French for Communication II	2	0	2
Faculty/Core	ISD 152	Business Statistics	3	0	3
	ISD 156	Computers in Society	3	1	3
	MAS 152	Business Communication	3	0	3
	PSY 152	Introduction to Psychology	3	0	3
TOTAL			16	1	16

 

Course Description

ENGL 158 Communication Skills II

• Course Objective

This course aims at providing students the techniques related to non-verbal communication that involve eye gaze, graphic symbols, facial expression; and to employ and improve adequate skills of active listening and critical thinking, and mastering verbal communication skills. Also, it will introduce basic intrapersonal and interpersonal concepts of building a societal relationship; obtaining theoretical and practical knowledge of speech communication behavior in one-to-one situations, small groups, and organising and presenting effective group speeches; as well as empowering students with the skill set of preparing and delivering formal public speeches.

• Course Content

The course is designed to equip undergraduate students with a handful of communication skills that are crucial in all aspects of human activity.  The students will be introduced to concepts that enable them to understand how communication works in society, and the unique techniques of conducting effective communication in various settings. The course contains materials that could provide immediate help to students in the following fields of human communication: Foundations of human communication, Interpersonal communication, Small group, and Organizational communication, Informative and Persuasive communication, and Public speaking.

• Reading List

1. Devito, Human Communication: The Basic Course eleventh edition.  
2. Nkonde, E., (2008) Business Communication Module, Copper belt University, Zambia
3. Emilia Hardman (2012) Active Listening 101: How to Turn Down Your Volume to Turn Up Your Communication Skills, Kindle Edition 

 
FC 182 French for Communication  II     

• Course Objective

The objective of this course is to help students understand the basic structures of the French language and use these in writing and in speech, demonstrate a sufficient knowledge of French vocabulary to communicate in everyday situations, recognize basic structures and vocabulary in written and spoken materials, and thus be able to read and listen to news items or short stories in French.  Also, the course will enable students to communicate information, ideas, and arguments in French, in both spoken and written modes, using a range of appropriate technologies and resources.

• Course Content

This course introduces students to the language and culture of contemporary France and the Francophone world. In addition to intensive language training in the four basic skills - listening, speaking, reading, and writing - various aspects of French society and culture will be introduced through audio and video extracts and short texts. The emphasis throughout will be on communicative skills, both oral and written.

• Reading List

1. An Introduction to French by Kimberly Jansma & Margaret Ann Heinle Cengage, 6th edition
2. Hawkins, R. and Towell, R. (2015), French Grammar and Usage 4th edition, Oxford: Routledge.
3. Pochhacker, F. (2004), Introducing Interpreting Studies, London: Routledge.
4. M. Jubb et A. Rouxeville, French Grammar in Context, London: Arnold (2nd edition)

 
ISD 152 Business Statistics

• Course Objective

The objective of this course is to provide students of business administration, with an introductory survey of the many business applications of descriptive and inferential statistics. It also equips students with excellent preparation for solving decision-making problems in various facets of business and economics and a good background for advanced courses involving statistical techniques.

• Course Content

This course deals with the procedures for collecting, organising, presenting, analysing, and interpreting numerical data for business purposes. Topics covered include; definition and history of statistics, Types of variables, levels of measurement, frequency, distribution, and graphic presentation, measures of location (arithmetic means, geometric means, median, mode of discrete and grouped data), the measure of dispersion (range, mean deviation, variance, standard deviation, Chebyshev's theorem, coefficient of variation, empirical rule, quartiles, deciles, and percentiles), correlation and regression, and probability.

• Reading List

1. Mason Robert D, Douglas A. Lind, William G. Marchal; Statistical techniques business and economics: Irwin, McGraw-Hill, 1996
2. Gerald Keller and Brain Warrack, Statistics for Management and Economics: Cole Publishing Company, 1997.
3. Murray R, Spiegel and Lany J. Stephens, Statistics – Schaum’s Outline Series: The McGraw Hill Companies, 1998

ISD 156 Computers in Society  

• Course Objective

The objective of this course is to expose students to a variety of views of computing, including historical, professional, social, political, and cultural. The course will provide students with an informed opinion in discussions and debates about topics relating to technology and its effect on society. The course also aims at enabling students to appreciate the legal and social issues associated with the use of computers in organizations and computer crime.

• Course Content

The social impacts of computing technology. Moral, legal and social issues of computer technology. Areas in which computers and information systems are having an impact on society include privacy, freedom of speech, security, intellectual property, work, computer and computer-related crimes, and the environment. Current issues include electronic voting and intellectual property issues associated with digital content distribution.

• Reading List

1. A Gift of Fire: Social, Legal and Ethical Issues in Computing, Prentice Hall (first edition, 1997; second edition, 2003). 
2. Fuchs, Walter R., Cybernetics for the Modern Mind. New York: MacMillan, 1971.
3. Miller, Arthur R., The Assault on Privacy. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1971

 
MAS 152 Business Communications

• Course Objective

The objective of the course is to expose students to basic interpersonal communication processes within written and oral channels with practical applications for the business environment; cross-cultural communications; and ethical considerations in business.  

• Course Content

A comprehensive view of communication, its scope and importance in business, and the role of communication in establishing a favourable business environment. Importance of modern business communication. Planning, researching, organising, writing, editing, and revising business-related documents; Planning, organising, and delivering oral presentations in a business setting; Preparing for professional success in the business world including career planning, networking, job searching, resume preparation, job application and interviewing; Business reports, memoranda, etc.

• Reading List

1. Dennis, T., Owen, H. (2004) Key Issues In Organisational Communication. Routledge
2. Michael, W., Kramer, L., Erlbaum,  A., (2004) Managing Uncertainty in Organisational Communication.
3. Renata, F.,  Praeger, J.,  F.  (2004) Organisational Discourse: A language-Ideology-Power Perspective. 

 
PSY 152 Introduction to Psychology

• Course Objective

This course has the objectives of demonstrating an understanding of the methods of psychology, basic knowledge of the major theoretical approaches of psychology, and an understanding of the usefulness and limitations of the field of psychology. Also, it will discuss ideas, theories, and concepts using the language of psychology. 

• Course Content

Consciousness from both theoretical and applied points of view in psychology. The role of consciousness in the history of psychology; research on states of consciousness (e.g., dreaming, hypnosis, meditation, and fantasy); research and theory on the relationship between brain and consciousness; and provide an introduction to the exciting and vibrant field of the study of personality.  The foundations of personality theories and on relevant research. The range of theories, models, and explanations for many aspects of human behavior, including altruism, authoritarianism, resilience, and even humour.  The field of psychology and its research methods, the basic perspectives of psychology with respect to behavior, sensation and perception, consciousness, learning, memory, language, and thought.  

• Reading List

1. Gleitman, H., Reisberg, D., & Gross, J., (2007), Psychology, 7th Ed. New York: W.W.Norton. (ISBN13: 978-0-393-97768-4)
2. Miserandino, M., (2012), Personality Psychology: Foundations and Findings. Boston, MA: Pearson Academic 
3. Blackwell, S. (2011). Consciousness: An introduction. 2nd Edition.  NY: Oxford 

 

 

Year Two Semester 1 

Requirements	Course No.	Course Name	T	P	C
Faculty/Core	MAS 253	Business Law	3	0	3
	ISD 251	Quantitative Methods	3	1	3
	MAS 263	Introduction to HRM	3	0	3
	MAS 261	Principles of Management	3	0	3
	ACF 251	Financial Accounting I	3	1	3
	ACF 263	Business Economics  I	3	0	3
	FB 281	French for Business	2	0	2
TOTAL			20	2	20

 

Course Description

MAS 253 Business Law

• Course Objective

The objective of this course is to enable students to have basic knowledge in law that is relevant to business operations in Ghana. Specifically, the course provides the student with an overview and a basic knowledge of the principles of contracts relating to business operations. It also enables students to master the doctrines, cases, and materials relevant to businesses and how to apply them in hypothetical and real cases.

• Course Content

The course provides undergraduate students with a theoretical and practical understanding of the fundamental concepts and jurisprudence relating to business and ethical principles. In particular, the course examines the nature of contracts in relation to business; agreement: offer and acceptance; valuable consideration; terms of business contract and sale of goods; vitiation of business contracts and remedies; agency law. The course also deals with basic ethical principles in the conduct of business. It discusses the law relating to businesses with a special emphasis on Ghanaian cases. Several Ghanaian legislations are also referred to, including the Contract Act, 1960 (Act 25) and the Sale of Goods Act, 1962 (Act 137).  Topics to be treated include; Introduction to the Legal System of Ghana and Business Law; Agreement and terms of Business Contract; Sale of Goods and Agency Law; Formation of a valid contract; Terms of a contract; Vitiation factors; Discharge of Contracts; Remedies of contracts; Sale of goods; Hire purchase Law of the agency.

• Reading List

1. Kwame Abrefa-Gyan, Business for Professional & Tertiary Students,
2. 2008, Methodist Book Depot Ltd., Accra, Ghana.
3.  L.S Sealy & RJA Hooley, Commercial Law Text, Cases and Materials, 3rd Edition, Lexis Nexis, 2003
4.  P.S. Atiyah, John Adams & Hector Macqueen, The Sale of Goods, 11th Edition, 20053. . Margret Griffiths, Commercial Law, 3rd Edition, 2003.
5.  O.K Seneadza and J.C Jarchie, Principles of law I, (BT 261), IDL, University 

 
ISD 251 Quantitative Methods 

• Course Objective

To familiarise the student with the quantitative aspects of managerial decision making and to enable students to make good decisions and be able to organise and understand numbers.

• Course Content

The concepts, methods, and tools for the application of logical and quantitative analysis to business decision-making and problem-solving. The range of software and other classical and contemporary resources related to the decision and problem analysis. Introduction to Quantitative Analysis and its application in Decision Making, Determinants and Matrices, Cramer’s Rule, Binomial & Poisson Distribution, Differentiation, Integration, Forecasting, Correlation, and Regression Analysis Variance Analysis, One-Way Classification, Two-way Classification, and Optimization Techniques. 

• Reading List

1. N.D. Vohra (2003). Quantitative Techniques in Management, (Tata Mcgraw-Hill ) 
2. Barry Render, Ralph M. Jr. Michael E. Hanna, (1997) Quantitative Analysis for Management, Pearson 
3. Narag, A. S., (1995). “Linear Programming and Decision Making”, Sultan Chand New Delhi. 
4. Sharma, J.K., (2001). “Fundamentals of Operations Research”, Macmillan, New Delhi. 
5. Mohammed, M. N., (2003). “Quantitative Methods for Business Economics”, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi. 

 
MAS 263 Introduction to Human Resource Management

• Course Objective

To enable students to appreciate the fact that Employees are resources, which should be effectively managed towards the achievement of organisational goals. It also exposes students to the basic principles and concepts in human resource management. 

• Course Content

The difference between Human Resource Management and Personnel Management; manpower planning; recruitment, selection, and employment; Education, Development, and Training; Wage and salary Administration, Health safety and welfare. How best to recruit, select, retain, develop and evaluate performance, motivate, terminate/ dismiss, etc. Design of HRM practices in the context of social, legal, Technological, and other environmental changes. Current issues in human resource management should be covered.

• Reading List

1. Foot, M., & Caroline, H. (2008). Introducing human resource management 5th edition Pearson education
2. Dessler,  G., (2011). A framework for human resource management 6th edition
3. Phillips, M., & Stanley, M, G., (2014) Human resource management. International edition

 
MAS 261 Principles of Management 

• Course Objective

To introduce students to the foundations of management, covering the essential concepts in management as a vital issue for organizations; and to enable students to develop short-range and long-range plans in management to effectively accomplish organizational goals.

• Course Content

The historical development of management with emphasis on the tools in managerial decision making, management process, the changing environment, and the role of the manager. Meaning, nature, and scope of management and administration; the relationship between management and administration; Management as a science and/or art; management as a profession; Management theories/approaches (Schools of management thought) - Classical, Behavioural, Systems, Contingency, the Changing Environment and the role of the Manager. Functions of Management – Planning, Organising, Directing and Controlling; Organisational Structure – Types, Delegation, Authority, Responsibility, Accountability; Motivation – theories, concepts. The changing environment and the role of the manager. Contemporary Issues in Management – Managing Power, Managing Change and Innovation, Managing Decisions as a Manager, Managing Diversity, Managing Uncertainty, Communication and change management.

• Reading List

1. Coulter, M. (2013) Management 12th Edition. Pearson
2. Hill, C. W.L & McShane (2006), Principles of Management, McGraw Hill, USA
3. Mullins, L., (2002) Management and organisational behaviour 6th edition Pearson Education.
4. Pilbean, S., Corbridge M. (2006), People Resourcing. Prentice Hall

 
ACF 251 Financial Accounting I

• Course Objective

This is an introductory course designed to create awareness of the accounting concepts and principles used in preparing the three basic financial statements for sole traders and partnership businesses:  profit and loss account or income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement.

• Course Content

The fundamental principles underpinning accounting; Introduction to accounting; double-entry bookkeeping; accounting for merchandise transactions; books of original entry; financial statements of sole traders; adjustments for financial statements; errors and single entry and incomplete records, etc.

• Reading List

1. Wood F. (1987) Business Accounting 1: Financial Times.
2. Millchamp, R. A. (1992) Foundation Accounting; DPP. 
3. Companies Code, 1963, Act 179.
4. Incorporated Private Partnership Act 1962, Act 152.

 
ACF 263 Business Economics I   

• Course Objective

To help students learn and understand these concepts and principles and to apply them to a variety of economic situations.

• Course Content

Principles of Economics inform the economic decision of consumers, producers, and the government/policymakers at the micro-level. Major topics in microeconomics include basic concepts in Economics; factors of production; demand supply and prices; measurement of elasticities; theory of production; cost of production; etc. 

• Reading List

1. Lipsey & Chrystall (2007) Economics Oxford, Oxford University Press
2. William J. Baumol & Alan S. Blinder (2005) Economics, Principles and Policy, Ohio South Western
3. Cambell R. McConnell & Stanley L. Brue (1993) Economics, New York McGrow Hill

 
FB 281 French for Business

• Course Objective

This course aims at equipping students with the basic principles and skills that are needed for communication in French using verbal dialog, written expression and through technology; and to demonstrate an understanding of the French language when spoken and written by native language speakers. Acquire information about other fields of study through the use of the French language, and show evidence of using the French language both within and beyond the classroom setting.  Therefore, this course aims to help students improve their communication skills in French.

• Course Content

This course is designed to introduce students to basic communication skills using the French language. Students will make connections and comparisons between Francophone cultures and communities and their own. Students will develop skills in four areas – reading, writing, speaking, and listening by mastering basic expressions, structure, and vocabulary of the French language. Also, students will study various cultures and ethnicities of French-speaking people, with a focus on indigenous populations and persons of African descent.

• Reading List

1. À votre tour! Intermediate French, by Jean-Paul Valette, Rebecca M. Valette (1995)
2. À L'Aventure: An Introduction to French Language and Francophone Cultures, by Evelyne Charvier-Berman, Anne C. Cummings (1998)
3. Entre Amis, by Michael Oates, Larbi Oukada, (2006), 5th ed.

 

Year Two Semester 2 

Requirements	Course No.	Course Name	T	P	C
Faculty/Core	MAS 254	Company Law	3	0	3
	MAS 264	Organizational Behaviour	3	0	3
	ACF 252	Financial Accounting II	3	1	3
	MCS 272	Principles of Marketing	3	0	3
	ACF 266	Business Economics II	3	0	3
	ISD 252	Introduction to Logistics & Supply Chain Management	3	0	3
TOTAL			18	1	18

 

Course Description

MAS 254 Company Law II 

• Course Objective

This course is designed to give students the opportunity to explore and understand the legal regulations of companies through an analysis of the key characteristics of the corporation.  The course would also expose the students to legal instruments including statutes, cases, and relevant materials.

• Course Content

The course provides undergraduate students with a theoretical and practical understanding of the fundamental concepts and jurisprudence relating to companies in Ghana. In particular, the course examines the historical background of company law; the nature and scope of company law; the sources of company law; incorporation; differences between public and private companies, promoters, corporate status, and acts; share capital, debentures, officers of company, auditors, meetings and resolutions, the corporate veil, ultra vires doctrine, directors and liquidation of the company. Topics to be treated; The Historical Background of Company Law; The Nature and Scope of Company Law; The Sources of Company Law; Towards Incorporation; Corporate Status and Acts; Shares in Company; Debentures in Company; Public and Private Companies; Promoters; Corporate status and acts; Officers of company, auditors, meetings and resolutions; The corporate veil; Ultra Vires Doctrine; Directors; Liquidation of Company.

• Reading List

1. Armour, Douglas. 2008. The ICSA company secretary's handbook. 7th ed. London: ICSA 
2. Bruce, Martha. 2008. The ICSA director's guide. 3rd ed. London: ICSA 
3. ICSA in association with Linklaters. 2007. The ICSA Companies Act 2006 handbook. London: ICSA 
4. French, Derek; Mayson, Stephen; Ryan, Christopher. 2008. Mayson, French and Ryan on Company Law. Oxford: Oxford University Press 
5. Wareham, Robert. 2008. Tolley’s company law handbook. London: LexisNexis Butterworths. 
6. Walmsley, Keith. 2008. Butterworths company law handbook. London: LexisNexis UK 
7. Mitchell, Philip. 2007. Tolley's Director's Duties. London: LexisNexis UK 

 
MAS 264 Organizational Behaviour

• Course Objective

To examine the dynamics of human behaviour in organisational settings by the exploration of basic OB theories at various levels of analysis.

• Course Content

The course covers: description of organisational behaviour; historical development of organisational behaviour, individual differences or diversity factors that influence individual and group behaviour within organisations; Perception; Attribution; Leadership; personality and values; groups and teams; Individual group decision making; communication; Power and  Politics, Negotiations and conflict; organisational design;  Organisational Culture and organisational change.

• Reading List

1. Martin, J., & Fellenz, M., (2010) Organisational behaviour and management 4th edition. Hampshire UK; South-Western Cengage Learning
2. Bratton, J., Callinan, M., Forshaw, C., & Sawchuk, P.,(2007) work and organisational behaviour. Basing stroke; Palgrave Mcmillan
3. Knight, D., & Willmott, H., (2007) Organisational behaviour and management. UK Thomson Learning.

 
ENGL 264 Literature in English II

• Course Objective

This course will aid students to develop independent thought and the ability to communicate information effectively, work independently, discover and synthesise information, and select the most relevant materials from a wide range of reading. You will have learned how to assess the reliability of evidence and weigh a variety of competing or conflicting arguments, analyse complex questions, to exercise problem-solving skills. In developing and organising your own arguments, you will have learned how to present a coherent, reasoned, and well-supported set of conclusions in clear prose. At the same time, you will have developed oral communication skills through active participation in tutorials and lectures.

• Course Content

This course provides an introduction to the study of literature, in particular questions of genre, form, and interpretation, with texts drawn from a variety of historical periods and literary modes. And this module will explore the relationship between national identity and literature by focusing on important historical and cultural periods. 

• Reading List

1. T. Eagleton, Literary Theory: An Introduction, 25th anniversary edition (Oxford: Blackwell, 2008)
2. William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night (Arden or Oxford edition) 
3. John Milton's Paradise Lost (Penguin)

ACF 252 Financial Accounting II

• Course Objective

The continuation of ACF 255 Financial Accounting I.  It seeks to equip students with additional principles and concepts that are at the heart of accounting. However, its focus is to assist students to apply the principles and concepts obtained from Financial Accounting I to the preparation of financial statements. 

• Course Content

This course covers the fundamentals of accounting with a focus on how students can apply the key principles and concepts obtained from Financial Accounting I to the preparation of financial statements.  Types of errors that can affect trial balance and its effects on financial statements and how these can be corrected;  suspense accounts; the uses of journals to correct errors in draft financial statements; bank reconciliation statement; accounting treatment for property, plant, and equipment in accordance with IAS 16; the methods and policies of depreciation (limited to a straight line, reducing balance and revaluation methods); accounting for disposal of property, plant, and equipment using ledger accounts; accounting for recognition of Intangible assets in accordance with IAS 38; the differences between depreciation and amortization; preparation of financial statements of a sole trader; preparation of income statement and balance sheet of a sole trader: (i) manufacturing account (ii) trading account (iii) profit and loss account (iv) balance sheet; partnership accounting; preparation of income statement and balance sheet of an entity from incomplete records, etc. 

• Reading List

1. Wood F. (1982). Business Accounting 1: Financial Times.
2. Millchamp, R. A. (1992). Foundation Accounting; DPP. 
3. Companies Code, 1963, Act 179.
4. Incorporated Private Partnership Act 1962, Act 152.

 
MCS 272 Principles of Marketing

• Course Objective

To equip students with knowledge enough to assess marketing’s role in discovering and satisfying consumers’ needs wants and behaviors, determine market size through a target market analysis. To sustain a business, utilizing environmental scanning to identify opportunities and threats in the marketing environment is essential as well as analyzing marketing factors that contribute to a product’s success or failure.

• Course Content

Introduction to basic marketing concepts; marketing mix, new product development, consumer behavior, customer relationship management, strategic planning, and e-commerce. Development of a comprehensive marketing plan and applying course concepts to real or imaginary products.

• Reading List

1. Philip Kotler, Gary Armstrong (2012), Principles of Marketing14th Edition, Pearson
2. Bradford C. Kirk (2003), Lessons from a Chief Marketing Officer, McGraw Hill
3. Kotler, P. & Armstrong, G. (2005), Principles of Marketing, 11th Edition, Prentice Hall.

 
ACF 266 Business Economics II

• Course Objective

This is the continuation of ACF 265 Business Economics I. The specific objectives of the course are to demonstrate the importance of public finance in the economic development process; to help students understand and examine the various indicators of economic performance (e.g. unemployment and inflation); and to explain the concept of national income and the various approaches to its measurement and the weakness of such measures as indicators of welfare

• Course Content

The focus of this course differs from Business Economics I in the sense that it focuses on exposing students to the various macroeconomic factors and policies affecting business activity. Specifically, it focuses on various macroeconomic factors and how they influence economic decisions at the micro-level. Topics include the role of Government in the economy; public finance; economic indicators; the meaning and measurement of national income; aggregates supply and demand; and equilibrium national income. 

• Reading List

1. Lipsey & Chrystall (2007), Economics Oxford, Oxford University Press
2. William J. Baumol & Alan S. Blinder (2005), Economics, Principles and Policy, Ohio South Western
3. Cambell R. McConnell & Stanley L. Brue (1993) Economics, New York McGraw Hill

 
ISD 252 Introduction to Logistics & Supply Chain Management

• Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to equip students with a sound fundamental knowledge base and basic skills regarding supply chain management.

• Course Content

Matching supply and demand through the management of material and information flow in a supply chain. Effective supply chain management can lower costs, provide better customer service and quality, which translate into strategic competitive advantage and profitability for the company. This course will cover the principles of operations, logistics, and supply chain activities. The specific topics are; Definitions of logistics and supply chain, logistics role in the economy and organization, logistics processes, the role of logistics and supply chain managers, Warehousing, Transport and distribution systems, Inventory and warehouse management, and Purchasing Management. 

• Reading List

1. Grant et al., Fundamentals of Logistics Management, European, 2006, McGraw-Hill
2. Ballou, R.H., Business Logistics Management/Supply Chain Management, 5th edition, 2004, Prentice-Hall
3. Saxena, A. and Sircar, K., Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Jaico Books  

Mode of course delivery

The programme is offered through distance education, a learning oriented system allowing greater flexibility in learning while students continue with their regular professional work. The programme is offered in a mixed mode format. The approach uses print and electronic media in order to be responsive to the needs of the learner and also maximize the use of technology in course delivery.

At the heart of the programme is excellent online learning materials developed by capable and competent resource persons from KNUST and other recognized institutions.

Academic Support Systems/Services

Limited face-to-face facilitated sessions are provided at all the Learning Centres. These sessions are supported by print and electronic materials, and local learning facilitators who also support and direct students as they work through the resources provided.

The Centres provide learning support to students living in different parts of the country, thus reducing travel expenses.