Semester 1	14 Credits	Semester 2	14 Credits
SPRC101	Learning Skills I	SPRC102	Learning Skills II
SPRC103	French I	SPRC104	French II
SPRC105	Introduction to Social Psychology	SPRC106	Introduction to Philosophy & Critical Thinking
GBEC101	Principles of Economics (Micro & Macro)	GBEC102	Economy of Ghana
GBEC103	Business Mathematics	GBEC 104	Computer Skills
Semester 3	14 Credits	Semester 4	14 Credits
SPRC201	French III	SPRC202	French IV
SPRC203	Organisational Behaviour	GBEC202	Human Resource Management
GBEC201	Quantitative Methods for Business	GBEC204	Principles of Accounting II
GBEC203	Principles of Accounting I	GBEC206	Principles of Public Administration
GBEC205	Principles of Management	GBEC208	Business Law
Semester 5	18 Credits	Semester 6	18 Credits
SPRC301	Research Methods	SPRC302	Total Quality Management
GBEC301	Managerial Economics	GBEC302	Entrepreneurship 1
GBEC303	Marketing Management	GBEC304	Managerial Accounting
GBEC305	Operations Management	GBEC306	Management Information Systems
GBEC307	Company Law	GBEC308	Project Management
HUMAN RESOURCES CONCENTRATION/ ELECTIVES
HRCC301	Training and Development	HRCC302	Recruitment and Selection
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION ELECTIVES
FMCC301	Investment and Portfolio Management	FMCC302	Monetary and Financial Systems
ENTREPRENEURSHIP CONCENTRATION ELECTIVES
ETCC301	Entrepreneurship 2: Managing Innovation	ETCC302	Entrepreneurship 3: Key Skills for Business
LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION/ ELECTIVES
PTCC301	Procurement of Goods, Works and Services	PTCC302	Strategic Supply Chain Management
Semester 7	18 Credits	Semester 8	16 Credits
GBEC401	Financial Management	GBEC402	Integrative Business Simulation
GBEC403	Business Planning	GBEC404	Performance Management
GBEC405	Ethics & Social Responsibility	GBEC406	Leadership
GBEC407	Strategic Management
HUMAN RESOURCES CONCENTRATION/ ELECTIVES
HRCC401	Employment and Labour Law	HRCC402	Human Resource Development
		HRCC404	Strategic Human Resource Management
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT  CONCENTRATION/ ELECTIVES
FMCC	Financial Strategy for Public Managers	FMCC402	Financial Statement Analysis
		FMCC404	International Trade Finance
ENTREPRENEURSHIP  CONCENTRATION ELECTIVES
HRCC401	Employment and Labour Law	ETCC402	Entrepreneurship 5: Managing Businesses for High-Growth
		ETCC404	Entrepreneurship 6: Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Business
LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT  CONCENTRATION/ ELECTIVES
PTCC401	National and International Negotiation	PTCC402	International Procurement
		PTCC404	e-Procurement and e-Supply Chain
GBEC409	Long Essay I / Project I	GBEC410	Long Essay II / Project II
		ELECTIVE	One Level 400 core subject from any other concentration areas
TOTAL PROGRAMME – 44 Courses			126 Credits

 1)           
Course Description:

Provide short descriptions of the content of the courses in the
programme to include:

a.           
Objective

b.           
Content

c.            
Mode of delivery

 

Courses

SPRC101

LEARNING SKILLS I

3 CREDITS

Objective:

At the end of the course the students would have been
able to improve their comprehension capacity for written and spoken language,
reading and writing skills, and be able to expand their vocabulary and develop
their critical thinking capabilities.

Content:

Students will be provided with three main areas of
learning in this course namely; Social skills and Confidence, Time Management,
and Writing Strategies. All this will combine to expose the student to study
habits, writing and listening skills, and oral and group presentations and the
ability to focus on research and Examinations

The content of this course includes, but not limited
to, the following:

·        
Life and learning skills required to become a
successful graduate.

·        
Working knowledge of the school’s environment.

·        
Preparation skills to meet the academic and practical
settings of the School.

·        
Non-academic issues to assist students’ transition to
the College.

·        
Writing and listening skills

·        
Oral and group presentation skills

·        
Writing Course Expectations

·        
rary Orientation; effective noteTaking Notes

·        
Writing Effective

·        
Sentences & Citation:

·        
Official Writing

·        
Preparing for tests and Examinations

·        
Time management

·        
Organizing and analyzing data

·        
Managing stress during examinations

·        
Making strong arguments

·        
Essay planning

·        
Using citations and references to summarize and
paraphrase

·        
Journal article referencing

·        
Quotations and in-text citations.

 

Mode
of Delivery:

The mode of delivery will include but not limited to
lectures, class discussions, tutorials, story telling, Group Projects,
individual Presentations, Group Presentations case studies, taking turns to
read out loudly in class and class assignments.

Reading
Materials:

1.    Amazon Digital Services LLC Learn Faster: Advanced Strategies On How to Learn Faster and Better (Accelerated Learning – Brain Training – Memory Improvement – Learning Techniques – Study Skills) Kindle Edition Jan, 2016

2.    Carter, Carol J. & Bishop, Joyce (2014). Keys to effective learning: Study skills and habits for success (6th Edition), Prentice Hall

3.    Frender, Gloria Marta Drayton, & Janet November (2013). Learning to learn (TRES) 3rd Edition: Incentive Publications by World Book

4.    Frender,  Gloria Bosarge, Charlotte & Marta Drayton (2016), Learning to learn: strengthening study skills and Brain Power, 3rd Edition, Incentive Publications; 2003)

5.    Graff, G., Birkenstein, C. (2019). They say, I say – The moves that matter in academic Writing, New York: W.W. Norton & Company.

6.    Rosenwasser, D., Stephen, J. (2011), Writing analytically, New York: Thomson Wadsworth

 

SPRC102

LEARNING SKILLS II

3 CREDITS

Objective:

The
course builds on the Learning Skills I course. It would focus on student communication
and thinking skills for academic work and life. At the end of the course the
student should:

·        
Be able to sharpen their
skills to easily recall both spoken and written materials (recollection and
attentiveness skills), envisage concepts

·        
Be self-composed in high
stress situations such as in public speaking and examinations (relaxation
techniques), and be able to perceive themselves as effective learners;

·        
Communicate effectively in reading, comprehension,
speaking and writing.

Content:
                                                                             

The
student develop “word attack” skills, sound-symbol relationships, word roots
understanding, basic language patterns, verb endings, compound words, prefixes,
noun endings, suffixes, homonyms, homophones, vocabulary development, expansion
of vocabulary, new words (monosyllabic), reading comprehension skills, and word
order, meaning in context, ordering main events, remembering facts and details,
main idea, reading practice, successful small group discussions, level
advancement checks, timed readings, comprehension questions, synonyms,
recognize and pronounce words by applying word attack skills strategies; using
basic principles of phonetics, “connect” the relationship between sound and
symbols; sound out new words, recognize basic language patterns; recognize main
ideas, continuous improvement in reading rate, and comprehension through
advancing levels of selections.

Topics to be treated include: reading techniques –
context clues, scanning and skimming, reading for comprehension and information
details, drawing inferences and conclusions; summarizing and paraphrasing;  reading and interpreting non-prose forms of
writing; organizing information; writing phrases,  clauses; elements, structure, and principles
of construction of a sentence; parallelism; paragraphs and paragraphing; and
long essay construction. 

The students will learn to
differentiate between three types of questions – objective, factual, and
Academic works such as paper, term paper, report, thesis and final thesis,
annotation, abstract, review as well as their presentation belongs to the area
of scientific works; therefore they have to meet general requirements of
structure and content.

The
course is about theoretical requirements of writing and presentation to equip
students to effectively communicate in specific situations, which may include
various academic, professional, or civic situations. This will enable students
understand and respond appropriately to the critical elements that shape
communication situations, such as audience, purpose, and genre.

Mode of Delivery:

The
mode of delivery will include but not limited to lectures, class discussions,
case studies, story telling, taking turns to read loudly during lectures,
tutorials class debates and class assignments.

Reading Materials:

1. Amazon Digital Services LLC, (2019). Learn faster: Advanced strategies on how to learn faster and better (Accelerated learning – Brain training – memory improvement – Learning Techniques – Study skills) Kindle Edition,

2. Carter, Carol J. & Bishop, Joyce (2014). Keys to effective learning: Study skills and habits for success (6th Edition), Prentice Hall

3. Frender, Gloria Marta Drayton, & Janet November (2013). Learning to learn (TRES) 3rd Edition: Incentive Publications by World Book

4.  Frender,  Gloria Bosarge, Charlotte & Marta Drayton  November (2003), Learning to learn: strengthening study skills and Brain Power, 2nd Edition, Incentive Publications; (2003)

5. Graff, G., Birkenstein, C. May (2016). They say, I say – The moves that matter in academic writing, New York: W.W. Norton & Company.

6. Rosenwasser, D., Stephen, J. (2011), Writing analytically, New York: Thomson Wadsworth.

SPRC103

FRENCH I

2 CREDITS

Objective:

This course introduces the students to basic skills in expressions in
French-language. At end of the course the student is able to speak and
understand simple French in daily situations. The student is also able to
develop communication skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing in
modern standard French.

Content:

The course is in four parts. Part one is the introductory French. At
this level, students will be introduced to some basic expressions using basic
rules in the language. Students at this stage are encouraged to do more oral
practice and much more reading aloud. This will enable them to improve upon
their pronunciation and speaking. Some relevant topics to be treated at this
level will be on verb conjugation using the three tenses: present simple,
present perfect and future simple.

By the end of the course, students should be able to recognise basic
French expressions and vocabulary.

Topics to be covered include: French phonetics, sentence construction,
definite and indefinite articles, negative formation and verb conjugation.

Mode of Delivery:

Mode of delivery include in-class discussions, power point presentations, group discussions, use of computer applications and
demonstrations, which show real-life pronunciations and concepts. Study resources that will be used include printed materials, Language
Lab Videos and Tapes that support self or independent study.

By the end of the course, students should be capable of using their
skills to express themselves in oral and in writing forms. 

Reading Materials:

Valdman, A., Pons &  Scullen.  Chez  nous  (2014).  Branché  sur  le  monde  francophone. Prentice  Hall   Paper  Bound  with  Access  Card,

Osei S. 2014.  An easy approach to French composition.  vol. 1 & 2  Trans afrique volume 1 & 2 Speeddad

Tsikpo T. (2010). Spear Guide to basic studies in French. Logiprint.

Herraps (April 2012) Compact French Dictionary (English French) Spectrum Books

Valdman, A., Pons &  Scullen.  Chez  nous  (2014).  Branché  sur  le  monde  francophone. Prentice  Hall   Paper  Bound  with  Access  Card

 

 

SPRC104

FRENCH II

2 CREDITS

 

Objective: The course builds on the first semester’s course of Level 100 to further
develop the verbal and writing skills of students in French. 

 

Content:

Specific areas students will be exposed to include but not limited to:

• Introduced to different forms of vocabularies in
  French language for everyday expressions.
• Jargons in various occupational settings.
• Reading Comprehension in French.
• Les metiers-occupations
• The use of subject and object pronouns in French
• Comprehension ecrite and regular and irregular
  verbs.

 

Mode of Delivery:

Mode of delivery includes in-class discussions, power point presentations, group discussions, use of computer applications and
demonstrations, role playing which show real-life pronunciations and concepts.
Texts will be taken from reading text-books in French and students will be
coached to read such texts. Students will be required to orally answer text
book questions.

 

By the end of the course, students should be able to pronounce words,
use the right vocabulary and express themselves well by way of communicating
among themselves and other speakers of the language. 

 

Reading Materials:

1.        
Valdman, A., Pons &
 Scullen.  Chez  nous 
(2014).  Branché  sur
 le  monde  francophone. Prentice
 Hall   Paper  Bound  with  Access  Card,  

2.        
Osei, S. (2014).  An easy
approach to French composition.  vol.
1 & 2  Trans afrique volume 1 & 2
Speeddad

3.        
Tsikpo T. 2010. Spear guide to basic studies in French.
Logiprint.

4.        
Harraps (2007) Compact French Dictionary (English French) Spectrum
Books

5.        
Thomas, M. 2000.  French introductory course. Hodder
Education

6.        
Kurbegov E. 2011. Practice makes perfect basic French.
McGraw-Hill Education

 

 

SPRC105

INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

3 CREDITS

 

Objective:

At
the end of this course students can relate to the basic concepts and techniques
of modern behavioural patterns and settings and be able to describe or explain
the role of social psychology as a behavioural science.

 

Content:

Students will
understand how to conduct scientific study of human society relating to culture
and social interactions. Students will be thought how to make assumptions about
how people think and behave and use this understanding to in modelling
consumer decision-making process, in modelling voting behaviour politics and in
modelling rewards in personnel managemnet. Students would be thought how to use
such models to promote social, economic and political change and also explore
the sociology of Ghana.

 

Major topics:

·               
The process of learning
in relation to psychology and socialisation;

·               
Diversity and
inequality

·               
Cognitive psychology
(memory, language, intelligence reasoning and decision making);

·               
Development Psychology
(Physical and life plan, cognitive, and social)

·               
Neuroscience and
cognitive neuroscience);

·               
Social institutions,
social change, organisations, cooperation and sociology of Ghana

·               
Personality and social
psychology (Personality, social psychology, motivation and emotion)

·               
The
resolution of social problems (poverty and racism).

 

Mode of Delivery:

The content of this course will be
delivered through a combination of in-class lectures, tutorials and class
assignments simulation exercises and case studies.

 

Reading Materials:

 

Macionis, John J. March (2017). Sociology (Global  Edition), Pearson

Assimeng, J. M.(2006) Understanding society; an introduction to sociology for African students. Accra : Woeli Publishing Services,

Assimeng, J. M 2nd Edition(2010). Religion and social change in West Africa: an introduction to the sociology of religion .Accra : Woeli Pub. Services,

Vander Zanden, James Wilfrid.(1996). The social experience: an introduction to sociology. New York : McGraw-Hill

Banaji, M. and Grenwwald, A. (2016) Hidden Biases of Good People. Bantam

Benson, N. (2007). Psychology: A graphic guide to your mind and behaviour. Crow’s Nest, NSW: Allen & Unwin

Breedlive, M. S. and Watson N. (January 2018). Biological Psychology: An introduction to Behavioural, cognitive and Clinical neuroscience 7th Ed. Sinaeur and Associates

Freud, S. (2010). Civilization and its Disconnects Discontents W.W Norton & Company.

 

 

SPRC106

INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY AND CRITICAL THINKING

3 CREDITS

 

Objective:

At the end of this course students should be able to apply knowledge and
skills acquired to construct arguments and draw sound conclusions. Students become
analytical and critical in thinking relating to life issues business problem
solving.

 

Content:

The course discusses how words, language and knowledge can be employed
to make arguments, analyze assumptions and ascertain the validity of
conclusions. The course imparts skills for logical (inductive and deductive)
reasoning in a wide variety of business applications.

 

Major topics:

Specific topics include but not limited to:

• Word and word understanding,
  framing of premises and conclusions, and methods of philosophy.
• Surveys of the writings of a
  number of major historical figures in the fields. 
• Introducing philosophers and
  problems from the individual, cooperate and national (Particularly
  developing countries) and ability to think critically about the issues
• Distinction between logic,
  rhetoric and ranting,
• Distinction between deductive
  and inductive arguments
• Analysis of ambiguities and
  the nature of common fallacies in reasoning.
• Symbolization and evaluation
  of deductive arguments using truth tables and the construction of proofs
  to assess validity.
• Extensions of classical logic
  and fundamental issues pertaining to the nature of reasoning and logic in generally.

At end of the course, students should be able to think critically about
issues and ideas, analyse situations objectively and suggest solutions to life
and  business issues.

 

Mode of delivery:

The
content of this course will be delivered through a combination of in-class
lecturers, tutorials, cse studies, presentations, discussions and class assignments.

 

Reading Materials:

 

1. Bello, A.G.A. (2000). Introduction to Logic. Ibadan: University Press PLC (Reference Unavailable)

2. Lauer, H.   and Amponsah, B. (2013). Critical Thinking and Practical Reasoning Course Reader: Accra: Faculty of Arts, University of Ghana. (Reference Unavailable)

3. Christensen, Kit R. (1999). Philosophy and Choice: Selected Readings from around the World. Mountain View: Mayfield Publishing Company. (pp. 100-108).

4. Copi, I.M., & Cohen, Carl. (2008). Introduction to Logic. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education Inc.

5. Gyekye, Kwame. (2004). The Unexamined Life: Philosophy and the African Experience. Accra: Sankofa Publishing Co. Ltd.

6. Miller, Miller E.D. L. (1999). Questions that Matter: An Introduction to Philosophy. New York: Mc Graw Hill.

7.      Critical Thinking by Moore, Brooke Noel, Parker, Richard 10th (tenth) Edition (2011) 8. New York: McGraw Hill.

9.      Questions That Matter: An Invitation to Philosophy, Shorter Version Aug 2005

10.  Revel for Ethics: Theory and Practice, Updated Edition — Access Card (11th Edition) May 2016

GBEC101

PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (MICRO & MACRO)

3 CREDITS

 

Objective:

This
course builds the knowledge of students with the basic micro and macro-economic
concepts, principles and theories necessary for the economic analysis of
problems so as to offer cost effective solutions.

 

Content:

The
specific topics to be discussed from the micro economic aspect include but noy
limited to:

• Basic concepts, principles and theories of micro
  and macro economics.
• Rational economic behaviour of the consumer and
  the nature of demand curves.
• Equilibrium of the firm and the behaviour of the
  different types of markets in allocating scarce resources
• Fundamental operations of markets (Scarcity and
  choice, economic systems Demand and supply, price, income and cross price
  elasticities, Consumer behaviour, theory of the firm, cost curves, profit
  maximization, market structure: perfect competition and monopoly and
  imperfect competition).

From the macroeconomic aspects the following topics will be treated:

• Classical and Keynesian macroeconomics,
• Components of aggregate demand, national income
  determination, national income measurement and uses
• Sectoral contribution (agriculture, industry and
  services) to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Ghana,
• Fiscal and monetary policies, inflation, unemployment
  and external trade of Ghana.

Mode of Delivery:

The course will
be delivered through in-class lectures/PowerPoint presentations, case studies, class
and group discussions.

Reading
Materials:

Lipsey, R. & Chry, A (January 2018). Economics, 13th Edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Marshall, A (2016). Principles of economics, London: MacMillan & Co

Rittenberg, L. & Tregarthen, T (2012). Principles of microeconomics, Carolina: Carolina University

Samuelson, P. A. (4th Edition April 2006). Economics, Boston: McGraw-Hill

Stiglitz, J. E. & Walsh, C. E (2006). Economics, 4th Edition – New York: W. W. Norton & Company

Ahiawodzi, A. K. (2013). Macroeconomics, Accra: Sahabia Publication.

Bade, R. & Parkin, M. 8th Edition (Jan 2017). Foundations of macroeconomics, Boston: Pearson Addison Wesley.

Bawumia, M. (2010). Monetary policy and financial sector reforms in Africa, Ghana’s experience, Accra. Combert Impressions Ghana Ltd

Mankiw, N. G (2014). Macroeconomics, Boston: South-Western College

Killick, T. (2010). Development economics in action: A study of economic policies in Ghana,Oxford: Routhledge

ISSER (2014).The state of Ghanaian economy, ISSER: University of Ghana, Legon

Stockman (2012). Introduction to Macroeconomics, Boston: South-Western College

GBEC102

ECONOMY OF GHANA

3 CREDITS

Course Objective: This course aims at making students acquire basic
understanding of the Ghanaian economy.

Content:

This
course analyses and discusses key aspects of the Economy of Ghana in relation
to policy formulation implementation and the impacts realized 

Topics to be covered include but not limited to the following:

• Introduction
  and Overview of the Economy of Ghana
• The
  Financial Sector and Inflation    
• Economic
  Planning                
• Sustainable
  Development/Environment        
• Structural Adjustment
• Employment               
• Poverty
  and Income Distribution
• The
  Economic Sectors and their relative performance
• SWOT
  Analysis of the Economy of Ghana

Reference Text:

Reference materials include but not
limited to the following:

1. ISSER (various issues). The
   State of the Ghanaian Economy Report. Legon: ISSER.
2. Killick, Tony (2010).
   Development Economics in Action: A study of Economic Policies in Ghana, 2^nd
   edition. London and New York: Routledge.
3. Aryeetey, E., Harrigan, J.
   & Nissanke, M. (2000). Economic Reforms in Ghana: The Miracle and the
   Mirage. Oxford: James Currey.
4. Other useful resources
   include the following websites:
5. The Bank of Ghana www.bog.gov.gh
6. Ghana Statistical Service www.statsghana.gov.gh
7. World Bank, Ghana Office www.worldbank.org/en/country/ghana
8. International Monetary
   Fund, Ghana Office www.imf.org/external/country/gha/
   
9. Relevant Government of
   Ghana Ministries/Departments/Agencies via www.ghana.gov.gh

 

GBEC103

BUSINESS MATHEMATICS

3 CREDITS

Objective:

At
the end of the programme students will develop their mathematical skills
requiredy for analyzing numerical information to understand the veracity of
business problems and to suggest objective solutions.

Content:

In
this course the quantitative analytical knowledge, skills and attitudes will be
imparted to the students so that these could be applied in business problem
solving and decision making.

Topics
to be treated include but not limited to the following:

• Applications of ratio and proportion,
• Computing taxes,
• Commercial discounts
• Simple and compound interest,
• Annuities
• Debt reduction
• Sinking funds,
• Capitalization and wasting of assets
• Stocks and bonds,
• Numeric and algebraic
  basicsAlgebraic forms and functions
• Quadratic and other
  functions; and graphs.

Students
are expected to be able to apply basic quantitative skills to making business
decision.

Mode of Delivery:

Learning will be facilitated through class discussions, power point presentations, group discussions, use of computer applications, demonstrations and simulations, which show real-life application of mathematical concepts related to business situations, assignments and problem solving.

 

Reading Materials:

1.         Andy A. Francis (2004). Business mathematics and statistics Thomson Learning London.

2.         Deitz James E. & Southam James L (2016). Contemporary Business Mathematics for Colleges, 17th Edition Cengage Brain  San Francisco.ISBN-10: 1305506685  |  ISBN-13: 9781305506688

3.         Eccles P. (1998) An Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning Cambridge University Press

4.         Williams, Walter E. (1987) Fundamentals of business mathematics W.C. Brown Dubuque, Iowa

5.         Weber, Jean E. (1982). Mathematical analysis; business and economic applications. 3^rd Ed. Harper and Row. New York

6.         Wheeler, Ruric E (1986) Modern mathematics with applications to business and the social sciences Brooks Cole Publications Co. Monterey, California

 

 

 

GBEC104

COMPUTER SKILLS

3 CREDITS

 

Objective:

This course equips students with the knowledge and skills to use computers and apply information technology in different settings of work and studies.  The focus of the course is to prepare students to use computer and information technology effectively in undertaking their studies.  The course is designed to offers students “hands on” experience. The course further provides students with the knowledge of using software applications in office environments or in work settings.

 

Content:

The course is designed into two parts all aimed at introducing students to the basic components of a computer system and their application. The first part deals with the overview of the information Technology field. Topics covered include but not limited to:

• Basic Introduction to Computers (History and architecture),
• Types and applications of computer software
• Introduction to operating systems (DOS, Windows [File Organization and System] and others).

 

The part two prepares students with hands-on experiential learning to be able to use office productivity tools, which include, but not limited to:

• Word processing, use of spreadsheet and presentation tools.
• Microsoft Office or any other open source productivity tools (Open Office).

 

At the end of the course, students are expected to acquire a good knowledge about computing which prepares them for taking higher Computer Science/IT courses whiles applying the skills for academic course work.

 

Mode of Delivery:

The Course will be delivered through lectures/power point presentations, individual and group assignments and practical computer lab sessions.

 

 

 

Reading Materials:

1.    Reed, D. (2010). Balanced Introduction to computer science, A: International Version, Pearson Higher Education.

2.    Goldschlager, L. (1988). Computer science: A Modern introduction, Prentice Hall; 2 edition

3.    Thareja R. 2nd Edition (October 2019). Fundamentals of computers, Oxford Press, ISBN 9780199452729

4.    Sedgewick, R. and Wayne, K. (June 2016). An introduction to computer science. Princeton.

5.    Weverka, P.2016. Microsoft Office (2016),  All-in-one for dummies. John Willey and Sons. ISBN 13978-1119083122

 

 

 

 

SPRC201

FRENCH III

2 CREDITS

 

Objective:

This course builds on French II and the objective is to develop the communication skills of the student to use expressions relating to various situations in life. The course is to enable students improve on their sentence construction capabilities.

 

Content:                     

Topics include but not limited to:

• Social, economic, political and geographical situations discussed in French. Grammar and constructional works will be more dealt with.
• Tenses in French language.
• Mon Ecole’’- Identifying subjects taught at Schools and time Frames or periods
• Mon village’’- identifying the right locations and important landmarks.
• Art of reading in French

 

Mode of Delivery:

Mode of delivery include lectures, class discussions, assignments and power point presentations, group discussions, use of computer applications and audio and video demonstrations that illustrate real-life pronunciations and concepts. Learners will be coached to read more from relevant text-books newspapers, magazines and journals in French.

 

Reading Materials:

1.    Valdman, A., Pons & Scullen.  Chez  nous  (2019).  Branché  sur  le  monde  francophone. Prentice  Hall   Paper  Bound  with  Access  Card,

2.    Osei S. 2014.  An easy approach to French composition, vol. 1 & 2  Trans afrique volume 1 & 2 Speeddad

3.    Tsikpo T. 2010. Spear Guide to basic studies in French. Logiprint.

4.    Harraps(2007). Compact French dictionary (English French). Spectrum Books

5.    Thomas, M. 2000.  French introductory course. Hodder Education

6.    Kurbegov E. February 2017. Practice makes perfect basic French. McGraw-Hill Education

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPRC202

FRENCH IV

2 CREDITS

 

Objective:

This course builds on French III to further enhance the French communication skills of students. It builds the grammar, pronunciation, oral comprehension, speaking reading, and writing competencies of the student.

 

Content:

Student builds on earlier courses in French to be able to undertake more advanced studies in French. Essays and other forms of compositions are thought to the student. Students will be engaged rigorously to make presentations on diverse issues in French.

Topics to be covered include but not limited to:

Articles, direct and indirect object pronouns, imperfect construction, and conditional tenses, past simple tenses, relative pronouns, report writing and Reading comprehension.

 

Mode of Delivery:

Facilitation methods include lectures, class discussions, assignments and power point presentations, group discussions, use of computer applications and illustrations of practical pronunciations and concepts.

 

Reading Materials:

1. Valdman, A., Pons & Scullen.  Chez nous (2014).  Branché sur le monde francophone. Prentice-Hall   Paper  Bound  with  Access  Card,  

2. Osei S. 2014.  An easy approach to French composition.  vol. 1 & 2 Trans afrique volume 1 & 2 Speeddad

3. Tsikpo T. (2010). Spear Guide to basic studies in French. Logiprint.

4. Harraps (2007) Compact French dictionary (English French) 2007. Spectrum Books

5. Thomas, M. (2000).  French introductory Course. Hodder Education

6. Kurbegov E. (February 2017). Practice makes perfect basic French. McGraw-Hill Education 2nd Edition

 

 

SPRC203

ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

3 CREDITS

 

Objective:

The main purpose of this course is to enable students grasp the concepts of causes and effects of human behaviour and actions at the workplace and to understand how such knowledge can be used subsequently to moderate behaviour. This course sets the foundation pillars of management.

 

Content:

The course draws from social science disciplines of Psychology, Politics, Sociology and Economics and adopts interdisciplinary approach to develop of theories that facilitate empirical research relating to human behaviour in organisations.

The specific topics discussed in this course include but not limited to the following:

• The Nature of organisational Behaviour: Approaches to Organisation and Management;
• The Nature and Context of Organisations;
• Individual Differences and Diversity;
• The Nature of Learning;
• Perception and Communication;
• Work Motivation,
• Morale and Job Satisfaction;
• The Nature of Work Groups and Teams;
• Working in Groups and Teams;
• The Nature of Leadership,
• Structures of Organisations;
• Organisational Control and Power; membership conflict and cooperation;
• organisational culture, change and development;
• Impact of technology on organisations;
• Personnel psychology;
• Bargaining behaviour and group dynamics;
• Society, the worker and work environment

 

Mode of Delivery:

The content of this course will be delivered through a combination of case studies, in-class lecturers, assignments, power-point presentations and discussions, and research projects.

 

Reading Materials:

1.         Du Brin, A. J. (2005). Fundamentals of organizational behaviour (3rded.). South-Western Cengage Learning

2.         Knights, D. & Willmott, H. (2007). Organisational Bebaviour & Management. Cengage Learning EMEA

3.         Mullins, L. J. (2007). Management and organizational Behaviour (8th ed.). Milan: RotolitoLombarda.

4.         Mullins, L. J. (2013). Management & organisational behaviour 10th Edition, Pearson Education Limited, Edinburgh Gate Harlow, UK

5.         Nelson, D. L., & Quick, J. C. (2006). Organizational behaviour: Foundations, realities & challenges (5th ed.). China: South- Western Corporation.

6.         Robbins, S. P., Judge, T. A., & Sanghi, S. (2009). Organizational behaviour (13th ed.). New Delhi: Pearson Prentice Hall.

 

 

GBEC201

QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR BUSINESS

3 CREDITS

 

Objective:

To develop the quantitative analytical skills of the student for business decision-making.

 

Content: 

 

This course is designed to enable students to apply statistics and mathematics models to solve business and operations problems. The course integrates applied business research and descriptive statistics.

 

Topics that will be discussed include but not limited to:

·         Time series analysis

·         Methods of statistical inference including confidence intervals

·         Hypothesis testing

·         Statistical regression and correlation.

 

Mode of Delivery:

Mode of delivery include  lectures, plenary class discussions, power point presentations, group discussions, use of computer programmes and other applications and illustrations to depict real-life application of quantitative techniques in business and operational situations.

 

 

 

Reading Materials:

1.    Anderson, David R. (David Ray), (February 2015). Quantitative methods for business. Mason, Ohio : Thomson/South-Western

2.    Bharat Kolluri Michael J. Panik Rao N. Singamsetti (July 2016). Introduction to quantitative methods in business with applications using Microsoft Excel Wiley SBN 978-1-119-22097-8

3.    Dennis J. Sweeney,& Thomas A Williams (January 2018). Quantitative methods for business 15th Ed Cengage Learning India

4.    Barry Render, Ralph M. Stair, Michael E. Hanna (2014). Quantitative analysis for management and student CD-ROM, Eighth Edition Publisher: Prentice Hall.

5.    Brandimarte, Paolo (2013). Quantitative methods : an introduction for business management  Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley,

6.    Buglear, John. (2015). Quantitative methods for business : the A to Z of QM.Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann,

7.    Curwin, Jon. (2008). Quantitative methods for business decisions. London : Thomson Learning.

8.    Louise Swift, Sally Piff (2014). Quantitative methods for business, management and finance 4th Ed. Palgrave Macmillan.

 

 

 

 

 

GBEC202

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

3 CREDITS

 

Objective:

At the end of the course, students should be able to understand the complex decisions that all managers make in performing the HR function in a dynamic and exciting work environment and how such decision support or inhibit labour productivity.

 

Students will be exposed to concepts, principles, processes, and contemporary challenges in human resource management.

 

Content:

This course exposes students to concepts and application areas of Human Resources Management (HR). It explores how the interdependence of the major topics in HR are created and implemented. 

 

Topics that will be discussed include:

·         HR concepts, principles, and processes

·         Introduction to HRM

·         Organizational Structure and HRM

·         Job Analysis and Design

·         Recruitment Selection

·         Managing Careers

·         Performance Appraisal

·         Employment Relationships and the Law

·         Performance Management

·         Compensation and Benefits

·         Managing Employees for Competitive Advantage

·         Organizational Demands and Environmental Influences;

·         Legal Compliance

·         Employee Benefits

·         Health, and Wellness

·         Labor Unions and Industrial Relations

 

Mode of Delivery:

The course will be delivered through in-class lectures, discussions, case studies and group and individual assignments.

 

Reading Materials:

1.    Banfield Paul, & Kay Rebecca (April 2018) Introduction to human resources management   Oxford University Press.

2.    Phillips, J, & Gully, S. (January 2018). Human Resource Management. Mason, OH: South-Western

3.    Martin, Graeme, (March 2016) Managing people and organisations in changing context. Oxford: Elsevier

4.    Steen, S., Noe, R., Hollenbeck, J., Gerhart, B., & Wright, P. (2013). Human Resource Management (3rd Canadian Ed.). Toronto: McGraw Hil

5.    Stredwick, John. (July 2013) An introduction to human resource management. London: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann

6.    Laroche, Lionel. (2007) Recruiting, retaining, and promoting culturally different employees, Amsterdam; Boston: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann,

 

 

 

GBEC203

PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I

3 CREDITS

 

Objective:

At the end of this course, students are expected to have a solid base in basic accounting concepts and principles and to be enriched in all the fundamental principles of financial accounting in relation to simple business entities.

 

Content:

Topics to be discussed include but not limited to:

• Basic accounting concepts
• Principles of double-entry accounting technique
• Preparation of basic financial statements for single entities.

 

Mode of Delivery:

The course will be facilitated in as practical manner as possible. A combination of lecturers, tutorials, case studies, class assignments and presentations will constitute some of the modes of delivery of the course.

 

Reading Materials:

1.    Collins, S. M. H (2007). Dictionary of accounting, London: A &C Black

2.    Weygandt and Kieso (January 2018). Accounting Principles 10th edition

3.    Wood and Sangster and Sangster (June 2018). Frank Wood’s business accounting       2, Volume 2

4.    Wood, Frank et. al. (January 2018). Frank Wood’s business accounting, Vol1 &2,    Volume one, London: Pearson

5.    Weetman, P (March 2019). Financial and management accounting: an introduction,    London: Pearson.

 

 

 

 

                                                                                

GBEC204

PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II

3 CREDITS

 

Objective:

At end of the course, the students will have a solid foundation in basic accounting concepts and principles and would appreciate the role of the accounting process and how it is used to monitor and report the financial performance of a firm or organization. It builds on Principles of Accounting I

 

Content:

The topics are a continuation of the previous accounting course in a slightly advanced manner and include but not limited to:

• Principles and concepts relating to financial accounting
• Double-entry accounting technique
• Preparation of financial statements for single entities. This stage of the course is very important and therefore should be made as practical as possible.

 

Mode of Delivery:

The course will be facilitated in as practical manner as possible. A combination of lecturers, tutorials, case studies, class assignments and presentations will constitute some of the modes of delivery of the course.

 

Reading Materials:

1.    Collins, S. M. H (2007). Dictionary of accounting, London: A &C Black

2.    Weygandt and Kieso (January 2018). Accounting Principles 10th edition

3.    Wood and Sangster and Sangster (June 2018). Frank Wood’s business accounting 2, Volume 2

4.    Wood, Frank et. al. (January 2018). Frank Wood’s business accounting, Vol1 &2, Volume one, London: Pearson

5.    Weetman, P (March 2019). Financial and management accounting: an introduction, London: Pearson.

 

 

GBEC205

PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT

3 CREDITS

 

Objective:

To aim is to develop the managerial knowledge and skills of the students and prepare them for taking and executing such responsibilities in the life’s career. The course creates awareness among the students that nothing meaningful can be achieved by an organization without effective and efficient management.  Students will learn concepts and practices associated with managing people and organisational dynamics in relation to private business.

 

Content:

Topic to be covered include but not limited to:

·                The concept of management, functions and principles.

·                Theories of management

·                Private Business organisations, their establishment and how they grow

·                Management of Private business organisations

·                Elements of human Behaviour in businesses organisations

·                Managing Diversity

 

Mode of Delivery:

The mode of delivery includes, but is not limited to, in-class lectures, case studies, practical assignments, simulations, and seminar presentations.

 

Reading Materials:

1.         Cole, G. (2004). Management Theory and Practice. 6^th Edition. London Cengage Learning

2.         Robbins, S. & Coulter, M. (2016). Management, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

3.         Nahavandi, A., Denhardt, R., Denhardt, J., & Aristigueta, M. (2015). Organizational behaviour. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

4.         Clegg Steward R.; Hardy Cynthia, and Nord Walter R. (1999) Managing Organisations, Current Issues, SAGE Publications Ltd.

5.         Kirton, Gill. (2010) The dynamics of managing diversity: a critical approach, Burlington: Elsevier.

6.         Martin, Graeme, (March 2016). Managing people and organisations in changing context. Oxford Elsevier.

7.         Robbins S.P. & Judge, T.A. (2010): Organizational Behaviour: International version, 14^th ed.: Pearson International.

8.         Aristigueta, M. (2015). Organisational behaviour. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.