Ghana

This course introduces criminal justice practices as they relate to the conviction and punishment of criminals for various reasons. The discussion takes a lead from the concept and theories of social control and philosophies of punishment to explain the justification for punishment as a means of deterrence and correction of criminality. This course presents how to assess the utility or otherwise of penalization as a tool either for the exaction of vengeance, deterrrance or rehabilitation of offenders.

This course deals with the application of psychologicalconcepts, theories, methods and ideas to problem of organizations. The course is made up of organizational theory and organizational behaviour. Topics include: the nature of organizations, organizational structure, design of effective organizations, organizational development, organizational climate and culture, organizational change, organizational decline, organizational learning, group processes in organizations, employee motivation, job satisfaction and organizational commitment

The course examines the concepts of rural livelihoods, food security, and food insecurity, as well as the implications of food security on rural development. Students learn to facilitate the selection, establishment, and management of sustainable livelihood strategies for the attainment of food security by rural communities. Topics include the sustainable livelihood framework; selection and management of sustainable livelihood strategies; and measurement of food security and causes of food insecurity.

This course explores the relationship between psychology and the environment, and how the latter affects human behavior. It examines both the built environment and the psychology environment and their effects. The course focuses on the effects the environment has on humans and how to reduce or manage them. Students learn to identify environmental hazards in their own communities and critically assess how to control and manage them.

The patterns of Africa's interaction with the rest of the world is unique. Its peoples have had to contend with acute internal and external pressures which have stretched and shaped its systems overtime. While some of the pressures have undermined the continent's state institutions and thus inhibited their capacity to underpin human flourishing, others have served as a source of institutional innovations resilience and creative adjustment. This course provides a study of current trends and forces that shape Africa‘s relations in the global system and examines theories of geo-politics, geo-economics, and meta-geopolitics in the study of Africa's international relations. Topics include globalization, NEPAD, human security, debt, HIV/AIDS, environment, arms proliferation, and the World Trade Organization.

This course provides a thorough survey of clinical psychology. Topics include the history of clinical psychology, including Ghanaian development of the field, its scope, functions, and future perspective. The course also covers the latest developments in clinical research and techniques in health psychology, behaviour medicine, psychopathology and mental health.

This course merges theatrical theory with performance. Through a series of weekly exercises, students learn a variety of acting techniques that correspond to contemporary western theater practices. The course enhances the student's ability to gather real emotions from personal experiences and feelings, and to project this into a character. Due to the cultural differences in western theater and Ghanaian society, students learn varying ways of interpreting human behavior and interaction, verbal and non-verbal communication, and external ways of representing characters. Students complete a final performance where they showcase their characterization skills. Weekly attendance is essential and a daily journal recording individual development is required. This journal is reviewed and factored into the grading.

This course offers a historical perspective on the study of gender. It examines feminist theories and movements, the status of men and women in Ghana, legal provisions for women's rights in Ghana, women and men in politics in Ghana, the media and women in Ghana, gender issues in rural communities, gender issues in urban communities, gender issues in urban production and politics, gender and reproductive health problems in Ghana, gender issues and the environment, and gender-based violence.

This course is a critical study of how the various categories of women participate in African indigenous religions. It examines their roles, rights and responsibilities and some of the challenges indigenous women face in performing these religious duties in contemporary African societies. Lecture topics include defining the subject matter; concepts, stereotypes, theory and method; and status, roles, and rights of women in African indigenous religions. Assessment: weekly reflection papers, group work, final exam.