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Courses

Some Academic Departments of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi and the SDG related courses deployed through the Centre for Capacity Building and Innovation (CCBI), Office of the Vice-Chancellor, KNUST: 

CENTRE FOR CAPACITY BUILDING AND INNOVATION(CCBI) SHORT COURSES LIST

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension

  1. Evaluating productivity impacts for sustainable development interventions
  2. Quantitative techniques for monitoring and evaluating sustainable development projects
  3. Practical approach to productivity and efficiency analyses (PAPEA I TO III)
  4. Impact evaluation and management for sustainable development in Africa
  5. Communication for Innovation
  6. Monitoring and Evaluation of Training Programmes
  7. Record Management for Agribusiness SMEs
  8. Print Media Production and Management for Development
  9. Financial Management for Agribusiness SMEs
  10. Marketing and Customer Relationship Management foe MSMEs
  11. Facilitation and Community Mobilisation for Development
  12. Electronic Media Production and Development
  13. Adult Learning and Behavioural Change
  14. Agribusiness entrepreneurship
  15. Food processing and value addition
  16. Introductory data management and Analytical tools for practitioners using stata
  17. Intermediate data management and Analytical tools for practitioners using stata
  18. Social Innovation for Development
  19. Kobo Toolbox
  20. Knowledge Management
  21. Introductory R Programming
  22. Mastering the Research Roadmap, from Problem to Analysis
  23. Data Collection, Preparation and Analysis using Excel and MiniTab Statistical Software for Research

Department of Animal Science

  1. Rabbit production and management
  2. Dairy processing and management
  3. Poultry production: Principles for setting up and operating successful poultry farm in Ghana
  4. Hatchery management

Department of Horticulture

  1. Nursery management
  2. Greenhouse vegetable production
  3. Landscape and grounds maintenance

Bureau of Integrated and Rural Development

  1. Systematic reviews of health and development interventions
  2.  Leadership and Adaptive Management
  3. Participatory planning, monitoring and evaluation
  4. Microfinance Management in Ghana
  5. Understanding the Concept and Implementation strategies of the Sustainable Development   Goals (SDGS)
  6. Work-Life Balance and Ethics
  7. Enterprise Development for Practitioners
  8. Digital Marketing Mastery
  9. Leveraging AI for Effective Leadership and Management in the Digital Age
  10. VSLA Development and Management
  11. Postharvest Technology and Agricultural Value Chain Financing

 

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Department of Geography and Rural Development

  1. Approaches to the study of the environment
  2. Climate smart urban adaptation
  3. Climate change and sustainable development
  4. Developing Agrotourism businesses
  5. Integrated water management
  6. Humanity, Ethics and the environment
  7. Paris climate agreement and implications for developing economies
  8. Climate change vulnerability assessment
  9. Crime Mapping and Geospatial Analytics

Department of Communication Design

  1. Photography
  2. Sound Engineering
  3. Cinematography
  4. Advertising Design

Department of Industrial Art

  1. Advanced gemstone setting
  2. Batik and tie-dye making
  3. Computer application in textile design
  4. Ceramics (Crockery production)
  5. Digital metal product design
  6. Garment making
  7. Screen printing
  8. Jewellery casting methods
  9. Jewellery making
  10. Macrame making
  11. Millinery and embroidery making
  12. Pattern drafting
  13. Textile design (Manual and computer application)
  14. Ceramics-Standard laboratory practice and safety

Department of Publishing Studies

  1. Textbook writing
  2. Book design and production
  3. Web design fundamentals

Department of Land Economy

  1. MAXQDA Software for Qualitative Analysis I and II

Department of Planning

  1. Strategic Planning and Management for Corporate Institutions

Centre for Cultural and African Studies (CeCASt)

  1. Heritage Studies

Centre for Settlements Studies

  1. Strategic Plan Preparation for Organisational Excellence
  2. Climate smart urban adaptation
  3. Foundations of Research Philosophy: Concepts and Inquiries
  4. Introduction to Low-carbon construction materials.
  5. Mastering unmanned aerial vehicles(drones)

 

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Department of Materials Engineering

  1. Metallurgy
  2. Metallurgical Failure Analysis and Prevention
  3. Ore Beneficiation
  4. Corrosion and Corrosion Control

Department of Petroleum Engineering

  1. Petroleum Fiscal Modelling and Economic Analysis
  2. Geochemical Modelling
  3. Application Of Machine Learning in Oil and Gas Industry
  4. Energy Transition Workshop for Oil and Gas Professionals

Department of Mechanical Engineering

  1. Clean Cookstoves Maintenance, Food Quality and Safety
  2. Solar Mini-Grid Installation and Domestic Electrical Wiring
  3. Clean Cookstove Fabrication and Marketing

 

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Department of Health Policy, Management and Economics

  1. Specialised Skills Training in Health Systems and Services Management

Department of Pathology and Ghana School of Law

  1. Medical negligence/ malpractice in healthcare delivery

Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research into Tropical Medicine (KCCR)

  1. Good clinical Practices

 

COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Department of Sociology and Social work 

  1. Gender and climate change and health
  2. Criminology and Criminal Justice
  3. Policing and Leadership
  4. Hospital Social Work Practice

Department of History and Political Studies

  1. Public and Third-Sector Management
  2. Customer relationship management for front desk officers (Levels I and II)

Department of Language and Communication Sciences

  1. French for Professionals
  2. French for Administrators
  3. French for specific purposes
  4. French for Diplomats
  5. French for Communication (Beginners)
  6. French for Travellers
  7. Chinese for Beginners
  8. Child Language Acquisition and Development

School of Business

  1. Emotional intelligence (EI) program
  2. Integrity software: Enhancing integrity at the workplace
  3. Emerging issues in supply chain operations management and performance
  4. The highly productive and effective administrator

Faculty of Law

  1. Law, Science and Technology: Cybercrime
  2. Environmental Law, Policy and Ethics in Ghana
  3. Corporate Insolvency Law
  4. Human Rights Based Policing

Department of English

  1. Skills for effective communication
  2. Proficiency in English
  3. Editing
  4. Institution Repository

Department of Economics

  1. Program Evaluation and Impact Assessment

Department of Religious Studies

  1. Certificate in Ethics and Public Life

Department of Accounting and Finance

  1. Corporate Sustainability Accounting and Managers
  2. Practical Accounting Skills for Non-Accountants
  3. Church Finance and Administration made simple
  4. Financial and Risk Management in Mining
  5. Church Corporate Governance
  6. Mastering Ghana’s Tax System: Compliance & Strategy

 

KNUST Wellness Centre in collaboration with Behavioural Sciences Department & KNUST Counselling Centre

  1. Caregiving for the Elderly- Beginners          

 

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE

Department of Computer Science

  1. Cyber Security and Digital Forensics

Department of Physics

  1. Introduction to Oil and Gas Exploration
  2. Advanced Seismic Interpretation

 

Claron Health International

  1. Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare

 

Centre for Capacity Building and Innovation (CCBI)

  1. Environment and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)
  2. Environmental Management Plan (EMP)
  3. Basic Life Support
  4. Traditional Medicine Standards
  5. Participatory Resource Management
  6. Advanced Life Support for Health Professionals
  7. Infection Control and Prevention
  8. Initial Management of Animal and Human Bites
  9. Public Relations Management
  10. Paperless Survey: Developing XLS Forms for data collection using Android
  11. Governance issues in NRM
  12. Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
  13. Project Management
  14. Participatory Rural Appraisal for Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

 

Library

  1. Institution Repository

 

LINFRA Ghana Telecom Academy and KNUST proposed collaboration

  1. Specialised Telecom Engineering Training

 

LIPTA Academy

  1. 2G, 3G and 4G Quality of Service (QoS)
  2. Specialised Telecom Engineering Training
  3. Telecommunications for Non-Engineer Training
  4. Spectrum Management Training
  5. Communications Industry Regulatory Management
  6. Insight into 5G Ecosystem

 

HIVE Institute of Technology

  1. Internet of Things
  2. IT and Programming Curriculum
  3. Mobile Application Development with Flutter
  4. Professional Digital Marketing

 

African Institute for Professional Excellence (TAIPE)

  1. Health Facility Claims Management
  2. Health Insurance Claims Management
  3. Quality Improvement in Theatre Operations
  4. Quality Improvement for Health Facilities
  5. Corporate Governance and Leadership in Healthcare

 

Mastercard Health Collaborative

  1. Healthcare Industry and Regulatory Affairs
  2. Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Application @ Primary Health Care (PHC) Level
  3. Strategic Leadership for Health Systems Transformation in    Developing Countries (SLHSTDC)
  4. Primary Health Care Financing (PHCF)
  5. Healthcare Quality Improvement for Healthcare Professionals
  6. Basic And Advanced Modular Certificate Short Courses on Palliative Care
  7. Pre-Hospital Emergency Care (PEC)
  8. Community Health Entrepreneurship (CHE)
  9. Community Emergency Care (CEC)
  10. Emergency Preparedness and Response to Pandemic Prone-Diseases (EMPRES)

 

 

Talk to us

Location: Centre for Capacity Building and Innovation, Casely Hayford Building, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana

Tel: +233 20 834 6530 | +233 24 425 8146 

Email: ccbi@knust.edu.gh