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BA. CULTURE AND TOURISM

The Department continues to delivers courses leading to the Award o f the Four (4)-year Bachelor o f Arts Degree and also

Coordinates and runs the Four (4)-year Bachelor o f Arts Degree in Culture and Tourism concurrently.

COURSE STRUCTURE:

Year One Semester One

CODE TITLE T P C

CAT 151 Introduction to Tourism 2 1 2

CAT 153 Introduction to African Dance 2 1 2

CSM 151 Information Technology I 2 2 3

ENGL 157* Communication Skills I 2 1 2

FC 181 French for Communication Purposes I 1 1 1

GEOG 151 Physical Environmental Systems 2 1 2

HIST 155 Introduction to Slavery in Africa 2 1 2

SOC 153 Traditional Ghanaian Social Structure I 2 1 2

SS 155** Social Statistics I 2 0 2

TOTAL 18

Year One Semester Two

CODE TITLE T P C

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CODE TITLE T P C

CAT 152 Introduction to Tourism Resources in Ghana 2 1 2

CAT 154 Ethics and Etiquettes 2 1 2

CSM 152 Information Technology II 2 2 3

ENGL 158* Communication Skills II 2 1 2

FC 182 French for Communication Purposes II 1 1 1

GEOG 152 Introduction to Map Work 2 1 2

HIST 156 Introduction to Historical Monuments in Ghana 2 1 2

SOC 154 Traditional Ghanaian Social Structure II 2 1 2

SS 156** Social Statistics II 2 0 2

TOTAL 18

*University Required Courses **Faculty Required Courses

YEAR TWO

Year Two Semester One

CODE TITLE T P C

CAT 251 Regional Tourism Resources 2 1 2

CAT 253 Tourism and Recreation 2 1 2

CAT 255 Socio logy o f Tourism 2 1 2

CAT 257 African Popular Music 2 1 2

CAT 259 African Music Appreciation I 2 1 2

ECON 253 Economy of Ghana I 2 1 2

ENGL 263* Literature in English I 1 0 1

GEOG 153 Introduction to Human Geography I 2 1 2

LAW 257 Legal Systems I 2 1 2

MGT 253 Principles o f Marketing I 2 1 2

TOTAL 19

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Year Two Semester Two

CODE TITLE T P C

CAT 252 Tourism Resources o f West Africa 2 1 2

CAT 254 Introduction to Tour Guiding 2 1 2

CAT 256 Contemporary African Art 2 1 2

CAT 258 Government and Po litics in Ghana 2 1 2

CAT 260 African Music Appreciation II 2 1 2

ECON 254 Economy of Ghana II 2 1 2

ENGL 264* Literature in English II 1 0 1

GEOG 154 Introduction to Human Geography II 2 1 2

LAW 258 Legal Systems II 2 1 2

MGT 254 Principles o f Marketing II 2 0 2

TOTAL 19

*University Required Courses

YEAR THREE

Year Three Semester One

CODE TITLE T P C

CAT 351 Research Methods I 3 1 3

CAT 353 Tour Operations 2 2 3

CAT 355 General Issues in Development 2 2 3

SS 391 (Free Elective) 2 0 2

Electives Select Two Electives From The Fo llowing:

CAT 357 Culture and Cultural Practices 2 1 2

CAT 359 Health and Tourism 2 1 2 PDFmyURL.com

CAT 361 Traditional Market Forms 2 1 2

CAT 363 Indigenous Architecture 2 1 2

CAT 365 Literature and Culture 2 1 2

CAT 367 African Music and Dance 2 1 2

CSM 157 Introduction to Accounting I 2 1 2

SOC 363 Organisational Behaviour I 2 1 2

TOTAL 15

Year Three Semester Two

CODE TITLE T P C

CAT 352 Research Methods II 3 1 3

CAT 354 Tourism in Developing Countries 3 1 3

CAT 356 Events Management 3 1 3

SS 392 (Free Elective) 2 0 2

Electives Select Two Electives From The Fo llowing:

CAT 358 Transport and Tourism 2 1 2

CAT 360 African Architecture 2 1 2

CAT 362 Traditional Foods 2 1 2

CSM 158 Introduction to Accounting II 2 1 2

SOC 364 Organisational Behaviour II 2 1 2

TOTAL 15

YEAR FOUR

Year Four Semester One

CODE TITLE T P C

CAT 451 Tourism Impact Studies 3 1 3 PDFmyURL.com

CAT 453 Tourism Development in Ghana 3 1 3

CAT 455 Industrial Attachment / Internship 0 4 2

MGT 471 Principles o f Management I 3 1 3

Electives Select Two Electives From the Fo llowing:

CAT 457 History o f African Traditional Systems 2 1 2

CAT 459 Eco-Tourism 2 1 2

CAT 461 Environment Culture and Location 2 1 2

CAT 463 History o f the African Diaspora 2 1 2

SOC 459 Gender and Development I 2 1 2

SOC 461 Human Resources Management I 2 1 2

TOTAL 15

Year Four Semester Two

CODE TITLE T P C

CAT 452 Site Selection in Tourism 2 2 3

CAT 454 Tourist Destinations 2 2 3

MGT 472 Principles o f Management II 3 0 3

SS 490 Dissertation (Pro ject Work) 6

Electives Select Two Electives From the Fo llowing:

CAT 456 Bio-Tourism 2 1 2

CAT 458 Strategy for International Markets 2 1 2

CAT 460 Oral History o f Africa 2 1 2

ENGL 456 Introduction to Public Relations 2 1 2

SOC 460 Gender and Development II 2 1 2

SOC 462 Human Resources Management II 2 1 2 PDFmyURL.com

TOTAL 19

Summary o f Credits fo r Four-Year B. A. Programme in Culture and Tourism

YEAR Semester I Semester II TOTAL CREDITS

Year One 18 18 36

Year Two 19 19 38

Year Three 15 15 30

Year Four 15 19 34

Total Credits fo r Graduation 67 71 138

Year One, Semester One Course Descriptions:

CAT 151: Introduction to Tourism (T2 P1 C2)

This course introduces undergraduates to tourism studies and explores the definitional and conceptual dynamics o f the subjects. A

critical distinction and analysis is made o f the various definitions and themes embedded in tourism studies. The concept o f Leisure,

Recreation, and Tourism are examined in time and space. Students will visit attractions on the University campus and write a report on

it as part o f their practical work.

CAT 153: Introduction to African Dance (T2 P1 C2)

This course introduces students to general dances, spanning from Nigeria, Togo and down to Ghana. This is to help students gain

insight into techniques and acquire skills in some selected Traditional Dances and be able to adjust and perform meaningfully in

those set-ups with the indigenous groups. The course will invo lve dances like Takie, Bawa, Gahu, Agbadza, Kpanlogo etc. Visits to

theatres and o ther cultural centres with traditional dance performers would be encouraged.

CSM 151: Information Technology I (T2, P2, C3)

Data versus information. Information as a resource for society and organizations. Sources o f data. Data processing cycle. Data and PDFmyURL.com

information needs through an organization. Characteristics o f information. Evo lution o f computer and development o f data

processing. Classification o f computers. Characteristics and functional parts o f the digital computer. Processing, storage, input/output

and telecommunication hardware. Computer systems. Types and applications o f computer so ftware. Data: hierarchy, logical versus

physical representation. Types o f file organization and processing methods. Introduction to searching and sorting. Laboratory work.

ENGL 157: Communication Skills I (T2 P1 C2)

This course is meant to equip all freshmen offered first degree programmes in the University with the knowledge o f English grammar

to enable them communicate effectively in both oral and written media. It is envisaged that by the end o f this course, students would

have attained an appreciable pro ficiency in the use o f English. The course content, in view of that, comprises the study o f the parts o f

speech � the noun, verb, pronoun, adjective, adverb, and so forth. The proper use o f the articles are also taught, the study o f the

sentence ultimately leads to paragraph writing.

FC 181: French for Communication Purposes I (T2 P1 C2)

The course is designed to acquaint students with the language pertinent to the area o f tourism. They are specially tailo red for

students who have no knowledge in French. The course helps students to grasp the basic French vocabulary and expressions to be

able to function in everyday situations. The first semester would focus on the language o f hotels, restaurants, entertainment spots,

travelling facilities, exchange rates etc. the communicative approach is used to enable students express themselves in different

situations. French is the so le medium of instruction.

GEOG 151: Introduction to Physical Environmental Systems (T2 P1 C2)

This course introduces students to the definitions and interactions o f the components o f the physical environmental systems and the

development o f geomorphic thought. Earth materials, rock forming minerals and a simple explanation o f the structure and

composition o f silicate minerals as well as the geo logical map o f Ghana are studied. Desert landforms; structure o f the atmosphere;

climatic elements and contro ls are studied and their tourism potentials examined. It also examines atmospheric pressure and general

circulation; so il fo rming processes and the major so il groups o f Ghana as well as the ecosystem.

HIST 155: Introduction to Slavery in Africa (T2 P1 C2)

The course is designed to explore broadly the subject o f Slavery in Africa. Among o ther things it will focus on issues like African and

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development o f African societies as well as the development o f the slave routes.

SOC 153: Traditional Ghanaian Social Structure I (T2 P1 C2)

The focus o f this course is to primarily introduce students to the Diversity and Unity o f ways o f life o f man as a social being. This is to

help establish a multi-cultural o rientation, break cultural barriers and create cosmopolitan individuals who will see themselves as part

o f a variety o f o thers. Specifically, the course will look at Unity and Diversity o f man in relation to the Traditional Ghanaian Social

Structure. The fo llowing will be treated: the bond o f unity and diversity o f ways o f life; traditional Ghanaian society; po litical and

religious systems; economic and marriage systems; and education and health systems.

SS 155: Social Statistics I (T2 P0 C2)

Students will be taken through a general introduction to the nature and use o f Statistics; Methods o f Data Reduction; Descriptive

Statistical Analysis o f Frequency Data; Calculation o f Measures o f Central Tendency and Dispersion; Random Experiments; Sample

space and Events; Elements o f Combinatorial analysis and the Laws o f Probability, Conditional Probability and Statistical

Independence.

Year One, Semester Two:

CAT 152: Introduction to Tourism Resources o f Ghana (T2 P1 C2)

This course introduces undergraduates to the concept o f resources and how tourism resources are identified, mapped and

developed. The unique opportunities that climate, culture, history and nature present in Ghana are appraised and studied. The

fo llowing will be addressed: climatic resources for tourism development; coastal resources and the sea; landscape resources for

tourism development; wildlife resources and eco-tourism development; historical resources for tourism development; cultural and

man-made resources for tourism development; urban resources for tourism development and sustainable tourism development.

CAT 154: Ethics and Etiquettes (T2 P1 C2)

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behavioural attitudes, which our culture frowns on (i.e. irritation on the part o f the host). Instruction would be given on ethical

philosophy, the ro le o f the child or youth and adult at home, in the family, community and society. It will also focus on the use o f

language.

CSM 152 Information Technology II (T2, P2, C3)

Internet � history and the changing world. Hand on experience on websites and pages. Web browsers. Termino logies associated with

Internet techno logies (on-line domain, sub domain, ISP, TCP, IP addresses, etc.). Introduction to LAN, WAN, MAN, WWW �

topo logies; Global Internet and Global information structure (i.e. Network o f networks). Features and too ls fo r navigating the Internet.

Shared resources � workgroup computing; EDI and Intranet.

Services available on the internet: electronic mail, Network news, Bulleting Board Services (BBS), World wide web document

(introduction to html; FrontPage, SQL), Telephone related communication services; video/vo ice communication and picture phone,

Automated web search, Faxes and files (FTP); Remote login and remote desktops (Telnet); Facilities o f secure communication

(communication security); Electronic Commerce and Business; Global digital library, etc

ENGL 158: Communication Skills II (T2 P1 C2)

ENGL 158 is the second phase o f the Communication skills Course. This part o f the course is designed to sharpen the writing skills

o f the participants. The course content includes the communication process, skills in communication, channels o f communication in

an organisation, preparation o f o fficial documents such as letters, memos, reports minutes and proposals. Some oral

communications skills will also be taught at this level. This will include oral presentation, fo rmal speech making, conducting

interviews and meetings.

FC 182: French for Communication Purposes II (T1 P1 C1)

Spoken French and oral comprehension are emphasised in this course. The second segment o f this course will specialise on tourist

sites such as game reserves, water falls, lakes, rivers and mountains peculiar to the area, without fo rgetting museums, fo rts and

castles. This is supplemented with written exercises aimed at giving students ample opportunity to maximise their use o f the

language. By the end o f the second semester, students are expected to be able to express themselves well in given situation. French

is the so le medium of instruction.

GEOG 152: Introduction to Map Work (T2 P1 C2) PDFmyURL.com

This course introduces students to the fundamentals o f map work. It invo lves the definition o f a map; types o f maps, functions o f

maps in geographical enquiry; directions and bearings; setting a map in the field; the scale, (types and functions); construction o f linear

and diagonal scales; enlargement and reduction o f maps. The measurement o f distances and areas; methods o f representing relief

on maps and practical landform analysis will be studied.

HIST 156: Introduction to Historical Monuments in Ghana (T2 P1 C2)

The course surveys Ghana�s rich cultural heritage enshrined in its historical monuments. It will examine the history behind such

edifices as the forts and castles that litter Ghana�s Coast as well as the slave markets and centres in places like Salaga, Praso and

Manso as well as important religious and ritual centres like the �witches camp� in Northern Ghana, the traditional shrines at Edweso

Besease, Esumegya � Asantemanso, and the Bobri Sanctuary. It will also examine the prehistoric human settlements in Ghana

including the caves in the Nkoranza Traditional Area.

SOC 154: Traditional Ghanaian Social Structure II (T2 P1 C2)

The course seeks to introduce students to the study o f human society and culture. Special attention will be paid to the examination o f

social and cultural arrangements and organisations as existed in Ghanaian society before the advent o f the Europeans. Attempt will

be made to examine the principles underlying survival in traditional Ghanaian society. The significance o f multiculturalism and the

understanding o f the world o f people will also be o f interest. The fo llowing will be considered: functional prerequisites o f social

systems; imperatives o f social o rder; marriage and family; traditional economic organisations; multiculturalism and world peace.

SS 156: Social Statistics II (T2 P0 C2)

This course takes students through the fo llowing topics: Study o f Random Variables; Distribution for Bernoulli Trials; Binomial

Distribution; Po isson Distribution; Normal Distributions and Sampling Theory.

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Year Two Courses

Year Two, Semester One:

CAT 251: Regional Tourism Resources (T2 P1 C2)

This course will introduce students to the delimitation, classification and appraisal o f the Tourism Resources o f the various regions o f

the world. This will be based on regional as well as specific tourism resources. The specific regions o f the world that possess

resources for cultural, safari, archaeological (treasure Hunt), historical and o ther special interest tourism and recreation would be

studied and analysed. The regional approach will be adopted in the discussions.

CAT 253: Tourism and Recreation (T2 P1 C2)

The main objective o f the course in Tourism and Recreation is to explore the range o f recreational opportunities in Ghana as an

attraction for tourists. Insight into the changing dynamic concept o f recreation would be explored and studied. Traditional and formal

recreational elements would also be studied. Students would be invo lved in practical work to better understand the dynamics o f

recreation and tourism.

CAT 255: Socio logy o f Tourism (T2 P1 C2)

The course examines tourism and travel behaviour o f people and groups and the interaction between tourists as guests and their

hosts. It will examine the consequences for both quests and hosts from socio logical perspectives. The emphasis will be on the

customs, beliefs, habits, traditions and lifestyles o f both hosts and guests.

CAT 257: Introduction to African Popular Music (T2 P1 C2)

This course deals with the differences between traditional music, art and popular music in Africa. It introduces students to the various

contemporary popular music styles o f Africa including Highlife, Soukous, Juju music, Township Jazz, Mbalax, Afro-beat, and Afro-rock

etc. Emphasis is on the recognition o f stylistic characteristic, composers and performers.

CAT 259: African Music Appreciation I (T2 P1 C2)

This course seeks to develop in-depth critical analysis o f the various contemporary popular music styles in students. Students will be

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introduced to the critical analysis o f fo rm, rhythm, melody, harmony, instrumentation and vocal style, scales, etc. in each style.

Students are guided to understand and give a critical analysis o f African music through listening to a wide range o f African classical

popular as well as traditional music. Brief backgrounds o f composers and performers o f the various selected styles.

ECON 253: Economy of Ghana I (T2 P1 C2)

The purpose o f this course is to provide an understanding o f the factors underlying the economic and social development o f Ghana

compared with o ther developing economies. Topics covered in the first semester include: structure o f the Ghanaian economy;

sectoral analysis (agriculture, natural resources, industrial sector and services sector); population, human capital and development o f

the economy.

ENGL 263: Literature in English (T1 P0 C1)

This course introduces students to the study o f literature in English. It invo lves the study o f literature as poetry; what is a poem? In

addition, what are its characteristics? Difference between a poem and a song. The figure o f speech, literary devices and practical

appreciation are studied. Texts to be studied include selected African and English poems. Additionally, the fo llowing shall be studied:

literature as drama; what is a play, and its characteristics? Drama theatre, Shakespeare and the modern play would be examined.

GEOG 153: Introduction to Human Geography I (T2 P1 C2)

This course introduces students to the definition, scope and relevance o f human geography and the history o f population growth and

world population distributions. The increasing ro le o f man in the environment and the concepts o f environmental determinism,

possibilism and probabilism are explored. The concept o f negative areas and the changing nature o f the concept with improvement in

techno logy are also examined. Man as an agent o f spatial change; globalisation and composite factors o f increasing techno logical

development and its effect on the shrinking world is considered. Finally, students are guided to critically assess the ways in which

culture influences the perception and use o f natural resources.

LAW 257: Legal Systems 1 (T2 P1 C2)

Students are introduced to the meaning o f law; sources o f law; common law and equity. The statutes; custom and history o f Ghana�s

legal system; history o f the courts system in Ghana; the courts system under the 1992 constitution; customary arbitration are studied.

There would be, at least, two moot courts and two visits to the courts as part o f the practical work.

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MGT 253: Principles o f Marketing I (T2 P1 C2)

This course takes students through the basic principles necessary to identify market niches and segments and develop strategies to

achieve strategic marketing goals. The study invo lves a critical look at the ro le o f marketing in organisations; the marketing concepts;

marketing strategy; the marketing management process and the historical development o f tourism

Year Two Semester Two:

CAT 252:Tourism Resources o f West Africa (T2 P1 C2)

This courses studies the array o f eco logical, climatic, coastal, geo logical and o ther environmental and cultural resources in the West

African Sub region and the special tourism opportunities that exist in West Africa. This course would examine the cross-national and

cross-cultural tourism manifestations and examine opportunities for a sub regional (West African) tour package for tourists. It would

include practical sessions to familiarise students to some selected locations.

CAT 254: Introduction to Tour Guiding (T2 P1 C2)

The main objective o f this course is to train students in the essentials o f tour guiding. The tour guide as an intermediary between

tourists and attractions; itinerary planning; trip planning; the tour understanding the landscape and significant manifestations on route.

Organized tours. Dynamics o f group behaviour and methods o f sustaining group interest. Students would have practical sessions

both on campus and o ff campus to horn in skills in tour guiding. Arrangements would also be established with industry fo r practical

sessions.

CAT 256: Contemporary African Art (T2 P1 C2)

This is an introductory and a theoretical study o f the Art and Art industry o f the various regions o f Africa, from the prehistoric to the end

of the nineteenth Century. It deals with ethnographic and economic aspects o f the people�s art and discusses the purposes,

functions, ro le, importance and symbolic significance o f Art in African societies. Identification, classification and forms are also treated.

Problems that militate against art and the art industry and so lutions and the ro le o f art and the art industry in the civilization o f Africa

are studied.

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CAT 258: Government and Po litics in Ghana. (T2 P1 C2)

The course aims to develop an understanding o f the key factors underlying, and determine the structures and processes o f Ghana�s

post independence po litics. In particular, it examines, inter alia, co lonialism and its impact on po licy, state, society and various

strategies o f development in Ghana. It also looks at the various strategies o f development in Ghana, po litical parties, system of

administration and the ro le o f the military in Ghanaian po litics.

CAT 260: African Music Appreciation II (T2 P1 C2)

This course aims at a deeper understanding o f African music through music appreciation. Students are guided to understand and

give a more critical analysis o f music through listening to a wide range o f classical, popular as well as traditional music.

ECON 254: Economy of Ghana II (T2 P1 C2)

In the second semester the fo llowing topics are treated: growth and development; monetary and financial institutions; inflation;

government and the economy; external trade relations and implications; regional integration and interregional activities; relevance and

impact o f major international economic institutions (IBRD, IMF, WTO, ADB).

ENGL 264: Literature in English II (T2 P1 C2)

Students would be introduced to literature as narrative, traditional (19th century) narrative, contemporary narrative and the African novel.

Texts to be studied include one African novel and one English novel.

GEOG 154: Introduction to Human Geography II (T2 P1 C2)

This course introduces students to some of the human activities in space and time, and how these activities satisfy the needs o f

humankind. Specific issues o f concern are urbanisation, culture and perception o f natural resources and resource extracting

techniques and international bodies. The globalization o f production, markets and cultures would be treated.

LAW 258: Legal Systems II (T2 P1 C2)

Students would be introduced to the fo llowing aspects o f law: Judicial Precedent; Interpretation o f Statutes; Internal conflicts o f Law;

Formation o f contact (outline), Trespass and Negligence (outline), Fundamental Human Rights, Acquisition and Alienation o f

Family/Stoo l Land. Practical work includes, at least, two moot courts and two visits to the courts.

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MGT 254: Principles o f Marketing II (T2 P0 C2)

This course takes students through the basic principles necessary to achieve marketing objectives. The study invo lves the fo llowing

topics: customer analysis; product development; services marketing; pricing; sales promotion; marketing and marketing research and

international marketing.

Year Three Courses

Year Three, Semester One:

CAT 351: Research Methods I (T3 P1 C3)

This course is aimed at stimulating students� interest in understanding and actively participating in research work. The Course will

convey to students the essential elements o f Research Methods in the Social Sciences. Emphasis will however, be on social science

research. The course will focus on the fo llowing areas: explanation o f key concepts in research, methods o f data co llection, sampling

design, sources o f information etc.

CAT 353: Tour Operations (T2 P2 C3)

Students are introduced to the effect o f culture on travel; the effect o f time on travel, socio-economic variables and their effect on

tourism demand; the travel purchase and travellers buying process; the business travel market; the pleasure/personal travel market

and o ther growth markets. Students will also be trained in managing tour operations. Students would have opportunities to study what

goes on in established tour firms in Kumasi and elsewhere.

CAT 355: General Issues in Development (T2 P2 C3)

This course introduces students to the concept o f development, the approaches to development; classical theories on development;

socio logical aspects o f change in developing countries; development po licies, the environment, eco-development and sustainable

development.

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SS 391: Free Elective (T2 P0 C2)

Students are allowed to choose a course from any department fo r a maximum of 2 credits.

CAT 357: Culture and Cultural Practices (T2 P1 C2)

This course deals with the utility and diversity o f human culture. It throws light on the complex dynamics o f communal living and

variations in ethnic groupings across Ghana. This is juxtaposed with o ther cultures and cultural practices o f West African ethnic

groups, aesthetics standards, norms and beliefs o f the indigenous people and the unity that underlies cultural diversity and practices.

CAT 359: Health and Tourism (T2 P1 C2)

This course seeks to introduce students to the complex relationship between health and tourism. Specifically, the effects o f the quality

o f the tourist environment, the health impact o f the health status and negative lifestyles o f guests and hosts at destination areas

would be considered in the promotion o f tourism. The health safety standards o f international tourist o rganisations as recommended

by the World Health Organisation and health po licies that could provide an appropriate environment fo r boosting tourism would be

considered.

CAT 361: Traditional Market Forms (T2 P1 C2)

This course is designed to assist students to know and understand the ro le periodic markets in particular play in traditional societies.

The concept o f traditional societies; the Trans-Sahara Trade; the central places geographical model; the Von Thunen concentric

agricultural land-use theory; spatially interdependent societies vs. traditional/spatially restricted societies; bases for spatial

interactions; aerial differentiation; traditional economic base studies; po int sellers and linear markets; market locations and

importance o f markets; periodic markets/market days (airs); and case studies o f the Asesewa, Techiman, Mankessim, Ada-Foah

markets in Ghana.

CAT 363: Indigenous Architecture (T2 P2 C2)

The course generally surveys Africa�s rich architectural heritage and zeroes in on the Ghanaian situation specifically. It will examine

the history behind the settlement patterns and forms o f buildings in African and Ghanaian settlements. It will further consider the

variables, which co llectively produce the built environment. Finally, it is intended to make students understand the various building

forms, materials and techno logy employed as well as the influences o f o ther cultures.

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CAT 365: Literature and Culture (T2 P1 C2)

This course aims at explaining the idea that one needs to understand a people�s culture in order to appreciate their response to

various kinds o f situations and phenomena. What is culture? Discussing Raymond Williams� definition o f it in Keywords can bring

out the problematic nature o f the word. A study o f Mathew Arno lds Culture and Anarchy will throw some light on various aspects o f the

subject. What is the relation between culture and literature? Referring closely to literary works highlighting aspects o f African and

Ghanaian culture must provide practical illustrations.

CAT 367: African Music and Dance (T2 P1 C2)

This course is designed to help students examine the meanings and principles underlying the Development and practice o f dance in

traditional dance forms. The course aims at helping students to understand traditional dance forms. The course will invo lve contextual

study o f dance in Ghanaian traditional societies; the place o f dance in social, ritual and recreational contexts; meanings and methods

of performance, ro le identities and symbolism in selected dances from the selected regions Ghana. Complementary instructions

would be arranged with resource persons connected with traditional institutions. The course would be illustrated with musical

recording films/video, occasion field trips to traditional areas for observation o f traditional dances.

CSM 157: Introduction to Accounting I (T2, P1, C2)

Students would be introduced to double entry bookkeeping; trial balance and errors; final accounts including trading and pro fit and

loss accounts and balance sheets. They would also be introduced to adjustments to the trial balance, including accrued expenses and

income, pre-paid expenses and income, depreciation and bad and doubtful debts.

SOC 363: Organisational Behaviour (T2, P1, C2)

The course covers the nature, meaning and characteristics o f organisational behaviour. Individual and group behaviour in

organisations and the structures that influence management�s decision making and management styles. Psycho logical concepts

and behaviour within organisation and management.

Year Three Semester Two:

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CAT 352: Research Methods II (T3 P1 C3)

The main focus o f the course is to increase the understanding o f students in the use o f statistical too ls in analysing research

information. Emphasis will be laid on writing research proposals and reports. Topics will include: data handling and analysis; data

displaying; graphs; writing research proposals, and research report writing.

CAT 354: Tourism in Developing Countries (T3 P1 C3)

The main objective o f this course is to examine the various paradigms o f tourism development in developing countries. It also

examines efforts o f developing countries towards tourism development and the various challenges that they are confronted with. The

course examines alternatives for overcoming the constraints to tourism development. Pro-Poor tourism and allied strategies aimed

at poverty reduction would be explored and studied.

CAT 356: Events Management (T3 P1 C3)

Students will be exposed to the dynamics o f organising events; the legal frameworks and o ther logistical requirements for organising

both indoor and outdoor traditional events, ho liday and seasonal events; historical and cultural events, and special events. Students

would study the characteristic o f all event types and would be required to understand the various stages and dynamics o f organising

and managing events. Resource persons invo lved in organising events would be brought in to share experiences with students.

Students would be guided and encouraged to do practical work and attachments with firms, committees and bodies that are invo lved

in the organisation o f events.

SS 392: Free Elective (T2 P0 C2)

Students are allowed to choose a course from any department fo r a maximum of 2 credits.

CAT 358: Transport and Tourism (T2 P1 C2)

This course will expose students to the study o f transport as spatial interaction in the tourism industry. Emphasis is placed on the

study o f flows, networks and the integrated transport system at local, regional, national and world scales. The ro le o f transport in

tourism and economic development as well as urban transport will be assessed. The Ghanaian transport system: Its structure,

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organisation, problems and prospects for development would be studied. Study visits to major transport terminals o f all modes

operational in Ghana would form the basis fo r practical work.

CAT 360: African Architecture (T2 P1 C2)

The course discusses architecture on the African continent. It begins with the early architecture o f Africa and ends with the practise o f

architecture on the continent today. It examines both traditional and modern architecture and will further discuss various factors, which

have produced African architecture. Five major factors --- Climate, Society, Culture, Needs and Technology --- will be examined in the

discussion which will be done under broad classifications o f Nomad, Coastal (marine), Rural, Urban and Monumental Architecture in

Africa.

CAT 362: Traditional Foods (T2 P1 C2)

This courses deals with the different types o f food and its nutritional value in Ghana. Peculiar foods in the various ethnic groups and

beliefs and taboos associated with different traditional dishes are studied. Foods specially prepared for different festivals � religious

meals, ancestral dishes, ritual dishes, everyday dishes, desserts, snacks, and courtship and love dishes would be treated. The

traditional restaurants i.e. chop bars will be dealt with. The various processes o f preparation and how the foods are served will also

be considered.

CSM 158: Introduction to Accounting II (T2 P1 C2)

This course is a continuation o f CSM 157, and deals with bank reconciliation statements; suspense accounts; introduction to

company accounts; interpretation o f financial statements by means o f ratios; cash budgets and cash flow statements.

SOC 364: Organisational Behaviour II (T2 P1 C2)

The relevant areas o f concern for the study are socialisation into organisations, leadership and leadership styles, power and

influence, conflict management, communication, decision making and stress management.

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Year Four Courses

Year Four Semester One:

CAT 451: Tourism Impact Studies (T3 P1 C3)

This course examines critically the economic social, cultural environmental and physical impacts o f tourism. It also introduces

students to impact assessment procedures for tourism development. It would include practical sessions o f selected tourism

pro jects.

CAT 453: Tourism Development in Ghana (T3 P1 C3)

Students will be introduced to various development po licies o f Ghana with emphasis on Tourism. Po licies from the co lonial period to

the most recent will be discussed and analysed. The various sectors o f the tourism industry and their ro les and contribution to

development in the country shall be examined. The tourism infrastructure and its overall contribution to the development o f the country

shall be described and assessed.

CAT 455: Industrial Attachment (T0 P4 C2)

All students would be required to undergo a practical job attachment during the long vacation in their third year. This requirement is to

offer trainees the opportunity to gain some real life experience and prepare them for the world o f work. They would be expected to

present reports on experiences gained. This job attachment would attract 2 credits, which would be awarded in the semester fo llowing

the internship period.

MGT 471: Principles o f Management I (T3 P1 C3)

This course is aimed at equipping students with basic management principles. Topics covered are meaning; nature and scope o f

management; evo lution o f theories o f management; process o f management; o rganisational structure; strategic management;

business objectives, and responsibility. Others are business communication; decision making; motivation; team management, group

processes, management o f change and time management.

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CAT 457: History o f African Traditional Systems (T2 P1 C2)

This course o ffers clearer understanding o f family organisation o f an ethic group. It examines the relationship terms o f families.

Other topics include: Clans, kinship, and position o f the chief in po litical systems: descent systems in Africa; inheritance and

succession, dynamics o f kingship in small-scale societies. Mechanics o f social adjustment; traditional African government and

societal judicial practices; African religion; festivals and topics o f ritual practices and taboos and ancient civilization o f Africa would be

studied.

CAT 459: Eco-Tourism (T2 P1 C2)

This course seeks to introduce students to the concept and components o f eco-tourism and its potential to give the tourism industry a

boost. They are specifically to be introduced to the nature and components o f the eco-system, interactions within a specific eco logical

set up, and the judicious and effective use o f eco logical systems to ensure sustainability. Students are also to be introduced to the

various measures o f conservation o f eco logical resources, and the benefits o f eco-tourism to the community.

CAT 461: Environment, Culture and Location (T2 P1 C2)

This course introduces students to the processes, which generate distinctive human and environmental patterns. The interaction o f

geographic elements is studied as they are expressed in the spatial o rganisation o f the environment. Students are guided to critically

assess how environmental, cultural and locational attributes have severally and individually influenced the spatial o rganisation o f

human societies. The similarities and dichotomies in these interactions and their touristic appeal fo rm the raison d��tre o f this

course.

CAT 463: History o f the African Diaspora (T2 P1 C2)

The objective o f the course is to consider the post-modern critiques o f culture that have been and are being shaped by discourse in

African Diaspora studies. In addition, it will explore the cultural transformations resulting from the dispersion o f African people

throughout the Atlantic World since the fifteenth century. The course will focus closely on the area o f religious worship, social

organisations, music and dance, language and material culture.

SOC 459: Gender and Development I (T2 P1 C2)

The course introduces students to the concept o f gender and examines why gender analysis is important. The course concentrates

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on equipping students with relevant conceptual and methodo logical too ls fo r analysis, and focuses on o ther relations and gender

differences through examination o f definitions o f work and concepts such as the WID and GAD approaches. The importance o f

gender in development issues and male bias will be discussed.

SOC 461: Human Resource Management I (T2, P1, C2)

The course covers industrial o rganisations and the evo lution o f human resource management; its nature, meaning, concern and

context. Management philosophies and strategies o f organisations.

Year Four, Semester Two

CAT 452: Site Selection in Tourism (T2 P2 C3)

The course aims at exposing students to the criteria fo r the selection o f appropriate sites for tourism. They are also to be taught the

nature o f such sites and factors that enhance their development and sustainability. They are also to be exposed to the identification o f

such sites on topographical maps and the cultural and legal implications in acquiring such sites.

CAT 454: Tourist Destinations (T2 P2 C3)

This course introduces students to the patterns and characteristics o f the supply o f tourism resources that makes a place a tourism

destination. The morpho logy o f destination areas and the concept o f carrying capacity and the socio-cultural and environmental

impact o f tourism; tourism and development planning; government organisations; accommodations; transportation; intermediaries

(tour operators) natural and man-made attractions.

MGT 472: Principles o f Management II (T3 P0 C3)

This part o f the course deals with the functional areas o f management. Areas covered are: Human resource management; marketing

management; production management; and financial management.

CAT 456: Bio �Tourism (T2 P1 C2)

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This course introduces students to concepts o f bio-tourism or agro tourism, economic and socio-cultural consequences o f bio-

tourism, traditional life o f farmers and tourism, agriculture and tourism, agro-po litical challenges regionalism and tourism; the farmer

as preservers o f the landscape in the developing world tourism and culture.

CAT 458: Strategy for International Markets (T2 P1 C2)

This course introduces students to the principles that guide the entry and performance in international markets. The course focuses on

alternative international servicing strategies; selection o f mode o f international market entry; co llaborative arrangements; international

marketing strategies; positioning strategies; international promotion and marketing communication; information communication

techno logies (ICTs) and international marketing.

CAT 460: Oral History o f Africa (T2 P1 C2)

The course is designed to enable students explore the rich oral history o f Africa which encapsulates much o f the continent�s cultural

heritage. Techniques for co llecting, interpreting and applying oral traditions will be studied.

ENGL 456: Introduction to Public Relations (T2 P1 C2)

This course aims at introducing students to both the theory and practise o f public relations. The study focuses on the nature o f the

profession, its ro le in the society, its audiences; internal and external publics; PR research methods, PR communication and its use o f

the media; panic prevention; ethics o f PR work; PR in action and PR writing � its fo rm and style.

SOC 460: Gender and Development II (T2 P1 C2)

The second part o f the course deals with the application o f gender analysis to particular areas o f development such as

industrialisation, agrarian change, health, housing, employment, transport, structural adjustment programmes and environmental

change. Various approaches to making po licy more gender aware and reducing inequality are appraised.

SOC 462: Human Resource Management II (T2, P1, C2)

The course concentrates on key activities o f human resource management � analysing and staffing jobs, training and development,

compensation and employee and labour relation.

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SS 490: Dissertation (Pro ject Work) (T0 P0 C6)

All students would be required to write dissertations under supervision during their final year o f study. Dissertation topics would cover

all aspects o f culture and tourism development aimed at enhancing deeper understanding o f the prospects, problems and challenges

of the tourism industry to o ffer suggestions and recommendations for po licy formulation, reform, and development.

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