msc courses outline

MPhil/MSc/PGDip. Business Consulting & Enterprise Risk

Management

Table 1: Entry Requirement, Duration and Requirements for Graduation

Entry

Requirement

Degree

Awarded

Duration No. of Courses

First Degree/

Professional

Qualifications

(with requisite

experience)

PGDip

Two

Semesters

(12 Months)

14 CORE Courses + 2 ELECTIVE Courses

MSc

Three

Semesters

(18 Months)

14 CORE Courses + 2 ELECTIVE Courses +

Professional Report (Business Case).

MPhil

4 Semesters

(24 Months)

MSc candidates who may wish to be

considered for MPhil degree shall pass all

prescribed courses at the end of the 1st

year and have attained a cumulative

weighted average of 65% or better.


Research Report (Thesis)

MBA/MPA and

an MSc in

other

disciplines

MSc

Two

Semesters

(12 Months)

13 Taught CORE Courses (exempted from

Research methodology)

KNUST graduates may be exempted from

Professional Report)

MPhil

Three

Semesters

(18 Months)

14 CORE Courses (Including Research

Methodology) + Research Report (Thesis)

Note:

1. Certificate Programmes are also AVAILABLE in all the Courses (Modules) for people who

would need specific knowledge within the consultancy and risk management enterprise.

2. Busy People may opt for the MODULAR System where candidates shall be allowed to

take one (1) course in a month at a flexible schedule and longer duration. Modular

schedules will be made available to all students at the beginning of the programme

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PROGRAMME OUTLINE

Course Code

Course Name

T

P*

C*

Remarks

SEMESTER 1

CORE COURSES

BCERM 551

Consulting Process and

Workshop Facilitation

5 1

5

All CORE Courses are

compulsory for all MPhil

and MSc Candidates

ALL Courses can be taken

individually as Certificate

Programme

BCERM 553 Creating and Managing

Consulting Companies 5 1 5

BCERM 555 Pricing Consultancy Services 5 1 5

BCERM 557 Basic Actuarial Science 5 1 5

BCERM 559 TQM and Six Sigma Approach to

Risk Management 5 1 5

BCERM 561 Business Sectors Diagnosis and

Risk Analysis 5 1 5

BCERM 563 Business and Commercial Law 5 1 5

ELECTIVE COURSES (Select Only One Option)

BCERM 565

Enterprise Development and

Organizational Theory

5 1 5

MSc/MPhil Candidates

shall opt for ONLY one

ELECTIVE Course

All ELECTIVE Courses are

compulsory for PGDip

candidates

BCERM 567 Managerial Economics and

Decision Analysis 5 1 5

BCERM 569 Marketing and Supply Chain

Management 5 1 5

BCERM 571 Human Resources

Management 5 1 5

TOTAL 40 8 40

Course Code

Course Name

T

P*

C*

Remarks

SEMESTER 2

CORE COURSES

BCERM 552

Business Intelligence and Data

Warehousing

5 1 5

All CORE Courses are

compulsory for all MPhil

and MSc Candidates.

*Candidates with

MSc/MBA/MPA

qualifications shall be

exempted from Research

Methodology

BCERM 554 Risk Management and Crises

Prevention 5 1 5

BCERM 556 Quantitative Techniques and

Risk Modelling 5 1 5

BCERM 558 Managing Risk through

Consulting Practice 5 1 5

BCERM 560 Business Regulations & Financial

Administration Law 5 1 5

BCERM 562 Professional Practice in

Consulting

- 15 10

*BCERM 564 Research Methodology for

Professionals

5 1 5

ELECTIVE COURSES (Select Only One Option)

BCERM 566

Business Communication

Systems

5 1 5

MSc/MPhil Candidates

shall opt for ONLY one

ELECTIVE Course

All ELECTIVE Courses are

compulsory for PGDip

candidates

ALL Courses can be taken

individually as Certificate

Programme

BCERM 568 Strategic Management and

Corporate Strategy 5 1 5

BCERM 570 Management Information and

E-Business Systems 5 1 5

BCERM 572 Productivity and Benchmarking 5 1 5

TOTAL 35 22 45

Note:

*T = Teaching Hours for the delivery of theory per week;

*P = Teaching Hours for practicals, field works and laboratory work per week; and

*C = Credit Hours for the Course. This relates to the amount of time spent in a Class or

Course (for theory and practicals) during a week. For example, a 5 credit hour class

means student will meet for 5 hours per week.

SEMESTER 3

**BCERM 651

Professional Report (Business

Case)

-

25

15

To be taken by ALL MSc

Candidates with first

degree and professional

qualifications;

BCERM 653

Project Research (Thesis)

-

40

-

To be taken by ALL MPhil

Candidates.

TOTAL

25 15

SEMESTER 4

BCERM 653

Project Research (Thesis)

-

40

30

ALL MPhil Candidates

TOTAL 40 30

GRAND TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: MPhil: 115 MSc: 100 PGDip: 85

MPhil/MSc/PGDip Educational Innovations and Leadership Science

Entry Requirement, Duration and Requirements for Graduation

Entry

Requirement

Degree

Awarded

Duration No. of Courses

First

Degree/MSc/

MPhil/

Professional

Qualifications

(with requisite

experience)

PGDip

Two

Semesters

(6 Months)

Students must pass all prescribed 7

Core Courses and I Elective Course to

be awarded a PGDip in EduLead

MSc

Three

Semesters

(12 Months)


Research Report in Education of 15

Credit

MPhil

4 Semesters

(24 Months)

MSc candidates who may wish to be

considered for MPhil degree shall pass all

prescribed courses at the end of the 1st

year and have attained a cumulative

weighted average of 65% or better.


Research Report (Thesis)

PROGRAMME OUTLINE

Course Code

Course Name

T

P*

C*

Remarks

SEMESTER 1

Core Courses

MEDIL 551 Innovations in Educational

Leadership 5 1 5

Students must pass all

prescribed 7 Core

Courses and I Elective

Course to be awarded

a PGDip in EduLead

Students opting for an

MPhil must achieve a

weighted average of

65% to be considered

for an MPhil degree


Management and Planning 5 1 5

MEDIL 555 Human Resources

Management in Education 5 1 5

MEDIL 557 Innovations in Educational Law

and Policy Planning 5 1 5

MEDIL 559 Technological Innovations and

E-Learning in Education 5 1 5

MEDIL 561 Total Quality Management in

Education 5 1 5

MEDIL 563 Innovations in Cultural and

Ethical Management in 5 1 5

Education

Elective Courses (select one option only)

MEDIL 565 Innovations in Basic and

Secondary Education 5 1 5

MEDIL 567 Innovations in Tertiary

Education and Lifelong

Learning

5 1 5

TOTAL 40 8 40

SEMESTER 2 Core Courses


Administration 5 1 5


MSc degree shall

submit Research

Report in Education of

15 Credit Points in the

3rd Semester


extended Research

Report (Thesis) of 30

Credit Points in the 3rd

Semester

MEDIL 554 Innovations in Curriculum

Development and Delivery 5 1 5


Infrastructure Planning 5 1 5


Monitoring and Evaluation 5 1 5


Psychology 5 1 5

MEDIL 562

Industrial Innovations,

Technology and Innovation

Management in Education

5 1 5

MEDIL 564 Educational Research

Methodology 5 1 5

Elective Courses (select one option only)

MEDIL 566 Innovations in Primary and

Secondary Education

Financing and Funding

5 1 5

MEDIL 568

Innovations in Tertiary

Education Financing and

Funding

5 1 5

MSc./MPhil Actuarial Science

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

A good degree in Actuarial Science, Statistics, Physics, Mathematics, Engineering

Accounting, Finance, Economics or Mathematical Sciences with evidence of

mathematical/quantitative ability.

Also qualify for admissions are applicants with any 1st degree with at least one level

pass in Society of Actuaries (SOA), Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) and Canadian

Institute of Actuaries (CIA) examinations.

All qualified applicants will undergo rigorous interviews to ascertain

their preparedness for the programme

TOTAL 40 8 40

SEMESTER3 MEDIL 651 Research Report in Education 0 25 15

MEDIL 653 Extended Research Report/Thesis

in Education

0 40 30

Total Credit Points: MPhil: 110 MSc: 95 PGDip: 40

REQUIREMENTS FOR PROGRAMME AND GRADUATION

Programme Requirements The pass mark for each taught course is 50 percent. Graduation Requirements MSc. Students should have passed all registered taught courses, obtained 84 credits, plus a project and achieved a minimum cumulative weighted average (CWA) of 55 at the end of first year. MPhil Students are also required to give seminar(s) and pass an oral examination on their theses in the second year. MSc candidates who may wish to be considered for MPhil Degree shall pass all prescribed courses at the end of the first year and must have obtained a cumulative weighted average (CWA) of at least 65.

COURSE STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMME

Year One: Semester One

Code Course Title T P C

ACTS 501 Probability and Stochastic Process 6 0 6

ACTS 503 Mathematics of Finance 6 0 6

ACTS 505 Quantitative Methods for Actuaries 6 0 6

ACTS 507 Loss Models I 6 0 6

ACTS 509 Computational Tools For Actuaries 3 3 6

ACTS 511 Life Contingencies I 6 0 6

ACTS 513 Accounting Tools for Actuaries 6 0 6

39 3 42

Year One: Semester Two


ACTS 502 Regression and Time Series Analysis 6 0 6

ACTS 504 Corporate Finance 6 0 6

ACTS 506 Economics 6 0 6

ACTS 508 Loss Models II 6 0 6

ACTS 510 Financial Economics 6 0 6

ACTS 512 Life Contingencies II 6 0 6

ACTS 524 Project 0 4 4

Elective Courses (opt for one)

ACTS 514 Investments 5 1 6

ACTS 516 Health and Life Insurance 5 1 6

ACTS 518 General Insurance 5 1 6

ACTS 520 Pensions 5 1 6

ACTS 522 Risk Theory and Management 5 1 6

41 1/5 42/46

Year Two:


ACTS 530 Thesis

-

10

20

Credit Points: MPhil: 108 MSc: 88

MPhil/MSc/PGDip. Industrial Finance and Investments

ENTRY REQUIREMENT

The KNUST MPhil/MSc/PGDip Industrial Finance and Investments degree

programme is an advanced professional oriented international qualification

open to working professionals from Ghana and other countries who want to

develop career in the field of finance and investments. The pre-requisite for

admission to the course is to:

1. Hold a good Bachelor’s degree, preferably 2nd class lower or better in the

following disciplines: BSc Accounting; BSc Banking and Finance; BSc

Building Technology; BSc Quantity Surveying; BSc Land Economy; and

related disciplines.

2. Hold Professional qualifications (i.e. Chartered Level) in Accounting,

Banking, Finance, Insurance, Risk Management, etc. (e.g. ACCA, CIMA,

CIM, CFA, CFM).

3. Candidates with first degree qualification must have at least 2 years

working experience; and candidates with professional qualification must

have at least 2 years working experience.

DURATION OF THE PROGRAMME AND REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION

Depending on the exit route to the qualification to be awarded (i.e. MPhil,

MSc or PGDip.), three different durations are available, thus MPhil (2

years); MSc (1.5 -2 years); and PGDip (6 months).

To qualify for the award of MPhil/MSc/PGDip degree in Industrial Finance

and Investments at KNUST, like most graduate programmes, students must

complete all taught core and elective courses prescribed.

Students must a corporate experience report that will detail specific

consultancy and enterprise risk experience.

PROGRAMME OUTLINE

Course Code

Course Name

T

P*

C*

Remarks

SEMESTER 1

Core Courses

MIFI 551 Financial Accounting 4 2 5 Students must pass all

prescribed Core

Courses in the 1st and

2nd Semesters to be

awarded a PGDip in

Industrial Finance and

Investments

MIFI 553 Economics 4 2 5

MIFI 555 Financial Management and

Securities Analysis 4 2

5

MIFI 557 Financial and Industrial Law 4 2 5

MIFI 557 Financial Services and

Systems

4 2 5

MIFI 561 Quantitative Applications in

Finance

4 2 5

MIFI 563 Management Information

Systems

4 2 5

TOTAL 28 14 35

SEMESTER 2

Core Courses

MIFI 552 Investment Appraisals and

Decision Analysis 4 2 5


MSc degree shall

submit Professional

Research Report of 15

Credit Points in the 4th

Semester


extended Research

Report (Thesis) of 30

Credit Points in the 4th

Semester

MIFI 554 Cost and Management

Accounting 4 2 5

MIFI 556 Operations Management 4 2 5

MIFI 558 Pensions Valuation 4 2 5

MIFI 560 Financial Reporting and

Analysis 4 2 5

MIFI 562 Industrial Financing 4 2 5

MIFI 564 Financial Economics 4 2 5

TOTAL 28 14 35

SEMESTER 3

Core Courses

MIFI 651 Strategic Management and

Entrepreneurship 4 2 5


MPhil must achieve a

weighted average of 70%

to be considered for an

MPhil degree

MIFI 653 International Finance and

Forex Management 4 2 5

MIFI 655 Corporate Governance and

Risk Management 4 2 5

MIFI 656 Professional Report (Case

Study)

0 5 5

Elective Courses (Select One Option Only)

MIFI 657 Real Estate and Construction

Financing 10 2 10

MIFI 659 Brokeraging, Mergers and

Acquisition 10 2 10

MIFI 661 Treasury and Issue

Management 10 2 10

MIFI 663 Corporate Finance and

Advanced Investment

Appraisal

10 2 10

MIFI 665 Advanced Pensions Valuation 10 2 10

TOTAL 20 13 30

SEMESTER 4

MIFI 658 shall be taking by

MPhil Candidates only MIFI 658 Research Report 0 45 30

MSc Food Quality Management

12 – 15 months

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

Candidates for admission to MSc Food Quality Management course shall be required to have a BSc

degree in Food Science and Technology, Biochemistry, Nutrition Science, BSc Agricultural Engineering

and BSc Chemical Engineering.

Higher level professional qualifications or an advanced degree and relevant work experience in food

related establishment could be considered where applicants have not reached the standard entry

requirements, though every applicant is, assessed individually on their own merit through interview.

REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION

The minimum number of credits required for graduation shall be 82.

SEMESTER ONE

CODE COURSE TITLE T P C

FTECH 571 Food Ethics 5 0 5

FTECH 573 Natural and Food Processing Toxicants 5 0 5

FTECH 575 Food Quality Management Systems 5 0 5

FTECH 577 HACCP 5 0 5

FTECH 593 Statistical Computing 5 0 5

FTECH 591 Library Project and Seminar 0 18 6

8 18 36

Electives (take at least one)

FTECH 579 Consumers Perception of Food Products 2 0 5

FTECH 581 Safety of Organic Foods I 2 0 5

FTECH 583 Safety of Irradiated Foods 2 0 5

MGT 547 Marketing and Advertising 2 0 5

SOC 583 Food Politics 2 0 5

SEMESTER TWO

CODE COURSE TITLE T P C

FTECH 570 Food –Drug – Host Interactions and Allergy 5 0 5

FTECH 572 Food Legislation 5 0 5

FTECH 574 Risk Analysis and Management 5 0 5

FTECH 576 Food Plant Sanitation 5 0 5

FTECH 578 Food Hygiene 5 0 5

FTECH 594 Statistical Methods for Process Improvements 4 4 5

FTECH 592 Research Project and Seminar 0 18 6

10 22 36

Electives (take at least one)

FTECH 566 Advanced Postharvest Technology 5 0 5

FTECH 580 Safety of Genetically Modified Organisms in Foods 5 0 5

FTECH 582 Safety of Organic Foods II 5 0 5

FTECH 584 Food Industry Crisis Management 5 0 5

MGT 524 Food Supply Chain Management 5 0 5

MSC/MPHIL PROGRAMME IN DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT

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Entry Requirement

The Programme is open to candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in the Second Class Upper

Division and above in relevant subjects such as in the Social Sciences , Planning, Building

Technology, Land Economy, Engineering, Architecture and others such business and public

administration and other related field which will be considered acceptable by the examining

board.

Programme Outline

YEAR 1 SEMESTER ONE

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE C

DM 501 Global Environment Issues 6

DM 503 Current Development Issues 6

DM 505 Management in Development -Theories & Concepts 6

DM 507 Financing Development 6

DM 509 Development Theories and Strategies 6

TOTAL 30

YEAR 1 SEMESTER TWO


DM 502 Quantitative Techniques for Development Specialists 6

DM 504 Research Methods in Development Studies 6

DM 506 Planning and Environmental Assessment

– theories, Methods and Techniques 6

DM 524 Financing Economic Development 6

ELECTIVES (at least two electives)

DM 508 Public Systems Management 6

DM 510 Development Planning and Administration 6

DM 526 Small & Medium Scale Enterprise Development 6

BIOL 511 Environmental Policy Analysis 6

DM 512 Integrating Environment, Development and Management

- A synergy for sustainability 6

DM 528* Project 4

TOTAL 36/40

YEAR 2


DM 516 Applied Research Methods – Seminars 5

DM 520 Master Thesis 30

TOTAL 35

*MSc/MPHIL candidate only

MSc./MPHIL INDUSTRIAL MATHEMATICS

This 2-year programme is designed to train skilled manpower capable of effectively formulating, an-

alyzing and computing solutions to mathematical models of industrial (management) problems in a

developing economy. It consists of 1-year taught courses and 1-year project.

Admission requirements

A good first degree in the any of the following:

Mathematics

Engineering

Physics

Computer Science

Other related Science Programmes

Graduation requirement

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Candidates must pass all core courses presented, the approved minimum number of elective courses as

well as Dissertation with a mark of NOT less than 55%.

Programme Structure

Year One

Semester One

Course Code Title T P C

MATH 503 Computer Solutions to Scientific Problems I 4 1 4

MATH 505 Advanced Numerical Analysis I 4 1 4

MATH 507 Optimization Techniques I 4 1 4

MATH 509 Control Theory I 4 1 4

MATH 511 Integral Equations I 4 1 4

MATH 515 Differential Equations I 4 1 4

MATH 517 Statistical Models I 4 1 4

MATH 527 Applied Stochastic Processes I 4 1 4

MATH 529 Applicable Functional Analysis I 4 1 4

Semester Two


MATH 504 Computer Solutions to Scientific Problems II 4 1 4

MATH 506 Advanced Numerical Analysis II 4 1 4

MATH 510 Control Theory II 4 1 4

MATH 518 Statistical Models II 4 1 4

MATH 528 Applied Stochastic processes II 4 1 4

MATH 530 Applicable Functional Analysis II 4 1 4

MATH 532 Operational Research 4 1 4

MATH 534 Modeling with Differential Equations 4 1 4

Year Two

Semesters One and Two


MATH 500 Project 4 1 4

MSc. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

This is a two-year programme designed to produce graduates well grounded in the fundamentals and

acquisition of the necessary skills in order to use the acquired scientific knowledge in a wide range of

practical applications. It consists of one-year taught courses and one-year project.


A good first degree in any of the following:

Biological Sciences

Biochemistry

Chemistry

Physics

Mathematics

Engineering

Geography

Culture and Tourism

Natural Resource Management

Agriculture




Programme Structure

Year One

Semester One


BIOL 501 Ecosystems Conservation & Vegetation Analysis 2 3 3

BIOL 503 Environmental Microbiology 2 3 3

BIOL 505 Pollution Control 2 3 3

BIOL 507 Systems and Computer Modeling 2 3 3

BIOL 509 Principles of Environmental Management 2 0 2

BIOL 511 Environmental policy Analysis 2 0 2

Semester Two


BIOL 502 Occupational Health and Hazards 2 3 3

BIOL 504 Environmental Toxicology of Insecticides & Pest management 2 3 3

BIOL 506 Environmental Management in Practice 2 0 2

BIOL 508 Environmental Policy Analysis in Practice 2 0 2

BIOL 516 Household and Industrial Waste Management 2 3 3

*BIOL 520 Water Resources Management 2 3 3

*CHEM 512 Environmental Chemistry 3 0 3

MATH 394 Statistics 2 0 2

*Electives

M.Sc. POSTHARVEST TECHNOLOGY

This is a two-year programme aimed at training candidates in various technologies in the prevention of

postharvest losses.


A good first degree in any of the following:

Agriculture

Postharvest Technology

Natural Resource Management

Biological Sciences




Programme Structure

Year One

Semester One

Course Code Title C

HORT 551 Plant Growth Regulators in Horticulture 3

HORT 553 Postharvest Physiology of Horticultural Crops 3

HORT 573 Storage Technology of Perishable Crops 3

HORT 559 Special Topics in Fruits 3

HORT 575 Quality Control of Horticultural Crops 3

HORT 579 Management & Entrepreneurial Skills in the Hort. Industry 3

Semester Two

Course Code Title C

HORT 554 Advances in Postharvest Technology and Management 3

HORT 556 Special Topics in Floriculture 3

HORT 558 Research Methods 3

HORT 562 Special Topics in Vegetables 3

HORT 564 Diseases and Pests of Horticultural Crops 3

Year Two

Semester One

Course Code Title C

HORT 671 Marketing and Export of Horticultural Crops 3

HORT 673 Processing and Packaging Technology 3

HORT 692 Project 6

HORT 582 Seminar I 2

Semester Two

Course Code Title C

HORT 692 Project 6

HORT 675 Seminar II 2

NB T = Theory

P = Practical/Workshop/Seminar/Tutorials/Laboratory Work

C = Credits

MSc. /MPHIL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Year One

Semester One


MIT 551 Developmental Enterprise Systems 3 2 4

MIT 553 Computer Organisation and Operating Systems 3 2 4

MIT 557 Multimedia Application and Standards 2 2 3

MIT 559 Management Information Systems 2 2 3

MIT 561 Professional development for IT Management 3 0 3

MIT 563 Image Processing 3 2 4

Year One

Semester Two


MIT 562 Database systems and Applications 3 2 4

MIT 564 programming and Data structure 3 2 4

MIT 576 E-Commerce and Security 3 2 4

MIT 568 internet technologies 3 2 4

MIT 574 Networks and Network Administration 3 2 4

MIT 566 Professional Practice and Research Methods 3 0 3

Year Two

Semester One


MIT 681 Seminar I 0 4 2

MIT 684 Project I/Project II 0 20 10

Year Two

Semester Two


MIT 682 Seminar II 0 4 2

MIT 684 Project I/Project II 0 20 10

MSc. /MPHIL HEALTH INFORMATICS

Year One

Semester One


MHI 550 Basic Computer Programming 3 2 4

MHI 560 Basic Medical Science 3 2 4

MHI 563 Clinical Decision support system s 3 2 4

MHI 565 Database Management Information Systems for 3 2 4

Health Professionals

MHI 567 Health Science Knowledge Management 3 2 4

MHI 569 Strategic Medical Informatics 3 2 4

MHI 573 Health technologies & Telecare 3 2 4

Year One

Semester Two


MHI 562 Community Base Health Information 2 2 4

MHI 564 Medical Digital Imaging 3 2 4

MHI 570 Health Care Information and Evidence-Based Practice 3 4 4

MIT 572 Professional Practice and Research methodology 3 2 4

MIT 574 Epidemiological Methods in Health Informatics 3 2 4

Year Two

Semester One


MHI 685 Seminar I 0 4 2

MHI 680 Project I 0 20 10

Year Two

Semester Two


MIT 682 Seminar II 0 4 2

MIT 684 Project I 0 20 10

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