CCPD 15th Edition of Online Certificate Programme, Jan. 2025 | Presbyterian University, Ghana (original) (raw)

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The Presbyterian University, Ghana (PUG), Centre for Continuous Professional Development (CCPD) is organizing 3 weeks of intensive online certificate courses from Monday 20th January 2025 to Thursday 6th February, 2025. Lectures will be held online from Monday to Thursday, from 6 pm GMT to 9 pm GMT.
The cost per programme is GH¢1000 per local participant, and US$ 200 per international participant. PUG alumni, PUG students, and Presbyterians will have a 25 % discount. The courses are as follows:

Certificate in Advanced Research and Academic Publication Rationale
The rise of qualitative research, the advent of mixed methodologies approaches, and the expansion of quantitative designs have necessitated the retraining of researchers in current research skills. This course is to equip participants with a thorough understanding of current trends in research and academic publication.

Goal
The goal of this course is to give learners and researchers a solid awareness of current research and academic publication trends.

Learning Objectives
• to expose participant to paradigms of research
• to expose participant to relevant literature review
• to identify the various research designs
• to equip participants with data analysis and visualization skills
• to expose participant to academic research publication

Modules
• Paradigms of research
• Relevant literature review
• Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches
• Data analysis and visualization
• Getting ready for publishing

Target Group
Lecturers, tutors, potential PhD students, teachers in secondary school, M.Phil, MSc, M.A, MBA Students, Research Assistants, research officers, and individuals interested in research.

Certificate in Health Services Management and Administration Rationale
Health Services Management and Administration programme has been carefully designed, drawing on the expertise of health, social care and leadership and management from within health services.

Goal
The programme aims at supporting and providing participants the opportunity to enhance their professional attributes, abilities to think creatively, and apply managerial and administrative skills in the delivery of quality health and social care services.

Learning Objectives
• to expose participants to essential skills for effective management and administration in the health services organization;
• to expose participants to management theory and practice in resource planning and decision-making;
• to expose participants to various record keeping and management of record keeping systems;
• to identify various effective communication skills that are paramount in a healthcare environment and utilize various methodologies to reinforce the strategic and operational goals of an organization;
• to expose participants to the laws, regulations, and health policies that impact healthcare organizations and health services delivery.
• to equip participants with strategic decision-making of a healthcare organization by applying basic financial management concepts and financial documentation as well as best practices.

Modules
• Essentials of Management and Administration
• Managing and Planning Resources in Healthcare Organizations
• Record Management
• Ethics and Policy for Health Services Organization
• Communication for Effective Healthcare Administration
• Financial Practice for Health Care Organization

Target Group
Health professionals, health administrators, etc.

Certificate in Public Service Leadership and Governance Rationale
This course is to equip participants with a thorough understanding of current trends in leadership in the public sector, the interface between good governance, development and, the performance of the organization. This Programme is designed to accelerate the development of promising public service workers who need to broaden and deepen their leadership prowess if they are to lead effectively in a complex and dynamic world.

Goal
This course is to equip participants with a thorough understanding of current trends in leadership in public governance.

Learning Objectives
• to expose participants to leading thought and practice in the area of principle of leadership and governance, and the practice of good governance in public leadership
• to identify the various organizational structures and local administration in the public service of Ghana
• to equip participants with the skill of leading and managing resources; people, finances, etc.
• to achieve effective results in the public service

Modules
• Principles of Leadership and Governance
• Principle and practice of good governance
• Public service organization structure and leadership
• Local Administration in Ghana
• Integrity reporting and social accountability
• Leading and managing for results

Target Group
Public/Civil Servants, Staff of MMDAs, Heads of Educational/Health Institutions, Heads of Security Institutions, Media Professionals, Assemblymen and women, and Individuals aspiring for leadership positions in the Public Service, etc.

Certificate in Project Management Rationale
This course is to expose participants to the fundamentals of Project management practices and to equip them with vital skills to manage projects towards success. Thus reducing uncertainty, managing risks, and controlling change. Teams with effective project management skills deliver on expectations with less stress and frustration. It encompasses essential elements and processes involved in project management and will equip participants with skills necessary to enter the job market.

Goal
The programme is uniquely designed to provide participants with the framework for understanding the dynamics of discipline in project management.

Learning Objectives
• To expose participants to the overview and practice of the processes of project management and its application in delivering successful projects;
• To introduce participants to how to evaluate a project, develop the scope of work, provide accurate cost estimates and plan the various activities;
• To equip participants to be able to evaluate the process to ensure that project activities design, plan and implementation are effective and efficient regarding the purpose of the project and its performance.
• To assist participants to identify the resources required for project management and to produce a work plan and resource schedule;
• To equip participants to understand and use risk management analysis techniques that identify the factors that put a project at risk and to quantify the likely effect of risk on project timescales;
• To equip participants to be able to develop a project management plan and change control systems to integrate and monitor the various project elements.

Modules
Module 1: Fundamentals of Project Management
Module 2 : Project Scope and Time Management
Module 3: Introduction to Project Quality Management
Module 4: Project Schedule, Cost and Budget Control
Module 5: Project Risk Management
Module 6: Project Monitoring and Evaluation

Target Group
Individuals interested in project management

Certificate in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Rationale
Understanding and managing children and adolescents who are experiencing difficulties with their emotions or behaviour can be challenging for parents, caregivers, and teachers. Research indicates that many parents, teachers, and caregivers have little knowledge of child and adolescent psychotherapy

Goal
The goal of this programme is to equip participants with the necessary skills to assist children and families in understanding children, knowing the challenges they face, assisting them to resolve their problems and effecting behaviour modification through a participatory approach.

Learning Objectives
• To introduce participants to child psychology.
• To acquaint participants with child and adolescent development processes.
• To sensitize participants with biopsychosocial problems in the development of children and adolescents.
• To introduce participants to ethical boundaries and referral services in child and adolescent psychology.
• To introduce participants to the process of child psychotherapy.
• To equip participants with techniques used in child psychotherapy.

Modules
Module 1: Introductory Issues in Child Psychology
Module 2: Developmental Processes of Children
Module 3: Biopsychosocial Problems in Children and Adolescents
Module 4: Ethical Boundaries and Referral Services in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy
Module 5: The Process of Child Psychotherapy
Module 6: The Techniques used in Child Psychotherapy

Target Group
Para-counsellors, teachers, health workers, social welfare officers, DoVVSU officers, heads of educational institutions, religious leaders, parents, and anyone interested in children and adolescents’ development.

Certificate in Human Resource Strategy Rationale
The role of today’s HR Manager demands broad responsibilities that include organizational leadership and strategic thinking. As the profession evolves, HR departments are being called upon to make bigger-picture decisions and to execute well-defined HR strategies that align with larger organizational strategies and leadership. This course is to provide participants with a broad organizational perspective, laying the foundation for participants to identify, develop, and measure HR initiatives and strategies critical to your firm’s bottom-line success.

Goal
This course is to equip participants with a thorough understanding of human resource strategy and how it is developed and implemented to achieve organizational goals and objectives

Learning Objectives
• To expose participant to the overview of HR strategy, type, and criteria for effective HR
Strategy in the organization
• To examine and provide participant with up-to-date knowledge on the approaches to HR Strategy that can be integrated into the organization to achieve competitiveness
• To expose participant to the approach of using the Balanced Scorecard as a means of horizontally and vertically aligning the HR system with organizational objectives to improve HR decision-making, people outcomes, processes, customer outcomes, and financial results
• To equip participant with the process, techniques, and methods used for creating HR Strategy in the organization
• To equip participant with the skill of developing HR Strategy for the organization which is necessary for sustaining a competitive advantage
• To expose participant to how to implement and review an HR strategy developed in the organization and the intended outcome

Modules
Module 1: Overview and understanding HR Strategy
Module 3: Approaches to HR Strategy Development
Module 4: Aligning HR Strategy with Organizational Strategy
Module 5: Techniques and methods used for creating HR Strategy
Module 2: Developing an HR Strategy
Module 6: Implementing and Review of HR strategy

Target Group
Human Resources Managers, HR Business Partners, HR Generalists, HR Leaders, Organization Development (OD) Professionals, HR Consultants, CEOs, Line Managers, Organizational Leaders across industry and Management and HR Students and individuals interested in HR strategy.

Certificate in Total Quality Management Rationale
The Total Quality Management (TQM) course aims to develop, implement, and maintain excellence in products and services, focusing on productivity improvement and reduced operating costs. Based on real-world scenarios, the course equips participants with the principles of quality management and TQM philosophies, aiming to achieve continuous improvement in meeting customer requirements and international quality standards.

Goal
To equip participants with Total Quality Management skills

Learning Objectives
• to explore the fundamental principles of total quality management and its potential to improve the quality culture within an organization
• to identify the phases, and benefits of TQM
• to examine the development and measurement of quality system and how the system meets customer requirements and international quality standards
• to explore the tools, elements and concepts / framework to set up total quality management systems within the organization
• to examine the tools, elements and framework of TQM to ensure that products, projects and services are delivered to meet customer requirements and international quality standards
• to evaluate and assess quality assurance and control procedures that enable organizations to enhance productivity, reduce costs, and provide exceptional products and services
• to examine the six sigma, roles of customers in TQM, and roles of managers in TQM in the implementation of TQM

Modules
Module 1: Overview and Principles of Total Quality Management [TQM]
Module 2: Phases, Benefits and Challenges of TQM
Module 3: Development and Measurement of Quality System
Module 4: Tools, Elements and Framework of TQM
Module 5: Quality Assurance & Quality Control
Module 6: TQM Implementation & Policy

Target Group
Business owners / managers, CEOs and upper-level management, Quality control managers, Department supervisors, Operations managers, Quality assurance personnel, Project managers, Risk managers, and any professional or individual interested in improving business processes and customer satisfaction

Certificate in Social Media Marketing Rationale
The foundation of marketing communications is being steadily changed by social media. Social media enables individuals and organizations to express ideas, feelings, beliefs, and sell products and services. With social media, individuals share text, images, audio, and video information with each other and with companies, and vice versa. The two-way channel of communication, calls for effort and caution. The challenge is how to strategically use social media to achieve marketing goals.

Goal
The goal of this course is to equip participants with social media marketing skills

Learning Objectives
• To introduce participants to marketing communications and social media marketing.
• To introduce participants to social media campaigns and value creation.
• To equip participants with skills to create and manage social media platforms.
• To equip participants with skills to monitor and evaluate social media campaigns.
• To introduce participants to social media ethics and policy.

Modules
Module 1: Overview of Integrated marketing communications and social media marketing.
Module 2: Social media Campaign and value creation.
Module 3: Creating and managing social media platforms:
a) Online communities and forums,
b) Blogs (individual blogs and blog networks),
(c) Social networks (like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, etc.).
Module 4: Monitoring and evaluating social media campaigns.
Module 5: Social media ethics and policy

Target Group
Individuals interested in social media marketing.

Certificate in Emotional Intelligence Rationale
Every interaction in our lives, including those with our family, neighbors, and coworkers, is fundamentally based on emotions. When emotions are proactive and well-managed, they can enhance our lives. On the other side, unchecked emotions can override reason and logic. This may lead to decisions that people may later regret and that may harm life. In order to succeed in our endeavors, it is crucial that we cultivate our emotional intelligence talents. Therefore, the purpose of this course is to aid participants in developing and strengthening their emotional intelligence competencies.

Goal
The goal of this course is to enhance participants’ ability to manage emotions for productivity

Modules
Module 1: Main theories of emotional intelligence
Module 2: Emotional self-awareness
Module 3: Emotional self-regulation
Module 4: Social management
Module 5: Leading with emotional intelligence
Module 6: Applications of emotional intelligence (Home, Work and Community)

Target Group
Individuals interested in emotional intelligence

Certificate in Public Relations & Strategic Communication Rationale
Public Relations has a greater potential and responsibility in our society than is realized. The emergence of diversified publics, paid media, owned media, and earned media has necessitated the need for more effective public relations and strategic communication. Today’s competitive business environment increasingly puts pressure on communication managers to demonstrate in a measurable way how the results from public relations programs benefit the organizations they serve. This course is to give participants a better view of contemporary Public Relations and Strategic Communication.

Goal
The goal of this course is to equip participants with a thorough understanding of contemporary Public Relations and Strategic Communication skills.

Learning Objectives:
• To expose participant to the meaning and scope of PR
• To expose participant to writing and speaking in Public Relations
• To identify the various Publics and PR Tools
• To expose participant to the principles and practice of strategic communication
• To equip participant with skills to manage paid, owned, and earned media

Modules
Module 1: Meaning and Scope of PR
Module 2: Writing and Speaking In Public Relations

Module 3: Managing Publics and PR Tools

Module 4: Overview and Principles of Strategic Communication

Module 5: Strategic Communication in Practice

Module 6: Managing Paid, Owned, and Earned Media

Target Group

Individuals interested in Public Relations and Strategic Communications

*A participant must attend at least 80% of the online lectures in order to receive a certificate.
To register please contact
The Coordinator, CCPD
+233 (0) 209054911 +233 (0) 244705695, +233 (0) 502271090,
WhatsApp +233 (0) 0502271090
Email: ccpd@presbyuniversity.edu.gh

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