Koforidua Technical University Courses Offered

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KTU Faculty of Business and Management Studies Courses

COURSES OFFERED IN THE FACULTY

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) Marketing

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) Procurement and Supply Science

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) Accountancy

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) Secretaryship and Management Studies

Higher National Diploma (HND) – Marketing

Higher National Diploma (HND) – Procurement and Supply Science

Higher National Diploma (HND) – Accountancy

Higher National Diploma (HND) – Secretaryship and Management

Diploma in Accounting

Diploma in Secretaryship and Management

Diploma in Management

Diploma in Purchasing & Supply

Diploma in Marketing

Diploma in Banking &Finance

Diploma in Statistics

Diploma in Information Technology

Diploma in Entrepreneurship

Diploma in Event Management

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KTU Faculty of Applied Science and Technology Courses

These Departments run Bachelors’\degree, Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes in regular (morning), Evening and Weekend session.

Applied Mathematics Department

Tech Applied Statistics (Financial Statistics Option)
HND Statistics

Computer Science Department

BSc Computer Science
BSc Information Technology
HND Computer Science
HND Computer Network Management
CISCO

Hospitality Management Department

HND Hospitality Management
Cookery Certificate II
Certificate in Food & Beverage Service

Food/Postharvest Technology Department

HND Food Technology
HND Postharvest Technology

Department of Fashion Design &Textiles

HND Fashion Design & Textiles in collaboration with Cape Coast Polytechnic
Advance Fashion Design & Textiles
Fashion Design & Textiles Certificate II

Programme Outline (Applied Mathematics)

STRUCTURE OF THE HND STATISTICS PROGRAM

Components of the programme:

a). Mandatory course (s):

The core courses are listed below:

Communication Skills I & II
Computer Literacy I and II
African Studies I & II
Economics Theory and Applied Economics
Entrepreneurship I & II

b). Elective course (s):

All the courses in the department are considered as elective courses. They include the courses listed below:

Element of Mathematics I & II
Statistics Methods I & II
Probability I & II
Calculus &Matrix Algebra I & II
Probability III
Sample Survey I & II
Research Methodology
Statistical Computing I & II
Demography I & II
Design &Analysis of Experiment I & II
National Income Account
Statistical Report writing
Official Statistics I & II
Multivariate Data Analysis
Statistical Quality Control
Actuarial Science I & II
Operation Research
Statistical Organizations & Operations
Statistics for Development & Economic Planning

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c). Mandatory Course(s):

All the courses listed above (core and elective) are mandatory. Students must pass these courses in order to successfully graduate.

d). Research Component:

Students are required to undertake a research or practical project work during the final year of their study under the guidance of a supervisor. The research project is mandatory for all students and if is the final requirement for the award of Higher National Diploma in Statistics.

e). Practical Training, Industrial Attachment, Internship, Clinical Experience, etc.

For purposes of linking theory to practice, students are given the opportunity to receive industrial practical training through seminars, field trips and industrial attachment programmes, especially during the long vacations during the first two academic years of the programme. The industrial attachment is now scored and incorporated in the students’ assessments with two (2) credit hours for each semester.

f). Structure of the Programme (Semester-by-semester schedule/structure of course, showing the credit value of each course). These are presented in the tables below.

Year One: FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE TITLE	CODE	CREDIT HOURS
Elements of Mathematics 1	STA 111	3
Statistical Methods 1	STA 113	3
Probability 1	STA 115	3
Economic Theory	STA 117	3
Computer Literacy 1	CLT 101	2
Communication Skills 1	COS 101	2
African Studies 1	AFS 101	2
Total		18

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Year One: SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE TITLE	CODE	CREDIT HOURS
Elements of Mathematics II	STA 120	3
Statistical Methods II	STA 122	3
Probability II	STA 124	3
Applied Economics	STA 126	3
Computer Literacy II	CLT 102	2
Communication Skills II	COS 102	2
African Studies II	AFS 102	2
Industrial Attachment	INA 102	2
Total		20

Year Two: FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE TITLE	CODE	CREDIT HOURS
Probability III	STA 211	3
Sample Survey I	STA 213	3
Research Methodology	STA 215	3
Statistical Computing I	STA 217	3
Demography I	STA 219	3
Calculus & Matrix Algebra I	STA 221	3
Design and Analysis of Experiments I	STA 223	3
Total		21

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Year Two: SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE TITLE	CODE	CREDIT HOURS
Calculus & Matrix Algebra II	STA 220	3
National Income Accounting	STA 226	3
Sample Survey II	STA 224	3
Design and Analysis of Experiments II	STA 222	3
Statistical Computing II	STA 228	3
Demography II	STA 230	3
Industrial Attachment	INA 202	2
Total		20

Year Three: FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE	CODE	CREDIT HOURS
Multivariate Data Analysis	STA 311	3
Statistical Quality Control	STA 313	3
Statistical Report Writing	STA 315	3
Official Statistics I	STA 317	3
Actuarial Science I	STA 319	3
Entrepreneurship I	ETP 317	2
Total		17

Year Three: SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE	CODE	CREDIT HOURS
Statistical Organization & Operations	STA 320	3
Statistics for Development and Economic Planning	STA 322	3
Operations Research	STA 324	3
Official Statistics II	STA 328	3
Actuarial Science II	STA 326	3
Entrepreneurship II	ETP 326	2
Project Work	STA 330	4
Total		21

Employment Prospects of Graduates

Statisticians are needed and for that matter are employed in all the sectors of the economy. They could be employed in the Banking and Non-Banking Financial Institutions. Opportunities also exist in the health sectors under institution such as Hospitals, National Health Insurance Authority, etc. The security Services such as Ghana Police Service, Ghana Armed Forces, Revenue Agencies, MMDA’s etc need the services of statisticians.

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NEW PROGRAMS TO BE INTRODUCED SOON

The Department has submitted the necessary documents including proposals and curricula for accreditation of the following new programs to be mounted during the 2016/2017 academic year: