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DEPARTMENT OF TOURISMYear One Semester TwoYEAR TWOYear Two Semester TwoCODE TITLE T P C2 1 2CAT 252Tourism Resources of West AfricaCAT 254 Introduction to Tour Guiding 2 1 2CAT 256 Contemporary African Art 2 1 2CAT 258 Government and Politics in Ghana 2 1 2CAT 260 African Music Appreciation II 2 1 2ECON 2542 1 2Economy of Ghana IIENGL 264* Literature in English II 1 0 1GEOG 154 Introduction to Human Geography II 2 1 2LAW 258 Legal Systems II 2 1 2MGT 254 Principles of Marketing II 2 0 2TOTAL 19*University Required CoursesYear Two Semester Two:CAT 252:Tourism Resources of West Africa (T2 P1 C2)This courses studies the array of ecological, climatic, coastal, geological and other environmentaland cultural resources in the West African Sub region and the special tourism opportunities thatexist in West Africa. This course would examine the cross-national and cross-cultural tourismmanifestations and examine opportunities for a sub regional (West African) tour package fortourists. It would include practical sessions to familiarise students to some selected locations.CAT 254: Introduction to Tour Guiding (T2 P1 C2)The main objective of this course is to train students in the essentials of tour guiding. The tourguide as an intermediary between tourists and attractions; itinerary planning; trip planning; thetour understanding the landscape and significant manifestations on route. Organized tours.Dynamics of group behaviour and methods of sustaining group interest. Students would havepractical sessions both on campus and off campus to horn in skills in tour guiding. Arrangementswould also be established with industry for practical sessions.CAT 256: Contemporary African Art (T2 P1 C2)This is an introductory and a theoretical study of the Art and Art industry of the various regionsof Africa, from the prehistoric to the end of the nineteenth Century. It deals with ethnographicDEPARTMENT OF TOURISM KNUST 2009/2010 Page 1

and economic aspects of the people’s art and discusses the purposes, functions, role, importanceand symbolic significance of Art in African societies. Identification, classification and forms arealso treated. Problems that militate against art and the art industry and solutions and the role ofart and the art industry in the civilization of Africa are studied.CAT 258: Government and Politics in Ghana. (T2 P1 C2)The course aims to develop an understanding of the key factors underlying, and determine thestructures and processes of Ghana’s post independence politics. In particular, it examines, interalia, colonialism and its impact on policy, state, society and various strategies of development inGhana. It also looks at the various strategies of development in Ghana, political parties, systemof administration and the role of the military in Ghanaian politics.CAT 260: African Music Appreciation II (T2 P1 C2)This course aims at a deeper understanding of African music through music appreciation.Students are guided to understand and give a more critical analysis of music through listening toa wide range of classical, popular as well as traditional music.ECON 254: Economy of Ghana II (T2 P1 C2)In the second semester the following topics are treated: growth and development; monetary andfinancial institutions; inflation; government and the economy; external trade relations andimplications; regional integration and interregional activities; relevance and impact of majorinternational economic institutions (IBRD, IMF, WTO, ADB).ENGL 264: Literature in English II (T2 P1 C2)Students would be introduced to literature as narrative, traditional (19 th century) narrative,contemporary narrative and the African novel. Texts to be studied include one African novel andone 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 theseactivities satisfy the needs of humankind. Specific issues of concern are urbanisation, culture andperception of natural resources and resource extracting techniques and international bodies. Theglobalization of production, markets and cultures would be treated.LAW 258: Legal Systems II (T2 P1 C2)Students would be introduced to the following aspects of law: Judicial Precedent; Interpretationof Statutes; Internal conflicts of Law; Formation of contact (outline), Trespass and Negligence(outline), Fundamental Human Rights, Acquisition and Alienation of Family/Stool Land.Practical work includes, at least, two moot courts and two visits to the courts.DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM KNUST 2009/2010 Page 2

MGT 254: Principles of Marketing II (T2 P0 C2)This course takes students through the basic principles necessary to achieve marketingobjectives. The study involves the following topics: customer analysis; product development;services marketing; pricing; sales promotion; marketing and marketing research and internationalmarketing.DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM KNUST 2009/2010 Page 3