University of Ghana Public Health Seminar_Orientation_2022.pptx

1. John K. Ganle
February 5, 2022
Public Health Seminar Orientation
WELCOME

2. Session objectives
• Provide students with a quick overview of the
Public Health Seminar.
• Address questions/concerns.
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3. Seminar description
• A weekly school-wide seminar series.
• Lasting approx. 2 hours per session.
• Allows both students and faculty to engage topical
issues of public health significance, which may not
normally be covered in any of the graduate-level course.
• At these seminars, public health practitioners, experts
and researchers are invited to share their views and
opinions on specific topics of interest for interaction.

4. Objective/learning outcomes
• By the end of the seminars, students are
expected to:
 Gain knowledge about current trends in public health.
 Get the opportunity to interact with experts and public
health practitioners.
 Acquire skills and strategies in public speaking.

5. Seminar structure
• It is a Three (3) Credit Hour core course for all master’s
students; with department-specific course code, i.e.
BEOH 610, BSTT 610, EPDC 610, HPPM 610, MOEV 610,
PFRH 610 and SOBS 610.
• It is held in both first and second semesters.
• But registered only in the second semester

6. Semester 1 Seminar schedule -2022
• Saturday, Feb 5, 2-4pm
• Saturday, March 12, 2-6pm
• Saturday, April 2, 2-4pm
• Sunday, April 3, 4-6pm
• Saturday, April 9, 2-4pm

7. Mode of teaching/delivery - 2022
• Primary mode: in-person at SPH auditorium
• Secondary mode: On-line (synchronous) via
zoom/Microsoft teams.

8. Requirements – what you must know
• The seminar is a compulsory course that students must pass
before graduation.
• Attendance at seminars is mandatory for all graduate students.
• Students are to ensure that they sign an attendance sheet on each
seminar day.
• Student are required to keep records of all seminars according to
the prescribed format below.
• Students will be assigned to groups, and each group is expected to
submit a final seminar report (logbook), which is a compilation of
all seminar reports.
• The logbooks are submitted to the School at the end of the
semester through the Seminar Coordinator (Dr. John Ganle).
• The logbooks are assessed and graded at the end of the semester.

9. Requirements – what you must know
• For each seminar, class reps must work with the class to
identify:
 One chairperson – should have some knowledge/experience on
the seminar topic. Chairperson introduces the speaker and also
chairs the seminar.
 One Moderator – to introduce chairperson and moderate Q and A
session.
 One person to give vote of thanks

10. Requirements – final report to be submitted to
the School
• Report must be typed and double-spaced.
• Font style: Times New Romans, Font size 12pt or
Calibri, Font size 12pt.
• Report must be printed on one side of A4 paper.
• Report must be stapled;
• Report must have a cover page, which shall contain:
 Name of the School
 Name of College
 Name of University
 University logo
 Title of the report i.e. Public health seminar report for first and second
semesters, 2022/2023 academic year
 List of group members submitting report
 Month and year of submission of report

11. Requirements – final report to be submitted to
the School
1. Date:
2. Name of Presenter:
3. Chairperson (if any):
4. Topic:
5. Purpose/objective: (50 words maximum)
6. Summary of presentation: (200 – 250 words)
7. Lessons Learnt: (50 – 100 words)
8. Recommendations (including criticisms if any): (50 – 100
words)
Note: Each seminar report must NOT exceed two pages.

12. Grading
• The seminar is graded per attendance and seminar
report.
• The final grade for Seminars comprises:
 Public Health Seminar – attendance + report
 Students’ Seminar
 Viva scores

14. Got a question?