The School of Graduate Studies has organised a two-day thesis writing workshop for graduate students at the Cedi Conference Centre at the University of Ghana.

A total of 150 graduate students participated on the first day while 250 participated on the second day.

In his opening remarks, the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies, Prof Kwaku Tano-Debrah, emphasised the importance of preparing and planning well in order to create a solid foundation for the thesis and dissertation writing process.

He added that the workshop was designed to introduce basic principles in thesis and dissertation proposal writing and that for students who had already written their proposals, it was an opportunity to revise them.

He encouraged the students to participate fully in the sessions.

Prof. Robert Darko Osei, Vice-Dean, School of Graduate studies presenting on one of the topics

The topics presented and resource persons were: the Essence of Thesis Writing by Prof Robert Darko Osei (Vice-Dean of the School of Graduate studies); Ethics In Research by Mrs Afia Attrams, (Research Development Officer); Proposal Development: Introduction and Literature Review, jointly delivered by Prof G.A. Awandare (Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology), Prof G.K. Adika (Language Centre) and Prof Nana Aba Appiah Amfo (Department of Linguistics / Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Academic and Student Affairs).  

Other topics were Activity Planning /Budgeting, Dr Fred Dzanku (ISSER); Research Methods I, Prof Michael Tagoe, (Acting Provost – College of Education); Qualitative Research Methods, Prof Richard Boateng (Department of Operations and Management Information Systems); Quantitative Research Methods, Dr Seth Adu-Afarwuah (Department of Nutrition and Food Science); and Mixed Research Method, Dr Ama Fenny (ISSER).

The rest were Experimental Design/ Statistical Planning in Qualitative Research, Dr E.N.N. Nortey (Department of Statistics), Experimental Design/ Statistical Planning in Quantitative Research, Dr F. Mettle (Department of Statistics); and Questionnaire Designing and Interviewing / Focus Group Discussions, by Prof Lydia Aziato (Dean of the School of Nursing and Midwifery)  and Prof. Philip Adongo, School of Public Health.

The participants were given the opportunity to ask questions during the workshop.

A cross-section of participants at the workshop