BSc · Social Sciences
BSc Development Planning
- Qualification
- BSc
- Duration
- 4 years
- Region
- Upper East
Overview
BSc Development Planning teaches you how to plan, coordinate and evaluate interventions that promote balanced social and economic development. At C.K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences, you can develop practical skills suited to northern Ghana's development priorities and wider planning needs.
What you will study
You study development economics, spatial and regional planning, local governance, project cycle management, statistics, environmental planning, population issues and research methods. You develop skills in community consultation, budgeting, data analysis, policy writing, monitoring and evaluation.
Career prospects
You can become a development planning officer, project manager, monitoring and evaluation officer, local government planner, research officer or community development specialist. Employers include district assemblies, government ministries, NGOs, consulting companies, the World Bank, UN agencies and donor-supported programmes.
Who this programme may suit
You are likely to thrive if you are practical, organised and motivated by improving communities and public services. You should enjoy fieldwork, collaborative problem-solving, quantitative analysis and working with people from diverse backgrounds.