PhD Programme Structure: The PhD participants will undertake six months taught courses and two and half years research leading to thesis (36 months). The method of teaching and transfer of information to students will be in the form of lectures, workshop and design exercises, field work and tutorials. The PhD Research Programmes – is a structured programme consisting of six (6) months of taught courses. There are six major modules to be taken during these first six months with each module lasting between three weeks and four weeks. Each module has between two and three courses.Â
PhD Programme
RWESCK Research Programmes are designed for applicants from Ghana and all the West African Countries to pursue 3 years full time study in the following specialisation:
PhD in Water Resources Engineering and Management
PhD in Water Supply and Treatment Technologies
- PhD in Environmental Sanitation and Waste Management
PhD Programme StructureÂ
Module |
Module Name |
Course Name |
1 |
Applied Statistics and Modeling Tools |
Applied Statistics for research |
Modeling Tools |
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2 Â |
Skills Development and Research Methodology |
Skills Development and Scientific communication |
Research Methodology |
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3 Â |
Geo-Spatial Analysis and planning |
Geographic Information Systems |
Remote Sensing |
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Application of GIS and Remote Sensing in water resources |
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Water and Sanitation Policy Analysis and Planning |
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4 |
Environmental Quality and climate systems  |
Epidemiology and Environmental Health |
Environmental Pollution and GHG Emissions Measurements |
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Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) & Environmental Risks |
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5 |
Water and Environment Resilient Systems |
Resilient Water Systems and  Integrated Water Resources Management & Sustainable Development Goals |
Water and Environmental law and Institutions |
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Water Economics and Financial Appraisals |
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6 |
PhD Thesis |
PhD Thesis  |