About IPS
IPS WEEKEND SCHOOL

RATIONALE OF THE WEEKEND SCHOOL
 The Institute of Professional Studies (IPS) recognizing the problems and difficulties many workers face on the existing Morning and Evening Schools has deemed it fitting and proper to introduce Weekend School with effect from August, 2009. Some of the problems faced by the working students included:

  • Late arrival to lectures

  • Physical and mental exhaustion by the time they arrive at lectures

  • High course load, etc

All these problems adversely affect their output and eventual performance on the programmes.
It is hoped that the introduction of the Weekend School will go a long way to address these problems faced by working students.

OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the Weekend School are to:

  • Offer the existing mainstream Degree programmes to persons (especially workers) who do not find the lecture hours of the mainstream convenient.

  • Make IPS Degree programmes more accessible to a greater number of persons.

  • Make optimal use of the academic facilities of IPS.

THE SECRETARIAT
The Secretariat of the Distance Learning and Weekend School is managed by the following full time Senior Members

 Table 1: Staff List of Senior Members

No.

Name

Qualification

Rank

Status

1.

Prof. Anthony K. Ahiawodzi

Dip. Ed., BA, MSc,

PhD

Associate Professor

Dean, DLWS

2.

Mr. Frederick Doe

BA, MSc.    

Lecturer

 Co-ordinator, Weekend School

3.

Mr. Ampem Darko Aniapan

Dip. Ed. BA, M.Phil.

Lecturer

Co-ordinator, Distance Learning

 

SCHEDULE OF THE TRIMESTER COURSES

Currently, the Trimester course schedule for the Weekend School Programmes is based on the existing courses offered at each level on the mainstream degree programmes of the Institute as follows:

 

Marketing/Business Administration/Accounting/Banking and Finance

Level               Trimester 1                Trimester 2                Trimester 3    Total No. of Courses

 200                 4 Courses                    4 Courses                    4 Courses        12 Courses

300                  5 Courses                    5 Courses                    4 Courses        14 Courses

400*                4 Courses                    4 Courses                    3 Courses        11 Courses                 

  • Including Internship  

Students will offer a minimum of 3 courses (9 Credits) and a maximum of 5 courses (15 Credits) per trimester.

CONTACT:

  • Dean of Distance Learning and Weekend School

Institute of Professional Studies,

Distance Learning and Weekend School

P. O. Box LG 149, Legon – Accra, Ghana

+233 302 500 171 / 233 302 500 722 Ext. 1091

+233 244 778 305

anthonyahiawodzi@ips.edu.gh

aahiawodzi@yahoo.co.uk

 

  • Co-ordinator of Weekend School

Institute of Professional Studies,

Distance Learning and Weekend School

P. O. Box LG 149, Legon – Accra, Ghana

+233 302 500 171 / +233 302 500 722 Ext. 1089

            frederickdoe@ips.edu.gh

            frosal3@yahoo.co.uk