About

The Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Sport (HPERS) derived its name from the School of Physical Education during the Specialist Training College (STC) in 1958. It was to churn out specialist teachers in the field of Physical Education to support the teaching of the subject in schools. In 1992, the institution’s name (STC) changed to the University College of Education, Winneba (UCEW) under PNDC Law 322. Based on its new status, the Department of HPERS became an integral part of the Division of Science Education now, the Faculty of Science Education, which has other affiliates. The department used to run Certificate in Sports Coaching, Diploma in Physical Education and Post Diploma in Physical Education (PE) programmes. After three years, the department of HPERS introduced the Master of Philosophy in Physical Education programme (MPhil in PE), intending to augment its staff strength to meet the increasing needs of the University College status. It was the first postgraduate programme in UCEW, hence a pioneer programme of the School of Graduate Studies. The MPhil programme was established in collaboration with a State University of New York College at Brockport in the United States of America. Its main objective was to upgrade the teaching staff status in order to meet the recurring educational reforms in Ghana. Through this, the level of teaching staff improved and lifted the image of the department. In 2000, the department changed its Diploma programme in PE to Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) in Physical Education and that witnessed increased in enrollment of students.

Graduate from the Bachelor of Education (HPERS) soared and necessitated the need for another master’s programme in PE. In 2007, the first batch of postgraduate students was admitted to study a Master of Education in PE (M.Ed.). This supported to bridge the break in the MPhil programme after some time when it resurfaced in 2009. Currently, the Department runs programmes in Bachelor of Science (Physical Education) and Sport Coaching and Diploma in Sport Coaching alongside its masters’ programmes both regular and sandwich.

  1. Objectives/Goals/Mission/Vision statement

The department vision is to train and develop students and coaches with the requisite skills to positively impact in the field of health, physical education, recreation and sport.

  1. Achievements

The department has trained and developed a considerable number of PE teachers and Sport coaches for the educational needs in the area of health, physical education, recreation and sport. It is the only Department in West Africa that trains and develops sport coaches for the various disciplines. Currently, it has the largest intake of students and churns out the more graduates in its area of specialisation. It has produced some renowned PE teachers and Sport coaches for the various sectors and national teams of Ghana, including Bashiru Hayford, Didi Dramani (now in FC Nordsjælland, Denmark), Mercy Tagoe (Black Queens-national senior women team), Yusif Basigi (Black Princesses- national women U20 ) among others.

  1. Contact info

HPERS, North Campus, P.O. Box 25, Winneba, Ghana.

  1. Resources / Facilities (e.g. Library, Labs, Gym)

Library, Hockey pitch, Basketball court, Handball court, Volleyball court, Netball court, football pitches, Power Room, Badminton court, etc.

  1. Student Association – if any;

Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Sports Students’ Association (HPERSSA)

    1. Overview/Description

HPERSSA has a constitution that makes the immediate past Head of Department become the patron. They have an Executive Board that oversees the activities of its members.

 

    1. Aims/Objectives

It is for the students’ welfare and the promotion of healthier values for life.

    1. Leaders

Philip Nartey                                 President                     0207683225

Apula Felix                                   Vice President             0554291947

Sylas Mensah                                Secretary                     0247246377

Collins Asamoah                           Treasurer                     0242164585

Hafisa Abubakari                          Finance Secretary        0248807485

Francisca Djan                              P.R. O                         0554784867

Abdul-Rahman Mohammed         Organizer                    0546907553

 

    1. Activities

Some include the organisation of excursions, gymnastic displays, annual departmental week celebration and dinner gala, games within the department and with other departments in UEW, and their counterparts from the University of Cape Coast.

 

    1. Achievements

Donations and contributions to the Department;

Plastic chairs, Fridges (General office and HOD’s office), Public Address System,

 

  1. Contacts
    1. Tel. 0202041074
    2. UEW E-mail [Department]

Email: hpers@uew.edu, gh

 

  1. Any interesting or peculiar information/feature

The majority of the sports athletes for the University are from the Department. Some are also national athletes in various disciplines like Badminton, Football, Netball, Handball, Taekwondo. In 2019, the Women’s National Badminton Player of the Year was from the department named Grace Annabel Atipoka. Grace is still the ‘number one’ badminton player for the country. In 2018, a group of sports journalists from North and Europe bloc with their TV crews came to interview Dr Ernest Yeboah Acheampong of the department concerning his PhD thesis work and the Right To Dream (RTD) Academy football concept in Africa. From the inception of Ghana’s Strongest Man Competition organised by TV3, Dr Emmanuel Osei Sarpong (Exercise Physiologist) continues to serve as their fitness instructor before the start of their event.

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