The Concept of Geography

Topics: Meaning of geography and its branches, Career prospects and the importance of studying geography. Duration: 2 Days/2 Hours. Course Fee: GHS100


The Solar System

Topics: The solar system and its constituents; Characteristics of the eight (8) planets; Importance of the solar system and the Sun.  Duration: 2 Days/2 Hours. Course Fee: GHS100


Exploring Earth’s Shape, Motions and Coordinates

Topics: The shape of the Earth; Characteristics of the shape and size of the Earth; Proof of Earth’s spherical shape. Duration: 2 Days/2 Hours. Course Fee: GHS100


Earth’s Rotation and Revolution

Topics: Rotation of the Earth; Effects of Earth’s rotation; Revolution of the Earth; Effects of the revolution on the Earth; Eclipse and its types. Duration: 2 Days/2 Hours. Course Fee: GHS100


Latitudes and Longitudes

Topics: Latitudes, Characteristics of Latitudes, Important Lines of Latitude, Usefulness of latitudes, longitudes, Characteristics of longitudes, the usefulness of lines of longitudes. Duration: 3 Days/3 Hours. Course Fee: GHS120


Calculating Distances Using Latitudes and Time Using Longitudes

Topics: Calculation of Distances using Latitudes, longitudes and time, Local Time/Solar Time, time zones, standard time, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), Calculation of Time using Longitudes, International Date Line (IDL). Duration: 4 Days/4 Hours. Course Fee: GHS160


Map Types, Importance and Scales

Topics: Definition and elements of maps, Types of maps, Importance of maps Duration: 1 Day/1 Hour. Course Fee: GHS50


Map Scales and Their Conversions

Topics: Definition of map scale, three types of scales, Conversion methods between scale types, Reading and constructing linear scales. Duration: 2 Days/2 Hours. Course Fee: GHS100


Representing Relief and Contours On Maps

Topics: Methods of Representing Relief on Maps, Using Contours to Represent Relief on Topographic Maps. Duration: 2 Days/2 Hours. Course Fee: GHS100

 


Ghana’s Location, Size and Administrative Regions

Topics: Relative Location (Position), Absolute Location, Size of Ghana, Administrative Divisions. Duration: 2 Days/2 Hours. Course Fee: GHS100

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