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Mr. James Kwaku Dumenyah

jkdumenyah@umat.edu.gh

Position

Faculty Training Officer, FIMS

Department

Technical Communication

Research Interest

Teaching French for specific purposes (FOS), Teaching French as a foreign language (FLE) and French Linguistics

Autobiography

James Kwaku Dumenyah is a Lecturer at the Department of Technical Communication under Faculty of Integrated Management Science of the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa. He holds an MPhil degree in French Linguistics / French as a Foreign Language from the University of Ghana, Legon. He is currently a 3rd Year PhD Candidate in French at the Department of French, Faculty of Arts in the College of Humanities and Legal Studies, University of Cape Coast. (Cape Coast, Ghana). His research interest is in French for specific purposes (FOS), French as a Foreign Language (FLE) and French Linguistics.

Academic Degrees

2024

1. PhD Candidate
University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast

2015

2. M.Phil in French
University of Ghana, Legon

2011

3. Pg Certificate in Business Administration, (PGCBA)
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, GIMPA, Legon

2006

4. BA (Hons) French and Political Science
University of Ghana, Legon

2005

5. Dip. in French Language Studies and Civilisation (DUEF)
Université d’Abomey-Calavi, CE.BE.LA.E. Cotonou, Bénin.

2005

6. Certificate in French Studies DELF 2 (B2)
Université d’Abomey-Calavi, CE.BE.LA.E. Cotonou, Bénin.

1998

7. Teachers’ Cert. ‘A’ Post Sec
Mount Mary University College of Education, Somanya.

Institutions Attended

2020--2024

1. University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast

2013--2015

2. University of Ghana, Legon

2011--2011

3. Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, GIMPA, Legon

2004--2005

5. Université d’Abomey-Calavi, CE.BE.LA.E. Cotonou, Bénin.

2004--2005

6. Université d’Abomey-Calavi, CE.BE.LA.E. Cotonou, Bénin.

2001--2006

4. University of Ghana, Legon.

1995--1998

7. Mount Mary College of Education, Somanya.

Professional Bodies

2019--Date

1. Member, Linguistics Association of Ghana (MLAG).

1998--Date

2. Member, Ghana Association of French Teachers (MGAFT).

Awards

2004

Ghana Government Scholarship, Year Abroad Immersion Programme, CE.BE.LA.E, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Bénin.

Academic Rank

2021--Date

Lecturer

2019--2020

Assistant Lecturer

Journal Publications

Kokroko, E., Dumenyah, J. K. (2020), "Listening Comprehension as a Key Component towards the Success of Foreign Language Learning", American Journal of Education and Practice ISSN 2520 - 3991 (online), Vol. 4. Issue 1, 36 – 43

Conference Publications

Dumenyah, J. K. and Kokroko, E. (2020), "Assessment of Attitudes of Engineering Students at UMaT vis-à-vis the Study of Basic French", Proceedings of 6th UMaT Biennial International Mining and Mineral Conference, Tarkwa, Ghana., 143-152

Community Service

2022--Date

Faculty Training Officer, FIMS

2021--Date

Host of 'Bon appétit' on Dynamite FM

2020--Date

Academic Tutor

2019--2019

Member of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Linguistics Association of Ghana (LAG) Conference at University of Mines and Technology, UMaT, Tarkwa.

2017--Date

Examiner WASSCE French 3 (Oral French)

2017--2020

Assistant Examiner, BECE French.

2016--2016

Presiding Officer, Electoral Commission, Presidential and Parliamentary Elections

2010--2010

Supervisor, Population and Housing Census, Ghana Statistical Service.

Subjects Taught

Basic French I, Basic French II

Other Professional Experience

2018--Dec. 2018

Adjunct Lecturer, PR Department, Faculty of IT and Communication Skills, UPSA.

2006--2018

Graduate Teacher of French at GES of Assistant Director I Grade