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UNDERGRADUATE REGULATIONS & SYLLABUSES 2023/2024
THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
HOW TO USE THIS HANDBOOK ......................................................................................................................................... 3
ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2023/2024 .................................................................................................................................... 3
LEGAL NOTICE – PROGRAMME & COURSES ...................................................................................................................... 4
DISCLAIMER – PRIZES & AWARDS..................................................................................................................................... 4
MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN .............................................................................................................................................. 5
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES ................................................................................................................................... 6
MISSION STATEMENT ....................................................................................................................................................... 7
VISION STATEMENT.......................................................................................................................................................... 7
STAFF LISTING .................................................................................................................................................................. 8
DEFINITIONS................................................................................................................................................................... 16
GENERAL INFORMATION & REGULATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 17
General Regulations for Bachelor of Science Degrees ............................................................................................... 17
Qualifications for Admission ................................................................................................................................ 17
Co-Curricular Credits ........................................................................................................................................... 21
The Foreign Language Requirement (FLR) ............................................................................................................ 22
Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS), Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) and the Faculty of Food and Agriculture
(FFA) Agreement on Student Registration .................................................................................................... 22
General Regulations for Certificate Programmes .................................................................................................. 34
Franchise Agreements ......................................................................................................................................... 34
SPECIAL REGULATIONS ................................................................................................................................................... 35
I. Special Regulations Governing the Summer School ....................................................................................... 35
II. Special Regulations for the Certificate in Public Administration ..................................................................... 36
UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS ON PLAGIARISM .................................................................................................................. 37
PLAGIARISM DECLARATION ................................................................................................................................. 40
CODE OF CONDUCT ........................................................................................................................................................ 43
STUDENT LIFE AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (SLDD) .............................................................................................. 45
THE CAMPUS LIBRARIES ................................................................................................................................................. 46
STUDENT EXCHANGE & STUDY ABROAD......................................................................................................................... 48
APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES AT THE UWI ST. AUGUSTINE....................................................................... 49
STUDENT PRIZES............................................................................................................................................................. 50
POSTGRADUATE STUDIES IN THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES .................................................................................... 52
Postgraduate Programmes 2023/2024 ................................................................................................................ 53
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS) FOR FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES .................................................................. 55
General FAQS for All Undergraduate Students (Full-Time and Part-Time): ............................................................. 55
FAQs Specifically for Part Time Students: ............................................................................................................. 58
FAQs Specifically for Certificate Students:............................................................................................................. 59
UNDERGRADUATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES ..................................................................................... 59
COURSE LISTING FOR BSC PROGRAMMES: SPECIALS, MAJORS, MINORS......................................................................... 61
BEFORE YOU CHOOSE YOUR COURSES ................................................................................................................. 61
SPECIALS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 62
BSc Accounting Special ........................................................................................................................................ 62
BSc Banking & Finance Special ............................................................................................................................. 63
BSc Economics Special ......................................................................................................................................... 64
BSc Human Resource Management Special .......................................................................................................... 65
BSc Insurance and Risk Management Special ....................................................................................................... 66
BSc International Relations Special ...................................................................................................................... 67
BSc International Tourism Management Special ................................................................................................... 68
BSc Leadership and Management Special............................................................................................................. 69
BSc Management Studies Special ......................................................................................................................... 70
BSc Marketing Special ......................................................................................................................................... 71
BSc Psychology Special ........................................................................................................................................ 72
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BSc Public Sector Management with Law for Social Sciences ................................................................................. 73
BSc Social Work Special ....................................................................................................................................... 74
BSc Sports Management Special .......................................................................................................................... 75
MAJORS ................................................................................................................................................................... 77
BSc Criminology and Criminal Justice Major ......................................................................................................... 77
BSc Economics Major........................................................................................................................................... 78
BSc Management Studies Major .......................................................................................................................... 79
BSc Political Science (Government) Major ............................................................................................................ 80
BSc Psychology Major.......................................................................................................................................... 81
BSc Sociology Major ............................................................................................................................................ 82
MINORS ................................................................................................................................................................... 84
Accounting Minor................................................................................................................................................ 84
Anthropology Minor ............................................................................................................................................ 84
Criminology Minor............................................................................................................................................... 84
Economics Minor................................................................................................................................................. 85
Environmental Economics Minor.......................................................................................................................... 85
Finance Minor ..................................................................................................................................................... 85
Gender and Development Studies Minor .............................................................................................................. 86
Human Resource Management Minor ................................................................................................................. 86
Insurance and Risk Minor .................................................................................................................................... 86
International Relations Minor .............................................................................................................................. 87
Management Information Systems Minor ............................................................................................................ 87
Management Studies Minor ................................................................................................................................ 87
Marketing Minor ................................................................................................................................................. 87
Political Science (Government) Minor................................................................................................................... 88
Public Sector Management Minor........................................................................................................................ 88
Psychology Minor ................................................................................................................................................ 88
Social Development Policy and Planning Minor .................................................................................................... 89
Social Policy Minor .............................................................................................................................................. 89
Sociology Minor .................................................................................................................................................. 90
Sports Management Minor.................................................................................................................................. 91
Tourism Management Minor ............................................................................................................................... 91
COURSE LISTING FOR CERTIFICATE PROGRAMMES ......................................................................................................... 92
Certificate in Public Administration ...................................................................................................................... 92
LANGUAGE COURSES...................................................................................................................................................... 93
ANTI-REQUISITES............................................................................................................................................................ 94
PRE-REQUISITES ............................................................................................................................................................. 95
Pre-Requisite Listing for Cross-Faculty Courses ......................................................................................................... 95
Faculty of Food and Agriculture Courses Offered to the Faculty of Social Sciences .................................................. 100
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ................................................................................................................................................ 101
Faculty of Social Sciences ................................................................................................................................... 101
Faculty of Social Sciences Courses NOT Offered in 2023/2024 ............................................................................. 166
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HOW TO USE THIS HANDBOOK

The Faculty Handbooks (also known as Faculty Booklets) are available on the Campus website in PDF format at
http://sta.uwi.edu/faculty-booklet-archive. The Handbooks include:
• Relevant Faculty Regulations – e.g., Admission Criteria, Exemptions, Progression, GPA, Leave of Absence, etc.
• Relevant University Regulations including the Plagiarism Regulations and Declaration Forms.
• Other Information on Co-Curricular courses, Language courses and Support for Students with physical and other
disabilities or impairments.
• Programme Descriptions and Course Listings which include the list of courses to be pursued in each programme
(degrees, diplomas, and certificates), sorted by level and semester; course credits and credits to be completed
for each programme – majors, minors, and specials.
• Course Descriptions which may include details such as prerequisites and methods of assessment.
Students should note the following:

The Regulations and Syllabuses issued in the Faculty Handbooks should be read in conjunction with the following
University Regulations:
• The Undergraduate Regulations and Syllabuses should be read in conjunction with the University Regulations
contained in the Undergraduate Handbook and the University’s Assessment Regulations (with effect from August
2018) and any subsequent amendments thereof.
• The Postgraduate Regulations and Syllabuses should be read in conjunction with the University Regulations
contained on the Postgraduate Admissions website, the PG GPA Regulations introduced in 2021, and the Board
for Graduate Studies and Research Regulations for Graduate Certificates, Diplomas and Degrees (with effect from
August 2018) and any subsequent amendments thereof.
Progress through a programme of study at the University is governed by Faculty Regulations and University Regulations.
Should there be a conflict between Faculty Regulations and University Regulations, University Regulations shall prevail,
where appropriate.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2023/2024

Get important dates such as the beginning and end of each semester, matriculation, examinations, graduation and ELPT.
Also take note of deadlines for the payment of fees, registration, and applications for overrides, leave of absence,
admissions, and scholarships & bursaries.
To download the latest calendar, visit https://sta.uwi.edu/registration/academiccalendar.asp
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LEGAL NOTICE – PROGRAMME & COURSES

1. Notwithstanding the contents of Faculty Handbooks, Course Outlines or any other course materials provided by
the University, the University reserves the right at any time to altogether withdraw, alter or modify its
programmes or courses and/or vary its modes or methods of teaching, delivery and assessment of its
programmes or courses, as deemed necessary in the following circumstances:
(a) As a result of any changes imposed by national laws, legislation or governmental regulations or orders
made from time to time.
(b) In response to the occurrence of a force majeure event, including but not limited to, war (whether
declared or not), riots, civil disorder, epidemics, pandemics, quarantines, earthquakes, fire, explosions,
storms, floods or other adverse weather conditions, strikes, lockouts or other industrial action,
confiscation or any other action or authority by governmental or regulatory agencies or acts of God.
(c) In the event of an emergency where there is risk to life and property.
(d) Where the exigencies of the circumstances require such action to be taken by the University.
2. Whilst it is anticipated that teaching, delivery and assessment of the University’s programmes and courses during
Academic Year 2022/2023 will be conducted primarily in person, the University reserves the right to implement
virtual/online/electronic modes and methods of teaching, delivery and assessment or hybrid teaching and
learning, if deemed necessary due to public health regulations, governmental order or health and safety
protocols associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and any other possible threats to public health and safety.
DISCLAIMER – PRIZES & AWARDS

In the case where Faculty/Student Prizes or Awards may be listed, the Faculty does not bind itself to award any or all of the
listed prizes/awards contained herein or its stated value and reserves the right to modify or altogether remove certain
prizes/awards as described in either or both the electronic and printed versions of the Faculty Handbook.
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MESSAGE FROM THE

DEAN
My colleagues and I warmly welcome you to the Faculty of
Social Sciences. You are now part of an established community
where we focus on lifelong learning for sustainable impact.
We are delighted that you have chosen us to partner with you
on this journey to achieving your educational goals.
To equip you for the journey ahead, we have developed a suite

of programmes which are offered across the four (4)
Departments of the Faculty – the Department of Behavioural
Sciences, the Department of Economics, the Department of
Management Studies and the Department of Political Science.
This booklet provides detailed and useful information on all
the Faculty’s programme offerings. This will serve as your
roadmap as you explore the varied options available to meet
your academic needs. You have the option to customize your
degree based on the various course offerings that span the
diverse disciplines across the Faculty. We encourage you to
take full advantage of this opportunity to gain a holistic
understanding of the Social Sciences.
As you navigate your way along your chosen path, you may
encounter a number of hurdles that may pose a challenge to you in accomplishing your goals. These hurdles may be
administrative, academic or personal. Whatever the source, do not suffer in silence! My colleagues and I are committed to
supporting you throughout your journey.
We look forward to partnering with you on your journey of self-discovery and academic achievement. We wish you all the
very best.
Acolla Lewis-Cameron, PhD

Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences
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UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
FACULTY of SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department of Department of
Department of Department of
Management Behavioural
Economics Political Science
Studies Sciences
BSc Accounting
BSc Banking & Finance
BSc Human Resource

Management BSc International Relations
BSc Criminology and
BSc Insurance & Risk BSc Political Science
Criminal Justice
Management (Government)
BSc Psychology
BSc Economics BSc International Tourism BSc Public Sector
Management Management with Law
BSc Social Work
for Social Sciences
BSc Leadership and
BSc Sociology
Management Certificate in Public
Administration
BSc Management Studies
BSc Marketing
BSc Sports Management
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MISSION STATEMENT
The Faculty of Social Sciences seeks to provide an excellent student
experience and transform the wider socio-economic environment
towards sustainable competitiveness via fostering credible research,
innovation and alignment of academics and values to the future
economy.
VISION STATEMENT
To be Socially Engaged and Solutions Oriented.
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STAFF LISTING
The Faculty’s Office is in the new Social Sciences Administration Building
Telephone: 1 (868) 662 2002 Ext. 82027
Email address for Student Matters: fss-student.matters@sta.uwi.edu
OFFICE OF THE DEAN

DEAN PROGRAMME COORDINATOR
Acolla Lewis-Cameron (Dr) Ms Lisa McDonald
Overall Administration of Faculty’s Affairs BSc (UWI); MBA (Herriot Watt); MSc (UWI)
Tel. Ext. 82028 MSc Strategic Leadership and Innovation
Email: Acolla.Lewis-Cameron@sta.uwi.edu Tel. Ext. 83850
Email: Lisa.McDonald@sta.uwi.edu
DEPUTY DEANS
Riann Singh (Dr) ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS
Graduate Studies and Research Ms Melissa Robertson
Tel. Ext. 82302 ASc, BSc (UWI), PG Dip (UWI)
Email: Riann.Singh@sta.uwi.edu Administrative Assistant
Undergraduate Programmes
Karene-Anne Nathaniel-DeCaires (Dr) Tel. Ext. 83042
Undergraduate Student Affairs Email: Melissa.Robertson@sta.uwi.edu
Tel. Ext. 82631
Email: Karene.Nathaniel-DeCaires@sta.uwi.edu SECRETARIAT
Mrs Karen Harrison
Henry Bailey (Dr) Secretary
Marketing and Outreach Postgraduate Programmes
Tel. Ext. 85278 Tel. Ext. 83870
Email: Henry.Bailey@sta.uwi.edu Email: Karen.Harrison@sta.uwi.edu
Paul Balwant (Dr) Mrs Alicia Linton

Planning and Programming Cert Ed.
Tel. Ext. 83305 Secretary to the Deputy Dean (Undergraduate Student
Email: Paul.Balwant@sta.uwi.edu Affairs)
Tel. Ext. 82407
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Email: Alicia.Linton@sta.uwi.edu
Mrs Joanna Olatunji
BA (Hons) (Anglia Ruskin University, UK), MBA Mrs Vidiya Mahabir-Ramlakhan
(University of Bedfordshire, UK) Senior Secretary
Annual Reports, Strategic Planning, Faculty Board Tel. Ext. 82670
Tel. Ext. 83232 Email: Vidiya.Mahabir-Ramlakhan@sta.uwi.edu
Email: Joanna.Olatunji@sta.uwi.edu
BANNER SUPPORT
IT OFFICER III Mr Sterlon Dickerson
Mr Manohar Sookhoo Tel. Ext. 82408
BSc, MSc (UWI) Email: Sterlon.Dickerson@sta.uwi.edu
Implementation, monitoring and security of the
Faculty’s Computer Network ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT
Tel. Ext. 83851 Ms Leistra Grant
Email: Manohar.Sookhoo@sta.uwi.edu CAT
Tel. Ext. 83849
PC SUPPORT TECHNICIAN Email: Leistra.Grant@sta.uwi.edu
Mr Kwasi Jobity
Tel. Ext. 82619
Email: Kwasi.Jobity@sta.uwi.edu
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SENIOR MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIOURAL

Mr David Johnson
Senior Maintenance Assistant SCIENCES
Tel. Ext. 82672 Office: Rooms 233, 235, 237
Email: David.Johnson@sta.uwi.edu Tel: Exts. 82539, 82024, 82020
Email: fss-deptbhsc@sta.uwi.edu
CLERICAL ASSISTANTS
Ms Jeselle Joseph HEAD
Student Services Support Unit Esnard, Talia (Dr)
Tel. Ext. 82674 BSc (Hons), PhD (Sociology) (UWI)
Email: Jeselle.Joseph@sta.uwi.edu Senior Lecturer
Room: 238/03
Ms Merquina Lawson Tel: Exts. 82023/82711
Timetabling and Student Services Support Unit Email: Talia.Esnard@sta.uwi.edu
Tel. Ext. 82404
Email: Merquina.Lawson@sta.uwi.edu ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Ms Rachel D’Arceuil
OFFICE ASSISTANT APS, BA (Hons), MSc (UWI)
Mr Roger Singh Tel: Ext. 83865
Tel. Ext. 82409 Email: Rachel.D’Arceuil@sta.uwi.edu
Email: Roger.Singh@sta.uwi.edu
SECRETARIAT
Mr Geeno Sookhoo Ms Nisha Alladin
Tel Ext: 82409 Dip. (University of Bedfordshire, UK)
Email: Geeno.Sookhoo@sta.uwi.edu Secretary
Tel. Ext. 82571
COMPUTER LABORATORY Email: Nisha.Alladin @sta.uwi.edu
Email: fss-comp.lab@sta.uwi.edu
Tel: 1-868-645-7856 or 662-2002 ext.83558 Ms Michylle Arthur
Address: House No. 2, Lewis Avenue, BSc (UWI)
St. Augustine Campus Secretary to Head of Department
Tel: Ext. 82020/ 82023
Ms Sophia Persad Email: Michylle.Arthur@sta.uwi.edu
BA, MSc (UWI)
User Support Technician STUDENT ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Email: Sophia.Persad@sta.uwi.edu Mr Steve Dwarika
BA, MSc (UWI)
Mr Amar Ramjattan Tel: Ext. 82571
BSc (UWI) Email: Steve.Dwarika@sta.uwi.edu
Senior Laboratory Assistant
Tel. Ext.: 83503, 83558 CLERICAL ASSISTANTS
Email: Amar.Ramjattan@sta.uwi.edu Mr Rohan Mack
Tel: Ext. 82617
Email: Rohan.Mack@sta.uwi.edu
Ms Lisa Finch
BSc, MSc (Distinction) (UWI)
Tel: Ext. 82539/85274
Email: Lisa.Finch@sta.uwi.edu
Mr Trevor Lutchman
Tel: Ext. 82571
Email: Trevor.Lutchman@sta.uwi.edu
Mr Garth Joseph
Tel: Ext. 85274
Email: Garth.Joseph@sta.uwi.edu
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ACADEMIC STAFF Nathaniel-DeCaires, Karene-Anne (Dr)

Boodram, Cheryl-Ann (Dr) BSc, UWI, MSc (Rutgers), PhD (UWI)
BSc, MSc, PhD (UWI) Post–Master Cert. (NY) Lecturer
Lecturer and Practicum Coordinator Social Work Room 2 DBS Carmody Road
Room 6, Carmody Road Tel: Ext. 85283
Tel: Ext. 85279 Email: Karene.Nathaniel-DeCaires@sta.uwi.edu
Email: Cherylann.Boodram@sta.uwi.edu
Neptune-Figaro, Malisa (Dr)
Descartes, Christine (Dr) BSc, MSc (UWI), PhD (Florida State University)
BSc, PhD, PG Cert. (UWI) Criminologist/Lecturer in Criminology and
Lecturer Criminal Justice
Room: 10 DBS Carmody Road Room 5, 2nd Floor DBS Carmody Road
Tel: Ext. 85290 Tel: 1(868) 662-2002 Ext. 85276
Email: Christine.Descartes@sta.uwi.edu Email: Malisa.Neptune-Figaro@sta.uwi.edu
Esnard, Talia (Dr) Pitt, Kendra (Dr)

BSc (Hons), PhD (Sociology) (UWI) BSc (UWI), MSc (York), PhD (University of Toronto)
Senior Lecturer Lecturer
Tel: Ext. 82023/82711 Room 4 (DBS Carmody Road)
Email: Talia.Esnard@sta.uwi.edu Tel: Ext. 85277
Email: Kendra.Pitt@sta.uwi.edu
Gomes, Shelene (Dr)
(On Leave 2023-2024) Seepersad, Randy (Dr)
BA (Columbia Univ., USA), MA (Univ. of London), BSc (Hons.) (Psych. & Soc.), MPhil (Soc. & Dev. Psych.),
PhD (Univ. of St. Andrews, Scotland, UK) PhD (Criminology), University of Toronto
Lecturer Senior Lecturer
Room: 7 (DBS Carmody Road) Room: 3 (DBS Carmody Road)
Tel: Ext. 85287 Tel: Ext. 83354
Email: Shelene.Gomes@sta.uwi.edu Email: Randy.Seepersad@sta.uwi.edu
Huggins, Camille (Dr) Salandy, Tyehimba (Dr)

BA (State University at Buffalo), MSW (Columbia BSc, PhD (Sociology) (UWI)
University), PhD (New York) Lecturer
Lecturer Room:225A
Room: 3 (DBS Carmody Road) Tel. Ext. 83056
Tel: Ext. 85284 Email: Tyehimba.Salandy@sta.uwi.edu
Email: Camille.Huggins@sta.uwi.edu
Wallace, Wendell C. (Dr)
Khan, Katija (Dr) BA (UWI), LLB (University of London), MSc (UWI)
BSc (Hons) (UWI), PhD Psychology (Hull) BPTC (Northumbria Law School Northumbria University),
Lecturer PhD (UWI)
Room: 8 (DBS Carmody Road) Room: 7, 2nd Floor (DBS Carmody Road)
Tel. Ext. 85288 Tel. Ext. 85278
Email: Katija.Khan@sta.uwi.edu Email: Wendell.Wallace@sta.uwi.edu
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DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS Bailey, Henry (Dr)

Office: Room 203 BSc (University of London Ext), MBA (Brunel), MSc, PhD
Tel: Exts. 82257, 82630, 83231, 82018 (UWI)
Email: fss-deptecon@sta.uwi.edu Lecturer
Room: 214
HEAD Tel: Ext. 662 2002
Mohammed, Anne-Marie (Dr) Email: Henry.Bailey@sta.uwi.edu
BSc, MSc, PhD (UWI)
Senior Lecturer Birchwood, Anthony (Dr)
Room: 204 A BSc, MSc (UWI), PhD (Brunel University)
Tel: Exts. 82017, 82631 Lecturer
Email: Anne-Marie.Mohammed@sta.uwi.edu Room: Faculty of Social Sciences
Tel: Ext. 83852
SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Email: Anthony.Birchwood@sta.uwi.edu
Mr Joel Jordan
BSc, PGDip, MA (UWI) Conrad, Daren (Dr)
Tel/Ext: 84308, 82257 BA, MA, PhD (Howard)
Email: Joel.Jordan@sta.uwi.edu Senior Lecturer
Room: 220
SECRETARY TO HEAD OF DEPARTMENT Tel: Ext. 83053
Ms Bernadette Hamlet Email: Daren.Conrad@sta.uwi.edu
BSc (UWI)
Tel: Ext. 82018 Deonanan, Regan (Dr)
Email: Bernadette.Hamlet@sta.uwi.edu BA, BSc (Howard), PhD (Notre Dame)
Lecturer
CLERICAL ASSISTANTS Room: 107
Ms Stacy St. Hill Tel: Ext. 82293
Accounting Email: Regan.Deonanan@sta.uwi.edu
Tel: Ext.83231
Email: Stacy.StHill@sta.uwi.edu Hosein, Roger (Dr)
BSc, MSc (UWI), PhD (Camb.)
Mr Nigel Lewis-Cornwall Professor
Undergraduate Matters Room: 107
BSc (UWI) Tel: 83041
Tel: Ext. 82630 Email: Roger.Hosein@sta.uwi.edu
Email: Nigel.Lewis-Cornwall@sta.uwi.edu
La Foucade, Althea (Dr)
OFFICE ATTENDANTS BSc, MSc, PhD (UWI)
Mr Garan Victor Senior Lecturer
Tel: Ext. 82630 Room: 208
Email: Garan.Victor@sta.uwi.edu Tel: Ext. 83057
Email: Althea.LaFoucade@sta.uwi.edu
Mr Rennie Lopez
Tel: Ext. 82630 Scott, Ewan (Dr)
Email: Rennie.Lopez@sta.uwi.edu ASc, BSc (Agric.), MSc (Agric. Econ.) (UWI)
PhD (University of Florida)
ACADEMIC STAFF Lecturer
Alghalith, Moawia (Prof) Room: Faculty of Social Sciences
BA (UAE), M.A E. (Illinois), PhD N. (Illinois) Tel: Ext. 82402
Professor Email: Ewan.Scott@sta.uwi.edu
Room: Faculty of Social Sciences
Tel: Ext. 82401
INSTRUCTORS
Email: Moawia.Alghalith@sta.uwi.edu
Lalloo, Ricardo (Dr)
BSc, MSc (UWI)
Attzs, Marlene (Dr)
Instructor
BSc, MSc, PhD (UWI)
Room: 222
Lecturer
Tel: 85281
Room: 200
Email: Ricardo.Lalloo@sta.uwi.edu
Tel: Ext. 83814
Email: Marlene.Attzs@sta.uwi.edu
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Lewis, Diedron (Dr) DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

BSc, MSc, PhD (UWI)
Instructor STUDIES
Room: 206 Office: Management Studies Building
Tel: 83230 Tel: Exts. 83296/83297/82105
Email: Diedron.Lewis@sta.uwi.edu Email: fss-deptmgmt@sta.uwi.edu
Ms Maharaj, Malini HEAD

BSc, MSc (UWI) Wilson, Shellyanne (Dr)
Assistant Lecturer BSc, MSc (UWI), PhD (Cambridge)
Room: 206 Senior Lecturer
Tel: 83230 Room: 216
Email: Malini.Maharaj@sta.uwi.edu Tel. Ext. 83298
Email: Shellyanne.Wilson@sta.uwi.edu
Senghor, Soleil (Dr)
SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
BSc, MSc, PhD (UWI)
Mrs Pavitra Mohammed
Lecturer
Tel: Ext. 83296
Room: 206
Email: Pavitra.Mohammed@sta.uwi.edu
Tel: 83230
Email: Soleil.Frederick@sta.uwi.edu
SECRETARY
Mrs Jeanelle Lara-Agard
Secretary
Tel: Ext. 85431
Email: Jeanelle.Lara@sta.uwi.edu
CLERICAL ASSISTANT
Tel: Ext. 83297
OFFICE ASSISTANT
Mr Dhanraj Katwaroo
Tel. Ext. 84418
PROGRAMME COORDINATORS
Ms Gregoire, Calisia
PG Dip/MSc Sports Management
Room: 204
Ext. 83724
Email: Calisia.Gregoire@sta.uwi.edu
Ms Williams, Tammy
MSc Aviation Management, PG Dip/MSc Management
Studies, PG Dip/MSc Tourism Development &
Management
Room: 204
Ext. 85430
Email: Tammy.Williams@sta.uwi.edu
ACADEMIC STAFF
Arjoon, Surendra (Prof)
B.Math (Univ. of Waterloo, Canada), MA (Western
Ontario, Canada), PhD (Teesside Univ., UK)
Professor of Business and Professional Ethics
Room: 215
Tel: Ext. 82302
Email: Surendra.Arjoon@sta.uwi.edu
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Arjoon, Vaalmikki (Dr) Nathai-Balkissoon, Marcia (Dr)

BSc (UWI), MSc, PhD (Univ. of Nottingham, UK) BSc, MSc, PhD (Eng), Cert (Uni. Teaching) (UWI), Snr.
Lecturer MIIE, MIET, MAPETT, MSCTT, REng
Room: 211 Lecturer
Tel. Ext. 83304 Room: 208
Email: Vaalmikki.Arjoon@sta.uwi.edu Tel: Ext. 83301
Email: Marcia.Nathai-Balkissoon@sta.uwi.edu
Balwant, Paul (Dr)
BSc, MSc (UWI), PhD (Univ. of Sheffield, UK) Pacheco, Barney (Dr)
Senior Lecturer BSc (UWI), MSc (Concordia), PhD (Colorado, Boulder)
Room: 206 Lecturer
Tel. Ext. 83305 Room: 212
Email: Paul.Balwant@sta.uwi.edu Tel: Ext. 83300
Email: Barney.Pacheco@sta.uwi.edu
Bhatnagar, Chandrashekhar (Dr)
B. Comm., M.BA, PhD (Punjabi Univ.) Mrs Raghunandan-Mohammed, Koshina
Senior Lecturer BSc (UWI), IMBA (Arthur Lok Jack GSB, UWI), FCCA, CA;
Room: 214 Forensic CPA
Tel: Ext. 83299 Lecturer
Email: Chandra.Bhatnagar@sta.uwi.edu Room: 209
Tel: Ext. 83303
Ms Cabralis, Sherlan Email: Koshina.Mohammed@sta.uwi.edu
BSc (Univ. of Massachusetts), MBA (Temple Univ.)
Lecturer Rambocas, Meena (Dr)
Room: 108-2 BSc, MSc, PhD (UWI)
Tel: Ext. 83027 Senior Lecturer
Email: Sherlan.Cabralis@sta.uwi.edu Room: 221
Tel: Ext. 82104
Mr Fraser, Simon Email: Meena.Rambocas@sta.uwi.edu
BSc (UWI), MBA (Columbia)
Lecturer Ramkissoon-Babwah, Natasha (Dr)
Room: 210 MBA (Henley Business School, UK), PhD (Univ. of Wales)
Tel: Ext. 82303 Lecturer
Email: Simon.Fraser@sta.uwi.edu Room: 217
Tel: Ext. 85370
Email: Natasha.Ramkissoon-Babwah@sta.uwi.edu
Mr Hosein, Imran
MSc, MBA (Heriot-Watt Univ., Scotland, FHEA (Univ. Of
Mr Ramlakhan, Prakash
Greenwich), FCCA, CA.
BSc, MSc (UWI), C.F.A.
Lecturer
Lecturer
Room: 219A
Room: 213
Ext. 83926
Tel: Ext. 83563
Email: Imran.Hosein@sta.uwi.edu
Email: Prakash.Ramlakhan@sta.uwi.edu
Jordan-Miller, Leslie-Ann (Dr)
Ramlogan, Rajendra (Prof)
BSc (UWI), Dip., PhD (Otago)
BA, LLB (UWI), L.E.C. (Hugh Wooding Law School),
Senior Lecturer
LLM (New York Univ.), PhD (Univ. of Cambridge)
Room: 108-2
Room: 109-1
Tel: Ext. 83530
Tel: Ext. 83926
Email: Leslie-Ann.Jordan-Miller@sta.uwi.edu
Email: Rajendra.Ramlogan@sta.uwi.edu
Lewis-Cameron, Acolla (Dr) Mrs Sahadeo, Christine
BSc (UWI), MSc (Surrey), PhD (Brunel University) FCCA, CA, EMBA (UWI Arthur Lok Jack GSB); LLB (Univ. of
Senior Lecturer London); LEC (Hugh Wooding Law School)
Room: 108-1 Senior Lecturer
Tel: Ext. 82621 Room: 109 - 4
Email: Acolla.Lewis-Cameron@sta.uwi.edu Tel: Ext. 83924
Email: Christine.Sahadeo@sta.uwi.edu
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Shah, Syed Rashid Hussain (Dr) DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

BComm (University of Karachi), MS, PhD (Maastricht Office: Rooms 211 (Staff Entrance) and
University) 213 (Student Entrance)
Lecturer Tel: Ext. 83046; 83576; 83062
Room: 207 Email: fss-deptpolsci@sta.uwi.edu
Tel. Ext. 83502
Email: Syed.Shah@sta.uwi.edu HEAD
Rampersad, Indira (Dr)
Singh, Riann (Dr)
BA, PG Dip. MPhil (UWI), PhD (University of Florida)
BSc, MSc, PhD (UWI)
Room: 221
Senior Lecturer
Tel: Ext. 83052
Room: 109-3A
Email: STA-FSS-DPS.HOD@sta.uwi.edu
Tel. Ext. 85367
Email: Riann.Singh@sta.uwi.edu
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Stephenson, Jacqueline (Dr) Mrs Valerie Matas
BSc (UWI, Barbados), MSc (Univ. of Lethbridge, Canada), BA, MSc, (UWI)
PhD (Univ. of Nottingham, UK) Tel: Ext. 83576
Lecturer Email: Valerie.Matas@sta.uwi.edu
Room: 109
Tel. Ext. 85368 SECRETARY
Email: Jacqueline.Stephenson@sta.uwi.edu Mrs Nina Seegobin
Tel: Ext. 83046
INSTRUCTOR Email: Nina.Seegobin@sta.uwi.edu
Ramdeo, Shalini (Dr)
BSc, MSc, PhD (UWI) CLERICAL ASSISTANT
Lecturer Ms Anita Daniel
Room: 216 Tel: Ext. 83062
Tel. Ext. 82622 Email: Anita.Daniel@sta.uwi.edu
Email: Shalini.Ramdeo@sta.uwi.edu
ACADEMIC STAFF
Basdeo, Maukesh (Dr)
BSc, Post Grad. Dip., MSc, PhD (Government) (UWI)
Lecturer
Tel: Ext. 83850
Email: Maukesh.Basdeo@sta.uwi.edu
Ragoonath, Bishnu (Dr)

BSc, MSc, PhD (UWI)
Senior Lecturer
Room: 209
Tel: Ext. 83047
Email: Bishnu.Ragoonath@sta.uwi.edu
Rampersad, Indira (Dr)

BA, PG Dip. MPhil (UWI), PhD (University of Florida)
Lecturer
Room: 221
Tel: Ext. 83052
Email: Indira.Rampersad1@sta.uwi.edu
Roach, Charlene M. L. (Dr)

BA, PG Dip, (UWI), MPA, PhD (Arizona State Univ.)
Lecturer
Room: Faculty Office
Tel: Ext. 82400
Email: Charlene.Roach@sta.uwi.edu
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Tudoroiu, Theodor (Dr)

BA (SNSPA), MA (College of Europe), PhD (Université de
Montréal)
Senior Lecturer
Room: Faculty Office
Tel: Ext. 82671
Email: Theodor.Tudoroiu@sta.uwi.edu
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DEFINITIONS
Advising Hold An Advising Hold may be placed on a student record to indicate that the student must get
academic advising prior to registration.
Anti-Requisites Refer to courses where content overlap precludes courses being taken together for credit.
Students should consult their department for guidance.
Credit Hours ONE credit hour is equivalent to three notional hours of learning per week per semester.
For purposes of determining student workload, three notional hours of learning may include:
• ONE contact hour and TWO hours out-of-class student work per week per semester;
• a minimum of TWO hours of supervised laboratory work per week per semester;
• at least THREE hours of directed learning activities (including project work, research
work, practicums and internships) undertaken by the student out of class per week per
semester.
Revision conducted during the three-week formal examination period at the end of the
Semester is subsumed in this definition on a pro-rata basis.”
Co-requisites Refers to pre-requisite course (s) that can be done together.
Exemptions with Credit Refers to cases where a student is granted credits for courses completed and passed in other
UWI programmes or at other recognized institutions. Permission must be granted by the
Faculty. Exemptions with credit will be recorded as “EC” on the student’s academic records.
Students are not required to repeat these courses.
Exemptions only Refers to the UWI courses, required for a student’s current programme, for which credits will
not be granted because, the student has already passed these courses in other programmes
at the UWI or passed courses of similar content at other recognized institutions. Exemptions
only will be recorded as "EX" on the student's academic records. In these cases, the student
will be required to replace the courses with courses approved by the student’s Department to
meet their credit requirements.
Full-Time (F/T) A student who is registered to pursue a course of study in a programme for which he/she
must register for 5 courses (15 credits hours) in Semester I and Semester II and for which
classes are timetabled from Monday to Friday from 8.00am to 8.00pm.
Part Time (P/T) A student who is registered to pursue a course of study as a part-time student for which
he/she must register for a maximum of 4 courses (12 credit hours) and a minimum of 2
courses (6 credit hours) in Semester I and Semester II.
Level I In relation to a Faculty other than the Faculty of Social Sciences, this refers to the stage of a
degree programme at the end of which a candidate who has completed all the examinations
is eligible to complete the programme within the next two years without registering for
Summer School sessions.
Prerequisite A course listed in the Faculty Handbook as one that must be completed before being
permitted to register for another course.
Summer School session Refers to Semester III. This session is governed by the University Summer School Regulations.
Students can register for a maximum of nine (9) credit hours. This is an optional semester for
full-time and part time students.
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GENERAL INFORMATION & REGULATIONS

General Regulations for Bachelor of Science Degrees
Qualifications for Admission
1.1 Before registration and before entering a programme of study in the Faculty, an applicant must have satisfied the
University Matriculation requirements for entry to a degree programme. Set out below, however, are the minimum
requirements for full-time 3 years (6 semesters) and part-time 4 years (8 semesters) admission to the Bachelor of
Science degree programmes in the Faculty.
Normal Matriculation
(A) Passes in five subjects inclusive of Mathematics and English Language at the CXC (CSEC)/GCE/BGCSE Examinations. The
following is also required:
• Two 2-unit CAPE (Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination)
(B) Other Qualifications to Full-Time Programmes

• Associate Degrees from approved Caribbean Tertiary Level Institutions with a minimum G.P.A. of 2.5 and above.
Some Faculties/programmes may require a higher GPA.
• Holders of Associate Degrees from approved Caribbean Tertiary Level Institutions are considered as having
satisfied normal matriculation requirements for entry to certain faculties and in specific instances
credit/exemption may be given in respect of Level I courses.
• For the purpose of satisfying entry requirements, passes in subjects in the First-Year examinations of the
Faculties of Humanities and Education and Social Sciences and in Preliminary Level courses of the Faculties of
Science and Technology, Food and Agriculture, Pure and Applied Sciences of this University will be considered as
the equivalent passes at the Advanced Level of the GCE examination.
• Degrees from any university recognized by the Board for Undergraduate Studies for this purpose.
• Persons with qualifications other than those stated above may also apply for admission.
• Persons over age 21 and who do not fall in any of the above categories will be assessed on their overall
professional/academic achievements.
Lower-Level Matriculation
At least five (5) acceptable passes at CXC (CSEC)/GCE/BGCSE including English Language and Mathematics.
1.2 English Language Requirement

English Language is compulsory for admissions to all programmes. Applicants whose first language is not English are
required to perform satisfactorily in an approved English Language Test. The Test of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL) with a minimum score of 500 has been approved for this purpose.
1.2 (a) Prerequisites for FOUN 1001 (With effect from August 01, 2019, FOUN 1001 will now be offered in Semester 1.)
Students must have one of the following prerequisites to register for FOUN 1001 – English for Academic Purposes:
• General Paper – Grade A or B
• CXC English Language (General Proficiency) – Grade 1
• GCE English Language – Distinction (Grade A or I or II)
• UWIDEC/Global (formerly Open) Campus Language and Communication - Grade B or above
• TOEFL (minimum writing score of 22)
• A pass in the English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT)
• A pass in FDMU 0005
Students must have the following prerequisite to register for FOUN 1106:
• CAPE Communication Studies – Grade I or II
These students must NOT read FOUN 1001.
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1.2 (b) English Language Proficiency Test

The English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT) is used to assess whether persons applying to pursue Undergraduate
degree programmes at UWI possess a satisfactory level of writing and reading proficiency in English for university
academic purposes. All applicants to The University of the West Indies are required to take the English Language
Proficiency Test (ELPT) except for persons with the following qualifications:
• Grade 1-CXC General Proficiency English A Examination
• Grade A-Cambridge GCE O-Level English
• Grade I or II in CAPE Communication Studies
• Grade A or B-Cambridge GCE A-Level/O-Level General Paper (GP) Examination
• Grade B or above in a College English Course from an approved University.
The ELPT is usually held three times in the academic year. Consult the Academic Calendar online for upcoming dates.
For people who do not take the ELPT test at the first sitting, a second and final sitting is usually scheduled during the
first week of the semester. The results of applicants who pass the test will remain valid for a period of five (5) years.
To register to sit the ELPT test, kindly contact:

Ms. Nicholin Brathwaite-Copeland
Academic Literacies Programme (ALP) formerly The English Language Foundation Unit
Faculty of Humanities & Education
The University of the West Indies
nicholin.brathwaite-copeland@sta.uwi.edu
1.3 Mathematics Requirement

Applicants for entry into Majors and Specials offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences are required to have a minimum
of a Grade II before 1998 or Grade III after 1998 in Mathematics at the CSEC General Level/O-Level or any other
course deemed by the Faculty Board to be equivalent.
1.4 Policy of the Department of Economics with respect to ECON 1003 – Mathematics for Economics I
I. The prerequisites to read ECON 1003 are a pass in Mathematics Proficiency Test (MPT) or ECON 0001
– Mathematics for Social Sciences.
II. The Mathematics Proficiency Test (MPT) or ECON 0001 must be written by all students who are
required to read ECON 1003, Refer to regulation 1.6 for information on receiving an exemption only/
exemption with credit for ECON 0001/1003.
III. Students who qualify for the exemptions as stated in Regulation 1.6 are required to apply to Student
Admissions for the exemption only/exemption with credit for it to appear on their transcript.
IV. The MPT and ECON 0001 are offered in both Semesters I and II.
V. The MPT can only be attempted once. Students who pass the MPT will qualify to register for ECON
1003 and students who fail the MPT will be required to read ECON 0001 before qualifying to read ECON
1003.
VI. Students who have a pass in the following Global (formerly Open) Campus courses will be eligible
for exemption without creditfrom ECON 0001 and should contact the Department of Economics
before proceeding to register for ECON1003:
• Mathematics for Business Purposes
• Business Management-Mathematics
• Certificate Course in Business Management and Administrative Professional Office Management
1.5 Student Orientation and Academic Advising Sessions

Both new and continuing students are encouraged to attend Orientation and Academic Advising sessions, held by the
Faculty and the Departments. These sessions serve to update students on matters such as current course offerings,
pre-requisites, recommended course loads, good study habits etc.
1.6 Exemptions with Credit

i. Exemptions with Credit
Exemptions with credit may be granted for Grades 1 and 2 for CAPE Units 1 and 2 in the following subject areas:
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CAPE SUBJECT COURSE EXEMPTED

CAPE Accounting - Unit 1 ACCT 1002 Introduction to Financial Accounting
CAPE Accounting - Unit 2 ACCT 1003 Introduction to Cost and Managerial
Accounting
CAPE Economics- Unit 2 ECON 1002 Introduction to Macroeconomics
CAPE Management of Business - Units 1 and 2 MGMT 1001 Introduction to Management
CAPE Statistical Analysis-Unit 1 and ECON 1005 Introduction to Statistics
CAPE Mathematical Analysis Unit 2 OR
CAPE Applied Mathematics – Units 1 and 2
CAPE Sociology - Unit 1 SOCI 1002 Introduction to Sociology I
CAPE Sociology - Unit 2 SOCI 1000 Introduction to Sociology II
CAPE Pure Mathematics Units 1 and 2 ECON 1003 Mathematics for Economics I
CAPE Tourism - Units 1 and 2 TOUR 1001 Introduction to International Tourism
Exemptions with credit may be granted for Grades A or B in the following subject area:
A-Level Mathematics ECON 1003 Mathematics for Economics I
ii. Exemptions Only

Students are required to read for additional Level I courses from this or any other Faculty to complete their Level
I credit requirements in cases where they have been granted exemption only.
Exemptions only will be granted for passes in the following subject areas:
QUALIFICATION COURSE EXEMPTED

• AS Mathematics ECON 1003 Mathematics for Economics I
• GCE Additional Mathematics
• CSEC Additional Mathematics
• Mathematics for Business Purposes (Global ECON 0001 Mathematics for Social Sciences
[formerly Open] Campus)
• Business Management-Mathematics (Global
[formerly Open] Campus)
• Certificate Course in Business Management
Administrative Professional Office
Management (Global [formerly Open]
Campus)
iii. Holders of First Degrees

Holders of undergraduate degrees who apply for entry to degree programmes offered by the Faculty of Social
Sciences will be allowed such credits and exemptions as the Faculty may specify in keeping with the University’s
regulations on the maintenance of credit.
Students may be granted exemptions with credit for up to 10 Level I courses (30 credits).
iv. Global (formerly Open) Campus

• Holders of the Certificate in Psychology can be granted exemption with credit for PSYC 1001 - Introduction
to Psychology
• Holders of the Certificate in Social Work can be granted exemption with credit for SOWK 1001 –
Introduction to Social Work.
v. ACCA Qualification
Holders of the ACCA qualification can be granted exemption with credit at the discretion of the Faculty of Social
Sciences.
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1.7 Deferral of Entry

A candidate who does not wish to commence studies during the year he/she was offered a place in the Faculty may
apply for deferral of entry through the Admissions Sections of the Registry.
Course of Study
Candidates for any of the degree programmes must pursue a course of study comprising at least thirty (30) courses
(ninety credits) with at least ten (10) courses (thirty credits) at Level I; and twenty (20) courses (sixty credits) at Levels
II and III.
The Faculty Board may require that registration in particular courses be timed to ensure that the course of study
extends over – Full time students (Minimum registration 3 courses (9 credits), maximum registration 5 courses (15
credits) per semester. Part-time students (Minimum registration 2 courses (9) credits, maximum registration 4
courses (12 credits) per semester.
Transfers
Inter- and Intra-Faculty Transfers
2.1 Applications for transfer must be submitted to the Admissions Office on any Campus by March 31 of each academic
year. Students in another Faculty who have completed Level I of a degree programme of The University of the West
Indies are eligible for transfer to a degree programme offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences. Such students must
have satisfied the matriculation requirement of the Faculty.
2.2 Transfers may also be offered to any student registered in any other Faculty of The University of the West Indies who
has successfully completed the Level I pre-requisites to Levels II and III courses in the intended Major or Special and
has also completed the required Foundation courses
2.3 Students registered in the Faculty of Social Sciences on another Campus who have completed Level I of a degree
programme are eligible for transfer to Level II in the Faculty of Social Sciences, at St Augustine campus.
2.4 Consideration for transfer will not be given to students in the year they were accepted to the Faculty. Students may,
upon receipt of an offer from the Admissions Office, choose to reject that initial offer and immediately request their
desired Major. Students approved for transfer must pursue the programme requirements outlined in the Handbook
for the year approval was granted.
2.5 Students who wish to transfer to programmes in the Department of Management Studies must have a cumulative
GPA of at least 3.3.
2.6 Students who wish to transfer to programmes in the Department of Economics must have a cumulative GPA of at
least 3.0.
2.7 Students who wish to transfer to the following programmes in the Department of Behavioural Sciences must have a
cumulative GPA as stated below:
• Psychology – minimum GPA of 3.0;
• Sociology, Social Work - minimum GPA of 2.5
2.8 Students who wish to transfer to the following programmes in the Department of Political Science must have a
cumulative GPA as listed below:
• International Relations, Political Science (Government) and Public Sector Management – minimum GPA
of 2.5
NOTE: Request for (a) Change in Option and (b) Change in Enrolment Status Approval granted in Semester I is effective
in Semester II. Approval granted in Semester II is effective the next academic year.
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Co-Curricular Credits
The University of the West Indies is committed to providing students with opportunities for a well-rounded educational
experience. The Co-curricular programme at the St. Augustine Campus focuses on allowing you to develop a range of
important life skills and to acquire characteristics to excel in life in the 21st century.
i. Students are eligible to register for co-curricular credits from the first semester of studies.
ii. Each student is eligible to count for no more than six (6) credits towards his/her degree for involvement in co-
curricular activities.
iii. If you exceed your credit limit you must request an override from your faculty co-curricular coordinator to pursue
the course. To request an override, select the course you wish to pursue from the drop-down menu, and type in
your request. Your request will be routed to your faculty coordinator.
iv. The Division of Student Services and Development is responsible for the administration of the Co-curricular
programme.
v. Co-curricular credits will be awarded on the following basis:
a. Students must be involved in the activity for an entire semester and complete the assessment(s) to
receive credit for the course.
b. Explicit learning outcomes must be identified for each activity.
c. There must be clearly defined mode(s) of assessment for each activity.
vi. The grading of co-curricular activities will be on a pass/fail basis and will not contribute to a student’s GPA.
vii. The Level I credits earned for involvement in co-curricular activities may be included as part of the overall general
credit requirement for the award of the Bachelor’s Degree. However, such credits earned shall NOT be used in the
computation of a student's Weighted Grade Point Average for determining the Class of Honours.
viii. For further details on co-curricular offerings, please email cocr@sta.uwi.edu or visit the website
at sta.uwi.edu/cocurricular/
The following co-curricular courses are available*:
LEVEL 1
Course Code Course Title Credits
COCR 1000 Study Skills 1
COCR 1012 Workplace Protocol for Students 3
COCR 1013 Financial Literacy and Training 3
COCR 1030 Technology Literacy 3
COCR 1033 Mind the Gap: Towards Psychological Health & Wellness 1
COCR 1034 Public Speaking and Voice Training: Towards a More Confident You 3
COCR 1036 Ethics and Integrity: Building Moral Competencies 3
COCR 1039 First Aid, CPR, AED 2
COCR 1046 Meditation and Holistic Health 2
COCR 1047 Defensive Driving (Simulation) 1
COCR 1050 The Basics of Steelpan 2
COCR 1051 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Steps 2
COCR 1052 Introduction to Sign Language 3
Microsoft Office
COCR 1040 Microsoft Access 2016 2
COCR 1048 Microsoft Excel Expert 2019 2
COCR 1049 Introduction to the Microsoft 365 Productivity Cloud 2
COCR 1056 Microsoft PowerPoint 2019 2
COCR 1057 Microsoft Word 2019 2
COCR 1058 Microsoft Excel 2019 2
COCR 1059 Discover Microsoft 365 Collaborative Tools 3
COCR 1060 Learn to Collaborate in Microsoft 365 2
*NOTE: All co-curricular course codes begin with COCR. Visit sta.uwi.edu/cocurricular/ for course descriptions, availability
and registration instructions. New courses are introduced from time to time, so keep checking the website for updates
during the academic year.
4.1 Students will be eligible for no more than six (6) credits for involvement in co-curricular activities. The activities may
be Campus specific.
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4.2 Co-curricular credits will be awarded on the following basis:

a) Students must be involved in the activity for at least one (1) semester;
b) Explicit learning outcomes must be identified for each activity;
c) There must be clearly defined mode(s) of assessment for each activity.
4.3 A Faculty Coordinator will be appointed, with the responsibility for the awarding of co-curricular credits.
4.4 Co-curricular activities will be graded Pass/Fail.
4.5 All co-curricular activities/programmes must be approved in advance by the Faculty and Academic Board.
4.6 Subject to Faculty regulations, co-curricular credits will form part of the ninety (90) credits REQUIRED for a degree.
However, in special circumstances, if more credits are earned than is required for the degree, these credits and the
associated activity will be included on the student’s transcript.
4.7 Co-curricular course credits can only be counted as Level One course credits.
The Foreign Language Requirement (FLR)

For students entering in the academic year 2023/2024
1. All students registered in the Faculty of Social Sciences with one or more foreign languages obtained at CSEC General
Grade II before 1998, or Grade III after 1998 or CAPE Unit I or II (Grades 1 to 5) or the equivalent, shall be exempted from
the Foreign Language Requirement and shall receive no credit. These students will be required to complete:
i. FOUN 1001 - English for Academic Purposes OR FOUN 1106 – Academic English for Research
Purposes
ii. FOUN 1210 - Science, Medicine and Technology in Society AND
iii. FOUN 1101 – Caribbean Civilization
2. All students registered in the Faculty of Social Sciences who do not have at least CSEC General Grade II before 1998, or
Grade III after 1998 or CAPE Unit I or II (Grades 1 to 5) or its equivalent, in a foreign language are required to complete:
i. Three (3) credits in one of the following beginners’ foreign language courses:
• CHIN 1007 – Chinese (Mandarin) Beginners I
• FREN 1009 – French for Beginners I
• JAPA 1007 – Japanese for Beginners I
• SPAN 1007 – Spanish for Beginners I
ii. FOUN 1001 - English for Academic Purposes OR FOUN 1106 – Academic English for Research Purposes
iii. FOUN 1210 - Science, Medicine and Technology in Society OR
iv. FOUN 1101 – Caribbean Civilization
NOTE
 Students entering BSc programmes with a CSEC or CAPE Science background, but without a CSEC or CAPE
Caribbean History background would benefit from pursuing FOUN 1101.
 Students entering BSc programmes with a CSEC or CAPE Caribbean History background, but without a CSEC or
CAPE Science background would benefit from pursuing FOUN 1210.
Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS), Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) and
the Faculty of Food and Agriculture (FFA) Agreement on Student Registration
Bearing in mind the number of places that FSS makes available to FST and FFA students pursuing approved
options/majors/double majors, it was agreed that students of the Faculty of Science and Technology and the Faculty of
Food and Agriculture will not be directly admitted into minors. However, they can declare minors if they are able to satisfy
the requirements of the given minor through pursuance of courses during the Summer Session or otherwise.
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Students from FST and FFA wishing to do FSS courses, please see listing with pre-requisite requirements.
Level I Requirements
5.1 Students MUST complete ALL the requirements for Level I and Level II/III of their degree programmes as indicated
herein. Level I consists of a minimum of 30 credits or ten 3-credit Level I courses, depending on the choice of degree
i.e. a single Major, a double Major, one Major and one or two Minors, or a Special. The choice made will determine
whether or not additional courses must be taken.
Requirements for Level I of the Degree are as follows:

• Three (3) University Foundation courses as stipulated
• Pre-requisites for Level II courses and/or free electives as stipulated in the respective degree programmes
• Any other courses designated by the respective departments which are not included in the above.
Foundation Courses
5.2 a. As of 1998-99 all students registered in The University of the West Indies will be required to complete a minimum
of six (6) credits of Foundation courses. These courses are Level I courses designed to promote sensitivity to, and
awareness of, distinctive characteristic features of Caribbean cosmologies, identities and culture. The
Foundation courses comprise:
i. FOUN 1001 - English for Academic Purposes or FOUN 1106 – Academic English for Research Purposes
ii. FOUN 1210 - Science, Medicine and Technology in Society or FOUN 1101 – Caribbean Civilization
iv. FOUN 1301 - Law, Governance, Economy and Society
v. any other course approved for this purpose by the Board for Undergraduate Studies.
b. The elective Foundation course "Law, Governance, Economy and Society" will not count for credit in the
programme of the Faculty of Social Sciences except with the permission of the Dean.
c. Exemption in whole or in part from the requirements under sections 5.2a may be granted from time to time by
the Board for Undergraduate Studies.
d. From the 2014/2015 academic year, students will be awarded grades for their Foundation courses and these will
be included in the calculation of the GPA for the determination of Warning, RTW, GATE and the determination of
Level I prizes.
e. Students MUST satisfy the prerequisites for these courses as listed in the Undergraduate Handbook and
Regulations & Syllabuses for the Faculty of Humanities & Education.
Requirements for Entry to Level II and III

6. Students are required to satisfy prerequisites (where they exist) for Level II and III courses.
Requirements for the Award of the Degree

7.1 In order to qualify for the award of a degree a student must:
a) have completed a minimum of ninety (90) credits (normally equivalent to thirty (30) semester courses) of which:
i. at least thirty (30) credits are from Level I semester courses (including the Foundation course requirement),
and
ii. at least sixty (60) credits from Levels II and III semester courses;
b) have satisfied the requirements for their specific degree programmes;
c) have attained a minimum GPA of 2.0 from Level II and III courses.
7.2 Degrees are offered in the following categories:

• Special
• Major
• Special and one Minor (where possible)
• Double Major
• Major and one Minor
• Major and two Minors
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7.3 A student must be formally registered in one of these categories:

• A SPECIAL comprises a minimum of forty-five (45) credits in the subject area over Levels II and III.
• A MAJOR is made up of a minimum of sixty (60) credits in the subject area over Levels II and III.
• A DOUBLE MAJOR comprises 30 credits each for each of the two majors. Students may also request to pursue a
second Major from another Faculty. Students wishing to pursue double majors must apply in writing to the
Assistant Registrar, Student Affairs, Admissions.
• A MAJOR/MINOR comprises a minimum of sixty (60) Level II and III credits in the subject area of the major which
includes fifteen (15) Level II and III credits in the subject area of the minor.
NOTE: Majors and minors jointly pursued CANNOT have the same courses included (overlap of courses), unless
otherwise stipulated within this booklet.
7.3.1. A SPECIAL DEGREE is available from among the following subject areas only:
• Accounting (Cave Hill, St. Augustine)*
• Banking and Finance (St. Augustine)
• Economics (Cave Hill, Mona, St. Augustine)*
• Business, Economics & Social Statistics (Mona)
• Hospitality and Tourism Management (Cave Hill)
• Human Resource Management (St. Augustine)
• Insurance and Risk Management (St. Augustine)*
• International Relations (St. Augustine)*
• International Tourism Management (St. Augustine)
• Leadership & Management (St. Augustine)
• Management Studies (Cave Hill, St. Augustine)*
• Marketing (St. Augustine)
• Psychology (St. Augustine)*
• Public Sector Management (Cave Hill)*
• Public Sector Management With Law for Social Sciences (St. Augustine)*
• Sociology (Cave Hill)
• Social Work (Mona, St. Augustine) *
• Sport Management (St. Augustine)
• Tourism Management (Cave Hill, Mona, St. Augustine)
NOTE: (*) Specials offered at St. Augustine Campus with which Minors can be declared.
7.3.2 A MAJOR is available from among the following subject areas:

• Accounting (Cave Hill, Mona)
• Criminology and Criminal Justice (St. Augustine)
• Economics (Cave Hill, Mona, St. Augustine)
• BSc Governance & Local Government (St. Augustine)
• International Relations (Mona)
• Management Studies (Cave Hill, Mona, St. Augustine)
• Political Science (Cave Hill, Mona, St Augustine)
• Public Administration (Mona)
• Public Sector Management (Cave Hill, St. Augustine)
• Psychology (Mona, St. Augustine)
• Sociology (Cave Hill, Mona, St. Augustine)
• Statistics (Mona)
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7.3.3 MINORS may be declared from among the following subject areas:
• Accounting (Cave Hill, Mona, St. Augustine)
• African and African Diaspora Studies (Mona)
• Criminology (St. Augustine)
• Demography (Mona)
• Economics (Cave Hill, Mona, St. Augustine)
• Environmental Economics (St. Augustine)
• Finance (St. Augustine)
• Gender & Development Studies (St. Augustine)
• History (Cave Hill)
• Human Resource Management (St. Augustine)
• Insurance & Risk (St. Augustine)
• International Relations (Mona, St. Augustine)
• Law (Cave Hill)
• Management Studies (Cave Hill, Mona, (St. Augustine)
• Management Information Systems (St. Augustine)
• Marketing (St. Augustine)
• Mathematics (Cave Hill)
• Political Science (Cave Hill, Mona, St Augustine)
• Public Sector Management (Cave Hill, St. Augustine)
• Social Development Policy and Planning (St Augustine)
• Psychology (Cave Hill, Mona, St. Augustine)
• Sociology (Mona, St. Augustine)
• Social Policy Administration (Mona)
• Social Development Policy and Planning (St. Augustine)
• Social Policy (St. Augustine)
• Social Psychology (Mona)
• Sports Management (St. Augustine)
• Statistics (Mona)
• Tourism Management (St. Augustine)
7.3.4 The degree majors with which the above minors may be combined will be approved by the Faculty Board and Board
for Undergraduate Studies and listed as programme offerings in the Faculty Handbook.
Declaration of Minors
Students must apply for the declaration of minor(s) by the final semester or towards the end of the registration period,
once they have attempted all courses required. If this is not done, and if the student does not satisfy the course/credit
requirements for the requested minor, the minor will not be declared. Students can submit a written letter of application
to declare this minor and submit to the Faculty office. Students can also submit their request via email to
fss-student.matters@sta.uwi.edu. For the purpose of this regulation, the end of registration means the “Add/Drop” period.
7.3.5 Students may also request to combine a Social Sciences major with a minor offered by another Faculty. To do this,
the permission of the Deans of both Faculties must be obtained. Students wishing to do a Major or Minor offered
by the Department of Management Studies are to bear in mind Regulation 16 (i), Admission Criteria for Courses
offered by the Department of Management Studies.
7.3.6 A student may with the permission of the Dean change any Major, Special or Minor for which he/she is registered.
Students will be required to submit a written request to the Dean of the Faculty, through the Senior Assistant
Registrar, Student Affairs (Admissions).
Rate of Progress and Regulations for Full-Time Programme

8. A full-time student:
a. shall complete the degree programme in not more than eleven (11) semesters and five (5) Summer School
sessions.
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b. will, unless the Academic Board approves otherwise on the recommendation of the Faculty Board, be required
to register for ten (10) semester courses in any one (1) year and five (5) semester courses in any one (1)
semester. Permission may be sought for not more than one additional course for the year by any student who
needs that course for completion of the requirements for their degree or who has been awarded a grade of ‘A’
as the examination mark for more than half of their courses for which they have been registered in the
Faculty.
c. will be required to withdraw from the Faculty unless he/she has gained at least:
• 15 credits at the end of the second semester

• 33 credits at the end of the fourth semester
• 51 credits at the end of the sixth semester
• 69 credits at the end of the eighth semester
Full-time students shall usually be expected to register for a minimum of twenty-four (24) credits per academic
year.
d. a student whose GPA for a given semester is less than 2.00 shall be deemed to be performing unsatisfactorily
and shall be placed on warning. A student on warning whose GPA for the succeeding semester is less than
2.00, will be required to withdraw.
NOTE: Credits gained from courses done in another programme will not be counted towards the rate of progress.
Full-time students may engage in employment for not more than twelve (12) hours per week.
Rate of Progress and Regulations for Part-Time Programme

All programmes (Undergraduate) are offered as both Full-Time and Part-Time at the Faculty of Social Sciences, St.
Augustine Campus.
9. A Part-Time Student:
a. Can complete their degree programme in four (4) years i.e. eight (8) semesters (not inclusive of
Summer sessions) and shall complete their degree programme in not more than fifteen (15) semesters
(not inclusive of Summer sessions)
b. A part-time student whose GPA for a given semester is less than 2.00 shall be deemed to be performing
unsatisfactorily and shall be placed on warning. A student on warning whose GPA for the succeeding
semester is less than 2.00 will be required to withdraw.
c If a part-time student transfers into the full-time programme, he/she is required to maintain the rate of
progress associated with the full-time programme.
d. A part-time student will be required to withdraw from the Faculty unless he/she has gained at least:
• 6 credits at the end of the second semester
• 18 credits at the end of the fourth semester
• 24 credits at the end of the sixth semester
• 39 credits at the end of the eighth semester
• 45 credits at the end of the tenth semester
• 72 credits at the end of the twelfth semester
• 90 credits at the end of the fourteenth semester
NOTE: Credits gained from courses done in another programme will not be counted towards the rate
of progress.
Registration/Examinations
11. a. Students will be examined during each semester and the Summer session in the courses for which they are
registered.
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b. A course may be examined by one or more of the following methods:

i. written examination papers
ii. oral examination (under the conditions in Regulation 12)
iii. practical examinations
iv. coursework (which may include written in-course tests, practical work, dissertations, essays, projects,
studies and other forms of coursework as approved by the Faculty Board or the Campus Committee on
Examinations).
c. In the Faculty of Social Sciences at the St. Augustine Campus, a course normally constitutes three (3) credits
unless otherwise expressed.
d. A student failing a course may, subject to the rate of progress requirements of these regulations, be allowed to
substitute another approved course in a subsequent semester or repeat the failed course.
e. All optional courses (electives) listed in the various degree programmes in the Faculty Handbook will not
necessarily be available in any one year.
f. Deadlines for changes of registration including withdrawal from or addition of courses will be as prescribed in
University Regulations.
g. Not for Credit (NFC)

Persons wishing to pursue a course(s) to be considered as Not for Credit (NFC) must seek approval prior to
registering for the course. All such requests must be made, in writing, or in the required form, to the Dean of
the Faculty, through the Assistant Registrar, Student Affairs (Admissions).
A course designated at registration as Not For Credit (NFC) shall not count for the purpose of assessing
Honours. Where a student fails to specify the course which is Not for Credit, the date(s) on which such
course(s) were registered shall be used to make a determination.
h. Registration for a course constitutes registration for the examination in that course.
i. A student will be deemed to have registered for a course when his/her financial obligations to the University
have been fulfilled.
j. A student who does not take an examination in a course for which he/she is registered is deemed to have
failed that examination unless permission to be absent has been granted.
k. A student who, on grounds of illness or in other special circumstances as referred to in Examination Regulation
17, fails to take an examination in a course for which he/she is registered, may be given special consideration
by the Board of Examiners to take the examination at the next available opportunity, without penalty.
l. Students are asked to pay special attention to Examination Regulation 19 which states:
“Any candidate who has been absent from the University for a prolonged period during the year for any
reason other than illness or whose attendance at prescribed lectures, classes, practical classes, tutorial or
clinical instructions has been unsatisfactory or who has failed to submit essays or other exercises set by
his/her lecturers may be debarred by the relevant Academic Board, on the recommendation of the relevant
Faculty Board, from taking any University examinations.”
In accordance with The University of the West Indies General Examination Regulations and Faculty of Social
Sciences Regulations, students who attain less than 75% of lecture or tutorial attendance may be debarred
from writing the final examination.
m. A candidate who has recorded a pass in a course will not be permitted to re-register for that course.
Coursework
12. a. In the case of examination by coursework a student gaining an overall mark higher than 50% but failing one
or more components will be required to repeat at the next available sitting the component(s) failed.
b. Requests to transfer coursework will only be entertained if the student obtained (a minimum of) 50% within
one (1) academic year of passing the coursework. Once approval has been granted for transfer of coursework,
the coursework should not be attempted, otherwise the approval will become null and void.
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c. A student who is absent from a coursework examination may apply to the Head of Department for an
opportunity to re-sit this examination. Such request must be made no later than one (1) week after the date
of the examination in question. He/she in making this request must at the same time submit to the Head of
Department justification for such absence (such as, in case of illness, a medical certificate complying with any
applicable Examination Regulations). The Head of Department shall consider any such request with the
relevant course lecturer.
d. A student may request to submit coursework assignments, essays, etc. after the stipulated deadline date on
the basis of appropriate justification (such as, in case of illness, a medical certificate complying with any
applicable Examination Regulations). This request must normally be made within forty-eight (48) hours after
the stipulated deadline date and must be addressed to the Head of Department, who in consultation with the
course lecturer may allow the extension.
e. A Policy on Pro-rating of Final Examinations from Missed Coursework

A request to pro-rate final examination marks for having missed coursework will not be permitted.
Oral Examination for Final Year Students

13. a. The Board of Examiners MAY recommend to the Department concerned that a student who has failed the
last one or two course(s) required to complete their degree be offered an oral examination in the course(s)
provided that he/she has obtained, in each instance, a mark of at least 45% for the course(s).
b. If an oral examination is granted, the student may choose to decline the offer.
c. The oral examination, which will be of a maximum length of one (1) hour, will be held as soon as possible
after the previous examination and within the academic year in which the student is expected to graduate.
The Department immediately contacts the student so that arrangements can be made for the oral
examination.
d. The oral examination will concern the course as a whole, and not be restricted to the questions set in the
examination, which the student sat previously. The first examiner and at least one other examiner must be
present at an oral examination.
e. If the examination is passed, the student cannot be awarded a grade higher than 50% (C) and this grade will
replace the failing grade previously gained for the course.
f. If he/she fails the oral examination, the student will NOT have any right of appeal or review.
g. A student will be allowed only one (1) oral examination for any one (1) course.
“Exams Only” Regulations

14. A student may seek permission to be assessed in a course for which he/she is registered by means of “EXAMS
ONLY” on medical or financial hardship grounds providing the following are obtained:
a. He/she has no more than two (2) courses outstanding to complete the requirement for the award of their
Certificate/Diploma/Degree.
If permission is granted, the student will be advised in writing by the Student Affairs (Admissions) Office and will
be required to pay the requisite per credit fee in accordance with published Undergraduate Financial
Information.
Assessment by Exam Only means that the grade for the course will be determined on the basis of 100% Final
Exam, i.e. coursework marks will not be taken in to consideration.
Missing a Final Exam

15. If a student misses an examination, he/she can register for the course at the next available sitting, once the
course is a compulsory requirement for the programme being pursued. In this instance, a student can request a
transfer of coursework, once the coursework was passed. If the course in question is an elective course, the
student can register for another course.
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Special Examination Sitting

15.1 In exceptional circumstances, the Dean may grant a student a deferral from sitting that exam and permission will
be given to retake it on a subsequent occasion, by virtue of special assignments overseas for an employer (part-
time students only) or by virtue of being selected to represent the country on a National team. In both instances,
formal representation will have to be made by the employer/National association.
If permission is granted, students will be advised in writing by the Student Affairs (Admissions) Office and will be
required to pay the requisite per credit fee in accordance with published Undergraduate Financial Information.
Policy Statement on the Award of Exemptions Only and Exemptions with Credits for
Undergraduate Studies in the Faculty of Social Sciences
Persons applying for Exemptions should make such requests through the Student Affairs (Admissions) Office to the Dean
on the appropriate form during the first three (3) weeks of semester I and the first two weeks of Semester II.
16. The granting of exemption only and exemption with credit are as follows: -
a. From UWI Certificates –
A student who, prior to pursuing the Certificate has:
(i) normal level matriculation (five (5) O-Levels and two (2) or more A-Levels) will receive exemptions
with credit for Level I courses successfully completed up to a maximum of thirty (30) credits hours, i.e.
10 courses.
(ii) lower level matriculation (a minimum of five (5) O-Levels) will receive exemptions with credit for Level
I courses successfully completed up to a maximum of eighteen (18) credits hours, i.e. 6 courses.
(iii) no matriculation/mature route (up to four (4) O-Levels) will receive exemptions with credit for Level I
courses successfully completed up to a maximum of twelve (12) credits hours, i.e. 4 courses.
Granting Exemption Only (no Credit) from a particular course means that the student must do another course
approved for their degree programme in order to satisfy their credit requirement.
Also, the granting of exemptions (with credit) in no way exempts a student from the University requirement of
pursuing and passing nine (9) credits of Foundation courses.
The granting of exemptions with credit/exemptions only must be based on equivalency to courses in each
degree option.
In keeping with The UWI’s policy, exemptions with credits/exemptions only will only be granted for courses
which have been successfully pursued within the last five (5) years.
b. From UWI Diplomas –

A student who, prior to pursuing a Degree, has successfully completed a Diploma
(i) will receive exemptions with credit up to a maximum of eighteen (18) credit hours, i.e. 6 courses, of
which nine (9) exemptions must be Level I courses.
c. A student who has successfully pursued both a UWI Certificate and Diploma
(i) will receive exemptions with credit up to a maximum of twenty-seven (27) credits hours, i.e. 9 courses,
of which eighteen (18) credit hours must be Level I courses.
d. A student who is currently enrolled in a Degree programme, and pursues courses in the Summer Programme,
will be granted exemptions with credit for all courses pursued towards the completion of his/her degree,
providing that the course(s) pursued in the Summer Programme is/are deemed the same or equivalent to
that offered in the normal stream.
e. A student who has successfully completed individual courses in the Summer Programme before enrolment in
a Degree programme, will be granted up to a maximum of twelve (12) credit hours or 4 courses providing
these courses are taken within a five year period.
f. A student seeking exemptions in excess of the limits stated in e. above will be granted exemption only and
will be required to pursue a substitute course relevant to the field of study.
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g. From three-year Associate Degree Programme Accredited Tertiary Learning Institutions (TLI):
(i) Exemptions will be granted for all courses that have been assessed by UWI (in 1998) for equivalency
with specific UWI courses if a minimum B grade (TLI grading) has been achieved. *
*This exercise is an on-going one and TLI courses approved by the relevant Assessment Committee after
1998 will be granted exemptions.
h. From other universities:

(i) A student transferring from another university to register for a UWI degree will have to do a minimum
of two years of full-time study (60 credits hours)
(ii) Unless Departments already have a record of the particular courses, course outlines are to be
submitted for departments to make an assessment. Any course approved by departments will earn
student’s exemption(s) from UWI equivalent courses – up to the limit indicated by (a) above i.e. up to
a maximum of 30 credit hours.
(iii) Exemptions only may be granted for any course(s) in excess of limit indicated.
16.1 Students Doing Study Abroad

(i) Students who wish to pursue part of their programme at another university (a maximum of two (2)
semesters which must not include the final semester of full-time study) must have the courses they
intend to do at the overseas university assessed for equivalence by the relevant department at St.
Augustine BEFORE proceeding to study abroad. The request to study abroad and the course approved
by the department must then be submitted through the Faculty to obtain Academic Board approval.
(ii) When the student’s results are received from the overseas university, and have been evaluated and
approved, the student will then receive credit for the courses as substitutes for the St. Augustine
equivalent.
It should be noted that first year (level 1) courses in a four-year undergraduate programme, will NOT
usually warrant any exemption from UWI courses
16.2 Students pursuing a course(s) at other universities to complete their degree programme:
(i) In an instance where students may be migrating/must be away from the country for a significant
period and are in the process of completing their UWI degree there may be discretionary decisions
made by the Faculty and sanctioned by Academic Board to accommodate them.
Withdrawal
17.1 A student whose GPA for a given semester is less than 2.00 shall be deemed to be performing unsatisfactorily,
and shall be placed on warning. A student on warning whose GPA for the succeeding semester is less than 2.00
will be Required to Withdraw (RTW).
17.2 A candidate who has been required to withdraw from the Faculty may apply to the Faculty for re-admission one
(1) year after withdrawal. Each case will be considered on its own merit, but will only succeed if the Faculty is
satisfied that the circumstances prior to withdrawal have been altered substantially.
17.3 Students who are readmitted to a Faculty may in accordance with its regulations be granted exemption from
Level I courses subject to there being no change in the content of the courses and provided that no more than
five (5) years have elapsed since the date of withdrawal. Level II University courses, for the purposes of
exemption, may be treated in the same way as Level I Faculty courses.
17.4 Students from one faculty who had been required to withdraw from the University for failing to complete their
degree programme within the stipulated period may be admitted to another faculty after a minimum period of
one (1) year has elapsed since their withdrawal. Such students may be granted exemption from Level I courses
relevant to the new programme subject to regulations 17.2 and 17.3 above.
17.5 Students required to withdraw from the University for failing to complete their Diploma or Certificate
programme within the stipulated time period may be re-admitted to the Faculty after a minimum period of one
(1) year has elapsed since their withdrawal. Such students shall not be granted exemptions from courses in the
programme previously passed.
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17.6 A student who voluntarily withdraws from the University and who applies for re-admission within five (5) years
shall be granted exemptions with credit for courses previously passed, subject to the time limit for the
maintenance of credit stipulated in the relevant Faculty Regulations. All grades previously obtained shall be used
in the determination of the student’s GPA.
Leave of Absence
18. i. A candidate who for good reason wishes to be absent from an academic programme for a semester or more
must apply for formal leave of absence to the Senior Assistant Registrar, Student Affairs (Admissions), through
the appropriate Dean, stating the reason for the application.
ii. The length of such leave of absence, if granted, will be subject to approval by the Academic Board of the Campus
concerned, but will not exceed one (1) academic year in the first instance terminating at the end of the academic
year for which the application is approved.
iii. Leave of absence will not be granted for more than two (2) consecutive academic years.
iv. Leave of absence may be granted for one (1) semester or for an academic year.
v. Applications for leave of absence for a semester shall normally be submitted by the end of the third week of the
relevant semester.
vi. Applications for leave of absence for the academic year shall normally be submitted by the end of the third week
of Semester I.
NOTE 1: Students who have been attending classes and then apply for Leave of Absence after the deadline date
are liable for payment of full tuition fees for the semester/academic year whether they sit examinations
or not.
NOTE 2: Leave of absence grants a student permission to be away from classes and from writing examinations. A
student cannot, therefore, be on approved Leave of Absence and at the same time benefit from
examination results for that period.
NOTE 3: Coursework marks cannot be transferred for persons who are on Leave of Absence.
Admission Criteria for Courses Offered by the Department of Management Studies

19. Students who wish to pursue Management Studies courses and programmes and were not admitted under any
of the approved Management Studies specializations, majors or minors or approved double majors offered in
conjunction with the Faculty of Science and Agriculture must:
(i) attain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (B average) in their previous courses in order to be eligible for
admission into Levels II /III Management courses.
NOTE 1: Students who are desirous of pursuing Level I Management Studies courses will only be admitted with the
approval of the Head of the Department of Management Studies or his/her designated nominee(s)
Admission Criteria for Courses Offered by the Department of Economics

20. Students who wish to pursue the Major in Economics and were not admitted under any of the approved
Economics specializations, majors or minors must:
(i) attain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (B average) in their previous courses in order to be eligible for
admission into Levels II /III Economics courses.
Class of Degrees
21. Notification of Results
For those candidates who have completed the requirements of the BSc degree a pass list shall be published and
arranged alphabetically in the following categories:
i. First Class Honours
ii. Second Class Honours - Upper Division
iii. Second Class Honours - Lower Division
iv. Pass
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Award of Honours
GRADE POINT AVERAGE SYSTEM (GPA) REGULATIONS GOVERNING AWARD OF DEGREES
22. (i) The class of degree to be awarded shall be determined on the basis of a weighted Grade Point Average (GPA).
(ii) In the calculation of the weighted GPA, a weight of zero shall be attached to all Level I courses.
(iii) Levels II and III courses shall have equal weight in the determination of the weighted GPA.
(iv) A course designated at registration as not for credit (NFC) shall not count in the determination of the weighted
GPA.
(v) Core courses satisfying the requirements of specializations, majors and minors must be taken into account in
the determination of the weighted GPA.
(vi) The class of degree shall be awarded as follows:
First Class Honours – Weighted GPA of 3.60 and above
Second Class Honours: Upper Division – Weighted GPA of 3.00 – 3.59
Lower Division – Weighted GPA of 2.50 – 2.99
Pass – Weighted GPA of 2.00 - 2.49
Marking Scheme for Examinations in the Faculty of Social Sciences

23. (i) In the determination of the GPA, the grades with corresponding quality points shall be as defined in the
University Regulations governing the GPA.
(ii) The authorized marking scheme is as follows:
GRADE GPA MARKS

A+ 4.3 90 – 100
A 4 80 – 89
A- 3.7 75 – 79
B+ 3.3 70 – 74
B 3 65 – 69
B- 2.7 60 – 64
C+ 2.3 55 – 59
C 2 50 – 54
F1 1.7 40 - 49
F2 1.3 30 -39
F3 0 0 - 29
Grade Code Sheet

The following designations when assigned SHALL NOT be used in the calculations of Grade Point Average:
AB Absent from an examination for acceptable reasons other than medical problem. No penalty.
AM/XM Medical submitted for absence from an examination. No penalty.
AMS Absent Medical Supplemental
DB Debarred
DEF Deferred
EC Exemptions with Credit
EQ Examination Query
EX Exemption Only
FM Fail/Medical Submitted
FMS Failed Medical Supplemental
I Incomplete
IM Incomplete Medical
IP In Progress
LW Late Withdrawal
NCR Not for Credit
NP Not Passed- when a student has failed a course taken on a pass/fail basis
NR Not Reported
P Pass
PC Preliminary Credits
V Audited
NV Where a student has been permitted to audit a course but has done so unsatisfactorily
W Withdrawal
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The following designations when assigned SHALL be used in the calculations of Grade Point Average:
DIS Disqualified
CO Pass Oral
EI Examination Irregularity
F Fail
FA When a student is absent from an examination without a valid reason
FAS Failed Absent Supplemental
FC Fail Coursework/Pass Examination
FE Fail Examination/Pass Coursework
FO Fail Oral
FP Failed Practical
FT Failed Theory
FWS Fail/Supplemental Examination granted
Award of Aegrotat Degree

(Degree, Diploma & Certificate Programmes)
1. A candidate taking examinations in respect of a final degree, diploma or certificate programme and who had been
absent through illness from one or more papers, may apply for the award of an aegrotat degree, diploma or
certificate on the following conditions.
a. Where the whole of the final examination for a degree, diploma or certificate is taken at the end of the final year
of the course and he/she has completed more than half of the final examination but has been absent from the
remainder of that examination.
b. Where the final examination is in two or more parts (the award of the degree, diploma or certificate depending
on performance in each of these parts) and he/she has successfully completed the first one or two parts and more
than half of the final part but has been absent from the remainder of the examination for the final part.
c. Where the final examination is in two parts and the student has completed the first part (second year) with a B
average or higher and his coursework during the final year of the course has been of a consistently high standard,
but he/she has been absent from the other part of the examinations.
d. The examiners consider that in the work which the candidate has submitted at such of the final examination as
he/she had attended, he/she reached a standard which, if also reached in the remainder of the examination,
would have qualified him/her for the award of a degree, diploma or certificate.
All applications for an aegrotat degree, diploma or certificate must be referred by the Registrar to the Faculty Board of
Examiners and the Board for Examinations for a recommendation to the Board for Undergraduate Studies. Applications
from or on behalf of candidates must be accompanied by a medical certificate signed by (a) University Health Officer, or (b)
the Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences in consultation with the appropriate members of the Medical School, (c) or
other medical personnel appointed for this purpose by the University, and shall reach the Registrar not later than thirty
(30) days from the last examination paper written by the candidate.
In assessing an application for an aegrotat degree, diploma or certificate, reports from the appropriate Heads of
Departments on the candidate’s work should be taken into consideration. Oral examinations, where possible, by internal
examiners may be an aspect of examinations for the award of an aegrotat degree.
An aegrotat degree, diploma or certificate will be awarded without distinction or class.
Holders of an aegrotat degree, diploma or certificate will not be permitted to re-enter for the same examination but may
proceed to a higher degree if accepted by the Board for Graduate Studies and Research.
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General Regulations for Certificate Programmes

Part-Time Study
1. A part-time student shall normally complete the Certificate Programme in not more than four (4) consecutive
semesters.
2. A part-time student whose GPA for a given semester is less than 2.00 shall be deemed to be performing
unsatisfactorily, and shall be placed on warning. A part-time student on warning whose GPA for the succeeding
semester is less than 2.00 will be required to withdraw.
3. A part-time student shall normally register for five (5) courses in any one academic year.
4. A student is required to take at least two (2) and not more than three (3) courses in any one semester.
Oral Examination for Certificate Students

5. Oral examinations are available to students in this programme under the same regulations that govern such
examinations in the undergraduate programme EXCEPT that only ONE (1) Oral examination will be offered to
Certificate students who obtain a mark of at least 45%.
Award of the Certificate

6. In order to be awarded a Certificate, candidates must complete thirty (30) credits, (equivalent to ten (10) semester
courses) and have satisfied the Examiners for the award of the Certificate. The report of the examiners and the pass
list shall be laid before the Senate for approval.
Franchise Agreements
The Faculty of Social Sciences has signed franchise agreements with the following tertiary level institution in the Eastern
Caribbean:
• Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College, St. Kitts
Under the terms of the Franchise agreement:
1. Students from St. Kitts are admitted to The UWI to read Level I courses of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the
Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College;
2. Students so admitted follow the same course outlines, undertake the same coursework and write the same final
examinations as students on the St. Augustine Campus in the courses for which they are registered;
3. Examinations are first marked by local lecturers at the above institutions only with the permission of the Primary
Lecturer at the St. Augustine Campus. All scripts must be forwarded to the St Augustine Campus for marking. It is only
on completion of marking by the primary lecturer that examination marks become final.
4. Franchise students are bound by the current UWI regulations that relate to admission, exemption with credit,
registration, course load per semester, Change of Major, addition of a Major, transfer of coursework, examinations
and reading a course on an EXAM ONLY status;
5. Franchise students are required to use the forms provided online on the STA.UWI website when applying for any of
the facilities mentioned in 4 above;
6. Franchise students are required to address all requests related to admission, exemption with credit, registration,
course load per semester, Change of Major, addition of a Major, transfer of coursework, examinations and reading a
course on an EXAM ONLY status to the Senior Assistant Registrar – Admissions, UWI, St. Augustine with a copy to the
Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, UWI, St. Augustine and the Registrar of their local institution;
7. Franchise students are required to hold all letters of approval from the Senior Assistant Registrar – Admissions in safe
keeping for the duration of their undergraduate programme.
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SPECIAL REGULATIONS
I. Special Regulations Governing the Summer School
“Summer” School Students shall be required to comply with the General Regulations for students.
Period of Study
Classes in the “Summer” School shall normally be conducted during the period May to July. The minimum contact period in
the “Summer” School shall be no less than thirteen (13) hours per credit.
Eligibility for Admission to the “Summer” School

The following categories are eligible for admission to the Summer School:
• Registered students of the University who have not yet completed the requirements of the degree, diploma or
certificate programme for which they are registered.
• Students of the University who have been granted (a) leave of absence for Semester I and/or Semester II or part
thereof preceding the Summer School or (b) deferral of entry.
• Other persons not students of the University who are eligible to matriculate at either the normal or lower level.
Summer School students who have not been offered a place at the University have no automatic right of acceptance into
any Faculty of the University (Ref. 7 (iii) above).
Registration
Summer School Students shall be required to pay the appropriate fees and to complete and submit their registration forms
to the Registry.
Summer School Students shall not normally be permitted to register for more than three (3) one-semester courses (usually
nine (9) credits) in any given Summer School.
Registration for a course offered in the Summer School implies registration for the examination of that course.
Late Registration
In cases where results are declared, students may be permitted to register up to the end of the second week of the
Summer School session.
Examinations
Examinations for courses taught in the Summer School shall be conducted in accordance with the University Examination
Regulations.
• For categories (i) and (ii) of Clause 7 - students must submit a copy of their most recent grade slip. For category (iii) of
Clause 7 - students must submit their original CXC and/or GCE O- and A-Level Certificates.
Question papers for Summer School examinations should ideally be submitted to the Registry at the same time as the
Semester I or Semester II question papers, and in any case shall be submitted no later than the beginning of the Summer
School.
Summer School students shall write the University examinations appropriate to the course(s) for which they are registered.
Declaration of Results
Results for the Summer School examinations shall be dealt with in accordance with the University Examinations
Regulations and shall be declared no later than August 31.
Students who register for a course and do not write the examination shall be deemed by the Board of Examiners to have
failed the course unless an application for withdrawal has been received by the Registry within the time specified below.
Application for Withdrawal

Summer School students may apply to withdraw from a course or courses by writing to the Campus Registrar.
Applications for withdrawal from a course must reach the Campus Registrar no later than the end of the 2nd week of the
Summer School session.
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Exemptions with Credit

Registered students of the University including those on approved leave of absence shall be given credit for courses
successfully completed at the Summer School (Ref. 7 (i) & (ii) above). Unless they register expressly not for credit students
may not subsequently have such credit altered.
Persons in categories (iii) of Regulation 7 above who are accepted into the University may be granted exemptions with
credit for courses successfully completed in the Summer School provided that five (5) years have not elapsed since the
completion of the relevant course(s).
NOTE: Participation of students in the Summer session shall be optional.
Policy for Exemptions for Summer School Programmes

Students who hold certificates (e.g. CPA, CPSHRM. and CLGS) entering any Certificate programme offered by the Faculty of
Social Sciences Summer Programme may be granted no more than nine (9) credits in cases where they are eligible for
exemptions with credit.
Students requesting exemptions with credit for more than nine (9) credits may be granted exemptions only and be
required to replace the others with any Level I or Certificate courses for credits.
Students requesting exemptions with credit for more than nine (9) credits may be granted exemptions only and be
required to replace the others with any Level I or any Level II or III courses once they have the prerequisites.
KEY:
CPA: Certificate in Public Administration
II. Special Regulations for the Certificate in Public Administration

(ALL SEMESTERS)
The Certificate in Public Administration shall be awarded to persons who, having completed the course of study prescribed
by these Regulations, have satisfied the examiners in the examination for the Certificate.
Qualifications for Admission

To be admitted to the prescribed course of study for the Certificate in Public Administration, candidates must:-
be matriculated students of the University; and
have, in the opinion of the University, practical experience or other qualifications of special relevance to the
course. Persons seeking admission will normally be required to have had about five years’ experience of civil
service work or other relevant experience.
Candidates seeking admission, who do not satisfy the requirements at 2(i) but who are deemed capable of doing the
standard of work required for the Certificate may be permitted to enter the Certificate course, at the discretion of the
Faculty.
Award of the Certificate

In order to be awarded the Certificate in Public Administration, a student must complete thirty (30) credits (equivalent to
ten (10) semester courses).
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UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS ON PLAGIARISM

Application of These Regulations
1. These Regulations apply to the presentation of work by a student for evaluation, whether or not for credit, but do not
apply to invigilated written examinations.
Definition of Plagiarism
2. In these Regulations, “plagiarism” means the unacknowledged and unjustified use of the words, ideas or creations of
another, including unjustified unacknowledged quotation and unjustified unattributed borrowing;
“Level 1 plagiarism” means plagiarism which does not meet the definition of Level 2 plagiarism;
“Level 2 plagiarism” means plagiarism undertaken with the intention of passing off as original work by the plagiariser
work done by another person or persons.
3. What may otherwise meet the definition of plagiarism may be justified for the purposes of Regulation 2 where the
particular unacknowledged use of the words, ideas and creations of another is by the standards of the relevant
academic discipline a function of part or all of the object of the work for evaluation whether or not for credit, for
example:
a) The unacknowledged use is required for conformity with presentation standards;
b) The task set or undertaken is one of translation of the work of another into a different language or format;
c) The task set or undertaken requires producing a result by teamwork for joint credit regardless of the level of
individual contribution;
d) The task set or undertaken requires extensive adaptation of models within a time period of such brevity as to
exclude extensive attribution;
e) The task set or undertaken requires the use of an artificial language, such as is the case with computer
programming, where the use of unoriginal verbal formulae is essential.
4. It is not a justification under Regulations 2 and 3 for the unacknowledged use of the words, ideas and creations of
another that the user enjoys the right of use of those words, ideas and creations as a matter of intellectual property.
Other Definitions
5. In these Regulations,
“Chairman” means the Chairman of the relevant Campus Committee on Examinations;
“Examination Regulations” means the Examination and other forms of Regulations for First Degrees Associate Degrees
Diplomas and Certificates of the University;
“set of facts” means a fact or combination of facts.
Evidence of Plagiarism
6. In order to constitute evidence of plagiarism under these Regulations, there shall be identified as a minimum the
passage or passages in the student’s work which are considered to have been plagiarised and the passage or passages
from which the passages in the student’s work are considered to have been taken.
Student Statement on Plagiarism

7. When a student submits for examination work under Regulation 1, the student shall sign a statement, in such form as
the Campus Registrar may prescribe, that as far as possible the work submitted is free of plagiarism including
unattributed quotation or paraphrase of the work of another except where justified under Regulation 3.
8. Quotation or paraphrase is attributed for the purpose of Regulation 7 if the writer has indicated using conventions
appropriate to the discipline that the work is not the writer’s own.
9. The University is not prohibited from proceeding with a charge of plagiarism where there is no statement as
prescribed under Regulation 7.
Electronic Vetting for Plagiarism

10. The results of any electronic vetting although capable, where the requirements of Regulation 7 are satisfied, of
constituting evidence under these Regulations, are not thereby conclusive of any question as to whether or not
plagiarism exists.
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Level 1 Plagiarism
11. In work submitted for examination where the Examiner is satisfied that Level 1 plagiarism has been committed,
he/she shall penalise the student by reducing the mark which would have otherwise been awarded taking into
account any relevant Faculty regulations
Level 2 Plagiarism
12. Where an examiner has evidence of Level 2 plagiarism in the material being examined, that examiner shall report it to
the Head of Department or the Dean and may at any time provide the Registrar with a copy of that report. In cases
where the examiner and the Dean are one and the same, the report shall be referred to the Head of the Department
and also to the Campus Registrar.
13. Where any other person who in the course of duty sees material being examined which he or she believes is evidence
of Level 2 plagiarism that other person may report it to the Head of Department or the Dean and may at any time
report it to the Campus Registrar who shall take such action as may be appropriate.
14. Where a Dean or Head of Department receives a report either under Regulation 12 or 13, the Dean or Head of
Department, as the case may be, shall
a. where in concurrence with the report’s identification of evidence of Level 2 plagiarism, report the matter to
the Campus Registrar; or
b. where not concurring in the identification of evidence of plagiarism, reply to the examiner declining to
proceed further on the report; or
c. where concluding that there is evidence of Level 1 plagiarism, reply to the examiner indicating that
conclusion and the Examiner shall proceed as under Regulation 11.
15. Where a report is made to the Campus Registrar under Regulation 14a or 16, the Campus Registrar shall lay a charge
and refer the matter to the Campus Committee on Examinations.
16. Where the Campus Registrar receives a report alleging Level 2 plagiarism from the Examiner or any other person
except the Dean or Head of Department, the Campus Registrar shall refer the matter to a senior academic to
determine whether there is sufficient evidence to ground a charge of plagiarism and where such evidence is found,
the Campus Registrar shall proceed as under Regulation 15.
17. Where the matter has been referred to the Campus Committee on Examinations pursuant to Regulation 15, the
proceedings under these Regulations prevail, over any other disciplinary proceedings within the University initiated
against the student based on the same facts and, without prejudice to Regulation 21, any other such disciplinary
proceedings shall be stayed, subject to being reopened.
18. If the Campus Committee on Examinations is satisfied, after holding a hearing, that the student has committed Level 2
plagiarism, it shall in making a determination on the severity of the penalty take into consideration:
a. the circumstances of the particular case;
b. the seniority of the student; and
c. whether this is the first or a repeated incidence of Level 2 plagiarism.
19. Where the Campus Committee is of the view that the appropriate penalty for an offence of Level 2 plagiarism is for
the student to be:
(i) awarded a failing mark;
(ii) excluded from some or all further examinations of the University for such period as it may determine;
(iii) be dismissed from the University, it shall make such recommendation to the Academic Board.
Clearance on a Charge of Level 2 Plagiarism

20. A determination of the Campus Committee on Examinations that Level 2 plagiarism has not been found will be
reported to the Campus Registrar who shall refer it to the Examiner and notify the student. Where the Committee has
not identified Level 2 but has identified Level 1, it shall be reported to the Campus Registrar who shall refer it to the
examiner.
Level 2 Plagiarism: Appeal to the Senate

21. A student may appeal to the Senate from any decision against him or her on a charge of plagiarism made by Academic
Board.
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Delegation by Dean or Head of Department

22. The Dean or Head of Department, as the case may be, may generally or in a particular instance delegate that officer’s
functions under these Regulations.
Conflict of Interest Disqualification

23. Any person who has at any time been an examiner of work or been involved in procedures for laying charges in
relation to which an issue of plagiarism is being considered under these Regulations shall withdraw from performing
any functions under these Regulations other than those of supervisor and examiner.
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PLAGIARISM DECLARATION
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
The Office of the Board for Undergraduate Studies
INDIVIDUAL PLAGIARISM DECLARATION
STUDENT ID:
COURSE TITLE:
COURSE CODE:
TITLE OF ASSIGNMENT:
This declaration is being made in accordance with the University Regulations on Plagiarism (First Degrees,
Diplomas and Certificates) and must be attached to all work, submitted by a student to be assessed in partial
or complete fulfilment of the course requirement(s), other than work submitted in an invigilated examination.
STATEMENT
1. I have read the Plagiarism Regulations as set out in the Faculty or Global (formerly Open) Campus Student
Handbook and on University websites related to the submission of coursework for assessment.
2. I declare that I understand that plagiarism is a serious academic offence for which the University may
impose severe penalties.
3. I declare that the submitted work indicated above is my own work, except where duly acknowledged and
referenced and does not contain any plagiarized material.
4. I also declare that this work has not been previously submitted for credit either in its entirety or in part
within the UWI or elsewhere. Where work was previously submitted, permission has been granted by my
Supervisor/Lecturer/Instructor as reflected by the attached Accountability Statement.
5. I understand that I may be required to submit the work in electronic form and accept that the University
may subject the work to a computer-based similarity detention service.
NAME ____________________________________________________________________________________
SIGNATURE ________________________________________________________________________________
DATE _____________________________________________________________________________________
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GROUP PLAGIARISM DECLARATION
COURSE TITLE:
COURSE CODE:
TITLE OF ASSIGNMENT:
When submitting a group assignment for assessment each member of the group will be required to sign the
following declaration of ownership which will appear on the coursework submission sheet.
We the undersigned declare that:
1. We have read the Plagiarism Regulations as set out in the Faculty or Global (formerly Open) Campus
Student Handbook and on University websites related to the submission of coursework for assessment.
2. We declare that I understand that plagiarism is a serious academic offence for which the University may
impose severe penalties.
3. The submitted work indicated above is our own work, except where duly acknowledged and referenced.
4. This work has not been previously submitted for credit either in its entirety or in part within the UWI or
elsewhere. Where work was previously submitted, permission has been granted by our
Supervisor/Lecturer/Instructor as reflected by the attached Accountability Statement.
5. We understand that we may be required to submit the work In electronic form and accept that the
University may check the originality of the work using a computer-based similarity detention service.
NAME ____________________________________________________________________________________
SIGNATURE ________________________________________________________________________________
NAME ____________________________________________________________________________________
SIGNATURE ________________________________________________________________________________
NAME ____________________________________________________________________________________
SIGNATURE ________________________________________________________________________________
DATE _____________________________________________________________________________________
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ADDITIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY STATEMENT WHERE WORK HAS

BEEN PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED
1. I/We have set out in an attached statement the details regarding the circumstances under which this
paper or parts thereof has been previously submitted.
2. I/We have received written permission from my Supervisor/Lecturer/Instructor regarding the submission
of this paper and I have attached a copy of that written permission to this statement.
3. I/We hereby declare that the submission of this paper is in keeping with the permission granted.
NAME ____________________________________________________________________________________
SIGNATURE _______________________________________________________________________________
DATE _____________________________________________________________________________________
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CODE OF CONDUCT
Responsibility of Faculty of Social Sciences Students
All Faculty of Social Sciences students are guided to accept responsibility for their learning, development and experience.
To this end, students are encouraged to:
(a) familiarize themselves with the regulations and observe the guidelines for academic and behavioural conduct as
prescribed by the Faculty and the University;
(b) be informed of the services provided and resources available;
(c) be managers of their time;
(d) closely follow the programme requirements as set out in the Faculty Handbook for the year in which they joined the
programme;
(e) seize opportunities that will foster personal growth and enrich their university experience;
(f) provide feedback to make the Faculty one which maintains a commitment to the pursuit of excellence in service,
teaching, and research;
(g) get to know the lecturers and instructors. Such a relationship is valuable especially when an academic reference is
required for a job or to apply for postgraduate studies.
(h) routinely check the Faculty's website, notice boards and UWI-provided email for information and updates;
(i) seek help with academic and psychological issues when needed;
(j) become familiar with and practice personal safety measures;
(k) seek to have queries, and complaints addressed via the appropriate channels in a timely manner. In-course matters
should first be brought to the attention of the tutor or lecturer. If unresolved, by themselves or as a group, take the
matter to the Head of the Department concerned and subsequently to the Dean;
(l) use designated student parking areas. Students are not usually allowed access to the Faculty's car parks, however,
students who have a physical disability or otherwise unable to use the University car park because of a medical
condition may apply to the Director of Security for a special permit; and
(m) adhere to the University's non-smoking, alcohol and drug abuse policies in buildings or other enclosed areas.
Faculty of Social Sciences General Code of Conduct

Preamble
This code has been granted in line with what is believed to be staff and students' general perceptions on what may or may
not be considered appropriate conduct, and has been formulated through constant consultation with representatives of
the relevant groups. This has been done in recognition of the fact that the Faculty and its environs should be associated or
seen as being synonymous with activities that uphold the University's, and by extension its Faculties', mandate towards the
expansion and promotion of pursuits of an academic nature; and that as such persons therein should aspire to conduct
themselves in a manner that may be considered socially acceptable. Therefore, wholesale and/or blatant disregard for the
stipulations made herein may result in the application of disciplinary action.
Code of Conduct
(a) Areas surrounding lecture rooms and offices are designated quiet zones. Students shall therefore refrain from
engaging in loud conversation or any other noise-generating activity that may cause a disturbance. This includes, but
is not restricted to singing, recitations, preaching, loud praying, the use of noise-emitting electronic equipment (i.e.
radios, phones, etc.), and romping and playing of physical games (e.g. scrimmage). Persons are also to refrain from the
use of violent and offensive language.
(b) The Faculty’s space shall be considered as meant for activities of an academic nature. The facilities provided therein
should therefore be utilized appropriately and in their rightful fashion.
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(c) Persons shall refrain from engaging in behaviour not suited for the Faculty’s space, this being inclusive of the
restrooms. This includes, but is not limited to lying down or sleeping on the furniture, public grooming, and the
playing of games such as cards, dominoes and other such board games. Persons shall also refrain from engaging in any
activity which amounts to an inappropriate public display of affection.
(d) Persons shall refrain from lingering or congregating along designated pathways in a manner that may obstruct free
movement along them. This includes the sitting on stairs and railings. Additionally, persons shall avoid walking in or
through gardens and related lawns. There shall also be no riding on the pathways, except in the case of disabled
persons who utilize mobility aids.
(e) Persons are not to remove furniture from their prescribed locations. This includes removing chairs and/or tables from
classrooms, benches from usual positions, etc. An exception may be made in the case where the movement of
furniture is necessary to facilitate the instructional programme/process, so long as the furniture is replaced in its
original position thereafter.
(f) Persons, in adhering to this General Code of Conduct, shall also be careful to abide by the stipulations of other such
Faculty guidelines/policies. These include, but are not limited to the Faculty’s Code of Conduct for Instructional
Sessions, as well as the Faculty’s Notice Posting Policy.
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STUDENT LIFE AND DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT (SLDD)
DIVISION OF STUDENT SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT (DSSD)
WHO CAN ACCESS THE SERVICES OF SLDD?

ANY student can access the services through self-referral or referral by Faculties, Departments, friends, family, etc. We
provide support to ALL students in the following areas:
GENERAL SUPPORT – ALL STUDENTS

• Peer-Pairing
• Referral to Counselling
• Access to a Safe Space for relaxing and restoration
ACADEMIC SUPPORT - ALL STUDENTS

• Time Management
• Examination Strategies
• Workload Management
• Study Skills - one on one sessions
• Educational Assessment – Lucid Adult Dyslexia Screening (LADS) & Learning and Study Strategies Inventory
(LASSI)
• Peer Tutoring – one on one sessions
INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT

• Assistance with Immigration matters – renewal of landing stamps, visas etc.
• Liaising with faculties and departments in The UWI and the Immigration Division
POSTGRADUATE AND MATURE STUDENT SUPPORT

• Opportunities for student employment such as peer tutoring, and examination invigilation
• Liaising with faculties and departments on any postgraduate and mature student matters
DISABILITY SUPPORT/STUDENTS WITH MEDICAL CONDITIONS SUPPORT (TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT)

• Loans of aids and devices such as laptops, digital voice recorders, wheelchairs, walking canes and crutches
• Special accommodations in the classroom and for examination
• Liaison with faculties, departments, deans, heads of departments, and lecturers
• Special parking accommodations - Accessible Parking Permits
• Student Support Group
• Assistive Technology Lab at the Alma Jordan Library- special software (JAWS)
No student of The UWI will be discriminated against based on having special needs. Every effort is made to facilitate
requests related to mobility, general academic support and examinations accommodation.
HOW DO I REGISTER AT SLDD?

• All students accessing the services must complete the registration form
• Collect a registration form from the SLDD office or download from https://sta.uwi.edu/dssd/student-life-and-
development-department (SLDD website)
• Complete the registration form and submit to the office or via email to sldd@sta.uwi.edu
• Students with disabilities and medical conditions must submit a medical report from a qualified medical
professional
• Schedule an appointment to meet with the Manager or a Student Support staff member
• An assessment of the student’s needs will be conducted to determine the required service
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT:

Dr Jacqueline Huggins, Manager, Student Life and Development Department,
Email – sldd@sta.uwi.edu or jacqueline.huggins@sta.uwi.edu OR Direct line 645-7526
SLDD Website: https://sta.uwi.edu/dssd/student-life-and-development
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UWI-Student-Life-Development-Department-SLDD-948337438614375
Creating a Campus without Barriers
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THE CAMPUS LIBRARIES

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
ST. AUGUSTINE CAMPUS
The Campus Libraries support the teaching, learning and research activities of The University of the West Indies (UWI), St.
Augustine Campus (STA) community. These libraries include:
• The Alma Jordan Library
• The Medical Sciences Library
• The Norman Girvan Library of The Institute of International Relations
• The Republic Bank Library and Information Resource Centre of the Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business
• The School of Education Library
• The Patience-Theunissen Memorial Library of the Seminary of St. John Vianney & the Uganda Martyrs Theological
Institute at Mt St Benedict, and
• The Seismic Research Centre Library.
Resources for Students

Each Library’s website (libraries.sta.uwi.edu/) is the gateway to its comprehensive electronic, print and multimedia
information resources. From there, students can access state-of-the-art, scholarly, full-text databases on and off campus.
The specialised and constantly updated collections contain information relevant to all faculties, research centres, and
institutes on Campus. They currently provide access to approximately:
• electronic resources: - 262 databases, 111,464 e-journal titles and 67, 968 e-books
• print resources: - 500,000 books/monographs and 73 journal titles.
Moreover, a sizeable body of Caribbean research may be accessed from maps, microforms, newspapers, theses,
photographs, oral history interviews, and over 150 special collections in the West Indiana and Special Collections Division.
Library Services
• traditional loan services
• device loans
• personal and small group research consultations
• reference assistance
• inter-library loan/document delivery
• dissertation/thesis checking
• web-based guides
• orientation tours
• year-round Information literacy sessions
Library Facilities
• audio-visual rooms
• computer laboratories
• photocopying and printing
• group study rooms
• areas for quiet study
Research Support
An online chat service which provides users with immediate responses to questions in real-time with library staff is
available from the AJL, the Medical Sciences Library, the School of Education Library the Republic Bank Library &
Information Resource Centre and the Norman Girvan Library websites. Users can also submit queries when staff is not
online. Users can find answers in the Frequently Asked Questions at http://uwi-sta.libanswers.com at the Alma Jordan
Library and the Medical Sciences Library.
The Institutional Repository, UWISpace, (uwispace.sta.uwi.edu/dspace/) facilitates the collection, preservation, and
distribution of the scholarly/research output of the University. Researchers are also allowed to archive and preserve
datasets generated by their research activities,
UWIScholar (uwischolar.sta.uwi.edu) is our research information management system designed to aggregate and manage
researcher (faculty and students) profiles and facilitate global networking and expertise discovery. The link to the dataset
in UWISpace can be added to the list of research.
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The libraries also provide services and software that enable UWI faculty, staff, and students to publish their own
subscription and open-access online journals (journals.sta.uwi.edu/). These journals are published using Open Journals
System (OJS), an open-source editorial management and publishing system, which can manage some or all of the stages of
the journal publishing process including submissions, peer review, editing, online publishing, and indexing.
The AJL, in collaboration with the St. Augustine Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (STACIE), and the Intellectual
Property Office of the Ministry of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs provides an Intellectual Property Help Desk
Service (libraries.sta.uwi.edu/ajl/index.php/services/ip-help-desk) to help support researchers.
For further information on these resources and services, please refer to your Library’s website or contact your Faculty
Liaison Librarian:
Mr. Kamau Osborne

Faculty Liaison Librarian
Social Sciences Division, Floor 4
The Alma Jordan Library
Tel.: 662 2002, Exts. 82245, 83360
Fax: 662-9238
E-mailkamau.osborne@sta.uwi.edu
Alma Jordan Library: http://libraries.sta.uwi.edu/ajl
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STUDENT EXCHANGE & STUDY ABROAD

INTERNATIONAL OFFICE - OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT AND INTERNATIONALISATION (OIAI)
The St. Augustine Campus has a range of partnership agreements managed through the International Office, OIAI that
facilitates exchanges by UWI students as well as students from our international partners to spend time at each other’s
campuses. The Office also enables student mobility with institutions where we do not have such formal partnerships.
The UWI Student Exchange programme will allow you to study at one of our many international partners around the world,
including in North America, Europe, South America, Africa, Asia and the Caribbean in addition to other UWI Campuses.
This type of international immersion has many educational and personal benefits. Students who have participated in the
past have all spoken about the tremendous experiences and learnings not only in the classroom, but also from the people
and places that they were able to interact with. They have become more independent in their thinking, self-sufficient and
confident. They have also been able to make new friends, learn new languages and experience the world first-hand as true
global citizens. A number of options for student mobilities are available to undergraduate and postgraduate students,
including:
1. Incoming and Outgoing Student Exchange – from one semester to one year duration.
2. Incoming and Outgoing Study Abroad (fee paying) – from one semester to one year duration.
3. Visiting Students – for postgraduate students doing research on invitation by overseas institution.
4. Incoming and Outgoing Study Tours
5. Students on internships/practicums
Funding is available to assist students with some of these exchange opportunities.
For further information on funding as well as Student Exchange and Student Mobility, please visit our website:
sta.uwi.edu/internationaloffice/ or visit our Facebook Page for the latest news on mobility opportunities at:
www.facebook.com/UWIInternationalOffice/, or contact:
Alviann Thompson (Outbound Mobility Coordinator)

International Office
The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies
Email: outgoing.mobility@sta.uwi.edu
Phone: +1(868) 662-2002 ext. 85010/Direct: +1(868) 224-3708
Abigail Noel (Inbound Mobility Coordinator)

Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies
Email: incoming.mobility@sta.uwi.edu
Phone: +1(868) 662-2002 ext. 84206/Direct: +1(868) 224-3708
Study Tours
Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies
Email: internationaloffice@sta.uwi.edu
Phone: +1(868) 662-2002 ext. 84280/Direct: +1(868) 224-3707
Carol Ayoung (Director (Ag.), International Office)

Email: Carol.Ayoung@sta.uwi.edu or internationaloffice@sta.uwi.edu
Direct: +1(868) 868 224-3739
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APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES

AT THE UWI ST. AUGUSTINE
There are more than 350 scholarships and bursaries available to both new and continuing students of the St. Augustine
Campus each year.
Some scholarships are renewable based on performance and range in value from TT$5,000 to TT$ 30,000 per year.
A bursary is held for one academic year and may range in value from TT$5,000 to TT $15,000.
Who Can Apply?

Applications to UWI St. Augustine Campus Scholarships & Bursaries are open to all Full-time Undergraduate Degree
students ONLY. Each award is based on different criteria which is determined by the donor in collaboration with the UWI.
Eligibility criteria may include Academic Merit/Performance, Co/Extra-Curricular activities, and/or Financial Need. Some
awards are available to regional students, while others are available to Trinidad & Tobago nationals. Some awards are also
based on membership in associations, institutions and residential location.
We encourage all eligible students, particularly those in tight or already difficult financial circumstances, to visit
sta.uwi.edu/scholarships/ and download the latest Scholarships and Bursaries booklet, to see if you qualify for any of the
opportunities listed.
When to Apply
Continuing students must apply between January – May each year. New students must apply after completing the
Registration process in the month of September. Look out for ads in the press or via online platforms for exact deadline
dates. Awards are typically disbursed to returning students in October and in November for new students.
For further information, contact:

Financial Advisory Services Department, Division of Student Services and Development
E: UGbursaries@sta.uwi.edu – Scholarships & Bursaries
E: Fin.Ad@sta.uwi.edu – Financial Assistance
T: (868)-662-2002 ext. 84185 / 82360 / 82100
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STUDENT PRIZES
The following prizes are awarded to students in the Faculty of Social Sciences each year.
CAMPUS FACULTY PRIZES

i. A First Year Faculty prize of books is awarded to the Level I student with the best academic performance.
ii. A Second Year Faculty prize of books is awarded to the Level II student with the best academic performance.
iii. A Silver Gilt medal is awarded to the Level III (Final) year student with the best academic performance.
CROSS-CAMPUS FACULTY PRIZES

CROSS-CAMPUS SOCIAL SCIENCES LEVEL I PRIZE
Presented to the student registered for an Undergraduate Social Sciences Degree, who obtains the highest degree GPA in
Level I Examinations across all Campuses.
To receive the Social Sciences Level I Prize, a student must have:

• Been nominated by one of the Faculties of Social Sciences or the Global (formerly Open) Campus Academic
Programmes and Delivery;
• Done the majority of credits while registered for an undergraduate degree in the Social Sciences;
• Completed the 30 credits in a single year, if registered full-time;
• Completed the 24 credits within two years, if registered part-time;
• Passed all UWI courses at the first attempt;
• Completed at least 30 credits all of which must be relevant to the completion of the programme for which the
student is registered, if registered full-time;
• Completed at least 24 credits all of which must be relevant to the completion of the programme for which the
student is registered, if registered part-time;
• If granted exemptions with credit for courses done at other institutions, completed at least 24 credits earned
while registered at UWI;
• The highest GPA counting all Level I courses (or courses substituted for Level I courses or where a Level II course
is permitted as Level I) attempted at UWI including those done in other Faculties prior to entering the FSS save
that preliminary course(s) shall not be counted and that credits earned for courses done at other institutions
shall be treated on a pass/fail basis.
In the event of a tie, achieved the highest degree GPA calculated using the marks gained for the Foundation courses.
In the event the tie is not broken, the prize shall be shared.
CHARLES M. KENNEDY CROSS-CAMPUS FINAL YEAR ECONOMICS PRIZE

Presented to the student awarded an Undergraduate Social Sciences degree with a Major or Special in Economics who
achieves the highest degree GPA in Levels II AND III Examinations across all campuses.
To receive the Charles M. Kennedy Cross-Campus Final Year Economics Prize, a student must have:
• Been nominated by one of the Faculties of Social Sciences or the Global (formerly Open) Campus Academic
Programmes and Delivery;
• Been awarded an Undergraduate Social Sciences degree with a Major or Special in Economics;
• The highest degree GPA in all courses taken at the Levels II AND III examinations.
In the event of a tie, achieved the highest degree GPA calculated using all three Levels. In the event the tie is not
broken, the prize shall be shared.
HUGH SPRINGER CROSS- CAMPUS FINAL YEAR PRIZE

Presented to the student awarded an Undergraduate degree in Humanities and Education or Social Sciences, who achieves
the highest degree GPA in Levels II AND III examinations across all Campuses.
To receive the Hugh Springer Cross-Campus Final Year Prize, a student must have:
• Been nominated by one of the Faculties of Social Sciences or of Humanities and Education or the Global (formerly
Open) Campus Academic Programmes and Delivery;
• Been awarded an Undergraduate degree from one of the Faculties of Humanities and Education or Social
Sciences;
• The highest degree GPA in all courses taken at the Levels II AND III examinations;
• In the event of a tie, achieved the highest degree GPA calculated using all three Levels;
• In the event the tie is not broken, the prize shall be shared.
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GEORGE WADINAMBIARATCHI PRIZE

This prize consists of a plaque and a cheque in the amount of TT$2,500 and is awarded to the student graduating
at the top of the class in the BSc Management Studies programme.
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Time to start thinking about …
POSTGRADUATE STUDIES IN THE FACULTY

OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Before you select your programme of study or your courses for the year, consider whether or not you would like to
proceed to the postgraduate level after graduation. In most professions, a Bachelor’s degree is only the first step in the
learning process that you should continue throughout your professional career. However, your choices at the
undergraduate level can affect your postgraduate options. This brief guide provides you with basic information on the
Faculty’s current graduate programme, our research areas and any undergraduate requirements or prerequisites. For more
detailed information and advice, please consult the Postgraduate Information Guide and speak with your Academic
Advisor.
About Postgraduate Study

The Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of the West Indies offers 6 Diploma programmes, 19 MSc programmes, 11
MPhil programmes and 12 PhD programmes. Our Diploma and Taught Masters programmes (e.g. MSc) are particularly well
suited to those who have already embarked upon their professional career and are looking to gain deeper insight into a
specialised area in their field. Our research programmes (MPhil and PhD) allow students to follow their passion and
provide the opportunity, resources and support for you to develop your own innovative ideas and approaches to the
problems facing the Caribbean and the world today.
Definitions and Admission Requirements

Below are brief descriptions of the different types of programmes offered by the Faculty and the general admission
requirements. Please consult the Postgraduate Information Guide for more detailed information.
Postgraduate Diplomas - These programmes involve a mix of taught classes, examinations, coursework and a written
paper. The duration is generally one year for full-time study and two years for part-time study. To be admitted to the
prescribed course of study for the Postgraduate Diploma, candidates must
i. hold a bachelor’s degree from an approved university.
ii. normally the class of degree should be at least lower second class honours.
iii. in some programmes, practical experience or other qualifications of special relevance to the course programme
may be required.
iv. in some programmes, applicants may have to write an entrance examination.
MSc Programmes - These are also referred to as “Taught” as opposed to “Research” programmes. To be admitted to the
prescribed course of study for the MSc, candidates must
i. hold a bachelor’s degree from an approved university.
ii. normally the class of degree should be at least lower second class honours.
iii. in some programmes, practical experience or other qualifications of special relevance to the course programme
may be required.
iv. in some programmes, applicants may have to write an entrance examination or may have to do qualifying
courses. In the latter instance, that student will be deemed to be a qualifying student.
MPhil/PhD Programmes - The Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees are research
degrees. Research degrees involve independent study, directed by a supervisor, and the production of a thesis. The
essential difference between the Master and Doctoral levels, aside from the length of the registration period, lies in the
quality of a successful PhD thesis, which must be judged to be the result of original research, to be an addition to
knowledge and to be worthy of publication either in full or in an abridged form in a refereed journal.
The award of a PhD also requires the candidate to defend his/her thesis at a public oral examination. Many research
degrees now contain a taught element. The intention of these taught courses is to provide students with research
techniques and skills that will not only help them to complete their current research topic, but will also stand them in good
stead for life after University.
Students will be considered for the MPhil/PhD programmes having satisfied the criteria set below:
i Candidates seeking entry to the MPhil programme should hold a Bachelor’s degree (Second Class Honours or
above) in the area in which they wish to pursue.
ii. Candidates seeking entry into the PhD programmes should hold a Master’s degree from an approved University
with a specialty in the area of study.
iii. Students may be required to attend an interview prior to being accepted.
iv. Students applying for MPhil or PhD degrees must prepare an appropriate research proposal for consideration.
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Postgraduate Programmes 2023/2024

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES OFFERED BY THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES IN THE CURRENT ACADEMIC YEAR ARE
AS FOLLOWS:
DIPLOMA MSC MPHIL PHD
Applied Psychology X
Aviation Management X
Business Administration X
Criminology and Criminal Justice X X X
Economics* X X X
Financial Economics* X
Global Studies X
Government X X X
International Relations X X X
Management Studies X X
Mediation Studies* X X
Psychology X X
Public Sector Management X X
Social Work X X X
Sociology X X X
Sports Management X X
Strategic Leadership and Innovation X
Tourism Development and Management X X
Youth and Child Studies X
PROGRAMMES OFFERED BY THE INSTITUTE FOR GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (IGDS)
Gender & Development ** X X
Interdisciplinary Gender Studies*** X X
PROGRAMMES OFFERED BY THE SIR ARTHUR LEWIS INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL & ECONOMIC STUDIES (SALISES)
NOTE: the following MSc programmes are delivered only at the Mona Campus with the exception of the MSc in
Development Statistics.
Development Statistics X
Economic Development Policy X X X
Governance X X
Social Development Policy and Planning X X
Admission Requirements:
* Economics/Financial Economics: A recognized BSc Economics with a minimum of Second Class Honours from UWI or
any other recognized tertiary institution. Applicants without a BSc Economics must undertake specified qualifying
courses as determined by the Department of Economics.
Note: All Graduate Students will be required to successfully read the course (ECON 3008) - History of Economic
Thought either as part of their undergraduate offering or as an additional course (not for credit) at the graduate level.
* Mediation Studies: Preference will be given, in the first instance, to people with work experience in the field of
mediation. Competence in Social Work, Law, Business, Politics, Probation, Corrections, Psychology, Human Resource
Management and Communication would be a distinct advantage.
** Gender and Development: First degree with at least Second Class Honours or its equivalent (GPA 3.5). Preference will
be given to students with some prior training in gender studies. This could include the UWI Minor in Gender and
Development or Gender Studies or its equivalent or at least three (3) relevant qualifying courses chosen from the
following:
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• GEND2203: Feminist Theoretical Frameworks

• GEND 2109: Social Media and Gender
• GEND 2013: Men and Masculinities in the Caribbean
• GEND 2025/SOCI 2025: Women and Work in the Global Economy
• SOCI 3039/GEND 3039: Gender and Development with Reference to Caribbean Society
• SOCI 3031/GEND 3031: Sex, Gender and Society: Sociological Perspectives
• SOCI 3038/GEND 3038: Gender, Ethnicity and Class: Issues of Identity, Nation and Citizenship in the English-
speaking Caribbean
• GENS 3260: Gender and Science
• GEND 3501: The Philosophy of Gender
• GEND 2104/FILM 2101: Cinema and Gender
• GEND 3001: Gender, Violence and Trauma in Discourse OR
• UWI Diploma in Gender and Development plus Associate Degree or equivalent tertiary level diploma and
extensive working experience in a related field;
*** Interdisciplinary Gender Studies: A recognised BSc or BA with a minimum of Upper Second Class Honours or a 3.50
GPA or MA/MSc from UWI or any other recognized tertiary institution; or satisfactory completion of specified in
qualifying courses as required from among the following:
• GEND 2203: Feminist Theoretical Frameworks
• GEND 2109: Social Media and Gender
• GEND 2013: Men and Masculinities in the Caribbean
• GEND 2025/SOCI 2025: Women and Work in the Global Economy
• SOCI 3039/GEND 3039: Gender and Development with Reference to Caribbean Society
• SOCI 3031/GEND 3031: Sex, Gender and Society: Sociological Perspectives
• SOCI 3038/GEND 3038: Gender, Ethnicity and Class: Issues of Identity, Nation and Citizenship in the English-
speaking Caribbean
• GENS 3260: Gender and Science
• GEND3501: The Philosophy of Gender
• GEND 2104/FILM 2101: Cinema and Gender
For More Information and Advice

FIRST: Request the 2022/2023 Faculty of Social Sciences Postgraduate Information Guide OR download the guide from The
UWI St. Augustine website.
THEN: Contact any of the following persons for an appointment:
DEAN’S OFFICE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES

Ms Lisa McDonald - Ext. 83850 Ms Michylle Arthur – Ext. 82020, 82023
Ms Rachel D’Arceuil – Ext. 83865
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES
Calisia Gregoire for PG Dip/MSc Sports Management DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
Email: Calisia.Gregoire@sta.uwi.edu Mr Joel Jordan – Ext. 82257
Ms Bernadette Hamlet – Ext. 82018
Ms Tammy Williams for PG Dip/MSc Management
Studies; PG Dip/MSc Tourism Development & DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
Management; MSc Aviation Management Mrs Nina Seegobin – Ext. 83046
Email: Tammy.Williams@sta.uwi.edu Ms Anita Daniel – Ext. 85371
Dr Shellyanne Wilson for PhD Business Administration INSTITUTE FOR GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
Email: Shellyanne.Wilson@sta.uwi.edu Ms Asha Inniss – Ext. 83568
SIR ARTHUR LEWIS INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL & ECONOMIC

STUDIES
Mr Sheldon Warner – Ext. 82394
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) FOR

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
General FAQS for All Undergraduate Students (Full-Time and Part-Time):
• What should you do to obtain special permission to pursue additional courses beyond your maximum as a full-time
or part-time student?
During the online registration period students can submit a request online to exceed the maximum credit limit. If
approval is granted, the courses are added to the student’s registration.
• Can Level 3 courses count for Level 2 courses?

Yes, this can be done but such requests will only be entertained in respect of elective courses.
• If a student fails a course and repeats it, how does this affect their GPA?
Failing a course serves to depress one’s GPA. You should therefore do your best to avoid failing a course. If the course
is repeated and passed, the grade obtained is also used in the calculation of one’s GPA.
• Are students required to attend all their lectures and tutorials within a semester?
Students who attend less than 75% of lectures or tutorials may be debarred from writing the final examination. Please
check the course outline for the courses you are taking to ascertain if this debarment rule will apply.
• What happens if you get sick before an exam (e.g. midterm & final exams)?
Have a medical report completed by a doctor and submit it to the Campus’ Health Service Unit. If the medical is
accepted by the Health Services Unit, then you will not be penalized. The grade “AM” will be assigned to the courses
affected.
• What can you do if you got sick during an exam and are unable to finish it?
The Invigilator will take any student complaining of feeling unwell during an examination to the Campus Health
Service Unit for assessment. If the case is genuine, you will not be penalized in terms of your GPA. The grade “FM” will
be assigned to the courses affected.
• How does a student request a course override (from Faculty/Department)?

Overrides must be submitted online. It is the responsibility of the student to check the Banner system to see if their
override request has been approved/denied. Once approved, the student must then register for the said course(s).
Please note that the Faculty personnel cannot register a student for a course, this must be done by the student
him/herself.
• How can students who get a late admission offer access academic advising?
Academic advising can be accessed by visiting the Departmental Office under which their programme resides.
• What do you do if you have a question/issue of a financial nature?

Please visit the Student Accounts section at the Bursary where the matter will be sorted out.
• Can a first year student register for Level 2 and Level 3 courses as electives?
Students must seek permission from their Head of Department to do this, and such request will only be granted if the
relevant pre-requisites are satisfied.
• Can students pursue cross faculty majors?

Yes, but a formal request in writing must be made to the Assistant Registrar, Student Affairs - Admissions.
• If students pursue enough credits in any discipline, will they automatically be awarded a Minor in that discipline?
No, this will not be automatic. The requisite forms must be completed and submitted to the Dean’s Office.
Do Level I courses count toward students’ Degree GPA?

No, credits gained from Level I courses will not be considered in the calculation of students’ Degree GPA.
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• When is a Minor declared?

Minors must be declared by the end of the registration period of the student's final semester. To declare a minor,
the student must complete the required form and submit it to the Dean’s Office. If this is not done, and if the student
does not satisfy the course/credit requirements for the requested Minor, the Minor will not be awarded. For the
purposes of this regulation, the end of registration means the “Add/Drop” period.
• Can a student pursue more than one Minor concurrently?

Yes. A Minor in the Faculty of Social Sciences comprises of five courses (15 credits). A student pursuing a Major can
use the 10 elective courses at Level II/III to pursue up to two Minors if so desired.
• Will a student who is registered for a Major but who completes the credit requirements for a Special be awarded
the Special degree?
Not automatically. For this to happen, a request must be submitted to change from a Major to a Special. This request
must be submitted in writing to the Assistant Registrar, Student Affairs - Admissions, usually at the end of the second
semester of the second year.
• What is the process to be followed to pursue and declare a double Major?

Student must write to the Assistant Registrar, Student Affairs - Admissions seeking approval to pursue a double Major.
This request must be submitted prior to the start of the final year of study.
• How can a student change from one Department/Major after beginning a degree programme?
To change an option (major), a student must write to the Assistant Registrar, Student Affairs - Admissions seeking
approval and this must be done during the second semester of his/her first year of study.
• If a student has a GPA below 2.0 after completing all their degree courses will he/she be awarded a degree?
No. In order to qualify for the award of a degree a student must:
a. have completed a minimum of ninety (90) credits (normally equivalent to thirty (30) semester courses) of
which:
i. at least thirty (30) credits are from Level I semester courses (including the Foundation course
requirements), and
ii. at least sixty (60) credits from Levels II and III semester courses.
b. have satisfied the requirements for their specific degree programmes.
c. have attained a minimum GPA of 2.0 from Level II and III courses.
• What is a Dean’s hold?

A Dean’s hold is placed on a student’s record when his/her GPA is below 2.0 in a semester. At this stage the student is
placed on a Warning for the next semester.
• What does a student do if he/she is placed on a warning?

A student is placed on Warning when their GPA is below 2.0. To remove the Dean’s hold the student must seek
academic advising from the respective departments before the hold is removed to permit registration.
• What is RTW status?

A student is placed on RTW status after two consecutive semesters of GPA below 2.0. A student on RTW status must
stay out of the University system for one academic year and then apply for re-entry to the University (the application
period is normally November to March).
• When a student returns to Campus after he/she was required to withdraw will their current GPA be counted?
If the re-entry student registers for a new programme then the GPA record will start anew. If, on the other hand, the
re-entry student continues in the programme he/she was pursuing prior to the RTW then the academic record
continues.
• What are students’ options if they are required to withdraw?

They can seek to meet with the Dean and to outline a plan to improve their academic standing. A decision will then be
made as to whether the RTW can be deferred for a semester.
• How does the GPA affect GATE coverage for tuition?

A student with an OVERALL GPA of less than 2.0 will not be eligible for GATE. If the student brings the GPA up to 2.0
after Semester I, they can seek to get GATE approval for Semester II.
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• Are there circumstances in which a pre-requisite can be waived?

Only in compelling circumstances can pre-requisites be waived, and only the Dean can approve such requests.
• How does a student apply for an exemption based on courses completed at another institution of higher learning?
A student must complete the requisite Credit and Exemptions application form and attach the relevant course
outlines from the institution where credits were attained. This request must be submitted to the Assistant Registrar,
Student Affairs-Admissions.
• What is the difference between a consultation and a remarking of an examination script?

A consultation is a review of the script by the Examiner/Lecturer with the candidate. Consultations are only permitted
to students who have failed the course.
In the case of a remarking, the script is remarked by a new examiner. Marks can be changed (either up or down) and
the new mark awarded becomes the final mark.
• What steps must be taken to request a consultation or a remarking of an examination script?

1. A student who is dissatisfied with the results of his/her examination should report his/her dissatisfaction in
writing to the Campus Registrar. Such a report must be made within two weeks of publication of results, and in
the case of the Supplemental/Summer School or resit examinations within five days of the publication of results.
2. The Campus Registrar shall forward the student’s request to the Dean of the Faculty concerned.
3. Only students who have failed a course may request consultation to go through his/her script with the Examiner;
(utilizing an approved electronic teleconferencing system if necessary)
4. Students may request to have their scripts remarked. A student who wishes to have his/her script remarked must
pay a fee of Bds$125.00 or J$2000.00 or TT$375.00, or US$62.50 (according to campus) to have his/her script re-
marked by a new Examiner.
5. Where re-marking of a script results in a higher mark than that previously recorded, the fee shall be refunded
provided that the increased mark results in a change of grade.
• If students pursue a foreign language that is not required for their degree at the Centre for Language and Learning
(CLL) can they get credit for it to count toward their degree credits?
Yes, but only to satisfy elective course requirements.
• Will Foundation courses affect a student’s GPA?

From the 2014/2015 academic year students will be awarded grades for their Foundation courses and these will be
included in the calculation of the GPA for the determination of Warning, RTW, GATE and the determination of Level I
prizes.
• How many co-curricular courses/credits are students permitted to register for during their degree programmes?
A student can pursue a maximum of 6 co-curricular Credits.
• Do co-curricular courses/credits count towards degree requirements?

Co-curricular courses credits can be used to meet Level I credit requirements.
• What co-curricular courses are offered?

LEVEL 1
Course Code Course Title Credits
COCR 1000 Study Skills 1
COCR 1012 Workplace Protocol for Students 3
COCR 1013 Financial Literacy and Training 3
COCR 1030 Technology Literacy 3
COCR 1033 Mind the Gap: Towards Psychological Health & Wellness 1
COCR 1034 Public Speaking and Voice Training: Towards a More Confident You 3
COCR 1036 Ethics and Integrity: Building Moral Competencies 3
COCR 1039 First Aid, CPR, AED 2
COCR 1046 Meditation and Holistic Health 2
COCR 1047 Defensive Driving (Simulation) 1
COCR 1050 The Basics of Steelpan 2
COCR 1051 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Steps (New) 2
COCR 1052 Introduction to Sign Language (New) 3
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Microsoft Office
COCR 1040 Microsoft Access 2016 2
COCR 1048 Microsoft Excel Expert 2019 2
COCR 1049 Introduction to the Microsoft 365 Productivity Cloud 2
COCR 1056 Microsoft PowerPoint 2019 2
COCR 1057 Microsoft Word 2019 2
COCR 1058 Microsoft Excel 2019 2
COCR 1059 Discover Microsoft 365 Collaborative Tools (New) 3
COCR 1060 Learn to Collaborate in Microsoft 365 (New) 2
*NOTE: All co-curricular course codes begin with COCR. Visit http://sta.uwi.edu/cocurricular/ for course descriptions,
availability and registration instructions. New courses are to be introduced so keep checking the website for updates
during the academic year.
• How can you determine if you are on the right track in satisfying your degree requirements?
Complete the Degree Audit form at the Dean’s Office and see an advisor.
• Where can students access their time-table for each semester and for final examinations?
Semester timetables are available on the UWI website. Final examinations timetables are available in students’
“mysta” accounts.
FAQs Specifically for Part Time Students:

• Do part-time students have to pay for summer courses?
Yes.
• What is the maximum or minimum number of courses part-time students can register for in a semester?
Minimum number of courses – 2
Maximum number of courses – 4
• Can a part-time student pursue a double Major?

Yes. Students must write to the Assistant Registrar, Student Affairs - Admissions seeking approval to pursue a double
Major. This request must be submitted prior to the start of the final year of study.
• Can a part-time student change his/her status of enrolment (e.g. change from part-time to full-time)?
Yes. Students must write to the Assistant Registrar, Student Affairs- Admissions seeking approval to change their
status from part-time to full-time.
• Where can students obtain their Faculty handbook?

Handbooks are available online at http://sta.uwi.edu/faculty-booklet-archive.
• Where can students access their timetable for each semester and for final examinations?
Semester timetables are available on the UWI website.
Final examinations timetables are available in students’ “mysta” accounts.
• How long can part-time students take to complete their degrees?

A maximum of seven and a half years (fifteen semesters not inclusive of Summer sessions).
• Can part-time students register for courses outside their Faculty for electives in a part-time programme?
Yes, but approval by the Dean of the Faculty offering the course must be obtained.
• Are all Majors in the Social Sciences Faculty offered to part-time students?
Yes.
• Do part-time students have access to all the electives available in the Faculty?
Yes.
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• Do all courses have tutorials?

No, please check the Departments for courses that do not have tutorials.
FAQs Specifically for Certificate Students:

• Can a Certificate student register for Level 2 and Level 3 courses as electives?
No. Electives must be at Level I.
• What steps do Certificate students need to follow in order to apply to pursue a degree within the Faculty?
Students graduating from the Certificate with a GPA of 2.5 and above can apply for entry into BSc programmes in the
Faculty of Social Sciences.
UNDERGRADUATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES

REQUESTS HOW TO SUBMIT
Change of Major Email Admis@sta.uwi.edu
Complete Form: https://sta.uwi.edu/onlineforms/ and send

Faculty Transfers
to Admis@sta.uwi.edu
Online Submission via My Secure Area
Change of Status
After deadline date:
Email Admis@sta.uwi.edu
Complete Jot Form

Coursework Transfer
https://sta.uwi.edu/fss/student-support-services
Online Submission via My Secure Area
Leave of Absence
After deadline date:
Email Admis@sta.uwi.edu

Credit/Exemptions
Complete Jot Form

Declaration of Minors
https://sta.uwi.edu/fss/student-support-services
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Not For Credit
Request submitted to
Waiver of RTW
STA-FSS-Student.Matters@sta.uwi.edu
Request Submitted to
Examinations Only Status
Admis@sta.uwi.edu
After registration deadline:

Late Registration Request submitted to
STA-FSS-Student.Matters@sta.uwi.edu
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COURSE LISTING FOR BSC PROGRAMMES:

SPECIALS, MAJORS, MINORS
BEFORE YOU CHOOSE YOUR COURSES
1. Verify that a course is being offered: Some of the courses listed may not be offered in a given academic year. Before
choosing a course, verify that it is being offered this academic year by checking the Online Student Registration
System. In any given semester, only courses being OFFERED will be AVAILABLE for online registration. If it is not
online, it is not being offered at this time.
2. Ensure you are registered: As a student, it is YOUR responsibility to ensure that you are properly registered for your
courses.
3. Overrides: Once an override has been submitted, it is the responsibility of the student to ensure whether it has been
approved/denied by re-checking the system. Once approved, the student must then register for the said course(s).
4. Course loads and prerequisites: When choosing courses, students should plan their course load carefully and ensure
that they register for the prerequisites for courses they intend to take in the future.
COURSE EQUIVALENTS
1. Students in the Economics Special/Major doing both MATH 2140 and MATH 2150 will be exempt from ECON 2025
(which must be replaced by an elective ECON Level II/III courses).
2. No student will receive credit for ECON 2025 if he/she is at the same time receiving credit for MATH 2140 and/or
MATH 2150.
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SPECIALS
BSc Accounting Special
LEVEL I
COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDITS SEMESTER
ECON 1001 Introduction to Microeconomics 3 I
ECON 1002 Introduction to Macroeconomics 3 II
ECON 1003 Mathematics for Economics I 3 I OR II
ECON 1005 Introduction to Statistics 3 I
ACCT 1002 Introduction to Financial Accounting 3 I OR II
ACCT 1003 Introduction to Cost and Managerial Accounting 3 I OR II
MGMT 1001 Introduction to Management 3 I OR II
OR
SOCI 1002 Introduction to Sociology I 3 I
FOUN 1101 Caribbean Civilization 3 I OR II
OR
FOUN 1210 Science, Medicine and Technology in Society 3 I OR II
PLUS EITHER
FOUN 1001 English for Academic Purposes 3 1
OR
FOUN 1106 Academic English for Research Purposes 3 I
*Selection of the English course above is based on proficiency levels in English (see English Language Requirement)
PLUS: Any one of the following courses offered by the CLL

CHIN 1007 Chinese (Mandarin) Beginners 3 I and II
FREN 1009 French for Beginners I 3 I and II
JAPA 1007 Japanese for Beginners I 3 I and II
SPAN 1007 Spanish for Beginners I 3 I and II
LEVEL II
ACCT 2014 Financial Accounting I 3 I
ACCT 2015 Financial Accounting II 3 II
ACCT 2021 Cost and Managerial Accounting 3 I
MKTG 2001 Principles of Marketing 3 I OR II
MGMT 2006 Management Information Systems I 3 I OR II
MGMT 2008 Organisational Behaviour 3 I OR II
MGMT 2012 Quantitative Methods 3 I OR II
MGMT 2021 Business Law 3 I OR II
MGMT 2023 Financial Management I 3 I OR II
PLUS: One (1) additional Level II/III course, i.e., three (3) course credits
LEVEL III
ACCT 3039 Management Accounting II 3 II
ACCT 3041 Advanced Financial Accounting 3 I
ACCT 3043 Auditing I 3 I
MGMT 3031 Business Strategy & Policy 3 I OR II
MGMT 3032 Entrepreneurial Studies 3 I OR II
MGMT 3035 Ethics in Business 3 I OR II
PLUS: Four (4) additional Level II/III courses, i.e., twelve (12) course credits
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Students wishing to pursue professional accreditation such as ACCA & CPA, the recommended electives are:
MGMT 3048 Financial Management II 3 I
MGMT 3051 Taxation I 3 II
Other recommended electives

ACCT 2025 Fraud Examination 3 II
ACCT 3015 Accounting Information Systems 3 II
ACCT 3040 Accounting Theory 3 II
MGMT 3047 International Commercial Transactions 3 I
NOTE: The pre-requisite for ACCT 3015 is MGMT 3011 (Semester I course)
NOTE: The pre-requisite for ACCT 2025 is ACCT 1002 (Semester I or II course)
BSc Banking & Finance Special

LEVEL I
MGMT 1022 Introduction to Banking 3 II
OR
OR
PLUS EITHER
FOUN 1001 English for Academic Purposes 3 I
OR

LEVEL II
MGMT 2024 Money & Capital Markets 3 I OR II
MGMT 2031 Banking Risk Management 3 II
MGMT 2006 Management Information Systems 3 I OR II
PLUS: Three (3) additional Level II/III courses, i.e., nine (9) course credits
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LEVEL III
MGMT 3053 International Financial Management 3 I
MGMT 3050 Investment and Analysis 3 II
MGMT 3081 Credit Analysis and Lending 3 I
MGMT 3080 Bank Treasury Management 3 II
PLUS: Two (2) additional Level II/III courses, i.e. six (6) course credits
NOTE: It is strongly recommended that students in the Department of Management Studies pursue the course MGMT
1001.
BSc Economics Special

LEVEL I
ECON 1004 Mathematics for Economics II* 3 I OR II
Foreign Language Requirement (FLR) – Choose Only One

CHIN 1007 Chinese (Mandarin) Beginners I
FREN 1009 French for Beginners I
JAPA 1007 Japanese for Beginners I
SPAN 1007 Spanish for Beginners I
*Choices are subject to availability and enrolment for any of the above by the Centre for Language Learning (CLL)
FOUNDATION ENGLISH REQUIREMENT (ONE COURSE TO BE ASSIGNED)

FOUN 1001 English for Academic Purposes
OR
FOUN 1106 Academic English for Research Purposes
*Selection of the English course above is based on proficiency levels in English (see English Language Requirement at 1.2
above) and determined by the Faculty of Humanities & Education
OTHER FOUNDATION COURSE REQUIREMENT (CHOOSE ONLY ONE)

FOUN 1101 Caribbean Civilization
FOUN 1210 Science, Medicine and Technology in Society
*Students can select one (1) foundation course above given their interest
PLUS: One (1) additional Level I course, i.e. three (3) course credits
* Students must pass the MPT or Mathematics FOR Social Sciences (ECON 0001) or be exempted from Mathematics
for Social Sciences (ECON 0001, in order to pursue ECON 1003).
** Students who do not possess Exemption for ECON 1003, as outlined in the General Information & Regulations #1.4
(within this booklet), must read ECON 1003 as a prerequisite for ECON 1004 and as a course for credit in Level 1.
*** Students who possess a Grade 1/2 in Communication Studies are advised to read FOUN 1106 as a course for credit.
All other students must read FOUN 1001 for credit
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LEVELS II/III
ECON 2000 Intermediate Microeconomics I 3 I
ECON 2001 Intermediate Microeconomics II 3 II
ECON 2002 Intermediate Macroeconomics I 3 I
ECON 2003 Intermediate Macroeconomics II 3 II
ECON 2005 Social and Economic Accounting 3 II
ECON 2025 Statistical Methods 3 I
(ECON 2006) (Economic Statistics)
ECON 2015 Matrix Algebra for Economics 3 I
ECON 2016 Mathematics for Economics III 3 II
ECON 2020 Caribbean Economy 3 II
ECON 3006 International Trade 3 I
ECON 3007 International Finance 3 II
ECON 3008 History of Economic Thought 3 II
ECON 3049 Econometrics I 3 I
ECON 3050 Econometrics II 3 II
ECON 3052 Fiscal Policy and Economic Development 3 II
PLUS: Five (5) additional Level II/III courses, i.e., 15 course credits
ANTI-REQUISITES
i. Students offering ECON 1001 for credit will NOT be allowed to offer AGBU 1005 for credit.
ii. Students offering ECON 1002 for credit will NOT be allowed to offer AGBU 1006 for credit.
iii. Students offering ECON 1003 for credit will NOT be allowed to offer AGRI 1003/MATH 1140 for credit.
iv. Students offering ECON 1005 for credit will NOT be allowed to offer AGBU 2003/HUEC 1005 for credit.
v. Students in the Economics special/major doing both MATH 2140 and MATH 2150/MATH 2274 AND MATH 2275 will
NOT be allowed to offer ECON 2025 for credit (ECON 2025 must be replaced by an elective ECON Level II/III course).
vi. Students offering ECON 2000 and/or ECON 2001 for credit will NOT be allowed to offer MGMT 2032 for credit.
vii. Students offering ECON 2025 for credit will NOT be allowed to offer MGMT 2012 for credit.
viii. Students offering ECON 2020 for credit will NOT be allowed to offer MGMT 2011 for credit.
BSc Human Resource Management Special

LEVEL I
PSYC 1001 Introduction to Psychology 3 I
OR
OR
PLUS EITHER
OR
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LEVELS II
MGMT 2008 Organizational Behaviour 3 I OR II
PLUS: Five (5) additional Level II / III courses, i.e. fifteen (15) additional course credits
LEVEL III
MGMT 3017 Human Resource Management 3 I OR II
MGMT 3018 Industrial Relations 3 I OR II
MGMT 3022 Organisational Development 3 II
MGMT 3024 Business Communications 3 I OR II
MGMT 3025 Human Resource Development 3 II
MGMT 3062 Compensation Management 3 II
MGMT 3311 Occupational Health and Safety 3 I
1001.
BSc Insurance and Risk Management Special

LEVEL I
MGMT 1011 Introduction to Insurance 3 II
OR
FOUN 1101 Caribbean Civilization 3 II
OR
PLUS EITHER
OR
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LEVEL II
MGMT 2060 Insurance Law 3 I
MGMT 2061 Life and Health Insurance and Pensions 3 I
MGMT 2062 Motor and Property Insurance 3 II
LEVEL III
MGMT 3100 Liability Insurance 3 II
MGMT 3101 Insurance Regulations and Market Conduct 3 I
MGMT 3102 Risk Management in Insurance 3 II
MGMT 3104 Underwriting and Claims Management 3 II
PLUS: Three (3) additional Level II/III courses, i.e. nine (9) course credits
1001.
BSc International Relations Special

LEVEL I
GOVT 1000 Introduction to Political Institutions & Analysis 3 I
GOVT 1001 Introduction to Political Philosophy 3 II
SOCI 1005 Introductory Statistics for Behavioural Sciences 3 I OR II
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT (CHOOSE ONLY ONE)

CHIN 1007 Chinese (Mandarin) Beginners I 3 I and II

FOUN 1001 English for Academic Purposes
OR
FOUN 1106 Academic English for Research Purposes
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FOUN 1101 Caribbean Civilization
FOUN 1210 Science, Medicine and Technology in Society
PLUS: Two (2) additional Level I courses (3 credits per course) that can serve as electives
LEVELS II OR III
GOVT 2047 Principles of Public International Law 3 II
GOVT 2049 International Political Economy 3 II
GOVT 2060 International Relations: Theories and Approaches I 3 I
GOVT 2062 International Security 3 II
GOVT 2063 Cyber Politics 3 I
GOVT 3003 Foreign Policy in the Global South 3 II
GOVT 3046 International Organisations 3 I
GOVT 3047 International Financial Organisation 3 II
GOVT 3052 Contemporary Issues in International Relations 3 I
GOVT 3053 Introduction to International Politics 3 I
GOVT 3054 Introduction to International Relations in the Caribbean 3 II
GOVT 3055 Theories and Practices of International Negotiations 3 I
GOVT 3065 Religion and World Politics 3 II
GOVT 3066 International Law and Development 3 I
GOVT 3067 CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME): Internal and External 3 II
Relations
PLUS: Five (5) additional Level II/III courses (3 credits per course)
NOTE: Students reading for the BSc International Relations Special and a Minor in Political Science (Government) are
required to substitute GOVT 3053 and/or GOVT 3054 with GOVT 2019 and/or GOVT 3023.
BSc International Tourism Management Special

LEVEL I
TOUR 1001 Introduction to International Tourism 3 I
OR
OR
PLUS EITHER
OR
PLUS: One (1) Level 1 Language course offered by the Centre of Language learning (CLL), i.e. three (3) course credits
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LEVEL II
TOUR 2001 Caribbean Tourism 3 II
TOUR 2002 Transportation & Travel 3 II
LEVEL III
TOUR 3003 Integrated Service Management 3 I
HOTL 3001 Events Management 3 I
TOUR 3008 Tourism Impact Analysis 3 II
TOUR 3004 Tourism Destination Marketing 3 II
TOUR 3005 Tourism Planning & Policy Development 3 I
1001.
NOTE: TOUR 3088 - Internship: It is compulsory for all students to complete a LOCAL 2-month internship at the end of
the second year and a 4-month INTERNATIONAL internship at the end of your final year. This is a departmental
requirement with no credits attached. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO REGISTER FOR TOUR 3088 ON BANNER IN
SEMESTER III (Summer) OF THEIR FINAL YEAR. If a student fails to submit the requested documents on time, they
will be required to organize their internship without the assistance of the coordinator.
BSc Leadership and Management Special

LEVEL I
OR
OR
PLUS EITHER
OR
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LEVELS II
LEAD 2000 Fundamentals of Leadership 3 I
LEAD 2001 Personal Leadership 3 II
PLUS: Three (3) additional Level II/III electives, i.e. nine (9) additional course credits
LEVEL III
LEAD 3000 Leadership Communication 3 I
LEAD 3001 Leadership in Practice 3 I
1001.
BSc Management Studies Special

LEVEL I
OR
OR
PLUS EITHER
OR
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LEVELS II
MGMT 2026 Production & Operations Management 3 I
PLUS: Four (4) additional Level II/III courses, i.e. 12 additional course credits
LEVEL III
MGMT 3056 Project Management 3 II
MGMT 3307 Quality Management 3 II
MGMT 3310 Advanced Strategic Management Simulation 3 II
MGMT 3024 Business Communication 3 I OR II
MGMT 3320 Introduction to Social Science Research Methods 3 I
PLUS: One (1) Level II/III courses, i.e. three (3) course credits
NOTE: Students cannot simultaneously offer ECON 2025 and MGMT 2012 for credit.
1001.
BSc Marketing Special

LEVEL I

OR

OR

OR
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LEVELS II
MGMT 2007 Introduction to E-Commerce 3 I
ACCT 2017 Management Accounting 3 I
PLUS: Three (3) additional Level II/III courses, i.e. nine (9) additional course credits
LEVEL III
MGMT 3035 Ethics Business 3 I OR II
MKTG 3000 Marketing Management 3 I
MKTG 3001 International Marketing Management 3 II
MKTG 3002 Marketing Research 3 I
MKTG 3007 Marketing Planning 3 II
MKTG 3010 Integrated Marketing Communication 3 I
1001.
BSc Psychology Special

LEVEL I
PSYC 1004 Introduction to Social Psychology 3 II
PSYC 1009 Research Methods in Psychology 3 II

OR
FOUN 1001 English for Academic Purposes 3 1

OR
*Selection of the English course above is based on proficiency levels in
English (see English Language Requirement at 1.2 above) and determined
by the Faculty of Humanities & Education)

OR
SOCI 1000 Introduction to Sociology II 3 II

OR
SOCI 1005 Introductory Statistics for the Behavioural Sciences 3 I OR II
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LEVEL II/III
PSYC 2004 Personality Theory 3 I
PSYC 2010 Statistics and Research Design in Psychology 3 I
PSYC 2003 Psychological Psychology 3 II
PSYC 2011 Selected Theories in Social Psychology 3 I
PSYC 2012 Developmental Psychology 3 I
PSYC 2002 Abnormal Psychology 3 II
PSYC 3025 Research Projects in Psychology 6 Year long
PSYC 2016 Sensation and Perception 3 I
PSYC 3022 Learning and Memory 3 I
PSYC 3023 Contemporary Issues in Social Psychology 3 I
PSYC 2008 Cognitive Psychology 3 II
PSYC 2019 Experimental and Applied Psychology 3 II
PSYC 3027 Motivation and Emotions 3 II
EITHER
PSYC 3002 Advanced Topics in Personality 3 II
OR
PSYC 3026 History and Systems in Psychology 3 II
PLUS: Five (5) additional Level II/III courses, i.e. fifteen (15) additional Level II/III course credits
SUGGESTED ELECTIVES:
PSYC 2007 Psychometrics and Testing 3 II
PSYC 3003 Community and Environmental Psychology 3 II
PSYC 3014 Industrial and Organizational Psychology 3 II
BSc Public Sector Management with Law for Social Sciences

LEVEL I
GOVT 1006 Introduction to Public Sector Management 3 I
GOVT 1009 Ethics, Integrity & Corruption in the Public Sector 3 II
GOVT 1011 Constitutional Law 3 I

OR

OR
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ELECTIVES: Two (2) additional Level I courses (3 credits per course)
LEVELS II/III
MGMT 2021 Business Law 1 3 I & II
GOVT 2023 Issues in the Government and Politics of the West Indies 3 II
GOVT 2030 Project Administration 3 II
GOVT 2034 Human Resource Management in the Public Sector 3 II
GOVT 2051 Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations in the Public 3 I
Sector
GOVT 2070 Anti-Corruption Strategies in Developing Countries 3 I
GOVT 2071 Organizational Behaviour 3 I
GOVT 2072 Employment Law 3 II
GOVT 3023 Administrative Law I 3 I
GOVT 3024 Administrative Law II 3 II
GOVT 3037 Public Administration 3 I
GOVT 3062 Comparative Public Administration 3 II
GOVT 3122 Public Sector Management 3 I
GOVT 3123 Industrial Relations Law 3 II
MGMT 3311 Occupational Safety & Health 3 I
ELECTIVES: Five (5) additional Level II/III courses (3 credits per course)
BSc Social Work Special

Registration for all Social Work Courses listed below is RESTRICTED to students pursuing the BSc Social Work Special, the
MSW, MPhil and PhD (Qualifying), EXCEPT those courses marked with ‘*’, which would also include SOWK 2007: Disability
Studies.
LEVEL I
SOWK 1001* Introduction to Social Work 3 I OR III
SOWK 1003 Theory & Practice of Social Work I 3 II
SOWK 1007* Law for Social Workers 3 II
SOWK 1010 Social Work Practicum I (168 Contact Hours) 3 II

OR
English for Academic Purposes 3 I
FOUN 1001
OR
*Selection of the English course above is based on proficiency levels in English
(see English Language Requirement at 1.2 above) as determined by the
Faculty of Humanities & Education
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PLUS: Any one of the following courses offered by the CLL:
LEVELS II/III
SOWK 2002 Theory and Practice of Social Work II 3 I
(SOWK 2000)
SOWK 2003 Theory and Practice of Social Work III 3 II

SOWK 2008 Social Work Practicum II 6 Year Long
SOWK 2021 Human Behaviour: Person-in-Environment Perspective 3 II
SOWK 3009 Theory and Practice of Social Work: Community Organization 3 I
SOWK 3011 Theory and Practice of Social Work: Human Resource Management 3 II
SOWK 3002* Family and Child Welfare 3 II
SOWK 3017 Social Work Practicum III 6 Year Long
SOWK 2004 The Development of Social Policy 3 I
SOWK 3012* Group and Individual Counselling 3 I
SOCI 2007 Survey Design and Analysis 3 I
PLUS: Five (5) additional Level II/III courses i.e. fifteen (15) additional Level II/III course credits
SOWK 2007 Disability Studies 3 II
SOWK 2013 Practice and Treatment of Forensic Populations 3 II
SOWK 3019 Social Work Practice in Rural Communities 3 III
SOCI 2022 Social Gerontology 3 I
SOCI 2010 Anthropology of the Peoples of the Caribbean I 3 I
SOCI 3032 Criminology I 3 I
SOCI 3005 Sociology of Health and Illness 3 II
SOCI 3019 Social Policy Analysis (Social Policy and Administration II) 3 I
GOVT 2071 Organizational Behaviour 3 I

OR
BSc Sports Management Special

LEVEL I
ACCT 1003 Introduction to Cost and Management Accounting 3 I OR II
ECON 1003 Introduction to Mathematics 3 I OR II

OR
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OR

OR

LEVEL II
MGMT 2009 Sociology of Sport 3 I
MGMT 2010 Introduction to Sports Management 3 I
MGMT 2022 The Law and Sport 3 II
MGMT 2006 Management Information System I 3 I OR II
LEVEL III
MGMT 3028 Sport Facility Planning & Management 3 I
MGMT 3026 Human Resources Management in Sports 3 I
MGMT 3027 Sports Marketing and & Public Relations 3 II
MGMT 3008 Event Management In Sports 3 I
NOTES:
1. MGMT 3029: Internship in Sport – It is compulsory for all students to complete a LOCAL 2-month internship at the
end of the second year and a 4-month international / local internship at the end of your final year.
This is a departmental requirement with no credits attached. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO REGISTER FOR MGMT
3029 ON BANNER IN SEMESTER III (Summer) OF THEIR FINAL YEAR. If a student fails to submit the requested
documents on time, they will be required to organize their internship without the assistance of the coordinator.
1001.
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MAJORS
BSc Criminology and Criminal Justice Major
LEVEL I
SOCI 1005 Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioural Sciences 3 I OR II

OR

OR
English (see English Language Requirement at 1.2 above) as
determined by the Faculty of Humanities & Education

OR
GOVT 1005 Introduction to Public Policy Analysis 3 I
PLUS: Two (2) additional Level I courses, i.e. six (6) additional Level I course credits
LEVEL II
GOVT 2010 Delinquency and Juvenile Justice 3 I
GOVT 2011 Criminal Justice Systems 3 I
SOCI 2031 (SOCI 2011)
Anthropology of the Peoples of the Caribbean II 3 II
LEVEL III
GOVT 3011 Violence and Development 3 II
SOCI 3030 Sociology of Penal Practice 3 II
SOCI 3036 Criminology II: Police and Society 3 II
SOWK 3015 Drugs and Society 3 II
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GEND 2013 Men and Masculinities in the Caribbean 3 II
GOVT 2062 International Security 3 II
GOVT 2070 Anti-Corruption Strategies in Developing Countries 3 I
NOTE: it is not possible to do a double major with Psychology or Sociology, but students of Criminology can pursue minors
in both disciplines.
BSc Economics Major

LEVEL I
ECON 1003 Mathematics for Economics I* 3 I OR II
ECON 1004 Mathematics for Economics II 3 I OR II
Foreign Language Requirement (FLR) – Choose One Only

CHIN 1007 Chinese (Mandarin) Beginners I 3 I and II

OR

PLUS: Two (2) additional Level I courses (3 credits per course) that can serve as electives
* Students must pass the MPT or Mathematics FOR Social Sciences (ECON 0001) or be exempted from Mathematics for
Social Sciences (ECON 0001, in order to pursue ECON 1003). Students who do not possess Exemption for ECON 1003, as
outlined in the General Information & Regulations 1.6 (within this booklet), must read ECON 1003 as a prerequisite for
ECON 1004 and as a course for credit in Level 1.
**Students who possess a Grade 1/2 in Communication Studies are advised to read FOUN 1106 as a course for credit. All
other students must read FOUN 1001 for credit
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LEVELS II/III
ECON 2001 Intermediate Microeconomics II 3 II
ECON 2003 Intermediate Macroeconomics II 3 II
ECON 2025 Statistical Methods 3 I
(ECON2006) (Economic Statistics)
PLUS: Five (5) additional Level II/III Economics courses, at least two of which must be at Level III
PLUS: Ten (10) additional Level II/III courses, i.e. thirty (30) additional Level II/III course credits
NOTE:
i. ECON 3008, ECIB 3049 and ECON 3050 are highly recommended for persons interested in pursuing the M.Sc. in
Economics.
ii.
ANTI-REQUISITES
i. Students offering ECON 1001 for credit will NOT be allowed to offer AGBU 1005 for credit.
ii. Students offering ECON 1002 for credit will NOT be allowed to offer AGBU 1006 for credit.
iii. Students offering ECON 1003 for credit will NOT be allowed to offer AGRI 1003/ MATH 1140 for credit.
iv. Students offering ECON 1005 for credit will NOT be allowed to offer AGBU 2003/ HUEC 1005 for credit.
v. Students in the Economics special/major doing both MATH 2140 and MATH 2150/MATH 2274 and MATH 2275 will
NOT be allowed to offer ECON 2025 for credit (ECON 2025 must be replaced by an elective ECON level II/III course).
vi. Students offering ECON 2000 and /or ECON 2001 for credit will NOT be allowed to offer MGMT 2032 for credit.
vii. Students offering ECON 2025 for credit will NOT be allowed to offer MGMT 2012 for credit.
viii. Students offering ECON 2020 for credit will NOT be allowed to offer MGMT 2011 for credit.
BSc Management Studies Major

LEVEL I

OR

OR

OR

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LEVEL II / III
MGMT 3031 Business Strategy and Policy 3 I OR II
PLUS: Three (3) Level II or III Department of Management Studies electives, i.e. nine
(9) course credits
PLUS: Any ten (10) Level II / III electives, i.e., thirty (30) course credits
NOTE: Students cannot simultaneously offer ECON 2025and MGMT 2012 for credit.
1001.
BSc Political Science (Government) Major

LEVEL I
GOVT 1000 Introduction to Political Institutions and Analysis 3 I
GOVT 1005 Introduction to Public Policy Analysis 3 I

OR

OR

PLUS: Two (2) Level I courses i.e. 3 credits per course that can serve as electives
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LEVELS II/III
GOVT 2015 Modern Political Thought 3 II
GOVT 2019 Comparative Politics 3 I
GOVT 2023 Issues in the Government and Politics of the West Indies 3 II
GOVT 3004 Scope and Methods in Political Analysis 3 I
GOVT 3019 Latin American Government, Politics and Development 3 I
GOVT 3021 Public Policy Analysis 3 I
PLUS: Ten (10) additional Level II/III courses (3 credits per course). These courses can serve as ten (10) electives or
structured to create 2 minors (i.e. five (5) courses at 3 credits per course).
Additionally, students have an option to pursue a double major.
All students are required to have academic advising in choosing minors and double majors.
NB: Students pursuing the BSc Political Science Major with a Minor in International Relations:
the courses GOVT 3053 and GOVT 3054 are core courses for the BSc Political Science Major and the Minor in
International Relations and cannot be double counted.
Hence, BSc Political Science Major students, in order to qualify for a Minor in International Relations will be required
to pursue any two (2) of the courses listed below.

GOVT 3052 Contemporary Issues In International Relations 3 I
GOVT 3055 Theory and Practices of International Negotiations 3 I
GOVT 3065 Religion and World Politics 3 II
GOVT 3067 CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) Internal and External 3 II
Relations
Additionally, these three (3) core courses apply – i.e. GOVT 2060, GOVT 3046 or GOVT 3047 and GOVT 3003.
BSc Psychology Major

(APPLICABLE ONLY TO STUDENTS ENTERING THE PROGRAMME FROM THE 2017/2018 ACADEMIC YEAR)
LEVEL I
PSYC 1009 Research Methods in Psychology 3 II

OR

OR
English (see English Language Requirement at 1.2 above) as determined
by the Faculty of Humanities & Education
OR

OR
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PLUS: Two (2) additional Level I courses i.e. six (6) additional Level I course credits
LEVELS II/III
PSYC 3028 Principles of Psychological Research 3 I
PSYC 2003 Physiological Psychology 3 II
PSYC 2008 Cognitive Psychology 3 II
PLUS: Ten (10) Level II/III courses i.e. thirty (30) additional Level II/III course credits
PSYC 2007 Psychometrics and Testing 3 II
PSYC 2016 Sensation and Perception 3 I
PSYC 3002 Advanced Topics in Personality 3 II
PSYC 3003 Community and Environmental Psychology 3 II
PSYC 3014 Industrial and Organizational Psychology 3 II
PSYC 3022 Learning and Memory 3 I
PSYC 3026 History and Systems in Psychology 3 II
PSYC 3027 Motivations and Emotions 3 II
BSc Sociology Major

LEVEL I

OR
FOUN 1210 Science, Medication and Technology in Society 3 I OR II

OR
English (see English Language Requirement at 1.2 above) as determined by
the Faculty of Humanities & Education
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PLUS: Four (4) additional Level I courses, i.e., twelve (12) additional Level I course credits
NOTE: New suggested elective: SOCI 1006 – Introduction to Anthropology
LEVELS II/III
SOCI 2000 Classical Social Theory 3 I
SOCI 2001 Modern Social Theory 3 II
SOCI 2006 Qualitative Methods in Sociological Research 3 II
SOCI 2030 Social Development Policy 3 I OR II
SOCI 2031 Anthropology of the Peoples of the Caribbean II
(SOCI 2011) 3 II
SOCI 2012 Social Change and Development 3 I
SOCI 3006 The Third World in Global Development 3 II
SOCI 3008 Industrial Sociology I: Theories and Practice 3 I
SOCI 3028 Caribbean Social Structure I 3 I
PLUS: Ten (10) Level II/III courses, i.e. thirty (30) additional Level II/III course credits
SOCI 2003 Sociology of a Diasporic Community 3 I
SOCI 3010 Industrial Sociology II 3 II
SOCI 3029 Caribbean Social Structure II 3 II
SOCI 3002 Sociology of Education I: Education and Society 3 I
SOCI 3003 Sociology of Education II: Education and Society 3 II
SOCI 3040 Sociology of Families 3 II
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MINORS
Accounting Minor
ACCT 2014 Financial Accounting I 3 I
ACCT 2015 Financial Accounting II 3 II
ACCT 2021 Cost & Management Accounting 3 I
ACCT 3041 Advanced Financial Accounting 3 I
ACCT 3043 Auditing 3 I
Anthropology Minor
SUGGESTED PRE-REQUISITES
SOCI 1006 Introduction to Anthropology 3 I
HIST 1801 Introduction to Archaeology 3 I
NOTE: Level I course credits DO NOT COUNT towards a Minor

SOCI 2010 Anthropology of Peoples of the Caribbean I 3 I
SOCI 2031 Anthropology of Peoples of the Caribbean II 3 II
(SOCI 2011)
PLUS: Three (3) electives chosen from the following courses:

LING 2501 Language, Gender and Sex 3 I
COMS 2201 Intercultural Communication 3 I
GEND 2203 Feminist Frameworks 3 I
GEND 2013 Men and Masculinities 3 II
GOVT 2022 Foundations of West Indian Government 3 I
MUSC 2008 Steelband History and Development 3 II
HIST 2003 History of the West Indies 1660 –1830 3 I
HIST 2005 Caribbean Economic History 3 I
HIST 2805 Pre-Columbian History of the Caribbean 3 I
GEND 3031 Sex, Gender and Society 3 II
GEND 3039 Gender and Development with Reference to Caribbean Society 3 I
GEND 2104 Cinema and Gender 3 II
“SOCI 2031 clashes for students doing a MAJOR in sociology and a minor in Anthropology. In such cases, students are
required to take another elective approved for this minor to comprise the 15 credits”.
Criminology Minor
GOVT 2011 Criminal Justice Systems 3 I
SOCI 3036 Criminology II: Police and Society 3 II
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PLUS: One (1) of the following:

SOCI 2006 Qualitative Methods 3 II
NOTE: Where any course is already counted for another major, special or minor, the student is required to select
another Level II/III elective in order to qualify for a minor in Criminology.
Economics Minor
PLUS: Three (3) other Level II/III ECON courses, at least one of which should be at Level III.
Environmental Economics Minor

ECON 2020 Caribbean Economy 3 I
ECON 3034 Environmental Economics 3 I
ECON 3056 Project Evaluation 3 II
ECON 3067 Energy Economics I 3 I
ECON 3071 The Economics of Disasters and Climate Change 3 II
Finance Minor
MGMT 3050 Investment and Analysis 3 II
MGMT 3053 International Financial Management 3 I
MGMT 3055 Applied Topics in Corporate Finance 3 II
MGMT 3085 Derivatives Markets 3 II
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Gender and Development Studies Minor

This minor is now being offered in the Faculty of Social Sciences. Fifteen (15) credits are available for this minor – three (3)
core courses and two (2) elective courses. The introductory course GEND 1103 Introduction to Women’s Studies, although
not a required course, is highly recommended for persons wishing to do this minor. The required courses are:

GEND 2203 Feminist Theoretical Frameworks 3 I
GEND 3039 / SOCI 3039
Gender and Development with Reference to Caribbean Society 3 I
GEND 3031 / SOCI 3031
Sex, Gender and Society: Sociological Perspectives 3 II
PLUS: Two (2) electives chosen from the following courses:

SOCI 2025 / GEND 2025
Women and Work in the Global Economy 3 II

SOCI 3038/ GEND 3038
Gender, Ethnicity and Class: Issues of Identity, Nation and Citizenship 3 II
in the English-Speaking Caribbean
GEND 3501 Gender and Philosophy I 3 I
GEND 3502 Gender and Philosophy II 3 II
AGEX 3003 Gender Issues in Agriculture 3 I
GEND 3260 Gender and Science 3 II
HIST 3003 Women & Gender in the History of the English-speaking Caribbean 3 I
SOCI 3020 Social Development Planning 3 II
LING 2501 Language, Gender and Sex 3 I
GEND 2104/ Cinema and Gender 3 II
FILM 2101
GEND 2109 Social Media and Gender (for credit with both minors) 3 I
OR any other approved courses. Please note that all courses may not be offered in any given year.
Human Resource Management Minor

MGMT 3022 Organisational Development 3 II
MGMT 3062 Compensation Management 3 II
Insurance and Risk Minor

MGMT 2060 Insurance Law 3 I
MGMT 2061 Life, Health Insurance and Pensions 3 I
MGMT 3102 Risk Management in Insurance 3 II
MGMT 3104 Underwriting and Claims Management 3 II
AND EITHER
MGMT 2062 Motor and Property Insurance 3 II
OR
MGMT 3100 Liability Insurance 3 II
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International Relations Minor

Course Code Course Title Credits Semester
GOVT 2060 International Relations: Theories & Approaches 3 I
GOVT 3003 Foreign Policy in the Global South 3 II
GOVT 3046 International Organisations 3 I

OR
GOVT 3047 International Financial Organisations 3 II
PLUS: Two (2) International Relations Level II/III courses
NOTE - Please refer to BSc International Relations (Special) listing.
Management Information Systems Minor

MGMT 2007 Introduction to eCommerce 3 I
MGMT 3011 Management Information Systems II 3 I
MGMT 3013 Database Design and Business Application 3 II
MGMT 3015 Introduction to Information Security 3 II
ACCT 3015 Accounting Information Systems 3 II
Management Studies Minor

MANAGEMENT STUDIES STUDENTS
MGMT 3307 Quality Management 3 II
MGMT 3024 Business Communications 3 I OR II
MGMT 3310 Advanced Strategic Management Simulation 3 II
NON-MANAGEMENT STUDIES STUDENTS

MGMT 3307 Quality Management 3 I OR II
Marketing Minor
MKTG 3000 Marketing Management 3 I
MKTG 3001 International Marketing Management 3 II
MKTG 3002 Marketing Research 3 I
MKTG 3007 Marketing Planning 3 II
MKTG 3010 Integrated Marketing Communication 3 I
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Political Science (Government) Minor

GOVT 3021 Public Policy Analysis 3 I
GOVT 2023 Issues in Government and Politics of the West Indies 3 II

OR
GOVT 3019 Latin American Government, Politics and Development 3 I

OR

GOVT 2015 Modern Political Thought 3 II
GOVT 2019 Comparative Politics 3 I
NOTE: Students reading for the BSc International Relations Special and a minor in Political Science (Government) are
required to substitute GOVT 3053 and/or GOVT 3054 with GOVT 2019 and/or GOVT 3023.
Public Sector Management Minor

GOVT 2034 Human Resource Management in the Public Sector 3 II
GOVT 2051 Human Resource Management & Industrial Relations in the Public 3 I
Sector
GOVT 3062 Comparative Public Administration 3 II
Psychology Minor

OR

OR
PSYC 2003 Physiological Psychology 3 II

OR
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Social Development Policy and Planning Minor

The Minor in Social Development Policy will consist of three essential courses and any two electives from the approved
listings. All courses are three (3) credits each. The three (3) essential courses are:
LEVEL II
SOCI 2030 Social Development Policy 3 II
SOCI 2015 The Organisation and Management of Social Services 3 II
LEVEL III
TWO ELECTIVES are to be chosen from any of the clusters of approved courses listed below. It is strongly recommended
that students select courses from within a cluster in keeping with their career and Postgraduate study ambitions. Sociology
majors who do a Minor in Social Development Policy and Planning must choose 3 electives as SOCI 2030 – Social
Development Policy cannot be counted for both the Sociology major and the Social Development Policy and Planning
Minor.
GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

GOVT 2023 Issues of Governance and Politics of the West Indies 3 II
GOVT 2070 Anti-corruption strategies in Developing Countries 3 I
SOCI 3008 Industrial Sociology I: Theories & Practice 3 I
RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS

SOCI 2007 Survey Design 3 I
GEOM 2010 Fundamentals of GIS 3 I
SOCI 3019 Social Policy and Analysis 3 I
SOCI 3023 Population Studies I 3 II
HEALTH AND SOCIAL EMPOWERMENT

(For employment in specialised units of Ministries of Social Development e.g. Aging, Family Services, HIV/AIDS or
Disability Affairs)

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
SOCI 3006 The Third World in Global Development 3 II
SOCI 3039 Gender and Development with Reference to Caribbean Society 3 II
Social Policy Minor

All students wishing to pursue a minor in Social Policy are required to do the following four (4) compulsory core courses at
Levels II and III.

SOWK 2004 The Development of Social Policy 3 I
SOCI 2015 The Organization and Management of Social Services 3 II
SOCI 3019 Social Policy Analysis (Social Policy and Administration II) 3 I
PLUS: One (1) of the following from Political Science, Sociology, Social Work or Gender Studies for a total of fifteen (15)
credits:
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GOVT 3035 Comparative Public Policy 3 II
SOCI 3002 Sociology of Education I 3 I
SOCI 3003 Sociology of Education II 3 II
SOCI 3023 Population Studies I 3 I
SOCI 3041 Population Studies II 3 II
(SOCI 3037)
SOCI 3039/ Gender and Development with Reference to Caribbean Society 3 I
GEND 3039
SOCI 3031/ Sex, Gender and Society: Sociological Perspectives 3 II
GEND 3031
SOWK 2009 International Social Work 3 II
OTHER ELECTIVES
GEND 2203 Feminist Theoretical Frameworks 3 I
AGEX 3003 Gender Issues in Agriculture 3 I
GEND 3501 Philosophy of Gender 3 I
GEND 2104/ Cinema and Gender 3 II
FILM 2101
GENS 3260 Gender and Science 4 II
HIST 3003 Women and Gender in the History of the English-Speaking Caribbean 3 I
SOCI 3038/ Gender, Ethnicity and Class: Issues of Identity, Nation and Citizenship 3 II
GEND 3038 in the English-Speaking Caribbean
NOTES:
i. Gender Courses are offered by other Faculties but are available to students of The Faculty of Social Sciences.
ii. Where any course is already counted for another major, special or minor, the student is required to select another
elective in order to qualify for a minor in Social Policy.
Sociology Minor
SOCI 2000 Classical Social Theory 3 I
SOCI 3028 Caribbean Social Structure I 3 I

SOCI 3002 Sociology of Education I 3 I
SOCI 3008 Industrial Sociology I: Theories & Practice 3 I
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Sports Management Minor

MGMT 2009 Sociology of Sport 3 I
MGMT 2010 Introduction to Sport Management 3 I
MGMT 3026 Managing Human Resource in Sport 3 I
MGMT 3027 Sport Marketing and Public Relations 3 II
MGMT 3028 Facility Planning and Management 3 I
Tourism Management Minor

TOUR 2001 Caribbean Tourism 3 II
TOUR 3003 Integrated Service Management 3 I
TOUR 3004 Tourism Destination Marketing 3 II
TOUR 3005 Tourism Planning & Development 3 I
TOUR 3008 Tourism Impact Analysis 3 II
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COURSE LISTING FOR CERTIFICATE

PROGRAMMES
Certificate in Public Administration
Full Time: One year - minimum 2 semesters or maximum 4 semesters
Part Time: Minimum 3 semesters or maximum 5 semesters
SEMESTER I
GOVT 0401 Organisational Theory and Behaviour I 3 I
GOVT 0413 Human Resource Management 3 I
ELECTIVE: Any approved Level 1 FSS course (3 credits per course)
SEMESTER II
GOVT 0402 Organisational Theory and Behaviour II 3 II
GOVT 0412 A Study of Industrial Relations 3 II
GOVT 1007 Issues in Caribbean Public Administration 3 II
ELECTIVE: Any approved Level 1 FSS course (3 credits per course)
SUMMER (Optional)
Summer courses are optional, on-demand and at a cost as determined by the FSS Summer Office
COCR 1012 Workplace Protocol for Students Programme NCR I OR II
NOTE: For information on all Co-Curricular courses offered visit https://sta.uwi.edu/cocurricular.
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LANGUAGE COURSES
The Centre for Language Learning (CLL) offers courses in 10 foreign languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hindi,
Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish and Yoruba.
Its aim is to empower students to use the target language in order to understand information, to express themselves orally
and in writing, to communicate with native and non-native speakers of the language and engage with the culture of the
language.
Students can register at the CLL and attend classes in any language, upon payment of a small registration fee. Students can
also pursue credit courses in Chinese, French, Japanese and Spanish. Registration is online using BANNER. Students must
complete registration on the CLL website before their BANNER registration. The normal per credit fee applies.
For course descriptions, please download the Faculty of Humanities & Education Undergraduate Handbook.
CHINESE (MANDARIN)
COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDITS
CHIN 1003 Level 1A Chinese (Mandarin) I 2
CHIN 1004 Level 1B Chinese (Mandarin) II 2
CHIN 1005 Level 2A Chinese (Mandarin) 2
CHIN 1006 Level 2B Chinese (Mandarin) 2
FRENCH
FREN 1001 Level 1A French I & II 2
FREN 1002 Level 1B French I & II 2
FREN 1003 Level 2A French 2
FREN 1004 Level 2B French 2
FREN 1005 Level 3A French 2
FREN 1006 Level 3B French 2
JAPANESE
JAPA 1003 Level 1A Japanese I 2
JAPA 1004 Level 1B Japanese II 2
JAPA 1005 Level 2A Japanese 2
JAPA 1006 Level 2B Japanese 2
SPANISH
SPAN 1101 Level 1A Spanish I & II 2
SPAN 1102 Level 1B Spanish I & II 2
SPAN 1103 Level 2A Spanish 2
SPAN 1104 Level 2B Spanish 2
SPAN 1105 Level 3A Spanish 2
SPAN 1106 Level 3B Spanish 2
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ANTI-REQUISITES
Students pursuing programmes/courses within the Faculty should take note of the following anti-requisites. These are
courses that CANNOT BE TAKEN TOGETHER FOR CREDIT:
ECON 1001 with AGBU 1005

ECON 1002 with AGBU 1006
ECON 1003 with AGRI 1003/MATH 1140
ECON 1005 with AGBU 2003/HUEC 1005
ECON 2000/ECON 2001 with MGMT 2032
ECON 2025 with MATH2140 and MATH 2150/MATH 2274 and MATH 2275
ECON 2025 with MGMT 2012
ECON 2020 with MGMT 2011
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PRE-REQUISITES
Pre-Requisite Listing for Cross-Faculty Courses
ACCT 1003
ACCT 1002
Introduction to ACCT 2017 ECON 1001 ECON 1002 ECON 1005
Introduction to
TITLE Cost and Management Introduction to Introduction to Introduction to
Financial
Managerial Accounting I Microeconomics Macroeconomics Statistics
Accounting
Accounting
ACCT 1002
Introduction to
Financial
Accounting AND
FSS Prerequisites NONE NONE ACCT 1003 NONE NONE NONE
Introduction to
Cost and
Managerial
Accounting
FFA
This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT
Minor in Sports
offered to these offered to these offered to these offered to these offered to these offered to these
Nutrition
students students students students students students
Prerequisites
FFA
Minor in
Entrepreneurship
Prerequisites
FFA
Major in Foods & This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT
Food Service NONE offered to these offered to these offered to these offered to these offered to these
Management students students students students students
Prerequisites
FFA
BSc Human This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT
Nutrition & NONE NONE offered to these offered to these offered to these offered to these
Dietetics students students students students
Prerequisites
MGMT 2023 AND
FST This course is NOT This course is NOT
MGMT 2032 OR
Actuarial Sciences NONE offered to these NONE NONE offered to these
MATH 2210 OR
Prerequisites students students
MATH 2211
FST Computer
This course is NOT
Science & ACCT 1002 AND
NONE NONE NONE NONE offered to these
Management ACCT 1003
students
Prerequisites
FFA
Major in
Agribusiness
Prerequisites
FFA BSc
This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT
Agribusiness ACCT 1002 AND
NONE NONE offered to these offered to these offered to these
Management ACCT 1003
students students students
Prerequisites
FST BSc Chemistry This course is NOT This course is NOT
& Management NONE NONE offered to these NONE offered to these NONE
Prerequisites students students
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ECON 2000 MGMT 2008 MGMT 2010

MGMT 2012 MGMT 2021
TITLE Intermediate Organizational Introduction to Sport
Quantitative Methods Business Law I
Microeconomics I Behaviour Management
ECON 1002
Introduction to
ECON 1001 AND Macroeconomics
MGMT 1001 OR SOCI
FSS Prerequisites ECON 1002 AND NONE AND ECON 1005 Intro NONE
1002
ECON 1003 to Statistics or ECON
1003 Mathematics
for Economics
FFA
This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT
Minor in Sports
offered to these offered to these NONE offered to these offered to these
Nutrition
students students students students
Prerequisites
FFA
Minor in
offered to these offered to these offered to these offered to these NONE
Entrepreneurship
Prerequisites
FFA
Major in Foods & This course is NOT MGMT 1001 OR SOCI This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT
Food Service offered to these 1002 OR AGEX 1000 offered to these offered to these offered to these
Management students OR HUEC 1003 students students students
Prerequisites
FFA
This course is NOT MGMT 1001 OR SOCI This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT
BSc Human Nutrition
offered to these 1002 OR AGEX 1000 offered to these offered to these offered to these
& Dietetics
students OR HUEC 1003 students students students
Prerequisites
FST This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT
Actuarial Sciences offered to these offered to these offered to these offered to these offered to these
Prerequisites students students students students students
ECON 1002 AND

MGMT 1001 OR SOCI
FST MATH 1140 OR
This course is not 1002 OR AGEX 1003 This course is NOT
Computer Science & MATH 1141 AND
offered to these OR COMP 1100 OR offered to these NONE
Management MATH 1152 OR
students COMP 1400 AND students
Prerequisites COMP 1402 AND
COMP 1401
COMP 1406
FFA This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT
Major in Agribusiness offered to these offered to these offered to these offered to these offered to these
FFA
AGBU 1005 AND This course is NOT
BSc Agribusiness MGMT 1001 OR SOCI
AGBU 1006 AND NONE offered to these NONE
Management 1002 OR AGEX 1003
AGRI 1003 students
Prerequisites
MGMT 1001 OR SOCI

FST 1002 OR AGEX ECON 1002 AND
This course is not This course is NOT
BSc Chemistry & 1003OR CHEM 1060 CHEM 1060 OR CHEM
offered to these offered to these NONE
Management OR CHEM 1065 OR 1065 OR CHEM 1066
students students
Prerequisites CHEM 1066 AND AND CHEM 1070
CHEM 1070
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MGMT 3027
MGMT 2026 MGMT 3011 MGMT 3017
MGMT 2022 MGMT 2023 MGMT 2032 Sports
Production & Management Human
TITLE The Law & Financial Managerial Marketing &
Operations Information Resource
Sports Management I Economics Public
Management Systems I Management
Relations
ACCT 1002 & MGMT 2012 or
ECON 1001 & MGMT 2008 or
FSS Prerequisites MGMT 2010 ECON 1003 or ECON 1005 or MGMT 2006 MKTG 2001
ECON 1003 GOVT 2071
ECON 1005 SOCI 1005
FFA
Minor in Sports
MGMT 2010 MKTG 2001
Nutrition
Pre-requisites
FFA
Major in
Entrepreneurship
Pre-requisites
FFA
Major in Food &
Food Service
Systems
Management
Pre-requisites
FFA
BSc Human
Nutrition &
Dietetics
Pre-requisites
FFA
Major in ACCT 1002 &
Agribusiness AGRI 1003
Pre-requisites
FFA
BSc in Agribusiness ACCT 1002 &
MGMT 2006 MGMT 2008
Management AGRI 1003
Pre-requisites
FST ACCT 1002 and

BSc Actuarial (MATH 1141
Sciences and MATH
Pre-requisites 1152)
FST
BSc Computer ECON 1001
ACCT 1002 and
Science & and COMP
COMP 1601
Management 1601
Pre-requisites
FST ECON 1001

ACCT 1002 and
BSc Chemistry & MGMT 2012 or and CHEM
CHEM 1066 & MGMT 2008
Management ECON 1005 1066 and
CHEM 1070
Pre-requisites CHEM 1070
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MGMT 3060
MGMT 3032 MGMT 3048 MKTG 2001 MKTG 3000 PSYC 1004
Operations, MKTG 3007
TITLE Entrepreneurial Financial Principles of Marketing Introduction to
Planning and Marketing Planning
Studies Management II Marketing Management Social Psychology
Control
ACCT 1002
Introduction to
MGMT 3057 MKTG 2001
Financial
FSS Prerequisites NONE MGMT 2023 only Production and Principles of MKTG 2001 NONE
Accounting AND
Operations Marketing
MGMT 1001 OR
SOCI 1002
FFA
Minor in Sports
offered to these offered to these offered to these offered to these offered to these offered to these NONE
Nutrition
Prerequisites
FFA
This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT
Minor in
NONE offered to these offered to these offered to these offered to these offered to these NONE
Entrepreneurship
students students students students students
Prerequisites
FFA
ACCT 1002 AND
Major in Foods & This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT
MGMT 1001 OR
Food Service offered to these offered to these offered to these offered to these offered to these NONE
SOCI 1002 OR
Management students students students students students
AGBU 1005
Prerequisites
FFA
ACCT 1002 AND
BSc Human This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT
MGMT 1001 OR
Nutrition & offered to these offered to these offered to these offered to these offered to these NONE
SOCI 1002 OR
Dietetics students students students students students
AGBU 1005
Prerequisites
FST This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT
Actuarial Sciences offered to these MGMT 2023 offered to these offered to these offered to these offered to these NONE
FST
Computer Science ACCT 1002 AND
offered to these offered to these offered to these MGMT 2003 offered to these NONE
& Management ECON 1001
Prerequisites
FFA ACCT 1002 AND

This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT This course is NOT
Major in MGMT 1001 or
offered to these offered to these offered to these offered to these offered to these NONE
Agribusiness SOCI 1002 OR
students students students students students
Prerequisites AGBU 1005
FFA ACCT 1002 AND

BSc Agribusiness MGMT 1001 OR
NONE offered to these offered to these offered to these offered to these NONE
Management AGBU 1005 OR
Prerequisites SOCI 1002
FST
This course is NOT This course is NOT
BSc Chemistry & ACCT 1002 AND
offered to these offered to these MGMT 3057 MKTG 2001 MKTG 2001 NONE
Management ECON 1001
students students
Prerequisites
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PSYC 2011 SOCI 3005

PSYC 2012 SOCI 1002
TITLE Selected Theories in Social Sociology of Health and
Developmental Psychology Introduction to Sociology I
Psychology Illness
SOCI 1002
Introduction to Sociology I
PSYC 1001 OR
Introduction to Psychology SOCI 1000
FSS Prerequisites OR PSYC 1004 PSYC 1001 OR PSYC 1004 NONE Introduction to Sociology II
Introduction to Social AND SOCI 2000
Psychology Classical Social Theory OR
SOCI 2001
Modern Social Theory
FFA
This course is NOT offered This course is NOT offered
Minor in Sports Nutrition PSYC 1001 OR PSYC 1004 PSYC 1001 OR PSYC 1004
to these students to these students
Prerequisites
FFA
Minor in Entrepreneurship PSYC 1001 OR PSYC 1004 PSYC 1001 OR PSYC 1004
Prerequisites
FFA
Major in Foods & Food This course is NOT offered This course is NOT offered
PSYC 1001 OR PSYC 1004 PSYC 1001 OR PSYC 1004
Service Management to these students to these students
Prerequisites
FFA
This course is NOT offered AGEX 1000 AND SOCI 2000
BSc Human Nutrition & PSYC 1001 OR PSYC 1004 PSYC 1001 OR PSYC 1004
to these students OR SOCI 2001
Dietetics Prerequisites
FST Computer Science & This course is NOT offered This course is NOT offered
Management Prerequisites to these students to these students
FFA
Major in Agribusiness PSYC 1001 OR PSYC 1004 PSYC 1001 OR PSYC 1004
Prerequisites
FFA BSc Agribusiness This course is NOT offered AGEX 1000 AND SOCI 2000
Management Prerequisites to these students OR SOCI 2001
FST BSc Chemistry & This course is NOT offered

PSYC 1001 OR PSYC 1004 PSYC 1001 OR PSYC 1004 NONE
Management Prerequisites to these students
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Faculty of Food and Agriculture Courses Offered

to the Faculty of Social Sciences
COURSE CODE TITLE FFA PRE-REQUISITES FSS PRE-REQUISITES
AGBU 2000 Agriculture in the Economy AGBU 1005 AND AGBU 1006 ECON 1001 AND ECON 1002
AGBU 2002 Management and Economics of AGBU 1005 AND AGBU 1006 ECON 1001 AND ECON 1002
Agriculture Production and
Marketing
AGBU 3001 Marketing and Price Analysis AGBU 1005 AND AGBU 1006 ECON 1001 AND ECON 1002
AGBU 3002 International Marketing of AGBU 1005 AND AGBU 1006 ECON 1001 AND ECON 1002
Agricultural Products
AGBU 3006 Agricultural Project Appraisal and AGBU 1005 AND AGBU 1006 ECON 1001 AND ECON 1002
Implementation
AGBU 3007 New Venture Creation and AGBU 1005 AND AGBU 1006 ECON 1001 AND ECON 1002
Management
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
(According to Alphabetical order of Banner Course Codes)
NOTE:
Before you choose your courses
1. Verify that a Course is being Offered:
Some of the courses listed may not be offered in a given academic year. Before choosing a course, verify that it is
being offered this academic year by checking the Online Student Registration System. In any given semester,
only courses being OFFERED will be AVAILABLE for online registration. If it is not online, it is not being offered at
this time.
2. Ensure you are Registered:

As a student, it is YOUR responsibility to ensure that you are properly registered for your courses.
Overrides: Once an override has been submitted, it is the responsibility of the student to ensure whether it has been
approved/denied by re-checking the system. Once approved, the student must then register for the said course(s).
Course Loads and Prerequisites: When choosing courses, students should plan their course load carefully and ensure that
they register for the prerequisites for courses they intend to take in the future.
Faculty of Social Sciences

ACCT COURSES
LEVEL: I
SEMESTER: I OR II
COURSE CODE: ACCT 1002
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
CO-REQUISITE: ACCT 1003
DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE: MANAGEMENT STUDIES
COURSE DESCRIPTION: An introductory course designed for students of accounting and those in other areas of study. It
aims at providing a practical and a theoretical understanding of the principles and concepts involved in the preparation of
financial statements. Students are exposed to a conceptual analytical approach with the aim of improving their critical
thinking and communicative skills.
LEVEL: I
SEMESTER: I OR II
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO COST AND MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
CO-REQUISITES: ACCT 1002
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is an introductory course for students of accounting as well as other areas of study. It aims to
acquaint them with the uses of accounting information and techniques useful to the manager in planning, decision-making
and controlling organizational activities.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: ACCT 1002
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed for students who are considering careers in accountancy. Materials covered
in the introductory course are continued and extended with the objective of obtaining an in-depth understanding of
modern accounting.
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LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING II
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is a continuation of the intermediate accounting programme commenced in MS25A. It
is designed for students who are considering careers in accountancy. Materials covered in the introductory course are
continued and extended.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: “SUMMER” ONLY
COURSE TITLE: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOR BUSINESS DECISIONS
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed for students who have not completed MS15E and MS15F. It provides a
practical and theoretical understanding of the principles and concepts involved in the preparation of financial statements.
NOTE: Students who have completed ACCT 1002 or its equivalent cannot offer ACCT 2016 for credits.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING I
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: ACCT 1002 AND ACCT 1003
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course explains how managerial accounting information is used by managers in manufacturing,
retail, service and not-for-profit organizations to anticipate the future and monitor the activities of the business.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: COST AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course continues and extends the principles and concepts of management accounting covered
in the introductory course. The student is exposed to a more in depth understanding of current theory and practice.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: FRAUD EXAMINATION
CREDITS: 3
PRE-REQUISITE: ACCT 1002
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of occupational fraud and to equip them with the tools
necessary to prevent, detect and respond to occupational fraud in the organisation. The course is organized into three
modules – Asset Misappropriation, Corruption and Fraudulent Statements, the core of occupational fraud and abuse.
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LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: MGMT 3011
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides an in-depth examination of the use of information in the Accounting and
Financial Management functions of an organization. The development and application of information technology used in
this field is studied. Practical training using current Accounting and Financial Analysis software is provided.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING II
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: ACCT 2021 AND MGMT 2023
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course integrates topics covered in previous accounting courses as well as related fields of
finance, managerial economics, quantitative analysis and M.I.S.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: ACCOUNTING THEORY
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is a course for students specializing in accounting. Its main objective is to develop the
students’ understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of the contemporary approach to financial reporting, together
with the political and pragmatic considerations in the development of its framework and standards.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course deals with specific topics of advanced accounting theory and reporting. Emphasis is
placed on specific issues that often face senior management personnel as well as the professional accountant.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: AUDITING I
CREDITS: 3
CO-REQUISITE: ACCT 3041
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces the students to auditing. It attempts to provide the background they need
to exercise judgment in the determination of the nature and the amount of evidence that auditors should accumulate after
considering the unique circumstances of each engagement.
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COCR COURSES
LEVEL: I (CO-CURRICULAR)
SEMESTER: I OR II
COURSE CODE: COCR 1012
COURSE TITLE: WORKPLACE PROTOCOL FOR STUDENTS PROGRAMME
NUMBER OF CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE: FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The ‘Workplace Protocol for Students’ Programme allows participants to acquire the critical social
skills necessary for personal and professional success. It is a comprehensive, relevant and highly interactive co-curricular
experience aimed at providing students with the ‘behavioural tools’ that would enable them to close the gap between the
social/workplace skills that they may not have, and those required for success and prominence in today’s dynamic
organizations. Upon completion, students will exhibit the confidence, diplomacy, courtesy and poise that undoubtedly
contribute to a strong professional presence.
SEMESTER: I OR II
COURSE TITLE: FINANCIAL LITERACY AND TRAINING
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The Financial Literacy and Training Programme aims to develop the student’s understanding of
basic financial practices and money management, as well as develop and train students on how to conduct financial
literacy presentations in their communities. It is a comprehensive financial education curriculum designed to enhance
students’ financial skills as well as train them to be financial educators to low- and moderate- income individuals and
families outside the financial mainstream.
SEMESTER: I OR II
COURSE TITLE: ETHICS AND INTEGRITY: BUILDING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This co-curricular course is geared to infuse professional competence and personal integrity
through the practice of ethical principles and moral virtues. The teaching approach attempts to enrich your educational
experience through critical reflection and self-directed learning.
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP STEPS
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This co-curricular course is envisioned as a foundational training course in the field of innovation
and entrepreneurship with emphasis on the innovation process, business planning and entrepreneurship development
strategy. It includes a blend of theory and practical components which will provide students with the tools and techniques
needed for evaluating, planning and development of new business ideas and innovative concepts.
The practical application includes facilitation of individual innovation and entrepreneurship aspirations as well as provides
a fundamental understanding of Innovation and Entrepreneurship support Ecosystems and Programme development.
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ECON COURSES
LEVEL: I
SEMESTER: I OR II
COURSE CODE: ECON 0001
COURSE TITLE: MATHEMATICS FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES
CREDITS: 0
PREREQUISITES: NONE
DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE: ECONOMICS
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is intended for students who have either been away from mathematics for several
years or possess a weak foundation in mathematics. It provides a refresher in the basic concepts of algebra, sets and
manipulative mathematics. These topics and tools are important in handling mathematics over the next three years of
study. Please refer to Regulation 1.6 to check eligibility for an Exemption from this course.
LEVEL: I
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides the history of economic thought while highlighting some of the key economic
issues, which have preoccupied the discipline from its origins. The course also provides an introduction to the basic
principles of micro-economic analysis together with the main perspectives on the functioning of the macro-economy. The
microeconomic analysis is grounded by utilizing key export sectors in the Caribbean (e.g. oil or bananas)
LEVEL: I
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
CO-REQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course emphasizes macro-economic theory and policy and the related national income
accounting together with international trade and the balance of payments. There is a significant stress on the implications
of these economic issues for the Caribbean reality. Please refer to Regulation 1.6 to check eligibility for an Exemption from
this course.
LEVEL: I
SEMESTER: I OR II
COURSE TITLE: MATHEMATICS FOR ECONOMICS I
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: EITHER A PASS IN THE MATHEMATICS PROFICIENCY TEST (MPT) OR ECON 0001
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course covers set theory, relations and functions, number theory, functions and equations and
calculus of functions of a single variable.
NOTE: Students who possess a Pass at GCE/CSEC Additional Mathematics, GCE Advanced Level Mathematics or CAPE Pure
Mathematics (Units 1 and 2) will be exempted from reading ECON1003. Such students will be required to read another 3-
credit Level I course from any discipline on the Campus to complete their Level I credit requirements. Please refer to
Regulation 1.6 to check eligibility for an Exemption from this course.
LEVEL: I
SEMESTER: I OR II
COURSE TITLE: MATHEMATICS FOR ECONOMICS II
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: ECON1003 or PASS in Advanced Level Mathematics or Pass in CAPE Pure Mathematics
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course is organized around two (2) areas of Mathematics for Economics namely, Linear Algebra
and Calculus.
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LEVEL: I
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course covers collection and compilation of data, descriptive statistics, probability and
probability distributions, sampling distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, simple correlation and regression. Teaching
is accompanied by computer applications using MINITAB. Please refer to Regulation 1.6 to check eligibility for Credit and
Exemption from this course.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS I
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: ECON 1001/AGBU 1005, ECON 1002/ AGBU 1006 AND ECON 1003
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course presents a rigorous analysis of the theory of household behaviour and demonstrates
that microeconomics is central to an understanding of consumer/household decision-making. At the end of the course you
will understand (i) how microeconomic theory can be used to explain household behaviour and (ii) how to use the model
of consumer choice to demonstrate the effect of government policy on household decision-making.
NOTE: Students offering ECON 2000 and/or ECON 2001 for credit will NOT be allowed to offer MGMT 2032 for credit.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS II
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: ECON 2000
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course presents a rigorous analysis of the theory of firm behaviour and welfare economics and
demonstrates that microeconomics is central to an understanding of business decision-making and government
intervention in markets. At the end of the course you will understand how microeconomic theory can be used to explain
firm behaviour and the conditions under which a case can be made for government intervention in markets.
NOTE: Students offering ECON 2000 and/or ECON 2001 for credit will NOT be allowed to offer MGMT 2032 for credit.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMICS I
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: ECON 1001/AGBU 1005 AND ECON 1002/AGBU 1006
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to deepen your understanding of economic theory and methods. Topics
include an in-depth coverage of: Unemployment; Money and Inflation; introduction to economic fluctuations within the
context of the IS-LM framework; stabilization policy; and the problems of government debt and budget.
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LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMICS II
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is the final component of a two (2) part series on Macroeconomics (ECON 2002 part 1). The
course offers in-depth information on key macroeconomic issues, in the context of the open-economy. Topics include:
Open economy analysis (Mundell-Fleming model), Economic Growth (Solow Model), Consumption, Investment and Money
Supply and Demand. The course especially focuses on the role of economic policy in influencing macroeconomic outcome.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ACCOUNTING
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: ECON 1001/AGBU 1005 AND ECON 1002/AGBU 1006 AND ACCT 1002
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course seeks to provide students with a thorough understanding of the structure and
problems associated with the preparation of national and regional economic and social accounts. It also gives an
introductory treatment of data management.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: MATRIX ALGEBRA FOR ECONOMICS
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: ECON 1004 AND ECON 1001/AGBU 1005 AND ECON 1002/AGBU 1006
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will allow you to get a better understanding of practical issues of modeling in
economics. It covers a wide range of topics including mathematical induction and linear programming.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: MATHEMATICS FOR ECONOMICS III
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: ECON 1004 AND ECON 100/AGBU 1005 AND ECON 1002/AGBU 1006
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will provide students with a wider and deeper exposure to the Calculus of Functions of
One Variable as well as Functions of Several Variables and the application of these concepts to the discipline of Economics.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: CARIBBEAN ECONOMY
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This Course is devoted to the study of Caribbean economies. It is rooted in the hypothesis that
Caribbean Economies are sufficiently distinct in nature from other economies to require specific analysis as a necessary
basis for effective macroeconomic policy formulation and implementation.
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LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: STATISTICAL METHODS
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: ECON 1004 AND ECON 1005/AGBU 2003/HUEC 1005
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course seeks to provide students with a sound understanding of statistical concepts and
techniques used in modern economic analysis.
NOTE: No student will receive credit for ECON 2025(2006) if he/she is at the same time receiving credit for MATH 2140
and/or MATH 2150 or MGMT 2012.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS I
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: ECON 2001 AND ECON 2002
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces the student to industrial organization theory, traditional and modern, the
issues of structure and strategy in the modern business enterprise, and the economic implications thereof.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: SOCIAL ECONOMICS
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to give students a feel for the main economic issues involved in the
assessment of major social sectors by focusing the tools of economic analysis in Health, Housing, Education, Poverty
Alleviation, the Environment, and on Gender and Racial/Ethnic Discrimination and their elimination.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: MONETARY THEORY AND POLICY
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The objective of this course is to provide students with a solid grounding in (i) the fundamentals of
monetary theory and (ii) the effects of monetary policy on the macro economy. Experiences of both developed and
developing countries will be used to highlight the links between theory and policy.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: INTERNATIONAL TRADE
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course covers, the theory of international trade including alternative theories of trade: the
structure of world trade and the main factors influencing trade (trade in services): the relationship between trade, growth
and development; international trade policy; international investments; the multinational firm; institutions and
agreements which influence international trade (WTO, Post Lome etc.), regional economic integration including North-
South cooperation and Local Economic Development issues.
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LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines the basic theories and concepts of international finance and open economy
macroeconomics. The materials will be delivered via a series of face-to-face lectures and supported by structured tutorials.
Topics include, foreign exchange market, exchange rate determination, balance of payments, interest and exchange rate
arbitrage, speculation and hedging.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines the development of modern economic thought from the 1600s to the
present. Topics include an examination of the development of Economic analysis – Early Economic Thought, The Classical
School, Marxist School, Neoclassical and Keynesian Schools. Selected Modern Trends and Controversies; Development
Economics; and the Establishment of Caribbean Economics
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: ECONOMICS OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course seeks to provide students with a background to the workings of the Financial Systems
in Market Economies generally and within the Caribbean economic context in particular.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: PUBLIC FINANCE
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines the Role of Government in the Economy especially in Developing Countries
and the Caribbean; Taxation (both direct and indirect) and its Impact on the Economy; the Theory of Public Sector Pricing
and Production; the Design of Public Policy and the Scope and Limitations of Public Economic Policy.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: ECONOMIC INTEGRATION
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course seeks to provide a strong foundation in integration theory, measurement and policy.
Topics include definition and rationale for Integration; Theory of Economic Integration; Integration Instruments; Selected
problems of integration schemes; Caribbean Integration; Case studies of other regional groupings.
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LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: ECONOMICS OF EDUCATION AND MANPOWER PLANNING
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: ECON 1001/AGBU 1006
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to provide students with insights into the links between the educational
and training systems and the preparation of human resources for the labour market. Students will also be introduced to
social and economic implications of educational planning, private returns to investment in education, cost analysis in
education, cost effectiveness and the costing of educational plans.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: ECONOMIC PLANNING
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces students to the principles of macroeconomic planning in a mixed economy
and examines the methodological issues involved in integrating planning and the market. The efficiency of planning in
comparative terms will be examined as well as the specifics of sectorial planning within the domestic economy.
LEVEL: III
Semester: I/II
COURSE TITLE: LABOUR ECONOMICS
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will present theoretical frameworks in Labour Economics and their use in analyzing
features of the labour market. Particular emphasis will be placed on features of Caribbean economies. The material will
focus on building fundamental aspects of the labour market – the supply and demand of labour – from microeconomic
principles assuming a single labour market, these assumptions will also be relaxed making it possible to study observed
wage distributions. Topics covered will include compensating wage differentials, human capital theory, discrimination,
remuneration schemes, and unions.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: ECON 1001 / AGBU 1005 and ECON 1002/ AGBU 1006
CO-REQUISITES: ECON 3056
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course is also founded on the rationale that SIDS such as the Caribbean are highly dependent
on their environments for their economic survival but traditionally this reality has been under-recognized in economic
research and teaching in the region.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: ECONOMETRICS I
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: ECON 2025 / ACCT 2015/MATH 2140 AND MATH 2150/MATH 2274 AND MATH 2275
RECOMMENDED: ECON 2005
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The main objective of this course is to provide a fairly sound foundation in the theory and practice
of standard econometric methods. Lectures will be supplemented by practical laboratory sessions involving the use of
econometric software like Eviews.
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LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: ECONOMETRICS II
CREDITS: 3
RECOMMENDED: ECON 2016
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course, a follow up to ECON 3049, deals with modern econometric methods, principally those
involving time series analysis like unit root testing, co-integration, VAR modeling, ARIMA modeling and so on.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The aim of this course is to deepen the understanding of economic issues that are of relevance to
developing countries in general, and to the Caribbean in particular. The course will focus on the scope and causes of
international inequality, particularly the nature of the economic problems facing the world's poorer countries. Particular
emphasis will be given to African, South Asian, Latin America and the Caribbean countries
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: FISCAL POLICY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: ECON 1002/ AGBU 1006
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course examines the impact of fiscal policy on economic activity with special reference to
CARICOM/Caribbean economies. The theoretical and empirical significance of the fiscal disequilibrium problem in
developing countries. Approaches to the fiscal disequilibrium problem: Budget and Expenditure Reform. The disequilibrium
problem: Tax Reform, Fiscal Policy options for a small open economy
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: PROJECT EVALUATION
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides the tools for planning projects (industrial, infrastructural, agricultural and
social) in an economy. The issues addressed include project identification, the project cycle, project appraisal and
investment and project finance.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: HEALTH ECONOMICS
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces students to the issues surrounding the objective of providing health care
consistent with the reality of scarce resources and the overriding concern with improving the quality of life. Students will
be exposed to the use of economic analysis in the design of health policy. Special emphasis will be placed on elucidating
the relationship between epidemiology and the allocation of resources.
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LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: CORPORATE FINANCE
CREDITS: 3
RECOMMENDED: ECON 2001, ECON 2002 AND ECON 2003
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The objective of this course is to provide students with the basic practical tools of Portfolio Analysis
and Investment in the Modern Corporate Economy.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: ENERGY ECONOMICS I
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course covers select topics in Energy Economics. It is designed to introduce students to key
microeconomic issues, and to allow them to better understand the dynamics of the constituent parts of the energy value
chain from exploration and production to refining and marketing. It will cover issues such as oil and gas markets and
pricing, legal arrangements covering oil and gas exploration and production, upstream cost and production economics,
plant economics and gas contracts issues. Special emphasis will be placed on the LNG industry; students are also
introduced to the economics of gas use in selected end markets
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: ENERGY ECONOMICS II
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course covers additional topics in Energy Economics, with emphasis on macroeconomics
issues. Topics to be covered include oil price shocks and the global economy, the problems associated with managing oil
wealth, resource-based industrialization strategies, energy policy and the environment.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: THE ECONOMICS OF DISASTERS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course highlights and seeks to address the socio-economic impacts of disasters and climate
change in SIDS. Given the inherent characteristics of SIDS, including their vulnerability to natural hazards, it is important to
look at the possible macroeconomic and social implications of these events, as well as identify the economic cost and
benefits of adaptation strategies and policies. The overall impact on the region’s development trajectory in the context of
disasters and climate change will also be explored. Topics covered include an introduction to hazards, disasters and
vulnerability, economic and social vulnerability indices and their use for risk management, and the institutional factors for
disaster risk reduction - SIDS focus and case studies.
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LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: URBAN AND REGIONAL ECONOMICS
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines the economic bases of urban areas and how these bases are related to the
most pressing urban problems such as housing affordability, transportation, taxes, poverty, health challenges, and urban
services and the impact of these issues on economic and social structure in developing countries.
GEND COURSES
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE CODE: GEND 2104/FILM 2101
COURSE TITLE: CINEMA AND GENDER
CREDITS: 3
DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE: INSTITUTE FOR GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on the development of the gendered 'gaze'. While the films analyzed in this
course will be drawn from international cinema, the course will pay particular attention to the portrayal of masculinity and
femininity in popular international films on the Caribbean as well as those made in the Caribbean by Caribbean filmmakers.
Cinema in this course also incorporates the media of television. Students will be encouraged to explore issues both
through the textual analysis of individual films and through consideration of wider feminist debates concerning the
production and consumption of popular cultural forms Students will be expected to view films, read and present ideas
from the course literature, learn to do gendered reviews of films and produce a short visual narrative that explores a
problematic of gender. This course will also satisfy a requirement for Gender and Development major and minors.
LEVEL II
SEMESTER I
COURSE CODE: GEND 2203
COURSE TITLE: FEMINIST THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS
PRE-REQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course provides students with an enhanced theoretical approach to women’s and gender
studies. Feminist Theory attempts not only to describe the present condition of women and men but also to present ways
of understanding this and to prescribe methods to change that condition towards the elimination of gender, race, class and
sexual hierarchies. Reading a variety of theoretical materials, the class will examine several theoretical approaches to
feminism and evaluate each theory’s effectiveness in explaining reality and in facilitating change locally and globally.
Students will emerge from this course of study with a comprehension of the many faces of feminism and a better
understanding and grasp of their convictions regarding some of today’s most challenging debates. This is a core course for
the Minors in Gender Studies and Gender and Development Studies.
LEVEL III
SEMESTER I
COURSE TITLE: THE PHILOSOPHY OF GENDER
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course aims to provide students with tools for critical thinking and analysis and engages in
philosophical discussions about the relationships between one’s gender and society. It asks the questions - What kind of
society do we want to create? What are we saying about the roles, responsibilities and relationships between men and
women in society that make for a more equitable distribution of labour, power and privilege? Why should we aim to build
societies in which equality and justice of gender, race and class, are the cornerstones of our civilization? This course will
engage students in a feminist critique of western thought and knowledge, equipping them with the tools and concepts to
guide, analyse and challenge you to consider the ethical and moral dilemmas abounding in the contemporary world we
inhabit. While exposing you to the universal and generic issues raised in all human philosophy, the material of this course
and particularly that in the sister course GEND 3052 is grounded in Caribbean reality.
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LEVEL III
SEMESTER I
COURSE CODE: AGEX 3003
COURSE TITLE: GENDER ISSUES IN AGRICULTURE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is an elective course which seeks to develop an awareness of and stimulate interest in
research into the gender issues that influence agricultural development. It also seeks to introduce students to gender
issues related to the continued development of agriculture within the tropical agricultural environment; to develop
analytical skills in the conduct of gender analyses among families; to develop critical thinking in the area of gender roles,
relations and functions and to understand new feminist scholarship and concepts of masculinity. No major understanding
of agricultural specialist disciplines is necessary.
LEVEL II
SEMESTER II
COURSE CODE: GENS 3260
COURSE TITLE: GENDER AND SCIENCE
PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of level I credits.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course aims at giving breadth to the narrow range of disciplines/perspectives to which
students majoring in Science are currently exposed. They would then be better able to situate their own discipline in the
context of other disciplines and in society as a whole. Through a critical analysis of selected major papers on Gender and
Scientific Inquiry published from the 1980s to the present, students will be exposed to the History and Philosophy of
Science beginning from the 16th Century (Bacon and Descartes) and will be able to explore the different ways in which
prevailing gender ideology (one of many analytical tools) has influenced the form, content and production of scientific
knowledge in various historical periods. Attempts will be made to situate the materials in a Caribbean (colonial and post-
colonial) context).
LEVEL III
SEMESTER I
COURSE CODE: HIST 3003 (H30C)
COURSE TITLE: WOMEN AND GENDER IN THE HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING CARIBBEAN
PRE-REQUISITE: ANY LEVEL II COURSE IN CARIBBEAN HISTORY (EXCEPT FD11A/FD11B)
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students must have completed at least one level II course in Caribbean History in order to be
eligible for this course. The course covers the problems, issues and theoretical aspects of women, gender and history;
gender and women’s historical experience in the Caribbean during the era of slavery and colonization (1490-1830s); Afro-
Caribbean women after slavery; the historical experience of Indo-Caribbean women and of minority women in the period
1838-1918; women in labour and political struggles, 1918-1970s; employment, demography, family structures, migration in
the 20th century; biographical case studies e.g. Mary Seacole, Audrey Jeffers, Edna Manley, Elma Francois, Amy Bailey,
Phyllis Shand Alfrey, Nita Barrow, Eugenia Charles.
LEVEL II
SEMESTER I
COURSE CODE: LING 2501/GEND 2503
COURSE TITLE: LANGUAGE, GENDER AND SEX
PRE-REQUISITE: LING005 (L10C), LING1001 (L10A) and LING1002 (L10B) (Strongly preferred but not compulsory)
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on the relationship between gender as a social phenomenon and language and
investigates some of the theoretical frameworks through which it has been studied, especially during the last three
decades. It also examines the contexts in which they were originally generated. Linguistic gender is also considered to
assess how far it relates to socio-cultural bias in specific communities.
NOTE: This course is open to Social Sciences students.
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LEVEL II
SEMESTER II
COURSE TITLE: MEN AND MASCULINITIES IN THE CARIBBEAN
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course aims to develop an awareness of the main issues involved in the study of men and
masculinities. Masculinity studies emerged in response to the feminist discourses on women, femininity and gender. It is
now a growing and significant body of knowledge both internationally and in the Caribbean. This course will explore
approaches to the study of men and masculinities and identify key concepts and issues for in depth consideration.
LEVEL II
SEMESTER II
COURSE CODE: FILM 2101/GEND 2104
COURSE TITLE: FILM AND GENDER
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The focus of the course is the development of the gendered ‘gaze’. While the films analyzed in this
course will be drawn from international cinema, the course will pay particular attention to the portrayal of masculinity and
femininity in popular international films on the Caribbean as well as those made in the Caribbean by Caribbean filmmakers.
Cinema in this course also incorporates the media of television.
Students will be encouraged to explore issues both through the textual analysis of individual films and through
consideration of wider feminist debates concerning the production and consumption of popular cultural forms Students
will be expected to view films, read and present the ideas from the course literature, learn to do gendered reviews of films
and produce a short visual narrative that explores a problematic of gender.
This course will also satisfy a requirement for the Gender and Development major & minor.
LEVEL II/III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: SOCIAL MEDIA AND GENDER
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course explores the role of social media in contemporary Caribbean societies and examines
the ways gender informs and is constructed through social media. Social media is defined as a space that relies on mobile
and web-based technologies to facilitate the creation, sharing and modification of user-driven information, ideas and
images (for example: Facebook, What’s App, Instagram, Twitter, and Tumblr). The course examines theoretical and
empirical positions that have emerged through the study of this highly interactive space, as well as the ways in which
activism and in particular cyber feminism has engaged and used the space. Students will discuss how gender is made
salient in multiple contexts, for example in social interaction, construction of intersectional identities, social and cultural
organization and representations of self and other. Using lectures and classroom discussions, the course will also
introduce students to the different ways the real and hyperreal environment is negotiated. Assessment activities will
require students to evaluate, critique and engage with social media and its implications for evolving feminist practice and
projects.
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GOVT COURSES
LEVEL: CERTIFICATE
SEMESTER: I
COURSE CODE: GOVT 0401
COURSE TITLE: ORGANISATIONAL THEORY AND BEHAVIOUR I
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE: POLITICAL SCIENCE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Organizational Theory & Behaviour 1 introduces basic concepts and focuses on theory and
application in the management of organizational theory and behavior approaches that can be applied to public
organizations and to government employees in the public service.
LEVEL: CERTIFICATE
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: ORGANISATIONAL THEORY AND BEHAVIOUR II
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Organizational Theory & Behaviour II introduces additional core concepts and focuses on increasing
the knowledge base of OTB 1 theories and strengthening students’ abilities to apply these to their management of
organizational issues and behavior in public organizations and with respect to government employees in the public service.
LEVEL: CERTIFICATE
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: A STUDY OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines the concepts, attitudes and approaches to industrial relations. It also
explores the roles and functions of trade unions in relation to collective bargaining, conflict resolution and the causes and
patterns of industrial action.
LEVEL: CERTIFICATE
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to introduce students to human resource management within a conceptual
framework. It provides students with an understanding of HRM-practices, theories, processes, functions, systems, and
work structures and how these apply to the workplace environment especially in a public organizational context.
LEVEL: CERTIFICATE
COURSE TITLE: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course is designed to examine and discuss the techniques and theories associated with human
resource development in public organizations and how these theories impact human capital development within public
agencies.
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LEVEL: I
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS & ANALYSIS
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces students to some of the main forms, institutions and issues of politics and
government in the contemporary world.
LEVEL: I
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides students with an awareness of political ideas and concepts based on the
writings of classic and contemporary political thinkers and philosophers.
LEVEL: I
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course seeks to establish an understanding of the conceptual foundation as it relates to public
policy analysis. The course will also focus on two broad areas which are policy issues/problems and policy analysis.
LEVEL: I
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course is a general introduction to the discipline and practice of public administration. It will
examine the various administrative theories, principles, techniques, and concepts associated with public management.
LEVEL: I
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: ISSUES IN CARIBBEAN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on specific issues relating to the operationalization of public administration in
the Commonwealth Caribbean.
LEVEL: I
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: ETHICS, INTEGRITY AND CORRUPTION IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course seeks to examine the issues of ethics, integrity and corruption as they relate to public
management in a state setting.
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LEVEL: I
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines the constitutions and the judicial pronouncements in the various
Commonwealth Caribbean countries.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: DELINQUENCY AND JUVENILE JUSTICE
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: SOCI 1002 OR SOCI 1000
DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE: BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course surveys the roles of youth as offenders and victims. It examines statistics, research and
the literature as it relates to youth, delinquency and justice, and evaluates current patterns and practices of law
enforcement, criminal courts and corrections relative to youth as offenders and victims.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: GOVT 1000 OR GOVT 1001 OR GOVT 1005, AND SOCI 1002 OR SOCI 1000
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines the institutional arrangements devised by societies to respond to crime. It
provides an overview of the Criminal Justice System - and while not being explicitly comparative, locates the Caribbean in
the wider international context offering some comparisons and contrasts with both the developed and some developing
countries. It involves a survey of the police, courts and corrections. General issues for consideration include – how and why
the system developed in the region as it did; how theories relate to policies and how the existing system may be reformed
and/or transformed.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: GOVT 1000 OR GOVT 1001
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course introduces students to the views of modern political thinkers on the state, society and
governance.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: COMPARATIVE POLITICS
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course examines key theories used in the contemporary comparative political analysis. It also
focuses on the nation states and their relationship with citizens.
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LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: ISSUES IN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF THE WEST INDIES
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces students to the historical development that has shaped the English speaking
Caribbean from colonialism to the modern day. Therefore, the course will focus on the various political approaches as they
seek to explain the political structures and behaviours that relate to the English-Speaking Caribbean e.g., voting
behaviours, systems of government, ethnicity, political violence, marketing and leadership.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: PROJECT ADMINISTRATION
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on the study of project management tools and techniques as they apply to
public and private organizations. It also focuses on the nature, purpose, and dynamics of projects in organizations.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: PUBLIC SECTOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course examines human resource management theories practices and functions as they apply
to public organizations. It highlights its historical evolution and contemporary themes.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE CODE: GOVT 2047 (GOVT 2061)
COURSE TITLE: PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces students of the study of Public International Law as an important aspect of
International Relations (IR). It emphasizes the nature and sources of International Law, and underlines the role of law in
the maintenance of order and peace in the international system. The course also considers the relevance of International
Law in the resolution of certain discrete areas of concern facing the international community, such as human rights
protection, and the implementation of the principle of self-determination. The course exposes students to the concepts
and techniques which form the basis for legal discourses at the international level, and applies some of these concepts and
techniques to current events in the Caribbean and elsewhere.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: International Political Economy (IPE) encourages the integrated analysis of global problems and
issues, using tools and methods of political science, economics and sociology as informed by an understanding of history
and tempered by appreciation of culture and cultural differences. IPE stresses the appreciation of competing theoretical
perspectives, with the consideration of multiple and overlapping economic, political and social linkages between and
among global actors and events as well as the application of this powerful framework to the analysis of a wide range of
issues.
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LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course will present a theoretical and conceptual review of the evolution of public sector
industrial relations practices, leading into the advent of Human Resource Management (HRM) in the public sector. This
forms a backdrop to an analysis of the more critical and fundamental conceptual and empirical changes from the
movement from the traditional employment model to HRM. There will be a sharp focus on the differences between IR and
HRM in the public service, the tensions therein and the emerging challenges to public sector unions, managers and change
agents.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will facilitate students’ understanding of accounting in the public service, statutory
authorities and state enterprises. This course will also emphasize different types of accounting systems pertaining to the
various categories of public sector organizations.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course serves as an introduction to information systems in public sector domain. It provides an
overview of information technology and examines the socio technical issues relating to public information systems.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO E-GOVERNMENT
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course describes the components and models of e-government along with its social and
technical factors that need to be considered. Further, it explains the present policies, programmes, issues, and values
relevant to e-government initiatives. It also focuses on the opportunities and challenges of e-government.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: THEORIES AND APPROACHES
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines the evolution of theory in IR from post- Westphalian era (1648-the present)
and provides an overview of some of the main theoretical approaches to the study of IR from traditional Idealism and
Realism; to radical Postmodernism and Feminism; as well as Neo-Marxist perspectives of the developing world.
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LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITE: GOVT 1000 OR GOVT 1001
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides a broad conceptual framework for understanding and analyzing the main
challenges to international security, and for assessing the appropriate policy responses. It will examine the different
approaches to security, the different ways in which security is interpreted in theory and policy and a range of traditional
and non-traditional concepts of security including military, WMD, terrorism, energy security, health and security, human
security and transnational crime.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: CYBERPOLITICS
CREDITS:
COURSE DESCRIPTION: With the Internet diffused across the developing world, this medium presents new challenges and
possibilities for regulation, producing new forms of freedom and constraint. This course examines the politics of the
internet through the lens of the social sciences. Students will be provided with an understanding of the various social,
legal, economic, and political issues to enhance the understanding of the medium of the internet.
LEVEL II
SEMESTER I
COURSE TITLE: ANTI-CORRUPTION STRATEGIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
CREDITS: 3
PRE-REQUISITES: GOVT 1000 OR GOVT 1001
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines corruption from a developing world perspective drawing from lessons and
various scholarly perspectives. It will incorporate the use of case studies, student debates, interactive lectures and other
materials to enhance students’ understanding of the course.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on the study of organizational relationships and human behavior in public and
private organizations. It also focuses on the nature, purpose, and dynamics of organizations.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE CODE:GOVT 2072
COURSE TITLE: EMPLOYMENT LAW
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will provide a thorough understanding of the legal basis of individual and collective
employment relations. The course will provide an in-depth working knowledge of the Caribbean legislation and case law in
the employment sphere. These four broad subject areas: will be explored: individual employment relations; equality at
work; termination of employment and individual dispute resolution; and key themes in employment law.
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LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: THIRD WORLD POLITICAL THOUGHT
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines the political thought of major Third World leaders of the post-World War II
period with special attention to the Caribbean. Political thinkers include Gandhi, Nkrumah, Mao Tse-Tung, Nasser, Nyerere,
CLR James, Fanon, Eric Williams, Manley, Castro and others.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: FOREIGN POLICY IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course will examine the foreign policy instrument as a primary means of development and
survival in the Third World. The foreign policy environment is also analyzed in relation to structures of imperialism, neo-
colonialism and dependency.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: SCOPE AND METHODS IN POLITICAL ANALYSIS
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course examines some of the traditions/approaches that have been adopted for political
science research. The process of scientific political research will be the starting point for the course that is, what makes
political science a “science”. The course also introduces to the basic concepts and theories associated with political science,
the traditions and approaches used within the discipline and the logic that one must follow to engage in scientific
consideration of political phenomenon. Finally, the course facilitates an understanding of research methodology, political
phenomena, and other research frameworks relevant to political analysis.
LEVEL: III
COURSE TITLE: POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course explores a range of themes that frame the conceptual framework of political sociology.
These include but are not limited to the nature of political sociology; political anthropology; classical thinkers; culture and
politics; terrorism and military intervention; public opinion and mass communication; political socialization; and leadership
in new states.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: VIOLENCE AND DEVELOPMENT
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines the historical changes in the patterns and meanings of violence globally.
Special attention is paid to individual, collective and state violence in the Caribbean context. The main theories explaining
the causes of violence and current research on attitudes to violence and the use of force to bring about social and political
change are reviewed. Strategies of conflict management and prevention and their relationship to development and the
transformation of political culture and state institutions that seek to monopolize the legitimate use of violence are
discussed.
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LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: LATIN AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, POLITICS & DEVELOPMENT
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides a framework for understanding and analyzing the principal issues that impact
on Latin American Government, Politics and Development such as presidentialism, the New Democracy and the military. It
also explores the mainstream and development theories that seek to explain these issues and assesses their relevance for
analyzing the Latin American reality.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: POWER AND POLITICS IN LATIN AMERICA
CREDITS: 3
DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE: FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND EDUCATION
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course focuses on specialized topics influence the power structure within the Latin American
polity using the power construct. The course will critically examine seven agents/mechanisms which directly and/or
indirectly impact and affect the power structure in Latin America, with particular respect to the post 1960 era.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines the ways in which public policies are formulated and implemented. The
approach consists of two parts – a theoretical framework for analyzing the public policy process and case studies to illustrate
in practice how the policy process operates. The latter component requires the students to read various policy documents
from which the cases will be drawn. Accordingly, the course of study relates the policy process to the environmental settings
in particular reference to:
• The political environment
• The prevailing ideological context
• The constitutional and legal systems
• The economic environment
• The development and planning mechanisms.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW I
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course aims to reflect the wider dimensions of administrative law, stressing links with public
administration, commerce and politics. It will explore the functions of law in the administrative process and the constitutional
role of judicial review. It will also examine changed systems of governance, and rapid growth of regulatory agencies, reflected
in and controlled by traditional rules of administrative law.
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LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW II
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is a follow up to Administrative Law I. Students will be expected to have some basic
understanding of the Constitutional environment and the legal framework since Independence the Judicial options
available to the citizen for redress against the State; administrative justice and the administration of justice.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: COMPARATIVE PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on case histories in various analytic categories of public policy analysis. Other
themes to be explored include issues related to ideology and public bureaucracy; interest groups and political parties; and
comparative review of rationality and politics especially in relation to the Third World and Caribbean case histories.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course is intended to move beyond a conceptual framework of public administration and help
students develop the knowledge, insights and skills necessary to manage and lead public organizations. Toward this goal,
case studies will be used throughout the semester.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The defining task of this course is to introduce students to the many facets of international and
regional organizations. This course begins with a historical perspective and study the evolution of international organizations
from the end of the 19th century to the present. Secondly, various theoretical positions regarding the role of international
organizations within the field of international relations will be presented. Thirdly, the course highlights some of the
challenges these organizations face in performing their mandates. It will incorporate the use of case studies, to enhance
students’ understanding of the course.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL ORGANISATIONS
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines the politics of international financial institutions as the World Bank, The
International Monetary Fund, The Inter-American Development Bank and The Caribbean Development Bank. It examines
the role of the Paris Club and international commercial banking institutions as they impact on the functioning of the
international financial systems.
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LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will pay great attention to the cyclical movement of history and search for long-term
tendencies in order to interpret the fault lines and power relations of the decades to come. It will also examine current
issues in International Relations through the lenses of other theoretical positions covered previously.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course exposes students to the major concepts and theories in the study of international
politics, sovereignty, national interest, power, hegemony, interdependence and non-intervention, balance of power and
collective security.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN THE CARIBBEAN
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines the international relations of the Caribbean from the colonial period to the
present. It traces the history and evolution of the Caribbean region through colonialism, slavery, indentureship and
independence to the current era and examines the theories, which guide the discourse on Caribbean identities in an effort
to facilitate a better understanding of the region. The course proceeds to examine the theoretical underpinnings of the
Caribbean’s development problematique in the context of the broader crisis in development faced by developing
countries. It then explores the challenges faced by the Caribbean in its external relations with the superpower, the United
States and magablocs such as the European Union. Finally, the course addresses the regional security dilemma in the
context of the New Global Disorder ushered in by non-traditional security threats such as crime, drug-trafficking, human-
trafficking, environmental degradation, climate change and a global financial crisis.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: THEORY AND PRACTICES OF INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATIONS
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides students with an understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects of
international negotiation as well as issues in international trade. It aims to facilitate an understanding of the process of
negotiation, negotiation outcomes and how outcomes may be improved. Case studies and examples from different issue
areas will be employed to enhance learning contemporary international negotiations: its features and many faces, its
limitations and possibilities for greater effectiveness and the challenges of developing countries in international trade. It will
incorporate interactive lectures and other materials to enhance students’ research and analytical skills and knowledge in the
field of negotiations.
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LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: COMPARATIVE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces students to the broad field of comparative public administration. The course
is fusion of the subfields of comparative politics and public administration. The comparative component emphasizes issues
of research methodology and the question of whether and how inferences can be made from a comparative study of
bureaucratic institutions. One critique of this field of inquiry is that broad generalization is very problematic due to the
unique nature of bureaucratic institutions in different contexts – one practical result of this critique is that scholars tend to
differentiate between several sub-classes of bureaucratic contexts.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: RELIGION AND WORLD POLITICS
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is an introduction to religion and politics within the sphere of International Relations.
The main objective is to examine two central and related issues. First, how does religion in its various forms and
manifestations influence world politics? Second, how will adding religion to the discourse on international relations modify
our theoretical understanding of international relations?
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: INTERNATIONAL LAW AND DEVELOPMENT
CREDITS: 3
PREREQISITIES: GOVT 1000 OR GOVT 1001
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines how Public International Law contributes to development in varied contexts.
Students will be expected to analyze international legal rules and the extent to which these rules promote or undermine
development. It also seeks to build on the foundation created in Principles of Public International Law.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: CARICOM SINGLE MARKET AND ECONOMY (CSME): INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITIES: GOVT 1000 OR GOVT 1001
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides specific knowledge of the CARICOM (Caribbean Common Market) Single
Market and Economy (CSME) as an actor in the international environment as well as covers skills in international
negotiations and diplomacy. It also examines theories of Integration. The course aims at a comprehensive understanding of
the CSME’s external relations bringing together an interdisciplinary analysis of its internal decision-making processes with
developments in the broader context of international relations and diplomacy.
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LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: POLICY ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITE: GOVT 1000 OR GOVT 1001
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course will expose students to a toolbox of basic analytical techniques that are practical and
theoretically defensible. Students’ engagement with these methods should serve to extend their knowledge about the logic
of policy analysis and evaluation, and the significance of context for effective policy formulation. The course will therefore
progress through a description of the policy analytic and planning process, explanation of the techniques relevant to each
step in the process and practical exercises to build analytical skills. Much insight will be generated from government
publications in the Caribbean region and policy scenarios in policy texts.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS LAW
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces students to a range of introductory legal issues concerning and Industrial
Relations Law in the Commonwealth Caribbean. This course considers the way legal regulation governs workplace
relationships and conditions of employment. The course content revolves around the fixing of employment conditions,
rights and obligations through the relevant industrial relations legislation.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: LEADERSHIP & GOVERNANCE
PREREQUISTES: TBA
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is an undergraduate course in leadership and governance within the public sector. It
explores the foundational and contemporary research and approaches in leadership and governance that are applicable to
these two critical areas of study. The course focuses on the nature, scope, perspectives, and dynamics of leadership within
the public sector and how public leaders can govern effectively within this context.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course introduces students to some of the many facets of Public Sector Management. This
course begins with an exploration of the differences between the private and public sectors and highlights some of the
implications of these differences. It then examines the contributions of management theory to the public sector and
engages in the analysis of various themes associated with the Public Sector.
LEVEL: DIPLOMA
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW I
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines the emergence of sovereign states in the Commonwealth Caribbean, their
constitutional environment and the legal framework; the powers of the Executive, Parliament and the Judiciary; the judicial
options available to the citizen for redress and the powers of the State to infringe the rights of the citizen.
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LEVEL: DIPLOMA
COURSE TITLE: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW II
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines the legal and constitutional effect of sovereignty in the Commonwealth
Caribbean; the doctrines of collective and ministerial responsibility together with the variations of the doctrine of
parliamentary supremacy and the power of the courts to overrule executive and legislative action; the concept of checks
and balances on the actions of the State will be examined.
LEVEL: DIPLOMA
COURSE TITLE: LITERATURE AND SOCIETY IN THE CARIBBEAN
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course attempts to give an overview of issues in the development of Caribbean societies, using
literary texts of high artistic merit to look, from a different angle, at major Caribbean issues: history, race, gender,
developmental problems, independence and sovereignty.
LEVEL: DIPLOMA
COURSE TITLE: SOCIOLOGY OF THE CARIBBEAN
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this course is to provide students with a basic understanding of Caribbean
sociology. Contemporary Caribbean societies are relatively young societies. These societies emerged out of the colonial
encounter between Europe and peoples from other lands with their own unique characteristics. Though young, what has
emerged in Caribbean societies of today are extremely complex socio-cultural formations, a situation which is accounted
for in no small measure by the introduction into the region of such a wide variety of peoples of diverse origins. While
clearly defining the Caribbean character of these societies, the course will also seek to explore the rich diversity of
Caribbean social life.
LEVEL: DIPLOMA
COURSE TITLE: THE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF THE CARIBBEAN
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The aim of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the forces that have shaped
and continue to shape the politics of the region. While the major focus will be on the English-speaking Caribbean, some
attempt will be made, where appropriate, to incorporate the French and Hispanic experiences. The course will attempt to
cover the following areas and issues: The Colonial legacy; Models for the analysis of Caribbean politics; Political systems in
the Caribbean - presidential vs. parliamentary; Political parties and pressure groups; Voting behaviour; Ethnicity and
politics.
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LEVEL: DIPLOMA
COURSE TITLE: CARIBBEAN ECONOMY
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course seeks to introduce students to the principal aspects of the Caribbean economy. The
following topics will be covered:
• Introduction to the Caribbean region: essential characteristics of the Caribbean – geographical and
demographical features, quality of life, principal products, principal economic problems
• Introduction to Caribbean economic thought: Arthur Lewis, the structural and radical schools and other currents
in Caribbean economic thought.
• Developmental strategies: industrialization by invitation, state intervention, neo-liberalism economic co-
operation and integration: CARIFTA, CARICOM, OECS, monetary and political unions.
• Current economic problems: crisis and debt, intervention of the multilateral organizations (IMF, World Bank) and
structural adjustment, privatization and economic liberalization, the effect of the global economy.
LEVEL: DIPLOMA
COURSE TITLE: BUSINESS AND SOCIETY IN THE CARIBBEAN
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course attempts to delineate and analyze some of the major factors affecting business
enterprise in the Caribbean. The emphasis is on economic and social trends within the Caribbean region in relation to
problems such as fiscal policy, social structure, business ethics, labour relations and the relations of the Caribbean within
international institutions such as INAF, IBRD and GATT, along with the issue of technology.
LEVEL: DIPLOMA
COURSE TITLE: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OF THE CARIBBEAN
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course is designed to give students an appreciation for the set of attributes, values, structures
and processes that shape relations between the Caribbean and other actors within the world-system. Specific attention
will be given to the historic origins and contexts of the varied interactions and transactions that have contributed to the
present form of the world-system and the specificity of the Caribbean in it. While the principal focus of the course will be
on the Commonwealth Caribbean, the affairs of the wider region will not be neglected. The role of countries such as Cuba,
Haiti and the Dominican Republic in the international relations of the Caribbean will be discussed to illustrate diversity as
well as commonality. Topics to be covered will include:
• International relations of the Caribbean: A perspective;
• Attributes and determinants of Caribbean international relations.
HOTL COURSES
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE CODE: HOTL 3001
COURSE TITLE: EVENTS MANAGEMENT
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will examine the planning, arranging and organization of conventions, meetings and
expositions. The focus will be on the role and the relationship of the major players in the convention, meeting and
exposition industry and its importance in the overall hospitality industry.
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LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE CODE: HOTL 3004
COURSE TITLE: HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM RESEARCH PROJECT
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: HOTL 3001
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course objective is to involve students with strategic management process as it applies to the
hospitality and tourism industry. It seeks to develop a critical approach to theoretical and practical aspects of strategic
management, particularly focusing on the process, content and context of strategy. The wide-ranging debate on the variety
of approaches to strategic management is investigated. Students are encouraged to tackle complex issues, understand the
interrelated aspects of organizational change, and develop solutions to multi-faceted problems The rich academic
literature is explored, but with a consistent view of the importance of applying theory in a number of different business
contexts.
LEAD COURSES
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE CODE: LEAD 2000
COURSE TITLE: FUNDAMENTALS OF LEADERSHIP
CREDITS: 3
CO-REQUISITES: MGMT 2008 or GOVT 2071
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to expose students to the issues, techniques and skills associated with
leadership in organizations and understand how effective leadership at all levels can contribute to organizational success
and effectiveness.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: PERSONAL LEADERSHIP
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: MGMT 2008 or GOVT 2071 and LEAD 2000
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will facilitate the development of students’ personal leadership skills. Specifically, the
course is designed to help students become better leaders by (a) exploring their own beliefs, values, and leadership styles
and (b) understanding how to lead others via a vision, in teams, in conflict situations, and towards ethical decision.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: LEAD 2000
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Leadership consists of ‘influence’, ‘inspiration’, and ‘transformation’, and thus depends on effective
communication. Leaders are constantly communicating through their words and actions. In fact, studies show that leaders
spend most of their work day engaged in communication. Leadership communication can be defined as the controlled,
purposeful transfer of meaning by which individuals influence others by using a full range of communication abilities and
resources to connect positively with their audiences, overcome interferences and create and deliver messages that guide,
direct, motivate, or inspire others to action. This course is designed to help students learn how to communicate as leaders,
thereby bringing about positive results for themselves and for their organizations or communities.
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LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: LEADERSHIP IN PRACTICE
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: LEAD 2000
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course investigates and evaluates classical and contemporary approaches to leadership
theory, focusing on leadership at supervisory, middle and senior management level. There will be a strong emphasis on
applying the theory to leadership in practice and with a view of enhancing leadership performance potential for leadership
and developing leadership in others. The course will provide students with practical insights into leadership, how
leadership skills can be developed, and optimum environments created for effective e leadership and performance. This
course requires students to engage with, and subsequently reflect upon and assess, their own learning and development in
an ongoing manner. Accordingly, students must demonstrate commitment to developing as a leader.
MGMT COURSES
LEVEL: CERTIFICATE
COURSE CODE: MGMT 0411
COURSE TITLE: MATHEMATICS FOR COMPUTING
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course seeks to introduce the student to mathematical techniques that will be useful for
computer operations. The course provides a good foundation for courses in Levels I and II of the CMIS programme. Course
coverage will include simple arithmetic, percentages and powers, base numbers, fixed-length computer calculations,
floating-point numbers, basic statistics, probability, calculating averages, measures of spread or dispersion, algebraic
terminology and simple manipulations, solving equations, use of graphs for estimation, sets and Venn diagrams, Boolean
algebra and use of logic, arrays and, error and its control.
LEVEL: CERTIFICATE
COURSE TITLE: FOUNDATIONS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course exposes the student to the basics of computer literacy, the types of computers
(microcomputers, minicomputers, mainframes, supercomputers) and computer components (hardware and software).
Additional topics that will be covered include information storage and accessing data, main memory and types of memory,
input and output devices, secondary storage, systems software (operating systems, language translators, utility programs),
application evaluation and viruses. In addition, students will be exposed to software such as DOS, Windows,
WordPerfect/Microsoft Word, Lotus/Excel, and dBase/Access.
LEVEL: CERTIFICATE
COURSE TITLE: DESIGNING INFORMATION SYSTEMS I
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces students to the people in information systems (the project team),
structured design concepts, the systems development life cycle, systems analysis (problem definition, feasibility study and
logical design), systems design (data descriptions, systems flowcharts, hardware and software specifications). Students will
be required to do a project.
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LEVEL: CERTIFICATE
COURSE TITLE: INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN BUSINESS
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course is geared towards giving students an understanding of information systems, the various
types of information systems and their uses, and the people involved in the creation of information systems Students will
therefore cover topics such as the data processing cycle, the need for information, functions and levels of management:
the decision-making process - types of management decisions. There will also be further use of DOS, Windows,
WordPerfect/Microsoft Word, Lotus/Excel, and dBase/Access.
LEVEL: CERTIFICATE
COURSE TITLE: COMMUNICATION FOR BUSINESS
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is intended to expose students to various forms of business communication, both
verbal and nonverbal. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to prepare summaries, business letters,
reports, essays, projects and papers and also make oral presentations.
LEVEL: CERTIFICATE
COURSE TITLE: DATA COMMUNICATION AND DISTRIBUTED DATA PROCESSING
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Topics to be covered include the transmission of data and transmission media, data
communication conventions, managing communication traffic, communication networks (e.g. LANs, WANs), centralized
and distributed data systems and distributed data.
LEVEL: CERTIFICATE
COURSE TITLE: DATA STORAGE AND MANAGEMENT
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course exposes students to the following topics: storage technology (magnetic tape, magnetic
disk, optical disk), file organization: (sequential, direct), data management and database management systems (DBMS),
types of DBMS and DBMS software, organizational and procedural controls in DBMS design and use, and DBMS evaluation.
This course has a project component.
LEVEL: CERTIFICATE
COURSE TITLE: DESIGNING INFORMATION SYSTEMS II
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students will be exposed to systems development and systems implementation, systems
maintenance, prototyping, computer-aided software engineering and CASE methodology, program designs and program
writing, and programming languages.
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LEVEL: I
SEMESTER: I or II
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The objectives are to expose students to the process of management in both profit and non-profit
organizations, to stimulate students to think of managerial issues from both local and global perspectives and to introduce
students to ethical and environmental considerations in business.
LEVEL: I
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO INSURANCE
PREREQUISITE: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course covers the general principles of insurance. It provides students with the foundation in
risk management and the insurance industry. Students are introduced to the history of insurance, the concept of risk and
how insurance deals with risk. Students will study the basic concepts and language of insurance; the legal context of
insurance; and the participants in the industry and their relationships with each other.
LEVEL: I
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO BANKING
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is concerned with basic concepts, theories and issues involved in banking. Its first part
is mainly descriptive: organizational structure of financial institutions, regulatory framework, banker/customer
relationship, services provided by banks. Its second part tackles managerial issues, as risk management. On the other hand,
it does not tackle hedging risk with derivatives nor banking crises. The topic of banking in connection with monetary policy
is not covered in depth.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I or II
COURSE TITLE: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS I
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides an overview of Management Information Systems. It describes the
components of Management Information Systems and the relationship of MIS to the larger area of Organization and
Management. Information Systems Technology is covered.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO E-COMMERCE
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: MKTG 2001 AND MGMT 2006
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course aims to prepare students with the requisite fundamentals to enable them to provide
the business perspective/inputs to the e-commerce adoption process. Emphasis will be on the underlying commercial
principles of e-commerce rather than on the technological processes. Topics to be covered include: Internet
Demographics; Internet Business Models; Customer Support Strategies; Security Issues in E-commerce; Legal Issues in E-
commerce; Logistical Challenges for Caribbean E-commerce.
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LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I OR II
COURSE TITLE: ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: SOCI 1002 OR MGMT 1001
PREREQUISITES FOR FFA & FST: SOCI 1002 OR MGMT 1001 OR AGEX 1003 OR COMP 1100 OR COMP 1400 & COMP 1401
OR COMP 1601 OR HUEC 1003 OR CHEM 1060 OR CHEM 1065 OR CHEM 1070 & CHEM 1066
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course uses the systems approach to organizations to highlight how interrelated variables such
as people, technology, task, structure and external environments impact on organizational effectiveness. Emphasis is on
the nature of behavioural issues and how and why they impact on the functioning of organizations.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: SOCIOLOGY OF SPORT
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: MGMT 1001 OR SOCI 1002
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will acquaint students with the relationship between sport and the society in which it is
embedded. Sociological concepts and theories will be used to examine the following issues: the role of sport in advancing
social struggle and challenging various forms of inequality and domination; the role of sport in the wider development
process; commercialization of sport; the organization of sport in the Caribbean; deviance in sport; sport and gender issues.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO SPORTS MANAGEMENT
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to introduce the student to the sport administration field. Students will be
made aware of the career options available to them in the sport management profession and learn about the types of
skills, ability and knowledge that is required by sport administrators whether they are managing amateur or professional
sport programmes, running events, marketing sporting goods or designing athletics or physical education programmes.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I OR II
COURSE TITLE: QUANTITATIVE METHODS
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: ECON 1005 OR ECON 1003
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is an introductory level survey of quantitative techniques commonly used to provide
insight into business decisions. The primary emphasis is on preparing the student to become an intelligent user of these
techniques.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I or II
COURSE TITLE: BUSINESS LAW I
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The main focus of this course is the general principles of the law of contract, the law of Agency as
well as other related areas of interest like the Sale of Goods Act and the Hire Purchase Act 1938 and 1954. Background
material covers the role and function of the law in society, the sources of the law, the legal system etc.
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LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: THE LAW AND SPORT
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to provide students with a general understanding of the functioning of the
Legal System with particular reference to the potential problems likely to be faced by those involved with Sport and
Physical Education. Students will review and analyze judicial opinions on legal issues that have frequently arisen in
situations involving organized sports. Generic legal issues affecting sporting providers and participants such as health and
safety, contracts and licensing will be explored.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I or II
COURSE TITLE: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT I
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: ACCT 1002 AND ECON 1005 OR ECON 1003
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is concerned with the core concepts of financial decision-making; the time-value of
money, the cost of capital and trade-offs between risk and return. Students should develop a thorough understanding of
these basic concepts and how to apply them in real-world examples.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I or II
COURSE TITLE: MONEY AND CAPITAL MARKETS
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: ECON 1002, ECON 1005 AND MGMT 2023
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is concerned with the institutions through which financial transactions take place and
the mechanisms in use for effective operation of these institutions. Students should develop a thorough understanding of
Trinidad and American institutions and how businesses use them.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: ECON 1005 OR SOCI 1005 OR MGMT 2012
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is intended to present students with an up-to-date view of primary activities of the
production/operations functions in organizations. The production/ operations function is an area of management that has
a profound effect on efficiency, productivity and the quality of our daily lives. Focusing on Caribbean economies, the
course will examine the resources that are required in the production of goods and services and illustrate the method of
their acquisition utilization, and upkeep. The topics to be covered will be shown to apply not only to the manufacturing
sector but to the service sectors as well such as banks, hospitals, etc.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: BANKING RISK MANAGEMENT
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: MGMT 1022 AND MGMT 2023
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is concerned with current banking practices that control different kinds of risk. It
explores the management of bank lending, securities, capital, liabilities, and liquidity; and discusses regulation,
competition, policy, and internal bank management.
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LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES FOR FFA & FST: ECON 1001 AND EITHER CHEM 1060 OR CHEM 1065 OR CHEM 1070 & CHEM 1066 OR
MATH 1140 OR MATH 1141 & MATH 1152 OR COMP 1402 & COMP 1406
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is concerned with the application of economic principles and methodologies to the
decision-making process of the business firm operating under conditions of risk and uncertainty. Emphasis is also placed on
the firm’s competitive strategy.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: INSURANCE LAW
PREREQUISITE: MGMT 1011
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will cover regulation and types of insurance organizations; principles underlying
contracts of insurance, with special attention given to analysis, construction and effects of life, fire, group, personal and
property liability insurance policies; insurable interest; subrogation; insured events and exceptions; selection and control
of risks; making and cancellation of insurance contracts; coverage; exclusions; duties of good faith and duty to defend.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE AND PENSIONS
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces students to the basic principles of life and health insurance and pensions, as
well as, their usage in personal financial risk management. Students will learn about the operations of life and health
insurance companies, the nature of institutional risks and their control. The course also covers the main forms of contract
and their application, life office practice and administration, underwriting and selection of risks.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: MOTOR AND PROPERTY INSURANCE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course addresses the fundamentals of motor and property insurance, including analysis of
contracts, rating, underwriting, regulation and the financial strength of insurers.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: EVENT MANAGEMENT IN SPORTS
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course covers the purposes, types, organization, administration and evaluation of events in
relation to the hosting of sporting events. Areas such as networking (knowledge of the various groups required to support
and stage an event), promotion and marketing of events and the financial ramifications of staging events will be
emphasized.
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LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS II
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course addresses the need for managers to understand the requirements for Information
Systems, to participate in the design of systems and to manage the procurement of systems.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: DATABASE DESIGN AND BUSINESS APPLICATION
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines the use of database systems in Business, the design of database systems, and
their particular strengths for strategic management.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SECURITY
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course prepares the students with the knowledge to participate effectively in the design,
implementation and maintenance of information security programmes. This course will focus on the principles of
information security as well as some of the technological issues. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to
support information security initiatives as non-technical users and managers. Upon completion of this course students will
be able to:
• Define and understand information security terminology.
• Understand current and evolving issues in information security.
• Conduct security and disaster preparedness audits.
• Design information security programmes using the security systems development life cycle model.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I or II
COURSE TITLE: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: MGMT 2008 OR GOVT 2071
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides participants with a broad overview of issues pertaining to human resource
management with special reference to the Caribbean environment.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I OR II
COURSE TITLE: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: MGMT 2008 or GOVT 2071
CO-REQUISITES: MGMT 3017
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course covers areas like the origins and development of trade unions and employer
associations, systems of industrial relations in the Commonwealth Caribbean, collective bargaining, contract administration
and disputes settlement procedures, nature and causes of industrial conflict, labour and the law, public policy and
industrial relations and other topical issues in industrial relations.
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LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: MGMT 1001 OR SOCI 1002 AND MGMT 2008 OR GOVT 2071
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The objectives of this course are to evaluate the various theoretical underpinnings and practical
applications of Organization Development (O.D); to develop participants’ skills in diagnosing problem areas, recommending
and implementing appropriate strategies for change in organizations; to examine the various implications of change for the
organization and employees.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I or II
COURSE TITLE: BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Business Communication is designed to expose students to the various forms and techniques of
written, oral and interpersonal communications, in business and management. Emphasis is on group and individual
practice and application in a variety of simulated and actual business situations.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to expose students to the issues, techniques and skills associated
specifically with the training and development function in organizations. It will expand on the Human Resource
Development module covered in the capstone Human Resource Management course.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN SPORTS
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: MGMT 1001, MGMT 2010
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will focus on the Human Resource Management challenges likely to be faced by
management professionals in the field of sport. Emphasis will be placed on developing skills in selecting, motivating,
evaluating and rewarding personnel in sports. Attention will also be focused on the management of volunteers, job
analysis and design, employee empowerment, the management of diversity and dealing with problem employees.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: SPORTS MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: MKTG 2001
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Integrating the unique product characteristics of sport with traditional marketing theory, this
course aims to develop a framework for strategic decision making in the field of Sports Marketing and Public Relations.
Emphasis will be placed on the identification of market opportunities, the strategies to be used in exploring these
opportunities and the establishment of mechanisms for ongoing education and adjustments of strategies. Topics to be
covered include sports consumer behaviour; sport market segmentation; promotional strategies; sponsorship; market
research; pricing strategies; promotional strategies; public relations and publicity.
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LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: PHYSICAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN SPORT/FACILITY PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will focus on the planning and management of sport and recreational facilities. Topics
to be covered include: planning the sports facility (accessibility, parking, geographic location); the facility layout; the facility
image (appearance, amenities offered, personnel); blue printing the service delivery system; the management of risk at
sport facilities; feasibility study; marketing of the sport facility and ticket sales strategy.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: INTERNSHIP IN SPORT
CREDITS: 0
PREREQUISITES: MGMT 2009, MGMT 2010, MGMT 2022
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This internship is designed to expose the student to the real-world sport management setting and
will provide a bridge between academic studies and practice. During their attachment to the various organizations,
students will work under the supervision of appropriate professionals and will be required to prepare a written
report/paper based on their experience and incorporating relevant theory provided in other courses. Students may work
within a variety of sports settings, however, the chosen field must have prior approval from the Sport and Physical
Education Centre and/or the Department of Management Studies.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I OR II
COURSE TITLE: BUSINESS STRATEGY AND POLICY
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: MGMT 2023, MGMT 2008, AND EITHER MKTG 2001 OR MGMT 2006
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is an integrative course designed to use the knowledge and competence developed in other
courses in the solution of general management problems.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I OR II
COURSE TITLE: ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students will be exposed to the following topics: Perspective in Entrepreneurship; the
Entrepreneur’s mind, the Entrepreneurial Manager; the New Venture Team; New Venture Ideas; Recognizing, shaping and
evaluating opportunities; The Start-up Process; Valuation Techniques; the Organization Plan; The Business Plan for Raising
Capital and Guiding Growth; Alternative Sources of Financing and Obtaining Capital; Deal Structuring; Purchasing a
Business; Franchising; Managing Growth.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I or II
COURSE TITLE: ETHICS IN BUSINESS
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course aims to expose students to the knowledge and skills necessary to think through difficult
ethical decisions encountered in organizational life and to make responsible decisions. It seeks to develop standards of
professionalism that will allow the practitioner to identify, analyze and resolve ethical issues in business decision-making.
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LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: ECON 1001, ECON 1002 AND MGMT 2023 OR MKTG 2001
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides students with a thorough grounding in the various aspects of international
business such as:
• the forces of globalization;
• motives for and methods used in engaging in international business;
• the role of the state in the conduct of international business;
• the effects of socio-cultural systems within countries on the conduct of international business;
• foreign exchange systems and institution to facilitate international transactions.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS
CREDITS: 3
PRE-REQUISITES: MGMT 2021
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Building on the foundation of the course on Business Law, this course introduces the student to
some of the practical aspects of commercial law, mainly from an international perspective. The focus will be on preparing
and negotiating contracts, fulfilling financial obligations in transnational transactions, resolving disputes, tendering for
goods and services, and the growing body of international principles applicable to commercial transactions.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT II
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is concerned with the major skills needed for a senior financial officer with respect to
short-term financial operations (working capital management and financing) and long-term financial operations (capital
structure, financing options) and introduces some international finance issues. Students will learn how to apply their
learning in real-world examples.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: INVESTMENT AND ANALYSIS
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course discusses investment functions and explains the nature of the decision-making process.
It provides a frame of reference in which the students can make a value judgment based upon returns and risks of
investment. The course is designed to bring the principles of investment and good theory into the practical decision-
making process.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: TAXATION I
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides an overview of the methods that governments use to raise revenue through
taxation. The role that taxation plays in society in the developed countries and underdeveloped countries is examined.
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LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is concerned with broadening the understanding of financial techniques and Financial
Markets in a wider geographic context. Students will gain knowledge of International Financial Markets and learn how to
analyze multicurrency issues.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: APPLIED TOPICS IN CORPORATE FINANCE
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This capstone course applies the basic financial theory covered in Financial Management I and II to
the solution of real world issues encountered by financial managers. The CASE METHOD is used to enhance the students’
ability to develop business judgment in financial issues and to enable the development of plans that are implementable.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Project Management introduces the student to the principles and processes of Project
Management. The focus is on the tools and techniques utilized in meeting the project management objective of delivering
projects that fulfil customer specifications, with respect to completion time, cost, and performance level. Additionally, the
course explores the identification of project requirements, stakeholder expectations, and project constraints. The main
topics covered are the five main project management processes: Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring & Control and
Closure.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: OPERATIONS, PLANNING AND CONTROL
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: MGMT 2026, MGMT 2012
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Building on the earlier course in Production and Operations Management, this course is intended
to illustrate the array of planning and control techniques available to management to ensure the maximum productivity,
quality, efficiency and profitability of the various operation systems involved in the production of goods and services.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: MGMT 2008 OR GOVT 2071 AND MGMT 3017
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The objective of this course is to familiarize students with the following: theories of compensation;
organization policies and its impact on compensation; behavioural effects of compensation plans.
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LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: BANK TREASURY MANAGEMENT
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is concerned with money market, foreign exchange and capital market business from
the point of view of the bank. It covers treasury management of financial services institutions; banking and investment
supervision and regulation; market practice and procedures.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: CREDIT ANALYSIS AND LENDING
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: MGMT 1022, MGMT 2031 AND MGMT 2023
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course covers the principles and practice of business lending: risk management at portfolio
level; the principles of business lending: credit monitoring, control and recovery; borrowing requirements and credit risks
associated with differing types of business; specialist services relevant to a lending situation; consumer credit: the effective
management of risk with the broadening of lending facilities to individual (non-business) customers.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: DERIVATIVES MARKETS
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: MGMT 2023, MGMT 2024 AND 3048
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this course is to provide the students with the necessary skills to value and to
employ options, futures, and related financial contracts. In order to provide a useful treatment of these topics in an
environment that is changing rapidly, it is necessary to stress the fundamentals and to study some important applications.
The topics that will be covered are:
• futures markets and their applications, including the pricing and the use of futures contracts on stock indices, on
commodities, and treasury instruments;
• options markets and their applications, covering the valuation and use of options, including a discussion of the
empirical evidence and dynamic asset allocation strategies;
• swaps, complex derivatives, structured securities including several cases, and the use (and misuse) of derivatives
in the context of corporate applications.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I OR II
COURSE TITLE: PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: On completion of this course, students will be able to recognize the values fundamental to the
experience of being a professional; develop the skills for moral reasoning that allow these values to be interpreted; apply
the theoretical frameworks and interpretive skills in recognizing and dealing with professional ethical issues; identify
ethical dilemmas and apply the appropriate moral paradigm/reasoning to solve these; demonstrate a positive shift in their
moral reasoning that would illuminate any areas of ethical ambiguity; and contribute to the development of an ethical
culture in their respective workplaces.
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LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: LIABILITY INSURANCE
PREREQUISITE: MGMT 1011 AND MGMT 2060
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course aims to provide students with practical and theoretical knowledge of liability insurance,
including professional indemnity, directors’ and officers’ liability, employers’ liability and workmen’s compensation, and
public liability and products liability insurance.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: INSURANCE REGULATIONS AND MARKET CONDUCT
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to provide students with a broad description of insurance regulation,
market conduct and the relevant participants. The course also addresses the framework that must be used to identify,
measure, mitigate and manage legal and reputational risks.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: RISK MANAGEMENT IN INSURANCE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The aim of the course is to give students a working knowledge of the role of risk management in
developing and maintaining an effective and efficient operation in any organization. The course also provides an
understanding of the main types of reinsurance contacts, the ways in which such contracts may be arranged and the
application of reinsurance techniques to main classes of insurance business. Emphasis is also placed on risk financing
techniques, on risks which are insurable, and the design of insurance programmes. The structure and operation of
international reinsurance markets, and financing strategies in a global environment are also covered.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: INSURANCE ACCOUNTING
PREREQUISITE: MGMT 1011 AND ACCT 2014
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on the specific accounting principles and practices relating to the life and non-
life insurance sectors. The preparation, reporting and analysis of financial statements of insurance firms will be addressed.
Students should have prior knowledge of financial accounting.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: UNDERWRITING AND CLAIMS MANAGEMENT
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will introduce the objectives and terminology of insurance underwriting and claims
Students will learn the underwriting decision-making process involved in insuring a client or business. The course aims to
improve your technical claim handling abilities, as well as, your communication and negotiation skills.
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LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: ADVANCED STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT SIMULATION
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
CO-REQUISITES: MGMT 3031
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to complement MGMT 3031 – Business Strategy and Policy by giving
students an opportunity to manage a virtual company and to compete against other teams all bent on market dominance.
If one were to use an aviation metaphor, Business Strategy and Policy would be equivalent to ground school and this
course simulator training.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO FINAL YEAR STUDENTS WHO REQUIRE MGMT 3311 AS A CORE
COURSE TO COMPLETE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THEIR DEGREE PROGRAMMES
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This “Occupational Safety and Health Management” course is intended to make students aware of
the OSH duties and rights of employees and employers, and would also make them able to bring their knowledge to bear
on the personal safety at home and in their communities. Students will be introduced to the types of hazards existing in
various situations, and will learn to perform basic risk assessments, identifying unsafe acts and unsafe conditions, and
proposing action plans to prevent and reduce accidents, injuries, and other losses. The course will look at elements
including health, safety and welfare. The concept of electrical, physical, chemical, vibration, ergonomic, stress, and several
other hazards will be introduced in this course. It should be noted that this course refers to the requirements of the OSH
Act of Trinidad and Tobago (2004), as amended, with particular focus on its health and safety requirements. This course is
not a 'law' course, and does not purport to advice on issues such as industrial relations or legal alternatives.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: QUALITY MANAGEMENT
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO FINAL YEAR STUDENTS WHO REQUIRE MGMT 3311 AS A CORE COURSE TO
COMPLETE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THEIR DEGREE PROGRAMMES
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This “Quality Management” course will seek to develop in students an understanding of their own
values and those of the workplace, convert these into expectations and needs, and aim for success in their work and
personal lives. At work, students should be able to align their personal values and competencies with organizational
expectations to bring about loyal customers, operational excellence, profitability, and sustainable competitive advantage.
Using their grasp of quality theory, tools, and methods gained from this course, students should be outfitted with the
basics to surpass expectations of internal and external customers, and prove themselves to be excellent investments for
their company through consistent delivery of value by meeting objectives, contributing to continual improvement, and
collaborating within stakeholder groups as appropriate.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course seeks to equip students with a comprehensive and balanced grounding in social
research methods and designs while simultaneously developing them in the necessary writing skills needed to effectively
write a proper research paper.
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MKTG COURSES
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I OR II
COURSE CODE: MKTG 2001
COURSE TITLE: PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: ACCT 1002 AND MGMT 1001 OR SOCI 1002
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is intended to provide students with the conceptual framework and analytical skills
necessary for the analysis of markets and marketing activities of firms in a dynamic environment.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: MARKETING MANAGEMENT
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is concerned with the development of the student’s marketing decision-making skills
and communication effectiveness. It is case-based, and students are expected to undertake a marketing project based on
fieldwork.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: INTERNATIONAL MARKETING MANAGEMENT
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on the techniques and strategies necessary to develop marketing plans for the
international marketplace.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: MARKETING RESEARCH
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on the design and execution of market research projects and the presentation
of results in a form useful for decision makers.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: MARKETING PLANNING
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The intention is to equip students with the tools necessary for effective marketing planning in the
public and private sectors. Analytical methods and data sources necessary in defining competition, analyzing an industry
and customers, and forecasting market potential is covered in depth. Students are expected to develop an actual
marketing plan as a coursework project.
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LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATION
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The integrated marketing communication concept; the role of integrated marketing
communication in the marketing process; the communication process; goals and objectives setting; budgeting; creative
strategy planning and development; the role of advertising agencies and other marketing communication organizations;
media selection; the integrated marketing communication mix elements; the measurement of effectiveness; quantitative
and qualitative research in integrated marketing communication; the regulatory framework.
PSYC COURSES
LEVEL: I
SEMESTER: I
COURSE CODE: PSYC 1001*
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The concepts and practice of psychology are becoming increasingly important in our society. This
course allows students to gain an understanding of basic principles in psychology. It also illustrates some basic techniques
of measuring human behaviour. An attempt will also be made to indicate where psychological principles could play an
effective part in understanding and solving certain problems. The course is organized into seven sections. An attempt will
also be made to use a multi-disciplinary approach through illustrations. The theme of humanistic psychology will be used
alongside the Freudian and Behaviouristic approaches to explore whether human beings have the inherent nature to
transcend the environment or to remain always at the mercy of environmental forces. Among the topic areas dealt with in
this course are sensation and perception, learning, motivation, memory, emotions, intelligence, personality, development
and research methods. This course is a prerequisite for all other second and third year.
LEVEL: I
SEMESTER: II
COURSE CODE: PSYC 1004
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course seeks to introduce students to the field of Social Psychology as the scientific study of
how people think about, influence, and relate to one another while introducing its scope of study and its methodology.
This course intends to give students an appreciation for the combined analysis of psychological and sociological
perspectives in studying human behaviour. Social Psychology will, therefore, be constructed as an interactionist discipline.
Students will be exposed to numerous social psychological concepts, particularly in the light of empirical research,
including primary and secondary socialization and its consequences in relationships; self and personality development;
attitude formation and measurement; persuasion; conformity, compliance, obedience and deviance; group behaviour;
interpersonal relations; impression formation, aggression and altruistic behaviour. Each topic will be covered in sufficient
depth for students to be able to appreciate classical social psychological concepts and findings. Students will also develop a
keen appreciation for social psychology as a tool for national, as well as personal development.
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LEVEL: I
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces the first-year psychology undergraduate student to science as a philosophy,
and psychology as a branch of science. Research methods unique to psychology and the ethical implications of studying
human behaviour will be covered. The content to be covered in the course includes conducting literature review and
evaluation of psychological research, understanding psychological measures and designing ethical psychological studies,
and communicating research findings to others.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: PSYC 1001 OR PSYC 1004
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces students to the classification, causes, and treatment of abnormal behaviour.
It will examine topics such as reactions to stress and adjustment disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders,
schizophrenia, substance-related and addictive disorders, disorders of mood and disorders of childhood and adolescence.
The course provides a biopsychosocial approach to understanding the causes of psychological disorders. Methods of
assessment and various approaches for treatment will also be considered.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Physiological Psychology explores the biological processes underlying human behaviour. It
introduces students to the basic anatomy, physiology and neuro-chemistry of the nervous system. Utilizing this foundation,
it then explores the neurobiological underpinnings of core human behaviours including sleep, reproductive behaviour and
communication and common mental health disorders such as depression, schizophrenia and substance abuse.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: PERSONALITY THEORY
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will provide a comprehensive understanding of the major theories of personality and
the theorists themselves (e.g. Freud, Skinner, Maslow, Bandura, Erikson, Cattell and Eysenck). It will also examine research
methods in personality psychology to help students understand the scientific study of human personality. In addition, the
course will explore the assumptions about human nature which underlie each perspective.
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LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: PSYCHOMETRICS AND TESTING
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides an introduction to the theory, method, and application of psychological
testing. The content includes: concepts of psychological testing; principles of psychological measurement; techniques used
to analyze tests; development of tests (e.g. cognitive, emotional intelligence, personality); and the use of psychological
tests to make decisions about individuals. The focus will be on description of the basic principles of psychological
measurement that must be applied in order to properly evaluate psychological tests, as well as on some of the major
applications of psychological tests in education, industry, and clinical practice.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE CODE: PSYC 2008*
COURSE TITLE: COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Cognitive psychology is the study of how the mind is organized to produce cognition that
influences behaviour. This course introduces the field of cognitive psychology and facilitates an understanding of how
cognition contributes to human behavior and mental processes such as perception, attention, learning, memory, language,
problem-solving, judgement, and emotion.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: STATISTICS AND RESEARCH DESIGN IN PSYCHOLOGY
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: PSYC 1001 OR PSYC 1004 AND ECON 1005 OR SOCI 1005 AND PSYC 1009
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Parametric and non-parametric statistical procedures and their descriptive and inferential
application to behavioural research are applied to a variety of research questions and experimental designs emphasizing
those used in psychological research. Computer programming for data organization and analysis is taught. Concepts and
techniques learnt in this course are generously applied throughout later psychology courses.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: SELECTED THEORIES IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course presents students with an overview of the theories and content areas in social
psychology. Social psychology is the broadest of the branches of psychology, analyzing how the individual influences, and is
in turn influenced by the actual or imagined presence of others. This course gives students an understanding of the
processes and forces that shape and are shaped by human interaction. Core topics will include attribution theories, social
exchange theories, field theory, consistency theories, reactance theory, theories on self, social comparison theory, social
cognition and social perception. The course is divided into four sections. These sections will introduce students to specific
theories and concepts in social psychology. All lectures and tutorials are essential.
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LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on the unfolding of the human life cycle from conception to old age through
the interplay of biological, cognitive and socioemotional processes. This course seeks to understand how and why
individuals change overtime. The interplay between cultural norms and psychological patterns is examined, and the factors
related to healthy growth and development from an individual and a societal perspective are explored. Major theories and
concepts will be introduced as various aspects of life span development are covered.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: SENSATION AND PERCEPTION
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Humans are constantly taking in information from the environment, whether it is the words on this
page or the sounds in the classroom. Sensation involves the biological mechanisms that detect physical stimuli and
translate them into neural activity. Perception refers to the processes the brain uses to actively interpret sensory
information and form a representation of the external world. This course will focus on the biological and cognitive
mechanisms of sensation and perception in the visual and auditory systems, and other sensory modalities.
LEVEL II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: EXPERIMENTAL AND APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: PSYC 1001 OR PSYC 1004 AND ECON 1005 OR SOCI 1005
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students acquire advanced skills in psychological experimentation and also an understanding of
how psychological concepts can be applied towards solving human problems Experimental work will emphasize theories
and concepts obtained from psychology courses previously or concurrently taken, showing the value and implications of
experimental work in psychology.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: ADVANCED TOPICS IN PERSONALITY
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course extends on the major theories of personality covered in PSYC 2004. Further theories
are also presented in offering a more comprehensive coverage of the field. In addition, a variety of selected issues are
considered including the role of personal, cultural, biological and environmental influences. Case studies provide an
application component to the course.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: COMMUNITY & ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Theories developed in a variety of areas – social psychology, sociology, ethnology, political science,
architecture and anthropology are synthesized to understand and assess the interaction between the individual and
his/her environment.
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LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANISATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course explores the applications of psychological theories and concepts to problems
encountered in work environments with special reference to the Caribbean. The study of Industrial and Organizational
(I/O) Psychology is important to all who are part of the world of work. It will benefit students who are interested in
pursuing a career in I/O psychology, human resources, or simply want to understand how psychology applies to the
workplace. I/O psychology is a subfield of psychology concerned with various aspects of people in the workplace, including
employee productivity and well-being. This course will introduce students to methods, practice, research, and theories of
Industrial and Organizational (or I/O) Psychology. It will demonstrate the connection between psychological theory and
application and will draw on examples and illustrations from the world of work.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: LEARNING AND MEMORY
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will explore how humans acquire and remember information that allows them to meet
the demands of a complex world. The focus is on learning and memory in humans, but it will also cover how studying lower
animals is beneficial. Learning is almost always associated with the behaviourist school while memory, for the most part,
has fallen into the cognitivist camp. The approach taken offers a more comprehensive picture of the learning process
through a synthesis of the behaviouristic and cognitivistic perspectives. In addition, brain-behaviour relationships are
highlighted as these underscore the natural integration of the learning process.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES INSOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course emphasizes the linkages between social psychological theory and social issues. It
illustrates how social psychological theories and/or principles (conformity, cognitive dissonance, schematic processing etc.)
can be applied in understanding and solving social problems in Caribbean societies and Trinidad and Tobago, in particular.
Insights into current issues and research processed are also acquired from critiques of refereed publications.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: YEAR LONG
COURSE TITLE: RESEARCH PROJECT IN PSYCHOLOGY
CREDITS: 6
PREREQUISITES: PSYC 1009, PSYC 2010 AND PSYC 2019
COURSE DESCRIPTION: In order to pursue this course, students must be in Level 3 and registered in the Psychology Special
Programme. The project will help develop the student’s capability in formulating research themes, data collection and
analysis from a psychological perspective. This year-long course involves seminar-type classes and close frequent
consultations with a Project Supervisor from the Department’s staff.
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LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: HISTORY AND SYSTEMS IN PSYCHOLOGY
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the various systems of thought that have
developed over the lifespan of psychology from its philosophical origins to recent perspectives. This course will primarily
rely upon readings, class presentation, and class discussion to convey this body of knowledge.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: MOTIVATION AND EMOTIONS
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course seeks to assist students in understanding the psychological bases for human motivation
and emotion. Theoretical as well as experimental points of view will be considered ranging from the infancy of the subject
to present time. It begins by examining the historical underpinnings of motivation and emotion, then analyzing basic needs
and drives. The brain and its role in motivation and emotion is also addressed.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE:
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: PSYC 1009, PSYC 2010 AND PSYC 2019
COURSE DESCRIPTION: In order to pursue this course, students must be in Level 3 and MUST be registered in the
Psychology Major Programme. This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to develop a detailed
research proposal for investigating a contemporary psychological issue. Students will go through the entire process of
developing a research idea and put forward important elements required to conduct the research. The content and
process of this course provide students with the basic requirements necessary for conducting psychological research in the
future. Students will not be required to carry out the research (i.e. collect data on the proposed research topic) because
time (one semester), will not permit the collection and analysis of data.
SOCI COURSES
LEVEL: I
SEMESTER: II
COURSE CODE: SOCI 1000
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY II
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Sociological Perspectives. Major Themes on Social Change and Development in the modern world.
LEVEL: I
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY I
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: What is Sociology about? Structures of Power. An analysis of social institutions and processes.
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LEVEL: I
SEMESTER: I OR II
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioural Sciences represents an attempt to understand social
and behavioural phenomena from a measurement perspective. Given the wide variation in measurement, based on the
nature of the population that is being measured, this course will sensitize students to varying methods of data collection,
treatment and analysis consistent with ongoing changes and variations in behavioural phenomena. To this end, the
objective of this course is to train students to measure, understand and interpret behavioural phenomena.
LEVEL: I
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides a comprehensive introduction to anthropological methodology, the history of
anthropology broadly conceived, the culture concept, and the ways in which the Caribbean is and has been embedded
within a larger anthropology paradigm. The course examines various aspects of human behaviours, lifestyles and
institutions from various cultures including language and communication, economic and political systems, ethics and
morality, identity and culture, gender, race and sexuality; and how anthropologists approach the study of such
phenomena. It will also familiarize students with famous anthropologists both past and present. Over the semester the
course will answer these core questions: What is anthropology? What does it do? What does it tell us? Why is it useful?
And how can students use it vocationally?
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: CLASSICAL SOCIAL THEORY
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces students to the works of pioneering sociological thinkers who dominated
sociological theorizing in the 19th and early 20th centuries, critically evaluating the theoretical contributions of August
Comte, Herbert Spencer, Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, Karl Marx, Harriet Martinoau, WEB Dubois, Jane Addams and
Charlotte Perkins Gilman.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: MODERN SOCIAL THEORY
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Topics include Modern Structuralism Structural-functionalism; Conflict theory. Phenomenological
and Interactionist perspectives: Ethnomethodology; Symbolic Interactionism. Third World and Caribbean Perspectives:
Frantz Fanon and the Sociology of Colonialism; Pluralism, Creole and Plantation Society models and beyond. Post-
Structuralism; Post-Modernization; Post-Colonialism Structuration Theory.
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LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: QUALITATIVE METHODS IN SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course exposes student to field research, both within the community and in organizations. The
object is to understand the meaning of the members’ world; how their perception images and interpretations shape the
members and the wider community. Students are trained to undertake qualitative research in this area by understanding
phenomena in selected areas.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: SOCIOLOGY OF A DIASPORIC COMMUNITY
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course exposes students to the dynamics of a diasporic community in a post-colonial
democracy. Focusing on the Caribbean region it deals with the processes of continuity and change among the people of
Indian descent, and the issues confronting this community and the wider society in which it lives.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: SURVEY DESIGN AND ANALYSIS
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: SOCI 1002 OR SOCI 1000 AND ECON 1005 OR SOCI 1005
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course allows students to understand the various interconnections between the methods
(used in survey designs) and reliability of findings. Students gain hands-on experience with the computer, as it relates to
the data entry of the actual survey which the student conducts in a test of understanding phenomena and research.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: ANTHROPOLOGY OF THE PEOPLES OF THE CARIBBEAN I
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: An introductory course which treats with:
• What is Anthropology?
• Anthropological methods and their problems
• The cultural background of the Caribbean peoples
• The concepts of culture, culture contact, acculturation, interculturation, syncretism
• Identity, culture and Caribbean society.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: SOCIAL CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course addresses the problematic, theories, and critiques of social development as applied to
those societies that emerged on the world stage after the end of the Second World War. It closes with a consideration of
development theory in the post-modern era.
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LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: THE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES FOR BSC SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS: SOWK 1001 AND SOWK 1003
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The Organization and Management of Social Services aims to provide students with an
understanding of the requirements for managing social service organizations. Students will be assisted in understanding
the operational environment of social service agencies and ways in which organizational performance can be improved and
optimized. To achieve this, the course is designed to help students to plan and humanize social service organizations
through discussion and analysis of their experiences of social service organizations. Marks are given for discussion in
tutorial sessions in addition to group project analytical reports.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: SOCIAL GERONTOLOGY
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to introduce students to the field of social gerontology and will focus on the
social dimensions of the ageing. Within this setting, students are introduced to the demographic, biological, psychological
and sociological theories of ageing, the social attitudes towards ageing and the effects of these attitudes on older persons
and their participation in society. The major issues around the social consequences of the policies for the elderly in the
Caribbean are discussed. This course contributes to an improved awareness of the continuity of life and assists in dispelling
fears and misconceptions of ageing. Through project activities, this course provides the opportunity to determine the
extent to which various theories on ageing apply to the Caribbean.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE CODE: SOCI 2025/GEND 2025
COURSE TITLE: WOMEN AND WORK IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE: INSTITUTE FOR GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES/BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will introduce students to the study of women, work and social change in developing
countries, focusing on women workers in labour intensive manufacturing jobs, issues related to women’s work in the
Caribbean in relation to the changing global trade environment (such as CSME and the EU-CARIFORUM EPA), and the
situation of migrant women workers and women engaged in other formal and informal sectors of the global economy.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISTES: SOCI 1000 OR SOCI 1002
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces students to the field of social development. It corresponds to the need for
the university to prepare graduates with competencies and skills to respond to a national vision for social development.
This course transforms a guiding framework for social development into modules that empower students to contribute to
the peace and well-being of all citizens. It covers topics such as social development theory, social exclusion, and policy
prescriptions for poverty alleviation and different stages of the family, (which serves as the context for personal life). Policy
for specific priority social issues for the 21st century such as disaster preparedness, homelessness, mental illness and
disability are included areas of study. The course examines societal values to promote social integration and the
development of civil society and communities.
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LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE CODE: SOCI 2031 (SOCI 2011)
COURSE TITLE: ANTHROPOLOGY OF THE PEOPLES OF THE CARIBBEAN II
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Building on Anthropology of the Peoples of the Caribbean I, students learn about some of the
important institutions and processes of social change in Caribbean society. Urbanization and the changing ethnic and class
relations in named Caribbean societies are considered, as are the various theoretical perspectives on the region, focusing
on religion, the family, gender relations, “family land”, “higglering” and “the informal sector”.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION I: PERSPECTIVES AND ISSUES
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Topics include the growth and development of Education as a distinct branch of study in Sociology;
theoretical perspectives in the sociology of education; education and society: education and social stratification; education
and gender; education and race; education and social change; the teaching profession; the school as an organization; the
sociology of educational knowledge.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION II: EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Topics include educational systems in developed and developing nations: an overview; educational
systems in the Caribbean: historical perspective; the school system in the contemporary Caribbean with special reference
to Trinidad; higher education in the Caribbean: status and issues; the teaching profession in the Caribbean; the role of
education in decolonization; Main problematic issues in the contemporary Caribbean.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH AND ILLNESS
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course enables students to identify the relationship between social factors, health and illness.
It explains how age, sex, class, ethnicity and culture can determine how a disease can become prevalent in one group as
opposed to another. It also highlights the relationship between doctor and patient and treats with the role of institutions
such as hospitals, nursing homes, and health organization and reorganization within the Caribbean and beyond. Issues of
health education, health promotion and health policy are also examined.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: THE THIRD WORLD IN GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines the current state of world development and the place of the Post-Colonial
World, in general and the English-speaking Caribbean in particular, within it. It is a companion to SY23F - Social Change and
Development, and takes up the theme of fundamental changes in global techno-economic arrangements and their
reflection in the nature of developmental theory. These theoretical issues are grounded through an examination of some
current social issues (poverty, urbanization and international migration) in Caribbean development.
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LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: INDUSTRIAL SOCIOLOGY I: THEORIES AND PRACTICE
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on the sociological study of work and industry. It assumes prior exposure to
Sociological Theory or Organizational Theory and Behaviour as it seeks to apply those insights to an understanding of the
structure and dynamics of work and industry in contemporary society.
LEVEL: III
COURSE TITLE: INDUSTRIAL SOCIOLOGY II: SOCIOLOGY OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: As a follow up to SOCI 3008, it focuses on the issue of industrial relations and conflict drawing on
the Caribbean experience.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: SOCIAL POLICY ANALYSIS (SOCIAL POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION II)
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Sub-theme – Social Policy Analysis This course equips students with in-depth knowledge of the
contribution of social policy to social development. The course content covers comparative social policy; the use of
frameworks for social policy analysis and detailed analysis of some selected areas e.g. poverty, the family, housing,
employment, social work services, mental health, the environment and cooperatives.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: FOR BSCSOCIAL WORK STUDENTS-SOWK 1001 AND SOWK 1003
ALL OTHER STUDENTS - SOCI 1002 OR SOCI 1000
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Social Development Planning introduces students to social development planning at macro and
micro levels. The course maintains praxis and relevance to the Caribbean and the 21st century as core philosophical
principles affecting the teaching process. The principles, processes and techniques of planning and the theoretical concepts
of development are explored in this course. Issues such as social exclusion, ethnicity and gender that impact governance
and the Caribbean development process for the 21st century are addressed within a context of sustainable and holistic
development. The course emphasizes the skills needed for social impact assessments (SIA) as they contribute to good
governance. Students also experience collaboration with the professional world of policy and planning such as The Ministry
of Community Development.
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LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: CARIBBEAN SOCIAL STRUCTURE I
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Insights into Caribbean social structure and the advent of the colonists from the 16th to the 20th
centuries are offered, allowing students to understand the relationship among ethnicity, race, class and colour in West
Indian societies, and how the historical legacy of slavery and indentureship produce cultural traditions and customs
impacting on social structure and society.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: CARIBBEAN SOCIAL STRUCTURE II
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course shows the interrelationship between macro external factors and Caribbean social
structure, examining the relationship between the phenomenon of Caribbean migration, Caribbean societal development
from post-emancipation to pre-independence times, and the issues of globalization, liberalization, religion, class and
ethnicity on the Caribbean social structure in contemporary times.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: SOCIOLOGY OF PENAL PRACTICE
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course considers the sociology of policing, lower and higher courts, imprisonment, capital
punishment, welfare alternatives to prison, and attempts to develop popular justice. A considerable literature from a
developmental perspective is available on the police, on courts, and on alternative strategies.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: SEX, GENDER AND SOCIETY: SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: SOCI 1002 OR SOCI 1000 AND GEND 1103
DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE: INSTITUTE FORGENDER AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES/BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course seeks to critically examine the sociological tradition of women, family and gender. It
reviews the biological, anthropological and social approaches to the origins of sex differences and examines the changes in
the sexual division of labour in human history. Finally, it examines the significance of sexuality and its control in the
ordering and structure of society.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: CRIMINOLOGY I
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course seeks to provide students with a basic understanding of the major theories of crime
and deviance and their relevance in terms of research and policy development. It also seeks to provide students with a
working understanding of selected issues on crime with a local and Caribbean focus. Some of these selected issues include:
theories of crime, Caribbean Criminology, the Muslimeen Insurrection, juvenile delinquency, white-collar crimes, crime
statistics, fear of crime, community policing, victimization, gender and crime, and crime research and policy.
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LEVEL: III
SEMESTER II
COURSE TITLE: CRIMINOLOGY II: POLICE AND SOCIETY
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: In Police & Society we examine and critique two of the essential institutions in society intended to
treat or deal with crime: law enforcement and corrections. We will also as part of the content of the course develop
complimentary research knowledge on deportees.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: GENDER, ETHNICITY AND CLASS: ISSUES OF IDENTITY, NATION AND CITIZENSHIP IN THE ENGLISH-
SPEAKING CARIBBEAN
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: ANY OF THE FOLLOWING - SOCI 1002; SOCI 1000; HIST 2003; HIST 2004; HIST 2005; HIST 3001; HIST
3002; HIST 3003; HIST 3005; HIST 3601; SOCI 3029; GEND 2203
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course seeks to raise the level of discourse on ‘race’ and ethnic relations in our societies and
establish the centrality of gender to issues of ‘race’, ethnicity, class and culture. At the end of this course the student
should be more familiar with the historical background to contemporary relations; have a better understanding of the
ways in which women and men are differently located within the discourse on race and class in the region; and an
appreciation of the new ways in which scholars have sought to understand and conceptualize these complex interactions.
It is hoped that this course will contribute to a more informed approach to inter-ethnic and gender relations in the region.
This course is intended for senior undergraduates and should be open to students from a range of faculties. Some
knowledge of sociology would be an asset.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT WITH REFERENCE TO CARIBBEAN SOCIETY
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course traces the emergence of the specialized field of women/gender and development since
the 1970s. The feminist critique of ‘development’ is examined as well as the social, political and economic aspects of
gender relations and their relation to the so-called development process. The course has a practical focus and provides an
introduction to frameworks for gender analysis which influence policy decisions.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: SOCIOLOGY OF FAMILIES
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces students to the sociological study of the family and establishes foundation
knowledge in the field. Definitions of diverse ‘families’ are explored while elaborating on the historical relationship
between family and society, the family life course, sexuality and parenting. Social influences on family stability and the role
of macro social, political and economic forces of the family are also examined. The course caters for students of all
disciplines of the Department of Behavioural Sciences.
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LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: POPULATION STUDIES II
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: SOCI 1002 OR SOCI 1000; AND SOCI 2000 OR SOCI 2001
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students make the linkage between population and other aspects of the universe, i.e. the
environment, the economy etc. Next, considerations are given to the kinds of policies and control measures which may be
adopted in respect of the population growth phenomenon. Students consider the links between population and
development and perform basic demographic techniques.
LEVEL: I
COURSE CODE: SOSC 1002
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course seeks to provide the rudiments of computers to all undergraduates enrolled in the
Faculty of Social Sciences. Classroom teaching is accompanied by hands-on practical sessions in the computer laboratory
where the student is introduced to electronic spreadsheets, word processing, database systems and the like.
SOWK COURSES
LEVEL: I
SEMESTER: I OR III
COURSE CODE: SOWK 1001
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is an introductory Social Work course exposing students to the guiding philosophy of social
work informed by principles of human rights and social justice and outlines the social mandate of the profession. It also
presents the foundations of social work practice, the main theoretical underpinnings, and the requirements for developing
professional identity as a social worker.
LEVEL: I
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: THEORY AND PRACTICE OF SOCIAL WORK I
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: SOWK 1001, MUST BE A SOCIAL WORK STUDENT
CO-REQUISITES: SOWK 1010
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines and explores theories of Social Work and their applicability in shaping the
Social worker’s response to the developmental imperatives of Caribbean people. The helping relationship in this context is
critically appraised, exploring the processes of interviewing, relationship building, strategies of empowerment, assessment
and intervention planning.
LEVEL: I
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: LAW FOR SOCIAL WORKERS
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: An introduction to legal principles and social legislation in the West Indies, the court system
(including tribunals); professional role of the social worker in court in terms of duty to the court and to the client and the
importance of the Social Enquiry Report. Laws relating to the family, the aged and juvenile crime will also be covered.
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LEVEL: I
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: SOCIAL WORK PRACTICUM I
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: SOWK 1001, MUST BE A SOCIAL WORK STUDENT
CO-REQUISITES: SOWK 1003
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students registered for SOWK 1010 are required to read SOWK 1003 concurrently, and must have
either successfully completed SOWK 1001 or have been formally granted exemptions with credits. Social Work Practicum I
is designed to foster practical understanding of the helping process and initiate the development of core skills and
attitudes in Social Work students.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE CODE: SOWK 2002 (SOWK 2000)
COURSE TITLE: THEORY AND PRACTICE OF SOCIAL WORK II
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: SOWK 1001 AND SOWK 1003, MUST BE A SOCIAL WORK STUDENT
COURSE DESCRIPTION: A critical appraisal of theories of social work is continued. The skills and knowledge of the social
worker; basic principles of social case work, practice skills for working with individuals and families, are explored in general
and analyzed within the Caribbean context. Issues of diversity and anti-discriminatory practice are also critically examined.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: THEORY AND PRACTICE OF SOCIAL WORK III
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: SOWK 1001, SOWK 1003 AND SOWK 2002 (SOWK 2000), MUST BE A SOCIAL WORK STUDENT
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course examines the concepts and theoretical foundations of practice with groups in Social
Work. It focuses primarily on the small group, examining stages of development, group dynamics, functions, types and
intervention modalities and skills used in working in this modality.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: DISABILITY STUDIES
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces the student to Disability Studies. It identifies the ways in which differently
abled persons are marginalized and restricted and experience discrimination within an un-adaptive society. Via
descriptions of the current status of persons with disabilities in the Caribbean context, it examines the interaction of
persons with disabilities within the existing political, social and cultural and legal systems. The historical struggles for rights
and services by the disabled are highlighted. Policy needs for future development are outlined. This course is taught in
partnership with persons with disabilities and is grounded in the epistemological belief that the creation of knowledge
about disability should be with/by people with disabilities.
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LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II AND III
COURSE TITLE: INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL WORK
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines the impact of globalization on social issues worldwide and on social work
practice in general. The course presents and introduction to global perspectives in the field of social work and includes
varied examples of social issues in diverse regions of the world. Students are encouraged to examine the impact of global
interdependence on social work practice and policy as current challenges are faced in the developed and developing world.
Within the framework of the social work international code of ethics, students will learn to critically analyze varied practice
approaches utilized in dealing with international social welfare issues.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: YEAR LONG
COURSE TITLE: SOCIAL WORK PRACTICUM II
CREDITS: 6
PREREQUISITES: SOWK 1001 SOWK 1010, MUST BE A SOCIAL WORK STUDENT
CO-REQUISITES: SOWK 2002 (SOWK 2000) AND SOWK 2003
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students registered for SOWK 2008 (Year-long practicum II) are required to read SOWK 2002
(SOWK 2000) and SOWK 2003 concurrently. The primary purpose of the placement remains the development of students’
practice skills. Students are encouraged throughout this placement to evaluate their own skill development performance.
Where possible, Semester I will emphasize case work and Semester II will emphasize group work. SOWK 2008 will be
assessed at 40% at the end of the first semester and 60% at the end of the second semester. This is a year-long course and
students are required to complete 336 contact hours.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: PRACTICE AND TREATMENT OF FORENSIC POPULATIONS
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: SOCI 1002
COURSE DESCRIPTION: In this course, students gain the foundational knowledge and social work practice skills to work
with diverse populations involved with the legal system such as youth offenders, victim and perpetrators of abuse in any
form. Students will gain knowledge of how to recognize and work with perpetrators, victims and family members involved
in the criminal justice system. Students will learn how to apply social work skills such as, counselling, assessment,
implementation of evidence-based interventions and evaluate client outcomes. Practical skills acquired are report writing,
criminal justice agency operations, pertinent criminal laws, assessment skills and the performance of interventions. An
essential course for those interested in working in legal and criminal justice settings.
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LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: HUMAN BEHAVIOUR: PERSON-IN-ENVIRONMENT PERSPECTIVE
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will provide students with a knowledge base about human behaviour and growth, over
the life span. An ecological perspective and systems framework together with a developmental approach to some of the
major sociological and psychological theories are used to provide an understanding of the interaction between a person
and the social systems in which individuals live.
In addition, the course will address the cultural and environmental factors that impact on human behaviour and growth.
Inequality, discrimination, and differential access to opportunities experienced by vulnerable groups, such as the elderly,
persons living with HIV/AIDS, the disabled, gays and lesbians among others are examined. Content on gender, age, and
sexual orientation is included and addresses the impact which these variables have on individual functioning at each
developmental stage of the lifespan. Issues will be discussed in relation to the English-speaking Caribbean and specifically
to Trinidad and Tobago.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE CODE: SOWK 2004 (SOCI 2023)
COURSE TITLE: THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL POLICY
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Sub-theme – The Development of Social Policy. This introductory course is essential for a minor in a
Social Development Policy and Planning. It covers the scope of social policy; the development of the welfare state; history
of social policy in Trinidad & Tobago and key theoretical concepts for understanding and delivering social services.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: FAMILY AND CHILD WELFARE
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: PSYC 2012 AND PSYC 2002
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course explores the function of the family and various family forms and structures, with
specific reference to the Caribbean context. The course of study examines the scope of family treatment, theoretical
approaches and several intervention modalities for families and children. Competencies in diversity, anti-discriminatory
and empowerment practice are also examined.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: THEORY AND PRACTICE OF SOCIAL WORK: COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: SOWK 2002 (SOWK 2000) AND SOWK 2003, MUST BE A SOCIAL WORK STUDENT
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course deals primarily with the theory and practice of community organization and change –
basic concepts, assumptions, values and ethics, strategies and skills are examined. Contemporary community organization
practices are examined and their relevance to the developmental needs of Caribbean societies is explored. Students
undertake this critical appraisal both in the classroom and through engagement in a community group project in selected
communities.
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LEVEL: III - FOR SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS ONLY

SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: THEORY AND PRACTICE OF SOCIAL WORK: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: SOWK 2002 (SOWK 2000) AND SOWK 2003 AND SOWK 3009, MUST BE A SOCIAL WORK STUDENT
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is the final theory and practice core course for BSC Social Work students. Its focus is on macro-
level practice as implemented in management and administration activities in the human service industry. Principles of
management, human resource management and organizational behaviour are framed in keeping with the Social Work task
environment in Trinidad and Tobago. Students are also required to participate in workshop sessions covering a selected
skill area for Social Work managers. Students are encouraged to use their Practicum and other experiences to
contextualize and critically analyze management practice, needs and challenges in Social Work and to advance an
integrated framework that could be applicable to managing Social Work agencies.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL COUNSELLING
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: PSYC 2012 AND PSYC 2002, MUST BE A SOCIAL WORK STUDENT
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines several theoretical approaches to group and individual counselling, skills,
intervention activities and techniques and the appropriateness and validity of these modalities for varying client
populations. The applicability of these approaches and concepts to the Caribbean context is critically analyzed.
Competencies in diversity, anti-discriminatory and empowerment practice are also examined.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: DRUGS AND SOCIETY
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course explores the use and misuse of drugs, the social consequences and the national and
regional implications of drug trafficking. Theories and research relating to these issues are explored and prevention,
intervention and treatment strategies are examined.
LEVEL: III - FOR SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS ONLY

SEMESTER: YEAR LONG
COURSE TITLE: SOCIAL WORK PRACTICUM III
CREDITS: 6
PREREQUISITES: SOWK 2002 (SOWK 2000) SOWK 2003, SOWK 2008, SOWK 1010, MUST BE A SOCIAL WORK STUDENT
CO-REQUISITES: SOWK 3009 AND SOWK 3011
DEPARTMENTRESPONSIBLE: BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is oriented to the development of students’ research and practice skills in an
employment setting. This is a year-long course and students are required to complete 336 contact hours.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: III (SUMMER PROGRAMME)
COURSE TITLE: SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: SOWK 2002 (SOWK 2000), MUST BE A SOCIAL WORK STUDENT
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to prepare students for generalist social work practice in rural areas, and to
familiarize students with issues unique to rural communities. Throughout the course, special emphasis will be given to the
service needs of populations at risk and to the social service delivery issues encountered in rural communities in the
Caribbean.
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TOUR COURSES
LEVEL: I
SEMESTER: I
COURSE CODE: TOUR 1001
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL TOURISM
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The travel and tourism industry is going through a state of change, affected by changes in the
global social, political and economic environments. The course focuses on the dynamic global environment within which
tourism operates. It is designed to establish an awareness of concepts and perspectives relevant to the understanding of
the international travel and tourism industry and to give students a framework within which to analyze the various aspects
of the industry. It provides a foundation for an understanding of international tourism and a basic knowledge for the more
specialized tourism courses in the second and third years.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: CARIBBEAN TOURISM
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course explores the many aspects of tourism in a Caribbean context including the new and
emerging challenges of sustaining a Caribbean tourism industry. There are broad issues that are addressed within the
context of a proposed Caribbean tourism guiding policy principles for sustainability including capacity management,
marketing, economic linkages, environment, transport, and health, safety and security. There are specific topics that are
addressed including inter-island transport, multi-destination marketing, organizing to manage Caribbean tourism and
education.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE CODE: TOUR 2002 (TOUR 2005)
COURSE TITLE: TRANSPORTATION AND TRAVEL
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Global tourism demand has been increasing at a phenomenal rate from 56 million international
arrivals in the 80’s to 620 million in 2000. This increased tourism demand has stipulated the rapid development of the
transportation industry. The transportation industry has had to adjust in order to accommodate this increase and also
more sophisticated demand. Adequate transportation infrastructure and access to generating markets is one of the most
important prerequisites for the development of any destination. Thus, tourist transport is not a passive element of the
tourist product but rather an integral part of the industry and the tourist’s experience.
The primary aim of this course is twofold: To evaluate the function of intermediation in the facilitation of travel and
transport and to provide an understanding of the tourist transport system and to examine its provision, operation and the
factors which influence its future development.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: INTEGRATED SERVICE MANAGEMENT
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will examine the many facets of receptive and customer services within the context of
the Hospitality and Tourism industry. Students will be given the framework in which to develop skills, knowledge and
attitude necessary for the implementation as well as the development of policies, procedures, service systems and
strategies that will ensure quality service, customer satisfaction and the creation of a service-oriented environment in the
organization.
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LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: TOURISM DESTINATION MARKETING
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines the variables involved in the marketing of tourist destinations. Special
attention is given to planning and operations of events and attractions in Trinidad and Tobago.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: TOURISM PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course seeks to provide an understanding of tourism as a tool for development and the
contentious issues that it elicits. In this regard, students would be required to explore and critically assess the rationale for
tourism development, tourism planning processes, institutional arrangements and stakeholder analysis in tourism
planning, and resort planning and development.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: TOURISM IMPACT ANALYSIS
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course evaluates the various tools/ mechanisms for assessing the various impacts of tourism;
assesses the value of tourism management strategies on destinations, with particular reference to ‘ethical and fairly traded
tourism’; and examines the applicability of sustainable tourism within the context of sustainable development.
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Faculty of Social Sciences Courses NOT Offered in 2023/2024

LEVEL: III
COURSE TITLE: INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS II
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course takes participants through alternative strategies for the development of industry in
developing countries, with special reference to the Caribbean. The course draws on the experiences of other countries and
analyses the Caribbean record.
LEVEL: III
COURSE TITLE: HUMAN RESOURCE POLICY AND PLANNING
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: ECON 2000AND ECON 2002
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to give students an orientation to the problems of employment generation
generally, in a developing world context.
LEVEL: III
COURSE TITLE: SELECTED ISSUES IN PUBLIC FINANCE
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Privatization, Resource Allocation and Income Distribution; Economic Considerations of Health
Sector Policy; Social Security in Development Context; Ricardian Equivalence; Fiscal Policy and Borrowing Conditionality;
other topical issues relevant to the Caribbean.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: ECONOMICS OF CULTURE
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: ECON 2000AND ECON 2002
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Cultural Authenticity and Economics; Microeconomics of Culture; Case Studies of Festivals of the
Caribbean region; Microeconomic Policy in Sport and Cultural Development; Economics of Cultural Exports.
LEVEL: III
COURSE TITLE: ECONOMICS OF DEBT MANAGEMENT
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: ECON 2002, ECON 2003 AND ECON 1005
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course begins with a review of the principal forms of foreign indebtedness and their
measurement together with the empirical trends in foreign indebtedness of countries of the Periphery since the 1970s.
The course then moves to the theory of foreign debt management and then relates this to the actual experience of foreign
indebtedness from the turn of the 1970s. The course concludes with the outline of a model and framework for foreign
borrowing including the use of computerized debt-monitoring systems.
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LEVEL: III
COURSE TITLE: ECONOMICS OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT AND TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Determinants of Foreign Investment; Forms of TNC participation - Equity (wholly-owned, joint
venture), non-equity forms (management contracts, etc.). The legal framework (including bilateral investment treaties,
code of conduct, Foreign Investment Act); The management of TNCs; Negotiations with TNCs; Case Studies of negotiations
and joint ventures.
LEVEL: III
COURSE TITLE: ECONOMICS OF TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Technology theory and policy in mainstream economics and the developed, industrial economies:
neoclassical, Evolutionary Schumpeterian and Marxist paradigms; modes of technology policy in the developed market
economies. Development of technological capabilities in the Caribbean and the Third World.
LEVEL: I
SEMESTER: II OR III
COURSE TITLE: THEORY AND PRACTICE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course is designed to help students to develop a basic understanding of local government
systems in operations and other systems in the commonwealth Caribbean. It will trace the evolution of local government
and outline the different functions and operations that local government is responsible to execute. Syllabus includes: The
Nature and Context of Local Government; Theories of Local Government; Decentralization for Local Government; The
Role, Functions and Responsibilities of Local Government; Political versus Managerial Control over Local Government;
Governance utilizing Community Based Systems; Central/Local Government Relationships; The Practice of Local
Government in Britain; The Practice of Local Government in Europe and North America; Local Government Systems in the
developing World; Advancing Local Government through Local Government Association.
ASSESSMENT:
Exam: 75%
Coursework Assessment: 25%
LEVEL: I
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: CARIBBEAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will allow students to develop a basic understanding of how the Local Government
systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean operate. To this end, it will trace the evolution of Caribbean systems of Local
Government and treat in detail with the different forms of local government as exist in the region. Topics include: The
Evolution of Caribbean Local Government; Recent Reforms to Contemporary Caribbean Local Government; Present Forms
of Caribbean Local Government; Elections and Party Politics in Caribbean Local Government; Critical concerns affecting
Caribbean Local Government; Local Associations in Local Government; Regional and International Local Government
Organizations Impact on Caribbean Local Government; The Future of Local Government in the Commonwealth Caribbean.
ASSESSMENT:
Exam: 60%
Coursework Assessment: 40%
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LEVEL: I
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: PRACTICAL ISSUES FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course consists of four basic modules related to the practical operations of local government.
The first module deals with the issue of the changing role of the state in the context of structural adjustment. The second
module extends this debate by focusing on the implications of governance as opposed to government, and thereupon
review the concept of the civil society. The third module relates to the issue of development, a critical issue affecting all
local government systems, while the final module seeks to facilitate local governments in better treating with the various
publics and thus exposes the students to the basis of public relations.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: FOUNDATIONS OF POLITICAL THOUGHT
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines pre-Socratic philosophy as well as Plato and Aristotle. Exposure to the
political ideas of the Stoics, Epicurcaus, Cynics and Skeptics. Extended examination of Roman and Christian political
thought.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS IN A SELECTED REGION
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course deals with Imperialism; Colonialism; Nationalism; Modernization; Ideology; The
Military; Consociationalism.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: FOUNDATIONS OF WEST INDIAN GOVERNMENT
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on Crown Colony Government; Colonial Administration; Social movements;
Pressure Groups and Political Parties; Social Stratification in the Caribbean; The Structure of Independent States.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces students of the study of Public International Law as an important aspect of
International Relations (IR). It emphasizes the nature and sources of International Law, and underlines the role of law in
the maintenance of order and peace in the international system. The course also considers the relevance of International
Law in the resolution of certain discrete areas of concern facing the international community, such as human rights
protection, and the implementation of the principle of self-determination. The course exposes students to the concepts
and techniques which form the basis for legal discourses at the international level, and applies some of these concepts and
techniques to current events in the Caribbean and elsewhere.
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LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: COMPARATIVE ETHNIC POLITICS
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines ethnic and race relations in developed and underdeveloped countries.
Special focus on Malaysia, Guyana, Fiji and Trinidad. Examination of multiculturalism.
LEVEL: III
COURSE TITLE: COMPARATIVE FEDERALISM
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: A comparative and problem-oriented approach to the study of the theory and practice of
federalism in selected old and new states.
LEVEL: DIPLOMA
COURSE TITLE: ORGANISATIONAL THEORY AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The nature and purpose of hierarchy in organizations, responsibility and authority in organizations,
formal and informal relationships in organizations. Management by objectives: performance appraisal; policy formulation;
decision-making; long range planning. Industrial labour relations and personnel management (the making of labour
relations; collective bargaining; participation; recruitment and selection; training).
LEVEL: DIPLOMA
COURSE TITLE: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces the student to the theories and principles as well as the typical practices
which subsume the structure and function of state bureaucracies. This course of study will focus principally on systems of
administration in the Westminster Whitehall tradition with appropriate references to other systems of administration.
LEVEL: DIPLOMA
COURSE TITLE: DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION: THE CARIBBEAN AND THIRD WORLD
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of administrative systems in the
Commonwealth Caribbean and the Third World generally in the context of the political, social and economic environment
in which these systems operate. It focuses on the structures and processes of public administration in this region and on
the problems and issues that are associated with both administrative reforms and social and economic transformation.
LEVEL: DIPLOMA
COURSE TITLE: STATISTICS
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The nature and scope of statistics Data collection; Testing and reliability of data; Classification and
tabulation; Presentation of statistics in diagrammatic form.; Frequency distributions and descriptive statistical measures;
Index number theory and practice; Regression and correlation; Time series analysis; Probability theory; Estimation theory;
Non- Parametric research.
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LEVEL: DIPLOMA
COURSE TITLE: METHODS OF POLITICAL RESERACH
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The nature, scope and objectives of scientific research in the field of social sciences; The logic,
models and techniques of scientific analysis and explanation; The nature, purpose and types of research designs; The
problems and techniques of data collection; The methods and techniques of data analysis, interpretation and presentation.
LEVEL: DIPLOMA
COURSE TITLE: PUBLIC ENTERPRISE
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The objectives of this segment of the course of study of Public Enterprises are:
to understand the political and social rationalizations for the establishment of public enterprises and to evaluate their
importance as administrative devices in the context of both the developed world as well as the developing; and to analyze
the structural/functional characteristics of the principal types of organizations devised for the operation and management
of public enterprises with particular attention to the implications of these characteristics for the performance and control
of public enterprises.
LEVEL: DIPLOMA
COURSE TITLE: PUBLIC ENTERPRISE IN THE THIRD WORLD
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is a sequel to the successful completion of the programme of study in Semester I. The
focus would be on the experiences of Caribbean governments in particular and Third World governments generally in the
operation of public enterprises. Special attention will be paid to (i) methodologies and mechanisms employed in planning
the range of activities undertaken by public enterprises in these countries; and (ii) evaluation of their performances and
their impact on the socio-economic well-being of the societies they serve.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: CARIBBEAN BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The structure and functioning of Caribbean economies and societies as they affect enterprise
management. Special emphasis will be given to ethical and environmental considerations in the conduct of business as well
as to the sociological, political and legal framework within which Caribbean business is conducted.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: FISCAL MANAGEMENT IN SPORT
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: ACCT 1002 AND ACCT 1003 (NORMALLY OPEN ONLY TO STUDENTS OF SPORTS MANAGEMENT)
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course emphasizes the basic decision making tools and analytical processes involved in the
financing of sporting events: the evaluation of short term financing instruments versus long term financing instruments,
cash flow statement analysis, cost control and asset management decisions, ticket pricing and the preparation and analysis
of pro forma statements for profitability planning.
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LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: CONTEMPORARY HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM TRENDS
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: NONE (NORMALLY OPEN TO STUDENTS OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM)
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course will provide an investigation of current trends in the hospitality and tourism industry at
the local and regional levels and their effects on the Caribbean. Students will use a variety of resources to follow the
development of these trends. They will also explore issues and problems as they develop and examine possible
applications and solutions.
LEVEL: II
SEMESTER: I
COURSE TITLE: BANKING LAW
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: MGMT 1022 (NORMALLY OPEN TO STUDENTS OF BANKING & FINANCE)
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is concerned with all aspects of the law, which affect bankers (both statute law and
common law), with special emphasis on the relationship with their customers.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: E-COMMERCE SITE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: MKTG 2001, MGMT 2006 AND MGMT 2007
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is intended to teach students how to create and manage e-commerce enabled
websites. Topics to be covered include: Usability Testing; Graphic Programs; Developing in Hypertext Markup Language
(HTML); Microsoft FrontPage (XML); Creating On-Line Catalogues; Creating Payment Gateways; Implementing Transaction
Security.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: ADVANCED BANKING LAW
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: MGMT 2030 AND MGMT 2021 (NORMALLY OPEN TO STUDENTS OF BANKING & FINANCE)
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is a following–up of “Banking law“ and takes into account the considerable changes in
banking law, regulation and practice that have taken place in recent years. It puts a special emphasis on financial markets:
New technology has revolutionized the nature and threatened the existence of traditional stock and exchanges; the course
analyses how exchanges have responded to developments in automation, and the resultant laws and their enforcement.
LEVEL: III
COURSE TITLE: PSYCHOLOGY OF POLITICS
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: PSYC 1001 (PSYC 1003) OR PSYC 1004
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course uses theories and research findings from psychology (e.g. attitude formation,
leadership, group dynamics, persuasion) to understand and explain political behaviour.
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LEVEL: III
COURSE TITLE: PSYCHOLOGY OF ETHNIC RELATIONS
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: PSYC 1001 (PSYC 1003) OR PSYC 1004
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The psychological dynamics of prejudice and theories of racial prejudice are examined in the
context of attitude formation and change. An examination of the psychological impact which the history and economic
structure of Caribbean societies have on race relations.
LEVEL: II
COURSE TITLE: SOCIAL BACKGROUND OF INDIAN DIASPORA
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces students to the sociological phenomenon of diaspora from a socio-historical
perspective. It focuses on the indentured immigration during 1838-1917, especially to the Caribbean region, and the
emergent scenario in the decades immediately following the abolition of the indenture system.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: BIENNIALLY
COURSE TITLE: POPULATION STUDIES I
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: SOCI 1002 OR SOCI 1000, SOCI 2000 OR SOCI 2001 AND SOCI 3041
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides students with an insight into how the study of human behaviour may be
approached in a scientific way through the application of theories and methods which have been developed from the
perspective of a phased schedule of activities.
LEVEL: III
SEMESTER: II
COURSE TITLE: POPULATION STUDIES II
CREDITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students make the linkage between population and other aspects of the universe, i.e. the
environment, the economy etc. Next, considerations are given to the kinds of policies and control measures which may be
adopted in respect of the population growth phenomenon. Students consider the links between population and
development and perform basic demographic techniques.
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UNDERGRADUATE REGULATIONS & SYLLABUSES 2023/2024

THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

HOW TO USE THIS HANDBOOK

Students should note the following:

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2023/2024

To download the latest calendar, visit https://sta.uwi.edu/registration/academiccalendar.asp

LEGAL NOTICE – PROGRAMME & COURSES

DISCLAIMER – PRIZES & AWARDS

MESSAGE FROM THE

To equip you for the journey ahead, we have developed a suite

Acolla Lewis-Cameron, PhD

FACULTY of SOCIAL SCIENCES

BSc Banking & Finance

BSc Human Resource

BSc Sports Management

OFFICE OF THE DEAN

Paul Balwant (Dr) Mrs Alicia Linton

SENIOR MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIOURAL

ACADEMIC STAFF Nathaniel-DeCaires, Karene-Anne (Dr)

Esnard, Talia (Dr) Pitt, Kendra (Dr)

Huggins, Camille (Dr) Salandy, Tyehimba (Dr)

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS Bailey, Henry (Dr)

Lewis, Diedron (Dr) DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

Ms Maharaj, Malini HEAD

Arjoon, Vaalmikki (Dr) Nathai-Balkissoon, Marcia (Dr)

Shah, Syed Rashid Hussain (Dr) DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

Ragoonath, Bishnu (Dr)

Rampersad, Indira (Dr)

Roach, Charlene M. L. (Dr)

Tudoroiu, Theodor (Dr)

Co-requisites Refers to pre-requisite course (s) that can be done together.

GENERAL INFORMATION & REGULATIONS

(B) Other Qualifications to Full-Time Programmes

1.2 English Language Requirement

These students must NOT read FOUN 1001.

1.2 (b) English Language Proficiency Test

To register to sit the ELPT test, kindly contact:

1.3 Mathematics Requirement

1.5 Student Orientation and Academic Advising Sessions

1.6 Exemptions with Credit

CAPE SUBJECT COURSE EXEMPTED

ii. Exemptions Only

QUALIFICATION COURSE EXEMPTED

iii. Holders of First Degrees

iv. Global (formerly Open) Campus

1.7 Deferral of Entry

The following co-curricular courses are available*:

4.2 Co-curricular credits will be awarded on the following basis:

4.4 Co-curricular activities will be graded Pass/Fail.

The Foreign Language Requirement (FLR)

Requirements for Level I of the Degree are as follows:

Requirements for Entry to Level II and III

Requirements for the Award of the Degree

b) have satisfied the requirements for their specific degree programmes;

7.2 Degrees are offered in the following categories:

7.3 A student must be formally registered in one of these categories:

7.3.2 A MAJOR is available from among the following subject areas:

Rate of Progress and Regulations for Full-Time Programme

• 15 credits at the end of the second semester