The University of the West Indies

Mona
The Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work

Olivene Thomas photograph

Members of staff of the Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work at the Departmental Retreat 2009

Graduate Programmes 2009-2010

EPARTMENT DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMMES

WELCOME
Graduate Studies is a space reserved for critical enquiry and interaction. I t is a space where we encounter new ideas and gain a deeper

understanding of familiar concepts.

It is here

that we consciously test theories, and re-assess concepts and taken-for-granted philosophies

against the sounding-board of social life. In the Caribbean, as graduate students and researchers, it is our responsibility to seek to understand society, social forces and psychological functioning, and to be able to identify both the global and the distinctive. Our work can serve to add to the body of social sc ience

knowledge, and to the techniques for intervention, both at the individual and the soc ial levels.

Within the Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work, our graduate programmes cover a range that spans individual psychotherapy, identity and group functioning

organisational and macro-soc ial analysis, and social-historical development. This diversity places us in a unique position as it can be a source of creative exchange, and a catalyst for problem-solving for groups and individuals. Caribbean societies at all levels. We are therefore poised to impac t deeply on

While this promise is there, it can only be realised if we

subject ourselves to the unrelenting demands of academic discipline, and if we keep in min d the inter-penetrations between society, culture and personality. This society is ours; we must

understand it and we must change it. If you make the Graduate Commitment, you can do this!

CABranche
Clement Branche Head of Department

TABLE OF CONTENTS
WELCOME THE UNIVERSITYS MISSION THE DEPARTMENTS MISSION GRADUATE S TUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES GRADUATE S TUDIES IN THE DEPARTMENT A DMISSION P ROCEDURES OUR A CADEMIC PROGRAMMES M.S C. IN CLINICAL P SYCHOLOGY Objectives Programme Structure Method of Assessment Admission Requirements Fees M.S C. IN A PPLIED P SYCHOLOGY Objectives Programme Structure Approved Electives Method of Assessment Admission Requirements Fees M.S C. IN HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (HRD) Objective Programme Structure Method of Assessment Admission Requirements Financing Specially Admitted Students M.S C. IN DEMOGRAPHY Objectives Programme Structure Method of Assessment Admission Requirements Fees S TUDENT S OCIETIES M.S C. IN SOCIOLOGY Objective Programme Structure DUAL S PECIALISATION THE MS C. S OCIOLOGY - S OCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY THE MS C. S OCIOLOGY RESEARCH P APER THE SY69A, SY69B & SY69C CRITICAL A PPROACHES TO CARIBBEAN S OCIETY A ND CULTURE Method of Assessment Admission Requirements Part-Time Students MASTER OF S OCIAL WORK Objectives Programme Structure A DMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT CLINICAL S OCIAL WORK P RACTICE COMMUNITY ORGANISATION AND P OLICY P RACTICE 2 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 8 9 10 10 10 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 17 17 17 18 18 19 20 20 20 21 22 22 22 23 23 24

THE MSW S OCIAL WORK RESEARCH REPORT Method of Assessment Admissions Requirements Admission Procedures Fees MP HIL AND P HD DEGREES P HD IN S OCIOLOGY P HD IN CLINICAL P SYCHOLOGY Admissions Requirements Assessment P HD IN ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR Target Groups Entry Requirements Course Structure DIPLOMA IN HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Introduction Entry Requirements Funding Programme Structure Method of Assessment CENTRE FOR P OPULATION , COMMUNITY AND CHANGE The Centres Mission Activities Training Outreach and Community Activities Research GRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS H OW MUCH DO YOU KNOW A BOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF S OCIOLOGY, P SYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK S OME LIGHT READING THE ROLE OF TEACHING A SSISTANTS, GRADUATE A SSISTANTS AND TUTORS Duties of a Teaching Assistant The Graduate Assistant Criteria for Se lection Duties of a Graduate Assistant Tutors USEFUL UWI TELEPHONE NUMBERS GRADUATE COURSES BY COURSE CODE, COURSE NAME AND LECTURER S ELECTED RESEARCH IN P ROGRESS S ELECTED P UBLICATIONS FREQUENTLY A SKED QUESTIONS A FEW OF OUR WELL-KNOWN GRADUATES JOB OPPORTUNITIES OPENED UP BY OUR DEGREES A DJUSTING TO LIFE AT UWI TO CONTACT US

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THE UNIVERSITYS MISSION

UWIs mission is to unlock West Indian potential for economic and cultural growth by hi gh quality teaching and research aimed at meeting critical regional needs, by providing West Indian society with an active i ntellectual centre and by linking the West Indian community with distinguished centres of research and teachi ng in the Caribbean and overseas. UWI recognises that, as a regional university supported by the West Indian people, and as the sole organ equipped to meet local requirements and to relate its own developmental programmes to them, it should give priority to regional needs.

THE D EPARTMENTS MISSION

In light of our responsibility to address the social, cultural and economic problems facing the Caribbean region, and in keeping with the Universitys overall mission to unlock the potential of the region, the Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work sets itself the following mission: To develop a research, policy and service-oriented culture of high academic quality based on solid theoretical and empirical foundations. This will be achieved through (a) defining relevant areas of research, policy and service on which activities will be focussed; (b) training students in social and behavioural analysis, research and problem solving skills, applied social work and community

intervention skills; and

(c) encouraging the active engagement of its staff, students, graduates and associated professionals with social issues.

GRADUATE STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES

The University of the West Indies was founded in October 1948 as a College of the University of London. It received its own Charter in April 1962. There are three Campuses, Mona, the oldest in Jamaica; St. Augustine, in Trin idad and Tobago and Cave Hill, the newest in Barbados. The University Campus at Mona has four Faculties that offer graduate degrees. These are Arts and Education, Medical Sciences, Pure and Applied Sc iences and Social Sciences. Degrees may be undertaken as either taught courses or by research. The Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work, a part of the Faculty of Social Sciences, was formed in 1962 and offers both types of degree.

Steve McDonald photo.

G raduation Day, 11 November 2006.

GRADUATE STUDIES IN THE DEPARTMENT

The Department offers several programmes at the graduate level, each functioning independently of the others. The Graduate Coordinator for the Department is also the Head of Department while each programme has a Coordinator who is responsible for guiding its technical content and ensuring that University guidelines are observed. There is a Graduate Committee on which all graduate lecturers and supervisors (full-time staff) are represented.

ADMISSION PROCEDURES
Application forms may be obtained from the Office of the Assistant Registrar Graduate Studies at Mona, Cave Hill, St. Augustine and from the Resident Tutors/University Representatives in Non-Campus Territories. An application fee is payable on collection of forms. Persons resident outside of Jamaica who may wish to forward this application fee by post are advised to remit same by Bank Draft or Postal Order. Local applicants are required to pay their application fee to the Cashier, UWI Bursary. The receipt should be submitted on collection of the forms. Daily opening hours for the Cashier are 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Completed application forms must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies and Research. The closing date for receipt of applications is usually the end of January, but applicants must find out the specific date for themselves. Where the date indicated falls on a Saturday, Sunday or Public Holiday, the next working day will apply. Graduates of tertiary level institutions (other than the University of the West Indies) should request those institutions to forward transcripts DIRECTLY to the Office of Graduate Studies and Research.

Former lecturers in the department, Dr. Leachim Semaj (Psychology) and Mrs. Brigitt Hoo Sang-Brown (HRD) prepare for their presentations at the Psychology Conference 2009.

Lecturer, Dr. Disraeli Hutton and a group of MSc. HRD students present a television and computer to the Jamaica AIDS Support. These items supple ment the material donated by the students while developing a Resource Centre for the organisation as a class project.

Some of our greatest resources are our alumnae and the relations they help us to maintain with the world outside the University. Mrs. Myrtle Weir (centre), a member of Cohort I of the MSc. HRD presents a collection of books and software valued at JA$138,000.00 to the Documentation Centre at SALISES on behalf of the Cigarette Company of Jamaica.

Disclaimer: The contents of this Brochure are accura te as at 21 July 2009. They do
not preclude any change to the course schedule, syllabus or programme content deemed necessary by the Department and approved by the University.

OUR ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

The Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work offers the following Graduate programmes: M.Sc. Clinical Psychology M.Sc. Applied Psychology M.Sc. Human Resource Development (HRD) M.Sc. Demography M.Sc. Sociology Specialisations are available in the following areas: Social Policy and Adm inistration Sociology of Development Social Policy and Development (a joint specialisation) and Social Anthropology Master of Social Work (MSW) MPhil/PhD. Sociology (by research) PhD. Clinical Psychology PhD. Organisational Behaviour Diploma in Human Resource Development Following is a detailed description of each of these programmes.

MSc. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

The Department of Community Health and Psychiatry and the Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work jointly offer this training programme which is designed to prepare psychology graduates for practice as clinical psychologists in the Caribbean region. The emphasis is on the scientist practitioner model. Students develop their research skills within the clinical context, and carry out a clinically relevant piece of empirical work. They are exposed to the full range of available theories underpinning psychological treatments, with considerable opportunities to develop their clinical skills through a number of placements in varied settings. Students are expected to acquire expertise in psychological assessment and formulation. Novel features of the course include modules on neuropsychology, health psychology and Caribbean perspectives and culture. Graduates will be well placed to contribute to the future development of the discipline within the region.

OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the programme are: To provide a solid grounding in scientific psychology and the theoretical foundations of practice in the substantive areas of professional psychology. To provide training in diagnosing problems through psychological assessment and measurement and in formulating and implementing intervention strategies. To ensure that issues of cultural and individual diversity that are relevant to the Caribbean experience are fully integrated into training and practice. To encourage the development of attitudes that are essential for life-long learning, scholarly inquiry, and professional problem solving as psychologists in the context of an evolving body of scientific and professional knowledge.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The Clinical Psychology programme comprises ten (10) taught courses, a Seminar on Caribbean Psychology, a research paper and practical placements. YEAR I Semester I PS61A - Psychopathology (3 credits) PS62A - Psychological Assessment - Adult (3 credits) PS63A - Clinical Research Skills (3 credits) PS64A - Caribbean Psychology (3 credits) PS60A - Practicum I - Diagnosis and Assessment of Adult Psychopathology (1 day per week) (1 credit) Semester II PS65A - Issues of Caribbean Psychology: Ethics and Professional Practice Seminar-I (1 credits) PS62B - Psychological Assessment - Child (3 credits) PS66A - Indiv idual Psychotherapy - Research and Theory (3 credits) PS67A - Issues of Human Development (3 credits) PS60B - Practicum II - Diagnosis and Assessment of Adult and Child Psychopathology (2 days per week) (2 credits) Summer Session PS60C - Practicum III (4 days per week) (4 credits) YEAR 2 Semester I PS68A - Applied Health Psychology (3 credits) PS69A - Clinical Neuropsychology (3 credits) SW-65C Group Therapy (3) or SW68B Family Therapy (3 credits) PS60D - Practicum IV (2 1/2 days per week) (3) (Can be taken in either Semester I or Semester II) Semester II PS680 - Research Paper (6 credits) PS60D - Practicum IV (20 hours per week) PS65B - Issues of Caribbean Psychology: Ethics and Professional Practice Seminar-II (1 credit)

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Course work is completed in the core discipline of psychology, and in the clin ical areas of psychological assessment, psychotherapy and ethics. Students must obtain at least a B grade (50%) to pass a course, and are required to pass a written comprehensive examination at the end of the programme. Students will be allowed to fail no more than 5 courses, and can repeat a course only once. Grading of Seminar and practicum experiences and the comprehensive examination is PASS/FAIL. Students may also be required to withdraw from the programme if their rate of progress is unsatisfactory. Students obtaining the grade of A in seven (7) courses with good supporting grades will receive a Distinction in the programme.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must have a Bachelors degree from a recognised university with at least Upper Second Class Honours. Students must demonstrate aptitude in research/computer skills and have taken a number of core undergraduate psychology courses including Abnormal Psychology, Statistics and Experimental Psychology.

FEES
The tuition cost for Academic Year 2009-2010 will be US$3,900.

The MSc. Clinical Psychology programme was off icially launched in April 2002. The programme is run jointly with the Department of Community Health and Psychiatry. At lef t, a student explains the mysteries of experimental and psysiological psychology to another UWI student.

Wif e of the Convenor of the CaribHRForum, Mrs. Dale Pilgrim-Wade presents a cache of books to Ms. Norma Davis of the SALISES Documentation Centre. These books dealt with topics f rom the various social sciences. A group of MSc. HRD students f rom Cohorts X and XI and the Diploma in HRD look on.

The Departments course off erings are strengthened by f requent symposia. At right, participants f rom the annual psychology conf erence held in March 2009 look on at a presentation by Dr. Leachim Semaj, consultant psychologist.

At lef t, Prof essor B ernard Headley and Social Work Coordinator, Mrs. Karlene B oyce-Reid, attend the Social Work Trainers Conf erence. At right, participants listen to a presentation at the annual Derek G ordon Research Seminar.

MSc. IN APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY

OBJECTIVES
The objective of the M.Sc. is to provide a core body of knowledge and skills from social psychology which, when integrated with the theory, methods and research of specific areas of psychology, can be used to study and resolve social problems. Special- interest areas in social psychology, industrial-organisational psychology, and health psychology will be represented among a list of approved electives from which students may build their course of study towards a degree in Applied Psychology.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The M.Sc. programme is designed on the scientist-practitioner model. It prepares graduates for research, policy analysis, intervention and consulting in a wide range of different settings. These settings include government agencies, industrial organisations, schools, social service agencies, community-based organisations, research firms, trade unions, hospitals and c linics. To earn the M.Sc. in Applied Psychology, students must successfully pass: core courses, including courses in advanced research methods and statistics approved electives a research seminar (2 credits) an ethics seminar (1 credit) a technical writing course (departmental requirement, 1credit) a practicum a research paper Themes in Applied Psychology, one of the core courses, serves as an orientation to the profession. This course focuses on the dynamic balance of theory, research and practice in applied psychology. The remaining core courses provide students with additional knowledge in the field that is essential for their basic training. The electives allow students to select from among specialised content areas, which may narrow or broaden their training, according to their career goals and, if desired, chosen area(s) of specialty. The M.Sc. in Applied Psychology will be offered on a full-time basis. Students are expected to complete all requirements for the programme, including the practicum and research paper, in two academic years. Some part-time students may be admitted, with the permission of the coordinator.

Lecturer Marina Ramkissoon (right) makes a presentation to psychology prize winner Mrs. Kimberley Royes.

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PROGRAMME STRUCTURE Courses Core Courses 1. PS61F/PSYC 6000 Themes in Applied Psychology 2. PS62F/PSYC 6001 Applied Psychology Research Seminar 3. PS64F/PSYC 6002 Psychological Testing, Measurement and Evaluation 4. PS68R/PSYC 6032 Applied Research Methods in Psychology and Organisational Behaviour 5. PS65A/PSYC 6023 Issues of Caribbean Psychology: Ethics and Professional Practice Seminar I 6. SY69C/SOCI Technical Writing Subtotal Electives 3 Credits each. Students will select 4 courses PS 63G/PSYC 6003 Group Behaviour Applications PS 63F/PSYC 6009 Self and Social Theory in the Caribbean PS 64G/PSYC 6011 Communication and Persuasion PS68A/PSYC 6022 Applied Health Psychology PS65F/PSY 6006 Coping With Illness PS66G/PSY6008 Psychology of Work & Motivation PS66F/PSY 6010 Organisational Learning HR66A/PSY6012 Job Analysis, Recruitment & Performance Management Other approved elective(s) Subtotal PS62G/PSYC 6007 Applied Psychology Practicum PS650/PSYC 6030 Applied Psychology Research Paper Total Credits 12 3 6 34 3 2 Credits

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APPROVED ELECTIVES
Elective courses may be selected from a variety of M.Sc. programmes both within and outside of the department. Prior to registering, however, students should first check the times and semesters in which these courses are offered. They should also inform the Programme Coordinator of their chosen elective(s).

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
To pass a course, students must obtain a grade of 50 percent or higher on both the coursework and the required examinations. Courses which are failed may be repeated only once. A maximum of four courses can be repeated. Students whose rate of progress is unsatisfactory may be required to withdraw from the programme.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
All applicants must have a Bachelors degree from a recognized university with at least a Second Class Honours, preferably in a field related to the content of this programme. They should have undergraduate training in research methods and statistics, as well as general areas of psychology. All applicants should have the following courses if they have a B.Sc. from the UWI, or equivalent courses from another university. Statistics and research courses as follows: Survey design Statistics for the behavioural sciences Experimental psychology Psychometrics Additionally, persons thinking of specialising should have the following: Health Psychology - PS27A (Human Behaviour Change) or its equivalent. Organisational Psychology - PS21D (Social Psychology) or its equivalent. Social Psychology - PS21D (Social Psychology) or its equivalent. NB: Any student may be asked to acquire additional courses, as deemed necessary by the Department, based on their academic history.

FEES
Tuition charges for this program will be JA$250,000 per year plus applicable student fees charged by the University.

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MSc. HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (HRD)

OBJECTIVE
The objective of this programme is to train a body of human resource development specialists w ho can contribute to increased productivity and welfare by facilitating the broad human development of workers and increasing human resource utilization within a range of organisational settings.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The M.Sc. Programme in Human Resource Development is delivered on a part-time basis over a two-year period. It comprises twenty-five (27) credits from taught courses and a six-credit practicum. The sc hedule of taught courses includes eighteen (18) courses that are structured into modules ranging from 1-3 credits.
YEAR I TERM 1 HR61 A (HRNM6002) Intro. to Applied Behavioural Sciences HR61 B (HRNM6004) Group Dynamics TERM 2 HR63 A (HRNM6007) Introduction to Organisational Design HR61 C (HRNM6005) Theory and Practice of Small Group Behaviour TERM 3 HR63 B (HRNM6008) Organisational Design and Intervention HR62 B (HRNM6020) Organisational Ethics: Developing Ethical Organisations SUMMER

HR62 C (HRNM6019) Strategic Human Resource Management HR69 A (HRNM6018) Technical Writing for Huma n Resource Development Practitioners or HR69 B Communication Skills for Organisational Research and Practice (Course Approval Pending) YEAR 2 TERM 1 HR66 C (HRNM6022) Staffing Organisations

HR64 A (HRNM6010) Research Methods

HR64 B (HRNM6011) Introduction to Statistics

HR65 A (HRNM6013) Job Analysis, Training Design, Delivery and Evaluation or HR65C Training Design, Delivery and Evaluation (Course Approval Pending) HR66E Job Analysis (Course Approval Pending)

TERM 2 HR66D (HRNM6021) Performance Management

TERM 3 HR63 C (HRNM6009) Organisational Intervention and Evaluation HR68 A (HRNM6016) Information Technology and HRD

SUMMER HR60 A (HRNM6017) HRD Practicum

HR66 B (HRNM6014) Compensation HR64 C (HRNM6012) HRD Statistics II

HR67 A (HRNM6015) Industrial Relations and Negotiation

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METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Award of the M.Sc. degree in Human Resource Development requires a minimum of a grade of B in each course. Students are required to pass both the coursework component and the written examination.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Admission to the M.Sc. in Human Resource Development requires a good first degree from an approved University, or an equivalent qualif ication and a minimum of three years work experience; preferably in a supervisory capacity.

FINANCING
The tuition cost for the programme for academic year 2009-2010 will be JA$350,000.00 and this is payable in two instalments; half during the last week of August, at the beginning of Semester I, and the balance during the first week of January, at the beginning of Semester II. If necessary, a slight increase in fees will be applied in 2010-2011. This sum does not include any miscellaneous charges levied by the University. Lim ited financial assistance will be available in the form of three annual book prizes to be awarded to the students who perform best in the programme during the preceding year; and one scholarship generously donated periodically by a civic-minded Pr ivate Sector organisation. The scholarship is advertised, when available, through the Office of Graduate Studies and Research.

SPECIALLY ADMITTED STUDENTS

A limited number of places will be available in individual courses for non-degree registration for persons interested in upgrading their skills in such areas. For more information on registering as a Specially Admitted Student, please contact the Office of Graduate Studies and Research, Registry.

Former MSc HRD students, David (left) Hopelin and Sophia (right) are now in the PhD programme in Organ isational Behaviour.

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MSC. DEMOGRAPHY
OBJECTIVES
The Masters in Demography is designed to provide exposure to the current body of demographic knowledge and population issues deemed critical to development in the region, to provide a foundation in the techniques of demographic analysis and research methods, as well as provide avenues for the application of these skills in the analysis of demographic change, and the evaluation of population policy and programmes in the Caribbean. The courses will have a basis in Sociology, though emphasis will be given to appropriate techniques along with the substantive areas of social change, all with a comparative focus. The programme will allow persons without a foundation in Sociology, but who meet the prerequisites of their respective disciplines to benefit from this training.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The Masters in Demography will be offered on a part-time basis initially, over two and a half years. The programme will comprise eight taught courses, and includes a Research Paper and Seminar in Critical Issues in Caribbean Society, comprising 33 credits. Students will take six courses from the demography and research methods core, and have a choice of two electives. These electives may be chosen from a selection within the Department. If a student has already taken one of the required courses within a fiveyear period prior to entry into the programme, (s)he will be assigned an elective to replace this course. YEAR I SEMESTER I SY68A Demographic Methods I SY62A Advanced Quantitative Methods I Continuing Seminar YEAR I SEMESTER II SY68B Demographic Methods II SY62B Advanced Quantitative Methods II Continuing Seminar YEAR II SEMESTER I SY68D Social Demography Elective Continuing Seminar YEAR II SEMESTER II SY68C Applied Demography Elective YEAR II SEMESTER III (M AY JULY ) Research paper

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Each course will be assessed on the basis of coursework and a written examination. Students are expected to obtain 50 percent or more of both the course work grade and examination grade, and will only be allowed to repeat any course once. Only a maximum of four courses may be repeated. Students may be required to withdraw from the programme if their rate of progress is unsatisfactory. Students who obtain a grade of A in 7 courses, inclusive of taught courses and the Research Paper, will receive a Distinction in the programme.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must possess a good Bachelors degree (second class honours) from a recognized university to be admitted, and must possess an undergraduate foundation in demography and statistics. This Masters will be of interest to professionals working in applied settings (economic and social planning, social reproductive health, evaluation research and urban planning), as well as those in the public sector or research institutions.

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FEES The cost of the Masters in Demography is equivalent to the half of one years tuition at the undergraduate level. Where students are not from UWI contributing territories, the economic cost will apply.

The Population and Development Computer Lab is the hub of studies in Demography and statisti cal computi ng in the Faculty.

Prof essor of Demography, Chukwudum Uche, assists two student panellists at the Derek G ordon Research Seminar 2001.

The support of several extracurricular forums for our students is one of th e avenues through which the Departments commitment to fully developing the human r esource o ver which it has an influence is express ed. We are proud of the strong ties that exist between the Department and the student and alumnae societies that have emerged from among our students and graduates at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Memb ership is open freely to all students/ alumnae and more information may be had from the main and unit offices. The HRD Alumni Association was established in 1997 by the members of Cohort II of the MSc. Human Resource Development. Activities take the form of public lectures, debates, panel discussions, professional development courses and socials. E-mail us for more info at our e-mail address hrdalumni.uwimona@gmail.com The Psychology Association is active at both the Und ergraduate and Graduate level and students are encourag ed to apply for membership in the Jamaica Psychology Associations.

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MSc. SOCIOLOGY
OBJECTIVE
The Masters degree programme in Sociology is designed to produce graduates with the ability to analyze critically the structure of Caribbean societies, and to engage effectively with the problems of the society in a manner that gives due weight both to social, cultural and institutional analysis, as well as problemsolving.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
All students in the Masters programme pursue a set of core courses in sociological theory and research methods in addition to a structured sequence of courses in an area of specialization. Current areas of specialisation include: Sociology of Development Social Policy & Adm inistration Social Policy and Development (Joint specialisation) Social Anthropology The full-time programme is delivered in three semesters in which students register for a total of 30 credits, as shown below:

Semester I - YEAR I Sociological Theory (3 credits) Research Methods (3 credits) or Quantitative Analysis in the Social Sciences (3 credits) Special Field (3 credits) Departmental Seminar (1 credit)

Semester II - YEAR I Sociological Theory (3 credits) Research Methods Qualitative or Quantitative (SY62B or SY62K) (3 credits) Special Field (3 credits) Special Field (taught or reading course (3 credits) Departmental Seminar/Technical Writing (1 credit)

YEAR 2 Departmental Seminar (1 credit) Research paper in Special Field (6 credits)

Total 10 credits

Total 13 credits

Total 7 credits

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DUAL SPECIALISATION
A select number of full-time only students may opt for a dual specialisationin effect combining the requirements for Social Policy & Admin istration and Sociology of Development, leading to the M.Sc. Sociology with a dual concentration. Students wishing to pursue this two-track course will be required to complete existing requirements for each of the two areas. Pursuit of this option will normally require an extra semester (beyond the usual three) to complete the stipulated requirements. The programme of study for students opting for this double concentration is as follows: YEAR 1 (Semester I) Sociological Theory (3 credits) Research Methods I or Quantitative Analysis in the Social Sciences (3 credits) Special Field I (3 credits) Departmental Seminar (1 credit) Total 10 credits YEAR 1 (Semester II) Sociological Theory (3 credits) Research Methods II or Quantitative Analysis in the Social Sciences (3 credits) Special Field I (3 credits) Special Field I (Taught or Reading course3 credits) Total 12 credits YEAR 2 (Semester III) Special Field II (3 credits) Special Field II (3 credits) Special Field II (Taught or Reading course3 credits) Departmental Seminar/ Technical Writing1 credit) Total 10 credits Total 7 credits YEAR 2 (Semester IV) Departmental Seminar (1 credit) Research paper reflecting combined specialisation (6 credits)

THE MSC. SOCIOLOGY-SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY

The programme for the M.Sc. Sociology-Social Anthropology is outlined below . CODE SY66A and B SY62A SW62A Practicum (An Interim Course) SY61A SY61B SY69A SY69B SY69C SY690 COURSE Sociological Theory Research Methods and Statistics Advanced Qualitative Research Anthropological Practice Medical Anthropology Urban Anthropology Seminar Seminar Technical Writing Research Paper TOTAL CREDIT 6 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 6 30 X X X X X X SEMESTER I X X SEMESTER II X SUMMER/ SEMESTER III

X X

* Supervised Fieldwork will be evaluated by a presentation of fieldwork. This presentation will be done to an audience of Staff (including supervisors), other students doing the course, and public or private sector personnel related to issue researched. A written copy of the presentation is also required. The presentation will be graded.

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THE MSC. SOCIOLOGY RESEARCH PAPER

Please note that the Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work will offer graduate students three alternatives to complete their research requirement with effect from September 2009.

These include: (i) (ii) Enrolment in SOCI 6118 Social Assessment Enrolment in SOCI 6120 Integrated Methodologies for Social Research

(iii) Enrolment in the Research Paper (SOCI 6082)

The new course SOCI 6120 will be offered as a year-long research course in which students work in teams with supervisors to conduct a study using mixed methodologies. It is expected that students should have completed the majority of their taught courses before embarking on this research exercise. Students who have registered full-time during the first year of their programme, and have successfully completed six taught courses, will be allowed to register part-time during the second year when they take their outstanding Special Field course and the Research course. Semester One In the first semester, students will review the logic of social research and existing research paradigms, and will gain an understanding of the ways in which research methodologies can be integrated to produce an in-depth analysis of social issues. The Research Group will select a research topic that is amenable to exploration within the ambit of the year-long course. This may entail the exploration of the social, cultural and psychological foundations of an observed social pattern, the identification of a policy so lution to an existing need, or an assessment of an existing policy or programme. Preliminary field investig ations to guide the study will be undertaken in this semester, and instruments developed. A literature search will be conducted to shape the study. Semester Two This semester entails the conduct of the fieldwork, and the preparation of different types of reports based on fieldwork activities. Th is includes the survey report, reports on the conduct of interviews or focus groups, or other related activities. Workshops will serve to ensure that there is exchange and triangulation between each set of investigations. Each research team will be responsible for preparation of their integrated report, while the entire research group will participate in preparing a report for the project. At the end of the semester, each participant will be asked to conduct a personal assessment of his/her own experiences in the use of integrated methodologies.

Derek G ordon Seminar f lyer. Dr. Derek G ordon was an eminent sociologist and Senior Lecturer in the Department. The Derek G ordon Research Seminar, an annual event, was created in memory of Dr. G ordon who died in 1992.

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SY69A, SY69B & SY69C CRITICAL APPROACHES TO CARIBBEAN SOCIETY AND CULTURE There are three components to the Research Seminar: (i) A Seminar Series, (ii) Technical Workshops, (iii) A Technical Writing Seminar. Requirements for SY69A and SY69B Full-time and part-time students are expected to attend a minimum of three (3) seminars each semester, and to submit two (2) written reports over two semesters. A register is taken at each seminar. Reports should be submitted within two weeks of the seminar. Length of the Report Each report should be approximately three pages or 600 words, and should be typewritten. Content of the Report Seminar reports are expected to include the following: (i) (ii) (iii) A brief summary of the main arguments or the main findings of the presenter. A description of the methodology in cases where the presentation dealt with proposed or completed research. An assessment of the new findings, methodologies, or arguments in the presentation.

Course Assessment The grade for the course (pass/fail) will be based on presentations on the formal seminars and on the technical writing component. However, graduate students will find it in their interest to participate in all of the workshops and to complete any given assignments. SY69C is the Technical Writing Workshop and this may be taken in semester II or in the Summer.

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Each taught course will be assessed by a combination of coursework and written examinations. Supervised Reading Courses will be assessed on the basis of overall command of the literature, and may be examined either by written or oral examinations.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Admission to the Masters in Sociology will require a good first degree in Sociology, (at least lower second class Honours) or the equivalent qualification of another degree with a Diploma in Sociology (at least a B average). The Applicant's first degree should be from an approved university. It is expected that applicants will already possess adequate exposure at the undergraduate level to sociological theory and social research methodology before entering the programme. Where there are deficits in these areas, it may be possible to remedy this by the assignment of departmental requirements, but this will be determined on the basis of each applicant's record. Any consideration of students without a first degree entering a Masters programme will require special permission from the Board for Graduate Studies.

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PART-TIME STUDENTS
Part-time students are required to register for not more than seven credits (two courses and a seminar) during each semester. The research paper must be completed by the end of Semester V. Students working for more than eight (8) hours per week are not allowed to register as full-time students.

Senior Lecturer, and longest-serving member of the Department, Mrs. Hermione McKen zie, right, holds the attention of f ormer Minister of G overnment Maxine Henry-Wilson, lef t, and Prof essor Pat Anderson.

A group of the MSc. Sociology students at graduation 2007. Upon graduating f rom our programme these students can expect to f ind jobs in academia, the public, private or NG O sectors doing research, teaching, policy analysis, project implementation or administration.

Dr. Heather Ricketts (centre) graduated with the PhD in Development Studies (with High Commendation) f rom the SALISES in November 2007. Dr. Ricketts is one of the bright stars of the department. MSc. Sociology (with Distinction) student, Camille Daley (lef t), is now employed in the department.

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MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK (MSW) OBJECTIVES The goal of the MSW Programme is to train persons who will either provide leadership as adm inistrators and managers of social service agencies, or serve as specialist practitioners in various social human services settings and/or train and direct a wider body of agency personnel in those settings all within a clear policy framework guided by advanced professional, theoretical and ethical practices.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE This is a three (3) semester full-time, or five (5) semester part-time programme, including summer field placements. The programme comprises four (4) major components: Three (3) Foundation Core Courses common to all Fields of Specialisation; Three (3) Fields of Specialisation: Administration and Management; Clinical Social Work Practice; and Community Organisation and Policy Practice or Advanced Generalist Social Work Practice.

Students will be required to choose four (4) courses from among the three areas of specialisation and must satisfactorily complete at least 3 courses in a sing le field in order for a Field of Specialisation to be recorded when the degree is awarded. Students who choose to do the Advanced Generalist Social Work degree may select courses across all three Fields of Specialisation. A Minor Practicum and a Major Practicum which may be arranged outside of Jamaica at the students expense. Currently there is also a Caribbean Internship Project (CIP) which provides placement opportunities (at least 2 3 months) within the Caribbean and which covers most major expenses for students. Research (An Advanced Research Methods course; and a Social Work Research Report.

Three members of the first batch of graduates of the MSW degree on Graduation Day in November 1996. From left to right, Dr. John Max well, then Head of Department, Mrs. Mary Clarke, Mrs. Claudia Groome-Duke, Dr. Peta -Anne Baker, lecturer, Mrs. Judith Daniels and Mr. John Small, Co-ordinator of the MSW programme.

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ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT I. CORE COURSES 1. SW60A: Professional Development and Ethical Issues in Human Services 2. SY65A: Social Policy and Adm inistration I 3. SW64A: Theory Development for Advanced Social Work Practice Subtotal II. SPECIALISATION COURSES Required: 1. SW61A: Human Resource Management and Organisation 2. SW61B: Methods of Strategic Management 3. SW64C: Programme Planning, Management and Evaluation One Elective from the following or any other Field of Specialization 1. SW62C: Financial Management for the Human Services 2. SW66C: Methods of Policy Practice 3. HR66B: Compensation and Employee Assistance Subtotal III. PRACTI CUM 1. 2. SW63A SW63B Subtotal IV. 1. RESEARCH COURSES SY62A: Advanced Quantitative Research Methods I or SW62A: Advanced Qualitative Research Methods 2. SW62D: Social Work Research Report Subtotal Total Credits CLINICAL SOCI AL WORK PRACTICE I. CORE COURSES 1. SW60A: Professional Development and Ethical Issues in Human Services 2. SY65A: Social Policy and Adm inistration I 3. SW64A: Theory Development for Advanced Social Work Practice Subtotal

Credits

3 3 3 9

3 3 3

12

3 6 9

3 3 6 36 Credits

3 3 3 9

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SPECIALISATION COURSES

Required: 1. SW65A: Advanced Clinical Social Work Practice 2. SW65B: Evaluation of Clinical Social Work Practice Two Electives from the following (to be offered in different years according to the needs of students) or any other Field of Specialisation: Sub-Specialisation: Children and Family Issues 1. SW68B: Family Therapy 2. SW65C: Group Counselling 3. SW68C: Social Work Assessment and Treatment: Children and Adolescents 4. SW68D: School Social Work Sub-Specialisation Health Issues 5. SW67A: Social Work Intervention in Substance Abuse and Addiction Subtotal III. PRACTI CUM 3. 4. SW63A SW63B Subtotal IV. RESEARCH COURSES 1. SY62A: Advanced Quantitative Research Methods or SW62A: Advanced Qualitative Research Methods 3. SW62D: Social Work Research Report Subtotal Total Credits COMMUNITY ORGANI SATION & POLI CY PRACTICE I. CORE COURSES 1. SW60A: Professional Development and Ethical Issues in Human Services 2. SY65A: Social Policy and Administration I 3. SW64A: Theory Development for Advanced Social Work Practice Subtotal II. SPECIALISATION COURSES Required: 1. SW66C: Methods of Policy Practice 3 3 3 6 36 Credits 3 6 9 12 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 9

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2. SW66A: Advanced Community Practice Two electives from the following or any other Field of Specialization: 1. SW66B: Community Economic Development for Social Change 2. SY62D: Monitoring and Evaluation of Social Programmes 3. SY63B: Sociology of Development II 4. SA63D: Social Inequality, Inequity and Marginalisation Subtotal III. PRACTI CUM 5. 6. SW63A SW63B Subtotal IV. RESEARCH COURSES 1. SY62A: Advanced Social Research Methods I or SW62A: Advanced Qualitative Research Methods 2. SW62D: Social Work Research Report Subtotal Total Credits

3 6

12

3 6 9

3 3

6 36

All courses are 3 credits except for the Major Practicum which is 6 credits. There is a total 36 credits for the degree.

THE M.S.W. SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH REPORT (SW62D) The Social Work Research Report is an essential component of the MSW Programme. It is intended to ensure a complementary balance between the practica experiences and the research aspects. The relationship between the research methodologies and the implementation of a specific research report will also ensure a complete and smooth continuum of learning. The process will involve the preparation of a proposal in the Research Methods course, followed by implementation of the proposal in the field as part of a separate course Social Work Research Report (SW62D) in the following semester. This process will ensure that students will be able to complete the programme within the specified time-frame. Students will be required to produce a well-organised, systematic and clearly presented report which seeks to analyse a theoretical or an empirical problem by critical application of the necessary conceptual frameworks and methodological tools. The Report must be anchored in Social Work and reflect integrated learning by the student. The Report should: (i) (ii) not be less than 8,000 words nor more than 10,000 words.(The student is required to indicate the word count when submitting the report.); be prepared in accordance with the Universitys regulations regarding the presentation of postgraduate papers and theses;

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follow the formatting guidelines for writing research papers as set out in the latest edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA); be submitted to the Course Coordinator on the given deadline date.

Late submissions will automatically result in a failing grade. A B grade (50%) is the minimum requirement for a pass. METHOD OF ASSESSMENT Award of the Master of Social Work (MSW) degree requires a minimum of a B grade (50%) in both coursework and examination in all courses.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS To be accepted into the programme of study for the MSW, candidates must: Hold an undergraduate degree in Social Work with a GPA of 2.85 (i.e. with at least Lower Second Class Honours) or another degree with a Diploma in Social Work (with a GPA of 2.85) from an approved University. Have a minimum of 2 years post baccalaureate work experience or experience in a social work or related human service setting. Application from persons without the required experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis. ADMISSION PROCE DURES The programme admits full-time students and part-time students. For the 2009-2010 academic year programmes to be offered will depend on areas of specialisation chosen by applicants. Students should fulfil the admission requirements online and, in addition, submit a detailed curriculum vita including positions held and volunteer work. A onepage (300 words) outline of career goals and research interest should also be appended. Students must also be available for attending an interview upon request. FEES The tuition fee for 2009-2010 for the full-time programme is JA$155,000.00 per year; and for part-time studies, JA$77,000.00 for the academic year. These fees are subject to change. Please note that there are also additional miscellaneous fees to be incurred.

The Department maintains close ties with the community. Here Community Work specialist, Aldene Shillingford, welcomes Mr. Kenneth Wilson, community leader f rom August Town to the Social Work Agency Seminar.

Clement B ranche (lef t) and Karlene Boyce-Reid, (second lef t), lecturers in the Department, sit with MSW students at a seminar.

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M.PHIL. AND Ph.D. DEGREES

THE PH.D. IN SOCIOLOGY The MPhil and Ph.D. Degrees in Sociology are offered to highly qualif ied candidates who show capabilities for independent research. Both MPhil and Ph.D. Programmes are offered in the fields of specialization indicated above. Although these degrees are examined by Thesis, students are usually assigned departmental requirements for which there are written examinations. Admission to the PhD programme also depends on the availability of Faculty to provide supervision. THE PH.D. IN CLINICAL PS YCHOLOGY The Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology is offered jointly by the Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work and the Department of Community Health and Psychiatry. The Ph.D. is a three-year programme that includes professional training experience in parallel with a research thesis. It is this professional training that will allow the student to practice independently upon qualification. This additional tr aining consists of not more than ten credits of didac tic teaching (including courses in Psychological Treatm ent of Mental Health Problems, Issues in Clin ical Psychology and an Advanced Research Seminar), clinical placements and a year-long internship. Students are also involved with much of the training provided to the psychiatric residents but with different clinical responsibilities (e.g. psychological assessment, play therapy, behaviour management and psychotherapy). ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS A Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology from a recognised University is required for admission to the programme. Students with Masters Degrees in other areas of Psychology (e.g. Educational Psychology or Cognitive Psychology) must first complete courses in the UWI MSc in Clinical Psychology to obtain equivalency. Students who need to complete no more than four courses in the MSc may be admitted directly into the Ph.D. and complete these courses as a departmental requirement. ASSESSMENT Assessment is based on successful completion of all aspects of the programme including a Comprehensive Exam. THE PHD IN ORGANISATIONAL B EHAVIOUR TARGET GROUPS The programme is designed to develop scientists and prac titioners who are adequately prepared for an academic or a professional career in organisational analysis and intervention, whether in consultancy or within industry or the public sector. This new doctoral programme will therefore seek to provide the theoretical foundation and the technical skills needed to understand the complex issues which arise from social interaction within organisations.
Left: Members of the first cohort of the Ph.D. programme in Organisational Behaviour at their Orientation Session held in January 2006. Right: Members of the Ph.D. Organisat ional Behaviour Cohort I in their very first class in January 2006.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS It is expected that students who are admitted to the doctoral programme will already have a Masters degree with a substantial background in management or the behavioural sciences. Although the Masters degree is not required, it is highly recommended, as the programme is designed for persons with demonstrated academic abilities. Successful applicants are likely to be those with at least a B+ average during their graduate programme. Admission decisions are based on evaluation of the complete record for the applicant, which includes academic performance, work experience, evaluations and recommendations and evidence of motivation and skills relevant for a successful professional career. These include writing and communication skills. Personal interviews will be conducted with all applicants. COURSE STRUCTURE The structure of the Ph.D. programme is organised into two levels. The first level is designed to allow students with different academic backgrounds to acquire a common set of competencies, so as to be able to pursue the more advanced graduate courses. Level 1 is therefore a combination of existing graduate-level courses drawn from the Masters in HRD, and the Masters in Applied Psychology. Equivalent courses from the MBA (Human Resource Management Option) are acceptable. Collectively these are equivalent to 24 credits, although it is not expected that most candidates will require all of these courses. It is o nly in the situation where candidates are allowed direct entry and are admitted without a prior M.Sc. degree in a related field that all of these courses will be required. In addition, it will be necessary for direct-entry candidates to meet the departmental requirement for Level II undergraduate statistics and qualitative research methods, in the event that they do not already have this qualification, or the equivalent. Where these direct-entry candidates do not proceed beyond Level 1 of the programme, they may apply to transfer to the M.Sc. in Human Resource Development programme. They will be eligible for the award of this M.Sc. on satisfactory completion of specified courses in (i) research methods and statistics and (ii) Industrial Relations. They will be required to complete the Minor Practicum but not the Research Paper. The second level of the programme will include 15 courses. The core courses are all 3-credit offerings except for the Dissemination Skills and Eth ics courses that are both one credit each. The courses in research methodology and quantitative analysis are also 3-credit offerings. Additionally, students will be required to take four seminars, each of which is two credits. The structure of the programme is summarised below: 7 courses in organisational studies 4 courses in research methodology and statistics 4 seminars in the specialisation In addition to the formal course work, doctoral candidates will pursue experiential learnin g and independent research. The experiential learning comprises two practica, which together require 620 hours of placement and related activities and are equivalent to 11 credits. These practica have been designed to develop professional competence and given the nature of the discipline will develop skills and orientations in an applied way. The competencies developed in the practicum setting will include such areas as problem-solving, counselling, training and coaching. These placements will be accompanied by structured skill-development workshops with trained practicum supervisors under the supervision of an overall academic coordinator. The research requirements for this degree are a 6-credit research paper and a dissertation which is equivalent to 24 credits. The research paper is expected to be 12-15,000 words, while the dissertation is in the region of 60,000 words. Students will be required to take a written comprehensive examination on completion of the doctoral courses. This examination will be based on the material covered in the core courses and the seminars, and the candidate is expected to demonstrate an integrated understanding of these areas.

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Students who for any reason do not proceed beyond the coursework stage may apply for the award of the Master of Science in Organisational Studies. To receive this MSc. degree, students will not be required to take the comprehensive examination or to undertake the major practicum, but they will need to successfully complete all of the 15 doctoral courses and seminars. STRUCTURE OF THE PH.D. PROGRAMME IN ORGANISATI ONA L B EHAVIOUR Level 1 Courses (Students must register for these courses as necessary.) 1A. HR63A 1B. HR63B Introduction to Organisational Design and Development and Organisational Development and Change or SB61E Organisational Development and Change 2. HR65A: Train ing Design, Delivery and Evaluation 3. HR61C: Theory and Practice of Small Group Behaviour or SY67B: Social Psychology: Group Dynamics and Inter-group Relationships 4. SY67A: Social Psychology: Self and Interaction 5. PS64F: Psychological Measurement, Testing and Assessment 6. PS66G: Psychology of Work and Motivation 7. PS66F Organisational Learning 8. HR66B: Compensation and Employee Assistance 9. HR66C: Staffing Organisations 10. HR66D: Performance Management 11. HR69A: Technical Writing HR70A (HRNM7001): Minor Practicum (140 hours) HR70C: Research paper

Level 2 Courses Core 1. HR71A: Contemporary Issues in Organisational and Social Psychology 2. HR73A: Complex Organisations 3. SB63M: Counselling for HR Practitioners 4. HR72A: Legal, Ethical and Professional Behaviour 5. HR71B: Psychological Assessment in Organisations 6. HR79A: Dissemination Skills 7. SS79B: Research Writing Research Methodology and Quantitative Analysis 8. HR74A: Qualitative Research Methods in Organisational Studies and 9. SY62A: Advanced Research Methods I or 10. PS68R: Applied Research Methods in Psychology and Organisational Behaviour and 11. SY62B: Advanced Social Research Methods II or 12. SY64B: Multivar iate Analysis and 13. HR78A: Computer Applications for Human Resource Management or 26. HR74B: Organisational Theory Based Empirical Research _______________________________________________________________________________________________

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Seminars (Eight credits from the courses listed below) 27. HR73B: Strategic Leadership an d Change Management (2 Credits) or SB631: Transformational Leadership (3 Credits) 28. HR73C: Advanced Seminar in Organisational Design and Change (2 Credits) 29. HR73D: Organisational Decision-Making (2 Credits) 30. HR73E: Organisational Theory (2 Credits) 31. HR75A: Advanced Train ing (3 Credits) 32. HR76A: Organisational Consulting (2 Credits) 33. HR76B: Career Counselling (2 Credits) 34. HR77A: Selected Topics in Human Resource Development (2 Credits) 35. HR77B: Ergonomics, Health and Safety (2 Credits) 36. PS68A: Applied Health Psychology (3 Credits) 37. SB620: Business Policy and Strategy (3 Credits) Ph.D. Organisational Behaviour 38. SB62M: International Human Resource Management (3 Credits) THE DIPLOMA IN H UMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT INTRODUCTI ON This programme seeks to distil a package from the functional courses offered in the MSc. Human Resource Development degree. It is designed to offer continuing education credits either to persons who already possess at least a Bachelors degree and who work in an administrative capacity with the human capital of the organisation but who do not have the requisite academic train ing for their posts or to persons who take it for continuing education credits as prescribed by an recognised professional body. The programme will rest upon the foundation of the various curricula in which the students registered have participated. It will benefit from their rich practical problem-solving skills and this advantage will naturally extend to the Masters Programme where these students share classes with the MSc. HRD students as well. These skills will be developed further through a combination of coursework, research activities, independent study and experiential learning.

and Ph.D. Human Resource Development students pose for the camera after their proposal defense seminars in April 2009.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Candidates for this Higher Degree Diploma will be required to have a minimum requirement of a Bachelors degree and at least three years post-graduation practical work experience at a senior management level. Alternatively, candidates may be accepted where they are taking the course for continuing education credits for certification by the Nursing Association of Jamaica, the Medical Association of Jamaica or for a similar professional body that has entered into this agreement with the University. Where the candidates do not fall into these categories and they cannot submit to the University a statement from their employer stating that the qualification is vital for the survival of the organisation, they will be required to either register for the Masters Programme in Human Resource Development or register for the individual courses without the formal terminal diploma certification. It should be noted that once committed to the Diploma candidates may opt to upgrade their registration to the full MSc. Human Resource Development Degree. Upgrading will then require the candidate to seek permission formally from and change their registration at the Office of Graduate Studies and pay any difference in the requisite tuition fees. They may then apply for credit exemptions for the courses already taken. Alternatively, persons registered for the MSc. Human Resource Development may opt to qualify at the diploma status if for some reason they cannot continue in the Masters Programme. The HRD Graduate Programmes will determine the portion, if any, of the tuition fees paid for the Masters Degree that will be refunded.

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FUNDI NG The programme will cost partic ipants JA$300,000.00 or equivalent for the two year duration. This tuition fee is subject to annual review and change and does not include the miscellaneous charges levied by the University of the West Indies. PROGRAMME STRUCTURE The Diploma Programme in Human Resource Development will be delivered two-year period. It comprises twenty (20) credits from taught courses. The includes eleven (11) courses that are structured into modules ranging from cover a range of content areas that include human resource theory and development. on a part-time basis over a schedule of taught courses 1-3 credits. These courses opportunities for personal

DIPLOMA IN H UMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT YEAR I Term II Term I HR61B (HRNM6004) Group Dynamics (1 credit) HR63A (HRNM6007) Introduction to Organisational Design (1 credit) Term III
HR65 A (HRNM6013) Job Analysis, Training Design, Delivery and Evaluation or HR65C Training Design, Delivery and Evaluation (Course Approval Pending)

HR62D (HRNM6204) Strategic Human Resource Development (2 credits)

HR61C (HRNM6005) Theory and Practice of Small Group Behaviour (2 credits)

HR64D (HRNM6404) Financial Data Analysis for Human Resource Development Practitioners (3 credits) HR66E Job Analysis
(Course Approval Pending)

YEAR II Term I HR66C (HRNM6022) Staffing Organisations (1 credit) Term II HR66D (HRNM6021) Performance Management (1 credit) Term III HR67A (HRNM6015) Industrial Relations and Negotiation (2 credits)

HR66B (HRNM6014) Compensation (1 credit)

Approved Free Elective (3 credits)

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It should be noted that of these eleven courses required for the Programme, one (1) may be taken from a list of approved electives that includes the following courses: PS66F: Organisational Learning PS66G: The Psychology of Work and Motivation SB63M: Counselling for HR Practitioners SB631: Transformational Leadership SY62A: Advanced Social Research Methods I SY62B: Advanced Social Research Methods II The programme has twelve (12) credits (in seven (7) courses) in common with the Ph.D. Organisational Behaviour programme and candidates would be able to offer these for consideration when applying for admission to the second cohort of the Ph.D. Programme in 2010.

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT Courses will be assessed on the basis of coursework and formal examinations. These examinations may take the form of projects as well as by written submissions where deemed appropriate to the learning objectives of the course by the lecturer in consultation with the Academic Directors. Students are expected to obtain at least 50 percent of BOTH the course work and examination components of the course where applicable. Failure to get a grade of 50 percent in either the coursework or the final examination will result in failure of the course. Students will be allowed to repeat any course only once. A maximum of four courses may be repeated. Students may be required to withdraw from the programme if their rate of progress is unsatisfactory. Students who obtain a grade of A in 8 courses, AND who have an overall average of at least 70% (A), AND who have not failed any course while registered in the programme will receive a Distinction.

THE C ENTRE FOR POPULATION, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL CHANGE

The Centre for Population, Community and Social Change embraces all the members of the Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work at the University of the West Indies, Mona. Our partners are a wide range of community-based organisations and non-governmental organisations who share our goals to transform Jamaican society. THE CENTRE S MISSION

Established in 1995, the Centres mission is to address the factors that retard Human Development in the Caribbean that are expressed in poverty, social exclusion, interpersonal and community violence and in societal alienation.

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ACTIVITIES

The activities of the Centre for Population, Community and Social Change focus on:

Outreach and Intervention Training Research Advocacy

Top: NHT Survey Student interviewer engages a resident of Denham Town. B elow: NHT student field workers pose f or the camera.

TRAINING The Centre currently provides training in the following areas: Population and Development Community Action Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) and Social Assessment Evaluation of Social Programmes Leadership Formation and Community Development Peer Counselling Curriculum Development for Managing Violence in Schools Reproductive Health OUTREACH AND COMM UNI TY ACTIVITIES

Data f rom the Children and Violence project.

Current Centre activities include:

Partners for Peace Initiative Children and Violence Clinic Resource Network for Children and Families Community-building in Dublin Castle and Woodford
Prof essor Amy Ong Tsui meets with students in the Diploma in Population.

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RESEARCH

Faculty attached to the Centre have made significant contributions to advancing knowledge and information in the following areas:

Poverty and Violence HIV/AIDS Social Capital Community Conflict and Leadership

Dr. Claudette Crawf ord-B rown conducts play therapy with the children at the Violence Prevention clinic.

GRADUATE COURSE DESCR IPTIONS

HR 60A HRD PRACTICUM
The practicum is structured around the co re content o f the courses offered in the HRD Masters programme with the intention of broadening and deepening, by means of a supervised practical attachment, the knowledge and skills of the students in the chosen area of concentration. Students are provided with an opportunit y to test, improve and further develop their conceptual and practical abilities in relation to any of the following areas of concent ration: Training Implementation and Evaluation; Research; Performance Evaluation; Industrial Relations; Compensation; Organisational Diagnosis and Development; Human Performance Technology.
HR61A INTRODUCTI ON TO APPLIED BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE

and personality. It is an applied/practical course that is, at the same time, concerned with theoretical fundamentals.

HR62B: ORGANISATIONAL E THICS: DEVELOPING ETHICAL ORGANISATIONS Pre-requisite: None

HR61B INTRODUCTION GROUP DYNAMICS

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Pre-requisite: None This course is designed to develop the awareness of students regarding the nature and functions of gro ups, the impact of interpe rsonal styles and behaviour upon group deve lopment, teams and organisations.
HR 61C THE ORY & PRACTICE OF SMALL GROUP BEHAVIOUR

Pre-requisite: HR61B
This course is designed to develop the awareness of students regarding the potential of well-managed groups to improve perfo rmance at work. It will also increase their ability to identify barriers of effe ctive groups, and solutions. The course will provide opportunities for theoretical and experiential exploration of issues that affect teamwork, including personality, group dynamics, communication, leadership and conflict management.

Pre-requisite: None
This course looks at human behaviour, both individual and collective, as significantly shaped by the factors of society, culture

This course invites students to examine at both theoretical and practical levels, the issues informing the ethical issues facing contemporary workers, organisations and societies regionally and internationally. These issues will include, but are not limited to the problems surrounding globalisation and eculture, organisational strategy and competition, the treatment of workers with diverse needs, corporate privacy and security, research and development, and corporate social responsibility. Students will explore their awareness of themselves as HR professionals and the need for the organisation to think about what it does as it operates within the society.

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HR62C - S TRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Pre-requisite: None This is a foundation course fo r the other courses in the Masters in H.R.D. programme. Its objective is to provide an overview and appreciation of the major HRM functions within the framework of Strategic Management.

competencies that are required in providing focussed interve ntions that add value to the organisation. The course is practical in o rientation, and represents a culmination of the stream of courses offe red in this programme. This group project also serves to equip students to conduct their practicum on an independent basis.

will analyse the principles of adult learning and identify strategies and tools used for effective training. Students will also be introduced to methods of assessing training needs, and evaluating the training function. HR66C: ORGANISATIONS STAFFING

HR63A INTRODUCTION TO ORGANISATIONAL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT Pre-requisite: None

This course emphasizes the importance of e ffe ctive organisational diagnosis, design and transformation for the achievement of o rganisational goals. The aim is to expose students to the assumptions underlying traditional and contemporary o rganisational designs and the implications of these designs for human performance. HR63B ORGANISATIONAL DESIGN AND INTERVENTION

HR64A RESEARCH METHODS

Pre-requisite: None
This course seeks to provide students with an understanding of the range of quantitative and qualitative research techniques that are appropriate to different HRD issues, and to equip them with basic skills for organisational research. HR64B HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT STATISTICS I Pre-requisite : None This course provides an introduction to basic statistics for behavioural science. The application of these methods to human resource assessment and development is emphasized. Students are also expected to gain familiarity with methods of data manipulation through the use of selected computer packages.
HR64C HUMAN RES OURCE DEVELOPMENT S TATISTICS II

This course seeks to provide participants with exposure to theory and current practice in the staffing area in order to create a strategic approach to organisational staffing and develop the skills required to properly manage the functio n. Participants will be exposed to traditional and modern approaches to staffing with emphasis on the utilization of technology. They will be encouraged to analyse varying approaches with a view to developing the capacity to devise a system most suitable for achie ving their organisation's objectives. HR66D MANAGEMENT P ERFORMANCE

Pre-requisite: HR63A
This course introduces students to the techniques used in diagnosing organisations, and to important issues that should be considered in the selection of appropriate techniques. Students will also examine the issues related to individual, group and organisational change and some of the factors that would hinder effective change. Thro ughout students will relate the literature to Caribbean data and theory as well as to their own experiences. HR63C ORGANISATIONAL
INTERVENTION & EVALUATION

Pre-requisite: HR64B This course allows students to strengthen their skills in the analysis and interpretation of data generated and used in HRD contexts.
HR65A JOB ANALYSIS, TRAINI NG DESIGN, DELIVERY & EVALUATION

This course examines the fundamentals of Performance Management Systems. Students are introduced to the traditional personnel functions of hiring, assessment, appraisal, promotion and termination in the context of the human resource development approach. Issues of particular relevance in the Caribbean are highlighted. HR66B COMPENSATION & EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE Pre-requisite : None This course provides students with the fundamentals of compensation management, and introduces some of the emerging issues.

Pre-requisite: HR63B
This course provides an opportunity for participants to work as a team in addressing a real life problem in an organisation. They are expected to develop additional insights and

Pre-requisite: None This course seeks to introduce students to the basic elements of the training process and the contribution of these elements to the achievement of training goals and objectives. The role played in the training p rocess by the main constituents inside and outside of the organisation will be examined to determine relevance, centrality and influence. The course

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HR67A INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & NEGOTIATION

Pre-requisite: None This course seeks to establish the institutional framework within which o rganisations and workers operate within the Caribbean. The organisation is located within the regulatory framework and in relation to the activities of formal organisations such as trade unions, employers and worker associations, and other relevant groups in the wider society. It is intended that an appreciation of the way in which labour/management relations are realized in actuality will be achieved. HR68A INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Pre-requisite: None This course introduces students to the importance that Information Systems have for modern management and H.R.D. practice. It introduces students to theories that discuss the bidirectional relationship between Information Technology and Organisational Design. Emphasis is placed on issues surrounding the emergence of new organisational forms, with special attention to one method used to bring about deliberate organisational changes, that being business process reengineering. The course discusses the need for the H.R.D. professional to understand the implications for training and human resource de velopment created by these new forms of organisations and the concomitant increased use of IT in these new structures . HR69A: TECHNICAL WRITING FOR H UMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONERS (Three groups

identify the main uses of and employ the main features of writing to meet the expectations of readers in their field. They will also be able to use writing and reading for inquiry, learning and thinking, integrate their ideas with those of others, apply technology to the writing process and use the requisite techniques to produce academic work of acceptable integrity and accuracy. HR71A: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN ORGA NISATI ONAL A ND SOCIAL PS YCHOLOGY In addressing the social psychology of organisations this course looks at contemporary issues both in social psychology and in the social psychological processes in organisations. It also provides multidisciplinary coverage of the organisational contexts in which social psychologists may work in a variety of professional domains. Familiarity with social psychological methods is assumed but their application within organisational processes and contexts will be examined in detail within the course. The course aims to give a social psychological perspective on the elements of continuity and change in contemporary organisational life allowing students to develop a critical and reflective understanding of these key processes. The course will be informed throughout by a dual mandate: a rigorous approach to theory yet one firmly placed within the context of emerging organisational issues and relevant, current topics of debate.

HR71B: PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT IN ORGANISA TIONS This is a course in theory and practice. The course covers the necessary skills that students will need to select, administer, interpret and report on the psychological assessment of individuals within organisations. Students will learn how to administer tests of interest such as the Strong-Campbell Vocational Interest Inventory, Tests of Aptitude such as the Differential Aptitude Test, Tests of Personality such as the 16PF; Behavioural Sampling Techniques such as In-Basket Exercises and integrate the findings of these into a comprehensive report. As part of this course students will be expected to conduct four assessments.

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LEGA L, E THICAL PROFESSIONAL

B EHAVIOUR This course will entail a review of the guidelines for the use and application for psychological tests internationally. Material will be derived from the Codes of Ethics for programme evaluators American Evaluation Association, American Educational Research Association and the Canadian Psychological Association among other sources. Group discussion of ethical dilemmas will be a feature of the course.

conducted during Year I)

Pre-requisite : None

At the end of the course students should be able to

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Additionally, students will have a module on the implications for human resource practitioners of the law of tort, contracts, employment, intellectual property, partnerships and companies. HE73A: ORGANISA TIONS C OMPLEX

3. how these contextual and

This is a course in the theory of organisations. It surveys the current state of the art of organisational analysis from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. Particular emphasis is placed on identifying new and emerging organisational networks in an increasingly globalised world. Course Objectives After completing the course the student should be able to understand and explain
1. dimensions

structural dimensions are interrelated, and 4. the mechanisms underlying major organisational processes including innovation and change, information processing and control, decision-making, the dynamics of internal politics and intergroup conflict and relationships among organisations and populations of organisations. HR73B: STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT This seminar will cover theories of leadership as well as group dynamics within a multi-cultural context. It also incorporates a strong practical and experiential component based on the recognition that leadership qualities and skills are linked to self-awareness, the ability to manage oneself in different situations, and a high level of interpersonal skills. In this context, participants will have the opportunity to assess and explore their leadership experiences and styles of communication, with the aim to define areas of strength as well as areas that need further development. The course provides students with the ability to reflect upon and improve their capacity to act effectively as an innovator and change agent. It introduces students to the nature of power and politics in organisations, how this dimension of organisational life impacts upon individual careers and organisational success, commonly recommended approaches and techniques for managing politics, and the personal and ethical issues

involved in either participating in or abstaining from politics. The subject reviews current management research on organisational politics and change management, and provides checklists, case studies, guidelines and exercises for improving the students practical knowledge and experience. People do not always resist change but rather tend to resist being changed. This theme is central to the focus of this course. The subject of change management is concerned with implementation of decisions through people. The management of people's response and reactions to the change process is a key leadership skill to ensure that management decisions can be realised. The course will compare literature on prescriptive approaches to change with descriptive perspectives by focusing on experiences and case studies. HR73C: ADVANCE D SEMINAR IN ORGANISA TIONAL DESIGN AND CHANGE Topics in this seminar include: nature of the organisation, history of organisational design, contemporary designs for vertical integration, diversification, low-cost, differentiation and mixed strategies; organisational environment, sociotechnical systems and organisational design problems. Additionally, organisations

describing the organisational structure, including the degrees of formalisation, specialisation, standardisation, complexity, and centralisation; the shape of the hierarchy of authority and the degree of professionalism among other parameters; 2. dimensions describing the organisational context, including the size of the organisation, the question of global scale, the technology, environment, goals and strategies and its internal culture;

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will be analysed from a macro perspective. HR73D: ORGANISA TIONAL DECISION-MAKING

Learning outcomes

This seminar considers topics from organisational science and strategic management that are related to organisational decision making. Topics inclu de organisational power and politics, managerial cognition, strategy formulation, organisational learning, and organisational information processing. The course is concerned with how decisions and strategies are developed in organisations, rather than how they should be. The intent is to develop a better understanding of organisational decision making, particularly at the top management level and particular ly when the task is strategy formulation. A related intent is to review and develop theories about organisational decision processes, and thereby help us predict the outcomes of these processes. The content of the course is based on the readings and in-class analysis of journal articles and book chapters. HR73E: THEORY O RGANISA TIONAL

Identification and analysis of effective organisational practices Research and evaluation of common patterns of behaviour within organisations Identification and recommendation of methods of assessing organisations and monitoring their progress

HR76A: ORGANISA TIONAL CONSULTI NG This seminar involves the study, analysis and presentation of recommendations for solving significant problems confronting organisations. Specifically, it will provide an opportunity to explore action inquiry, the different perspectives on organisation, review current consulting practice and the alternative approaches to the consulting process. Students will also examine their relationship to the broader social context in which they work.

HR74A: QUALI TATIVE RESEARCH METHODS IN ORGANISATI ONA L STUDIES Organisational research takes a broad multi-disciplinary qualitative approach to the study of organisations and organising. This course provides students with a detailed understanding of the issues underlying the conduct of rigorous, theoretically correct and practically relevant qualitative organisational research. Students who have completed this unit will, at an advanced level, be able to design research proposals; collect qualitative data using a var iety of research techniques; analyse qualitative data; and design probability and non- probability samples for conducting qualitative research. HR75A: ADVANCED TRAI NING

HR77A: SELECTED T OPICS IN H UMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT This seminar will focus, as necessary to meet student demand, on topics such as compensation, job evaluation, staffing organisations, employee assistance, quality assurance, quality management and performance management. The seminar will build on the material covered in Level I of the programme that is not addressed by any other specific course or seminar in Level II.

This foundation seminar aims to enhance participants understanding of the impact of organisational structures and managerial strategies and practices on peoples behaviour. Students will study the overall relationship of management and organisation structure and their impact on the performance of individuals and groups within the organisation.

This course will focus for the most part upon the actual performance of the training exercise rather than taking the mainly theoretical approach used in the HR65A: Training Design, Delivery and Evaluation course taught in the programme at Level I. The course will involve site visits and the development of a training programme.

HR77B: ERGONOMICS, H EALTH AND SAFETY Organisations are legally required to provide their employees and contractors with safe premises, safe plant and equipment and safe systems of work. This

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seminar provides practical skills and advice in job safety management and examines issues affecting employee wellness. In this seminar participants will explore the physical, physiological, environmental and cognitive, design factors that affect productivity in the workplace, injury prevention in the workplace and community ergonomics, the development of protective clothing and practices in the workplace, the physical demands of work, HIV/AIDS and other chronic disease policies in the workplace, employee performance in extreme conditions of heat/cold/noise, the use of computers, cellular phones and audiovisual equipment at work and the evaluation of the effects of using these and other common workplace equipment on worker health (i.e. musculoskeletal discomfort/disease/stress). Students will also learn the principles of Duty of Care, how to identify and document hazards and develop a hierarchy of Hazard Controls, risk Assessment methods, how to prepare a job safety analysis, how to conduct an accident investigation, how to conduct and document spot checks and audits, how to influence others through effective communication, how to conduct an effective toolbox meeting, the basis of human error and strategies to minimise, the impact of latent conditions on workplace safety and the nonconformance report as a tool for improvement

HR76B: CAREER COUNSELLING

needed to manage these.

successfully

This seminar will focus on conceptualising the role of assessment in career counselling. The process of client selfexploration will be discussed and major standardized and selfassessment instruments will be reviewed. Career assessment models will be discussed including the following assessment components: Intellectual/Cognitive Resources, Skill Identification, Motivational Factors (values, needs and interests), Style Assessment, Personality Assessment and Internal Barriers/ Developmental Needs. We will review the goals of assessment in career counselling and discuss issues including job/person fit, career compatibility, career identity, and the interview as a basic assessment tool. This course will strengthen the students understanding of, and experience in, the interpretation and use of assessment results in career counselling. Students will take various career assessments themselves, analyse the results, and develop a self/career identity profile. HR78A: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR H UMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Firms that effectively exploit IT out-perform others. IT can play a major role in opening new distr ibution channels, streamlining supply chains and providing efficient electronic markets. But many firms do not understand IT and do not manage it well. This course covers managerial applications and also helps students develop their understanding of the underlying technologies and the frameworks

The course also aims at an understanding of the relationships between information technology and information systems, business strategy and organisational improvement. It will examine information technology as an enabler and facilitator of business strategy and as a control tool to track performance and improve managerial decisionmaking. Additionally, the course provides exposure and handson experience with software and hardware related to computer applications in human resource management. Students are required to complete a research project related to human resource management applications.

HR79A: SKILLS

DISSEMINATI ON

This course would involve techniques essential to facilitate the utilisation and understanding of findings of research and consultation. It would involve training specifically in writing executive summaries, technical manuals and press releases. Additionally students would be taught how to engage the media. This would involve handling television, radio and telephone interviews, a radio interview and a telephone interview. Students would specifically be taught the wedge format in structuring

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messages to the media. Students would also be instructed in the proper use of the media to disseminate the findings of their work. They would be taught how to negotiate an interview. Oral presentations stakeholders will also explored. to be

SB631 TRANS FORMA TIONAL LEADERSHIP This course is designed to influence the views and behaviours of participants in relation to leadership and transformation. It focuses on principle centred behaviour, the ability to inspire self and others, creative thinking and problem solving as the driving forces for influencing and managing change in the organisation. SB63M COUNSELLING FOR H UMAN RESOURCE PRACTI TIONE RS The course is intended to increase awareness of the nature and scope of counselling and of its place within the classification of helping professions and is also intended to increase awareness of the relevance of counselling to management and the scope for its practice within organisational settings. The course will expose students to the theories, principles and issues associated with the practice of counselling in organisations.

PS61A PSYCHOPATHOLOGY

SB620: B USINESS POLICY & STRATE GY This course is designed to improve the participants ability to integrate functional area knowledge into a general management perspective and evaluate internal and external conditions and forces impacting business organisations.

SB62M: INTERNA TIONAL H UMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT This course is aimed at exploring how to leverage HR to make value added contributions to the survival and success of the business enterprise in the international marketplace. The course will make students aware of HR competencies which are critical building blocks for determining the future directions of organisations. The course will also expose students to topical issues which highlight the emerging connectivity between International Trade and Labour and Employment Relations.

This course aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to accurately diagnose the wide range of mental health problems affecting adults, adolescents and children in the Caribbean. This course will focus on the multi-axial diagnostic approach of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV. The course will begin with a review of the development of the multi-axial approach, cover issues pertaining to the reliability and validity of making a diagnosis and discuss the stigma of being diagnosed with a mental illness. All major diagnostic categories of mental illness will be discussed, including the diagnostic criteria, associated features and risk factors. Special attention will be give n to the application of relevance of the diagnostic categories to the Caribbean people.

PS62A PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT ADULT PS62B PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT CHILD

These courses will introduce students to the major assessment instruments used by Clinical Psychologists to assist in the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. Part A will focus on the assessment of adults and Part B will focus on the assessment of adolescents and children. Each course will cover theo retical issues related to psychological assessment, choice of assessment instruments, scoring and interpretation of measures and writing an inte grated psychological assessment report. The course will also train students to carry out a

B elow: Dr. Jose-Jorge Saavedra, of INDES/IDB , conducts the second Leading Organisational Transf ormation workshop on 14-18 July 2004.

Above: A view of the members of Cohort VI on Graduation Day, 6 November 2004.

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diagnostic interview, a mental status examination and to do a suicide assessment.

PS63A CLINICAL RESEARCH SKILLS This course aims to build upon and consolidate the research skills that students will have acquired as part of their undergraduate studies, so that they are competent to undertake and evaluate research during their clinical career, and be able to rigorously determine the success of any clinical intervention strategy. The course will commence with a review and revision of basic statistical concepts, including correlation, regression, and comparison of means. It will then go on to consider multiple regression, factor analysis, and advanced analysis of variance techniques. The design and analysis issues involved in a variety o f clinical areas will then be outlined. The statistical package used will be SPSS.

course will also examine the major theories that guide the application of psychotherapy, and psychotherapy research. The course will begin with an in-depth overview of the ethical principles of psychotherapy. Following this will be an exploration of communication, inte rviewing, therapeutic and problem-solving skills, as well as the development of treatment plans. Major psychological theories will be reviewed and applied to individual cases. Finally, research into the effectiveness of psychotherapy will be reviewed and discussed.

guide appropriate intervention strategies will be discussed.

PS69A CLINI CAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY

This course aims to provide students with a thorough knowledge of current neuropsychological theo ries and how these are applied to assessment. The course will review the theories which have been put forward in the major domains of cognitive functio ning, i.e. perception, attention, memory, and language. Students will be introduced to the various assessment instruments that have been designed to evaluate functioning in each of these domains. Students will have opportunities to practice carrying out each of these various types of assessment and guided through the appropriate reporting of findings. The major neurological conditions will be covered and the typical neuropsycholo gical findings discussed, including head injury, stroke, alcohol abuse and dementia. Finally, issues around the assessment of children and specific disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder will be discussed.
PS60A - PRACTICUM I DIAGNOSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF A DULT PSYCHOPATHOLOGY PS60B - PRACTICUM II DIAGNOSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF ADULT AND CHILD PSYCHOPATHOLOGY

PS67A ISSUES OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

This course explores the social/cultural dilemmas affecting humans as they interact with the environment and takes students through the stages of human development from conception to death. The course will examine the impact of aging o n mental health. Students are encouraged to learn and apply a variety of psychosocial perspectives to the various crises of human development. Though emphasis is placed on the psychosocial challenges of the healthy individual at each developmental stage, students will examine both the positive outcomes as well as pathologies of each stage with a view to better understanding the complexity of possible presenting issues of clients.

PS64A CARIBBEAN PSYCHOLOGY

The goal of this course is to help students develop their understanding and awareness of the psychological and cultural characteristics of Caribbean people through an examination of their historical and social development. Topics to be covered include the effects of colonization, modern Caribbean life and manifestations of mental illness in Caribbean people.

PS68A APPLIED HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY

This course aims to provide students with a thorough knowledge of curre nt theories in health psycho logy and how these can be applied to problems and interventions within the health sector. The course will review theories that have been put forward to explain patient behaviour and behaviour change, stress and coping, illness perception and pain. In each case, the use of theory to

PS60C - PRACTICUM III PS60D - PRACTICUM IV

PS66A INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOTHERAPY: RESEARCH AND THEORY

This course will expand on students knowledge of the techniques and process of individual psychotherapy. The

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PS680 - RESEARCH PAPER

All students will complete, under academic supervision, a research paper in a topic relevant to Clinical Psychology. PS65A ISSUES OF CARIBBEAN PSYCHOLOGY: ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE SEMINAR I PS65B ISSUES OF CARIBBEAN PSYCHOLOGY: ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE SEMINAR II These courses will be attended by all students in the programme and delivered via student-led seminars. The goal is to develop an awareness of current professional and ethical issues in the practice of clinical psycholo gy, and to foster an awareness of the specific co ntext of future p ractice within the Caribbean region.

Drs. Rose Johnson left, and Stacey BrodieWalker, seated, share a light moment in the Undercroft at the Psychology Conference 2003.

Prof essor Nancy Foner and health psychologist, Dr. Tracy McFarlane, presenters in the Derek Gordon Seminar prepare themselves.

SW60A - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & ETHICAL ISSUES IN HUMAN SERVICES

This course is intended to deepen students awareness of the importance of ethics in their day to day work as human service professionals; to develop their skills in ethical decisionmaking and to assist them in internalizing norms of professional conduct appropriate to their profession and field of service. The course will also be a vehicle fo r increasing students professional commitment to the creation of effe ctive and just policies for the people of the Caribbean.

One MSc. Clinical Psychology student explains the r igors of her disciplin e.

Dr. Brigitte Matth ies makes a point at a psychology seminar.

SW61A HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

This course will fo cus on the strategic management of Human Resource by Human Service administrators. In so doing, emphasis will be placed on (1) the role o f administrators in statutory and non-governmental organisations in the Caribbean; (2) strategic managers rather than on operational activities that belong to the area of personnel management; (3) analysing and testing corporate strategic issues.

Lef t: Dr. Brigitte Matthies and Assistant Lecturer Nicola Smith-Kea demonstrate working with the lab rats.

Three white mice. A teaching tool in the Psychology Unit

Research findings are shared with members of the University community and the public at seminars, workshops and symposia held regularly by the Department.

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SW61B METHODS OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT IN HUMAN SERVICES

This course will focus on the theory and practice of strategic management in human services. It will examine existing and emerging theories and concepts and the interaction between administration, management, policy and strategy.

budgeting, monitoring and evaluation. SW65A ADVANCED CASEWORK This course assumes mastery in basic counselling and social casework as part of gene ralist social work practice. Advanced casework will require students to research, examine and reflect on various theories, paradigms and models as part of self-directed clinical reasoning. This will be within the context of a wider ecological effort to provide help in a variety of settings for clie nts with more difficult intrapsychic and interpersonal problems. The focus will be on strengths and assets-building responses to complex biological, psychological and social issues.

organizing and implementing a group counselling proje ct which will require students to participate in at least one and possibly two week-ends of workshop activities. SW66A ADVANCED GROUP AND COMMUNITY WORK The objectives of this course are to build on the foundation of earlier undergraduate studies by: deepening the students understanding of contemporary theoretical and practice t rends in the areas of group work and community organisation practice; facilitating students application of this knowledge to the study and analysis of a range of practice situations; enabling students to achieve a greater sophistication and mastery of skills in both group and community work. Content includes: (a) Group work: The knowledge base; Practice principles in working with groups: Treatment groups and Task groups; (b) Community work: Conceptualisation of community; Communit y work practice models; Issues in community work practice.

SW62A ADVANCED QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS I

The course seeks to develop an understanding of the foundations of the social research p rocess and the ability to decipher (understand and evaluate) social work research, apply techniques of qualitative research and to carry out qualitative data analysis.
SW64A THEORY DEVELOPMENT FOR A DVANCED S OCIAL WORK PRACTICE

SW65B EVALUATION OF SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE The central theme of this course is the assessment of client systems in terms of their operation and functio ning. This will include e xposure to p ractice evaluation techniques in all three social work settings. The course will foster the cultivation of habits of scholarly enquiry, as they relate to social work practice with children and families in the Caribbean. Students will review outstanding research studies, examine the research literature in relation to direct intervention with children and families in all practice modalities and will carry out evaluations of their own practice.
SW65C GROUP COUNSE LLI NG

This course will bring a critical perspective to social work practice in the Caribbean. It will be anchored in rigo rous examination of present theories and the economic, political, ideological & social/psychological framework that underpins current practice. In pursuit of intellectual rigo r, the theoretical base of the discipline will be deconstructed and reconstructed within the dominant assumptions of developing societies in general and the Caribbean in particular. The primary focus will be the construction of a new p raxis and theory relationship.
SW64C PROGRAMME PLANNING, MANAGEMENT A ND EVALUATION

SW66B COMMUNI TY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR SOCIA L CHANGE

This course seeks to equip participants with a set of skills in programme management, including pro gramme planning,

The group counselling course is both theoretical and practical in nature. Theories, models and techniques will be examined from both generalist and clinical perspectives within the context of critical issues and problems requiring counselling interventio ns. Students are expected to participate in self-exploration and leadership activities as part of their own development as group counsellors. In addition, the course will provide "hands on" exposure to the practice of

The course seeks to e xamine the emergence of the concept of community eco nomic development (CED) as an intervention strategy for addressing the social and economic needs of marginalized groups and enhancing the ir status and influence in society. It seeks to support the development of the students competence in pursuing this goal.

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SW67B SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISION AND FIELD INSTRUCTION

This course will enable students to become qualified and effe ctive supervisors and field educators in the context of social welfare agencies by offering: knowledge of the elements of the supervisory process (as practised with staff and with student trainees); an understanding of the principles of adult learning and the application of adult education methodology to the supervisory p rocess; techniques and models of individual and group supervision; an exploration of popular issues to be confronted in the supervisorsupervisee relationship; and knowledge and skills applicable to assessment and performance evaluation.

A student interviewer receives some vital information f rom a member of the community as part of the Social Work training programme.

Participants in the Social Assessment Workshop 2003 take notes.

G enerations of Social Workers. From Lef t Dr. Peta-Anne Baker, Ms. Winnie Hewitt and Mrs. Sybil Francis.

Members of the Social Work Unit attend a Departmental Retreat. L-R: Karlene B oyce-Reid, Patricia Anderson, Lita Allen and John Maxwell.

SW68B FAMILY THERAPY IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE This course will provide students with an opportunity to understand the theoretical concepts and techniques of family therapy as they apply to social work practice. In pursuing this course, the student will have an opportunity to integrate class and field experiences with a special focus on family assessment and treatment. There will be an emphasis on professional awareness and selfevaluation. Students will develop perceptual and conceptual skills that enable them to identify transactional patterns in families and to understand family functioning from a systems perspective. A range of strategies will be examined, involving the differential use o f contemporary therapeutic modalities, particularly as they relate to their usefulness for the Caribbean.
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SY62A SOCIAL METHODS I

ADVANCED RESEARCH

The Department emphasises the need for students to do practical work to reinforce theory received in lectures.

This course will introduce students to some of the important theoretical and methodological issues related to the use of the scientific method in social research. By the end of this course participants should be able to use and critically assess a variety of techniques of analysis. Additionally, they should have developed a fairly high level of competence in one of the techniques of analysis.

SY62B ADVANCED SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODS II

Mrs. Cecille B ernard, lef t, of the PIOJ, Dr. Fatiha Serour, centre and Dr. Catherine G aynor of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Aff airs plan the activities for the Social Assessment Workshop 2003. The workshop was hosted jointly by the PIOJ, UNDESA and the department.

This objectives of this co urse are to: critically appraise the social scientific method in regard to its role in helping to explain social reality examine the methodological bases of theory construction in the social

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sciences; examine the epistemological bases of selected approaches to social research methods. SY62D MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF SOCIAL PROGRAMMES A student who successfully completes this course will possess a reasonable level of knowledge and skills related to programmes monitoring and evaluation. Students will work with an established social programme to develop skills in each area of monitoring and evaluation. Case studies of relevant social programmes and policies will be used as illustrative examples. SY62K QUANTITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES

social change and development. The expectation is that the students will demonstrate a solid grasp of the main approaches to the development phenomenon. It must be emphasized that the course is a discussion of the ideas of development, rather than the actual case studies of development strategies followed. In short, it is a meta-theoretical course.

SY63B SOCIOLOGY DEVELOPMENT II

OF

It is expected that students will participate in this seminar in tandem with the preparation of their M.Sc. research paper in the Sociology of Deve lopment. However, registration will not be limited to this group as the seminar is expected to be a useful elective fo r graduate students in other sub-fields as well as other disciplines. Interdisciplinary participation will be encouraged. SY63D URBAN SOCIOLOGY This course will examine the structure o f urban areas and the cultural, political, economic and demographic processes governing their development and change. Students will also be exposes to the ways in which patterns of urbanisation interact with policies to promote economic growth and social inequalities. These relationships will be demonstrated through an analysis of the ways in which the emergence of new social groups within urban areas in the Caribbean coincides with enormous social pressure as it relates to crime, unemployment, poverty, housing and the provision of social services.

This course follows from SY63A - The Sociology of Development I, and attempts to explore critically the various practical issues in developmental strategies. It takes into consideration the range of approaches which have been pursued in the post-World War II period. Jamaicas experience with Structural Adjustment is one of the main areas in this course. A crucial point of discussion is the trend towards globalisation since the late 1990s and the process of McDonaldization with particular respect to the Third World. Nonetheless, there is also some attention being paid to communitybased development and other micro approaches. In the end the expectation is that the student will glean from the literature and offer suggestions about alternative development strategies. SY63C RESEARCH SEMINAR IN SOCIAL ISSUES This seminar course is designed to allow graduate students the opportunity to undertake in-depth reading in a specialized area of social research, and to become familiar with the theoretical debates and research methodologies currently employed in the field. The main areas on which the course will fo cus are the sociology of family, social stratification, religion and culture, economic life and sustainable development, although other areas will be developed in response to the research interests of students and faculty.

This course provides students who already have some previous experience of quantitative methods or statistics with a good working knowledge of commonly used statistical techniques in social science research. At the end of the course, students should be able to carry out effectively univariate and bivariate data analyses and have an appreciation of simple regression. This course is also expected to provide hands on training using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software. Crosssectional data from existing data sets will be utilised.

SY64B A NALYSIS

MULTIVARIATE

SY63A THE SOCIOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT I This course is designed to encourage the student to critically examine the main conceptual and theoretical issues in the study of

This course pursues more advanced topics in Multivar iate Analysis such as structural-equation modelling. A theoretical approach is used, but emphasis is on applications to management and administrative problems. Applying packaged computer programmes to implement statistical tools is outlined as well as interpreting and analysing computer output.

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Additionally, the course will cover the mathematical methods for psychometric testing Calculation of Reliability and Estimation of Validity inclu ding multitrait/multi-method matrices that lead to item analysis and the item-response theory.
SY65A SOCIAL POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION I This course provides a foundation in social policy and administration. Its aims are to examine ideas on and approaches to social policy, both Caribbeanwide and internationally, in the context of rapidly changing political, economic and social ideas about social conditions, social needs and social interventions; review Caribbean social policies in the both historical and contemporary setting; develop graduate student skills in policy analysis, policy planning and policy implementation.
SY65B S OCIAL P OLIC Y ADMINISTRA TION II A ND

SY65D HEALTH-RELATED

PROGRAMMES AND
INTERVENTIONS IN THE CARIBBEAN A student who successfully completes this course will possess a reasonable level of knowledge related to health status, including assessing status and needs, designing and implementing public health programmes and interventions and developing demographic and epidemiological profiles within the Caribbean context. Specifically, students will choose one Caribbean country and apply the knowledge learned to develop a demographic and epidemiological profile fo r the chosen country. For each special topic, the topics covered in the beginning of the course will be discussed (e.g., assessing health needs related to HIV/AIDS; designing and implementing public health programmes to prevent HIV/AIDS, etc.)
SY66A SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY I

questions about the nature of sociological theory today. SY66D SOCIOLOGY SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND

This course stands between the sociological sub-disciplines detailed concentration on a specific subject area on the one hand and the attention to the technicalities of sociolo gical theorising on the other hand. It covers a number of contemporary social problems and examines the sociological contribution to the identification and definition of social problems, to the analysis of social problems and to the articulation of social policy and other social responses designed to alleviate these problems.
SY67A SOCIAL PSYCH OLOGY: SELF AND INTERACTI ON

Prerequisite SY 65A
This course seeks to strengthen the skills of graduate students in policy analysis and programmes development and implementation. The course is designed to allow indepth study of key social sectors, with emphasis on their functioning in the contemporary Caribbean. The content explores: Programme development towards improvement of social co nditions; Meeting of needs; Ideas and procedures fo r social allo cation: Redistribution, equality, equity; Organisational challenges in social programmes; Programmes and projects; Universalism and selectivity; Efficiency and effectiveness; Resource needs and resource development in social programmes.

This course is intended to bring the student to a deeper appreciation of the origins of sociological thought and the ideas of main thinkers during the formative years of the discipline. The objective is to establish a mastery of the bedrock subject matter in the discipline and to develop a critical eye. Beyond the subject matter, students are brought to the epistemological and ontological bases of social thought. The emphasis is on the meta-theory, not simply theory.
SY66B SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY II

This course establishes the nature of the social psychological ente rprise at the conceptual methodological, institutional and practical levels. After a brief historical overview, the course develops on the curre nt state of the discipline of social psychology; examining general issues and problems in theory and in method and reviewing, mainly from a psychological social psycholo gy perspective, the topics of self, attitude, persuasion, perception, interpersonal communication and interaction.

This course builds on the classical theories of Semester I. It is intended to bring the student to a deeper understanding of the 20 th Century developments in sociology. Apart from being a continuation of the classical material, the objective is to raise some of the critical issues in contemporary sociology. Like the pre ceding course it is meta-theoretical. Yet, one main concern is the search fo r a Caribbean sociology. In the end it is expected that the student will raise and answer

UWI Graduate students at the American Sociological Association46 Conf erence.

SY67B SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY: GROUP DYNAMICS AND INTERGROUP RELATIONSHIPS

This course examines both intragroup relations and inter-group relationships. Attention is given to the impact of the group situation on judgment, decision-making and task performance, and there is also an in-depth review of the fundamentals of inter-group relationships and of the procedures for mediation and conflict resolution. SY67C METHOD AND MEASUREMENT IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Prerequisites SY67A, SY67B This course co vers the basics of method and measurement in Social Psycholo gy. It reviews research deign formats in Social Psychology and examines procedures fo r data collection and analysis. Most of the course-time however, is spent on the construction and application of various test and measurement protocols. Although several general issues, principles and problems are identified and discussed, this course is more practical than theoretical and is more directed to an applied social psychology. SY68A DEMOGRAPHIC METHODS 1 Prerequisites SY 35B, SY35C This is the first part of a twocourse sequence in Demographic Methods. The objective of this sequence is to expose the students to the basic tools for Demographic Analysis that a masters degree student specializing in Demography is expected to possess. At the end of this course the student should be well equipped to analyse demographic data and report results intelligently. Topics co vered include sources of demographic data, evaluation methods,

corre ction, graduation & interpolation, standardisation & decomposition, direct measures of mortality, fe rtility, nuptiality, internal and international migration, family and household demography, cohort analysis.

SY68C SOCIAL DEMOGRAPHY

Prerequisites SY68A, SY68B This course is designed to deepen the students knowledge of the substantive areas rather than the technical issues in population studies. The course starts from a review of population theory and pro ceeds to examine the theoretical issues and the substantive patterns of change in each of the main components of population change.

SY68B DEMOGRAPHIC METHODS II Prerequisite SY 68A

This course seeks to provide training in indirect methods of demographic estimation. A student who successfully completes the course is expected to gain considerable mastery in undertaking indirect estimation of fertility and mortality, topics that are important for deve loping countries. Topics covered include model life tables, model stable populations, models of nuptiality and fe rtility, indirect techniques for estimating fertility and mortality.

SY68E INTRODUC TION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

NHT Housing Survey interviewers. SY68C APPLIED DEMOGRAPHY

In this course, students will explore the ways in which demographic theory, methods and data can contribute to decision-making in both Government and the private sector. Areas cove red include the application of demographic theory and models to problems such as systems to monitor small-scale demographic change, estimating the effects of natural disasters and identifying markets for consumer products. The study of applied demography will allow the students to understand the extent to which demographic changes have consequences for social and economic processes and phenomena.

The GIS course is a component of the MSc. in Demography. This introductory course is designed to facilitate the adoption of GIS in the social sciences, and is skewed towards demography. There is much debate among environmental scientists on the need to include more of the people perspective in the land cover/land use studies. The use of GIS and remote sensing techniques has become a common phenomenon in activities relating to physical land cover/land use. Students will be introduced to the components of GIS and the procedures for executing spatial data analysis. Since the power of A GIS can be bound in its analytical capabilities, and the social sciences place great emphasis on decision-making, the course content will weigh heavily on the use of GIS for decision support. Data quality issues will focus on scales, projections and sources of errors in spatial data. Laboratory exercises will provide hands-on training to supplement the theoretical aspects of GIS. ~o~

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HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY , PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK? (Easy Level I stuff! ) 1. In which unit of this department is demography taught? [Sociology] 2. Who is the Graduate Coordinator for the Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work and what is the function of this person? [Dr. Peta Anne Baker. She ensures that all procedures and careful records are maintained about all graduate students so that all University Regulations governing registrations and examinations are observed. ] 3. Who is the Head of the Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work? [Clement Branche] 4. Name the Unit Coordinator for Social Work. [Dr. Peta Anne Baker] 5. Who is the Office Manager of the Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work? [Mr. Franklyn Wapp] 6. In which Unit of the Department is the PhD in Organisational Behaviour offered? [HRD] 7. Name the Unit Coordinator for the Psychology Unit. [Dr. Dennis Edwards]

Some Light Reading

About Sociology: http://www.sociosite.net/topics/texts/berger.pd f http://www.questia.com/library/book/the-science-of-social-relations-an-introduct ion-to-sociology-by-hornell-hart.jsp About Social Work: http://homepage.nt lw orld.com/richard .pipcairn/theory.html http://ep.lib.cbs.dk/dow nload/ISBN/8791839068.pdf About Psychology: http://www.ncbuy.com/careers/blsj/job056.html About Demography: http://www.jstor.org/view /00104175/ap010071/01a00060/0 About Human Resource Development: http://www.ilo.org/public/english/dialogue/sector/techmeet/jmps98/jmpsrep3.htm

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THE ROLE OF TEACHING ASSISTANTS, GRADUATE ASSISTANTS AND TUTORS Appointing students as Teaching Assistants, Graduate Assistants and Tutors is one means by which the Department seeks to broaden the training of its graduate students as well as help them to finance their studies.

DUTIES OF A TEACHING ASS IS TANT

A Teaching Assistant is a graduate student who has successfully completed the taught courses and is working on the research paper/thesis. (S)he while registered as a part-time student, is in a full-tim e post, assisting one or more lecturers. The duties of a TA will include teaching tutorials, coordinating course tutors, assisting course lecturers as required and performing administrative duties as authorised by the Head of Department. TAs may also be required to teach a course.

THE GRAD UATE AS S IS TANT

A Graduate Assistant is a beginning graduate student or one who has not successfully completed taught courses. The general principle is that graduate assistants should be seen as apprentices working under mentors as part of the professionalisation process. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION Academic merit: A Graduate Assistant should have a good honours degree (at least second class honours lower division) in her/his particular discipline of interest. Need: Graduate students who have met the criterion above who are able to demonstrate a need for financial assistance will be considered for appointment as Graduate Assistants. (Such persons must not be in receipt of any study award, leave on pay, or scholarship from a government or non-government body etc.) The duration of the appointment is normally for one academic year. Renewal is subject to an acceptable level of performance and availability of funds. Graduate Assistants will, in the main, be recruited from among full-time students.

DUTIES OF A GRADUATE ASSI STANT (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) TUTORS A Tutor should have at least a second class honours (lower division) degree in the relevant discipline. A critical requirement for a tutor is the importance of regular attendance at tutorial sessions. A tutor may be selected from among beginning or returning graduate students or, in certain c ircumstances, may be recruited from persons who have earned their Masters degree. The position is intended, however, to be filled by persons in the status of graduate students. Duties will be as for a Graduate Assistant but the number of tutorials taught will usually be less and remuneration will be directly related to the tutorial load. Attendance at lectures of the course for which they are serving as tutors. Communication with lecturers in charge of the course and with teaching assistants who coordinate tutorials (especially attendance at tutors meetings.) Four (4) tutorial hours per week Coursework grading and final exam grading Invigilation of examinations/course tests Assistance with the functions of the Departmental Student Services Office Support with Departmental seminars, workshops and conferences.

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Useful UWI Telephone Numbers

Bursary (Billings and Receivables) 935-8884 Bursary (Customer Services) 935-8358 Campus Security 935-8748-9 Human Resource Development Graduate Programmes Info. & Student Services Office 512-3466 Human Resource Management Division (Personnel Office) 935-8680-1/935-8356 Office of Graduate Studies and Research 935-8263/708/995/7 Old Dramatic Theatre 935-8404 Old Library 935-8329 Guild of Graduates (Jamaica Branch) and Docuspot 935-8727/741 Guild of Students (Students Union) 935-8250 Maes Catering (Mrs. Z. Wray) 977-0880 Main Library 935-8294-6 Mona Information Technology Services 927-2148, 935-8436/442 Mona Police Post 977-6290/7418 Mona Visitors Lodge and Conference Centre 970-2823 Psychology Unit Office 970-3896 SALISES Documentation Centre 927-0233 Social Sciences Faculty Office 977-0640 Social Welfare Canteen (Mrs. D. Headley) 977-7321 Social Work Unit Office 512-3009 Sociology and Social Work Main Office 977-0315 Student Records Unit 935-8747, 977-6409 University Bookshop 935-8269, 977-1401 University Health Centre 935-8270/935-8370 HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY , PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK? (More Challenging Level II Stuff ) 1. Name three compulsory courses in the MSc. Sociology degree. 2. Name three compulsory courses in the MSc. Applied Psychology degree. 3. Name three compulsory courses in the MSc. Clinical Psychology degree. 4. What is the referencing style used in presenting Psychology, Organisational Behaviour and HRD academic papers in this department? 5. What are the criteria for receiving a distinction in a Masters degree in the Faculty of Social Sciences? 6. Name three sources of emotional support for use while you are pursuing your degree. 7. Who are the Founders of the Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work? 50

Course Code HR60A HR61A HR61B HR61C HR62B HR62C HR62D HR63A HR63B HR63C HR64A HR64B HR64C HR64D HR65C HR66B HR66C HR66D HR66E HR67A HR68A

HR69B HR70A HR71B HR73C HR73E HR74A HR76B HR78A PS60A PS60B PS60C PS60D PS680 PS61A PS61F PS62A PS62B PS62F PS62G PS63A PS63F PS63G PS64A PS64F PS64G PS65A

GRADUATE COURSES BY COURSE CODE, COURSE NAME AND LECTURER Banner codes Course Title Lecturer HRNM 6017 HRD Practicum Various Persons HRNM 6022 Applied Behavioural Science Ms. Marina Ramkissoon HRNM 6004 Introduction to Group Dynamics Ms. Sophia Morgan HRNM 6005 Theory and Practice of Small Group Behaviour Ms. Sophia Morgan HRNM 6020 Organisational Ethics: Developing Ethical Organisations Mrs. Elizabeth Libert HRNM 6019 Strategic Human Resource Management Mr. Ward Mills HRNM 6204 Strategic Human Resource Development Mr. Ward Mills HRNM 6007 Introduction to Organisational Design Mrs. Elizabeth Libert HRNM 6008 Organisational Design and Intervention Mrs. Elizabeth Libert HRNM 6009 Organisational Intervention and Evaluation Dr. Disraeli Hutton HRNM 6010 Research Methods Mr. Andrew Grant HRNM 6011 HRD Statistics I Mr. Roy Russell HRNM 6012 HRD Statistics II Mr. Roy Russell HRNM 6404 Financial Data Analysis for Human Resource Development Mr. Michael Roofe Practitioners HRNM 6503 Training Design, Delivery and Evaluation Dr. Disraeli Hutton HRNM 6014 Compensation and Employee Assistance Mr. Benthan Hussey HRNM 6002 Staffing Organisations Dr. Grace Martin-Hall HRNM 6021 Performance Management Dr. Grace Martin-Hall HRNM 6605 Job Analysis Mr. Benthan Hussey HRNM 6015 Industrial Relations and Negotiation Dr. Orville Taylor and Dr. Trevor Murray Information Technology and HRD Dr. Paul Golding, Dr. Law rence Nicholson, Mr. Craig Perue and Mr. Steven HRNM 6016 Pow ell Communication Skills for Organisational Research and Ms. Loren New bold, Ms. HRNM 6902 Practice Olivene Thomas and Mr. Paul Sharp HRNM7001 Minor Practicum Various Persons HRNM7102 Psychological Assessment in Organisations Dr. Garth Lipps HRNM7303 Advanced Seminar in Organisational Design & Change Dr. Anne Crick HRNM7305 Organisational Theory Professor Rajiv Kishore HRNM7401 Qualitative Research Methods in Organisational Studies Dr. Jennifer Cadogan and Mr. Andrew Grant HRNM7602 Career Counselling HRNM7801 Computer Applications for Human Resource Management Dr. Law rence Nicholson PSYC 6031 PSYC6024 PSYC 6025 PSYC 6026 PSYC 6027 PSYC 6021 PSYC 6000 PSYC 6014 PSYC 6015 PSYC 6001 PSYC 6007 PSYC 6017 PSYC 6009 PSYC 6003 PSYC6016 PSYC 6004 PSYC 6011 PSYC 6023 Practicum I Diagnosis and Assessment of Adult Practicum II Diagnosis and Assessment of Adult and Child Psychopathology Practicum III Practicum IV Research Paper Psychopathology Themes in Applied Psychology Psychological Assessment -Adult Psychological Assessment - Child Applied Psychology Research Seminar Applied Psychology Practicum Clinical Research Skills Self and Social Theory in the Caribbean Group Behaviour Applications Caribbean Psychology Psychological Testing, Measurement & Evaluation Communication and Persuasion Issues of Caribbean Psychology: Ethics and Professional Practice Seminar I Dr. Rosemarie Johnson Dr. Rosemarie Johnson Dr. Dennis Edw ards Dr. Dennis Edw ards Mr. How ard Gough Dr. Garth Lipps Dr. Rosemarie Johnson Dr. Rosemarie Johnson Dr. Gillian Mason Dr. Gillian Mason Mrs. Carole Mit chell Mr. Clement Branche Ms. Sophia Morgan Dr. Kai Morgan Dr. Garth Lipps Dr. Kai Morgan

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Course Code PS65B PS65F PS66A PS66F PS66G PS67A PS68A PS68R PS69A PS650 PS 690
SW60A SW61A SW61B SW62A SW62D

GRADUATE COURSES BY COURSE CODE, COURSE NAME AND LECTURER Banner codes Course Title Lecturer PSYC6020 Issues of Caribbean Psychology: Ethics and Professional Dr. Kai Morgan Practice Seminar I PSYC 6006 Coping w ith Illness Dr. Rosemarie Johnson PSYC6018 Individual Psychotherapy: Research & Theory Dr. Stacey Brodie-Walker PSYC 6010 Learning Organisations Ms. Marina Ramkissoon PSYC 6008 The Psychology of Work & Motivation Ms. Marina Ramkissoon PSYC 6019 Issues of Human Development Dr. Karen Carpenter PSYC 6022 Applied Health Psychology Dr. Rosemarie Johnson PSYC 6032 Applied Research Methods in Psychology & Org. Beh Dr. Garth Lipps PSYC6028 Clinical Neuropsychology Dr. Dennis Edw ards PSYC 6030 Applied Psychology Research Paper Various Persons PSYC 6029 Comprehensive Examination SWOK6100 SWOK6101 SWOK6102 SWOK6103 SWOK6115 SWOK6104 SWOK6106 SWOK6107 SWOK6108 SWOK6118 SOCI 6116 SOCI 6117 SOCI 6067 SOCI 6068 SOCI 6069 SOCI 6118 SOCI6115 SOCI 6002 SOCI 6003 SOCI 6065 SOCI 6066 SOCI 6001 SOCI 6102 SOCI6103 SOCI 6104 SOCI SOCI SOCI SOCI SOCI 6105 6106 6107 6108 6109
Ethical Issues & Professional Development for Human Service Professionals Huma n Resource Management and Organisation Methods of Strategic Management Advanced Qualitative Research Methods Social Work Research Paper Dr. Peta-Anne Baker Ms. Olivene Thomas Ms. Olivene Thomas Dr. Peta-Anne Baker Dr. Peta Anne Baker, Dr. Claudette Crawford-Brown and Ms.Olivene Thomas Dr. Claudette CrawfordBrown Dr. Claudette Crawford Brown Dr. Claudette CrawfordBrown Mrs. Lita Allen Dr. Peta-Anne Baker

SW64A SW65A SW65B SW65C SW66C

Theory Development for Advanced Social Work Practice Advanced Clinical Social Work Practice Evaluation of Social Work Practice Group Therapy Methods of Policy Practice

SY61A SY61B SY62A SY62B SY62D SY62E SY62K SY63A SY63B SY63C SY63D SY64B SY65A SY65B SY65D SY66A SY66B SY66D SY67A SY67B SY67C SY68A SY68B SY68C SY68D

Understanding Folk Medicine Through Anthropology Urban Anthropology Advanced Social Research Methods I Advanced Social Research Methods II Programme Monitoring & Evaluation Social Assessment Quantitative Data Analysis in the Social Sciences The Sociology of Development I Sociology of Development II Research Seminar in Social Issues Urban Sociology Multivariate Analysis Social Policy and Administration I Social Policy and Administration II Health Related Programmes & Interventions in the Caribbean Sociological Theory I Sociological Theory II Sociology and Social Problems Social Psychology: Self & Interaction Social Psychology: Group Dynamics and Intergroup Relationships Method and Measurement in Social Psychology Demographic Methods I Demographic Methods II Applied Demography Social Demography

Dr. Moji Anderson Dr. Herbert Gayle Dr. John Talbot and Professor Ian Boxill Professor Chukw udum Uche Dr. Garth Lipps Dr. Gillian Mason Dr. John Talbot

Professor Chukw udum Uche Dr. Heather Ricketts Dr. Heather Ricketts

Dr. Michael Barnett Mr. Clement Branche Mr. Clement Branche

SOCI6110 SOC1 6111 SOCI 6112 SOCI 6113 SOCI 6114

Ms. Sharon Priestley Ms. Sharon Priestley Professor Chukw udum Uche Mr. Colin Williams

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Course Code SY68E SY69A SY69B SY69C SY690 SY680

GRADUATE COURSES BY COURSE CODE, COURSE NAME AND LECTURER Banner codes Course Title Lecturer SOCI 6088 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Mr. Julian Devonish SOCI 6079 Seminar: Critical Approaches to Caribbean Society & Dr. Moji Anderson Culture SOCI 6080 Seminar: Critical Approaches to Caribbean Society & Dr. Moji Anderson Culture SOCI 6081 Technical Writ ing Mrs. Wendy McLean SOCI 6082 Research Paper Various Persons SOCI 6083 Demographic Research Paper Various Persons

SELECTED R ESEARCH IN PROGRESS/RESEARCH INTERESTS

DEMOGRAPHY
Devonish, Julian Population Ageing/The Elderly

Priestley, Sharon Fertility and Union Status in Jamaica The Proximate Determinants of Fertility

Uche, Chukwudum Adolescent and Youth Reproductive Hea lth Jamaican Elderly Population Social, Demographic and Economic Impact of HIV/AIDS

HUMAN R ESOURCE DEVELOPM ENT

Branche, Clement Psychological Presence in Caribbean Organisations The Meaning of Work

Thomas, Olivene Leadership Transfers: Lessons in Organisational Theory Making the Grade: Crafting the successful HRD Graduate Student from selection to graduation Redefining Organisational Leadership: The transfo rmational potential of the intrapreneurial spirit The Effect of Locus of Contro l on Leadership Style Organisational Culture and Productivity (with Stanford Moore) Rage

PSYCHOLOGY
Branche, Clement Self and Social Theory in the Caribbean The Representation of Cities in the Caribbean Community, Conflict and Development in Urban Jamaica Family and Gender in the Caribbean

Brodie-Walker, Stacey

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Juvenile Delinquency Conduct Disorder in Ado lescents Self-esteem in adolescents and its impact on behaviour. Eating Disorders in Adolescents

Edwards, Dennis Johnson, Rose Lipps, Garth Loneliness Educational Transitions Adolescent Depression Validating Measures of Depression Validation of Psychological Assessm ent Tools Gifted Children Infidelity Among Married Men Natural Disasters & Children's Projective Indicators of Traumatic Stress Profiles of Conduct Disorder Among Jamaican Students A Strategy for Measuring Conduct Disorder in Jamaica Psychological Assessm ent (History )in Jamaica (with Dr. Ro semarie Johnson Pottinger)

and

Dr. Audrey

Ramkissoon, Marina ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION - 2006 Book Chapter entitled Children at risk in Jamaica fo r book edited by Dr. Marcia Sutherland - 2006 Book Chapter entitled Family Life in the Caribbean: Assessm ent and Counselling Models by Marina Ramkissoon, Orlean Brown Earle, Barry Davidson and Sharon-Ann Gopaul-McNico l, for book edited by Prof. F. Hickling - 2006 Book Chapter entitled US/Caribbean Couples by Stanley Gaines and Marina Ramkissoon in edited publication with Haworth publishers. Kyle Killian and Terri Ka ris are the book editors. AWAITING RES PONSE FROM R EVIEWERS Descriptions of child shifting in Jamaican children submitted to Caribbean Childhoods and/or conference coo rdinators for Caribbean Child Resea rch Conference

SOCIAL WORK
Allen, Lita A Human Skills Laboratory Approach to Training Social Workers: Evaluation and Implications for Social Work Education (with Dr. Lisa Norman) Police Helping Police: An Analysis of a Peer Counselling Programme fo r the Jamaica Constabulary Force.

Baker, Peta-Anne Aging in the Caribbean Diaspora Social Work History (Sim ey papers) Community-based Disaster Mitigation

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Boyce-Reid, Karlene Women and Substance Abuse

Crawford-Brown, Claudette Children as Victims of Violence

SOCIOLOGY
Anderson, Patricia Changes in UWIs Enrolm ent (1983-2003) (With Chukwudum Uche and Julian Devonish). Parenting in Jamaica (with Heather Ricketts and Camille Daley). Fathering in Jamaica. A replication of the 1991 Study (With Janet Brown and Marina Ramkissoon). Housing and Community: A study of inner city communities which focuses on the relationship between community conflict and housing sustainability.

Boxill, Ian - The Political Culture of Democracy in Jamaica. National Survey in association with the Latin America Public Opinion Project and Vanderbilt University. - Assessing High Risks groups for HIV/AIDS using PLACE methodology, a study for the North East Regional Health Authority, Ocho Rios. - Social and econom ic implication of tourism development in the Ca ribbean (focused on Mex ico, Barbados, Jamaica, Antigua, Belize and Dominica) Headley, Bernard Restorative Justice Models and Procedures, with application to West Kingston

McKenzie, Hermione The Poor and the Community: Exploring the Realities Social Assistance and the Poor

Ricketts, Heather Gender Differentials in Earnings among Wom en in the Labour Force

Stewart, Kingsley Talbot, John Taylor, Orville Industrial Conflict, Dispute Reso lution and Labour Standards in the Commonwealth Caribbean The History and Political Economy of Blue Mountain Coffee Visual Ethnographic Resea rch on the Jamaican Culture

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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Lef t: Tourism and Change in the Caribbean and Latin America Ian B oxill (Sociology), Orville Taylor (Sociology and HRD) and Johannes Maerk. Right: A Spade is Still a Spade: Essays on Crime and the Politics of Jamaica B ernard Headley (Sociology). B elow: A to Z of Industrial Relations in the Caribbean Workplace G eorge J. Philip and B enthan H. Hussey, lecturer in the MSc. HRD Programme.

Lef t: G ender, Contest and Conf lict in the Caribbean - Clement B ranche (Sociology, Psychology and HRD), Aldrie Henry-Lee (Sociology), and Wilma B ailey. Right: Deported Vol. I by Prof essor B ernard Headley (Sociology Unit) with Assistant Lecturers Michael Gordon (Psychology Unit) and Andrew MacIntosh (Sociology Unit).

B elow: Edited by Dr. Noel Cowell and Mr. Clement B ranch, both of the HRD Unit, Human Resource Development and Workplace Governance in the Caribbean is the Proceedings Volume f rom the Mona Academic Conf erence 2000.

Above: Ideaz, an interdisciplinary social science and humanities journal creates an alternative space f or alternative expression. This journal is the brainchild of Prof essor Ian Boxill of the Sociology Unit. Right: The Department also publishes the Caribbean Journal of Psychology f rom its Psychology Unit.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: A. What is the difference between Human Resource Development and Human Resources Management? Human resource development is an approach to the extension, elaboration, and transformation of human capacity that is historically rooted in the training function. HRD operates both at the micro and the macro levels. At the macro level, the focus is the organisational context and here, the concern with sustainable training extends to issues of organisational diagnosis and change. Human resource management, a specialisation in HRD, is concerned with co-ordination and managing the activities of the indiv iduals within the organisation to ensure that maximum efficiency and effectiveness is attained. Q: A: Is it true that I must pass both my course work and final exam to pass a course at the Masters level? This is indeed true.

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How much of my money do I get back if I withdraw from a programme? You need to ask your programme coordinator about this since formulae for determining refunds vary within the general guidelines prescribed by the University.

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If I fail a course when can I re-sit it? The Universitys regulations state that a course or part of a course failed may be sat at the next available sitting of that course. This means that if a course is offered in Semester I but not in Semester II then you would have to wait until Semester I of the next academic year to be given an opportunity to re-sit your course. You are allowed to re-sit a course only once. If you fail your resit, you will be required to withdraw from the programme.

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How often am I allowed to fail a course? You are normally allowed only one re-sit of a course. This means that if you fail your re-sit then we would have to get special permission from the Office of Graduate Studies and Research for you to be allowed to have another try. Their permission is influenced by such factors as your academic record in other courses in your programme of study. If the Office of Graduate Studies does not give permission for you to re-sit the course then you will be required to withdraw from your programme of study for at least one academic year.

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Are there any scholarships available for graduate study? From time to time the Office of Graduate Studies and Research publishes notices of available scholarships. You would have to apply for these there. Although we do not offer scholarships in the department we do offer a few Book Prizes for students who excel in certain criteria announced by the department. Remember too that we do have a Graduate Assistant/Teaching Assistant/Tutor scheme for which you may apply. These are not scholarships, but they are means to gain financing.

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What do I get for my fees? You will receive excellent tuition and research supervision. Unfortunately your fees do not include the cost of your books and handouts. You should budget an additional JA$50,000.00 to meet the cost of your reading materials when calculating what graduate school will cost. Please note that you will not do as well as you might if you are not consistent with your reading.

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Do you have a payment plan for graduate programmes in the department? While we would prefer if you pay your fees for the entire academic year in August, you may pay for your courses in two instalments half in August at the beginning of the school year and the balance in December before coming for your second semester. You will not be allowed to sit examinations until your school fees have been paid in full.

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Where do I get the course materials? The course text books are ordered by the department through the University Bookshop. You may also borrow books from the libraries. The library that caters to graduate students in the Faculty of Social Sciences is the Documentation Centre at the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES).

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Do I have to fill in the Course Evaluation Forms? It is in your best interest that you do as the course Co-ordinators will be able to identify problems with the course and make the necessary adjustments. Similar ly, if your review is good then the Lecturer is rewarded for good work. Please note that these forms are confidential. They are never seen by the Lecturer who taught the course, but rather the result of the entire classs evaluation is communicated by the Deputy Principals Office to her/him. The lecturer will never be able to identify you individually, so you need have no fears of a reprisal.

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How do I submit a request to amend any aspect of my programme? There will be times when you will need to make an adjustment to your programme. This may involve a change from full-time registration, a request for leave of absence, a request for change of course-registration, or a request for an extension of registration because your time has expired, etc. In all cases you should first discuss your situation with your Programme Coordinator. After that you may write directly to the Chairman, School of Graduate Studies and Research, but you should always copy this letter to the Head of the Department. Since your letters are routinely sent to the Head for comment, you save time by ensuring that you send a copy directly to the Head. It is also an expected courtesy. You should also remember that if your letter includes a reference to any other person (lecturer etc.) you are also expected to send that person a copy of your letter.

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What can I do if I cannot take an examination? You need to advise the Office of Graduate Studies and Research if you must withdraw from an examination. If you must withdraw on medical grounds then you will have to submit a medical certificate. Please note that it is better to withdraw from a course than to fail it because you had a serious illness or crisis in your life. You ought to notify the Department or the Office of Graduate Studies if you have a non-medical crisis (you are going through a divorce, a close family member has died, you have lost your job etc.) before the examination as we will be more able to assist you if we know that you are having a problem. Under no circumstances should you just miss an exam because you did not feel like coming. Remember that you are registered for your course You will be deemed to have failed the

examinations by having registered for the course.

examination if you do not show up. The University will not accept excuses that you either misread or misheard the timetable and were therefore, unaware that you had an examination. You will have failed the examination.

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What should I do if I really feel that I cannot cope with graduate studies? The first thing that you should do is not panic. Remain calm and speak with one of the

coordinators of your programme. We will try to help you see if your problems are related to poor study techniques or time management. If there is anything that we can do we will help you or get the necessary help for you. Your concerns will be confidential in as far as your classmates and persons who are not directly involved in the helping process will not violate your privacy. If you have more serious problems then we will give you the best advice and referrals that we can. We genuinely want to see you graduate from your programme having learned as much as possible and, yes, having enjoyed your time with us as much as possible too.

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Can I take a course in another programme? In some cases this is possible but you will need to speak with the coordinator of your programme to see if you will be given credit for taking the external course. Your coordinator will then have to speak with the coordinator of the other programme to see if a cost will be involved in allowing you to take the course.

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How easy is it to change from one programme to another graduate programme? The degree of difficulty is relative. You may be able to switch easily if the courses are compatible and you possess the required undergraduate foundation. Quite often though you would be

required to withdraw your candidacy from your programme and apply for the other programme. You need to ask Graduate Studies and the Department Head for advice. Q: A: What is plagiarism? Plagiar ism is theft. It is stealing the intellectual property of someone. The University of the West Indies has very strict sanctions against persons who are found cheating in this way. A quotation from the Universitys regulations should be taken as all the warning that you will receive against this practice. The University Regulations Section IV (Conduct of Written Examinations) Item B, No. 73 states: Cheating is an attempt to benefit oneself or another by deceit or fraud. This includes any representation of the work of another person or persons without acknowledgement. Plagiar ism is a form of cheating. Plagiarism is the unauthorised and/or unacknowledged use of another persons intellectual efforts and creations howsoever recorded, including whether formally published or in manuscript or in typeset or another printed or electronically presented form. Plagiar ism includes taking passages, ideas or structures from another work or author without proper and unequivocal attribution of such source(s), using the conventions for attributions or citing (e.g. MLA; Chicago; ACS; AIP; ICMJE etc.) used in this University. Since any piece of work submitted by a student must be that students own work, all forms of cheating including plagiarism are forbidden. Remember though, that even if you are caught red-handed while cheating that there are other University regulations that deal with that. We will, of course, not be discussing those here since it is to be hoped that no one reading this booklet will ever need to know these rules unless they are running for a post in student government. They can study the regulations for themselves at that point.

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What must I do if I am dissatisfied with my grade? This depends on whether you actually failed the exam or not. If you failed then you may go to the Office of Graduate Studies within one month of the publication of the results to request in writing a Go Through with the First Examiner or Lecturer of the course. During the Go Through you will see where you fell down in your answers. If you are still dissatisfied then you may request that the Office of Graduate Studies ask the Department to recommend an independent Examiner so that your paper be re-marked by this newly appointed Examiner. There is a fee payable for the remark process and the grade given by this person will be final. If you passed the paper, but are dissatisfied with the grade then you may request a Review of the script. Here, your script will be examined to ensure that marks are allocated to all answers given, that course work marks are added and that the total marks received is correctly added and reflected accurately on the mark sheet. Again, if you are still dissatisfied you may request and pay for a re-mark. As said, this must all happen within one month of the publication of your results online by the Office of Graduate Studies because your script will be burned after this time.

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What courses must I register for? You need to consult your programme brochure and/or the departments web site at URL http://www.mona.uwi.edu/spsw/ for this information. Please be sure to consult a current copy of your programmes regulations as these may change from time to time.

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Exactly where do I register for my courses? UWI registration is done entirely online. So you will need to visit the SAS web site at

http://sas.uwimona.edu.jm to select the courses prescribed in this booklet for your programme. Both the old and new course codes have been given here to facilitate your easy navigation of the SAS site.

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WellA Few of Our Well-Known Graduates

- Sylvan Alleyne Professor of Human Development, Howard University (PhD Sociology ) - Orlando Patterson - John Cowles Professo r of Sociolo gy, Harvard University (BSc. Socio logy) - Donald Robotham Professor, City University of New York (BSc. Sociolo gy) - Clement Branche Head, Dept. of Socio logy, Psy chology & Socia l Work University of the West Indies (BSc. Sociology ) - Jevene Bent - Deputy Commissioner of Police, Jamaica (MS c. HRD) - Erna Brodber Ethnographic Researcher, Novelist, Folklorist (MSc. Socio logy) - Barry Chevannes, Anthropologist, Former Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, UWI, Mona (MS c. Sociology ) - Mary Clarke Childrens Advocate, Jamaica (MSW) - Judith Daniel Anglican Priest, Mandeville Parish Church (MSW) - Valerie Nam, Director of Censuses and Demographic Statistics, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (MSc. Sociology) - Claudia Groome-Duke Director, Children Services, Trinidad and Tobago (MSW) - Stewart Saunders, Major General Chief of Defence Staff, Jamaica Defence Force (MSc. HRD) - Eleanor Wint Consultant, Caribbean Development Bank (PhD Sociology) - Novlette Grant Assistant Commissioner of Police, Jamaica (MSc. HRD)

- Aldene Shillingford Coordinator, Caribbean Internship Programme, UWI, Mona (MSW) - Robert Carr Former Director, Jamaica AIDS Support (MSW)
- Lenice Barnett Director, Students Loans Bureau, Jamaica (MSc. HRD) - M. Deanna Swaby Dean of Studies, University College o f the Caribbean (MSc. HRD)

- Faith Innerarity Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports (MSc.
Sociology)

- Benthan Hussey Compensation Consultant (MSc. Sociology) - Myrtle Wei r Training Consultant, Myrtle A. Weir and Asso ciates (MSc. HRD) - Claudette White Chief HR Officer GK Investments (MSc. HRD) - Clementia Eugene Director o f Welfare and Social Services, St. Lucia (MSW) - Davis Letang Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dominica (MSW) - Steadman Nobel UNICEF and USAID (MSW) - Richard Troupe Founder and Director, Hope fo r Children Development Company (BSc. Social Work) - Orville Taylor Industrial Relations Researcher, Media Personality and Lecturer (MSc. Sociolo gy) - Teniesha Burke Consultant, Entrepreneur, Journalist (MSc. Applied Psycho logy) - Olivia Rose Sport Psychologist (MSc. Applied Psycholo gy) 62

Job Opportunities Opened Up By Our Degrees

- School Administration (MSc. HRD, Dip. HRD) - Mentorship (MSc. HRD, MSW, MSc. Applied Psycho logy) - Human Performance Technology (MSc. HRD, Dip. HRD) - Human Resource Development/Management (MSc. HRD, Dip. HRD) - Employment and Placement Management (MSc. HRD, Dip. HRD) - Pension Fund Management (MSc. HRD, Dip. HRD) - Community Development (MSW, MSc. Socio logy) - Advocacy (MSW, MSc. Sociology) - Corrections Services/Law Enforcement (MSW, MSc. Sociolo gy) - Social Work (Medical, Clinical/Psychiatric, Youth Work) - (MSW) - Social Agency Administration (MSW) - Guidance and Counselling (MSW) - Peer Mediation (MSW) - Family Therapy (MSW) - Social Work Supervision and Field Instruction (MSW) - Motivational Speaking (MSc. Applied Psychology, MSc. HRD, MSW, PhD Organisational Behaviour) - Public Relations - (MSc. Applied Psycholo gy) - Advertising (MSc. Applied Psycholo gy) - Development and Change Management (MSc. Applied Psychology ) - Journalism - (MSc. Applied Psychology ) - Communication (MSc. Applied Psychology ) - Organisational Psychology (MSc. Applied Psycholo gy) - Health Psychology (MSc. Applied Psycholo gy) - Occupational Health and Safety (PhD. Clinical Psychology, PhD. OB, MSc. Clinical Psychology, MSc. Applied Psychology) - Counselling - (PhD. Clinical Psycho logy, MSc. Clinical Psy cholo gy) - Psychological Assessment - (PhD. Clinica l Psycholo gy, MSc. Clinical Psy chology) - Clinical Research - (PhD. Clinical Psycholo gy, MSc. Clinical Psychology) - Private Practice (PhD. Clinical Psycho logy) - Census Work/Polling (MSc. Demography, MSc. Sociology) - Statistical Analysis (MSc. Demography)

- Business Demography (MSc. Demography)

- Physical Planning (MSc. Demography) - Population Planning (MSc. Demography)

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Job Opportunities Opened Up By Our Degrees

- University Lecturing (PhD Organisational Behaviour, PhD Sociology, PhD Clinical Psycho logy, MSW, MSc. Demography, MSc. Sociology, MS c. HRD) - Social/Market Research - (PhD. Sociology, MSc. Socio logy, MSc. Demography, MSc Applied Psycho logy) - Ethnographic Research - (PhD. Sociology, MSc. Socio logy) - Social Policy Analysis (PhD. Sociology, MSc. Sociology, MSc. Demography) - Programme Planning (PhD. Sociology, MSc. Sociology, MSW) - Programme Management (PhD. Sociology, MSc. Sociolo gy, MSW) - Public Sector Administration (PhD Sociology, MSc. Sociology, MS c. Demography, MSc. HRD) - Criminology (PhD. Sociology, MSc. Sociolo gy) - Secondary Education (MSc. Sociology, MSc. Demography, MSc. Applied Psycho logy, MSc. HRD ) - Urban Planning (PhD. Sociology, MSc. Sociolo gy) - Programme Monitoring and Evaluation (PhD. OB, MSc. Sociology, MSW, MS c. HRD, MSc. Applied Psychology ) - Strategic Planning (PhD. OB, MSc. Sociology)

- Employee Benefits Management - (PhD. OB, MSc. HRD, Dip. HRD) - Employee Assistance Plan Management - (PhD. OB, MSc. HRD, Dip. HRD) - International Human Resources Management (PhD. OB) - Career Development/Career Counselling (PhD. OB) - Organisational Consultancy (PhD. OB)
- Organisational/Peer Counselling (PhD. OB) - Organisational Research (PhD. OB, MSc. Applied Psychology) - Executive Coaching (PhD OB) - Ergonomics (PhD. OB) - Compensation Analysis (PhD OB, MSc. HRD, Dip. HRD) - Training and Development/Training Management (PhD OB, MSc. HRD, Dip. HRD) - Conciliation/Mediation/Arbitration (MSc. HRD, Dip HRD) - Recruitment Consulting (MSc. HRD, MSc. Applied Psychology, Dip. HRD) - Management Consulting (PhD OB, PhD. Sociology, MSc. HRD, MSc. Applied Psycholo gy) - Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Consultation - (MSc. HRD, Dip. HRD)

- Occupational Analysis - (PhD OB, MSc. HRD, Dip. HRD) - Industrial Relations - (PhD. OB, MSc. HRD, Dip. HRD) - Labour Relations/Disputes Resolution - (PhD. OB, MSc. HRD, Dip. HRD)
- Performance Management (PhD. OB, MSc. HRD, Dip. HRD) - Project Management - (PhD. OB, MSc. HRD, Dip. HRD) - HRMIS Management (MSc. HRD)

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ADJUSTING TO LIFE AT UWI

We could not close without saying a word about your physical and emotional adjustment to life on the University Campus. If you experience feelings of excitement and fear at the prospect of embarking upon your new course of study then do not be alarmed. This is perfectly natural. The Universitys Survival Booklet states that you can expect to feel this way for weeks. In the semesterised system however, you cannot afford the luxury of coasting through this period of transition as you have to remember that examinations are always just around the corner. We would suggest that you make careful plans before doing anything. This will give you a sense of having control over your situation. You will need to plan the books that you intend to purchase and the photocopies on which you will spend your limited financial resources, select your courses where applicable, join an appropriate study group and manage to juggle your social life, job and family as well as your studies. Do not neglect to exercise regularly as this will assist you to keep your stress levels under control. For persons who are properly enrolled you may visit the University Counsellors if you feel the need to talk to someone or you may choose to see our Administrative Assistants and Programme Co-ordinators who will try to offer similar support. Please do not hesitate to call or make an appointment if you have a difficulty that you feel we should be able to help with. It would also help for you to get a copy of the Survival Booklet from the Health Centre and take a stroll through the stacks in the SALISES Documentation Centre in the Faculty of Social Sciences. The booklet will equip you with necessary information on how to study and manage your time and your stroll through the library will assist you to know the resources available in the library before you need them for an assignment. You are less likely to procrastinate about doing an assignment if you have already done some of the legwork. The coordinators of your programme are also a wonderful resource as they often know about past studies and other resources in you field of inquiry. Make careful plans before doing anything. This will giv e you a sense of hav ing control ov er your situation. It is important that you attend all your lectures and tutorials. Additionally, this department has scheduled regular seminars, symposia and Public Lectures to enrich your appreciation of the various disciplines offered here. We also encourage you to participate in activities planned by the Faculty of Social Sciences as this will increase your sense of belonging. It is important to remember that you do belong here. Your admission was no mistake. Admittedly, for some your undergraduate performance may not have been what you would have wished it to be, but the fact that you are here says that the academic coordinators and Heads of Department are confident that you will make a decent go of the programme for which you have been selected. If you feel it necessary then spend a few hours in the library doing some remedial work during the weeks just before beginning your programme. This will shore up the foundation that you take into your studies. It will also give you an idea of the areas in which you will need to do a little more work. There is no need to be embarrassed if you need to so some remedial work. Unfortunately, there will be others in you class who do not face facts, develop this discipline and reap the rewards that you will in the long term. you do belong here. admission was no mistake! Your

Perhaps the most important thing is from you to remember that even if you really came to graduate school only for the certification it is still an excellent opportunity to actually learn something. Do not let this opportunity pass you by. You have paid for it and it belongs to you. - OOO-

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TO CONTACT US
If you need any further information about our department then please do not hesitate to contact us. OPENING H OURS During the semester: Opening Hours (Main Office, FSS) (Demography, Sociology and Applied Psychology) Opening Hours (Social Work and Clinical Psychology) Opening Hours (HRD and Organisational Behaviour) HRD Unit Technical Support Monday Thursday 9:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Monday Friday Monday Friday 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m.

During holiday periods the offices will close at 4:00 p.m. (Main Office) and 4:30 p.m. (HRD, Clinical Psychology and Social Work) from Monday to Friday unless specially notified otherwise. H ELP DESK Advice about negotiating the rules and regulations of the University is available to all students as follows: Sociology and Demography You may telephone Mr. Franklyn Wapp, Ms. Ava Mundell or Mrs. Jeanette Phillips-Higgins at 5123317/3319 or 977-6267 or e-mail them at spswork@uwimona.edu.jm. Applied and Clinical Psychology Mrs. Joan Williams and Mrs. Sharon Heron-Robinson will be happy to field your questions about Applied and Clinical Psychology respectively at telephone 970-3896 or at msc.clinpsych@uwimona.edu.jm. Human Resource Development and Organisational Behaviour Programmes Olivene Thomas and Faylyn Clayton may be contacted at telephone numbers 512-3466, at e-mail mschrd@uwimona.edu.jm, diphrd@uwimona.edu.jm or at phdob@uwimona.edu.jm. All queries will be processed within twenty-four hours of being received. For the bigger issues like applying for Leave of Absence, or withdrawing from an exam you will need to contact the Office of Graduate Studies and Research at 935-8995/7 or at e-mail postgrad@uwimona.edu.jm. Your finances are handled by the Customer Service and Billing s and Receivables Departments in the Bursary. These units may be contacted at 935-8358 and 935-8884 respectively.
Left, the main Office of the Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Wor k is situated on the top floor of the three-storey building in the Faculty of Social Sciences. At right, lectures for the HRD graduate programmes are held in the Trade Union Education Institute Lecture Room and in GLT3 in the Alister McIntyre Building, FSS.

An Olivene Tho mas photo

A Dianne Tho mas photo

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