Departmental Reports 2015–2016 the University of the West Indies MISSION STATEMENT
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The University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus, Barbados Departmental Reports 2015–2016 The University of the West Indies MISSION STATEMENT To advance education and create knowledge through excellence in teaching, research, innovation, public service, intellectual leadership and outreach in order to support the inclusive (social, economic, political, cultural, environmental) development of the Caribbean region and beyond. These Reports, which represent the research and teaching activities of the departments and the activities of non-teaching departments at Cave Hill, are presented annually to Campus Council and to the University Council. Reports are similarly presented at Mona and St. Augustine. Contents 4 Faculty of Humanities 134 Faculty of Science and 224 Institute for Gender and & Education Technology Development Studies: 5 Dean’s Overview 135 Dean’s Overview Nita Barrow Unit 9 Cultural Studies Department 140 Department of Biological 14 Department of History and Chemical Sciences & Philosophy 151 Department of Computer 234 Non-Teaching Departments 21 Department of Language, Science, Mathematics and 234 The Academy of Sport Linguistics & Literature Physics Cave Hill 30 Codrington College 157 Centre for Resource 238 The Centre For Excellence in Management and Teaching & Learning (CETL) 32 Errol Barrow Centre for Environmental Studies Creative Imagination (EBCCI) (CERMES) 253 Cave Hill Libraries 36 School of Education 256 Office of Student Services 268 UWI HIV/AIDS Response Programme (UWIHARP) 172 Faculty of Social Sciences 42 Faculty of Law 173 Dean’s Overview 43 Dean’s Overview 176 Department of Economics 70 Faculty of Law Library 185 Department of Government, Sociology and Social Work 198 Department of 80 Faculty of Medical Sciences Management Studies 81 Dean’s Overview 211 Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies 121 Chronic Disease (SALISES) Research Centre (CDRC) 218 Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy and Services 4 Faculty of Humanities & Education 2015 – 2016 • Dean’s Overview • Cultural Studies Department • Department of History & Philosophy • Department of Language, Linguistics & Literature • Codrington College • Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination • School of Education DEAN Deputy Dean (Planning and Graduate Affairs) Head, Department of History & Philosophy Dr Jennifer Obidah Professor Frederick Ochieng’-Odhiambo Dr Elaine Rocha BA (Hunter College, CUNY), MA (Yale), BA, MA, PhD (Nairobi) MA (Sao Paulo), MA (Pretoria), PhD (Sao Paulo) PhD (UC Berkeley) Deputy Dean (Outreach) Head, Department of Language Dr Korah Belgrave Linguistics & Literature BA (UWI), MA (Leeds) MPhil, PhD (UWI) Dr Kahiudi Mabana BA (Mayidi), (UPU Rome), MA, PhD (Fribourg) Director, Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination Professor Gladstone Yearwood BFA (NYU), MA, PhD (Ohio University) Director, School of Education Dr Babalola Ogunkola BSc, PGDE (Lagos), MEd, PhD (Ibadan) Faculty of Humanities & Education 2015–2016 5 DEAN’S OVERVIEW STUDENTS or the Faculty of Humanities and Education at the Cave Hill Campus, declining student Fenrolment, particularly at the undergraduate level, continued to be the Faculty’s UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL greatest challenge. In the academic year, 2015/2016, there were 530 students enrolled in the Faculty – 344 continuing and 72 new first time, representing a 28% and 10% drop For the 2015/2016 academic year, the student intake for all undergraduate degree respectively when compared to the previous academic year. This persistent downward programmes in the Faculty of Humanities and Education was 530. This represented trend which intensified from the previous year saw an enrolment of 478 continuing and an 18% and 49% decline in enrolment from the 2014/2015 and 2013/2014 academic 80 new students. This continued to be a direct result of the Government’s 2014 decision years respectively. This trend was apparent in both part-time and full-time student to sponsor students’ economic cost only, and thus requiring them to pay their own registrations. A significant increase was however noted in the registration for Study tuition fees. What is evident from the statistics is that for the coming years, the Faculty Abroad and Occasional or Specially Admitted students, with a total of 74 registrations would need to increase its efforts and find new initiatives and innovative ways to reverse in 2015/16 compared to 14 in the previous academic year. Table 1A shows a comparative this trend. Within this dire context, we will continue to make tireless efforts to increase distribution of undergraduate student registrations by Programme. the viability of our programmes and activities. Table 1A: Undergraduate Registration by Programme In 2015-2016, faculty continued to improve their pedagogical skills. Out of a total of 19 completing the Certificate in Undergraduate Teaching and Learning (CUTL), 7 were 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 members of the Faculty. The Faculty intensified its focus to ensure that each student Full Part Full Part Full Part Total Total Total entering was aware of and developed a relationship with their assigned advisor. Our time time time time time time primary focus was to attract students to our Faculty and simultaneously ensure that our Bachelor of Arts 218 151 369 263 213 476 337 382 719 current students have the best and most supportive academic experience. Bachelor of 15 21 36 26 26 52 21 62 83 Education The Faculty held the second annual Faculty Retreat in January. Of the 68 faculty, Bachelor of approximately 36 members attended which represented a drop of 14 less faculty from 31 19 50 46 24 70 29 58 87 Fine Arts the previous year. It was held again at the Codrington College and the feedback from those who attended was very positive. Certificate 0 0 0 0 32 32 0 28 28 Licentiate 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 3 3 Although we had revived the Humanities Festival the previous year after its seven-year Non-Degree hiatus, the current financial fall-off informed a decision to hold a one-day Humanities (Education 23 51 74 6 8 14 18 8 26 Extravaganza instead of a week-long festival. This event was held on April 8, 2016 and Abroad, Specially was well attended by members of the entire campus community. Admitted) 287 243 530 341 304 645 405 541 946 The Faculty participated in the Secondary School Guidance Counselor Showcase, where it interacted with over 4500 secondary school students who visited the campus during this event. Additionally, the second annual, “UWI 101” was held. The one-week programme that introduces secondary school students, aged 15-17 years, to life as a Table 1B gives a comparative distribution of undergraduate student registrations by student of the Cave Hill Campus, continued to generate great interest. Participants were Major. An examination of data at the discipline level revealed that Psychology, Linguistics, immersed in an experience that included comprehensive, stimulating curriculum taught and Creative Arts continued to attract the largest number of students. With the by members of all five faculties on campus, an opportunity to spend one night on halls, exception of Philosophy major and the French and Spanish double major, all disciplines and participation in activities with student services. Unfortunately this year, we did not recorded a decline in enrolment from the previous period. However, it must be noted receive external funding and as such we could not offer the 80 scholarships as we did that Philosophy and French & Spanish, as well as the French major, continue to record the previous year. However, efforts are in place to seek external funding so that the the lowest registrations overall. programme would continue to be a successful an annual event. 6 Faculty of Humanities & Education Table 1B: Undergraduate Registration by Major Table 2A: Undergraduate Graduation Results by Major % Change First Upper Lower Major Pass Total Major 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 from Class Second Second 2014/15 Creative Arts 3 9 6 1 19 Creative Arts 50 70 87 (-29%) Education 0 18 7 1 15 Education 36 52 83 (-31%) French 0 1 0 0 1 French 15 21 25 (-29%) French and Spanish 0 3 1 0 4 French and Spanish (double 14 11 24 27% History 2 7 3 3 15 major) Linguistics 2 2 9 4 17 History 41 57 110 (-28%) Literatures in English 2 3 0 2 12 Linguistics 65 95 147 (-32%) Philosophy 1 0 2 0 3 Literatures in English 57 70 94 (-19%) Psychology 4 11 17 5 37 Philosophy 16 13 21 23% Spanish 1 3 3 1 8 Psychology 103 132 201 (-22%) Theology 2 6 1 0 9 Spanish 34 45 61 (-24%) Total 17 63 49 17 146 Theology 24 32 36 (-25%) Licentiate in Theology 1 1 3 0% Table 2B: Comparative Undergraduate Graduation Results, 2013/2014 - (Education Abroad, 2015/2016 Occasional, 74 14 26 429% Specially Admitted) 2015/2016* 2014/2015 2013/2014 Other* 0 32 28 (-100%) First Class Honours 17 22 30 Total 530 645 946 (-18%) Upper Second Class Honours 63 62 50 Lower Second Class Honours 49 67 102 *PDVSA Certificate Programme. Pass 17 30 43 Total 146 181 225 Undergraduate Graduation Results *Provisional at September 23, 2016 A total of 146 undergraduate students were awarded degrees from the Faculty. Of this amount, 101 were awarded the Bachelor of Arts, 26 the Bachelor of Education, and 19 Undergraduate Student Achievements the Bachelor of Fine Arts. Further, there were 17 graduates with First Class Honours, The Faculty commended the academic achievements of undergraduate students 63 with Upper Second Class, 49 with Lower Second Class Honours and 17 who received awarded prizes for their exceptional performance during the academic year. Among a Pass result. The BA Psychology accounted for the majority of the First Class Honours these was Yolande Clarke (BA Theology), awarded the Level III Faculty Prize for best degrees awarded (4), followed by the BFA Creative Arts (3).