This course is an introduction to methods and techniques of critical appreciation of poetry. The lectures will be complemented by assignments in critical analysis of a variety of poems from the prescribed text and elsewhere.
Playtexts use both poetry and prose, but as a performing art drama is sharply distinct. Just as much as musical notation, a playtext is in a special language that demands specific skills of interpretation. This course provides an introduction to reading, seeing, and writing about drama: there is history (of theatres, of acting, of production) to learn, and some theory to absorb, but we will then turn to complete plays and put those lessons into practice.
This course offers an introduction to the West Indian novel, by survey lectures and by detailed study of eight novels. Course readings and lectures are organized around comparative analysis of issues such as the emergence of West Indian fiction in the context of political and cultural nationalism; the West Indianization of the novel form; the relationship between language and literature; the politics of race and gender; the emergence of West Indian female writers; culture and identity; popular culture, desire, and the erotic; diaspora, imagination and community. Throughout, we will pay close attention to the variety of styles and genres employed in West Indian fiction.
A General Education course, Mathematics provides students with the opportunity to refresh and renew their knowledge about mathematics that will assist them in grasping tertiary level theories, problems and formulae. This course exposes students to the basic mathematical concepts, their application and the ability to express these concepts by clear expression and logical reasoning.
Pre-requisites- Students must have general mathematical computation skills and a basic knowledge of algebra
In the 21st century, the methodologies for managing people should respond commensurately to the increasing changes within the business environment, to secure employee productivity and firm profitability. With this in mind, participants will be exposed to a number of contemporary supervisory tools useful for navigating and developing the workforce in the 21st century. These tools will not only monitor employee performance, but encourage workplace diversity.
Banking law is a course designed to introduce students to the legal principles, rules and regulations of banking law. The course borrows largely from international banking by exploring some international legal instruments regulating banking practice. It also highlights the relevance of domestic laws in regulating banking practice in the Commonwealth Caribbean by considering the statutes, policies and case law on the subject within the region. By exploring banking regulations both from domestic and international perspectives, the course examines the theoretical basis, as well as the framework for such banking regulations and supervision. The basic principles underlying banking law with a particular emphasis on the relationships between banks and their customers, the position and role of banks in money laundering and some key banking practices such as loan sales and asset securitization will be explored in a manner that gives students a solid understanding of the broader social, economic and political issues underlying the rapid evolution that is presently taking place in the banking industry. The course concludes by examining some issues in international banking which will deepen students’ understanding of major trends in cross - border banking, documentary credits and performance bonds.
This course covers a wide range of topics such as: what managers do; the process of management; the practices of management (e.g. leadership and motivation); the functions of management; strategic management. There will be emphasis on the current organizational environment and how globalization and technology affect the processes and practices of management and the functions of businesses.
