This course is designed to provide students with a historical understanding of development and its antecedents of the modern world.
In this course students will examine development as a concept and practice in the era beginning around 20th century. This epoch is considered to be the heyday of ‘development thought and practice’. New thinking about social change associated with improvements in the quality of life of the less well off in the global village emerged as major contestants to Development. However, in order to properly understand these and the ways in which post- Colonial societies such as Caribbean are changing in the 21 Century, it is necessary to understand earlier thinking on the subject.
This course builds on the theoretical understandings of development that students acquired in Modernization and Development. It surveys a number of important issues involved in the process of globalization and the ways in which they impact on the process of development. This course is geared to elucidating the complexities that exist in the systemic nature of capitalism and to underscore the developmental challenges that confront modernity.
This course builds on the theoretical understandings of development that students acquired in Modernization and Development. It surveys a number of important issues involved in the process of globalization and the ways in which they impact on the process of development. This course is geared to elucidating the complexities that exist in the systemic nature of capitalism and to underscore the developmental challenges that confront modernity.
Insights into Caribbean social structure and the advent of the colonists from the 16th to the 20th centuries are offered, allowing students to understand the relationship among ethnicity, race, class and colour in West Indian societies, and how the historical legacy of slavery and indentureship produce cultural traditions and customs impacting on social structure and society.
This course is designed to provide an important set of skills for persons who work in the area of social policy and programming. The course will provide an overview of monitoring and evaluation models and designs. It will provide a systematic introduction to the steps involved in planning a programme evaluation, and in designing instruments, establishing samples, analysing and interpreting data, and preparing a report.
This course presents and examines the social and cultural forces that have implications for the formation and maintenance of social relationships. It exposes students to the concepts, theories, and methods involved in studying the family. It provides an opportunity for students to critically examine issues associated with marriage, family so that they can derive a clearer understanding of marriage and the family as critical institutions in society. The course helps students to apply theoretical perspectives to go beyond personal experiences and view the family from diverse social contexts.
