Faculty Booklet - The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine ...

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P O S T G R A D U A T E R E G U L A T I O N S & S Y L L A B U S E S 2 0 1 2 - 2 0 1 3
THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
5. Part-time students who, at the end of the second semester,
have not passed at least four (4) courses out of a total
of six (6) subjects will be required to withdraw from the
programme.
6. Candidates must attain in each paper, a standard prescribed
by the examiners. Provided that a candidate passes at least
six (6) courses and obtains in the last two (2) courses, a
mark not lower than 48 percent, the examiners may, at their
discretion, declare him/her to be referred in those courses.
A candidate will be allowed to repeat a course only once. A
candidate who has passed his/her coursework, but has failed
the examination component, will be allowed to carry over
the coursework mark.
7. Students who have recently passed courses identical or
similar to those listed in Regulation 5 may be:
(i) permitted exemption and credit (if they have attained
at least a B in the course) with the approval of the
Department.
OR (ii) required by the Department to substitute courses to
be chosen from optional courses approved by the
Department.
Examination registration
8. (i) Registration for the examination will take place at
the same time as registration for the course. Such
registration shall occur during the first week of term.
(ii) A fine will be imposed on students for late
registration.
Notification of results
9. Candidates who gain the award of the Postgraduate Diploma
with outstanding merit may be awarded a distinction.
Candidates must obtain an A grade in at least 70% of the
courses, and the average mark of all courses must not be
less than 70% to qualify for distinction.
10. The results of the examination shall be published in a
separate pass list in which the names of the successful
candidates shall be arranged alphabetically as follows:
(i) Distinction
(ii) Pass
11. Oral examinations are available to students in this
programme under the same regulations that govern such
examinations in the undergraduate programme. However,
only ONE Oral Supplemental will be offered to Postgraduate
Diploma students who fail with a mark of 45-49%. Having
been given an oral, a student may attain only a passing
grade.
Award of the Postgraduate Diploma
12. (i) The report of the examiners and the pass list shall be
laid before the Senate for approval.
(ii) A Postgraduate Diploma in Mediation Studies under
the seal of The University of the West Indies shall be
sent thereafter to each successful candidate.
DIPLOMA IN MEDIATION STUDIES
COUrSE SYLLABII/DESCrIPTIONS
(The content of these syllabi may be altered to reflect changes
in the discipline)
SEMESTEr: 1
COUrSE CODE: SOWK 6104
COUrSE TITLE: COMMUNICATION, CULTUrE AND CONFLICT
NO. OF CrEDITS : 4
PrErEqUISITES:
COUrSE DESCrIPTION: This course will provide an overview
of communication theory as it relates to issues of culture and
conflict and conflict management. Students will examine the
principal theoretical communication concepts involved in
conflict and conflict management, the impact of these concepts
on the quality of decisions arrived at and the feelings people
develop toward each other as a result of conflict. The nature
and meaning of conflict, conflict management techniques,
and the assessment of conflict situations will also be examined
from a cross-cultural perspective and various models will be
explored for training third parties to effectively handle disputes
where cultural differences are a significant factor. The concepts
will be applied through a range of methods to determine
the applicability of conflict management to mediation. The
course will be taught in an interactive format through lectures,
observation, class discussions, role plays and experiential
exercises. Particular attention will be paid to issues relating
to culture, gender and race relations. At the conclusion of this
course, students should be able to:
• Identify appropriate and effective communication skills to
manage conflict
• Demonstrate appropriate and effective communication
skills in managing conflict
• Evaluate the effectiveness of various conflict behaviours
(productive or destructive) and justify evaluations;
• Illustrate by way of examples in group presentations,
behaviour that results in productive/destructive conflict
interactions; and
• Identify the role and demands of any gender and
cultural influences on conflict management and conflict
resolution.
grading:
Coursework - 50%
Final exam - 50%