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
DEAN’S MESSAgE TO grADUATE STUDENTS
It is with much pleasure that I welcome you to the Faculty of Social
Sciences. This is a Faculty that has had a long tradition in the provision
of graduate training and research dating back to 1948 when
the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) was founded.
Since then however, in response to the dynamic environment
in which we operate, we have expanded our graduate offerings
considerably. Currently we offer graduate programmes leading
to Postgraduate Diplomas, Masters, M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees in all
of our Departments and Centres. The Faculty therefore provides
tremendous opportunity for career advancement through its
taught programmes, and for extending the frontier of knowledge
through its research degrees.
To help you navigate your way through your graduate studies,
this Handbook was prepared. It contains a wealth of information
on the various postgraduate programmes offered by the
Faculty. You will also find information on the pertinent rules and
regulations governing postgraduate studies on the St. Augustine
Campus and in the Faculty. It also contains information such as
programme delivery modalities, elective course offerings and
time frames for completion. In short, it will provide answers to
the many questions frequently asked by postgraduate students,
and I therefore urge you to devote some time to carefully peruse
its contents.
Many persons devoted considerable time and effort to the
preparation of this Handbook and I wish to thank them. Special
thanks to Dr. Hamid Ghany, outgoing Dean of the Faculty. I also
wish to acknowledge the tremendous contribution of the staff
of the Faculty Office and the Secretariat Staff of the Departments
of Behavioural Sciences, Economics and Management Studies.
Thanks also to the Staff of the Campus Marketing and Communications
Office.
Best wishes to you with your studies.
Mr. Errol Simms
Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences