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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
Admission requirements
A recognised B.Sc. or B.A. with a minimum of upper second
class honours or a 3.50 GPA or M.A./ M.Sc from UWI or any other
recognised tertiary institution; or satisfactory completion of
specified in qualifying courses as required from among the
following.
• GEND2203 Feminist Theoretical Frameworks
• GEND 2013 Men and Masculinities in the Caribbean
• SOCI 3039/
GEND 3039 Gender and Development with reference to
the Caribbean
• SOCI 3031/
GEND3031 Sex, Gender and Society: Sociological
Perspectives
• SOCI 3038/
GEND3038 Race, Ethnicity, Class and Gender in the
Anglophone Caribbean
• GEND 3260 Gender and Science
• GEND3501 The Philosophy of Gender
• GEND 3502 The Philosophy of Gender in Caribbean
Thought
· GEND 2104/
FILM 2I01 Gender and Caribbean Cinema
The programme’s broad research areas are:
• Gender and Language Use
• Gender in Caribbean History
• Feminist Theory and Epistemology
• Gender, Science and Technology
• Gender Issues and the Environment
• Manhood and Masculinity
• Women, Gender and Caribbean Literature
• Women, Gender and Development
• Gender and Health
• Gender, Image and Iconography
· Gender and Film Studies
· Gender Politics and Activism
M.Phil. Candidates should;
• Have the capacity to engage in independent work required
for a research degree (evidenced by suitable referees in the
field of research and a proposal detailing a selected field of
study)
• Be capable of carving out and completing a research
project
M.PHIL DEgrEE CONTENT
Full-time 3 Calendar Years
5 Core Courses - 20 Credits
• Contemporary Feminist Theorising
• Feminist Epistemology and Methodology
• Sexualities, Bodies and Power
• Gender Analysis for Development, Policy and
Planning Tools
• Research Design and Methods
1 research Field
The Research Field should include the following:
• An annotated bibliography of the field with emphasis
on the area of focus of the thesis (50%)
• Acritical review of the literature in the annotated
bibliography (50%)
2 Seminar Presentations
• A Thesis Proposal to be presented and defended
upon completion of above.
• M.Phil.Thesis (40,000-50,000) words.
DOCTOr OF PHILOSOPHY
Full-time - Five Calendar Years
All applicants for admission into the Ph.D. will normally be
registered initially for the M.Phil. Degree, although students
with adequate preparation can apply directly for the PhD.
Candidates registered for the M.Phil. may be permitted to
transfer to the Ph.D. programme by the School of Graduate
Studies and Research after successful completion of an upgrade
seminar based on the quality of a substantial paper presented
at a Seminar of Staff and Students and assessed by three
approved assessors. Recommendations for transfer to the Ph.D.
Degree will be initiated by the candidate’s Supervisor based on
an assessment of the scope, depth and the originality of the
research in progress. Such recommendation will not normally be
made before the beginning of the second year of registration.
A review committee of the Centre, which will also take this
assessment into account, will assess recommendations for
transfer of registration. If the recommendation to transfer is
approved by the School of Graduate Studies, the candidate’s
registration for the M.Phil. will terminate and the Ph.D.registration
will be dated from the date of the initial registration of the
M.Phil. degree.
Direct Entry
Students who are within the UWI Programme and may wish
to move from one programme to the next may apply directly
to any of the graduate programmes offered. Students with
sufficient background in gender at the masters level may apply
directly for entry into the PhD programme.
NB. Where there is a difference in fees along with a change
in programme, the shortfall must be borne by the student.
Ph.D. Programme
Applicants who have completed graduate degrees with a
substantial research component and who have an excellent
record of scholarship in the field of women or gender studies
may apply for direct entry to the Ph.D. programme. This is
approved by the School for Graduate Studies and Research on
the recommendation of the IGDS. Students may be exempted
from coursework on a case-by-case basis. Students having
an excellent record of scholarship in the M.Sc. in Gender and
Development Studies may apply for direct entry to the Ph.D.
programme.