postgraduate prospectus - The University of the West Indies, St ...

T h e f a C u l T Y o f
Social Sciences
inSTiTuTe of GenDer anD DeVeloPmenT STuDieS (iGDS)
The Institute has its origins in the work of the
Women and Development Studies Groups, UWI,
and was established in September 1993. It is
regional in scope, with its regional co-ordinating
unit located at UWI, Mona, Jamaica, with units
on UWI campuses in Jamaica, Barbados and
Trinidad and Tobago.
The Institute is committed to a programme of
teaching, research and outreach which seeks to
question, challenge and understand the social
relationship of gender in the Caribbean.
The Institute offers a range of interdisciplinary
post graduate programmes. These attract
a diverse of students who bring different areas
of expertise and knowledge to the seminars,
courses and research projects. The programmes
cater to the multi-faceted needs of the graduate
client base and include an advanced postgraduate
diploma, an M.Sc. by coursework and
research project and a research based M.Phil/
Ph.D.
The core graduate courses are:
• Feminist Epistemology and Methodology
(4 credits) - GEND6102/7101/8101
• Contemporary Feminist Theorizing
(4 credits) - GEND6100/7100/8100
• Gender Analysis for Development,
Policy and Planning- (4 credits)
GEND6103/7102/8102
• Sexualities, Bodies and Power (4 credits)
GEND 6104/7103/8103
• Key Issues in Gender and Development in
the Caribbean (4 credits)
GEND 6105/7105/8105
• Research Design and Methods (4 credits)
GEND 6106/7106/8106
Possible electives:
• The Philosophy of Gender
(GEND 5001/6002/7001/8001)
• The Philosophy of Gender in Caribbean
Thought (GEND 5002/6003/7002/8002)
• Race, Ethnicity, Class and Gender in the
Anglophone Caribbean
(SOCI 5001/6001/7001/8001)
• Womenís Writing and Feminists Theory
(LITS 6201)
• Bioethics (BIOL 6062)
• Caribbean Social Problems (SOCI 6004)
• Health Sociology (SOCI 6025)
• Communication, Culture and Conflict
(COMS 6203)
• Public Policy (GOVT 6102)
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• Social Policy Analysis and Evaluation
(SOCI 6001)
• Theory and Conceptualisation of Culture
(CLTR 6000)
• Debates in Caribbean Cultural Identity
(CLTR 6010)
• Science and Society (EDSC 6002)
In addition to proposed electives, the M.Sc.
requires a 20,000 word research project; the
M.Phil. requires a 50,000 word thesis and
the Ph.D requires an 80,000 word thesis An
internship and 12,000 word report is an option
for MSc students.
Pre-requisites:
Students wishing to enter a graduate programme
may need to complete qualifying courses
if they do not have a UWI Minor in Gender
Studies OR Gender and Development Studies, a
relevant complement of courses or other similar
qualification from another university. Qualifying
courses would include core theory courses from
among the following:
• Feminist Theoretical Frameworks –GEND
2203
• Philosophy of Gender I – GEND3501
• Sex, Gender and Society – SOCI3031
• Gender and Development with Reference to
the Caribbean –SOCI3039
Other courses relevant for the specific research
interest of the student may also be required.
The IGDS programme accepts full-time and parttime
students. It is intended for a wide range
of participants including activists and persons
working in governmental and non-governmental
organisations. Interested applicants should
inquire about the availability of places within
the programme. Graduate intakes are normally
every two years, however exceptions can be made
in individual cases. The graduate programmes
at the Institute are designed to provide an
integrated, interdisciplinary programme of
gender and development studies across faculties
and disciplines at The University of the West
Indies. They aim to provide graduate students
with the skills and the resources through which
they can deepen the academic discourse on
Caribbean feminism and contribute to the
development of an indigenous body of theory,
knowledge and research for the Caribbean. This
in turn should contribute to an improved quality
of life for women and men of the region.
The Diploma offers students a more in-depth
understanding of a range of modern techniques and
an enhanced capacity to address issues of gender
and development in a globalizing world. The M.Sc.
is a two year degree providing senior professionals
with a range of modern techniques for understanding
and addressing developmental issues. The M.Phil.
and Ph.D degrees are designed to enhance research
and analytical skills in order to produce scholars,
policy makers and activists capable of developing
a body of gender based knowledge and research on
the Caribbean
Research students who register for the M.Phil. degree
may seek to upgrade to the Ph.D. degree. A research
student works in his/her chosen field of research under
the guidance of a supervisor who has substantial
expertise and experience in the field. Candidates may
select research topics from the following areas, but
are not limited to these:
• Gender, Science and Technology
(with a focus on the Environment and Water)
• Gender and Sexuality
• Men and Masculinities
• Gender-based Differentials in Educational
Performance
• The Making of Feminisms in the Caribbean
• Gender and Caribbean Iconography
• Women, Gender and Development
• Feminist Theory and Epistemology
• Gender and Health
• Gender and Caribbean Historiography
• Women, Gender and Caribbean Literature
Students who undertake postgraduate work at IGDS
benefit from guidance in their research by competent,
well trained and highly regarded academics. They are
given opportunities to establish linkages with national,
regional and international institutions concerned with
Feminist scholarship and Gender Studies. Candidates
will leave IGDS having acquired the skills that allow
them to carry out research, provide advisory services,
influence policy directions and assist with capacity
building in national and global institutions.
Dr. Piya Pangsapa (head)
Prof. Jane Parpart
(Graduate Studies Coordinator)
mrs. avril Patterson-Pierre
(administrative assistant)
Tel: 1-(868)-662-2002
exts. 3573, 2533, 5577 3577, 3549
Fax: 1-(868)-662-2002 ext. 3572
E-mail: igds@sta.uwi.edu
www.sta.uwi.edu