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27 Master's degrees in Social Sciences in Barbados
Language and Literacy Education
Language and Literacy Education from The University of the West Indies is the ideal preparation for a rewarding education career that makes a positive impact in both the lives of students and the systems that serve them.
Project Management - Development Projects
At Project Management - Development Projects from The University of the West Indies you will learn how to effectively design, conduct and analyse projects to effect meaningful social, environmental and economic outcomes. Gain a deep understanding of the development sector and the requirements for attracting and maintaining donor funding.
Economics
Economics from The University of the West Indies involves independent study, directed by a supervisor, and the production of a thesis. The essential difference between the master and doctoral levels lies in the quality of a successful Ph.D. thesis, which must be judged to be the result of original research.
Literatures in English
The M.Phil. in Literatures in English at The University of the West Indies is devoted to both the teaching of and research on literatures in English, that is, a wide variety of Anglophone literatures and not just English Literature.
Counselling Psychology
Counselling Psychology from The University of the West Indies was developed to meet the growing need for qualified counsellors in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean.
The Psychology of Education
The Psychology of Education from The University of the West Indies provides grounding in Psychology, giving particular attention to its implications for education, teaching, learning and research methods. Thus, the student gains an understanding of the psychological foundations of education and instructional strategies.
E-Governance
E-Governance from The University of the West Indies is about the use of information and communication technology (ICTs) to better deliver services and democracy. The programme also seeks to analyse and describe the linkages between government, the business world and civil society and their use of the internet and other digital devices to facilitate effective decision making.
Social Policy
Social Policy from The University of the West Indies is designed to teach the following: The philosophy of science and the research process; Alternative research designs; Time and information management principles; The management of information to support the research process; The use of computer programs written for the selected methods Provide practice in writing; presentation and study skills.
Gender and Development Studies
Gender and Development Studies from The University of the West Indies offers rigorous and advanced training in the inter-disciplinary field of gender.
Integration Studies
The M.S. in Integration Studies at The University of the West Indies is a response to the development of the Caribbean as a regional bloc and the need to understand globalisation and its implications for Caribbean development.
Caribbean Studies - Languages
Caribbean Studies - Languages from The University of the West Indies lets you become an expert on Caribbean culture, language and literature.
International Trade Policy
The M.S. in International Trade Policy at The University of the West Indies was developed in recognition of a rapidly globalizing economy and the opportunities and challenges presented to a new group of professional practitioners.
Gender Studies
Gender Studies from The University of the West Indies seeks to analyse theoretical approaches to gender and development while localizing them in the regional context and beyond.
Applied Psychology
Applied Psychology from The University of the West Indies was developed to meet the needs of the growing number of graduates in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean.
International Economic Law (Leuphana Double Degree)
International Economic Law (Leuphana Double Degree) from The University of the West Indies is a minimum 12-month degree programme, starting with two semesters at the University of the West Indies, followed by a semester and research paper at the Leuphana University of Lüneburg in Germany.
Governance and Public Policy
The M.Phil. in Governance and Public Policy at The University of the West Indies is a research-oriented programme with supervision in the areas of social policy (including human resource development); governance and public policy; economic development policy and management; and integration theory and practice.
National Security and Strategic Studies
The M.S. in National Security and Strategic Studies at The University of the West Indies is focusing on a policy oriented approach, as well as on critical examination of the theories and concepts that have influenced regional strategic, defence and anti-crime policies.
Sociology
The M.S. in Sociology at The University of the West Indies is a strategic response to a need for critical research that seeks to document, assess and predict sociological factors that affect and are affected by social constructs, institutions and conditions.
Caribbean Studies: Literatures
The M.A. in Caribbean Studies: Literatures at The University of the West Indies offers an interdisciplinary approach to language, literature and culture well known overseas.
Cultural Studies
The M.Phil. in Cultural Studies at The University of the West Indies is designed for students that seek to understand the complexity of culture and its political uses. Its contemporary force and relevance is that it has a wide vocabulary for the accommodation of the comparative understanding of different societies.