Prospective Students

 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
 
 This programme targets professionals involved in curriculum development  at the national, institutional  and classroom levels. It is designed to enable participants to explore issues relevant to curriculum development, implementation, institutionalisation and evaluation with a view to developing skills in curriculum analysis and decision-making at various levels. Participants should be able to further their understanding of the curriculum innovation and change process with reference to significant curriculum reforms at the local, regional and international levels. Some courses are offered both on-line and face to face.
 
 
 EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
 
 The programme in Educational Administration is designed to enable persons who undertake school management to understand the nature of organizations and of leadership, the administrative processes necessary for the effective management of the physical plant, financial resources, staff and students, the factors influencing educational planning and the management of curriculum and instruction. Administrative theories are explored and discussed as the basis for practice and research relevant to the Jamaican and Caribbean context is reviewed.
 
 
 LEADERSHIP IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
 
 Empirical evidence points to the severely limited capacity at the leadership level of Early Childhood development systems in the Caribbean region. Consequently, the Master in Education Leadership in Early Childhood Development (MELECD) is a web-based programme specifically designed for professionals in the Early Childhood development Sector throughout the Caribbean, especially potential participants in the non-campus territories. Participants in other parts of the world should also find this programme quite useful.

Target Group:
Day Care Supervisors
Pre-School Directors/Nurses
Social Workers
Teachers
E.C. Education Officers
Training/Staff Development Officers
Community Leaders
 
 
 LITERACY STUDIES
 
 The Master of Education in Literacy Studies is designed to assist literacy professionals-classroom teachers, teacher trainers, curriculum developers and supervisors—to acquire the higher levels of knowledge and skills to make contributions to literacy development in the region.  Emphasis is placed on the content and process of best literacy practices and the theory to inform these practices in the context of particular professional roles.
 
 
 THE MASTER OF ARTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION–STUDENT PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION
 
 This programme aims at preparing student services personnel administrators and practitioners to function effectively as transformative educators. The philosophical basis of the Masters programme is that out-of-classroom programmes, services and polices are developed based on related student learning and development theories, to support in a seamless manner, the institution’s distinct education mission and the behavioural, cultural and social goals it has for its graduates.
 
 
 THE MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY
 
This is a research degree and may be terminal, but is also the normal route to the Ph.D. programme.  Candidates will be given the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge of research methodology and a capacity for independent research.  The criteria for transfer to the Ph.D. are specified in the Higher Degrees Manual, and are based on research done at UWI, and written work presented at departmental seminars.
 
 
 THE DOCTORAL PROGRAMME
 

The PhD degree is awarded solely on the basis of a thesis that should be a record of independent research into an original problem, showing an original approach to a problem or an original approach to a problem previously studied.  An oral examination of the dissertation is required.

Before being allowed to register for the PhD, the candidate must independently prepare a research proposal and participate in the graduate level seminars.  Aspects of this participation include presentations by the student, indicating an understanding of the relevant bodies of knowledge relating to the research area.  If the proposal is judged by the Faculty Sub-Committee as acceptable, a recommendation for the registration of the candidate will be made to the Board for Graduate Studies.