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INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN GLOBAL POLITICS
Country
Barbados
Host Institution
University of the West Indies
Program(s)
University of the West Indies
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Political Science
International Studies
UCEAP Course Number
110
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN GLOBAL POLITICS
UCEAP Transcript Title
INTL DEV/GLOBAL POL
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
The course provides a study of international development and an examination of the role of development in international affairs. Topics covered include: perspectives on development; development assistance (from the Cold War to TINA, "there is no alternative"); IGOs and non-state actors in delivery of development assistance and programs; issues in IR and development (governance, environments, peace and security, public health, technology).
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
GOVT 3076
Host Institution Course Title
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN GLOBAL POLITICS
Host Institution Campus
UWI, Cavehill Campus
Host Institution Faculty
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Host Institution Department
Government, Sociology & Social Work Department
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WOMEN AND POLITICS
Country
Barbados
Host Institution
University of the West Indies
Program(s)
University of the West Indies
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Political Science
UCEAP Course Number
112
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
WOMEN AND POLITICS
UCEAP Transcript Title
WOMEN AND POLITICS
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course examines the relationship between women and politics globally. It analyzes conventional political theory and women; conventional and feminist theory on gender; the history of the women's movement; international political economy and women; the United Nations and women (with reference to UN agencies for women and resolutions); human rights and women; violence against women; constitutional and legal rights of women; and the gender gap in politics and women's involvement in the political system. In addition, attention is paid to specific public policy initiatives as they affect or are likely to affect women.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
GOVT 2000
Host Institution Course Title
WOMEN AND POLITICS
Host Institution Campus
UWI, Cavehill Campus
Host Institution Faculty
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Host Institution Department
Government, Sociology, & Social Work
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SPANISH LANGUAGE 1A
Country
Barbados
Host Institution
University of the West Indies
Program(s)
University of the West Indies
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Spanish
UCEAP Course Number
10
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
SPANISH LANGUAGE 1A
UCEAP Transcript Title
SPANISH LANGUAGE 1A
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
In this course students will improve: (i) their mastery of the fundamentals of Spanish grammar and the development of student’s linguistic and socio-linguistic competence in the use of Spanish language. (ii) their comprehension of written and spoken Spanish from authentic sources (iii) their fluency in oral communication and competence in written expression.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
SPAN1001
Host Institution Course Title
SPANISH LANGUAGE 1A
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OCEANS AND CLIMATE
Country
Barbados
Host Institution
University of the West Indies
Program(s)
University of the West Indies
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Environmental Studies
UCEAP Course Number
105
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
OCEANS AND CLIMATE
UCEAP Transcript Title
OCEANS & CLIMATE
UCEAP Quarter Units
8.00
UCEAP Semester Units
5.30
Course Description
This course examines the following topics: the climate system; radiation; the atmosphere; greenhouse effect; climate variability; the oceans; chemical composition of the oceans; ocean circulation; cryosphere, biosphere, geosphere, timescales, and feedbacks; physical interactions between the ocean and atmosphere; long-wave radiation; heat and moisture exchange; oceanic heat balance; Coriolis force; geostrophy; tidal forces and their influence; wave formation and characteristics; wind-driven circulations; the ocean gyres; coastal upwelling; monsoonal circulation; oceanic eddies; the thermohaline circulation; oceanic impacts; tropical cyclones; and finally, mesocyclones are studied.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ERSC 1002
Host Institution Course Title
OCEANS AND CLIMATE
Host Institution Campus
UWI-Cave Hill
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Biological and Chemical Sciences
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EARTH AND ITS ENVIRONMENT
Country
Barbados
Host Institution
University of the West Indies
Program(s)
University of the West Indies
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Geography
Environmental Studies
UCEAP Course Number
30
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
EARTH AND ITS ENVIRONMENT
UCEAP Transcript Title
EARTH & ENVIRONMENT
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course examines world geography, including physical features, such as the location of continents, countries, oceans and oceanic currents, mountains, deserts, seas, as well as human population. Cartography and map analysis sessions are used to visualize specific features of the Earth system.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ENSC 1000
Host Institution Course Title
EARTH AND ITS ENVIRONMENT
Host Institution Campus
UWI-CH
Host Institution Faculty
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Host Institution Department
Biological and Chemical Sciences
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FOUNDATIONS OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
Country
Barbados
Host Institution
University of the West Indies
Program(s)
University of the West Indies
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Psychology
UCEAP Course Number
131
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
FOUNDATIONS OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course examines the relationship between neuro-biological processes and psychological processes. It focuses on the organization of the nervous system, the role of the neurobiological process in sensory experiences, sleep, attention, arousal, motivation, emotions, learning, memory and language.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PSYC 2003
Host Institution Course Title
FOUNDATIONS OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
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FUNDAMENTALS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Country
Barbados
Host Institution
University of the West Indies
Program(s)
University of the West Indies
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Computer Science
UCEAP Course Number
128
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
FUNDAMENTALS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
UCEAP Transcript Title
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIG
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course examines intelligent agents, search algorithms, knowledge representation, machine learning, and probabilistic reasoning.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
COMP3450
Host Institution Course Title
FUNDAMENTALS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
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COGNITION, LEARNING, AND THOUGHT
Country
Barbados
Host Institution
University of the West Indies
Program(s)
University of the West Indies
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Psychology
UCEAP Course Number
140
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
COGNITION, LEARNING, AND THOUGHT
UCEAP Transcript Title
COGN/LEARN/THOUGHT
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course examines the processes involved in cognition, learning and thought. Includes the study of attention, perceptual processes, memory, knowledge representation, language, decision making and problem solving.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PSYC2040
Host Institution Course Title
COGNITION, LEARNING, AND THOUGHT
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INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Country
Barbados
Host Institution
University of the West Indies
Program(s)
University of the West Indies
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Psychology
UCEAP Course Number
117
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course examines how thoughts, feelings and behavior of individuals influence the behavior of others. It is the branch of psychology that studies persons and their relationships with others and with groups and with society as a whole.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PSYC 1004
Host Institution Course Title
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
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GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
Country
Barbados
Host Institution
University of the West Indies
Program(s)
University of the West Indies
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
History
Environmental Studies
UCEAP Course Number
136
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
UCEAP Transcript Title
GLB ENV ISSUES
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course examines environmental history worldwide. Through selected topics, it explores how human society and technology have shaped the environment through centuries, emphasizing the major changes of the past hundred years. As part of the methodology, Barbados will be examined as a microcosm of the global concern with human impact in the environment.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
HIST 2810
Host Institution Course Title
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
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