University of the West Indies

This course examines the psychology of human sexuality and intimate relationships through the scientific examination of thoughts, emotions, and behavior, both individually and culturally. It looks at the biological, cognitive, emotional, and socio-historical factors that contribute to the psychology of intimate relationships and sexuality. It covers topics such as variations of sexual behavior, sexuality identity, sexuality, relationship theories, interpersonal attraction, love and partner selection, attitudes, taboos, values & morals, variations of sexual behavior, communication, conflict, infidelity, etc. It also addresses key issues with regards to the psychology of abuse and domestic violence. 

This course examines the rise of the novel around the time of the eighteenth century. It explores some characteristic forms and concerns of early prose fiction in English including its roots, its routes, its forerunners, the first novel, the first novelists, the true contribution of women (as writers, producers, audience etc.), the role of social, political, religious factors, and the impact of technology and European expansionism.

This course provides a critical examination of various moral problems raised when considering environmental issues. It explores such questions as the moral status of animals, future generations, and the environment as a whole, as well as the moral aspects of famine relief, population control, and resource use.

This course analyzes the issues of power, leadership, and authority from the perspective of gender, and the strategies of women's leadership that contribute to altering controversial barriers and produce benefits for men and women. It examines the contribution of women in developing countries whose domestic, professional, and public activities have transformed communities at the local and global level.

This course examines the theory and practice of phonology. It covers concerns of phonology; phonetic and phonological representations; phonemic analysis; phonological processes; underlying representations; feature theory; morphophonemics; interacting phonological rules; the syllable; and stress, tone and intonation.

In this course students study the politics of developing nations from the perspective and theory of political development. Additionally, students examine and discuss the patterns of political rule and political economies of chosen state systems. The class focuses on several case studies from Latin America, Africa, and South Asia.