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27 Master's degrees in Social Sciences in Barbados
Development Studies
Development Studies from The University of the West Indies is designed to produce graduates with specialized leadership skills for development and an interdisciplinary grasp of the Social Sciences.
Heritage Studies
The M.A. in Heritage Studies at The University of the West Indies continues to create marketable graduates in the field, deepening and diversifying students' knowledge base in this area. Emphasis is placed on innovative types of experiential learning and management aspects of the industry.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Political Science, Social Work and Sociology
At Political Science, Social Work and Sociology from The University of the West Indies candidates are required to present and defend a Thesis Proposal of acceptable scope and quality for the degree. The Thesis must follow the guidelines set out in the documentation provided by the School for Graduate Studies and Research.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Financial and Business Economics
Financial and Business Economics from The University of the West Indies centers on economic theory and econometrics, but also engages with cutting-edge issues in finance and business.
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.
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.
Cultural Studies
The M.A. 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.
Social Context and Education Policy
Social Context and Education Policy from The University of the West Indies is designed to provide educators with an understanding of how social, cultural, philosophical, and institutional forces shaping education systems, student learning, and educational policies, within the Caribbean region.
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.
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.