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Over 50 new programmes at Cave Hill

04 August 2021

Specially designed to meet current global demand and better position graduates for future employability, the new programmes are being offered at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Prospective candidates now have well over 300 degree choices across the campus’s seven faculties to help them better position themselves to actively participate in an increasingly technology-driven world that requires interdisciplinary knowledge and diverse language skills to accompany their core competencies.
 
The COVID-19 pandemic served as a grave reminder of non-communicable diseases’ (NCDs) threat to public health and has also heightened health consciousness. The rise in childhood obesity, the call for a strong school nutrition policy and octagonal nutrition warning labels point to some of the health challenges our region faces.
 
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) body in its Caribbean Cooperation in Health Phase 111 (CCH 111) ‘Investing in Health for Sustainable Development’ document include NCDs, Food and Nutrition and Resource Development as part of its eight priorities.
 
New undergraduate programmes in health are intended to address the human resource capacity gaps within region health systems. In the Caribbean there is currently a dearth of trained nutrition professionals.
 
The BSc Human Nutrition and Dietetics aims to breach that vast gap and supply a cadre of health professionals who can champion the role good nutrition plays in the prevention and management of NCDs.
 
Similarly, a new Bachelor of Health Sciences (Health Informatics concentration) while facilitating the transition to electronic record keeping methods, will enhance electronic information storage that enables robust decision making and fosters improved data analytics.
 
The twinning of existing programmes with a foreign language recognises the importance of multilingualism which provide graduates with the competitive edge in the global economy. The BSc International Business, BSc International Tourism Management and BSc Political Science with foreign languages seek to arm graduates with this advantage.

It has been recognized that although several entertainers of Caribbean heritage have achieved international acclaim, the region’s rich creative talent remains relatively untapped. The unique sounds, rhythms, movements, aesthetics of Caribbean music and dance are sought in every corner of the globe. An academic understanding of the region’s various unique art forms positions graduates to become experts in the field and allows them to capitalize on the benefits to be derived from a burgeoning orange economy. The role of music in education cannot be overemphasised. Music provides children with a well-rounded education, builds self-esteem, promotes language acquisition and reasoning.

The new suite of interdisciplinary programmes at The UWI, Cave Hill is not only designed to develop graduates who are skilled in their chosen field of study, but who will also be equipped with transferable skills to enable them to apply their knowledge and skills to new job roles that may emerge in or outside their field of expertise.
 
 

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