{"id":35,"date":"2021-02-19T17:29:18","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T21:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sportco-curricular-credits\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T04:49:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T08:49:00","slug":"co-curricular-credits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/co-curricular-credits\/","title":{"rendered":"Co-curricular Credits"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container-fluid page-wrapper\">\n<section>\n<div id=\"dept_content\">\n<div id=\"sub_content\" class=\"bodytext\">\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h1 class=\"page-header\">Co-curricular Credits Programme<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/Images\/Programme-Images\/uwi-tennis.jpg\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3>\nAbout the Programme<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The activities in this programme are designed to give formal recognition to the University&rsquo;s aim, to produce well-rounded graduates, better prepared for their role in society through activities that will promote personal and professional development. Accordingly, co-curricular activities are designed to foster a range of skills; interpersonal, creative, leadership, management, social and professional.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3>\nWhat Will I Study?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>You will discover:<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li>The importance of sport in the modern world; Economic, cultural, political, healthy lifestyle and personal development.<\/li>\n<li>Technical aspects of sports; Proper training and conditioning, treatment of injuries etc.<\/li>\n<li>An overview of sports in the West Indies with emphasis on a historical perspective.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3>\nSports<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li>COCR 2001 &ndash; Track &amp; Field<\/li>\n<li>COCR 2002 &ndash;&nbsp;Basketball<\/li>\n<li>COCR 2003 &ndash; Cricket<\/li>\n<li>COCR 2004 &ndash; Football<\/li>\n<li>COCR 2005 &ndash; Netball<\/li>\n<li>COCR 2006 &ndash; Volleyball<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3>\nCourse Credits<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Three (3)<\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3>\nCourse Details<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Students seeking to gain co-curricular credits in Sports are expected to attend or undertake the following activities:<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li>Introductory Lectures\/Seminars on the importance of sport in the modern world (e.g. economic,&nbsp;cultural, political, healthy lifestyle and personal development).<\/li>\n<li>Panel discussion on technical aspects of sport, e.g. proper training and conditioning; treatment of&nbsp;injuries etc.<\/li>\n<li>Seminar on an overview of sports in the West Indies with emphasis on a historical perspective.<\/li>\n<li>Research in sport of choice.<\/li>\n<li>Student involvement as part of a campus-based team in sport of choice, including on and off-campus competitions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3>\nCourse Guidelines<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Students should take note of the following guidelines:<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li>Students in levels 2 and 3 are eligible<\/li>\n<li>Each student is eligible for no more than 3 credits towards his\/her degree for involvement in co-curricular activities<\/li>\n<li>Co-curricular credits shall normally form part of the required credits for a degree. However, in special circumstances, if co-curricular credits are earned in excess of those required for the degree, these and the associated activity will be included on the student&rsquo;s transcript.<\/li>\n<li>Students must be involved in the co-curricular activity for at least one (1) semester.<\/li>\n<li>Students must attend a minimum of 75% of the seminars and the practical sessions.<\/li>\n<li>The grading of co-curricular activities shall be pass\/fail.<\/li>\n<li>Co-curricular credits are optionalNo prerequisite is necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3>\nRegistration<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p>Interested students can:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li>Register on <a href=\"https:\/\/cavehill.uwi.edu\/chol\/home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">CHOL<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Contact (246) 417-4960 or&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:aosacademics@cavehill.uwi.edu\">aosacademics@cavehill.uwi.edu<\/a> for more information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Co-curricular Credits Programme About the Programme The activities in this programme are designed to give formal recognition to the University&rsquo;s aim, to produce well-rounded graduates, better prepared for their role in society through activities that will promote personal and professional development. 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