An introduction to the philosophy of the RTT; the teaching/learning process; health care delivery system, holistic approach to patient care; development of professional work ethics; role of the RTT and other health professionals; therapeutic relationships; effective communication; legal and regulatory influences; understanding departmental management; psychological skills; managing stress; responsibilities to self; humanizing health care; and the development of the profession.
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This course is the first in a series of professional pharmacy practice courses, which equips students and provides opportunities for students to develop a professional and caring relationship with their patients.
Students are introduced to primary health care, self-care, preventative health care, basic nutrition, vitamin therapy, infant nutrition, and gastro-intestinal conditions including dyspepsia, diarrhea and constipation.
This course is the second of the professional pharmacy practice courses, which equips and provides opportunities for students to develop a professional and caring relationship with their patients.
Students are introduced to self-care products and are trained to assess minor illnesses and recommend safe, effective and appropriate treatments to patients.
- Teacher: Dwayne Brathwaite
- Teacher: Margaret Luke
This course allows students to undertake a project of their choice within the general area of study. This project should be applicable to the agricultural atmosphere in the region and have relevance to existing conditions.
In this course, the student applies mechanical engineering theory to the solution of practical problems encountered in an industrial or domestic setting. The project undertaken will address design, fabrication and testing of mechanical and/or electro-mechanical prototypes.
This course provides students with skills in defining and analyzing an engineering problem and in designing, evaluating and selecting solutions. It will guide students in producing a solution to a problem by preparing detailed circuits and circuit descriptions.
This course introduces the students to project management and covers the following areas: project definition, principles of project management, project roles and responsibilities; project development life cycle; getting stakeholder buy in and commitment; planning resources for a project; estimating and scheduling resources; risk management, tracking; controlling issue management, change management; quality management; stage and project completion; post implementation; independent project assurance; ensuring effectiveness; understanding, the project manager’s role; defining the problem; developing the work breakdown structure; understanding scheduling computations, track project activities; formulations project management standards and closing out the project.
Work engineering has undergone a complete metamorphosis since the seminal scientific study of work by Fredrick W. Taylor. In the 21st century work is increasing being organised around terms. Furthermore, governments in developing countries access developmental finance which required them to implement info structure programmes in a project mode. Project management exposes students to the rudiment of project scheduling, project implementation, project evaluation and their context in development planning.
This course builds on the knowledge and skills acquired in ELCE 240. Students will assemble circuits for the design in ELCE240, solve problems encountered, document the changes made and produce a completed prototype.
This course reviews the properties of commonly used building materials frequently encountered by minimal skilled construction workers. It also covers testing of these materials.
This course is designed to equip students with knowledge of the nature of property law through an examination of the main topics involved in the ownership of property. The estates and tenures system is examined and a comparison of the legal and equitable interests is obtained. Issues concerning co-ownership, easements, restrictive covenants and tenancies are also examined. Further the systems of Conveyancing both registered and unregistered are examined and the practice and procedure of transferring ownership in land is given.
- Teacher: Roydon Richards
- Teacher: Roydon Richards
- Teacher: Ronald Harewood
- Teacher: Roydon Richards
- Teacher: Roydon Richards
- Teacher: Roydon Richards
This course is designed to assist students in acquiring knowledge, skills and attitudes in the effective care and treatment of psychiatric maladaptive states. It defines mental health and examines how societal attitudes and personal attitude can promote wellbeing. It also examines the role of current trends in the care of the mentally ill, factors influencing mental illness, legal aspects of mental illness and the theoretical basis for therapy. Therapeutic communication and crisis intervention constitute a critical component of the course. Other topics covered are psychotic, neurotic and organic states, character disorders and chemical dependency and drug abuse.
This course introduces the learner to the concepts and theories and the bio-psychosocial dynamics of cognitive disorders and focuses on the nursing management of these disorders, using the Nursing Process as a framework for the development of appropriate nursing diagnoses. The student utilizes the Nursing Process in order to develop the necessary related nursing skills. The course also provides the student with knowledge of the nursing care necessary to assist the client and family with the necessary coping skills to maintain optimum functioning along the health illness continuum. The main areas of content covered by the course are psycho-social aspects of aging, acute cognitive disorders, primary and secondary dementias and the nursing management required for the areas.