This basic chemistry course is designed to provide the student with a foundation in chemistry. It continues the fundamental principles of chemistry started in PHSC 110 and includes an introduction to organic and inorganic chemistry.
Primarily the aim of this course is to develop written and oral skills/expressions. To accomplish this, grammatical principles, appropriate register, codes and styles, clarity, conciseness and reasoning will be emphasised. Additionally the course will also examine meaning as it relates to language and its structure. Finally various styles of formal communication will be explored.
Primarily the aim of this course is to develop written and oral skills/expression. To accomplish this, grammatical principles, appropriate register, codes and styles, clarity, conciseness and reasoning will be emphasised. Additionally, the course will also examine meaning as it relates to language and its structure. Finally, various styles of formal communication will be explored.
This course is part 1 of a 2 part course, designed to be taught at the level of the C.X.C. general proficiency. It teaches basic mathematical skills to those who do not posses them and provide reinforcement to those students who have already reached this level. Emphasis will be placed on developing problem solving skills. Course content includes topics in Arithmetic and Algebra.
This course is part 2 of a 2-part course, designed to be taught at the level of the C.X.C. general proficiency. It will teach basic mathematical skills to those who do not possess them, and provide reinforcement to those students who have already reached this level. Emphasis will be placed on developing problem solving skills. Course content includes topics in Arithmetic, Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry and Statistics.
This is an introductory physics course. It includes basic measurements, general properties of matter, the concept of energy, latent heat and expansion and the nature of light and optics.
This is an introductory physics course. It includes the nature of light and optics, the production of sound, general properties of electricity, sample circuits, electrolysis, the production and use of x-rays, radioactivity and its medicinal applications.
The primary aim of this course is to enlighten students about the complexity of social relations and to assist them in finding their ‘place’ in society. To this end values and logical thinking will be emphasised. Additionally, this course seeks to introduce the concepts of ‘health’ and ‘wellness’ and to examine how societies manage health care issues. Finally, various topics and agencies will be analysed to develop an understanding of what it is to be a health care giver.
The primary aim of this course is to continue to develop values and logical thinking. Additionally, this course seeks to introduce the concepts of ‘health management’ and ‘health care delivery’. To this end various health organisations and interest groups will be examined and visited. Finally controversial issues on health and health care delivery will be discussed.
This is a study of the aetiology of dental caries and periodontal disease, as well as prevention of caries and periodontal disease. It includes training the assistant to prepare health education materials and to teach patients the correct method of oral hygiene.
This course is designed to train students in the principles of sterilization and evidence of cross infection with particular reference to serum hepatitis and AIDS. It is to give them a detailed knowledge and understanding of methods of sterilization as applied to various instruments s and materials used in dentistry. It includes care of instruments and materials during and after sterilization and disinfect ion.
The Principles of Coaching course is based on the branch of Exercise Science known as Training Theory. The course combines the Art of Coaching with the Science of Coaching and provides the underpinnings of Coaching as a professional and Scientific activity. Principles of Coaching is the complement to the mastery of Sort Skills and answers many of the questions that arise with the actual practice of coaching activity. As a consequence of this course students are empowered to plan and conduct goal-directed coaching.
This course introduces the student to the basic elements of finance and to the main areas developed in financial analysis and management. Insight is given to valuation of both physical and financial assets as well as sources and uses of funds. Maximized financial structure and financial markets and instruments will be addressed. The concepts which govern financial activities will be introduced, as well as simple risk and returns, tradeoffs and debt-equity management. The course will also examine the issuing of securities by corporations and the cost of capital.
On completion of this course the student should have developed a sound knowledge of financial analysis and management of financial activities. Emphasis is placed on valuation of physical as well as financial assets. The course seeks to enhance students’ awareness of the importance of the movement of funds and the tracking of these activities. An appreciation and understanding of optimal financial structure and markets applications will be achieved. The student will calculate risk returns, and examine tradeoffs and investing activities. Debt-equity analysis will be emphasized as well as ways of raising capital. This course expends on FINC 100 – Principles of Finance I.
Principles of Government focuses on the institutions, methods and procedures of governance and that reconfiguration with the advent of globalisation. This introductory course exposes students to broad subject areas such as democracy, the state, nations and globalizations, political culture and legitimacy, representation and voting, constitutions and the Law and Judiciaries, as well as the Westminster Whitehall Model (Comparative Approach), Political Executives, Policy and performance, bureaucracies and accommodation and power sharing.
This course, Principles of Management, introduces students to basic concepts in management theory and practices and lays the foundation for success in more advanced courses in management. The founding fathers of management theory are examined. The primary focus is on understanding the functions of management – planning, leading, organizing and controlling.
A survey of the quantitative tools, which are useful in the managing a modern public sector organization are introduced in the form of decision making analysis, queuing theory, inventory management, simulation, work study and system analysis and design.
This course encourages a professional orientation to the teaching experience and exposes students to specific theories of schooling, teaching, and learning whereby they will benefit from refining their own philosophies of teaching. The methodologies used in the teaching of Health and Physical Education in elementary and secondary schools are emphasized in this course. This course uses the theoretical base inherent in the philosophies of the Barbados and Caribbean Examinations Council Physical Education syllabuses and allows the students to explore the responsibilities and obligations that underpin their role as teachers of Physical Education. The course encourages a reflective approach to the practice of Teaching Physical Education and Sports.