BNCC/DE PAPER P.11a
2006/2007
UWI TERTIARY LEVEL INSTITUTIONS UNIT
SUBMISSION TO THE BOARD FOR NON-CAMPUS COUNTRIES AND DISTANCE EDUCATION
MEETING OF MAY 07, 2007 IN THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
The Assessment of the Barbados Community College (BCC) Associate Degree in Arts
(Literatures in English, Geography, History, Sociology, French with Themes, Spanish with
Themes) for matriculation, advanced placement and to determine credits and exemptions from
courses in The University of the West Indies Bachelor’s of Arts Degree Programme
Background:
An assessment of the BCC Associate Degree in Arts for matriculation and advanced placement in
Literatures in English, History, Sociology, French with Themes and Spanish with Themes was conducted
by The University of the West Indies Faculties of Humanities & Education and Social Sciences on
December 14, 2005 in Barbados. The courses in Geography were assessed by the Faculty of Pure and
Applied Sciences, Mona in 2007.
Recommendations for credits and exemptions in Spanish with Themes and French with Themes were
submitted to the May 2006 Meeting of the Board for Non-Campus Countries and Distance Education
[BNCCDE Paper 12a, 2005-2006]. The Board for Undergraduate Studies (BUS) accepted the
Recommendations and granted its approval [Meeting of BUS held May 15, 2006]. Literatures in English
and History are yet to be finalised. The two Geography courses found no UWI equivalents.
Sociology courses:
The Associate Degree in Arts - Sociology courses were also assessed at the December 14, 2005 meeting
but additional materials were required from the BCC in order for a thorough assessment to be done.
These courses have now been re-assessed and signed off by course lecturers at Cave Hill and St.
Augustine with concurrence from the relevant Head of Department and Deans. The BNCC/DE is being
asked to note the following recommendation, approve and forward to the BUS:
Graduates who earn a minimum GPA of 2.5 in the following BCC Associate Degree
in Arts - Sociology programme and a Grade of B in the specified courses, be granted
exemptions from the corresponding UWI Bachelor’s Degree courses:
Proposed Course Exemptions - Sociology:
ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN ARTS - SOCIOLOGY COURSES
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BCC Course Code & Title
1
SOCY 111: The Foundations of Society
2
SOCY 112: The Foundations of Sociology
3
SOCY 121: Social Institutions
4
SOCY 122: Social Change
5
SOCY 211: Patterns of Inequality
6
SOCY 212: Caribbean Models
7
SOCY 221: Human Ecology
8
SOCY 222: Methodology
UWI Equivalent Course Code & Title
SOCI 1000 - Introduction to Sociology II
and
SOCI 1002 - Introduction to Sociology I
The UWI Assessment Team:
Cave Hill Campus
Dr. Cecilia Karch-Brathwaite
Ms. Alana Griffith
St. Augustine Campus
Dr. Nasser Mustapha
Faculty Concurrence:
This certifies that the Head of Department and Dean concur with the assessment for the
articulation of the BCC Associate Degree in Arts - Sociology (specified courses) with the
specified Sociology courses in the UWI Bachelor’s Degree.
Signatures:
CAVE HILL CAMPUS
Head: _________________________________________________
Dr. Letnie Rock
Department of Government, Sociology and Social Work
Dean: _________________________________________________
Dr. George Belle
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
UWI TLI Unit
The UWI Assessment Team:
Cave Hill Campus
Dr. Cecilia Karch-Brathwaite
Ms. Alana Griffith
St. Augustine Campus
Dr. Nasser Mustapha
Faculty Concurrence:
This certifies that the Assessor and Dean concur with the assessment for the articulation of the
BCC Associate Degree in Arts (Sociology) specified courses with the specified Sociology
courses in the UWI Bachelor’s Degree.
Signatures:
ST. AUGUSTINE CAMPUS
Assessor: ______________________________________________
Dr. Nasser Mustapha
Department of Behavioural Sciences
Dean: _________________________________________________
Dr. Hamid Ghany
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
UWI TLI Unit