14 | Principal’s Overview
Dance Performance by Brianna Gibbs – Capstone Project in Theatre, 2022
breach that vast gap and supply a cadre of health profes- sionals who could 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, would 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 provides graduates with a 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 recognised 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 and aesthetics of Caribbean music and dance are widely sought. An academic understanding of the region’s various unique art forms posi- tions graduates to become experts in the field and allows them to capitalise on the benefits to be derived from a burgeoning orange economy.
The newly introduced suite of interdisciplinary programmes at Cave Hill aims to produce graduates who are not only proficient in their fields of study but also possess transfer- able skills that can be applied to emerging job opportuni- ties, either within or outside of their areas of expertise. New/Revised Programmes Coming on Stream Twenty new/revised programmes were approved in the 2021/2022 academic year. New programmes at the under- graduate level included: BSc Management Major; BSc Management with a Minor; and BFA Music (Special). At the postgraduate level a new Diploma in Substance Abuse Administration received approval. Revised programmes approved at the undergraduate level included: BA Theology; Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS); and BSc Science and Psychology. The MSc Renewable Energy Management and the Reparatory Justice double programme with the University of Glasgow, were among the revised postgraduate programmes that received approval. The programme offerings for the academic year 2022/2023 will be expanded to include the newly approved or revised programmes.
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES CAVE HILL CAMPUS ANNUAL REPORT TO COUNCIL 2021/2022
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