DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES
Dr. Maite Villoria Nolla, BA, MA, PhD – Head of Department
T he activities of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures for the academic year 2022–2023 were planned to follow both The UWI’s Triple-A-Vision for 2017–2022 and the 2022–2027 Strategy: The Revenue Revolution. The DMLL has continued to focus on the Access to quality tertiary education emphasizing its interdisciplinary approach as much as it has been highly committed to Agility through global connections. In addition, according to the UWI current strength on Alignment, the DMLL has been working on possibilities to develop links between the academic and the industry relevant to the region’s needs. The following state- ment highlights the focus of the Department: “The DMLL will be known as the place for best practices in the teaching and learning of foreign languages, literature, translation and culture and, being rooted in the Caribbean, offers a multicultural/interdisciplinary education and creates relevant links with industry partnerships, improving global connections and initiatives”. This main Strategic Objective was itemised as smaller Strategic Goals as follows: • Increasing the visibility of the Department through promotion, publicity and advertising. • Strengthening internal and international/global academic collaboration and partnerships. • Expanding visibility through Special Purposes Language Programmes and Courses. • Establishing links between academic and professional entities to offer students broader career opportunities and increase Departmental income through pro- fessional activities. The one-year Operational Plan 2022–2023 is an adaptation of the previous year’s plan in an effort to ensure the accomplishment of these Strategic Goals, (how these goals would be met):
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