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DEAN’S OVERVIEW
Undergraduate degrees awarded * (1st class, U2nd, L2nd, P) Postgraduate degrees awarded (PhDs, MPhils, MScs, PGCERT/DIPG) Staff (full time academics) Staff (full time - all categories) Research graduate programmes
387 (147M/240F) 55-146-140-46
476 (177M /299F) 80-204-136-56
52 (2-5-45-0)
51 (11-5-34-1)
104 249
98
242
31
31
Taught graduate programmes (MSc, Diplomas, PGCerts)
23 15, 5, 3
23 15, 5, 3
Faculty Publications (*with graduate students)
98 (*23)
120 (*31)
17/ J$377,573,743
New external grants (number/value)
27/ J$300,917,818
Outreach events
100
99
*As at October 31, 2023
TEACHING AND LEARNING All departments returned to delivering courses and examinations primarily via the face-to-face modality, with a few still providing some online options with approval. The approach facilitated the gaining of practical skills necessary for the STEM fields, especially since it was observed that some advanced-level students faced challenges in executing the practical components of their courses. This was attributed to skills deficits resulting from pre-requisite labs only being offered online during the COVID years. Departments developed strategies to address these recognized shortcomings. The academic year saw the introduction of new and revised course/program offer- ings designed for relevance and an enhanced student experience. The Department of Physics introduced two new free-elective courses, “Fundamentals of Energy Statistics” (PHYS2000) and “Energy Information Management” (PHYS3000). The Department of Chemistry gained approval for two new courses in Water Treatment (CHEM2420 and CHEM2421), along with a Radiochemistry course (CHEM2810), developed in support of the interdisciplinary BSc in Biomedical Radiation Sciences program. The Department of Computing revised nine courses for the BSc in Infor- mation Technology program and introduced a new course, Security Analysis and Digital Forensics (INFO3165). Additionally, three students received ‘free’ training from the International Software Architecture Quality Board (iSAQB) under the iSAQB/UWI agreement.
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