Faculty of Social Sciences

Faculty of Social Sciences

Dean ? Professor David Tennant

The Faculty of Social Sciences has a long and distinguished intellectual tradition. Hence, if you are at a point in your life where you are seeking to advance your career through upward and outward mobility, or eager to extend boundaries of knowledge through exploration and research, or already have a first degree, then you should consider pursuing a masters from the Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) here at UWI Mona. The FSS takes great pride in providing an excellent learning environment, supported by committed faculty members who are actively engaged in encouraging excellent educational values, and capable of engaging students in developing the skills required to make a difference in their careers and in the nation as a whole.

As a Faculty, one of our primary functions is to make a contribution to the development of a pool of citizens whom with competence, discipline and commitment will be able to analyse complex societal problems and aid in their solutions. This focus has allowed the Faculty to consistently make a significant contribution to development both regionally and internationally over many years. It is our hope that in pursuit of your career goals, you will choose your very best programme in the Faculty of Social Sciences here at Mona. If you are a new student we wish you a warm welcome to our family! Faculty of Social Sciences ? General Information

The Faculty of Social Sciences, at Mona consists of three departments, one institute and one business school, namely: Economics, Government, Sociology Psychology and Social Work, The Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies, and Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM) respectively. Together they offer some thirty five (35) innovative graduate programmes which cover a wide variety of disciplinary areas. Some of these programmes are offered as Taught Masters (i.e. MSc, MSW, MBA) and others as Research Degrees (i.e. MPhil and PhD) and, one Taught Doctorate - Doctor of Business Administration offered at the MSBM. For the academic year 2017-18, MSBM will be offering five new Masters Programmes (these are included in the list below).

The standard requirement for acceptance is usually a first degree (2.75 GPA and above) in a social science related field or a relevant subject area, whilst acceptance to the PhD programme is usually through the MPhil programme. See below for a comprehensive list of the Programmes offered in the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Department of Economics MSc Economics MSc International Economics and International Law Department of Government MSc Government MSc International Public and Development Management MSc Politics and International C-operation MPhil Government PhD Government Mona School of Business and Management Diploma in Sports Business Management (offering based on number of applicants) Master in Business Administration (MBA) Master in Business Management (MBM) MSc Accounting MSc Computer Based Management Information Systems (offered jointly with the Department of Computer Science) MSc Enterprise Risk Management (offered jointly with MSB and the Department of

Mathematics) MSc National Security and Strategic Studies MSc in Sports Business Management MSc in Taxation MSc Telecommunication Policy and Technology Management MSc Corporate Finance (new) MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management (new) MSc Marketing and Data Analytics (new) MSc Procurement (new) MSc Services and Retail Management (new) Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA)

Department of Sociology Psychology and Social Work Diploma in Human Resource Development MSc Applied Psychology MSc Human Resource Development MSc in Clinical Psychology (offered jointly with the Department of the Community Health & Psychiatry) MSc Demography

MSc Sociology Master of Social Work MPhil Sociology PhD Sociology PhD Organizational Behaviour

Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies MSc Development Studies MPhil Economic Development Policy MPhil Governance and Public Policy MPhil Integration Studies MPhil Social Policy PhD Economic Development Policy PhD Governance and Public Policy PhD Integration Studies PhD Social Policy

For details on our programme offerings, please see information from our departments.

Best wishes. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

Head: Dr. Marie Freckleton

The Department of Economics offers the following Graduate Programmes:

MSc Economics MSc International Economics and International Law

MSc Economics

Programme Objectives:

The main objective of the MSc Degree at Mona is to produce graduates who are internationally competitive in research skills, with a thorough understanding of economic theory and its main subdisciplines, and sensitive to the economic issues of the Caribbean.

Graduates are prepared to function effectively in both the public and private sectors.

Entry Requirements:

Our admission process is highly selective. Any well-qualified person with a First Class or Upper Second baccalaureate degree from a recognized college or university may apply for the graduate admission to the Economics Department. It is not essential though an asset that the undergraduate degree be in economics, however some preparation in undergraduate economics, especially in economic analysis is desirable. Similarly, a working knowledge of calculus, matrix algebra and statistical methods is essential. Students without adequate knowledge may be accepted but will be asked to take some departmental courses at the discretion of the Selection Committee. Some students may also be accepted subject to their completion of a qualifying year. All courses, including departmental requirements, must be passed with a grade "B" or better. Students will be asked to withdraw from the programme after failing five (5) courses or if the same course is failed twice.

Seminars

Students are required to be present at all the Graduate Seminars for a full academic year.

Duration of programme:

Two years full-time

Programme Structure:

The programme consists of twelve (12) full-semester graduate courses, three credits each. Four (4) courses (Microeconomic Theory I, Macroeconomic Theory I, Economic Development I, Econometrics I) will constitute the core of the programme which all students will be required to take. In addition, each student will be required to major in two (2) field courses, and any other four (4) electives. A field consists of two (2) sequenced courses.

Year 1 Semester 1

1. Microeconomic Theory I 2. Macroeconomic Theory I 3. Either Economic Development I or Econometrics I 4. Graduate Seminar

Year 1 Semester 2

1. Microeconomic Theory II 2. Macroeconomic Theory II 3. Either Economic Development II or Econometrics II

or International Economics II (with lecturer's permission)

Year 2 Semester 1

1. Either Economic Development I or Econometrics I 2. Students choose the fields they want to pursue:

i. International Economics ii. Monetary Economics iii. Game Theory

iv. Financial Economics

Year 2 Semester 2

1. Either Economic Development II or Econometrics II 2. Students complete the fields that they chose:

i. International Economics ii. Monetary Economics iii. Game Theory iv. Financial Economics

*Students who are mandated to complete some departmental requirements would not follow the stated programme structure. These students would be given academic counselling to ensure appropriate course selection during registration.

Courses (Core)

Course

Course Name

Code

EC61A

Microeconomic Theory I

EC62A

Macroeconomic Theory I

EC63A

Economic Development I

EC65A

Econometrics I

No. of Credits

3 3 3 3

Courses (Electives)

Course

Course Name

Code

EC61B

Microeconomic Theory II

EC62B

Macroeconomic Theory II

EC63B

Economic Development II

EC65B

Econometrics II

EC68A

Monetary Economics I

EC68B

Monetary Economics II

EC69A

International Economics I

EC69B

International Economics II

EC69C

International Trade Policy

EC73A

Game Theory I

EC73B

Game Theory II

EC75A

Financial Economics I

EC75B

Financial Economics II

EC76A

Directed Readings I

EC76B

Directed Readings II

EC77B

Economic Growth Theory I

No. of Credits

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

EC61A & EC61B/ Microeconomic Theory I&II

Course Description:

This two course sequence is a survey of microeconomic principles, problems and applications, with most of the emphasis on principles. The course will assume familiarity with linear algebra and calculus and will sometimes make use of more advanced mathematical tool. Microeconomic

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