B.Sc. in Gender and Development


Programme Objectives
The main objectives of the Major are to enable students to:
  • Apply gender and development theory to improve their understanding of Caribbean cultures and societies.
  • Acquire knowledge of feminist theories, theories of masculinities, women´s/men´s studies and the philosophy of gender and use this knowledge to critique and provide solutions to gender and development issues in the Caribbean.
  • Acquire knowledge and skills in quantitative and qualitative research methods and statistics and apply them to research projects in the field of gender and development.
  • Understand the core principles of Sociology and apply these to an analysis of development of Caribbean societies and Caribbean problems.
  • Acquire skills in gender analysis and gender planning tools.



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