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Schedule 2016

Date: THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18
Date Time Type Details Venue
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18 11:00AM - 12NOON JOINT BOOK LAUNCH

Issues in Career, Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Lessons for the Caribbean

School of Education
Joint Book Launch
Book Title 1: Issues in Career, Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Lessons for the Caribbean
Author/Editor: Halden A. Morris
Overview: Publication addresses teacher/instructor training, National qualifications framework, challenges
for TVET to achieve the millennium development goals, quality assurance in TVET, apprenticeship from a global perspective, and challenges in the tourism industry in Jamaica
Book Title 2: Fundamentals of Fault Current & Grounding in Electrical Systems
Author: Halden Morris & Norman Chambers
Overview: Unprecedented discussions on fault current and grounding in electrical systems. Hands
on approach to implementing grounding systems and safety procedures as it relates to these systems.
Guest Speaker: Dr Wayne Wesley , Executive Director, HEART Trust NTA

 The Assembly Hall
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18 12:00PM - 2:00PM INTERACTIVE DEMOS

Ice Cream Making Demonstration

Department of Chemistry
Ice Cream Making Demonstration
Overview:  Visiting students will be shown the procedure of making ice cream which they can subsequently sample.

 Food Teaching Lab, Department of Chemistry
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18 12:00PM - 12:20PM PLAY READING

Spanish Play titled “Diatriba de amor a un hombre

Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
Title: Spanish Play titled “Diatriba de amor a un hombre sentado” ( Diatribe of love to a sitting man) by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (adaptation)
Overview: Main character Graciela is the wife of a wealthy man and they will celebrate their silver anniversary (25 years married).The character develops a discourse/monologue about satisfactions and intimate pain making a parallel between the social climbing and the decline of love. To her nothing is as close to hell as a happy marriage. Graciela is attempting to talk to her husband but he is just a puppet, merely reflecting the disappointment of her life full of loses. Presenter: Danielle Jones

 Faculty Courtyard
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18 12:pm-12:45pm LIBRARY TOURS

Tour highlights key spaces, services and resources in the Main Library

Guided Tour of the Main Library
Overview: Tour highlights key spaces, services and resources in the Main Library
Meeting point: The Catalogue Hall, Main Library, UWI Mona

 UWI Mona Main Library
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18 12:00PM - 1:00PM WORKSHOP

Critical Analysis of Information Sources

Department of Library and Information Studies
Title: Critical Analysis of Information Sources
Overview: This workshop introduces pre-university/university students to critical analysis of information sources.

 Lecture Theatre N4
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18 12:00PM. – 12:30PM INTERACTIVE SESSION

Gaming at the Lounge

OGSR Graduate Lounge
Activity: Gaming at the Lounge
Overview: An interactive Gaming Session with the OGSR Team.  Karaoke, Dominos, Quizzes

 Lawn adjacent to the Office of Graduate Studies and Research
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18 12:00PM - 2:00PM SPEAKERS CORNER

Public Speaking students to deliver excerpt from already presented speeches. Audience to be invited to make impromptu speeches on select topics

Department of Language Linguistics and Philosophy
Title: Speakers’ Corner
Overview: Public Speaking students to deliver excerpt from already presented speeches.
Audience to be invited to make impromptu speeches on select topics Presenter: Caroline Dyche

 Department of Language Linguistics and Philosophy Title: Speakers’ Corner Overview: Public Speaking students to deliver excerpt from already presented speeches. Audience to be invited to make impromptu speeches on select topics Presenter: Caroline Dyc
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18 12:00PM - 1:00PM DEPARTMENT COURTYARD EXHIBIT

Interactive presentations

Department of Library and Information Studies
Title: Interactive presentations 

 Faculty Courtyard
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18 12:00PM - 2:00PM SPEAKERS CORNER

Public Speaking students to deliver excerpt

Department of Language Linguistics and Philosophy
Title: Speakers’ Corner
Overview: Public Speaking students to deliver excerpt from already presented speeches. Audience to be invited to make impromptu speeches on select topics 
Presenter: Caroline Dyche

 Faculty Courtyard
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18 12:00PM - 12:45PM DAILY CONCERT

Lunch Hour Concert

Lunch Hour Concert

 The Undercroft, Senate Building

Pages

Research Day 2014

123 Cross Way,
Kingston 7
Tel: (876) 999-9999
Fax: (876) 888-8888
department@uwimona.edu.jm
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