SOCIOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK
The SPSW Assessment Centre
OVERVIEW: The Assessment Centre will offer to the campus community and visitors, various psychological tests to assess and provide feedback related to perceived personality traits, capabilities, interest areas and career direction.
URD DAY THREE TEST OFFERED: O*Net Interest Profiler
This test provides a profile of respondents’ vocational interests and fosters awareness of suitable occupations.

DEEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY
Department Exhibit and Displays
TITLE: Geosciences and Development
OVERVIEW A range of exciting displays to showcase the work of the DOGG and its impact throughout Jamaica and the region. Displays will include:
(a) The White Limestone Characterization and Optimization Project
(b) Oil Exploration and Petroleum Potential in Jamaica
(c) Geoarchaeology Research on Mortar in Jamaica
(d) Climate Change and Agriculture
(e) Coral Reefs and Climate

URD SIGNATURE EVENT
DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT
BOOK TITLE: Developmental Local Governance: A Critical Discourse in 'Alternative' Development
AUTHORS: Eris Schoburgh, John Martin, Sonia Gatchair
OVERVIEW: The primary purpose of this book is to evaluate critically the relationship between local government and national economic development.
GUEST SPEAKER: Mr. Errol Greene, CEO, St Thomas Municipal Council

Mona School of Business and Management
Panel Discussion:
Title: Preparing for the Export Market Overview: A panel discussion on preparation required by Jamaican businesses
to export goods and services. Main Presenters: Dr Andre Gordon, Technological Solutions Limited; Mrs. Sandra Glasgow,
Jamaica Exporters Association; Professor Lou Anne Barclay. MSBM; Dr Tolulope Bewaji MSBM.

Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work
SPSW Visit a Lecture Series:
Title: The Theory and Practice of Industrial Relations and Conflict Resolution
Presenter: Dr. Orville Taylor

URD 2016 SIGNATURE EVENT
Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work
The SPSW Derek Gordon Research Seminar - "Re-thinking Caribbean Futures: Perspectives from the Social Sciences"
Overview: This seminar will feature a keynote presentation, art exhibition, and 3 panels exploring issues in regional
development, research challenges, and the work of social scientists with people and communities.

Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work
The SPSW Assessment Centre
Overview: The Dept will offer the following services:
(i) A battery of tests and activities to determine your suitability for a range of jobs;
(ii) Intelligence and occupational interest tests to suggest suitable academic programme and career choices
(iii) Help with improving your CV (iv) Workshops on staffing organisations, performance management, employee training and dressing for success.

Department of Government
Department Book Launch Book
Title: Colour for Colour Skin for Skin: Marching with the Ancestral Spirits into War Oh at Morant Bay.
Author: Dr. Clinton Hutton
Overview: This book examines the social, economic, spiritual and ideological bases of the Morant Bay Uprising.

Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work
The SPSW Assessment Centre
Overview: The Dept will offer the following services: (i) A battery of tests and activities
to determine your suitability for a range of jobs; (ii) Intelligence and occupational interest tests
to suggest suitable academic programme and career choices and (iii) Help with improving your CV
(iv) Workshops on staffing organizations, performance management, employee training and dressing for success.

Department of Economics
Interactive Economic Model and Presentations
Overview: 'Why not pay the civil servants more? Why not lower interest rates rapidly and dramatically?
Why not pump more money into subsidies and tax incentives? This interactive model allows the audience
to see the impact of the changes in the macroeconomic variables that they have long been considering.
The user will use the keyboard to input the policy changes he/she desires, and an output screen will highlight