Professional Documents
Culture Documents
PROSPECTUS
Education
with a
Global Vision
Vision
of UTT
The vision of UTT is to be the National Institution of higher learning and research for socioeconomic and technological development that:
(a) Inculcates in the graduates a set of overarching skills - metaskills - that help them navigate the
new and emerging technologies in the national and global contexts, and
(b) Through its R & D activities, brings and keeps Trinidad and Tobago in the vanguard of
engineering and technology in niche areas of key importance, such as natural gas is to the nation.
Mission
of
UTT
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Table
of Contents
A Message from the President
Key Professors
Reasons to apply to UTT
The Birth of UTT
UTT Alliances
This is UTT
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Studying at UTT
Accreditation
Campus Facilities and Resources
Inter-Campus Link
Registry
Student Support Services
Cooperative Education
Getting Involved
Student Guild
Personal Accident Insurance
Health Services
Students with Challenges
Academic Counselling
An Integrated Approach to Learning
Library Facilities at UTT
Fees and Other Costs
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Certificate Programmes
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A Message from
the President
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Key
Professors
Teaching methods that focus on expanding knowledge, understanding and skill-sets is testament to the Universitys
commitment to innovation in teaching and learning. UTT has assembled a society of scholars to deliver a diverse
range of subject areas to a new generation of learners:
Professor David McGaw
Professor Paul Blair
Professor Adel Sharaf
Professor Prakash Persad
Professor Colin Stevenson
Professor Michael Smith
Professor Krishna Athre
Professor Jeanette Morris
Professor Adel M. Al Taweel
Professor Catherine Gainham
Professor Ewen McLean
Interim Provost
Programme Professor, Sports and Leisure Studies
Programme Professor, Energy Systems
Programme Professor, Design and Manufacturing
Programme Professor, Maritime Studies
Programme Professor, Information Computing and
Telecommunications / Digital Media Studies
Programme Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Programme Professor in the School of Cognition,
Learning and Education
Programme Professor, Process Engineering
Programme Professor, Academy for the Performing Arts
Programme Professor, Biosciences, Agriculture and
Food Technologies (Ag.)
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Reasons to
Apply to UTT
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Industry-relevant degrees
Programme content with input from industry
Work-ready graduates
Easier Access to Employment opportunities
Cooperative job placement
Problem-based learning
Service learning
Scholarship opportunities in Sports Studies
Industry-experienced national and international professors
Modern and equipped laboratories
Individual and academic counselling
Extra curricular activities
Music, dance, games etc.
Student health services
Diversity of programme options
Multi-campus access
Gate-approved programmes
Seamless transition in tertiary studies from diplomas to degrees
The Birth
of UTT
As late as the year 2000 - the dawn of the twenty-first
century - only 7% of the population of Trinidad and
Tobago, as against 30% in the developed world, had
acquired tertiary level education. In redressing this
imbalance, the 2005/2006 National Budget made
provision for the highest ever level of multi-year
funding for post-secondary and tertiary education. The
Government Assistance for Tuition Expenses, (GATE),
was one of its more ambitious proposals for the
immediate expansion of tertiary education needs and for
the support of post-graduate programmes.
A Steering Committee, chaired by the Founding
Chairman and President of UTT, Professor Kenneth S.
Julien, and comprising of Founding Provost, Professor
K.D. Srivastava, among others, was mandated, to
create something that was different, which would meet
the needs of Trinidad and Tobago without prejudice [to
other tertiary Institutions]. Since the initial focus of UTT
programmes was to be in Engineering and Technology,
the former Trinidad and Tobago Institute of Technology
(TTIT), [later renamed the Point Lisas Campus], was
merged and integrated into The University of
Trinidad and Tobago (UTT).
UTT
Alliances
The University of Trinidad and Tobago has forged
alliances with several accredited European, American
and other local and international institutions, which are
highly regarded for the high standard of performance in
their programmes.
International Institutions
The University of Texas
University of Cambridge
Johns Hopkins Medicine International LLC
The Technical University of Denmark
SIRIM Berhad
IBM World Trade Corporation
Suez LNG (Trinidad and Tobago) Limited
Exmar NV
Loughborough University
University of British Colombia (UBC)
Institute of Technology Petronas Sdn. Bhd
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National Institutions
Evolving TecKnologies and Enterprise
Development Company Limited (e TecK)
Yara Trinidad Ltd.
Atlantic LNG
University of the West Indies [Faculty of
Engineering]
This
is UTT
The University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT), established
in 2004, is an integral component of the countrys
national development. UTT, in a relatively short period
of time, has become a fast-growing community of
scholars and now serves a culturally diverse population
of students in technical and other programmes, ably
guided by internationally respected professors in his/her
individual field of expertise.
The University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) has
nineteen (19) campuses/site-locations on the island of
Trinidad. There are nine (9) Teaching Campuses among
them; the Chaguaramas Campus, Corinth Campus,
ECIAF Campus, John S. Donaldson Campus, O Meara
Campus, Point Lisas Campus, San Fernando Campus,
UTT Campus at NAPA and the Valsayn Campus. UTT
also continues to have a presence in Tobago.
Construction of the new Main Campus, at Tamana
InTech Park began in June 2008. Tamana InTech Park,
will provide the appropriate academic and research
resources which will enable students to acquire
knowledge and skills for successful attainment of
the highest academic standards.
Studying
at UTT
Registration and Accreditation
UTT was re-registered with the Accreditation Council of
Trinidad and Tobago (ACTT) for the period June 10th
2009 June 9th 2012. Registration for three years is
indicative of the fact that UTT effectively maintains a
robust Quality Management System (QMS). Institutional
Accreditation is the next step in this process for UTT.
In January 2010, the Energy Institute (EI) of the
United Kingdom, the leading chartered professional
membership body for those working and studying
in the field of Energy, accredited the following UTT
programmes:
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Petroleum
Engineering
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Petroleum Engineering
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Petroleum Technology
The Bachelor of Applied Technology in Electrical
Engineering and the Bachelor of Applied Technology
in Mechanical Engineering are accredited by the
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET),
United Kingdom.
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Campus Facilities and
Resources
The Universitys student population is comprised
primarily, but not solely, of nationals of Trinidad and
Tobago. Where housing needs arise, the University
may provide some assistance. An up-to-date listing,
(extracted from local media advertisements), of
rental accommodation in close proximity to each of
the Universitys campuses, is available from Student
Support Services.
While UTT provides this limited service for off-campus
lodging, ultimately, all students are responsible for
making their own housing arrangements and for personal
inspection of rental properties before committing to
landlords contracts.
At present, the University is prioritsing the construction
of on-campus student accommodation at the Tamana
InTech Park signature campus, as well as, the
Chaguaramas campuses
Inter-Campus Links
At select campuses, UTT provides a free Shuttle Bus
service, operated by a private independent contractor, to
supply daytime transportation for its students.
Registry
The Registry was officially launched on January 01,
2010. The Registrys mission is to provide courteous,
accurate and reliable advice, services and information
to all of the Registrys stakeholders (including the
student body) in an efficient and professional manner,
consistent with the Universitys Academic Regulations
and Policies, and in keeping with UTTs student-centred
approach. The Registry is headed by the Registrar and its
responsibilities include:
Student recruitment
Identification of Programmes for advertising
Processing of student applications
Student registration
Examinations
Keeping of student records
Verification of student eligibility for graduation
Studying at
UTT
Student Support Services
Getting Involved
The Career Development Unit supports the day-today purposes of university life through non-academic
functions that begin when a student registers and
continues beyond graduation. Its aim is to provide such
counsel as will produce well-rounded individuals who
can contribute effectively to their communities and
the wider society. Based on the individual students
academic, vocational and personal achievements, the
Unit provides advisement for Recruitment, Professional
Work Attachment, Professional Development and issues
relating to the Alumni Association.
Cooperative Education
It is hoped that, beyond the University degree, the
future goals of students will encompass rewarding and
satisfying jobs and/or furthering of their studies. UTT
offers excellent placement opportunities as bridging
points between the University and the wider industry.
Professional Work Attachment helps students develop
essential communication, interpersonal and presentation
skills for use in the business and industrial workplace. In
recent years, the Universitys Career Development Unit
has placed more than 80% of its students in part-time
vacation jobs. Responses from satisfied students to this
industry experience range from, exciting to extremely
relevant to course theory.
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Student Guild
The first Student Guild elections were held in October
2007, with Executives and Elected Representatives
nominated and elected by students at each campus
of the University. The main function of the Guild is to
represent the students of UTT to the Academic Body, the
Government and the Nation by extension. The Student
Guild is a vital and active element of University life and
its aim is to be involved in every aspect of the University,
in an effort to ensure that each students experience is
fulfilling and memorable.
Health Services
Each of the following UTT campuses - OMeara, Point
Lisas and San Fernando, is equipped with Sick Bay units
with assigned nurses who cater to students and staff in
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Academic Counselling
All students have access to advice in their field of study
and are encouraged to take every opportunity to discuss
with their instructors - registration for future courses,
review of academic progress and other academic
matters of interest. Instructors are available weekdays to:
Answer questions regarding career and
educational objectives
Counsel on curricular matters
Discuss and approve students course
selections prior to Registration
Monitor academic progress of assigned
students
Review academic policies and procedures
when necessary
An Integrated Approach To
Learning
A central tenet in the founding vision of UTT is
the integration of business and technology into
the Universitys undergraduate and postgraduate
programmes. UTT has focused on a system of integrative
instruction whereby multi-disciplinary content,
pedagogy and instructional methodology are core
principles for learning.
An integrated programme design at UTT is not merely
add-on courses picked from diverse disciplines. One
approach adopted by the University is to integrate
instructional methodologies, such as multi-disciplinary
projects, problem-based learning, team learning and
instruction. Case studies, in the context of business
and technology, also provide rich benefits by helping
students acquire broadly-based design skills. UTT has
been able to incorporate an integrative approach to
learning, due in part, to the easy access of information
across academic disciplines. By offering integrative
programmes, the University has and continues to equip
its graduates with the right tools to meet the demands of
an ever-evolving society.
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Library Facilities at UTT
The Libraries of UTT support the Universitys mandate
of teaching, learning and research. This is reflected
in the librarys collection which includes required
texts, as well as, supplemental reading for the core
programmes being offered at the campus. Students can
locate items in the Universitys collection by searching
the librarys catalogue available online via the library
link on the Universitys website. Students can also
retrieve additional information from the librarys online
databases.
UTT Academic
Programmes
Assessment
Regulations
Diploma
Statement on the University Assessment Regulations
being used: The assessment processes shall operate
equitably, fairly and transparently. All courses shall be
summatively and formatively assessed and students
will be provided with feedback on the results of all
summative assessments.
Certificate
National Engineering
Technician Diploma
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Regulations
Bachelor of Science
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Masters
Certificate
Programmes
Certificate
Programmes
Certificate in
Sport Studies
The Certificate in Sport Studies
recognizes the value of fitness
and health to students academic
achievement as well as its contribution
to the development of sport as outlined
in the National Sport Policy. It is a oneyear full-time programme consisting of
a total of sixty (60) credits, comprised
of theory, practical, and service learning
courses. The Certificate in Sport Studies
fills the gap for students who do not
meet the entry admission standards
required for the Bachelor of Science in
Sport Studies, but who, through their
academic and experiential background,
have demonstrated the potential for
success at the Certificate Level.
Potential Careers and Employment
Opportunities
The Certificate in Sport Studies prepares
graduates for entry-level employment
in sport and recreational settings. More
importantly, it provides an avenue for
students who desire to continue their
studies and pursue an undergraduate
degree that leads to careers in sport and
physical education.
The Certificate in Sports Studies
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Certificate
Programmes
Programme Overview
Course
Code
New
Code
Course Name
LANG110C
SLSO116C
COMP110C
SLSO117C
ADMIN110C
SLSO115C
PRAC110C
SLSO112C
PRAC111C
SLSO111C
SCIE110C
SLSO114C
Sport Science I
LIFE110C
SLSO125C
Life Studies
SCIE111C
SLSO124C
Sport Science II
ETHS110C
SLSO137C
NUTR110C
SLSO126C
PRAC112C
SLSO121C
PRAC113C
SLSO122C
YSPP110C
SLSO135C
PHYS110C
SLSO127C
INJY110C
SLSO136C
PRAC114C
or
PRAC115C
PRAC116C
SLSO133C
or
SLSO131C
SLSO132C
PROJ110C
SLSO134C
Total Credits
60
Credits
4
Sport Practicum: Tennis Skills
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Programme Course Descriptions
(SLSO116C) LANG110C Language
Skills and Communication (3 Credits)
This course will provide students with
the necessary language competency
skills to communicate effectively in oral
and written formats at an acceptable
level for university studies. The course
will engage students in reading, writing
and presentation activities surrounding a
range of relevant topics.
(SLSO117C) COMP110C Computer
Literacy for Sport Studies (3 Credits)
This course introduces students to the
basic programmes that are necessary for
entering, organizing and presenting data
in appropriate formats. Students would
cover the use MS Word, MS Excel
and MS Power Point. They would also
conduct basic internet searches and
enhance their general use of the internet
as an educational resource.
(SLSO115C) ADMIN110C
Introduction to the Organization &
Administration of Sport (3 Credits)
This course introduces students
to the organizational framework of
local, regional and international sport
organizations. The course draws
reference to the National Sport Policy as
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ethical perspective. Students engage in
discussions and debates that encourage
them to examine ethical issues that
threaten to undermine the value of sport
as a tool for social development.
(SLSO126C) NUTR110C Health &
Nutrition in Sport (3 Credits)
This course introduces students to the
fundamentals of health and nutrition
as it relates to sport and athletic
performance.
(SLSO121C) PRAC112C Sport
Practicum: Yoga Skills (4 Credits)
This course introduces students to the
fundamentals of yoga. Students will
learn basic techniques associated with
yoga and apply principles of coaching
in peer education settings. Students
must participate in at least 75% of the
practical sessions in order to complete
this course.
(SLSO122C) PRAC113C Sport
Practicum: Gymnastics Skills
(4 Credits)
This course introduces students to the
fundamentals of gymnastics. Students
will learn basic techniques associated
with gymnastics and apply principles of
coaching, administration and officiating
in peer education settings. Students
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must participate in at least 75% of the
practical sessions in order to complete
this course.
(SLSO134C) PROJ110C Community
Sport Project (3 Credits)
This course is intended to fulfill
the service learning component for
students. Students will be introduced
to a variety of community sport
development programmes and will work
in collaboration with community based
organizations to implement or enhance
a community sport development
programme.
Certificate in
Security and
Public Safety
The University of Trinidad and Tobago
(UTT) has established an Institute
for Criminology and Public Safety
(ICPS) as part of its Vision to develop
higher learning and research for
socio-economic and technological
development and also as a response
to its Mission to move towards the
equitable enhancement of the quality
of life of all individuals, families and
communities in the Republic of Trinidad
and Tobago and the Caribbean.
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OSHA
medical emergencies
workplace safety and violence
School safety officers:
perimeter surveillance
proactive / crime prevention
techniques
Surveillance services:
CCTV
equipment, weaponry,
technology and tools
Investigative services:
fundamental operating
procedures
recording procedures
Programme Duration
This Programme shall be delivered both
Full-Time and Part-Time.
Full-Time shall be for one (1) year, that
is, three (3) semesters.
Part-Time shall be for two (2) years, that
is, six (6) semesters.
Credits
Graduation from the programme
requires successful completion of 45
credits. A course will be passed if an
overall weighted aggregate mark of at
least 50% has been achieved.
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Programmes
Admissions Criteria
Three CXC or GCE O Levels including
English Language (CXC: General
Proficiency, Grades I and II and from
1998 Grade III; GCE: Grades A, B,
or C).
Successful completion of UTTs PreUniversity Programme (PUP) with at
least 50% in all attempted subject
areas.
Combination of other relevant academic
qualifications / work experience may
also be considered.
Mature Entry*
*An applicant who does not satisfy
all stipulated minimum academic or
technical qualifications
Courses and Description
(CRSE101C) ISPS110C Introduction
to Security and Public Safety (3
credits)
This course provides a basic
understanding of the nature of security
and public safety and distinguishes
between private and public security.
While the course places security and
public safety in the international,
regional and local contexts, it also
discusses the roles and responsibilities
of security and public safety officers
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(CRSE105C) FSOH110C
Fundamentals of Fire, Public Safety
and Occupational Health (3 credits)
This course undertakes a practical
examination of fire hazards, public
safety and occupational health as each
relates to the security and public safety
industry. It treats with understanding
common fire hazards, fire codes and
fire safety education, fire prevention
and safety, fundamentals of first aid,
and the principles of occupational
health and safety. Practical sessions
on the handling of emergencies e.g.,
hurricanes and earthquakes, are also
dealt with.
(CRSE106C) WKSV110C Workplace
Safety and Violence (3 credits)
Workplace safety and violence is an
essential component of public safety.
This course first examines some of
the major issues such as company
regulations, protective gear, security
oversight, and the role of security
officers in intervening and managing
workplace violence. Further, key OSHA
regulations for workplace safety and
the management of worker tensions
by security officers form a significant
component of this course. Site visits will
be used to illustrate class discussions.
Discussions will be led by experts on
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weapons and tools relevant to security
and public safety officers especially
in the Caribbean are examined. The
ability to use such security items, under
various conditions and situations, are
also components of this course. New
developments in these areas for the
security and public safety industry are
considered.
(CRSE111C) DPMT110C
Fundamentals of Disaster
Preparedness and Management
(3 credits)
This course tackles the basics of
disaster preparedness and management
by first examining its major elements,
relevance and major stakeholders
and agencies (e.g. Environmental
Management Authority, Ministry of
Planning, Town and Country). It looks at
the role that security and public safety
officers can play at the prevention,
monitoring and response levels. With
the use of case studies, issues of coordination, community preparedness
and response are examined from a
practical standpoint. Site visits will be
used to support classroom work.
Certificate in
Process
Operations
Trinidad and Tobago, being an oil based
economy, is always in need of plant
operators to fill the many vacancies
existing in the gas and oil processing
facilities as well as those in the
downstream industries (e.g. fertilizer,
gas processing) and utility providers
located in the industrial estates. Other
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manufacturing concerns such as the
soft drink and alcoholic beverage
industry, the brick, cement, iron and
steel industry, also need the services of
individuals trained as plant operators.
In the past, suitably qualified individuals
were hired by the large companies
who provided their own training and
installed successful individuals to man
their plants. Also, the City and Guilds1
facet as well as the technical institutes2
provided training for many years for
individuals who were interested in this
type of career.
Since the Trinidad and Tobago Institute
of Technology, plant operators course
was introduced in January 2002 in
conjunction with the Southern Alberta
Institute of Technology (SAIT). This
arrangement continued until the birth of
The University of Trinidad and Tobago
(UTT). The original course which was
a Canadian course, constructed to fit
Canadian needs, was modified to fit the
needs of the plant operator of Trinidad
and Tobago.
Potential Careers
Plant operators can be employed in the
following areas:
- Gas and Oil processing facilities,
subsidiary industries
- Utility providers located in industrial
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Course Descriptors
Level 1 Term 1
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knowledge and skills needed to
recognise and control health, safety,
and environmental hazards to minimize
risk of injury, illness and damage to the
environment. It provides an overview
of health, safety, and environmental
regulations in Trinidad and Tobago.
(PEEO110C) PPEO111C Process
Plant Equipment & Operations I
(5 credits)
The following topics will be addressed:
Boiler Types and operation, boiler
equipment, Steam Production and
Distribution.
Boiler and Process plant accessories
such as level glasses and safety relief
valves.
The principles of combustion as it
relates to oil and gas burner operation in
heaters and boilers for maximum
efficiency. Water Treating for Boiler
Consumption.
Engineering materials, Welding
and inspection methods in Plant
construction.
(PEIN110C) INST111C
Instrumentation for Operators
(4 credits)
This course deals with Measurement of
pressure, temperature, flow and level,
Basic control loops for boilers and
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equipment such as steam turbines, gas
turbines, diesel and gasoline operated
engines which are used as drivers for
rotating equipment.
Important plant equipment such as
pumps and compressors as well as
the theory of pumping are dealt with in
detail, from both a construction and an
operational standpoint. There are also
sections that deal with the construction,
operation and maintenance of standing
equipment such as heat exchangers and
cooling towers.
The need for lubrication of plant
equipment and the methods of
accomplishment are also discussed.
(PEPF110C) ENGD111C Process
Flow and Mechanical Drawing
(3 credits)
The material covered in this course
includes
basic drafting principles as applied
to process flow diagrams
isometric piping sketches
piping terminology and symbols
interpretation of process flow
systems
learning to use drafting equipment
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Certificate in
DIGITAL Media
Studies - Music
Technology
Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean
are seen as hotspots for creative
content. There is a constant need
for local and regional creations. A
2008 report by UNESCO states, in the
contemporary world, a new development
paradigm is emerging that links the
economy and culture, embracing
economic, cultural, technological and
social aspects of development at both
the macro and micro levels. Central
to the new paradigm is the fact that
creativity, knowledge and access to
information are increasingly recognized
as powerful engines driving economic
growth and promoting development in a
globalizing world.
A large component of our carnival is the
rich music which is consumed locally
and exported. Most of the technical
knowledge that belies the music is self
taught. Unfortunately, the technical
quality of many local music productions
falls far short of accepted international
industry standards. Informal learning
Installations
Audio-Visual Archiving and Data
Management
The programme will focus on the core
concepts and fundamentals of creative
media production including, audio,
video, music, recording technology and
the development of critical listening
and analysis skills. A strong emphasis
is placed on developing professional
workflow best practices and data
management and archiving skills.
Participants will have the opportunity
to take part in numerous recording
sessions, audio-for-video, acoustic
design projects, live and surround
sound projects. This will be integral
in perfecting their skills as audio
professionals. As part of the programme,
participants will also be exposed to a
series of workshops and professional
master classes from leading local and
international industry figures. These will
also include music, and media industry
business and management topics.
The expertise and skills involved in
music technology are essential today in
many enterprises, corporations, media
and for societal growth. The programme
provides a strong audio engineering
foundation, and ensures competency
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in computer hardware and software
systems, analog and digital media
systems, and digital signal processing.
Potential Careers and Employment
When one looks ahead to employment
opportunities whether in academia
or industry, it is difficult to predict
which skills will provide a competitive
advantage in the future job market.
Believing that students are best served
by acquiring a diverse set of skills,
the one-year certificate programme in
Music Technology offers a practical,
project-oriented, accelerated training
path for students seeking immediate
employment in the fast moving field of
Media Arts.
Locally, there is a dire shortage of
persons trained in proper sound capture
for archival purposes and a growing
demand for competent audio installation
personnel in both the corporate and
private sectors. There is an extensive
music support and service industry, with
over 32 radio stations, 12 commercial
recording studios, 7 television stations,
4 major live sound companies and
a growing amount of advertising and
media companies, corporations and
houses of worship all requiring skilled
creative staff.
For persons with experience, the
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Admission Criteria
Standard Admission Requirements
(Minimum Academic Qualifications)
Three (3) CXC subjects (General
Proficiency Level) (Grade 3 or above) or
three (3) GCE O Level subjects (Grade
C or above), must include Mathematics
and English Language.
Production Experience
Persons in the music industry with
relevant technical experience in live and
studio production. Preference will be
given to persons possessing a National
Exam Council (NEC) or National
Training Agency (NTA) NVQ in Sound
Engineering Levels 1 or 2.
Other Experience
Consideration will be given to persons
involved in the music industry, with little
or no technical knowledge but who wish
to improve their knowledge of sound
engineering and music production. For
example, a singer who wants to know
about music production since its an
area he or she deals with constantly.
Entry Guidelines
Consideration for entry will be subject
to the following guidelines in the order
given:
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1. Persons with Production Experience
and meet the Minimum Academic
Qualification
2. Persons with over 5 year Production
Experience but do not meet the
Minimum Academic Qualification
3. Persons with Other Experience
and meet the Minimum Academic
Qualification
4. Persons with less than 5 years
Production Experience but do not
meet the Minimum Academic
Qualification
5. Persons with Other Experience but
do not meet the Minimum Academic
Qualification
6. Persons who meet the Minimum
Academic Qualification but have no
experience.
Preference will be given to candidates
who can play an instrument and provide
quality evidence of their sound related
work.
Candidates will be given a short
exercise to aid in assessment of their
technical capabilities.
Candidates without a foundation
in mathematics will be required to
take MATH110U Pre-University
Mathematics or an equivalent
acceptable to the course instructor.
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effects, and instrument identification.
Students also hone their critical
listening skills by examining stylistic
comparisons of engineering and mix
techniques from several accomplished
producers, studio engineers, and live
engineers. This course introduces the
student to ear-training and critical
listening from the perspective of the
audio engineer using classic and
contemporary production techniques.
The student will learn to aurally analyze
and identify typical contemporary
popular song forms and the production
techniques used to create them. This
course also examines the physical
behavior of sound indoors and outdoors.
(DMMX102C) Electronics,
Maintenance and Safety (3 credits)
This course provides an understanding
of the proper maintenance and utilization
of equipment found in music production
studios and live event production
venues. It begins with fundamental
electronics and teaches the use of
electronic test equipment, soldering
skills, and cable maintenance. Students
are also taught industry etiquette and
behaviour, proper equipment handling
and documentation. Emphasis is placed
on the application of course information
through individual lab projects and
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standards, workflow, protocol, etiquette,
and vocabulary. Students use these
collaborative skills while contributing to
the final project.
(DMMX106C) Electronic Music
Production I (3 credits)
This course allows students to develop
a working theoretical and skills-based
knowledge of synthesizers, samplers,
drum machines and the sequencing
environment within the context of the
contemporary Musical Instrument Digital
Interface (MIDI) production studio using
both hardware and software. Live and
studio applications are covered.
(DMMX107C) Audio Signal
Processing I (3 credits)
This course addresses sound design
in support of music and audio mixing,
audio in film, interactive games, and
other electronic media. Emphasis is
given to analog and digital Analysis of
Audio Signals, sound manipulation,
sound perception, and spatial
relationships. The course investigates
methods of sound asset creation
through actual processing devices, or
software plug-ins. Dynamic, frequency,
time, and phase-driven processors are
covered. The course also touches on
ear training and developing listening
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This course examines the fundamentals
of sound, microphones, location and
soundstage recording, sound equipment
and operation, and various recording
techniques. Students are challenged to
solve a variety of real-world technical
problems that often arise in location
recording
PREREQUISITES:- DMMX103C Audio
Engineering I
(DMMX111C) Audio Signal
Processing II - Mixing and Mastering
(3 credits)
This course addresses sound mixing
and mastering for contemporary music,
audio in film, interactive games, and
other electronic media. Emphasis is
given to analog and digital analysis
of audio signals, sound manipulation,
automation, sound perception, and
spatial relationships. The course
investigates methods of stereo and
surround sound mixing through actual
processing devices, software plugins and audio production software.
Dynamic, frequency, time, and phasedriven processors are covered. The
course also touches on advanced ear
training and development of listening
skills; and includes hands-on advanced
of audio signals analysis lab work and
preparation of sound assets.
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Certificate in Indian
Classical Music
The Indian Classical music curriculum
for the certificate course has been
designed to introduce the basic
elements of Indian Classical Music for
potential musicians in the Caribbean.
The Certificate in Indian Classical
Music to be offered by the University of
Trinidad and Tobago aims to introduce
Indian Classical Music to students who
would develop their skills and pursue
an advanced course in Vocal Music
or Tabla. In this programme, students
develop the required skills through the
practical application of key concepts
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and principles of Indian Classical
Music.
The Certificate in Indian Classical Music
is a two year programme of part time
study with 55 credits, where a strong
foundation in the basic elements of
Indian Classical Music is established.
The students would be taught the
following aspects of Indian Classical
Music - Vocal, Harmonium and Tabla
and would also learn the concept of
Raga (specific sound composition)
and Taal (rhythmic Cycles).
On completion of their studies at this
level in Indian Classical Music, students
will now be able to successfully pursue
advanced studies in their desired areas
of interest.
Potential Careers
The programme prepares graduates for
specific careers as follows:
Musician
Teacher
Vocalist
Music Director
Percussionist
Recording artiste
Media
Admission Criteria
Three (3) CXC subjects (General
Proficiency Level) (Grade 3 or above) or
three (3) GCE O Level Subjects (Grade
C or above), must include Mathematics
and English Language.
Programme Credits
Graduation from the programme
requires successful completion of 55
credits and a minimum GPA of 2.0.
Course Descriptors
Level 1
(PAMI101C) Knowledge of Notes - 1
(3 credits)
This course is an introduction to the
notes used in the Indian Musical
system. Knowledge of notes is an
integral part of training for musicians
and will be taught in two parts.
This course will be taught in two parts practical and theory
Notes or Swars are the foundation of
music. The Indian musical system uses
12 notes. These include 7 natural and
5 compound notes. They are called
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the system of Indian music as well as its
most distinctive feature.
Practical
After a theoretical study of the Raga
system, elementary ragas, Raga Bhupali
and Bhairav will be taught
with the help aaroh (ascending order
of notes), avroh (descending order of
notes), musical phrases
and compositions.
(PAMI104C) Harmonium Techniques
1 (2 credits)
In this course the students would be
taught the correct fingering techniques
of the different scales of the harmonium
along with several musical patterns
or alankaars. They would also be
taught musical compositions with
improvisations. The harmonium is a
very popular instrument used in Indian
Classical Music. It is generally used as
an instrument for accompaniment.
(PAMI105C) History of Tabla
(2 credits)
The Tabla is used as the main
percussive instrument both as a solo
and an accompanying instrument
and is used in vocal instrumental and
dance. It was created by Amir Khusro
by dividing the pakhawaj (ancient drum)
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already gained. In this course the
students would be taught the correct
fingering techniques of the different
scales of the harmonium along with
several musical patterns or alankaars
in major and minor scales. They would
also be taught musical compositions
with improvisations in the Ragas
studied.
Level 2
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phrases).Besides this Vilambit
and Drut Khayal (a composition in
slow and fast speed) will be taught
in the Ragas. The students will be
introduced to Thumri (a musical form
generally sung in Ragas khamaj and
Bhairavi).
(PAMI204C) Basic Fingering
Techniques on Harmonium 1
(2 credits)
This course is a continuation of
Introduction to Harmonium.
The harmonium is a very popular
instrument used in Indian classical
Music. It is generally used as an
instrument for accompaniment. In this
course the students would be taught
the correct fingering techniques of
the different scales on the harmonium
along with several musical patterns
or alankaars. They would also be
taught musical compositions with
improvisations.
(PAMI205C) History of Indian
Classical Music (2 credits)
A study of the history of music is
necessary to know the changes and
developments from the Vedic age
to the Modern age. Indian Classical
Music refers to a dynamic musical
genre that consists essentially of Raga
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Programmes
(PAMI208C) Origin and Development
of Local Classical and Chutney Music
(2 credits)
This course is an Academy Elective
A study of our Local Classical and
Chutney Music is necessary for music
students. Students would study the
origin of this music and developments
that took place over the years. Local
classical music was born out of
authentic Indian classical Music and
some of the names of the different
musical forms are used till this date
such as Thumri, Dhrupad, Dhammar,
Hori, Tillana etc. Chutney music is a
form indigenous to Trinidad and Tobago
which derives elements from Bhojpuri
folk songs and Soca.
(PAMI209C) Basic Fingering
Techniques on Harmonium 2
(2 credits)
This course is a continuation of
Introduction to Harmonium.
The harmonium is a very popular
instrument used in Indian classical
Music. It is generally used as an
instrument for accompaniment. In this
course the students would be taught
the correct fingering techniques of
the different scales on the harmonium
along with several musical patterns
or alankars. They would also be
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Diploma
Programmes
Diploma in
Fashion Design
As part of its 20-20 Vision for
economical development, leaders in
the Trinidad & Tobago apparel industry
imagine the re-emergence of its design
firms onto the international spotlight.
The increasing complexity of the
fashion industry along with a highly
competitive global marketplace require
highly trained individuals with specific
knowledge of apparel design, research
and planning as well as marketing,
management and product development.
Potential Careers and Employment
Successful completion of the Diploma
in Fashion Design programme may lead
to career opportunities that include but
are not limited to the following:
Pattern Drafter
Seamstress
Dressmakers Assistant
Production Assistant
Technical Designer
Trend Researcher Sample maker
Spec and Fit Technician
Programme Duration
Diploma courses will be earned over
a minimum of six (6) semesters
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the student to create inventive textile
designs for unique items.
(FAFN101D) FFND111R Fashion
Fundamentals: The Fashion Industry
(3 credits)
An overview of the worlds fashion
capitals, important resources,
companies and personnel who
impact the industry. This course is an
introduction to the fashion industry and
examines the development of fashion
products from concept to consumer.
The various price points of the fashion
market are examined and analysed.
The production chain from conception
to retail sales is explored. The fashion
cycle and its relation to consumer
demand is topic for discussion as to
how it relates to the evolution of fashion
trends. Students trace the history of
the industry, analysing the impact
that politics, art, media, the economy,
and society have had on fashion. The
importance of the industry to the global
economy, and the future of fashion are
also considered.
(FAFN102D) FFND112R Fashion
Fundamentals: Apparel Construction
(2 credits)
This class is a technical course
serving as a primer in hand and sewing
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(FAFD106D) FDRW110D Fashion
Sketching I (2 credits)
The Basics of Fashion Drawing teaches
basic drawing skills beginning with 2
minute random sketches from a live
fashion model to help the student define
movement, proportion, and perspective.
Students learn to see the silhouette of
the figure and of clothing through color
blocking with pastels which helps the
student arrive at the desired contour
line fashion drawing necessary for
communicating their ideas on paper.
Students create a collage from the
fashion figure using magazine clips
which not only serves to strengthen
perception of clothing silhouettes,
it is also a tool which stimulates the
imagination and serves as inspiration for
textile design in other projects.
(FAFN108B) FCGA114D Basic
Computer: Graphics Applications
(2 credits)
Adobe Creative Suite has become
an indispensable tool for designers
in a number of different fields
including fashion design. Serving as
an introduction to the use of graphic
software, this course introduces
the basics of Adobe Photoshop and
Adobe Illustrator. Students learn their
way around both of these software
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2nd Year Term 1 Courses and
Description
expression.
PREREQUISITES: FDRW110D
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the contemporary world of style, this
history of fashion course focuses on
contemporary fashion from its origins
with Charles Worth through todays
cutting edge young designers.
(FAFD205D) FDSM216D Studio
Methods V (3 credits)
A combination of Flat Pattern Drafting
and Three-Dimensional Basic Draping,
the purpose of this course is to develop
an understanding of professional
pattern-drafting skills in the manner of
design room procedures. It is from these
fundamental fabric manipulations that
virtually all garments are constructed. A
proper knowledge of these techniques,
in conjunction with the students ability
to adapt these techniques in their future
work, will produce the well versed
student designer who has the knowledge
and the vocabulary to build upon in his/
her assignments in the coming years.
PREREQUISITE: FDSM215D
2nd Year Term 3 Courses and
Description
(FAFD206D) FDSM217D Studio
Methods VI (3 credits)
A combination of Flat Pattern Drafting
and Three-Dimensional Basic Draping,
the purpose of this course is to develop
an understanding of professional
pattern-drafting skills in the manner of
design room procedures. It is from these
fundamental fabric manipulations that
virtually all garments are constructed. A
proper knowledge of these techniques,
in conjunction with the students ability
to adapt these techniques in their future
work, will produce the well versed
student designer who has the knowledge
and the vocabulary to build upon in his/
her assignments in the coming years.
PREREQUISITE: FDSM216D
(FAFD212D) FLAB211D Design Lab II
(3 credits)
The croquis book, introduced this
semester, becomes an integral part of
the course. Students learn to create total
presentations through the use of mood
boards, fabric boards, technical flats as
well as finished, rendered illustrations.
PREREQUISITE: FLAB210D
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Diploma in
Fashion
Management
As part of its 20-20 Vision for
economical development, leaders in
the Trinidad & Tobago apparel industry
imagine the re-emergence of its design
firms onto the international spotlight.
The increasing complexity of the
fashion industry along with a highly
competitive global marketplace require
highly trained individuals with specific
knowledge of apparel design, research
and planning as well as marketing,
management and product development.
Potential Careers and Employment
Successful completion of the Diploma
in Fashion Design programme may lead
to career opportunities that include but
are not limited to the following:
- Fashion Buying
- Fashion Stylist
- Public Relations
- Events Organizer
- Product Sourcing
- Product Development
- Fashion Marketing, Promotion and
Communications
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Programme Duration
Diploma courses will be earned over a
minimum of six (6) semesters of part
time study. Students are obliged to
respect the specific course requirements
and curricular structure as defined by
The Caribbean Academy of Fashion and
Design and The University of Trinidad
and Tobago.
Credits
Graduation from the programme
requires successful completion of 72
credits. A course will be passed if an
overall weighted aggregate mark of at
least 50% has been achieved.
Admissions Criteria
Passes in a minimum of five (5) CXC
(CSEC) General Proficiency Level
(Grades I or II and from 1998 Grade
III) or equivalent GCE O-Levels, which
must include Mathematics and English
Language; or Successful completion of
UTTs Pre-university Programme.
Mature Entry*
*An applicant who does not satisfy
all stipulated minimum academic or
technical qualifications
Additional Requirements:
Choose two advertisements of fashion
products; one you determine to be
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examines the development of fashion
products from concept to consumer.
The various price points of the fashion
market are examined and analysed.
The production chain from conception
to retail sales is explored. The fashion
cycle and its relation to consumer
demand is topic for discussion as to
how it relates to the evolution of fashion
trends. Students trace the history of
the industry, analysing the impact
that politics, art, media, the economy,
and society have had on fashion. The
importance of the industry to the global
economy, and the future of fashion are
also considered.
(CCCT101D) CTNK115R Critical
Thinking (3 credits)
In thinking critically, a position is simply
not taken as the fact of it, but as a
perspective, a way of seeing it of which
there may be endorsement, variation
or contradiction, depending on the
responding point of view. In essence
then, critical thinking is not merely
accepting a position, but responding to
it, evaluating it and in this process there
are two basics:
Determining purpose
Evaluating how that purpose is achieved.
The writers purpose may be varied
and it often influences the frame which
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and explains the performance of
hypothesis testing. The student
gains an understanding of assets and
liabilities, revenue and expenses, debits
and credits, accruals, depreciation,
constructing a financial statement and
accounting cycles.
(FAFD103D) FMCB117D Consumer
Behaviour (3 credits)
This course explores the factors
impacting consumers perceptions,
decisions and purchases and how it
relates to the marketing of fashion.
Discussions focus on consumer
research, geographical distribution,
income, education, purchasing
power, lifestyle and consumerism as
influences. The module combines
investigation of buyer behaviour
theory with the opportunity to explore
practical issues such as: how attitudes,
motivation and personality affect the
things we buy and where and how
we shop; how we react to persuasive
communications and how successful
brands can command premium prices
through the emotional values they
convey.
PREREQUISITES: FFND111R,
FFND114D
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(FAFD105D) MIEC110D
Microeconomics (3 credits)
This course serves as an introduction
to general theories and principles of
micro-economics. The course examines
how small and individual firms and
consumers make decisions with respect
to the allocation of scarce resources
and factors of production. Issues facing
all organisations at the level of the
individual household and firm will also
be studied. The business and economic
principles which underpin decisions
on price and output, and the size and
location of business activity and on the
strategies to adopt are focused on in
this course.
PREREQUISITES: FMPM115D,
FMFA120D
(FAFD107D) FMPB218D
Merchandising Planning & Buying (3
credits)
This course encompasses a study
of market sources, fashion buying
techniques, vendor relationships,
practices and approaches as a function
of assortment planning and vendor
selection.
PREREQUISITES: FMPM115D,
FMFA120D
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the context of its related global
environment. Strategies are examined
and critically evaluated as to their merits
and demerits.
PREREQUISITES: FMPM115D,
FMCB117D, FMMS211D
(FAFD217D) FMBE320D Business
Ethics (3 credits)
This course examines the moral
considerations that one may encounter
in management situations, business and
creative pursuits. Readings in classic
and contemporary ethical literature and
case studies of real ethical dilemmas
form the backdrop to the course outline.
These ethical issues will be grounded
in the context of business theory and
practice will illustrations coming from
the fashion industry.
(FAFN211D) FLOG312D Fashion
Distribution & Logistics (3 credits)
This course aims to provide a clear
understanding of all stages of the
product development process, from
early design concepts, through to
sourcing and production strategies and
distribution. This course provides an
introduction into the potential sourcing
of manufacturing units. It will examine
the factors that can influence sourcing
criteria and enable prioritisation of
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these.
PREQUISITE: FMPD311D
(FAFD215D) FCAD319D Computer
Systems for Retail Management (2
credits)
This course involves the application and
use of the computer and specialised
software to solve problems in the
fashion industry. These areas include
assortment planning, merchandise
management, trading area site analysis,
store planning and media planning.
PREREQUISITE: FCOA113R
2nd Year Term 3 Courses and
Description
(FAFD218D) FMVM214D Fashion
Visual Merchandising (3 credits)
This course looks at the importance
of fashion visual merchandising from
its early roots as simple window
dressing to modern strategies of
corporate imaging, merchandising,
and the strategic use and deployment
of display props, signage, backdrops,
graphics, colour and light systems in a
way to gain a competitive edge in the
marketplace.
PREREQUISITES: FFND111R,
FFND114D
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(FAFD221D) FMPR413D Principles of
Public Relations (3 credits)
The primary objective of this course
is to introduce students to the basic
concepts and principles of public
relations. It explores the strategic role
and function of public relations in the
fashion business. Students learn how to
plan and prepare materials for various
types of media.
PREREQUISITE: FFND111R
Diploma in
Security and
Public Safety
The University of Trinidad and Tobago
(UTT) has established an Institute
for Criminology and Public Safety
(ICPS) as part of its Vision to develop
higher learning and research for
socio-economic and technological
development and also as a response
to its Mission to move towards the
equitable enhancement of the quality
of life of all individuals, families and
communities in the Republic of Trinidad
and Tobago and the Caribbean.
In this context, three (3) related
teaching/training programmes have
Programme Duration
This Programme shall be delivered both
Full-Time and Part-Time.
Full-Time shall be for two (2) academic
years, that is, five (5) terms.
Part-Time shall be for four (4) academic
years, that is, ten (10) terms.
Credits
Graduation from the programme requires
successful completion of 75 credits with
a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
Admissions Criteria
- 5 CXC or GCE O Levels including
Mathematics and English Language
(CXC: General Proficiency, Grades I
and II and from 1998 Grade III; GCE:
Grades A, B, or C)
- Certificate in Security and Public
Safety (offered by UTT)
- Combination of other relevant
academic qualifications / work
experience may also be considered.
- Mature Entry*
*An applicant who does not satisfy
all stipulated minimum academic or
technical qualifications
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1st Year Term 1 Courses and
Description
(CRSE101D) CJLE110D Criminology,
Criminal Justice and Law
Enforcement (3 credits)
This course provides students with
definitions of criminology, criminal
justice and law enforcement. Not
only does it distinguish one from the
other but it connects them to security
and public safety. Various theories in
criminology as well as the goals and
components of the criminal justice
system are examined alongside the
tenets and practices of law enforcement.
The course also encourages an
intellectual debate by middle-level
security and public safety managers
on their many challenges and possible
solutions.
(CRSE102D) DYNA110D The Social
Psychology of Interpersonal and
Group Dynamics and Crowd Control
(3 credits)
Understanding interpersonal and group
dynamics is an essential element
for the security and public safety
industry as officers have to supervise
and manage other officers as well as
deal with members of the public and
their clients. This course presents a
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(CRSE104D) CHRM110D
Communication and Human Relations
Management for Security and
Public Safety (3 credits)
This course assists the students in
managing communication and human
relations amongst security and public
safety officers in the workplace.
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emergencies. Specialised management
tools, approaches and models for
disasters and emergencies are
examined.
1st Year Term 2 Courses and
Description
(CRSE107D) RDMS110D Records
Development and Management for
Security and Public Safety (3 credits)
In this course, students are exposed to
the development and management of
records for the security and public safety
industry. They will undertake practical
work on supervising and managing
technical, legal and administrative
recordings and documentations required
for the industry. The focus will be put on
the use of such records for ensuring and
improving effective security services.
(CRSE108D) DRCM110D Dispute
Resolution and Conflict Management
for Security and Public Safety
(3 credits)
This course presents the tactics and
practice of dispute resolution and
conflict management especially for the
security and public safety industry. The
major areas of conflict in a security
setting are discussed. The course also
provides practical training sessions and
simulated cases.
(CRSE111D) OCSH110D
Occupational Safety and Health
(3 credits)
In this course, the policy, legislation and
practice of safety, fire, health, welfare,
rights, offences, penalties, notifications,
investigations, employment, special
provisions, standards and regulations
are covered for the security and public
safety industry. Focus will be on the
OSHA legislation and similar laws from
other jurisdictions.
2nd Year Term 1 Courses and
Description
(CRSE201D) SOMP210D Strategic
Operational and Managerial Practices
for Security and Public Safety
(3 credits)
This course provides students with the
necessary training to supervise and
manage many operational practices of
security and public safety officers. For
example, they will be able to supervise
and manage access control systems,
patrolling, surveillance and crowd
control. Further, they will gain a fuller
understanding of powers of arrest and
use of force.
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(CRSE202D) MIES210D Managing
Investigations and Evidence for
Security and Public Safety (3 credits)
In this course, not only will students
be trained in the theory and practice
of investigations and evidence, but
they will also receive basic training in
managing these processes. They will
be exposed to the relevant legislation
as well as the preservation and
presentation of reliable evidence.
(CRSE203D) RESM210D Research
Methods and Data Analysis for Crime,
Security and Public Safety (3 credits)
This course will provide students with
key skills in basic scientific research
methods and data analysis for their
use in developing, implementing
and evaluating crime, security and
public safety policies and strategies
in the workplace. Issues of primary
and secondary data collection, data
analyses, report writing, generating
data-driven policies and strategies,
and data-led evaluations are covered
with regard to crime, justice and public
safety. It contains significant practical
work.
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(CRSE207D) RETL210D The Retail
Industry: Managing Security and AntiTheft (3 credits)
In this course, students will be taught
to supervise and manage the security
and anti-theft operations in the retail
industry. They will first examine the
various types of retailers and retail
losses and get into the practice of retail
loss prevention. The use of human
resource and technology in retail loss
prevention is a major part of this course.
The development, implementation and
evaluation of such programmes are
undertaken in this course.
2nd Year Term 2 Courses and
Description
(CRSE208D) RISK210D Security Risk
Analysis and Risk Assessment (3
credits)
This course introduces security risk
analysis and risk assessment and its
strategic importance to the security and
public safety industry. It further trains
the students to undertake such analysis
and assessments.
(CRSE209D) MEDE210D Managing
Medical Emergencies (3 credits)
This course introduces students to
the management of first responders
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buildings. It deals with assessing the
various security and public safety
needs of such institutions and the
development, implementation and
evaluation of appropriate security
programmes. Issues of technology,
building configuration, accessibility
and related legislation are examined as
well. Also, hacking, identify theft, and
computer crimes are discussed.
(CRSE213D) EHEP210D Events
Security, The Hospitality Industry and
Elite Protection (3 credits)
This course introduces students to
events security, the hospitality industry
and elite protection. It delves into
various concepts, tools, technology and
practices. It also prepares the security
and public safety officer to handle
emergencies as well as to develop
policies and systems. The critical role of
technology is dealt with.
Diploma in
Agriculture
Trinidad and Tobagos draft national
strategic plan Vision 2020 recognises
the need for intervention to enhance
agricultural production. The strategic
plan outlines several measures that are
expected to address the problems of
the agricultural sector. These measures
include:
- The adoption of new and appropriate
technology
- The adoption of profitable higher
valued commodities
- Training and supporting young
farmers as replacement to the
ageing farmer population.
- More effective agricultural health and
food safety standards
- Facilitation of improved marketing.
The strategic plan however points
to the building of human capital
as a key driver in the process of
transforming the agricultural sector.
The Diploma in Agriculture programme
is well positioned to contribute to the
achievement of food security in Trinidad
and Tobago by filling the void in human
capital within the agricultural sector.
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Admissions Criteria
Passes in at least five (5) subjects
at CXC (CSEC) General Proficiency
(Grades I and/or II and from 1998,
Grade III or GCE O Levels. These must
include Mathematics, English Language,
Chemistry and Physics.
The exception is that Physics and
Chemistry are not specific requirements
for entry into the Diploma in Agriculture
Programme. The entry requirements
indicate a science subject and a
science subject is specified as either
Physics, Chemistry, Integrated Science,
Agricultural Science, or Biology.
Agricultural Science double award
is considered as two (2) subjects. It
should be noted that neither Health
Science nor Human and Social Biology
is considered as a science subject.
Applicants who have successfully
completed the relevant Pre-University
Programme (PUP) are considered
for admission into the Diploma in
Agriculture Programme.
Programme Credits
Graduation from the programme
requires successful completion of 107
credits with a minimum cumulative GPA
of 2.0.
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role of government policy in a market
economy.
(BAAH101D) ANBL111D Animal
Biology (2 credits)
This course will introduce students to
the basic aspects of animal biology and
its processes. The course will cover the
general structure and organisation of
animals, the classification of animals
and provide a brief introduction to
animal systems.
(BAAG103D) FMPR110D Farm
Practice 1 (3 credits)
This course will be practical oriented
and will introduce the student to the
techniques involved in the production
of vegetables and food crops, poultry,
small ruminants and agriculture.
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(BAAG107D) IOCB110D Introduction
to Organic Chemistry & Biochemistry
(3 credits)
The student will be introduced to the
fundamental principles of organic
chemistry and biochemistry; aliphatic
and aromatic compounds and functional
groups, protein structure and function;
enzymes; lipids and the structure of
biological membranes; nucleotides
and the structure of nucleic acids;
bioenergetics and the metabolism
of carbohydrates and lipids; and
introduce students to the integration and
regulation of cellular metabolism.
(BAAH106D) ANUT110D Animal
Nutrition (3 credits)
This course focuses on nutrients and
sources of various nutrients. It will
include the digestion, absorption,
transport and metabolism of nutrients
derived from common feeds, energy
and protein utilisation. It will also focus
on the factors affecting the nutrient
requirements of animals and the factors
influencing the utilisation of various
feedstuffs.
(BAAG104D) ANPP110D Anatomy &
Physiology of Plants (2 credits)
This course is designed to provide an
introduction to anatomy and physiology
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(BAAG102D) ANHD113D Animal
Health and Disease (3 credits)
This course provides students with an
understanding of the basic concepts of
animal health and disease. The course
focuses on the cause, symptoms,
prevention and control of common farm
animal diseases. The course will enable
students to appreciate the importance of
bio-security, health agents of disease,
how animals respond to them, at an
individual and population level, and will
provide an examination of diseases of
major economic importance in each
category of farm animal.
(BACC109D) STAT110D Statistics
and Research Methods (2 credits)
The course exposes students to
statistical reasoning with emphasis on
concepts rather than in-depth coverage
of traditional statistical methods.
Topics include descriptive statistics,
probability, binomial and normal
distributions, estimation, single sample
and two sample hypothesis tests for
means and proportions, hypothesis
testing of common parameters, analysis
of variance for single factor and two
factors, correlation, and simple linear
regression. The use of statistical
software will be also introduced.
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the countries economies. Commodity
crops selected include cocoa, coffee,
citrus, bananas and plantain, rice and
sugar cane. The student at the end of the
course will have a better understanding
of the crop produced in terms of
breeding and selection of new crop
varieties, improvement in methods of
planting, existing cultivation practices,
methods of weed control, pest and
disease control as well as harvesting,
post harvest techniques and marketing,
the processing of value added products.
(BAAG212D) SOIL211D Soil and
Water Management (3 credits)
soil physical properties and
characteristics as related to soil
and water management; soil/plant
water relations; principles of design,
installation and management of
irrigation systems in the Caribbean; field
drainage; soil erosion and conservation
practices; water quality and water
development for agricultural use; best
management practices in agriculture.
(BAAG217D) CCIA212D
Communications & Current Issues in
Agriculture (3 credits)
The course would integrate current
issues in agriculture with effective
communication strategies. Students will
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students the opportunity to develop
research skills in agriculture that involve
designing, conducting, analysing and
writing a research project.
Level 2 Term 2
(BAAG201D) AAWM210D
Apiculture, Aquaculture and Wild life
Management (3 credits)
This course is designed to assist
students in developing their knowledge
and understanding of aquaculture
apiculture and wildlife management.
Students will develop knowledge and
skills on production technologies and
management practices in aquaculture,
wildlife and apiculture production
systems.
(BAAG210D) MICR210D
Miscellaneous Crops (4 credits)
Throughout the Caribbean, there are
more than one hundred major species
of fruits. Very few of these are cultivated
in organised systems or subjected to
specific agronomic practices such
as land preparation, weed control,
pest and disease control and a proper
and efficient fertilizer regime. These
crops are either found exclusively
in backyard or scattered throughout
farmers holdings. These species vary
in ecological requirements, in seasonal
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practices (GAPs) necessary to ensure
quality products are delivered to
consumers.
(BAAH114D) SWPD210D Swine
Production (2 credits)
The course primarily aims at taking
students to a greater depth in the
science and practice of swine
production and management practices.
The course navigates students from the
foundation laid in Introduction to Animal
Science through the intrinsic features of
pork production enterprises. The course
covers with some depth scientific and
technological management of genetics,
reproduction, nutrition and feeding,
health and disease, and housing and
environment and waste management.
Additionally, the course provides insight
into the post harvest management of the
products of the swine enterprise along
with the strategies to improve product
value, marketing and economical and
financial analysis.
(BAAG208D) EMRD210D Extension
Methods and Rural Development (3
credits)
The focus of this course is on the
principles and concepts of rural
development in as well as the practice
of agricultural extension.
(BAAG213D) AGPN220D
Agripreneurship (2 credits)
This course will assist students in
developing the hands-on tools and
techniques for launching and managing
a sustainable small business. Emphasis
will be placed on real world application
of business theory through the building
of an effective business plan, case
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(BAAH111D) DACM210D Dairy Cattle
Management (2 credits)
This course is designed to develop
knowledge and skills on dairy
production and management. It will
build upon students basic knowledge
of animal science classes and
will emphasise breeding, feeding,
reproduction, health and economic
management of dairy cattle farms.
Diploma in
Animal Health,
Production
and Veterinary
Public Health
The Trinidad and Tobago Government
in conjunction with the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP)
(TRI/74/005) through the Pan American
Health Organization/World Health
Organization (PAHO/WHO) conducted
six months of in-service training
programmes during the period March,
1976 to March 1978. The programme
was conducted at the Eastern Caribbean
Institute of Agriculture and Forestry
(ECIAF) and culminated in the training
of over 30 animal health assistants.
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Additionally, The Agricultural
Development Bank new Loan initiative to
the Poultry Industry, Beyond Broiler,
has a projected need over the next five
years of many skilled workers in Tunnel
Ventilation Technology, Management
and Bio-security, which this new
program will supply.
Admission Criteria
The entry requirements for the Animal
Health and Veterinary Public Health
Programme are five (5) GCE/CXC
Ordinary Level passes including
College Algebra, English Language and
a Science Subject. A science subject
includes Agricultural Science and/
or Integrated Science, Biology and
Chemistry and Physics. Applicants
completing UTTs Pre-University
programme in these subjects will
also be considered for entry into the
programme.
Experience in the field of study will be
highly considered.
Applicants may be interviewed.
(BACC105D) MATH114D College
Algebra (3 credits)
This course covers the basic conceptual
foundations of College Algebra by
examining the ideas of numbers,
series, algebra and an introduction
to calculus. The first part addresses
(BACC106D) MIECII0D
Microeconomics (3 credits)
The course introduces students to basic
agricultural economics and agribusiness
concepts, and the application of
these concepts to agricultural and
agribusinesses issues. The course
is designed to assist students in
understanding how consumers and
producers make decisions, how demand
and supply interact to determine
prices, types of markets and how
markets allocate resources, and the
role of government policy in a market
economy.
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Programmes
(BACC104D) IGEN111D Introduction
to Genetics (2 credits)
The course will provide students with
a general understanding of genetics
including; mitosis and meiosis,
oogenesis and spermatogenesis;
Mendelian genetics, including,
extensions of mendelian genetics
including the concept of multiple
alleles, incomplete, partial and codominance, epistasis, sex-linked and
sex-influenced inheritance; population
genetics including allelic frequencies,
Hardy-Weinberg law.
(BAAG107D) IOCB110D Introduction
to Organic Chemistry & Biochemistry
(3 credits)
The student will be introduced to the
fundamental principles of organic
chemistry and biochemistry; aliphatic
and aromatic compounds and functional
groups, protein structure and function;
enzymes; lipids and the structure of
biological membranes; nucleotides
and the structure of nucleic acids;
bioenergetics and the metabolism
of carbohydrates and lipids; and
introduce students to the integration and
regulation of cellular metabolism.
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Programmes
(BAAH108D) BUCP110D Beef &
Water Buffalo Production (2 credits)
This course is designed to develop
Knowledge and skills on beef and water
buffalo production and management.
It will build upon students basic
Knowledge of animal science classes
and will emphasise breeding, feeding,
reproduction, health and economic
management of beef cattle farms.
Special emphasis will be placed on
the unique aspects of water buffalo
production as both a meat and dairy
animal and on good agriculture
practices (GAPs) necessary to ensure
quality products are delivered to
consumers.
(BAAH213D) BIST110D Biostatistics
(3 credits)
This course focuses on basic concepts
and methods of statistics and their
application to problems in the health
and biomedical sciences. Topics
include graphical and numerical
descriptions and summarisation
of data, basic probability theory,
probability distributions, point and
confidence interval estimation, and
hypothesis testing with emphasis on
one- and two-sample comparisons
involving continuous and categorical
data. Correlation, simple and multiple
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the agriculture diploma. The course
primarily aims at taking students to
a greater depth in the science and
practice of agriculture as it relates
to the swine industry. The course
navigates students from the foundation
laid in Introduction to Agriculture
through the intrinsic features of pork
production enterprises. The course
covers with some depth scientific and
technological management of genetics,
reproduction, nutrition and feeding,
health and disease, and housing and
the environment as they relate to swine.
Additionally, the course provides insight
into the post harvest management of the
products of this enterprise along with
the strategies to improve product value
and marketing. Producing wholesome
and safe products are of paramount
importance and as such, aspects of
HACCP and GAPs are highlighted
during delivery.
(BAAH111D) DACM210D Dairy Cattle
Management (2 credits)
This course is designed to develop
knowledge and skills on dairy
production and management. It will
build upon students basic knowledge
of animal science classes and
will emphasize breeding, feeding,
reproduction, health and economic
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Diploma in
Ornamental
Horticulture
Consultations have been held with
various stakeholders including
educators, landscapers, growers,
entrepreneurs, researchers, public
sector officials and others in order
to conduct a needs analysis and
confirm the feasibility of mounting
the Ornamental Horticulture Diploma
Programme at ECIAF.
The general consensus confirmed that
there is indeed a dire need for trained
personnel to support the industry.
Potential Careers:
There is a need for middle management
personnel in the local Ornamental
Horticulture Industry. This is supported
by Simon 2004 in a Review of the
Ornamental Industry in Trinidad and
Tobago.
Graduates can establish and operate
their own business enterprises.
Opportunities abound in the following
areas: - Cut flower production
- Cut foliage production
- Nursery production
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Retail sales
Plant rentals
Interiorscaping
Landscaping and maintenance
Course Descriptors:
Level 1 Term 1
(BACC107D) PLBL111D Plant
Biology (2 credits)
This course will introduce students to
the basic aspects of plant biology and
its processes. The course will cover
the general structure, organisation and
morphology of plants, the classification
of plants and provide a brief introduction
to plant systems.
(BACC101D) CHEM111D Chemistry
(3 credits)
The study of this pure science
in agriculture is of considerable
importance since agriculture production
systems utilises chemicals in one
form or another to optimise production
parameters. Agriculture relies on a wide
variety of fertilisers; biocides, food
additives, insecticides, pesticides and
herbicides and as such a fundamental
and working understanding of chemical
principles is necessary.
(BACC105D) MATH114D College
Algebra (3 credits)
This course covers the basic conceptual
foundations of mathematics by
examining the ideas of numbers,
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This course is essential for individuals
who may seek employment as technical
/ operation manager of a horticultural
business enterprise such as plant
nursery, landscaping company etc.
(BAOH103D) HTEC111D Horticultural
Technology -Tools, Equipment &
Machinery (2 credits)
This course provides an understanding
of the principles and practices involved
in the selection, care, maintenance
and use of tools, equipment and
machinery associated with the
horticultural industry. Topics include;
selection, procurement, management,
maintenance and use of tools,
equipment and machinery based on
occupational need, accountability,
efficiency, effectiveness and safety.
This course is essential for individuals
who may seek employment as technical
/ operation manager in the agricultural,
horticultural and forestry sector.
(BAOH114D) HORT111D Introduction
to Horticulture Practices (2 credits)
This course will introduce the varied
disciplines of Horticulture including
Ornamental Horticulture. It will examine
the scope of the local and international
Ornamental Horticulture Industry
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Programmes
(BAOH102D) HSEN110D Health,
Safety and Environment (2 credits)
This course introduces students to
the principles and practices of health,
safety and environment management
in the horticultural industry. It seeks to
develop a proactive approach to health,
safety and environment management
whereby individuals identify hazards
and take appropriate action to reduce
them. Students will also learn about
the law(s) governing health and
safety management in Trinidad and
Tobago, as well as some common
hazards, accidents and injuries in the
horticultural industry. The course is
designed for students of Ornamental
Horticulture, Agriculture and Forestry
who intent to seek employment as
supervisors and operation managers.
The course also provides the
underpinning knowledge for
understanding the OSHA 2006 Act of
the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and
also satisfies the requirement for the 10
hour General Industry OSHA card from
the U.S. Dept. of Labour.
(BACC104D) IGEN111D Introduction
to Genetics (2 credits)
The course will provide students with
a general understanding of genetics
including; mitosis and meiosis,
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(BAOH111D) PROP110D Plant
Propagation (2 credits)
In this course students learn how to
multiply plants through sexual and
asexual methods. Topics include life
cycle in plants, physiological and
horticultural significance of sexual
and asexual propagation, propagation
structure, media, soil mixes and
containers, propagation by seeds,
techniques of asexual propagation;
cuttings, budding, grafting, layering,
tissue and organ culture. The content
of the course covers the underpinning
knowledge and skills required to
successfully propagate various types of
horticultural plants.
This course is essential for individuals
who may seek employment as technical
/ operation manager of plant nurseries.
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business.
The content of this course reflects the
knowledge required to successfully
provide professional interiorscaping
services to the horticultural industry.
Level 1 Term 3
(BAOH106D) INTS110D
Interiorscaping (3 credits)
This course introduces the student
to the utilisation of plants in the
interior of buildings. It includes plant
selection, function, placement, culture,
preparation, management and design.
It is primarily aimed at students who
intend to offer professional services
in the plant rental or special events
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probability, binomial and normal
distributions, estimation, single sample
and two sample hypothesis tests for
means and proportions, hypothesis
testing of common parameters, analysis
of variance for single factor and two
factors, correlation, and simple linear
regression. The use of statistical
software will be also introduced.
Level 11 Term 1
(BAOH201D) FLOR210D Floriculture
Principles 1 (3 credits)
This course introduces students to the
principles and practices of floricultural
production for the floriculture industry.
It exposes students to the international
cutflower trade and shows the value of
cutflowers on the international market
and scope for local production.
It is aimed at students interested
in entrepreneurial production and
utilisation of cutflowers, cut foliage,
and potted flowering plants for the
international, regional and local markets.
The content of this course reflects the
underpinning knowledge required for
students to produce products for niche
markets of an international level as well
as the local industry.
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(BAOH215D) URBF210D Urban
Forestry Principles I (3 credits)
Urban Forestry is essentially the
planning for and management of
urban greenspaces. It is based on the
recognition that people need trees for
their many benefits and that trees and
other vegetation must be managed
to meet the needs of people in urban
settings. The ecosystem approach to
urban greenspace management is also
emphasised. This approach advocates
a thorough analysis of the interaction
of trees with other elements of the
urban environment, including humans,
other natural features and man-made
infrastructure.
Level 2 Term 2
(BAOH202D) FLOR211D Floriculture
Principles II (3 credits)
This course introduces students to
a wider range of floricultural crops,
not covered in Floriculture Principles
I-FLOR 210D. It prepares students to
produce a range of floricultural material
used in the floral design and in the
industry generally. Students will also
receive instruction in post harvest
handling of floriculture crops.
The content of this course reflects the
underpinning knowledge required for
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also covers the principles of risk
assessment, personnel, and operational
management.
It is primarily aimed at students who
intend to seek employment in public/
private park maintenance and/or
development. Students can also enter
into related small business enterprise
arrangements. The content of this
course reflects the syllabus of the
School of Horticulture, National Parks
Board, Singapore (1999) and that of the
International Diploma Course in Botanic
Garden Education, Royal Botanic
Gardens, Kew and Botanic Gardens
Conservation International (2008),
both of the U.K. and contributes to the
underpinning knowledge required to
obtain the International Diploma Course
in Botanic Garden Education.
(BAOH211D) TURF210D Turfgrass
Establishment and Management
(2 credits)
This course teaches the knowledge
and skills required for successful
establishment, maintenance and
management of turfgrass for residential
and commercial gardens, industrial
sites, sporting facilities, parks
and roadways. Topics includes:
characteristics of turf grass cultivars and
species, identification and selection,
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Diploma in Visual
Communications
Design
This programme integrates state-of
the-art technologies to create visual
solutions in advertising, corporate
identity, illustration, publications,
packaging and web design.
The Diploma in Visual communications
Design is a combination of Coursework
and a senior project (a valuation of
skills and abilities) intended to produce
graduates that can be immediately
assimilated into industry. The Diploma
in Visual Communications Design is
offered as a two-year full time or three
year part-time programme.
Potential Careers and Employment
Advertising Design: Print, Television
Corporate Identity Design: Identity marks
or logos, Stationery systems, Signage /
Environmental graphics
Editorial Design: Newspaper, Magazine,
Book, Brochure
Fabric Design
Greeting Card Design
Illustration
Package Design
Set Design
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Credits
Graduation from the programme
requires successful completion of 97
credits.
(CCCL110D) COMM110D
Communication and Life Skills for
Technicians (3 credits)
This course aims to provide a
foundation for employment and personal
development, as well as, a basis for
further study. It aims to develop the
learners communication skills by
diverse means: including writing and
speaking. It also introduces the learner
to a variety of techniques used for
obtaining, evaluating, processing and
presenting information. The subject
provides opportunity for developing key
skills in the application of number work:
communications; independent learning
and performance, and working in teams.
Admission Criteria
Either five (5) CXC Passes (Grades
1 or 2), or GCE O level passes, or
equivalent qualifications acceptable
to the University, to include English
Language, Mathematics and Art
In addition, a Portfolio submission
to demonstrate evidence of creative/
artistic aptitude, after which successful
candidates are selected for the Interview
stage of the evaluation process
Mature Student entry*
* An applicant who does not satisfy
all stipulated minimum academic or
technical qualifications
Duration
Full-time: 2 years (daytime)
Part-time: 3 years (evenings)
(DMVC102D) MATH101D
Mathematics Foundation for Digital
Media (3 Credits)
This course will provide the student with
the mathematical tools that will enable
them to consolidate mathematical ability
beyond that previously studied at CXC
or Pre - University. The topics include:
Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, Areas
and Volumes, Matrices and Vectors
and Indices and Logarithms. Structured
assignments and integrative projects
will facilitate application of concepts.
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Programmes
(DMVC103D) DRAW110D Drawing
(General) (4 credits)
This foundation workshop explores
representation and composition of
the three dimensional environment
with an emphasis on observation and
accurate description of diverse subjects.
Familiarity with a wide variety of media
is encouraged.
(DMVC104D) SOFT110D Software
Tools I (3 credits)
The development of basic proficiency
in the following applications: page
construction and layout using both
QuarkXpress and Adobe InDesign.
Image manipulation using Adobe
Photoshop, and drawing software using
Adobe Illustrator.
(ITFN101D) COMP110D Introduction
to Computer and Programming (3
credits)
This course introduces the student
to computer systems and structured
programming using the C++
programming language with emphasis
on proper program design. Topics
include program development, use of a
development environment, data types,
selection statements, repetition and loop
statements. An introduction to the use of
spreadsheets is also included.
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illness of workers or damage to property
and or the environment.
(DMVC112D) GRAP210D Graphic
Reproduction (3 credits)
The focus is on developing competence
in the preparation techniques of
mechanicals for reproduction, and a
fundamental understanding of printing
technology.
(DMVC113D) COMD111D
Communication Design II (3 credits)
The process of visualisation, the
evolution of creative strategies, and
the development of solutions for
optimum visual communication, which
was initiated in VIS 151 is continued.
Attention is focused on applied
problems in all-media advertising
design and other areas of contemporary
marketing communications design.
(DMVC114D) DRAW112D Drawing
(Advance Figure) (3 credits)
Further analysis of the human body in
terms of visual and structural constructs,
how the figure moves and exists in
space is expanded. The models poses
always begin simple, increasing in
complexity as skill and understanding
develops. The focus then shifts to the
total space of the page, the model within
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Programmes
(DMVC205D) TYPO110D Typography
(3 credits)
The history and techniques of letterform
development are introduced in
conjunction with an investigation into
the role of type forms as a basic element
of graphic communication; principles
and practice of type composition, and
the aesthetic and psychological aspects
of typography are explored.
2nd Year Term 2 Courses and
Description
(DMVC206D) COMD211D
Communication Design IV (4 credits)
This course begins to prepare
students for the professional world
through advance study of concept
and implementation for advertising
campaigns, large and small, and
review the role of marketing in
advertising from concept to final
production. Continued emphasis is
placed on conceptualisation, graphic
imagery, aesthetics, and symbolism for
communication and the development
of personal expression and preparation
towards a portfolio.
Prerequisites: Communication Design,
D 110, D 111, and D 210.
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Diploma in
Forestry
Forestry is the management of forest
lands for the continuous production of
goods and services. The field of forestry
encompasses timber production,
biodiversity protection, climate change
mitigation through carbon sequestration,
watershed management, pollution
abatement, shelter for wildlife, park
management and recreation.
The Forestry Programme has been in
existence since 1968 and aims to
1. provide training in management and
conservation of the forest, wildlife
and the environment for nationals of
Trinidad and Tobago and other
Eastern Caribbean States for
technical and mid-management
positions in
forestry.
2. To prepare students for seamless
transition into a University
programme to pursue the Bachelor
of Science Degree in Forestry.
3. To provide an alternative route for
students to matriculate for university
education in the environmental and
other fields.
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Potential Careers
Graduates are equipped with
the knowledge and skills to gain
employment with the Government,
NGOs, and to be entrepreneurs.
The graduates obtain employment in:
1. Government
- The Forestry Divisions in the
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
(Ministry of Agriculture, Land and
Marine Resources) as well as the
Caribbean as Forestry Officers
(Forester I).
- The Department of Natural
Resources, Tobago House of
Assembly as forestry officers
(Forester I). \
- The National Reforestation and
Watershed Rehabilitation Project
in Trinidad and Tobago as field
officers.
2. Non Governmental Organizations
(NGOs)
- The Asa Wright Nature Centre.
- The Wild Fowl Trust.
- The Chaguaramus Development
Authority.
- Graduates are employed as
Managers/Tour Guides/Education
Officers.
Diploma
Programmes
(Agriculture Science, double award,
is considered as two subjects)
OR
1. Completion of the Pre-University
Programme (formerly PreEngineering Programme) with
50% in ALL attempted subject areas
OR
2. Equivalent Qualifications will also
be considered. Applicants will be
assessed by the UTT Programme
Head as possessing the equivalent
qualification for entry into the
programme.
Course Descriptors
Level 1 Term 1
(BACC101D) CHEM111D Chemistry
(3 credit points)
The study of this pure science
in agriculture is of considerable
importance since agriculture production
systems utilises chemicals in one
form or another to optimise production
parameters. Agriculture relies on a wide
variety of fertilisers, biocides, food
additives, insecticides, pesticides and
herbicides and as such a fundamental
and working understanding of chemical
principles is necessary.
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and supply interact to determine
prices, types of markets and how
markets allocate resources, and the
role of government policy in a market
economy.
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including: mitosis and meiosis,
oogenesis and spermatogenesis;
Mendelian genetics, including,
extensions of mendelian genetics
including the concept of multiple
alleles, incomplete, partial and codominance, epistasis, sex-linked and
sex-influenced inheritance; Population
genetics including allelic frequencies,
Hardy-Weinberg law.
(BAFO107D) URFO110D Urban
Forestry (2 credits)
Students will be exposed to the concept
of urban forestry and its role and
function in the urban environment. This
course emphasises that proper care is
essential for maintaining and improving
the health of existing trees and planning
for future growth in our urban forests.
Students will also be exposed to
different tree maintenance activities,
including mulching, watering, pruning,
fertilising, disease and pest control, tree
conflict and tree removal. This course
provides the scientific, technical and
practical information needed to work
with communities on urban forestry
(BAFO108D) WTEC110D Wood
Technology (3 credits)
This course focuses on basic,
theoretical & practical aspects of wood
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Level 2 Term 1
(BAFO201D) AGFO210D Agroforestry
(2 credits)
In this course students will learn
how forest trees, agriculture and
communities can be combined in
sustainably managed farms, forests
and landscapes. It gives students a
practical working knowledge of land
use management while emphasising an
ecological approach to agriculture.
PREREQUISITES:- Successful
completion of the first year of the
programme
(BAFO207D) GISR210D Geographic
Information Systems and Remote
Sensing (3 credits).
This course will introduce the student
to Geographic Information Systems
(GIS) and Remote Sensing, and their
potential for resource management
and environmental protection.
GIS is particularly relevant to the
field of resource management and
environmental protection because
of its powerful analytic tools for data
capture, analysis and display. GIS and
Remote Sensing is steadily growing in
importance, and some exposure to them
will be a definite asset to the forester
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Project is usually an approved research
exercise on which an analytical report
paper must be prepared, submitted and
presented. In special circumstances, a
project may be approved that is based
solely on data collection and analysis
or some other non-research activity.
Students select or are assigned a topic.
The final year project gives students
the opportunity to develop research
skills in Forestry that involve designing,
conducting, analyzing and writing a
research project
PREREQUISITES:- STAT110D Statistics
and Research Methods, COMM111D
Communications
Level 2 Term 2
(BAFO202D) AQUA210D Aquaculture
(2 credits)
This course is designed to assist
students in developing their knowledge
and understanding of aquaculture
management. Students will develop
knowledge and skills on production
technologies and management practices
in aquaculture, production systems
(BAFO203D) EMHR210D
Ergonomics, Forest Machinery,
Harvesting and Roads (4 credits)
The most important tangible output of
the forests is timber. Harvesting of this
resource is in general a destructive
pursuit that can endanger human life
and limb. In this era of consciousness
about the concept of sustainable
development the necessity to exercise
precautions aimed at mitigating impacts
cannot be over emphasised. This course
seeks to introduce potential Forest
Resource Managers to the knowledge
and skills required to make informed
decisions regarding operations related
to the harvesting of timber. The content
of this course reflects the intricate
connections among people, machines,
natural resources and the environment.
Specifically, this course emphasizes
the procedure involved in developing a
culture of safety in the field of Forestry.
It also equips the Resource Manager
with a clear understanding, working
knowledge and appropriate skills
required to successfully plan, supervise,
monitor, and evaluate all operations
related to the harvesting of timber.
PREREQUISITES:- Successful
completion of the first year of the
Forestry programme
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caused by fire, fire impacts, and fire
as a management tool along with the
legislation governing the lighting of
fires during the fire season. Students
will also be exposed to the preparation
of a fire management plan. The course
is primarily aimed at protecting the
forested areas from loss by fires and the
environmental degradation occurring
afterwards. Students will be introduced
to methods of forest fire prevention,
methods of forest/brush fire suppression
with special attention to the safety of the
fire fighters and tools.
PREREQUISITES:- Successful
completion of the first year of the
programme
(BAFO206D) FOPT210D Entomology
and Pathology (3 credits)
This is an intensive course comprising
Forest Entomology and Forest Pathology
in the context of practical forest
protection principles employed in a
tropical forest ecosystem. Fire is also
utilised as an economic ecological
management device.
Forest managers are constantly faced
with potentially local and or invasive
destructive factors that can cause
economic damage to forest trees and
their products; or that kill the trees.
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Level 2 Term 3
(BAFO220D) FLDT210D Field Training
(6 credits)
All students pursuing the Diploma in
Forestry participate in the Field Training
Programme (FTP). It is a practical
course with a total duration of six
weeks. It provides the student with the
opportunity to gain a closer insight into
potential future work areas.
PREREQUISITES:- Successful
completion of the first year of the
Forestry Programme.
(BAFO204D) ENTP210D
Entrepreneurship (2 credits)
This course will assist students in
developing the hands-on tools and
techniques for launching and managing
a sustainable small business. Emphasis
will be placed on real world application
of business theory through the building
of an effective business plan, case
study analysis and interaction with
entrepreneurs. On completion students
should be able to develop a detailed
plan for a viable new venture and
posses the knowledge to enable them to
manage a small entrepreneurial venture.
PREREQUISITES:- MIEC110D Microeconomics
Artist Diploma in
Music (Western
Classical)
The Artist Diploma in Music (Western
Classical) is offered as full-time two
(2) year or a three (3) year part-time
programme. This programme provides
artistic enrichment and training in
musical literacy and skill while in a
creative and intellectually stimulating
environment. Students are exposed
to the art of performance through
instruction in principal applied study
with specialisations in voice, piano, or
an instrument, music theory, sightreading and ear-training and ensemble
performance. Seminar classes,
designed to impart knowledge about the
attributes of an artist and the psychology
of music performance(s), are included
in the curriculum. Mentoring, through
all levels of academia, is encouraged
at APA and students are empowered to
maintain their musical responsibilities
in the community and their professional
lives.
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Potential Careers and Employment
Opportunities
Graduates of the Artist Diploma in Music
will gain employment in the following
areas:
- Assistant Directors for Orchestras and
Choral Ensembles
- Singers and Instrumentalists for
Orchestras and Choral Ensembles
- Private Studio Teachers
- Recitalists
- Main stage Concerts
- Assisting Production Staff for Main
Stage Performances
- Recording Studios
Programme Credits
Graduation from the programme
requires successful completion of 72
credits with a minimum cumulative GPA
of 2.0.
Admissions Criteria - Artist Diploma
in Music (Western Classical)
- Two passes at GCE Advanced Level
or CAPE I and II and passes in a
minimum of three CXC subjects; OR
- General Proficiency Level or
equivalent GCE O Level including
either CXC grades 1, 2 or 3 or
Grade A, B or C in mathematics and
English; OR
- Passes in a minimum of five CXC
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FLMU111D
TERM 3
MUPR110D
ISMR112D
Year 1 Term 1
(PAMU100D) PRAV100D Principal
Applied Voice I (3 Credits)
Principal Applied Voice I is a course that
explores the art and science of singing
through fundamental technical methods,
repertoire, and pedagogical studies.
Students receive individual and group
training though a symbiotic, artistic
relationship with the principal applied
teacher who also functions as a mentor
throughout the academic programme.
This course examines breath
management by means of the appoggio
nasal inhalation. The repertoire for
developing the voice and musicianship
is chosen on the basis of the vocal Fach,
and includes study of four selections
chosen from various musical periods.
Singers will study Italian, Latin, and
English art songs.
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(PAMW104D) MUSE104D SightReading and Ear-Training I (3 Credits)
Sight-Reading and Ear-Training I is a
curriculum that improves ability to read
music scores at sight through the study
of intervals, triads, simple meters, and
rhythms. The course involves practical
application of the solfge system, and
reinforces aural comprehension for
the elements of tonal music learned
in Music Theory I. Study of the Kodly
method, a music education method for
developing music literacy using hand
signs as visual aids for singing intervals
and melodic phrases, is taught in this
class. Scores are used to reinforce
reading and hearing music.
PREREQUISITE: None. Students who
register for this class must also register
for MUTH102D Music Theory I in the
same term.
(PAMW106D) ENSP106D Ensemble
Performance I (3 Credits)
Ensemble Performance I forms an
integral part of training for musicians.
This course promotes the development
of ensemble performing skills, and
provides training in intonation, rhythmic
precision, and balance and blend.
Ensembles are offered in vocal, choral,
and instrumental music and are open to
non-music majors with consent of the
instructor.
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develop dynamic control, and agility,
while improving the quality of the tone.
Techniques for bowing, fingering,
embouchure and stick methods are
learned, as applicable to the instrument.
The repertoire for instrumentalists
includes four selections chosen from
various musical periods and a range of
styles.
PREREQUISITE: PRAI100D
(PAMW103D) MUTH103D Music
Theory II (3 Credits)
A continuation of MUTH102D, Music
Theory II examines the theoretical
elements of music for comprehension
of compound intervals, compound
rhythms, and notation. This course
teaches the use of non-chord tones,
2:1 species counterpoint, diatonic
and seventh chords, and basic formal
structure. Analysis of harmonic function
with respect to tonality is studied using
manuscript paper, and examples of
vocal and instrumental music genres.
Music terminology for theory is studied
to learn and understand the theoretical
arts.
PREREQUISITE: MUTH102D. Students
who register for this class must also
register for MUSE105D Sight Reading
and Ear-Training II in the same term.
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(PAMW111D) FLMU111D Foreign
Languages for Musicians (2 Credits)
Foreign Languages for Musicians
is a course that enables students to
improve pronunciation, articulation,
and comprehension of music terms,
composers names and geographical
regions where classical music has
flourished. Students will transcribe
and translate foreign words and
phrases as they occur in music scores
and readings, with the aid of the
International Phonetics Alphabet.
English and foreign words and
terminology which are associated by
similarities of sound or spelling in
more than one language, known as
cognates, will be studied to increase
understanding of foreign terms, and
vocabulary for classical musicians.
Year 1 Term 3
(PAMU110D) MUPR110D Music
Production I (4 Credits)
Collaboration and team-work are skills
needed for every successful venture
in mounting a work for the main stage.
Music Production I provides instruction
in implementing a production from its
conception to final performance. Main
stage productions are presented in a
series of task-oriented procedures,
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(PAMU200D) PRAV200D Principal
Applied Voice III (3 Credits)
Principal Applied Voice III builds
upon the voco-technical foundation
established in the first year of study,
and explores resonance in singing.
Developing resonance by making
adjustments in the soft palate, tongue,
lips and jaw is studied to learn how
to create a balanced and free tone
quality. Resonance hunting is executed
using the assigned repertoire, and
increases amplification of the voice.
Knowledge about phonation is acquired
through study of the intralaryngeal
function, abduction and adduction. This
courses expands the vocal range using
melismatic vocalises and breathing
techniques to to acquire a range of
dynamics. The repertoire for singers
is chosen on the basis of the vocal
Fach, to include four new selections
chosen from various musical periods
in German, Italian, French, Latin, and
English.
PREREQUISITE: PRAV101D
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(PRAP200D) Principal Applied Piano
III (3 Credits)
The second level of Principal Applied
Piano builds upon the foundation
established in year one, and is
devoted mainly to enabling students to
discuss with the instructor aspects of
coordination and technical problems
involved in the process of music
preparation. Knowledge of the composer
and his compositional style as
represented in the assigned repertoire
is emphasised in this level of study.
The student and the instructor will work
to build a higher level of technical
coordination, and a more accurate
response to the indications of the
musical score.
PREREQUISITE: PRAP101D
(PAMU200D) PRAI200D Principal
Applied Instrument III (3 Credits)
Applied Instrument III builds upon
the musical and technical foundation
established in prior study, and is
devoted mainly to enabling students to
identify and solve technical problems
involved in the process of music
preparation. Knowledge of the musicohistorical background of the repertoire
is taught in this course, and student
and the instructor work to build a
higher level of technical coordination,
(PAMU204D) MUPS204D
Performance Seminar II (2 Credits)
Performance Seminar provides
opportunities for students to perform in
the presence of their peers and music
faculty. Students and teachers share
information in open-floor discussions,
debate issues related to music
performance, and discover holistic
approaches to managing the many tasks
to be accomplished in preparation for
performance. The flexible format allows
for one session each month in the
studio repertoire class with the Principal
Applied teachers and students in each
specialisation, and two sessions where
all students and faculty perform and
explore the musical arts. Performance
seminars may feature visiting artists
who will share their experiences and
provide professional information that
supports live performances in music.
(PAMU206D) ENSP206D Ensemble
Performance III (2 Credits)
Ensemble Performance III aids
in developing music literacy and
understanding musical style and
performance from a historical
perspective. Collaboration, teamwork
and responsiveness to leadership are
attributes of an ensemble player, which
are learned in this course. This course
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imparts an understanding of music
through experience with a wide range
of repertoire. Ensembles are offered in
vocal, choral, and instrumental music
and are open to non-music majors with
consent of the instructor.
PREREQUISITE: ENSP107D
(PAMU208D) MTEC208D Introduction
to Music Technology or Elective (3)
Elective (2)
Introduction to Music Technology is
a course that provides the knowledge
and skills necessary for students of the
Academys various Music Programmes
to incorporate the use of music
technology in performance. Knowledge
of this is essential for a good musical
presentation. The use of microphones,
mixers, loudspeakers and music
software will be taught in this course.
Year 2 Term 2
(PRAV201D) Principal Applied Voice
IV (3 Credits)
Principal Applied Voice IV is a
continuation of Principal Applied Voice
III. Interpretation and the expression
of emotion is focused upon in the
lesson, as well as the continuing
effort to increase technical ability and
physical stamina. Vocal hygiene, diet
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(PRAI201D) Principal Applied
Instrument IV (3 Credits)
Principal Applied Instrument IV is
a continuation of Principal Applied
Instrument III. Interpretation and
the expression of emotion is the
focus of study in level two, as well
as the continuing effort to increase
technical ability and physical stamina.
The course is devoted to enabling
students to identify and solve technical
problems involved in the process of
music preparation. The student and
the instructor will work to build a
higher level of technical coordination,
and a more accurate response to
the indications of the musical score.
Repertoire includes a minimum of
four additional selections added to the
repertoire, in contrasting style chosen
from several historical periods.
PREREQUISITE: PRAI200D
(PAMU303D) RECI203D Recital (4
Credits)
The Recital is a performance project
that is essential to completion of the
requirements for the Artist Diploma
in Music (Western Classical). A
programme of music in the area of
Principal Applied study is performed
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for an audience of invited guests. The
Recital-Hearing is held at the mid-term
and must be approved by the faculty
before scheduling the event. All music
selections are performed from memory,
and a written copy of the recital
containing all titles, composers dates,
and programme notes is presented to
the faculty. The Recital is essentially an
accompanied solo performance, and
may include selections in collaboration
with support musicians. Two performers
may also collaborate to present a jointRecital event, consisting of no less than
one-hour of music.
PREREQUISITE: ISMR112D Independent Study in Music Research,
and the consent of the Principal Applied
instructor.
(PAMU207D) ENSP207D Ensemble
Performance IV (2 Credits)
Musicians in ensembles learn criticalthinking skills as they continuously
make adjustments in tempo, tone,
style, rhythm, phrasing, and emotion.
Students learn to work in teams
as sections with a musical goal as
communicated by the director of the
ensemble. Ensembles are offered in
vocal, choral, and instrumental music
and are open to non-music majors with
consent of the instructor.
(PAMU209D) MUPS209D
Performance Seminar III (2) Elective
(3)
Performance Seminar provides
opportunities for students to perform in
the presence of their peers and music
faculty. Students and teachers share
information in open-floor discussions,
debate issues related to music
performance, and discover holistic
approaches to managing disciplined
practice, motivation and others issues
in the life of a developing artist. The
flexible format allows for one session
each month in the studio repertoire
class with the Principal Applied teachers
and students in each specialization, and
two sessions where all students, and
faculty and visiting artist perform and
explore the musical arts.
Year 2 Term 3
(PAMU110D) MUPR210D Music
Production (4 Credits)
Music Production II is the performance
component for Music Production I,
and provides onstage and backstage
experience in a production. Students
assume responsibilities on a production
staff for musical theatre, opera scenes,
or music events, based upon their area
of interest and career development.
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Diploma In Maritime
Operations Navigation
For the safety of life at sea and the
protection of the marine environment, it
is essential that seafarers have a level of
competence that enables them to carry
out their duties safely and effectively.
Accordingly, it is a requirement of the
International Maritime Organisation
(IMO) that merchant vessels are
operated by seafarers who hold
Certificates of Competency which attest
to their competence at the level or
rank for which they are employed. The
current requirements are detailed in the
IMO Standards of Training, Certification
and Watchkeeping convention as
amended in 1995, commonly referred to
as STCW 95.
Potential Careers and Employment
The programmes prepare graduating
students for employment in the
following sector:
On successful completion of the
programme it is anticipated that
students will obtain sea going
employment as a Navigation Officer
of the Watch at the Operational Level,
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1st Year Courses and Description
(MPMN210D) CHWN210D Chartwork
(10 credits) Levels 1 & 2
This course introduces the student to the
use, care and correction of navigational
charts and publications carried aboard
ship. It develops navigational chartwork
skills to enable the student to fix the
position of a vessel using charted
objects and to determine the compass
course to steer between two given
points. This includes being able to
consider counteracting tidal stream and
leeway to make passage plan waypoints
by measurement from the chart. It is
primarily aimed at students who intend
to seek sea-going employment as a
Merchant Navy Deck Officer.
The content of this course reflects
the content of the convention on
Standards of Training, Certification and
Watchkeeping as amended in 1995
(STCW 95) and contributes towards the
underpinning knowledge required for the
issue of an Officer of the Watch (Deck)
Certificate of Competency.
(MPMN103D) TASN11D Tides and
Sailings (6 credits)
This course introduces the student to
navigational terms, their use and the
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(STCW 95) and contributes towards the
underpinning knowledge required for the
issue of an Officer of the Watch (Deck)
Certificate of Competency.
(MPMN211D) NASS110D Ship
Stability (6 credits)
This course introduces the student
to the principles of ship stability for
box and ship shaped vessels and their
application in routine situations. It
develops knowledge of the principles
of hydrostatics, load line calculations,
statical stability and transverse stability,
and gives an introduction to longitudinal
stability and trim.
This course is primarily aimed at
students who intend to seek sea-going
employment as a Merchant Navy Deck/
Engineer Officer.
The content of this course reflects
the content of the convention on
Standards of Training, Certification and
Watchkeeping as amended in 1995
(STCW 95) and contributes towards the
underpinning knowledge required for the
issue of an Officer of the Watch (Deck)
Certificate of Competency.
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(STCW 95) and contributes towards the
underpinning knowledge required for the
issue of an Officer of the Watch (Deck)
Certificate of Competency.
(MPMN107D) NACS210D Ship
Construction (6 credits)
This course introduces the student to
the significant features of the structure
of a ship and the salient features of
a range of ship types. It includes the
cause and regions affected by forces
exerted on a ship and the use of ship
stress calculating equipment.
This course is primarily aimed at
students who intend to seek sea-going
employment as a Merchant Navy Deck/
Engineer Officer.
The content of this course reflects
the content of the convention on
Standards of Training, Certification and
Watchkeeping as amended in 1995
(STCW 95) and contributes towards the
underpinning knowledge required for the
issue of an Officer of the Watch (Deck)
Certificate of Competency.
(MPMN101D) MDON110D
Mathematics for Deck Officers (2
credits)
This course introduces the mathematical
competences necessary for the student
to study MPMN 211D Ship Stability,
MPMN 103D Tides and Sailings and
MPMN 213D Celestial Navigation.
It covers routine mathematical skills
necessary for the student to function in
a support level role when employed at
sea in day to day shipboard operations.
It is primarily aimed at students who
intend to seek sea-going employment as
a Merchant Navy Deck Officer.
(MPMN208D) SMSN110D
Seamanship (12 credits)
This course covers the internationally
recognised standards of seamanship
training required to qualify as a deck
rating. It covers routine skills necessary
for the student to function in a support
level role when employed at sea in day
to day shipboard operations.
It is primarily aimed at students who
intend to seek sea-going employment as
a Merchant Navy Deck Officer.
The content of this course reflects
the content of the convention on
Standards of Training, Certification and
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The content of this course reflects
the content of the convention on
Standards of Training, Certification and
Watchkeeping as amended in 1995
(STCW 95) and contributes towards the
underpinning knowledge required for the
issue of an Officer of the Watch (Deck)
Certificate of Competency.
(MPMN215D) MESN210D Marine
Engineering Systems (6 credits)
This course introduces the student to
the operating principles of marine power
plant and the function and operation of
a vessels auxiliary machinery. It also
considers the engineering terms and the
concepts of control systems from the
point of view of the officer of the watch
(deck) and/or master of a vessel. It is
primarily aimed at learners who intend
to seek sea-going employment as a
Merchant Navy Deck Officer.
The content of this course reflects
the content of the convention on
Standards of Training, Certification
and Watchkeeping as amended in
1995 (STCW 95) and provides further
knowledge beneficial for the issue of an
Officer of the Watch (Deck) Certificate of
Competency.
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Techniques
Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting
Elementary First Aid
Personal Safety & Social Responsibility
PSCN202
Proficiency in Survival
Craft and Rescue Boats
(2 credits)
AFFN202
PMFN202
Proficiency in Medical
First Aid (2 credits)
GMDN204
GMDSS (4 credits)
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Diploma in Maritime
Operations Engineering
To operate and maintain all the
engineering machinery and equipment
on board merchant vessels, which
includes: safety of life at sea and the
protection of the marine environment, it
is essential that seafarers have a level of
competence that enables them to carry
out their duties safely and effectively.
Accordingly, it is a requirement of the
International Maritime Organisation
(IMO) that merchant vessels are
operated by seafarers who hold
Certificates of Competency which attest
to their competence at the level or
rank for which they are employed. The
current requirements are detailed in the
IMO Standards of Training, Certification
and Watchkeeping convention as
amended in 1995, commonly referred
to as STCW 95. The diploma provides
the underpinning knowledge to obtain
a certificate of competency as and
Engineering officer of the watch,
currently issued by the Maritime
Coastguard agency MCA in the United
Kingdom
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towards the underpinning knowledge
required for the issue of an Officer of
the Watch (Engineering) Certificate of
Competency.
(MPME102D) DME002 Engineering
Science (6 credits)
The aim of this course is to investigate
a number of major scientific principles
that underpin the design and operation
of engineering systems. It is a broadbased unit, covering both mechanical,
electrical and control systems however
the Electrical and control aspects of
the course are dealt with in Electrical
Systems (Course 8) and Electro
Pneumatic control systems (Course 10).
It is intended to give an overview and
foundation that will provide the basis
for further study in specialist areas of
engineering at a senior management
level .
(MPME103D) DME003 Analytical
Methods (8 credits)
The primary aim of this course is to
provide the fundamental analytical
knowledge and techniques needed to
successfully complete the core courses
of the Maritime Engineering Diploma
programme. It is also intended as a base
for the further study of mathematics
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(MPME208D) DME008 Electrical
Engineering (4 credits)
This introductory course in electrical
engineering is designed to provide the
basic principles and concepts required
for application in the marine engineering
plant systems. Electrical Engineering
introduces the learner to simple circuit
analysis and gradually takes them to
an understanding of complex circuits
involving electrical machines and power
distribution systems.
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as rectifiers, power supplies, simple
amplifiers, filters, oscillators, and
logic-based circuits will be studied
and analysed. Laboratory exercises will
include construction and modelling
of these circuits to verify the concepts
introduced and the application of the
theory.
Diploma in Digital
Media Studies Animation
The world today has a burgeoning
digital media sector with many thriving
industries. One such industry is the
animation industry. This industry has
strong economic activity in developing
countries; provided sustainable job
opportunities for a large segment of the
young population; drawn international
recognition; and, demonstrated the
productive use of national resources.
The Philippines, India, Brazil and
South Africa, just to name a few,
have developed successful animation
industries in recent times. These regions
are now the source of major production
work for the main movie studios
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document deals with the diploma level
since the programme has been offered
by the university from 2008. The tracks
at the certificate and degree levels will
soon follow.
The Diploma in Digital Media Studies
- Animation is a 2-year full-time
programme comprising 96 credits. The
purpose of the programme is to provide
students with knowledge of animation at
an intermediary level. The foundational
level and advance level will be left to
the certificate and degree programmes,
respectively. Animation activities are
typically broken into pre-production,
production and post production stages.
The diploma will focus mainly on
intermediary knowledge at the preproduction and post-production stages.
Basic attention will be paid to post
production.
Potential Careers and Employment
Currently, there are employment
opportunities for graduates from this
programme. This programme prepares
students for full employment in the
following areas:
- Animation studios
- Advertising agencies
- Television studios
Credits
Graduation from the programme
requires successful completion of a
minimum of ninety six (96) credits
with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
required.
Admission Criteria
Standard Admission Requirements
(Minimum Academic Qualifications)
Entry to the Diploma in Digital Media
Studies - Animation will normally
require the following minimum
academic qualification and aptitude:
1. Minimum Academic Qualification
Five (5) CXC Passes, grades 1 or
2, OR five (5) GCE O level passes.
Passes must include English
Language and Mathematics
2. Aptitude
Demonstrated evidence of creative/
artistic aptitude
Candidates will undergo an exercise
to assess their artistic aptitude.
Submission of a portfolio, although not
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duces learners to a variety of
techniques used for obtaining,
evaluating, processing and
presenting information. This
subject provides opportunities
to develop key skills in
demonstrating effective
communication, improving
learning and performance
and working with others. This
subject also provides some
basic skills relating to the
working environment, personal
development, personal and work
interests.
(CCMT101D) Mathematical
Foundation for Digital Media
(3 Credits)
This course is designed to enable
students to consolidate their
mathematical abilities beyond those
previously studied at CXC or PreUniversity. The topics include: Algebra,
Trigonometry, Geometry, Areas and
Volumes, Matrices and Vectors and
Indices and Logarithms. In tandem with
2. Life Skills (1 Credit)
standard math lessons, an aesthetic
The Life Skills course is
computing audio/visual/tactile
implemented as a core
mathematics approach will be used to
component of The University of
teach lessons via PBL (Problem Based
Trinidad and Tobagos Diploma
Learning).
Programmes. This course focuses PREREQUISITES - MATH110U - Preon three areas - Psychosocial
University Mathematics or an equivalent
Skills; Societal Skills; and acceptable to the course instructor.
Study Skills - and encourages
students practical and reflective
(DMFN105D) Digital Media Concepts
development in these areas.
I (3 credits)
Students explore and investigate
This course involves the practice of the
a range of topics under these
animation software, Toon Boom Animate
broad headings, through lecture
Pro for 2D animation. These tools would
sessions and via research. A
allow the student to put into practice
variety of performance tasks
the creative and illustrative practices
are assigned both during and
taught in Drawing from Observation
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(DMAN103D) Story and Scriptwriting
Development I (3 credits)
Students will be exposed to traditional
techniques of story development and
scriptwriting. They would explore
techniques used for the creation of a
brainstorming chart and the Three Act
Structure. They would also be exposed
to non-traditional script development
using post-modernistic approaches
to. These lessons will include the
deconstruction of films like Star Wars,
Pulp Fiction and other classic movies.
(DMAN105D) Drawing from
Observation I 3 credits
This course immerses students in
traditional and contemporary drawing
methods through the disciplines of life
and observational drawing. The goal
is to enable students to understand
form and acquire the observational
skills needed to continually increase
this understanding towards the end
of facilitating visual problem solving.
Classes will generally begin with a
model drawing session/critique followed
by a lesson of the day (including
hand-outs from reference materials)
and close with another model/critique
session that integrates the new lesson.
Repetition will be a key component
to this course. This is based on the
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character. Students will also be exposed
to traditional and digital techniques in
Toon Boom technology
PREREQUISITES - DMFN105D - Digital
Media Concepts
(DMAN108D) Story and Scriptwriting
Development II (3 credits)
MESSAGING - How analogy, humour
and symbolism are used to create
successful strong messages. Students
will be exposed to successful socially
relevant animations and shorts that draw
on humour and imagery to disseminate
various messages to the audience. They
would also be exposed to the process
involved in the further development
of the Character Model Sheet
Environmental Design and Concepts
Art. They will experience an actual
client pitch through a presentation from
an external presenter and be given the
opportunity to work in groups in order to
conceptualise a winning idea.
PREREQUISITES - DNAM102D - Story
and Scriptwriting Development I
(DMAN109D) Principles of Animation
1 (3 credits)
This course involves the practice of
animation as applied technique and
creative art. All students will learn
and practice the 12 basic principles
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the student to select special topics in
audio and produce, under the guidance
of an instructor, work related to the
industry
(DMAN113D) Digital Media Concepts
3 (4 credits)
This is an Introduction to Maya 3D.
The goal is to give students a working
knowledge of Maya as it is applied to
a project and real-world setting. The
course will be project based; where
students will learn some basic concept
and tips. At the end of this semester
students will be able to find yourself
around the interface and be able to
create some scenes of your own.
PREREQUISITES - DMAN107D - Digital
Media Concepts 2
(DMAN114D) Story and Scriptwriting
Development 3 (3 credits)
This course will allow students to
critically analyse interpret and execute
ideas for the creation of their own
treatment for an animation short.
They will develop a script, storyboard
and animatic for a short animated
film of their making. Students will be
exposed to screenings of animatics and
examples from classical animations
like Sleeping Beauty to modern day
phenomenon like Finding Nemo and
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necessary to expose students to the
experiences that will bring about the
aforementioned demands that are
necessary for the actor. Through acting
exercises, improvisations, game-playing
and the initial stages of scene-work, the
students will build physical, sensory,
imaginative, emotional and interactive
skills to establish ensemble techniques
necessary for acting.
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(DMAN222D) Digital Media Concepts
5 (4 credits)
This class carries students into
Intermediate\Industry Level. The course
covers the same areas in DMAN217D
Digital Media Concepts 4. However, in
this module students are taught how to
bring objects created to life-like forms.
PREREQUISITES - DMAN217D - Digital
Media Concepts 4
(DMAN224D) Software Tools 1
(3 credits)
This hands-on course teaches students
to perform basic and intermediate video
editing functions using Apple Final Cut
Pro software. In this course, you will
cut a scene, create a promo as well as
master filters and effects as you edit a
segment of digital material. Start with
basic video editing techniques and
work all the way through Final Cut Pros
powerful advanced features. Learn to
mark and edit clips, mix sound, add
titles, create transitions, apply filters,
and more. Topics include basic setup,
customizing preferences and settings,
capturing video and audio.
(DMAN225D) Animation Post Production (3 credits)
This course examines the theory and
practice of sound in film, television,
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This is important so as to reflect
how their productions can stimulate
the audience in different ways. This
approach will allow participation of the
public and could encourage various
activities in the space. It will allow
students to think of presenting ideas in
effective unique and new ways so as
to promote their film and themselves.
It entails planning, promoting and
marketing for their final showcase. This
will culminate in the final exhibition at
the end of their two years of training.
(DMAN229D) Final Project 2 (6
credits)
This course is designed to facilitate
optimal completion of the students
final project films. Students will all be
in the final phases of producing their
animation. Due diligence will be given
to completing the students vision
according to their plan via regularly
scheduled deliverables dictated by the
needs of their film. Course work will
be comprised of students adhering
to the production schedules of their
final project films and presenting
their work to their instructor as
scheduled for critique and diagnostic
assessment. This cycle will continue
until project completion. Grades will
be comprised entirely of students
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(DMAN231D) Cultural
Conceptualisation 2 (3 credits)
Students will undergo a more in-depth
approach on analysing how cultural
concepts are manifested directly/
indirectly through popular art forms,
specific to film and music. Students
will examine issues of representation,
gender, history, politics and identity.
The context which influenced the way
the work is made and consumed. The
aim of the curriculum is to provide
students with the theoretical, analytical
and creative thinking skills. Encourage
discussions and debates around
issues of production and consumption.
They will participate in project-based
research, audiovisual presentations and
visits to key Internet sites. The course
will be designed to conduct workshops
concerned with particular works. This
course is required for all incoming firstyear students.
PREREQUISITES - DMAN102D - Cultural
Conceptualization 1 (3 credits)
National Engineering
Technician Diploma
Programmes
National Engineering
Technician Diploma
Programmes
National Engineering
Technician Diploma
in Electrical/Electronic
Engineering
The Electrical/Electronics Engineering
Technicians (EEET) programme
includes DC and AC circuit theory,
wiring of electrical systems for
commercial and industrial facilities,
motors, generators and power
distribution systems. It also covers
analog and digital electronic systems,
control systems, AutoCAD, use of
electronic simulation software, the
programming of microcontrollers and
programmable logic controllers (PLC).
The EEET programme develops basic
science and engineering knowledge
and hands-on skills. It provides a sound
interdisciplinary mix of theoretical
and practical engineering problem
solving, team work, and project-based
development skills. The diploma in EEET
is a Two-year Full-Time programme
requiring a minimum of 96 Credits for
graduation and includes a final year
research Project worth 6 Credits. A
third year for co-operative training is
necessary for Certification.
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simple engineering problems at the
technician level. By studying the course,
learners will develop an understanding
of statics, dynamics, temperature and
kinetic energy, heat capacity and latent
heat, magnetism, electrical principles,
energy and engineering systems.
PREREQUISITES: MATH110D
(CCCL110D) COMM110D
Communications and Life Skills for
Technicians (3 credits)
This course has two fundamental
components: Communications and Lifeskills. The communications component
accounts for 2/3 of the overall mark
while the life-skills portion carries
the remaining 1/3 of the course. The
subject aims to provide a foundation
for employment as well as a basis
for further study. It aims to develop
learners communication skills by
diverse means, including writing and
speaking. It also introduces learners to a
variety of techniques used for obtaining,
evaluating, processing and presenting
information. This subject provides
opportunities to develop key skills in
application of number, communications,
improving learning and performance
and working with others. This subject
also provides some basic skills relating
to the working environment, personal
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2nd Year Courses and Description
(UEFN125D) ENGD110D Graphics
and CAD (2 credits)
In this course, the student begins
to acquire the drafting knowledge
and skills for the Electrical and
Instrumentation field. Topics include:
freehand lettering, use of instruments,
scales, applied geometry, technical
sketching, multi-view projection (3rd
angle orthographic projection), basic
dimensioning, and selected AutoCAD
commands. It is also intended that
the students would be introduced to
other software (MS Visio, ProCAD) to
accomplish simple drawings in the
different disciplines.
(UEFN126D) CNTR110D
Instrumentation and Control Principles
(2 credits)
This course gives learners an
appreciation of the principles of
industrial instrumentation. The unit will
also give learners an understanding
of the techniques used in industrial
process control and enable them to
predict controller settings and make
adjustments to achieve stability in such
a control system.
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(CVCV102D) MATE111D
Mathematics for Technicians II (3
credits)
This course enables the student
to develop the ability to apply
mathematics to the course of study.
Topics include: Algebra (logarithms,
indices, exponential equations), Graphs
(non-linear), Matrix Algebra, Complex
numbers, Calculus differentiation,
partial derivatives, indefinite and definite
integration. Structured assignments
and integrative projects will facilitate
application of concepts.
PREREQUISITE: MATH110D
(CCHS120D) SAFE111D
Environmental Safety (1 credit)
This course provides a description of
the natural environment, the impacts
of Pollution (air, water, soil, noise) on
the natural environment and methods
to reduce these negative impacts;
an overview of the current pollution
regulations and a study of selected
industries in Trinidad to determine the
environmental impact of the industry on
the natural environment and mitigation
measures employed to ameliorate these
impacts.
PREREQUISITES: SAFE110D or
permission from the Instructor
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(UEFN132D) ELTR111D Digital
Electronics I (3 credits)
This course is an introduction to digital
logic concepts. The topics covered
are conversion and the arithmetic
manipulation of various numbering
systems and some common codes used
in the digital electronics field, logic
gates, combinational logic circuits,
Boolean algebraic laws and rules,
Karnaugh mapping, the analysis design
and implementation of combinational
logic circuits.
PREREQUISITE: ELEC110D
(UEFN133D) CNTR111D
Programmable Logic Controllers (4
credits)
This course allows for the monitoring
and controlling of pulp and paper mills,
petrochemical industry, compressor
stations are done by programmable
logic controllers (PLCs). This course
provides the student with the necessary
information and resources required for
PLC installation, as well as entering and
editing basic instructions used by the
PLC-5 Allen-Bradley system. Topics
covered are: I/O connections, memory
organization, addressing, programme
files, forcing, searching, descriptions,
relay instructions, timers, counters,
compare and compute instructions. The
(CVCV201D) MATE210D
Mathematics for Technicians IV (3
credits)
This course enables the student to
develop and extend the understanding of
mathematical concepts learnt and apply
to practical cases. Topics include:
Integral calculus-areas, volumes,
centroids, Numerical integration to
evaluate definite integrals, methods
of integration and first and second
order differential equations. Structured
assignments and integrative projects
will facilitate application of concepts.
PREREQUISITE: MATH112D
(UEEE214D) ELTR212D Electronic
Measurement and Testing (3 credits)
The objective of this course is to
provide learners with an introduction to
a range of common and specialized test
equipment used to make measurements
in electronics. Learners will find out
how to select, connect and operate the
equipment as well as how to interpret
the results. Instruments are taught at the
block diagram level to enable learners to
demonstrate the application of common
test methods and how to access errors
inherent in the instruments used.
Particular attention is paid to ensure
that the equipment used is properly
calibrated. Explanation is required of
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the effects instrument characteristics
and limitations have on the measured
quantity.
PREREQUISITES: MATH110D,
ELEC110D
(UEEE212D) ELTR211D Digital
Electronics II (3 credits)
This course covers the advanced
concepts of digital systems using
the foundation from ELTR 111D. The
areas explored are latches, flip flops,
shift registers, counters, multivibrator
circuits, logic families and interfacing
between logic families, the analysis
design and implementation of both
asynchronous and synchronous
sequential circuits, an introduction
to sampling, analog to digital and
digital to analog conversion, memory
systems and an introduction to DSP
microprocessors.
PREREQUISITE: ELTR111D
(UEEE213D) ELEC210D Electrical
and Electronic Principles II (5 credits)
This advanced course in electrical
and electronics principles covers the
analysis of single phase and three
phase circuits by various techniques.
Laboratory exercises involve the
measurement of current, voltage,
power and power factor in single phase
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(UEEE222D) ELEC211D Electrical
Power and Machine Theory (5
credits)
The course takes the learner from
the generation of electrical energy to
the final point of utilisation. It carries
an emphasis on transmission and
distribution of electrical energy and
focuses on the use of overhead lines
and cables within power systems. The
origin and propagation of surges and
transients are analysed. The topic of
power system faults is, for simplicity,
limited to analysing symmetrical faults
and logically relates to aspects of power
system protection schemes.
The synchronization, operation and
use of synchronous machines are
also investigated. The aim is also
to provide learners with knowledge
and understanding of electric motors
and their associated drives that are
employed in modern industry. It
involves the study of the theory of
operation, control, performance, and
characteristics of induction motors
and their associated starting methods,
synchronous motors, generators,
variable speed drives and DC motors.
PREREQUISITE: ELEC210D
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(UEEE232D) NTWK210D Industrial
Networks (3 credits)
This unit is a study of a basic computer
network using both OSI model and
the internet model. The basics of
data communications systems are
studied and a case study of a wide area
network is examined. The concepts and
protocols of two major power systems
communications - DNP and ModBus
will be covered.
PREREQUISITES: MATH211D and
ELEC212D
National Engineering
Technician Diploma
in Instrumentation
Engineering
The National Technician Diploma in
Instrumentation Engineering provides
students with sound theoretical and
practical training in the operation and
maintenance of automated process
control and measurement systems
used in the production of various
commodities. The IET programme
is a Two-year Full-Time programme
requiring a minimum of 97 Credits for
graduation and includes a final year
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(CCCL110D) COMM110D
Communications and Life Skills for
Technicians (3 credits)
This course has two fundamentals
components: Communications and Lifeskills. The communications component
accounts for 2/3 of the overall mark
while the life-skills portion carries
the remaining 1/3 of the course. The
subject aims to provide a foundation
for employment as well as a basis
for further study. It aims to develop
learners communication skills by
diverse means, including writing and
speaking. It also introduces learners to a
variety of techniques used for obtaining,
evaluating, processing and presenting
information. This subject provides
opportunities to develop key skills in
application of number, communications,
improving learning and performance
and working with others. This subject
also provides some basic skills relating
to the working environment, personal
development, personal and work
interests.
Admission Criteria
Passes in at least five (5) subjects
at CXC (CSEC) General Proficiency
(Grades I, II and from 1998, Grade III)
or Passes at GCE Ordinary Levels to
include Mathematics, English Language,
Chemistry, and Physics.
Or
Completion of the Pre-University
Programme (formerly PreEngineering Programme) with >=
50% in ALL subject areas
Mature Student entry*
*An applicant who does not satisfy
all stipulated minimum academic or
technical qualifications
(CCMA110D) MATH110D
Mathematics for Technicians I (4
credits)
This course enables the student to
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consolidate mathematical ability beyond
that previously studied. Topics include:
Use of computers. Algebra, Arithmetic
and geometric progressions, Graphs
(linear), Areas, Volumes, Geometry,
Trigonometry and Statistics. Structured
assignments and integrative projects
will facilitate application of concepts.
(CCEG110D) ENSC110D
Engineering Science (3 credits)
The purpose of this course is to provide
a foundation in scientific principles,
which will enable learners to solve
simple engineering problems at the
technician level. By studying the course,
learners will develop an understanding
of statics, dynamics, temperature and
kinetic energy, heat capacity and latent
heat, magnetism, electrical principles,
energy and engineering systems.
(ITFN101D) COMP110D Introduction
to Computer Engineering (3 credits)
This unit is concerned with introducing
computer systems and structured
programming using the C++
programming language with emphasis
on proper programme design. Topics
include programme development, use of
a development environment, data types,
selection statements, repetition and loop
statements. An introduction to the use of
spreadsheets is also provided.
2nd Year Courses and Description
(UEFN125D) ENGD110D Graphics
and CAD (2 credits)
In this course, the student begins to
acquire the drafting knowledge and
skills for the Electrical and
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Instrumentation field. Topics include:
freehand lettering, use of instruments,
scales, applied geometry, technical
sketching, multi-view projection (3rd
angle orthographic projection), basic
dimensioning, and selected AutoCAD
commands. It is also intended that
the students would be introduced to
other software (MS Visio, ProCAD) to
accomplish simple drawings in the
different disciplines.
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(UEFN126D) CNTR110D
Instrumentation and Control Principles
(2 credits)
This course gives learners an
appreciation of the principles of
industrial instrumentation. The unit will
also give learners an understanding
of the techniques used in industrial
process control and enable them to
predict controller settings and make
adjustments to achieve stability in such
a control system.
(CCHS120D) SAFE111D
Environmental Safety (1 credit)
This course provides a description of
the natural environment, the impacts
of Pollution (air, water, soil, noise) on
the natural environment and methods
to reduce these negative impacts;
an overview of the current pollution
regulations and a study of selected
industries in Trinidad to determine the
environmental impact of the industry on
the natural environment and mitigation
measures employed to ameliorate these
impacts.
PREREQUISITES: SAFE110D or
permission from the Instructor
(CVCV102D) MATE111D
Mathematics for Technicians II
(3 credits)
This course enables the student
to develop the ability to apply
mathematics to the course of study.
Topics include: Algebra (logarithms,
indices, exponential equations), Graphs
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gates, combinational logic circuits,
Boolean algebraic laws and rules,
Karnaugh mapping, the analysis design
and implementation of combinational
logic circuits.
PREREQUISITE: ELEC110D
(UEFN133D) CNTR111D
Programmable Logic Controllers
(3 credits)
The monitoring and controlling of
pulp and paper mills, petrochemical
industry, compressor stations are done
by programmable logic controllers
(PLCs). This course provides the
student with the necessary information
and resources required for PLC
installation, as well as entering and
editing basic instructions used by the
PLC-5 Allen-Bradley system. Topics
covered are: I/O connections, memory
organization, addressing, program
files, forcing, searching, descriptions,
relay instructions, timers, counters,
compare and compute instructions.
The RS Logix 5 software program and
the PLC-5/20 processor are used. The
students will design, connect, program
and troubleshoot the operation of many
practical industrial control systems.
PRE-REQUISITE: CNTR110D
(CVCV103D) MATE112D
Mathematics for Technicians III
(3 credits)
This course enables the student to use
mathematical techniques to support the
study of other units. Topics include:
Vectors, Algebra, partial fractions,
binomial theorem. Differential calculus
application to rates, maxima and
minima, points of inflexion. Structured
assignments and integrative projects
will facilitate application of concepts.
PREREQUISITE: MATH111D
(UEIE211D) INFL210D Applied Fluid
Mechanics for Instrumentation (3
credits)
Applied Fluid Mechanics for
Instrumentation is the study of the
behavior of fluids, either at rest or in
motion. The aim of this unit is to extend
learners knowledge of the principles
of fluid mechanics and the techniques
used to predict the behavior of fluids
in engineering applications. After the
completion of the course, one should
learn how to analyse the behavior of
fluids as they flow through circular pipes
considering energy contained by the
fluid by virtue of its pressure, velocity
and position. At the end of the course,
one should learn how to account for
energy losses and additions that occur
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real time analysis; and controller tuning.
The steady state and dynamic responses
of first-order and second-order
elements and their effects on a feedback
control loop is emphasised.
PREREQUISITE: CNTR110D
(CVCV201D) MATH210D
Mathematics for Technicians IV
(3 credits)
This course enables the student to
develop and extend the understanding
of mathematical concepts learnt and
apply to practical cases. Topics include:
Integral calculus-areas, volumes,
centroids, Numerical integration to
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analysis (IR, UV, chemiluminescence)
are applied to processes to provide
efficient process control. Laboratory
projects support theoretical concepts
and provide the student with hands-on
training.
(UEIE225D) INST214D Instrument
Installation and Maintenance
(2 credits)
This unit is concerned with providing
students with the necessary real life
industrial standards such as system,
methods, techniques and application
that deals with Instrumentation
Installation and maintenance.
(UEIE226D) INST215D Instrument
Drawing and Interpretation (2 credits)
This course covers the fundamental
engineering techniques involved in
the development and interpretation
of the various drawing standards
used in industry. The concepts of
piping and fitting rating and selection
are introduced, as well as a brief
introduction to process units operations
as they apply to flow sheet design.
(UEIE231D) INST216D Instrument
Software Applications (2 credits)
This course covers the use of
engineering software packages to rate
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(BAAG204D) PROJ220D Final Year
Project (1 credit)
National Engineering
Technician Diploma in
Civil Engineering
The National Engineering Technician
Diploma in Civil Engineering
programme includes specialist courses
and modules in Project Management,
Quantity Surveying and Environmental
Engineering. The programme has been
designed for seamless progression from
Diploma to further study at Degree level.
Students are given an introduction to
the world of Civil Engineering through
the study of Structural Analysis,
Construction Technology and Surveying.
Potential Careers and Employment
NET Diploma in Civil Engineering
Graduates with the practical skills,
knowledge and understanding
of environmental and structural
engineering; geotechnics; quantity and
engineering surveying and construction
management may find positions as:
Civil Engineering Technicians
Clerk of Works
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Engineering Assistants
Quantity Surveying Technicians
Site/Project Managers
Teachers
Work Supervisors
Credits:
Graduation from the programme
requires successful completion of 96
credits with a minimum cumulative GPA
of 2.0.
Admission Criteria
Passes in at least five (5) subjects
at CXC (CSEC) General Proficiency
(Grades I or II and from 1998 Grade III)
or GCE O Levels, which must include
Mathematics, English Language,
Chemistry and Physics; or
2. Completion of the Pre-University
Programme (formerly Pre-Engineering
Programme) with 50% in ALL
attempted subject areas
3. Mature Student entry*
* An applicant who does not satisfy
all stipulated minimum academic or
technical qualifications
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opportunities to develop key skills in
application of number, communications,
improving learning and performance
and working with others. This subject
also provides some basic skills relating
to the working environment, personal
development, personal and work
interests.
(CCCL110D) COMP110D Introduction
to Computer and Programming
(3 credits)
This unit is concerned introducing
computer systems and structured
programming using the C++
programming language with emphasis
on proper program design. Topics
include program development, use of a
development environment, data types,
selection statements, repetition and loop
statements. An introduction to the use of
spreadsheets is also provided.
(CCEG110D) ENSC110D Engineering
Science (3 credits)
The purpose of this course is to provide
a foundation in scientific principles,
which will enable learners to solve
simple engineering problems at the
technician level. By studying the course,
learners will develop an understanding
of statics, dynamics, temperature and
kinetic energy, heat capacity and latent
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of Pollution (air, water, soil, noise) on
the natural environment and methods
to reduce these negative impacts;
an overview of the current pollution
regulations and a study of selected
industries in Trinidad to determine the
environmental impact of the industry on
the natural environment and mitigation
measures employed to ameliorate these
impacts.
(CVCE102D) GRDE110D Graphical
Detailing (3 credits)
Graphical techniques are used to
communicate information for a wide
variety of construction projects. This
Course is intended to develop the
students skills to read and understand
drawings and details and the basic
skills required to produce graphical
information using both manual and
CAD techniques. The student will be
introduced to the current drawing
practices, conventions and symbols
specific to their vocational pathway and
will investigate, where appropriate, how
to list and schedule components from
such drawings.
(CVCV102D) MATC111D
Mathematics for Technicians II (3
credits)
This course enables the student
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it identifies the nature of external
works associated with small scale
low rise construction and the need
for coordinating the various activities
comprising the overall contract.
(CVCV103D) MATC112D
Mathematics for Technicians III (3
credits)
This course enables the student to use
mathematical techniques to support the
study of other units. Topics include:
Vectors, Algebra- partial fractions,
binomial theorem. Differential calculus
application to rates, maxima and
minima, points of inflexion. Structured
assignments and integrative projects
will facilitate application of concepts.
PREREQUISITE: MATH111D
(CVCE105D) SVYG110D Site
Surveying And Levelling (3 credits)
This course provides an introduction to
and an understanding of the principles
and procedures used in surveying;
it develops an ability to make and
record measurements of angles and
distances and to determine heights
through techniques used currently in
the construction industry. Students
also develop the ability to assess the
requirements for surveying and levelling
specific sties and select the instruments
and techniques most suitable.
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translating drawing work to scheduling
of materials.
PREREQUISITE: MATC112D
(CVST201D) STME210D Structural
Mechanics (3 credits)
This course provides the student with
the essential link between the basic
understanding of structural behaviour
and construction materials provided by
construction science and construction
materials and the study of design and
analysis of structures at a higher level.
The student will have the opportunity
to explore structural behaviour and the
analysis of beams, columns, frameworks
and retaining walls and will carry out
simple beam and column design to
relevant standards.
PREREQUISITES: MATC112D and
COSC110D
(CVCE202D) SVYG210D Site
Surveying (3 credits)
This course develops the studies
covered in SITE SURVEYING AND
LEVELLING to provide an overview
of surveying and levelling theory and
practice; it ensures the application of
current practice and instrumentation
in surveying work, pertinent to the
construction industry. It also develops
ability to use surveying equipment, and
related computer hardware and to plot
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and channels using charts/tables and
computer software are investigated
along with associated energy losses.
An appreciation of hydraulic machinery
allows for the understanding of pump .
pipeline system problems and for the
energy input to a system by turbines.
Hydraulic structures for measuring
and controlling flow in channels
are investigated both for steady and
unsteady flow.
PREREQUISITES: HYDR210D
(CVCV202D) MATC211D
Mathematics for Technicians V (3
credits)
This course enables the student to
develop and extend the understanding
of mathematical concepts learnt and
apply to practical cases. Topics include:
Matrices and Vectors-inverse of a
matrix, Cramers Rule, Row reduction,
Angle between two vectors, dot product,
cross product, Trigonometry, addition
theorem, products as sums and
differences, Statistics and Probability,
estimation, hypothesis testing for
a population mean and population
proportion. Structured assignments
and integrative projects will facilitate
application of concepts.
PREREQUISITES: MATH210D
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(CVST202D) STDE210D: Structural
Analysis and Design (4 credits)
This course develops the learners
ability to analyse structures and produce
an appropriate design. The Course
builds on techniques and understanding
of structural behavior developed in
STRUCTURAL MECHANICS. The
Course aims to provide the learner with
the analysis and design knowledge
required to carry out the design of
common structural elements to the
appropriate British Standard, Code of
Practice or European Code of Practice.
The learner is encouraged to work with
simple real life examples and to gain
the skills and understanding to develop
effective and economic designs.
PREREQUISITE: STME210D; MATC210D
(CVEN201D) ENEN211D:
Environmental Engineering 2
(3 credits)
In this module, students will learn the
fundamentals of collection systems
for domestic wastewater, wastewater
treatment techniques, monitoring and
operation of wastewater treatment
systems, water treatment systems
and the standards relevant to water,
sewerage and sewage treatment. The
design of water reticulation and sewer
collection systems will be covered in
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in Mechanical
Engineering
The National Engineering Technician
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
Technology produces engineering
technicians who are capable of
performing effectively in a wide range of
industrial positions. Graduates develop
the required skills through the practical
application of key concepts and
principles in mechanical engineering
technology such as thermo fluids,
machine design, engineering materials,
manufacturing processes and controls
technology.
Potential Careers and Employment
Candidates may seek employment in
Oil and Gas, Manufacturing, Utility,
Servicing and Construction. Positions
include:
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all stipulated minimum academic or
technical qualifications
1st Year Courses and Description
(CCCL110D) COMM110D:
Communications and Life Skills for
Technicians (3 credits)
The Life Skills course is implemented
as a core component of The University
of Trinidad and Tobagos Diploma
Programmes. This course focuses
on three areas-Psychosocial Skills;
Societal Skills; and Study Skills - and
encourages students practical and
reflective development in these areas.
Students explore and investigate a range
of topics under these broad headings,
through lecture sessions and via
research. A variety of performance tasks
are assigned, each aimed at fostering
students emotional, social, academic
and economic intelligence.
In addition, the course promises to
support participants acquisition of
knowledge, skills, attitudes and values
as they make choices that will result in
healthy and productive life styles.
LIFE110D Life Skills (1 CREDIT)
The Life Skills course is implemented
as a core component of The University
of Trinidad and Tobagos Diploma
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This course will provide the knowledge
and skills to anticipate, identify, and
evaluate safety hazards; interpret
existing safety and health laws and
regulations; recommend appropriate
controls and safe operating procedures
to eliminate or reduce risk of injury and
illness of workers or damage to property
and or the environment.
(ITFN101D) COMP110D Introduction
to Computers and Programming (3
credits)
This course introduces the student
to computer systems and structured
programming using the C++
programming language with emphasis
on proper program design. Topics
include program development, use of a
development environment, data types,
selection statements, repetition and loop
statements. An introduction to the use of
spreadsheets is also included.
(CVCV102D) MATM111D
Mathematics for Technicians II (3
credits)
This course enables the student
to develop the ability to apply
mathematics to the course of study.
Topics include: Algebra (logarithms,
indices, exponential equations), Graphs
(non-linear), Matrix Algebra, Complex
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numbers, Calculus-differentiation,
partial derivatives, indefinite and definite
integration. Structured assignments
and integrative projects will facilitate
application of concepts.
PREREQUISITES: MATH110D
(MEFN107D) ELFD110D Electrical
and Electronic Fundamentals (3
credits)
Knowledge of the underlying physical
principles governing the operation of
electrical and electronic devices and
circuits are key to developing a sound
understanding of the function and
operation of such devices and circuits.
The concepts and principles previously
studied will be developed and extended,
and emphasis placed on a practical
investigative approach through practical
construction, measurement and testing
of circuits and the use of computerbased software packages for circuit
analysis and simulation. This unit
presents opportunities to demonstrate
key skills in application of number,
communication, information technology
and problem solving.
(MEFN110D) FTEC110D Fabrications
Processes and Technology (3 credits)
This unit provides the knowledge
and understanding required by those
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components is examined. The dynamics
and kinetics of mechanical systems are
investigated and their effects examined.
PREREQUISITES: ENSC110D
Engineering Science
(MEFN112D) MATL110D
MATERIALS ENGINEERING
(3 credits)
The aim of this unit is to complement
Science for Technicians and Mechanical
Principles, which are in part concerned
with the strength of engineering
materials. It also has strong links with
Communications and Life Skills for
Technicians and underpins those units
concerned with production and process
technology.
(MEMG116D) MCTL110D
Application of Machine Tools
(3 credits)
This unit introduces learners to the
types of manually operated machine
tools commonly used in industry and
typical applications of such equipment.
It introduces the theory of cutting tools,
the practice of tool and work setting for
production on manual machine tools
and the checking of critical features and
dimensions against specifications. Safe
use of equipment will be a constant
theme throughout the unit.
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assignments and integrative projects
will facilitate application of concepts.
PREREQUISITES: MATH111D
2nd Year Courses and Description
(MEMG217D) PGCR210D
PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS
(3 credits)
The aim of this unit is to introduce
learners to the concepts of
programmable controllers and to explain
how they are applied in the control of
engineering processes. The unit starts
with the basic design (both hardware
and software), structure and operation
of modern programmable controllers.
It then develops the understanding
and knowledge required to configure
inputs/outputs and to write, enter
and test programmable controller
programmes. The unit also contains an
examination of programmable controller
communications. It concludes with
an investigation into programmable
controller applications.
CVCV201D MATM210D Mathematics
for Technicians IV (3 credits)
This course enables the student to
develop and extend the understanding of
mathematical concepts learnt and apply
to practical cases. Topics include:
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as design, development, operation and
maintenance.
(MEMG224D) MCHE210D
Dynamics of Machines (3 credits)
This aim of this unit is to broaden and
deepen the students knowledge of the
principles and techniques used in the
design of machine elements. It seeks to
build upon the foundations which have
been laid in Engineering Science and
Mechanical Principles by increasing
depth of treatment and the range of
application.
The first outcome is concerned with the
characteristics of a wider range of power
transmission elements. The second
outcome introduces the student to an
in-depth investigation of some common
mechanical systems using both
analytical and graphical techniques.
The third outcome is concerned with
mechanical vibrations and in particular
the transient and steady-state response
of mass-spring systems to disturbing
forces.
(MEMG227D) PMMG210D Plant
Maintenance and Management
(4 credits)
One of the basic aims of this unit is to
examine engineering maintenance which
can be adapted to any engineering
(CVCV202D) MATM211D
Mathematics for Technicians V (3
credits)
This course enables the student to
develop and extend the understanding of
mathematical concepts learnt and apply
to practical cases. Topics include:
Matrices and Vectors-inverse of a
matrix, Cramers Rule, Row reduction,
Angle between two vectors, dot product,
cross product, Trigonometry, addition
theorem, products as sums and
differences, Statistics and Probability,
estimation, hypothesis testing for
a population mean and population
proportion. Structured assignments
and integrative projects will facilitate
application of concepts.
PREREQUISITES: MATH210D
(CCHS120D) SAFE111D
Environmental Safety (1 credit)
This course provides a description of
the natural environment, the impacts
of Pollution (air, water, soil, noise) on
the natural environment and methods
to reduce these negative impacts;
an overview of the current pollution
regulations and a study of selected
industries in Trinidad to determine the
environmental impact of the industry on
the natural environment and mitigation
measures employed to ameliorate these
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impacts.
PREREQUISITES: SAFE110D or
permission from the Instructor
(MEFN228D) TMDY211D
Thermodynamics II (3 credits)
This course examines the following
application of thermodynamics
principle: internal combustion engines,
engine testing and cycle tracing,
evaluation of engine parameters leading
to efficiency improvement, performance
testing, refrigeration/ heat pump
cycles. Appropriate calculations will be
conducted for analysis purposes.
PREREQUISITES: TMDY210D
HTCM240D Heat Transfer &
Combustion (3 credits)
This unit is intended to develop
learners knowledge of principles and
empirical relationships to enable them
to solve practical problems involving
heat transfer, combustion and the
specification of practical engineering
equipment.
(MEMG230D) MATL210D Strength
of Materials (3 credits)
This aim of this unit is to broaden and
deepen the learners knowledge of
the principles and techniques used in
stress analysis. It seeks to build upon
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in Petroleum
Engineering
The National Engineering Technician
Diploma in Petroleum Engineering
Technology (NETD-PET) attempts to
produce engineering technologists
who are capable of performing
effectively in all areas of the upstream
petroleum industry. Graduates develop
the required skills through practical
application of key concepts and
principles in petroleum engineering
technology.
Potential Careers and Employment
Employment in upstream Oil and Gas,
exploration field operations, drilling,
computer applications, prospect
analysis and reserves determination
include positions as:
Computer Application
Technologists
Field Supervisors
Geological, drilling, production and
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reservoir technologists
Petroleum Engineering
Technologists
Rig Supervisors
Well Log Analysts
Well-site Geological Technologists
Well Test Analysts
Credits
Graduation from the programme
requires successful completion of 96
credits with a minimum cumulative GPA
of 2.0 required.
Admission Criteria
Passes in at least five (5) subjects
at CXC (CSEC) General Proficiency
(Grades I or II and from 1998, Grade III)
or GCE O Levels, which must include
Mathematics, English Language,
Chemistry and Physics or;
Completion of the Pre-University
Programme (formerly PreEngineering Programme) with
50% in ALL attempted subject
areas or equivalent Qualifications.
Mature Student entry*
* An applicant who does not satisfy
all stipulated minimum academic or
technical qualifications
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(PTDR131D) DRLG110D
Fundamentals of Drilling Technology
(PBL) (4 credits)
Fundamentals of rotary drilling, drilling
rigs, drilling rig systems, drill bits,
drill string design, drilling fluids, and
hydraulics, well control procedures.
This course explains the application of
the types of drilling rigs and describe
the characteristics and composition
of the drill string. The drilling fluid
composition and properties. The
optimum flowrates and bit nozzle sizes
are determined and drilling programs
created. Well control procedures,
abnormal pressures and applications of
underbalanced drilling.
PREREQUISITES: PETR110D,
ENSC110D
(CCEG110D) ENSC110D Engineering
Science (3 credits)
The purpose of this course is to provide
a foundation in scientific principles,
which will enable learners to solve
simple engineering problems at the
technician level. By studying the course,
learners will develop an understanding
of statics, dynamics, temperature and
kinetic energy, heat capacity and latent
heat, magnetism, electrical principles,
energy and engineering systems.
PREREQUISITES: MATH110D
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(CCMA120D) MATP111D
Mathematics for Technicians II
(3 credits)
This course enables the student
to develop the ability to apply
mathematics to the course of study.
Topics include: Algebra (logarithms,
indices, exponential equations), Graphs
(non-linear), Matrix Algebra, Complex
numbers, Calculus-differentiation,
partial derivatives, indefinite and definite
integration. Structured assignments
and integrative projects will facilitate
application of concepts.
PREREQUISITES: MATH110D
(CCMA130D) MATP112D
Mathematics for Technicians III
(3 credits)
This course enables the student to use
mathematical techniques to support the
study of other units. Topics include:
Vectors, Algebra-partial fractions,
binomial theorem. Differential calculusapplication to rates, maxima and
minima, points of inflexion. Structured
assignments and integrative projects
will facilitate application of concepts.
PREREQUISITES: MATH111D
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PREREQUISITES: SAFE 110D or
permission from the Instructor
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(CCMA220D) MATP211D
Mathematics for Technicians V
(3 credits)
This course enables the student to
develop and extend the understanding
of mathematical concepts learnt and
apply to practical cases. Topics include:
Matrices and Vectors-inverse of a
matrix, Cramers Rule, Row reduction,
Angle between two vectors, dot product,
cross product, Trigonometry, addition
theorem, products as sums and
differences, Statistics and Probability,
estimation, hypothesis testing for
a population mean and population
proportion. Structured assignments
and integrative projects will facilitate
application of concepts.
PREREQUISITE: MATP210D
(PTRE223D) NGAS210D Natural Gas
Engineering (3 credits)
This course provides a review of gas
properties, gas material balance and
recoverable gas, gas processing and
marketable gas, gas marketing, gas
well testing and gas deliverability
forecasting.
PREREQUISITES: RENG210D,
PROD211D, COMP110D
Recommended: MATH210D
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technology, log responses to
petrophysical characteristics, and basic
well log analysis and interpretation
methods. Several single-well data sets
will be used to illustrate and apply
the technical concepts discussed in
class where at the end of the course,
students will be expected to identify
various lithology and fluid-bearing units,
discern the types of fluids present,
quantify porosity and fluid saturation of
fluid-bearing units and quantify static
hydrocarbon reserves in place.
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Engineering
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* An applicant who does not satisfy
all stipulated minimum academic or
technical qualifications
1st Year Term 1 Courses and
Description
(CCCL110D) COMM110D
Communications and Life Skills for
Technicians (3 credits)
This course has two fundamentals
components: Communications and Lifeskills. The communications component
accounts for 2/3 of the overall mark
while the life-skills portion carries
the remaining 1/3 of the course. The
subject aims to provide a foundation
for employment as well as a basis
for further study. It aims to develop
learners communication skills by
diverse means, including writing and
speaking. It also introduces learners to a
variety of techniques used for obtaining,
evaluating, processing and presenting
information. This subject provides
opportunities to develop key skills in
application of number, communications,
improving learning and performance
and working with others. This subject
also provides some basic skills relating
to the working environment, personal
development, personal and work
interests.
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Description
(UEFN123D) ELEC110D Electrical and
Electronic Principles I (4 credits)
This is an introductory course in
electrical and electronic principles,
concepts and relationships. The course
covers resistance, current and voltage
relationships; power and energy; circuit
analysis; magnetism, capacitance and
inductance; steady-state and transient
response. The labs supplement the
theory by using lab connections and
computer simulations to illustrate
operational and analytical concepts.
(UEFN124D) ELEC111D Electrical and
Electronics Workshop (2 credits)
This course offers an introduction to
the electrical and electronic field. The
student will install and test simple
single phase circuits and be introduced
to the regulations and requirements for
domestic wiring. Students will acquire
and practice the necessary knowledge,
skills and attitude to work safely in
an electrical environment. They will
also acquire the skills required of an
electronic technician such as soldering
and de-soldering and the use of test and
measurement equipment. The assembly,
testing and installation of cables and
their connectors are also introduced.
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(CCHS120D) SAFE111D
Environmental Safety (1 credit)
This course provides a description of
the natural environment, the impacts
of Pollution (air, water, soil, noise) on
the natural environment and methods
to reduce these negative impacts;
an overview of the current pollution
regulations and a study of selected
industries in Trinidad to determine the
environmental impact of the industry on
the natural environment and mitigation
measures employed to ameliorate these
impacts.
PREREQUISITES: SAFE110D or
permission from the Instructor
1st Year Term 3 Courses and
Description
(UEFN131D) ELTR110D Analogue
Electronics I (3 credits)
This introductory course in electronics
covers the operation and application
of the most common semiconductor
devices including: diodes, bipolar
junction transistors, field effect
transistors, and differential amplifiers.
Circuits using these devices will be
studied and analysed. Laboratory
exercises will include construction and
modelling of these circuits to verify the
concepts introduced and the application
of the theory.
PREREQUISITES: ELEC110D,
ELEC111D, MATH111D
(UEFN132D) ELTR111D Digital
Electronics I (3 credits)
This course is an introduction to digital
logic concepts. The topics covered are,
conversion between, and the arithmetic
manipulation of various numbering
systems and some common codes used
in the digital electronics field, logic
gates, combinational logic circuits,
Boolean algebraic laws and rules,
Karnaugh Mapping, the analysis design
and implementation of combinational
logic circuits.
PREREQUISITES: ELEC110D
(UEFN133D) CNTR111D
Programmable Logic Controllers
(PBL) (4 credits)
The monitoring and controlling of
pulp and paper mills, petrochemical
industry, compressor stations are done
by programmable logic controllers
(PLCs). This course provides the
student with the necessary information
and resources required for PLC
installation, as well as entering and
editing basic instructions used by the
PLC-5 Allen-Bradley system. Topics
covered are: I/O connections, memory
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structures. Programming exercises
will make up a large component of the
course. Emphasis will be placed on
problem analysis, good programming
style and professional documentation.
PREREQUISITES: COMP110D,
MATH110D
PCHW210D PC Hardware (3 credits)
This course provides the foundations for
a detailed understanding of the physical
personal computer components found
in a typical Corporate Network. Students
will learn to identify and install common
PC components and software. Students
will develop a thorough understanding
of problem solving and troubleshooting
techniques. Strong focus will be on the
Hardware Objectives of the CompTIA
A+ Certification.
PREREQUISITES: ELTR110D, ELTR111D
(ITCN205D) NWOP210D Network
Operating Systems (3 credits)
This course introduces Network
Operating Systems. It covers system
administration, user management,
allocation of network resources,
network security features and the
printing environment. The installation,
configuration, operation, monitoring
and securing of the Microsoft Windows
Environment is part of the focus of this
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(ITCN206D) DICO210D Digital
Measurement and Control Systems
(3 credits)
This Course focuses on solving real
world measurement problems using
a desktop computer. To this end,
the student will gain knowledge and
experience with the inner workings
of transducers, signal conditioners,
computer interfaces, and the software
that combines these into a coherent
whole.
PREREQUISITES: ELTR110D, ELTR111D
(ITCN202D) COET210D
Communication Engineering Theory
(4 credits)
This unit is a study of the principles
of communication engineering, an
important step in the development
of an understanding of electronic
communication processes together
with their technical and commercial
uses, and of their importance to modern
society. In this unit an understanding
of the various principles that govern
common communication processes
is developed. This is then used as the
basis for the study of the operations
of various communication devices.
Commonly used communication
engineering terminology e.g.
channels, transmitter and receiver and
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radio systems including microwave
frequencies, waveguides, passive and
active devices, and microwave antennas
and satellite communications systems;
fiber optic transmission including
SONET , fiber splicing, fiber and coaxial
cable terminations, and test equipment;
link budgets for the systems covered.
PREREQUISITES: COET210D
Communication Engineering Theory
(ITCN212D) PROJ211D
Communication Engineering Project
(6 credits)
The participant will apply skills and
knowledge acquired throughout
the COMM Eng. programme to
design/implement and fabricate a
communications system or a control
system . The project may be a
microprocessor controllers, a network
solution, a wireless implementations for
data or voice or any other systems of a
similar nature chosen by the student/
students or suggested by the instructor.
The project team will employ project
management skills introduced in the
course as well as proper research
techniques. The team create a
project report as well as do a formal
presentation of the work.
PREREQUISITES: MIDE210D,
DICO210D, INTW211D, COET210D
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Computer Engineering
Computer Engineering is a well
established and full-fledged engineering
discipline worldwide. The computer
Technician performs a variety of
computer and computer related tasks.
Some of the jobs are system designer,
system analyst, computer programmer,
database design and administrator,
Network design and administrator,
technical support etc. The graduate
computer technician will be equipped
with the necessary knowledge and skills
to also undertake research in the field.
Potential Careers and Employment
Opportunities
The programs prepare
graduating students for employment in
the following sector:
Gas & Oil
Energy
Financial
Health
Education & Research
Tourism & Hospitality
Manufacturing
Distribution
Personal services
The graduates will be expected to take
key roles in the firms in these sectors
and to make a significant contribution
to any information or data processing
activity.
Admissions Criteria
The admission requirements are in
accordance with the Universitys
regulations for admission to the NETD
program. The Computer Engineering
Program requires one of the following:
Caribbean Examination Council
Examinations (CXC) or GCE
O-Levels in the following subjects:
Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics,
English Language and one other
subject.
Relevant NEC Technicians Diploma
Mature student entry: An applicant
who does not satisfy all the
stipulated minimum academic
or technical qualifications for
admission to a program may be
accepted as a Mature Student. He/
she would need to possess the
critical elements of the stipulated
qualification and would be assessed
by the UTT Program Professor
as possessing a combination of
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qualifications and educational or
experiential maturity to enable him/
her to successfully participate in the
Program.
Programme Credits
Graduation from the programme
requires successful completion of 96
credits with a minimum cumulative GPA
of 2.0.
Courses and Descriptions
Year 1 Term 1
(CCCL110D) COMM110D
Communications and Life Skills for
Technicians (1 Credit)
The Life Skills course is implemented
as a core component of The University
of Trinidad and Tobagos Diploma
Programmes. This course focuses
on three areas Psychosocial Skills;
Societal Skills; and Study Skills - and
encourages students practical and
reflective development in these areas.
Students explore and investigate a range
of topics under these broad headings,
through lecture sessions and via
research. A variety of performance tasks
are assigned, each aimed at fostering
students emotional, social, academic
and economic intelligence.
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illness of workers or damage to property
and or the environment.
(ITFN101D) COMP110D Introduction
to Computers and Programming (3
Credits)
This course introduces the student
to computer systems and structured
programming using the C++
programming language with emphasis
on proper program design. Topics
include program development, use of a
development environment, data types,
selection statements, repetition and loop
statements. An introduction to the use of
spreadsheets is also included.
Year 1 Term 2
(UEFN123D) ELEC112D Introduction
to Electrical and Electronic Principles
I (4 Credits)
An Introductory course in electrical
and electronic principles, concepts
and relationships. The course covers
resistance, current and voltage
relationships; semiconductors,
power and energy; circuit analysis;
capacitance; magnetism and
inductance; steady-state and transient
response. The labs supplement the
theory by using lab connections and
computer simulations to illustrate
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oriented programming courses.
PREREQUISITE: COMP110D
(UEFN126D) CNTR110D
Instrumentation and Control Principles
(2 Credits)
This course gives learners an
appreciation for the principles of
industrial instrumentation. The unit will
also give learners an understanding
of the techniques used in industrial
process control, and enable them to
predict controller settings and make
adjustments to achieve stability in a
control system.
PREREQUISITE: ENSC 110D
Year 1 Term 3
(CCMA130D) MATP112D
Mathematics for Technicians III (3
Credits)
This course enables the student to use
mathematical techniques to support the
study of other units. Topics include:
Vectors, Algebra partial fractions,
binomial theorem. Differential calculus
application to rates, maxima and
minima, points of inflexion. Structured
assignments and integrative projects
will facilitate application of concepts
PREREQUISITE: MATH111D
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(ITCT201D) COMP211D
Microprocessor Architecture and
Interfacing (3 Credits)
This unit is concerned with
Microprocessor architecture concepts
utilizing the Intel 80x 86 families
of CPUs. Hardware and software
principles; programming in assembly
language within the MS-DOS/PC-BIOS
environment.
(ITCT202D) OOPR210D Object
Oriented Programming 1 (4 Credits)
This unit introduces students to
problem solving and object-oriented
programming using Java with a strong
emphasis on proper program design.
Topics include object oriented design
concepts (such as classes, attributes
and methods), selection structures,
arrays, strings and an introduction to
advance object-oriented concepts.
PREREQUISITES: COMP110D,
PROG110D
(ITCT203D) PROG210D Fourth
Generation Languages (3 Credits)
The student will learn how to use a
fourth generation software system.
Topics covered include relational
database concepts and a data retrieval
and manipulation language Structured
Query Language (SQL). Any RDBMS
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Year 2 Term 2
(ITCT206D) SYDV210D Distributed
Systems Development (3 Credits)
This unit enables the learner to
understand and use distributed
computing systems development
technologies. Build applications using
various web technologies. Understand
aspects of distributed systems design
including architectures, distributed
databases, security and cryptography.
Understand applications of distributed
systems including e-commerce and
enterprise system architectures.
(ITCT207D) INSY210D Information
Systems (PBL,SL) (3 Credits)
This course introduces the learner to
the methods of object-oriented software
engineering as applied to Information
computer systems. Topics include:
planning and feasibility, requirements
analysis, specification, system lifecycle, prototyping, object-oriented
design, documentation and CASE
tools. A substantial project, such as the
development of an information storage
and retrieval system, will be undertaken
by learners working in teams. This
project will be completed in INSY 211D
INFORMATION SYSTEMS II.
PREREQUISITE:
National Engineering
Technician Diploma
Programmes
Java 1, Java II, Oracle, HCI, User
Documentation Report
The Programming Lab
WindowsXP SP3, Java JDK 6.x, Java
SDK, Apache Tomcat 6.x, NetBeans
6.x (UML plugin), Mysql Server 5.x,
Internet Explorer 7.x
(ITCT208D) OOPR211D Object
Oriented Programming 2 PBL (4
Credits)
This unit builds on Object Oriented
Programming 1 and is designed
to enhance the students problem
solving and program design abilities.
Emphasis is placed on advanced
object oriented concepts with the use
of interfaces and abstract classes.
Learners are introduced to the Singleton
and Observer objects as well as
concepts relating to data structures and
algorithms for sorting and searching.
PREREQUISITE: OOPR210D
(CCMA220D) MATP211D
Mathematics for Technicians V (3
Credits)
This course enables the student to
develop and extend the understanding of
mathematical concepts learnt and apply
to practical cases. Topics include:
Matrices and Vectors inverse of a
matrix, Cramers Rule, Row reduction,
Angle between two vectors, dot product,
Year 2 Term 3
(ITCT210D) MGMT210D
Management and Finance (3 Credits)
This is a classroom-based second
level management course that exposes
the technician to further insights into
the world of business with which he/
she is likely to interface. Management
Information Systems, Finance,
Accounting, HR Management, Quality
and Productivity Control, Decision and
E-Business are some of the subject
areas to be covered in this course. A
practical business case will be the
primary in-course assessment tool.
The course will be delivered in both
lecture and Project Based Learning
(PBL) formats and will make ample use
of teamwork, group discussions and
student-directed learning to facilitate the
teaching /learning process. Solutions
will be sought for anticipated and
unanticipated problems as the learning
process progresses.
OR
(CCCH110D) CHEM110D Chemistry
for Technicians (3 Credits)
A study of the principles of Chemistry is
the first step in the development of an
understanding of chemical
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(ITCT201D) COMP211D
Microprocessor Architecture and
Interfacing (3 Credits)
This unit is concerned with
Microprocessor architecture concepts
utilizing the Intel 80x 86 families
of CPUs. Hardware and software
principles; programming in assembly
language within the MS-DOS/PC-BIOS
environment.
(ITCT202D) OOPR210D Object
Oriented Programming 1 (4 Credits)
This unit introduces students to
problem solving and object-oriented
programming using Java with a strong
emphasis on proper program design.
Topics include object oriented design
concepts (such as classes, attributes
and methods), selection structures,
arrays, strings and an introduction to
advance object-oriented concepts.
PREREQUISITES: COMP110D,
PROG110D
(ITCT203D) PROG210D Fourth
Generation Languages (3 Credits)
The student will learn how to use a
fourth generation software system.
Topics covered include relational
database concepts and a data retrieval
and manipulation language Structured
Query Language (SQL). Any RDBMS
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Year 2 Term 2
(ITCT206D) SYDV210D Distributed
Systems Development (3 Credits)
This unit enables the learner to
understand and use distributed
computing systems development
technologies. Build applications using
various web technologies. Understand
aspects of distributed systems design
including architectures, distributed
databases, security and cryptography.
Understand applications of distributed
systems including e-commerce and
enterprise system architectures.
(ITCT207D) INSY210D Information
Systems (PBL,SL) (3 Credits)
This course introduces the learner to
the methods of object-oriented software
engineering as applied to Information
computer systems. Topics include:
planning and feasibility, requirements
analysis, specification, system lifecycle, prototyping, object-oriented
design, documentation and CASE
tools. A substantial project, such as the
development of an information storage
and retrieval system, will be undertaken
by learners working in teams. This
project will be completed in INSY 211D
INFORMATION SYSTEMS II.
PREREQUISITE:
National Engineering
Technician Diploma
Programmes
Java 1, Java II, Oracle, HCI, User
Documentation Report
The Programming Lab
WindowsXP SP3, Java JDK 6.x, Java
SDK, Apache Tomcat 6.x, NetBeans
6.x (UML plugin), Mysql Server 5.x,
Internet Explorer 7.x
(ITCT208D) OOPR211D Object
Oriented Programming 2 PBL (4
Credits)
This unit builds on Object Oriented
Programming 1 and is designed
to enhance the students problem
solving and program design abilities.
Emphasis is placed on advanced
object oriented concepts with the use
of interfaces and abstract classes.
Learners are introduced to the Singleton
and Observer objects as well as
concepts relating to data structures and
algorithms for sorting and searching.
PREREQUISITE: OOPR210D
(CCMA220D) MATP211D
Mathematics for Technicians V (3
Credits)
This course enables the student to
develop and extend the understanding of
mathematical concepts learnt and apply
to practical cases. Topics include:
Matrices and Vectors inverse of a
matrix, Cramers Rule, Row reduction,
Angle between two vectors, dot product,
Year 2 Term 3
(ITCT210D) MGMT210D
Management and Finance (3 Credits)
This is a classroom-based second
level management course that exposes
the technician to further insights into
the world of business with which he/
she is likely to interface. Management
Information Systems, Finance,
Accounting, HR Management, Quality
and Productivity Control, Decision and
E-Business are some of the subject
areas to be covered in this course. A
practical business case will be the
primary in-course assessment tool.
The course will be delivered in both
lecture and Project Based Learning
(PBL) formats and will make ample use
of teamwork, group discussions and
student-directed learning to facilitate the
teaching /learning process. Solutions
will be sought for anticipated and
unanticipated problems as the learning
process progresses.
OR
(CCCH110D) CHEM110D Chemistry
for Technicians (3 Credits)
A study of the principles of Chemistry
is the first step in the development
of an understanding of chemical
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processes together with their technical
and commercial uses; and of their
importance to modern society. In
this unit the principle of periodic
classification and the relationship to
electronic structures is developed.
These principles are then used as the
basis for the study of selected chemical
combinations with respect to formation,
structure, bonding, reactions, and
commercial uses.
(ITFN211D) HTWK211D Advanced
Computer Networking (3 credits)
This advance-networking Course
focuses on inter-connectivity within
wide area networks. Students study
concepts of Ethernet switching, routing,
bridging, and administration of wide
area networks. Advanced UNIX network
administration is also studied. Students
will use a project management model
for Projects. The first half of the course
emphasized individual work; in the
second half, students work in Teams.
Emphasis is on acquiring the practical
knowledge required to implement
bridges and routers; checking network
interface and protocols; testing cables;
fault diagnostics, and preventative
measures. Students are exposed to the
technologies used to transport data over
wide area networks. Topics include:
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National Engineering
Technician Diploma In
Chemical Engineering
The Diploma in Chemical Engineering
programme is designed to meet the
needs of the Petroleum, Petrochemical,
Chemical, Fertilizer and Allied Industries
as well as the Food Industry for trained
personnel in the areas of production,
process operations, maintenance and
environmental control. It focuses on
developing a sound understanding of
chemical engineering fundamentals,
process design technology, operations
and control and environmental
engineering.
Potential Careers and Employment
Opportunities
Graduates of the Diploma in Chemical
Engineering will be able to assume
positions such as Operators,
Technicians or Engineering Technical
Assistants. The programme prepares
graduating students for employment in
the following areas:
- Petrochemical Industries
- Refineries
- Gas processing
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- Electric Utilities
- Technical sales and service
representatives
- Manufacturing
- Water and sanitation industries
Admissions Criteria
The admission requirements are in
accordance with the Universitys
regulations for admission to
undergraduate programmes (Section
4.3, UTT Academic Regulations for
Undergraduate Programmes, Feb 2008)
and require the following:
Passes in at least five (5) subjects
at CXC (CSEC) General Proficiency
(Grades I or II and from 1998,
Grade III) or GCE O Levels, which
must include Mathematics, English
Language, Chemistry and Physics
or;
Completion of the Pre-University
Programme (formerly PreEngineering Programme) with
50% in ALL attempted subject areas
or;
Other equivalent Qualifications may
also be considered.
Programme Credits
Graduation from the programme
requires successful completion of 96
credits with a minimum cumulative
GPA of 2.0. Courses and Descriptions
Year 1 Term 1
(CCCL110D) COMM110D
Communications and Life Skills for
Technicians (1 Credit)
The Life Skills course is implemented
as a core component of The University
of Trinidad and Tobagos Diploma
Programmes. This course focuses
on three areas Psychosocial Skills;
Societal Skills; and Study Skills - and
encourages students practical and
reflective development in these areas.
Students explore and investigate a range
of topics under these broad headings,
through lecture sessions and via
research. A variety of performance tasks
are assigned, each aimed at fostering
students emotional, social, academic
and economic intelligence.
In addition, the course promises to
support participants acquisition of
knowledge, skills, attitudes and values
as they make choices that will result in
healthy and productive life styles.
(CCEG110D) ENSC110D Engineering
Science (3 Credits)
The purpose of this course is to provide
a foundation in scientific principles,
which will enable learners to solve
simple engineering problems at the
technician level. By studying the course,
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to energy production in the Industrial
environment.
There are nine labs conducted to
facilitate learning of the practical
analytical techniques used in the topics
covered.
PREREQUISITE: Attendance to all
Laboratory sessions are compulsory
(DMVC111D) SAFE110D Introduction
to Health and Safety Hazards and
Laws (3 Credits)
This course will provide the knowledge
and skills to anticipate, identify, and
evaluate safety hazards; interpret
existing safety and health laws and
regulations; recommend appropriate
controls and safe operating procedures
to eliminate or reduce risk of injury and
illness of workers or damage to property
and or the environment.
(ITFN101D) COMP110D Introduction
to Computers and Programming
(3 Credits)
This course introduces the student
to computer systems and structured
programming using the C++
programming language with emphasis
on proper program design. Topics
include program development, use of a
development environment, data types,
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learners knowledge of the principles
of fluid mechanics and the techniques
used to predict the behavior of fluids
in engineering applications. After the
completion of the course, one should
learn how to analyze the behavior of
fluids as they flow through circular pipes
considering energy contained by the
fluid by virtue of its pressure, velocity
and position. At the end of the course,
one should learn how to account for
energy losses and additions that occur
as fluid flows through many types of
systems.
(CCHS120D) SAFE111D
Environmental Safety (1 Credit)
This course provides a description of
the natural environment, the impacts
of Pollution (air, water, soil, noise) on
the natural environment and methods
to reduce these negative impacts;
an overview of the current pollution
regulations and a study of selected
industries in Trinidad to determine the
environmental impact of the industry on
the natural environment and mitigation
measures employed to ameliorate these
impacts.
Year 1 Term 3
(CVCV103D) MATH112D
Mathematics for Technicians III
(3 Credits)
This course enables the student to use
mathematical techniques to support the
study of other units. Topics include:
Vectors, Algebra partial fractions,
binomial theorem. Differential calculus
application to rates, maxima and
minima, points of inflexion. Structured
assignments and integrative projects
will facilitate application of concepts
PREREQUISITE: MATH111D
(PEIN130D) INST110D
Instrumentation for Process
Measurement and Control Principles
(PBL) (4 Credits)
This course gives learners an
appreciation of the principles of
industrial instrumentation. The unit will
also give learners an understanding
of the techniques used in industrial
process control and enable them to
predict controller settings and make
adjustments to achieve stability in such
a control system.
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Year 2 Term 1
(CVCV201D) MATH210D
Mathematics for Technicians IV
(3 Credits)
This course enables the student to
develop and extend the understanding of
mathematical concepts learnt and apply
to practical cases. Topics include:
Integral calculus areas, volumes,
centroids, Numerical integration to
evaluate definite integrals, methods
of integration and first and second
order differential equations. Structured
assignments and integrative projects
will facilitate application of concepts.
PREREQUISITE: MATH112D
(MEMG229D) HETR210D HEAT
TRANSFER (3 Credits)
This course is structured such that the
student will be able to understand the
following: Steady state conduction;
natural and forced convection; identify
and rate heat exchangers; calculate and
apply appropriate mean temperature
differences; film heat transfer
coefficients; describe the major features
of heat exchangers; film and drop
condensation; radiation.
PREREQUISITE: THDY110D, MATH112D,
FLSY110D
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Programmes
equilibria, Chemical kinetics and
Thermodynamics to process design and
operations.
PREREQUISITE: THDY110D, ENCH110D
(PEDN220D) PRDE210D Chemical
Process Design (4 Credits)
This unit is concerned with concepts
and calculations related to chemical
engineering design problems. It
provides underpinning knowledge
about: Block Flow Diagrams, Process
Flow Diagrams and Piping and
Instrumentation Diagrams. Preliminary
sizing of pipelines, Two phase
separators, Centrifugal compressors,
Heat exchangers and Distillation towers;
Estimate Capital and Operating costs
and use economic evaluations to
determine the feasibility of projects;
Perform a computer simulation of a
section of a chemical plant.
PREREQUISITE: MATR210D, HETR210D,
CALC210D, COMP110D, FDAC110D
(PEIN220D) PRIN210D Analytical &
Process Instrumentation (3 Credits)
This course will provide basic
instrumentation techniques for chemical
analysis in the chemical process
industries; analytical equipment in both
an analytical and process laboratory
setting using on-line equipment;
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(PEEN230D) ENEN210D
Environmental Engineering (3 Credits)
This course introduces students to
engineering solutions and treatment
technology designs that are applicable
to pollution control management of air,
and water contaminants in Trinidad &
Tobago.
PREREQUISITE: SAFE111D
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Technology
Programmes
Bachelor of
Technology
Programmes
Bachelor of
Technology in
Animal Science and
Technology
Food and agricultural industries in
Trinidad and Tobago have experienced
similar challenges as many other
countries: human capital building,
social transformation, environmental
concern, and global competition. The
UTT has taken a historical opportunity
and is in a position to transform these
vital industries through consolidation
and transformation of institutions. With
a sustainable strategy for technology
development and transfer, it can renew
human and societal interest, create
employment opportunity, improve
quality of life, and assure food security
and safety for the Country.
Potential Careers and Employment
Opportunities
Career paths include livestock
production and the extensive
infrastructure that provides the
products and services required
for management, marketing and
processing of livestock and livestock
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products.
Sales
Management
Public Relations
Marketing
Quality Control and Education
Admissions Criteria
The following minimum entry standards
shall apply for the B.Sc. and B.Tech.
degrees in Animal Science and
Technology:
1. Caribbean Advanced Proficiency
Examination CAPE LEVEL I with
grades 3 and above in Biology and
Chemistry. Applicants with CAPE
LEVEL II passes in Mathematics,
Physics, Chemistry and Biology
would be eligible for certain
exemptions. General Paper or
Communication Studies would be
an asset to applicants. Applicants
should also have attained 5 O
Level passes including English,
Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology
and another subject. (Agricultural
Science is acceptable).
OR
2. An ECIAF Diploma in: - Agriculture,
or,
- Animal Health and Veterinary
Public Health, or,
- Animal Health, Production, and
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Technology
Programmes
of solutions and mixtures of gases,
liquids and solids. This course is
also concerned with the principles of
reactivity including the rate of chemical
reactions, the factors affecting the
rate, as well as the chemical reactions
at equilibrium and thermodynamics.
The chemistry of various elements
is examined with an emphasis on
the transition elements and a brief
introduction of nuclear chemistry is
offered.
(BACC105B) ECON210B Economics
(3 Credits)
This course is designed to examine
the fundamentals of organising a small
business, fundamental entrepreneurial
responsibilities and decisions
applicable to the creation and operation
of agribusinesses. Emphasis is on the
challenges of entrepreneurship, building
the business plan, strategic planning,
forms of ownership, marketing, pricing,
cash flows, financial planning, putting
the plan to work, looking at ethical
and legal concerns and the regulatory
environment. Emphasis will also be
placed on real world application of
business theory through the building
of an effective business plan, case
study analysis and interaction with
entrepreneurs. The course will be taught
from the standpoint of the individual
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(BACC104B) PHYS110B Physics (3
credits)
This Course introduces students to
both practical and theoretical aspects
of physics as it applies to life sciences.
Topics covered include, measuring
systems and instruments; one and
two dimensional motion; properties
of matter; heat and; electricity and
magnetism.
(BAAS111B) ANIM111B Principles
of Animal Science (3 credits)
The course will provide the students
with fundamental, theoretical and
practical background in livestock
science to allow them to successfully
navigate through other livestock courses
in the programme. It course discusses
the major factors and contemporary
issues affecting the productivity and
profitability of the various livestock
sector. This course will look at livestock
products, production, and trade in
livestock products as it relates to
Trinidad and Tobago and the wider
Caribbean, factors impacting on the
productivity of the livestock sector,
systems of livestock production and
core elements of livestock operations.
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Year 1 Term 2
(BACC107B) MBIO111B
Microbiology (3 Credits)
The Course teaches basic modern
microbiology. It covers nutrition,
cultivation, isolation of microorganisms,
control of microorganisms,
microbiology of water and wastewater,
food microbiology, microbial
ecology, soil microbiology, microbial
deterioration of materials and basic
morphology of viruses and their
replication. The student will gain
good basic knowledge of the role of
microorganisms in the environment.
The practical component of the course
will consolidate the theory. The course
is basic for animal, plant or human
microbiology courses.
(BACC108B) ENTR111B
Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
This course will focus on specific
requirements of the agricultural sector
as it relates to agribusiness. The
overall intent is to provide students
with a framework for examining the
agricultural experience, beginning
at the first stage of production to the
final stage of output with the ultimate
customer being the end-user in
mind. The goal is to provide a solid
Bachelor of
Technology
Programmes
BIOS110B Biostatistics (3 Credits)
This course focuses on basic concepts
and methods of statistics and their
application to problems in the health
and biomedical sciences. Topics
include graphical and numerical
descriptions and summarization
of data, basic probability theory,
probability distributions, point and
confidence interval estimation, and
hypothesis testing with emphasis on
one- and two-sample comparisons
involving continuous and categorical
data. Correlation, simple linear
regression, and analysis of variance
will be introduced. Scholars will work
with clinical datasets and will learn
to analyse the data and explain their
findings.
PREREQUISITES: CALC110B or
MATH110B
(BACC114B) COMM210B Effective
Communication (3 Credits)
The course is introduced through the
principles of composition, use and
misuse of English in critical arguments,
evaluating sources of information,
prose style in technical writing. Since
the ability to communicate and write
effectively is one of the most powerful
resources for business success, this
course is designed to provide the
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Year 1 Term 3
(BACC399B) ANIM499B Incubator
Project (12 Credits split over the final
term of each year)
This is a highly structured course which
will be conducted through project
teams under the guidance of appropriate
faculty members with respect to
business development and management
as well as agricultural production and
processing systems. This projectbased learning is considered integral
to the programme so that it maintains
real world relevance for students.
The chosen project will integrate the
varied learnt concepts in science and
technological knowledge for agricultural
production and processing along with
important business concepts such as
entrepreneurship, creativity and idea
development, design of competitive
business models, and building strategic
plans with relevant components such
as feasibility analyses, marketing and
pricing, managing finances etc.
This course will be the focal point
through which CBAFT will be able to
produce the new generation of food
and agricultural entrepreneurs and
biotechnologists to undertake the
development of food and agricultural
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Technology
Programmes
(BAAS201B) ANIM311B Animal
Nutrition (3 Credits)
This course focuses on nutrients and
sources of various nutrients. It will
include the digestion, absorption,
transport and metabolism of nutrients
derived from common feeds, energy
and protein utilisation. It will also focus
on the factors affecting the nutrient
requirements of animals and the factors
influencing the utilisation of various
feedstuffs.
PREREQUISITE: BIOL110B or
ANIM310B
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used to regulate reproduction of farm
animals to improve the productivity
and profitability of farm enterprises.
The course will cover the anatomy
and physiology of farm animals,
including comparative anatomy of the
male and female reproductive tract,
reproductive cycles, gametogenesis and
folliculogenesis, ovulation, erection and
ejaculation, fertilisation, placentation,
parturition and lactation. Knowledge of
these processes will be used to develop
a basic understanding of reproductive
management goals and reproductive
technologies used to achieve these
goals.
PREREQUISITE: ANIM310B
(BAAS217B) ANIM314B Animal
Selection and Breeding (3 Credits)
The course first reviews the nature
of Mendelian inheritance when
extended to quantitative traits that is
jointly influenced by the environment
and the simultaneous segregation
of many genes. The theoretical and
scientific aspects of practical animal
breeding programmes which lead to
genetic improvement of efficiency and
profitability of animal production is
then emphasised. The course integrates
quantitative genetics with concepts
of statistics, economics, biology
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Technology
Programmes
Year 2 Term 3
Year 3 Term 1
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Programmes
nutrition and feeding, health and
disease, lactation in dairy goats and
housing and environment and waste
management
PREREQUISITES: ANIM311B,
ANIM312B
(BAAS317B) ANIM317B
Reproductive Management (3 credits)
The course is aimed at providing
students with the knowledge and skills
needed to understand reproductive
management goals and targets, and
implement reproductive technologies
and management practices
including estrus detection, estrous
synchronisation, artificial insemination,
timed artificial insemination, embryo
transfer, semen evaluation, breeding
soundness examination, pregnancy
diagnosis and the evaluation of breeding
records to achieve high levels of
reproductive efficiency. Additionally, the
course would provide students with an
understanding of the etiology and effect
of various reproductive disorders.
PREREQUISITES: ANIM310B,
ANIM313B
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(BAAS318B) ANIM318B Feeds and
Feeding (3 credits)
This course is a continuation of Animal
Nutrition designed for students to
evaluate problems in feeding beef and
cattle, swine, poultry, small ruminants
and other species of economic
importance. Relevant aspects of
digestion, metabolism and partitioning
of nutrients as well as current issues
of feeding and diagnosing nutritional
deficiencies in various species of
livestock will be examined. The
course is designed to aid students in
solving on-farm nutritionally based
problems, with in-depth evaluation of
nutrient requirements, feed ingredients
and ration formulation. A case study
approach will be used in conjunction
with computer ration formulation
programmes.
PREREQUISITE: ANIM311B
(BACC425B) ANIM450B CAPSTONE
(3 credits)
The capstone project is intended to be
a culminating experience for students
working in teams to synthesise their
diverse accumulated learning along
with their technical and social skills to
identify and solve a critical problem
in their chosen discipline. Students
will use their broadly comprehensive
Bachelor of
Technology Crop
Science and
Technology
Food and agricultural industries in
Trinidad and Tobago have experienced
similar challenges as many other
countries: human capital building,
social transformation, environmental
concern, and global competition. The
UTT has taken a historical opportunity
and is in a position to transform these
vital industries through consolidation
and transformation of institutions. With
a sustainable strategy for technology
development and transfer, it can renew
human and societal interest, create
employment opportunity, improve
quality of life, and assure food security
and safety for the Country.
Potential Careers and Employment
Opportunities
The emphasis in this degree is to allow
the students to:
be farmready graduates/
entrepreneurs
specialise in the production and
processing of fruit, nut, vegetable,
engage in businesses activities,
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Admissions Criteria
The following minimum entry standards
shall apply for the B.Sc. and B.Tech.
degrees in Animal Science and
Technology:
1. Caribbean Advanced Proficiency
Examination CAPE LEVEL I with
grades 3 and above in Biology and
Chemistry. Applicants with CAPE
LEVEL II passes in Mathematics,
Physics, Chemistry and Biology
would be eligible for certain
exemptions. General Paper or
Communication Studies would be an
asset to applicants.
Applicants should also have attained
5 O Level passes including English,
Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology
and another subject. (Agricultural
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Science is acceptable).
OR
2. An ECIAF Diploma in: - Agriculture,
or,
- Animal Health and Veterinary
Public Health, or,
- Animal Health, Production, and
Veterinary Public Health
OR
3. Other equivalent Qualifications may
be also considered by an appointed
committee or Programme Professor.
Note: Applicants will be interviewed
before selection.
Applicants will be required to
successfully complete a medical fitness
examination.
Programme Credits
Graduation from the programme
requires successful completion of:
Bachelor of Technology: 120 credits
with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
Bachelor of
Technology
Programmes
(BACC102B) CALC110B Calculus I
(3 credits)
Calculus I covers an in depth the
differential calculus portion of a
two-course calculus sequence.
Topics include limits, continuity,
derivatives, and integrals of algebraic
and trANIMendental functions of
one variable, with applications.
Upon completion, students should
be able to apply differentiation and
integration techniques to algebraic and
trANIMendental function.
(BACC105B) ECON210B Economics
(3 Credits)
This course is designed to examine
the fundamentals of organising a small
business, fundamental entrepreneurial
responsibilities and decisions,
applicable to the creation and operation
of agribusinesses. Emphasis is on the
challenges of entrepreneurship, building
the business plan, strategic planning,
forms of ownership, marketing, pricing,
cash flows, financial planning, putting
the plan to work, looking at ethical
and legal concerns and the regulatory
environment. Emphasis will also be
placed on real world application of
business theory through the building
of an effective business plan, case
study analysis and interaction with
entrepreneurs. The course will be taught
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Year 1 Term 2
(BACC107B) MBIO111B
Microbiology (3 Credits)
The Course teaches basic modern
microbiology. It covers nutrition,
cultivation, isolation of microorganisms,
control of microorganisms,
microbiology of water and wastewater,
food microbiology, microbial
ecology, soil microbiology, microbial
deterioration of materials and basic
morphology of viruses and their
replication. The student will gain
good basic knowledge of the role of
microorganisms in the environment.
The practical component of the course
will consolidate the theory. The course
is basic for animal, plant or human
microbiology courses.
PREREQUISITE: BIOL210B
(BACC108B) ENTR111B
Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
This course will focus on specific
requirements of the agricultural sector
as it relates to agribusiness. The
overall intent is to provide students
with a framework for examining the
agricultural experience, beginning
at the first stage of production to the
final stage of output with the ultimate
customer being the end-user in
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(BACC111B) ACCT211B Accounting
(3 Credits)
The course introduces the student to
accounting as an information system
to help in the making of economic
decisions. It introduces concepts,
processes, principles and systems of
book-keeping and accounting. Topics
include definition and role of accounting
principles and concepts, accounting
processes, vouchers, journal, ledger,
trial balance, assets and liabilities,
preparation of final accounts and
reports, accounting systems, cost
accounting, an introduction to auditing
procedure and taxation principles and
management accounting including
budgeting. Emphasis is given to the
measurement, recognition and reporting
of current and long-term assets and
cost and management accounting to
help managers perform the traditional
management functions of planning,
controlling and decision-making.
The course includes lectures and
assignments and supporting discussion,
student participation and case analyses.
Students are expected to interact with
appropriate advisors, be able to work
effectively in teams, and be active
participants in classroom discussions
and exercises.
Year 1 Term 3
(BACC399B) CROP499B Incubator
Project (12 Credits split over the final
term of each year)
This is a highly structured course which
will be conducted through project
teams under the guidance of appropriate
faculty members with respect to
business development and management
as well as agricultural production and
processing systems. This projectbased learning is considered integral
to the programme so that it maintains
real world relevance for students.
The chosen project will integrate the
varied learnt concepts in science and
technological knowledge for agricultural
production and processing along with
important business concepts such as
entrepreneurship, creativity and idea
development, design of competitive
business models, and building strategic
plans with relevant components such
as feasibility analyses, marketing and
pricing, managing finances etc. This
course will be the focal point through
which CBAFT will be able to produce the
new generation of food and agricultural
entrepreneurs and biotechnologists
to undertake the development of food
and agricultural sectors leading to the
goals of wealth creation, food security,
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assimilation of carbon and nitrogen.
Later portions will cover selected
topics from microbial and animal
biochemistry. Topics will include
comparative aspects and evolutionary
relationships among domains of life;
photosynthesis by plants will be covered
in detail followed by microbial systems
for harvesting light energy; catabolism
of so-called xenobiotic compounds
of industrial origin by microbes will
be described followed by mammalian
detoxification systems; sensory systems
of animals will also be discussed
along with current thinking regarding
evolutionary origins. Nature of enzymes,
environmental influences of enzyme
activity; adaptation of enzyme activity
to the bodys needs. Applications to
medicine and drug development will
also be included.
PREREQUISITES: BIOL210B,
CHEM211B
(BACS102B) CROP403B Soil
Science (3 Credits)
An integrated perspective of the soil
physical, biological and chemical
properties is undertaken to better
understand and apply soil management
practices in the broader context of
agro-ecosystems. Emphasis will
be on clay soil management and
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the management of soil and other
growth media for optimal nutrition
of agricultural and horticultural
crops. This includes topics about
soil fertility management, soil liming
an amelioration, plant nutritional
physiology, production and use of
fertilisers, crop fertilizer response
and effects on crop quality, efficient
management of animal manures and
green manures for reducing nutrient
loss, fertilisation strategies for individual
crops and application of nutrient
balances.
(BACS204B) CROP210B Plant
Genetics and Breeding (3 Credits)
This course focuses on plant breeding
and genetics and its applications to
problems in plant science. Emphasis
will be placed on basic concepts in
plant breeding and genetics, including
techniques in genetic improvement of
plants and current regulations of genetic
materials. The purpose of the course
is to produce students who understand
genetics and plant breeding principles
and can apply these principles to a
range of crop improvement objectives.
The course will review basic plant
genetic principles as they apply to plant
breeding and field experimentation.
Among the topics of discussion will
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disease to occur: the pathogen, the host,
and the environment. Practicals and
field visits to be made to understand the
transmission, observe symptoms and
make diagnosis and control strategies
based on the application of fungicides,
biological control and deployment of
disease resistant varieties. Introduction
to recent plan biotechnology in crop
protection. Laboratory exercises to
include observation and identification of
fungi, bacteria, viruses and nematodes
and field visits to view symptoms of
major economic field and horticultural
crops.
PREREQUISITE: BIOL210B
(BACS206B) CROP250B Greenhouse
and Nursery Management (3 Credits)
This courses uses a hands-on laboratory
approach to teach students how to
grow and manage fall greenhouse crops
including bedding plants, cut flowers,
foliage, poinsettias and other flowering
potted plants. It emphasises the
principles of greenhouse management
for commercial production of floral
crops; greenhouse construction and
operation; regulating and controlling
the environment; applying cultural
practices as they affect plant processes
and influence growth and development;
management and marketing of high
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Technology
Programmes
(BACS203B) CROP330B Entomology
(3 Credits)
Introduction to the importance and
diversity of insect species, basic
taxonomy, physiology and behaviour. In
this course students will learn basics of
insect structure and function, and the
importance of insects in both natural
and man-made ecosystems. Emphasis
is placed on the various orders and
major families of insects and their varied
solutions to evolutionary problems.
Entomology is an introduction to insects
and their allies. Emphasis will be on
insect as pests and vectors of plant
disease and the economic damage. An
understanding of their ecology and life
cycles will be the basis of strategies
in controlling insect population
by chemical, biological, cultural
and integrated pest management.
Regulation and quarantine and
monitoring techniques and threatened
species will be studied. Social insects
and their economic and beneficial
use will be considered. Laboratory
exercises will include insect collection,
identification, classification and
mounting exercises are to be undertaken
along with laboratory exercises/
demonstration in insect anatomy. Field
symptoms of damage and life cycles
will be observed and recorded in field
work.
PREREQUISITES: BIOL210B
Year 2 Term 3
(BACC399B) CROP499B Incubator
Project (12 Credits split over the final
term of each year)
CROP325B Internship (6 credits)
Practical farm-work experience is
a necessary part of the agricultural
learning process and a good agrienterprise internship programme
can expose students to the practical
side of food and agriculture. As such,
given the stated vision of the CBAFTs
programmes to produce farm-ready
entrepreneurial graduates, this course
offers the opportunity for students to
obtain supervised work experience
and to observe and participate in
management and other operations
at University-approved agribusiness
enterprises. It provides a career-related
experience that enhances the students
academic learning by integrating
classroom theories and information
and real agri-business conditions
and situations through all aspects of
production and marketing over the
course of a farming season.
In Level 2: Semester 3, students will
continue to conduct the necessary work
on the incubator projects. Additionally,
each student will participate in a
mandatory industrial agricultural
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(BACS302B) CROP402B Agriculture
System Engineering (3 Credits)
This is an introduction to farm
and agricultural engineering. The
emphasis is to enable knowledgeable
in the various sources of power and
differentiate fossil and renewable
energy. The farm operations are high
mechanised, and farm machinery is
available for all type of terrain and
topography. The course introduces
farm power, and farm equipment and
implement for all land preparation,
tillage and planting, cultivation and
drainage and irrigation, crop-spraying,
and mower, combine-harvesting
operations. Renewable energy use for
irrigation, wind energy and solar energy,
crop dryers and processing technology,
and bio-gas technology, and micro-grid
electricity are discussed. Exposure to
material strengths, types, estimation
and budgeting of farm building and
equipment will be conducted. Designs
and construction of drainage and
irrigation systems, crop dryers, grading
systems will be introduced.
PREREQUISITES: PHYS110B
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Year 3 Term 2
(BACS303B) CROP405B Perennial
Crop Production and Processing (3
Credits)
This course covers the applied
principles of field crop growth,
development and maturation. An
indepth study on, variety recognition,
soil and agro-ecological conditions,
tillage systems, cultural practices
and husbandry, liming and mineral
nutrition, cropping sequence and
succession, management systems,
nutrition and crop health, crop
improvement, harvesting, post harvest
technology, processing and utilisation
Have to be considered for a range of
economic annual crops. Emphasis will
be on Perennial crops, tree, vine and
grass crop. Observation of field crop
operations and harvesting with visits
to markets and ports. The challenge
is to encourage exotic production and
processing of novel products.
PREREQUISITE: CROP202B
(BACS304B) CROP401B Weed
Management (3 Credits)
An understanding of how weeds as an
unwanted plant function and grow and
influence crop yields. The economic
importance of this pest is evaluated in
assigned instructor
Year 3 Term 3
(BACC399B) CROP499B Incubator
Project (12 Credits split over the final
term of each year)
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Bachelors Degree in
Sport Studies
The Bachelors in Sport Studies reflects
the universitys vision of innovation,
entrepreneurship and commitment
through research and development.
With an emphasis on connecting the
study of sport to the enhancement of
performance at all levels of engagement,
the programme offers students a choice
of specialisations in one or more of
four areas: Exercise Science; Sport
Management; Sport for Development;
and Sport Pedagogy. Students can
gain the expertise to prepare for new
and exciting career paths in sport and
its allied fields. The program also
offers an opportunity to gain expertise
in the scientific approach to the
preparation of athletes. Additionally,
the program makes a strong connect
between sport and the community, and
charts an authentic course for using
sport as a tool for personal and social
development.
Potential Careers and Employment
Opportunities
The following careers are available
to graduates of this programme:
Sport Coaching, Officiating, Sport
Admissions Criteria
Entry to the BSS Programme will
normally require the following
qualifications and/or experience:
Any two (2) Cape (Unit 1 and 2) or
GCE Advanced Levels subjects; OR
Certificate in Sport Studies or equivalent
programme; OR Combination of relevant
experience and academic qualification.
Mature Student Entry
An applicant who does not satisfy all
the stipulated minimum academic or
technical qualifications for admission
to the Bachelors Programme, may be
accepted as a Mature Student. He or
she would need to possess the critical
elements of the stipulated qualification
and would be assessed by the UTT
Programme Professor for possession
of a combination of qualifications and
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Programme Course Descriptions
(SLSO101B) PSYC110B Introduction
to Psychology (3 Credits)
The systematic and scientific study
of behaviour from a biological,
behavioural, and cognitive perspective
is explored in this course. Some of
the areas include methods, history,
perception, learning, development,
cognition, and personality development.
(SLSO102B) SOCI110B Introduction
to Sociology (3 Credits)
This course introduces students to
basic sociological concepts, debates,
and modes of analysis. Through
discussion of issues such as the
cultural development of humans, the
socialisation process and the structures
of global society, students will be
introduced to the distinctive approach of
sociology.
(BACC104B) PHYS110B Physiology
(3 Credits)
This course provides an introduction
to the structure and function of
cells, tissues, and organ systems
of the human body as they relate to
homeostasis. Practical application of the
information will be stressed.
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(SLSO315B) HFNU210B Health,
Fitness, and Nutrition (3 Credits)
Examines health, fitness and nutrition,
and the health-related problems
associated with a sedentary society,
benefits of regular exercise, individual
psychomotor and physiological
developmental patterns. The student
will be able to develop an understanding
of physical fitness, its components, and
the implications of physical fitness for
life. The student will gain an insight into
his/her present level of fitness through
lab participation and experience. The
student will develop an awareness of
leisure-time activities that will enable
one to improve and /or maintain ones
level of fitness.
SLSO418B PHYS310B Exercise
Physiology (3 Credits)
This course focuses on muscular
efficiency, recovery, chemical changes
and neuromuscular control, with special
reference to fitness, sports, corrective
work and regular work.
(SLSO311B) PSYC310BSport and
Exercise Psychology (3 Credits)
This course examines the psychological
processes, principles, and problems
influencing behavior in sport and
exercise. Research-based information
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emerging theories, and current practices
in sport for development will be
crucially analysed. Issues of evaluation
of development will be discussed.
(SLSO322B) DVLP311B Global
Development (3 Credits)
This course introduces students to
sociological analyses and theories of
the rise of global society. Attention
is devoted to the nature, causes, and
consequences of socio-cultural changes
in the contemporary world. Students
will also learn current development
theories, agencies, and programs and
their effect on cultures around the world.
(SLSO427B) DVLP312B Sport for
Development Project (3 Credits)
This course provides students with
an opportunity to demonstrate their
understanding of sport for development.
Individuals will identify and work on an
approved sport for development project.
(SLSO425B) DVLP313B Intercultural
Competence (3 Credits)
This course introduces students to
sociological analyses and theories
of ethnic and cultural diversity. It
emphasises contemporary society and
multiculturalism as a social policy and
social practice. Students will explore
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acquisitions will be explored. Topics
will focus on the inter-action between
development, movement performance
capabilities of the learner, and the
role of the learning environment in
facilitating the processes of motor skill
learning and performance.
(SLSO351B) TECH210B
Biomechanics (3 Credits)
This course examines the mechanics
of human motion with respect to
performance in sport activities;
movement analysis; mathematical
application of the physical laws of
motion. Upon completion of this course,
the student will be able to analyse
movements of the human body in seven
major joint areas: shoulder girdle,
shoulder joint, elbow, radioulnar joint,
hip, knee, and the ankle. The student
will be able to list and apply mechanical
as they relate to body movement and
sports skills. The student will also
be able to discuss the parameters of
muscular action/contraction as they
apply to body movement.
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(SLSO455B) Exercise Prescription (3
Credits)
The purpose of this course is to
provide basic physiological principles
in the prescription of exercise and the
administration of conditioning programs
for individuals of differing ages, health
status, and occupational status. The
topics covered include health appraisal,
exercise testing and prescription for
patients ranging from apparently healthy
to those with known disease.
(SLSO459B) Directed Study in Sport
Science (3 Credits)
This course addresses current issues
and topics in the sport sciences. It
will provide a vehicle to investigate
disparate areas and special topics in
exercise and sport, from physiological
and biomechanical, to psychological
and socio-cultural. Furthermore, it will
allow advanced students to explore
individual areas of interest.
(SLSO341B) MGNT210B Sport
Marketing and Communication (3
Credits)
This course provides an overview of all
the issues faced by marketing managers
within the sports industry as well as
those outside the industry who market
through sports. The subject will be
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(SLSO442B) MGNT213B Sport
Management II (Governance,
Partnerships, Volunteers, and
Leadership) (3 Credits)
This course will address all of the areas
subtitled above. Students will gain
an understanding and appreciation of
issues associated with sport business
management, and investigate various
approaches to organising, collaborating,
and developing relationships within the
field of sport management.
(SLSO443B) MGNT312B Sports
Event Management (3 Credits)
An overview of the theoretical and
practical elements involved in planning,
organising, staffing, marketing and
implementing a sports event. Particular
attention is focused on human
resources, fiscal and risk management
including security and insurance.
Examination of cases of different
types of events that occur in different
environments under variable financial
constraints.
(SLSO362B) PRAC110B Teaching
and Coaching Swimming (3 Credits)
Knowledge and skills in basic water
safety awareness; development of basic
swimming strokes and other entry
level skills for lifesaving, experiences
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(SLSO372B) PRAB310B Teaching
and Coaching Basketball (3 Credits)
This course will prepare students to
teach and coach basketball, and will
require students to prepare lesson
plans, unit plans, and coaching plans.
In addition to reviewing skills and
techniques, organisational strategies,
and playing tactics, sport rules and
officiating will be covered.
(SLSO373B) PRAC310B Teaching
and Coaching Cricket (3 Credits)
This course will prepare students to
teach and coach cricket, and will require
students to prepare lesson plans, unit
plans, and coaching plans. In addition
to reviewing skills and techniques,
organisational strategies, and playing
tactics, sport rules and officiating will be
covered.
(SLSO374B) PRAF310B Teaching
and Coaching Football (3 Credits)
This course will prepare students to
teach and coach football, and will
require students to prepare lesson
plans, unit plans, and coaching plans.
In addition to reviewing skills and
techniques, organisational strategies,
and playing tactics, sport rules and
officiating will be covered.
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(SLSO384B) PRAA310B Teaching
and Coaching Archery (3 Credits)
This course will prepare students to
teach and coach archery, and will
require students to prepare lesson
plans, unit plans, and coaching plans.
In addition to reviewing skills and
techniques, organisational strategies,
and playing tactics, sport rules and
officiating will be covered.
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improve communication, and provide
leadership in the work environment.
Through this learning process, students
will provide a service to their clients,
schools, communities, and workplace
hosts.
Bachelor of Education
The foundation for tertiary education is
laid in early childhood learning and in
primary through secondary schooling.
In recognition of this premise, the four
year Bachelor of Education degree
offered under the ages of the Centre for
Education Programmes at the Valsayn
and Corinth campuses is now the
minimum criterion for teaching in any of
the nations schools, at all levels of the
educational system.
Teacher trainees are provided with the
skills and competencies necessary
to become effective educators
by emphasising such core areas
as methodologies of instruction,
curriculum development, classroom
management, assessment, field
activities and practical internship
experience. In addition, teacher-trainees
for the secondary system can choose
from a number of specialised fields for
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Course Description of Core Courses
(EDFN101B) LANG110E English
Language: Written Communication (3
credits)
The aim of this course is to assist
students to develop efficiency by
practicing, and reflecting upon the
writing conventions.
(EDFN102B) ATCR110E Visual Arts
Education (3 credits)
This course provides students with
knowledge and understanding of the role
of the visual arts in the development
of the human person and ultimately
societies; with skills and competencies
in the theory and various practical
areas of the visual arts that allow them
to teach the subject in the Primary
school; and, an appreciation of the role
that visual arts play in fostering and
encouraging thinking skills, creativity,
collaboration and cooperation in
children.
(EDFN103B) DADR110E Dance/
Drama Education (3 credits)
This course provides students with
knowledge and understanding of the role
of Dance and Drama in the development
of the human person and ultimately
societies; with skills and competencies;
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(EDFN107B) HIST110E History of
Education in Trinidad and Tobago (3
credits)
This course examines the development
of education in the context of Trinidad
and Tobagos social, economic, and
political history. It establishes a firm
historical platform for discussing
pertinent issues in the development
of education from pre- colonial times
to the present. Some of these issues
include: Amerindian educational thought
and practice; the establishment of
primary schools, ward schools, and
the evolution of the dual system of
education; the role of education in the
era of independence and republicanism;
and governments attempts at education
reform.
(EDFN111B) LANG111E Academic
Reading, Writing and Research (3
credits)
This foundation course aims to assist
students to develop efficiency by
practising, and reflecting upon the
following writing conventions:
Academic Reading: Encourage students
to build on their knowledge and to help
them understand that academic reading
is a process of evaluating the context,
the content and purpose of written
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families. Current trends focus on issues
in minority representation, inclusion,
cultural and social justice.
(EDFN201B) IDES210E Instructional
Design
This course seeks to develop in
the students knowledge, skills
and competencies in the use of
instructional theories and models. The
course provides opportunity for the
application of the knowledge gained.
An understanding of major instructional
design theories and models and
their application and employment
in the development of instructional
systems is the primary focus of this
course. Instructional theories include
all theories, learning, instructional,
motivational, communication, systems
and organisational theories that impact
on teaching and learning. With a strong
knowledge of instructional design the
teacher becomes not just a delivery
vehicle for instruction but also a
contributor in determining how best to
provide for and facilitate the learning of
the student.
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(EDFN202B) PEDA210E StudentCentred Pedagogy (3 credits)
This course provides a slightly more
in-depth introduction to some of the
teaching methodologies of student
--centred pedagogies, such as
cooperative learning, authentic learning,
and inquiry based education, etc. The
course critically engages students in an
understanding of the concept of studentcentredness by locating the philosophy
within its historical and psychological
framework, including the APA principles
of student-centred learning. Students
are required to critically explore
current, contemporary, student -centred
pedagogical theories and methodologies
in light of challenges and opportunities
available in local classrooms.
(EDFN204B) CURR210E Curriculum
Studies (3 credits)
This course exposes students to a
general understanding of the broad
process of curriculum development,
including the alternative theoretical
concerns and practical approaches to
making informed curriculum decisions.
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(EDFN303B) PRAC310E Practicum
V - Deepening the Field Experience
Ten 3-hour weekly class meetings and
discussions in specialisation groups;
one field orientation visit and five full
day field-teaching days during which
students: partner with another to teach
for the entire field day; make links
between theory and practice of teaching
and learning in authentic classroom
environments; build communities of
learners who engage in critical self
reflection to improve their professional
practice; explore a range of innovative
instructional strategies and methods;
make links between their teaching and
the understanding of their students;
develop their own communication and
inter-personal skills; develop their
evaluation and reflection skills; read
and summarise relevant educational
research.
(EDFN305B) PRAC311E Practicum
VI - Engaging in Classroom Practice
Ten 3-hour, weekly specialisation class
meetings and discussions, one fieldorientation visit, and two components
of one-week of full day field-teaching
during which students: plan lessons
using a variety of instructional strategies
and methods; engage in individual
teaching; evaluate lessons with peers
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(EDFN402B) CIED410E
Contemporary Issues in Education (3
credits)
This ten week course covers at least
ten contemporary educational issues
at the local and global levels. Apart
from deepening their knowledge and
understanding of the issues, students
learn the pedagogical benefits derived
from working in teams, deciding on
topics as group members, selecting
content for their presentations, and
deciding on ways to integrate existing
technologies to achieve maximum
class participation. The course affords
students opportunities to design and
select material that is appropriate to the
diverse needs of their students.
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The course exposes students to various
research concepts, perspectives and
models in designing and conducting
action research. It is not only a
powerful tool for improvement of
practice by sharing of ideas among
teachers but also gives them a voice
to communicate significant ideas in
a supportive atmosphere for problem
solving. Students also get a grasp of the
qualitative and quantitative techniques
and methodological approaches in
action research as the course covers
the processes and main characteristics
of action research and the steps in
conducting action research.
Social Studies
Specialisation
The major purpose of Social Studies
education is to equip students with
the requisite knowledge, skills, and
attitudes needed to become informed,
responsible, caring citizens and
contributing members of society.
This four-year, multi-disciplinary
programme, offers an array of
knowledge and skills from a wide range
of Social Science disciplines such
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1. SOCIAL STUDIES SPECIALISATION
(60 Credits)
A. History & Geography (27 credits)
(EDSS202B) SOCS212E History of the
Caribbean I (Earliest Times to 1838) (3
credits)
(EDSS205B) SOCS215E History of
the Caribbean II (1838 to Present) (3
credits)
(EDSS207B) SOCS217E Teaching
Methods in Social Studies (3 credits)
(EDSS306B) SOCS315E History of
Modern Latin America (3 credits)
(EDSS403B) SOCS413E Survey of
World Civilizations (3 credits)
(EDSS406B) SOCS416E Diaspora
Studies (3 credits)
(EDSS302B) SOCS311E Physical
Geography (3 credits)
(EDSS305B) SOCS314E Man and the
Environment (3 credits)
(EDSS401B) SOCS411E Introduction to
Human Geography (3 credits)
B. Sociology, Psychology &
Anthropology (18 credits)
(EDSS201B) SOCS211E Social
Structure & Social Processes I
(3 credits)
(EDSS204B) SOCS214E Social
Structure & Social Processes II
(3 credits)
(EDSS405B) SOCS415E Social
Research (Qualitative & Quantitative)
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(3 credits)
(EDSS303B) SOCS312E Adolescent
Psychology (3 credits)
(EDSS402B) SOCS412E Social
Psychology (3 credits)
(EDSS203B) SOCS213E Caribbean
Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)
C. Politics & Economics (15 credits)
(EDSS304B) SOCS313E Caribbean
Politics I (3 credits)
(EDSS404B) SOCS414E Caribbean
Politics II (3 credits)
(EDSS206B) SOCS216E International
Relations (3 credits)
(EDSS301B) SOCS310E Principles of
Microeconomics (3 credits)
(EDSS304B) SOCS313E Principles of
Macroeconomics (3 credits)
2. PROFESSIONAL/GENERAL
EDUCATION COMPONENT (36
Credits)
(EDFN102B) ATCR110E Art and Craft
Education (3 credits)
(EDFN103B) DADR110E Dance/Drama
Education (3 credits)
(EDFN105B) MUSC110E Music
Education (3 credits)
(EDFN106B) PHED110E Physical
Education (3 credits)
(EDFN112B) TECH110E Educational
Technology (3 credits)
(EDFN101B) LANG110E English
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4. PRACTICUM (21 Credits)
(EDFN110B) PRAC110E Practicum I:
Becoming a Reflective Practitioner (1
credit)
(EDFN115B) PRAC111E Practicum
II: Understanding Whole School and
Classroom Dynamics (1 credit)
(EDFN203B) PRAC220E Practicum III:
In-House Field Experience (1 credit)
(EDFN205B) PRAC221E Practicum IV:
Initial Field Experience (2 credits)
(EDFN303B) PRAC310E Practicum
V: Deepening the Field Experience (2
credits)
(EDFN305B) PRAC311E Practicum VI:
Engaging in Action Research (3 credits)
(EDFN401B) PRAC410E Practicum VII:
Preparation for Final Practice (3 credits)
(EDFN403B) PRAC411E Practicum VIII:
Final Teaching Practice and Seminars (8
credits)
1st Year Semester 1
(EDFN101B) LANG110E English
Language: Written Communication (3
credits)
(EDFN102B) ATCR110E Visual Arts
Education
(EDFN103B) DADR110E Dance/Drama
Education
(EDFN105B) MUSC110E Music
Education
(EDFN106B) PHED110E Physical
Education (3 credits)
(Choose ONE of the above)
(EDFN107B) HIST110E History of
Education in Trinidad and Tobago (3
credits)
(EDFN108B) PSYC110E Psychology of
Human Development (3 credits)
(EDFN109B) EDUC110E Foundations of
Education (3 credits)
EPRAC110 Preparation for Practicum (1
credit)
1st Year Semester 2
(EDFN111B) LANG111E Academic
Reading, Writing and Research (3
credits)
(EDFN102B) ATCR110E Visual Arts
Education
(EDFN103B) DADR110E Dance/Drama
Education
(EDFN105B) MUSC110E Music
Education
(EDFN106B) PHED110E Physical
Education (3 credits)
(Choose ONE of the above)
(EDFN112B) TECH110E Educational
Technology (3 credits)
(EDFN113B) PSYC111E Psychology of
Learning (3 credits)
(EDFN114B) EXCP110E Survey of
Exceptionalities (3 credits)
(EDFN115B) PRAC111E Observation
Practicum (1 credit)
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Methods in Social Studies (3 credits)
(EDFN102B) ATCR110E Visual Arts
Education
(EDFN103B) DADR110E Dance/Drama
Education
(EDFN105B) MUSC110E Music
Education
(EDFN106B) PHED110E Physical
Education (3 credits)
(Choose ONE of the above)
(EDFN204B) CURR210E Curriculum
Studies (3 credits)
PRAC211E Practicum (2 credits)
3rd Year Term 1
(EDSS301B) SOCS310E Principles of
Micro-Economics (3 credits)
(EDSS302B) SOCS311E Physical
Geography (3 credits)
(EDSS303B) SOCS312E Adolescent
Psychology (3 credits)
(EDFN301B) CMAN310E Classroom
management (3 credits)
(EDFN302B) CASS310E Classroombased Assessment (3 credits)
(EDFN303B) PRAC310E Practicum (2
credits)
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
(EDSS201B) SOCS211E: Social
Structure & Social Processes I (3
credits)
In this course, students are introduced
to the dynamic relationship that occurs
between social structures, social
processes and outcomes. This is
done by examining ways of thinking,
representing and problematising
these issues via theories, research,
and Caribbean realities. This course,
therefore, provides a context for the
study of education and related practices.
(EDSS202B) SOCS212E: History
of the Caribbean I: Earliest times to
1838 (3 credits)
The course examines the major political,
economic, and social developments
in the Caribbean from the Amerindian
presence to the abolition of slavery
in the British West Indies. Emphasis
is placed on the achievements of the
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indigenous peoples before the arrival of
the Europeans.
(EDSS203B) SOCS213E: Caribbean
Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)
Anthropology is the study of the
diversity of cultures from a comparative
and global perspective. It examines the
variety of ways people live and think,
and how they interact with one another
and with their respective environments.
This course is designed to give students
a general introduction to the field
with an emphasis on the diversity of
Caribbean peoples and cultures. It
covers the history of the discipline,
its sub-fields, the major theories,
methodologies, and the variety of ways
Caribbean peoples experience and
interpret the world
Prerequisites:- Same requirements for
Specialisation in Social Studies.
(EDSS204B) SOCS214E: Caribbean
Structure & Social Processes II (3
credits)
This course introduces students to the
evolution of processes and how they
have changed in the Caribbean region
over time. The course also examines
theoretical, methodological, and
empirical issues.
Prerequisite:- Caribbean Structure and
Social Processes I
(EDSS205B) SOCS215E: History of
the Caribbean II: 1838 to Present
This course examines the major
political, economic, and social
developments in the Caribbean from
post emancipation to present.
(EDSS206B) SOCS216E: International
Relations (3 credits)
This course is designed to familiarise
students with issues, changes and
developments in the international
arena and the corresponding effects on
regions, nations and peoples around
the world including the Caribbean.
The course also examines the role of
international organisations in world
politics, and focuses on the relationship
between international relations theory
and international relations practice.
(EDSS207B) SOCS217E: Teaching
Methods in Social Studies (3 credits)
This course exposes students to
current ideas in the organisation and
planning for effective Social Studies
teaching, instructional strategies,
resource development, and assessment
techniques. The course also assists
students to develop Social Studies skills
and competencies by combining theory
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Students have several opportunities
to collaborate, cooperate and
communicate with other class members
to find and share information, discuss
ideas and solve problems.
(EDSS303B) SOCS312E: Adolescent
Psychology (3 credits)
This course of study focuses on the
psychology of adolescent behaviour
and the unique psychological
characteristics of individuals during
this period of development. It also
surveys the developmental and social
issues associated with adolescence and
investigates the normative and nonnormative psychosocial developmental
trends of todays youth.
Prerequisites- Psychology of Human
Development
(EDSS304B) SOCS313E: Introduction
to Macroeconomics (3 credits)
This course is offered to year three
students in semester two. It introduces
students to an understanding of main
issues in the macro economy such as
unemployment and inflation. Students
identify and analyse macroeconomic
issues and their applications within the
contemporary environment.
Prerequisite:- SOCS 310E, Principles
of Micro-Economics The ability to
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include population and settlements;
transport and migration patterns;
disparities in economic development;
and industrial developmentprimary,
secondary and tertiary industries.
Students are given several opportunities
to collaborate, cooperate and
communicate with other class members,
either individually or in teams, to find
and share information, discuss ideas
and solve problems.
Prerequisites:- SOCS311E; SOCS314E
(EDSS402B) SOCS412E: Social
Psychology (3 credits)
Social Psychology is the scientific study
of social thought and individual or group
behaviour in various social contexts.
This discipline assesses the behaviour
and cognition of individuals and groups
as a function of affect, values, attitudes
and beliefs. From a multidisciplinary
perspective, social psychology
also incorporates the findings of
neuroscience, biology, culture and other
human or social sciences in order to
understand, explain and predict social
phenomena or as antecedents of social
cognition and social behaviour.
Prerequisites:- Psychology of Human
Development
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Special Needs
Education
Specialisation
The Bachelor of Education Programme
with a specialisation in Special Needs
Education provides the opportunity
to acquire the necessary knowledge
and skills, which all Special Needs
Education teachers should possess.
This programme exposes candidates to
an appropriate core of academic subject
matter and provides opportunities for
candidates to demonstrate that they
have mastered the necessary common
core of Special Needs Education
material.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The Bachelor of Education with a
Special Needs Education Specialisation
is structured as follows:
Special Needs Education Specialisation
(60 Credits)
Professional/ General Education
Component (36 Credits)
Pedagogy (21 Credits)
Practicum (21 Credits)
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Credits)
(EDSN303B) SPED312E Teaching
Mathematics to Learners with Mild
to Moderate Exceptionalities I (3
Credits)
(EDSN304B) SPED314E Teaching
Mathematics to Learners with Mild
to Moderate Exceptionalities II (3
Credits)
(EDSN306B) SPED315E Teaching
Language Arts to Learners with Mild
to Moderate Exceptionalities II (3
Credits)
(EDSN307B) SPED316E Teaching
Science to Learners with Mild
to Moderate Exceptionalities (3
Credits)
(EDSN401B) SPED410E Teaching
Social Studies to Learners with Mild
to Moderate Exceptionalities (3
Credits)
(EDSN406B) SPED415E Methods and
Resources for Giftedness and Talent
Development (3 Credits)
(EDSN402B) SPED411E Methods
for Teaching Vocational Skills to
Learners with Mild to Moderate
Disabilities (3 Credits)
(EDSN403B) SPED412E Diagnostic
Prescriptive Reading for Learners
with Mild to Moderate Disabilities
(3 Credits)
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E. Learning Environments and Social
Interactions (9 credits)
(EDSN405B) SPED414E The Inclusive
Classroom: Theories and Practices
(3 Credits)
(EDSN206B) SPED215E Research
Methods in Special Needs
Education (3 Credits)
(EDSN407B) SPED416E Assistive
Technologies (3 Credits)
F. Assessment (3 Credits)
(EDSN203B) SPED212E Assessment of
Students with Special Educational
Needs I (3 Credits)
G. Communication, Collaboration and
Professional/Ethical Practice (3
Credits)
(EDSN204B) SPED213E Professional
Partnerships, Family and the
Community of Exceptional Children
(3 Credits)
2. PROFESSIONAL/GENERAL
EDUCATION COMPONENT
(36 Credits)
(EDFN102B) ATCR110E Art and Craft
Education (3 credits)
(EDFN103B) DADR110E Dance/Drama
Education (3 credits)
(EDFN105B) MUSC110E Music
Education (3 credits)
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Education
(EDFN105B) MUSC110E Music
Education
(EDFN106B) PHED110E Physical
Education (3 credits)
(Choose ONE of the above)
(EDFN107B) HIST110E History of
Education in Trinidad and Tobago (3
credits)
(EDFN108B) PSYC110E Psychology of
Human Development (3 credits)
(EDFN109B) EDUC110E Foundations of
Education (3 credits)
(EDFN110B) PRAC110E Preparation for
Practicum (1 credit)
1st Year Term 2
(EDFN111B) LANG111E Academic
Reading, Writing and Research (3
credits)
(EDFN102B) ATCR110E Visual Arts
Education
(EDFN103B) DADR110E Dance/Drama
Education
(EDFN105B) MUSC110E Music
Education
(EDFN106B) PHED110E Physical
Education (3 credits)
(Choose ONE of the above)
(EDFN112B) TECH110E Educational
Technology (3 credits)
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(EDSN303B) SPED312E Teaching
Mathematics to Learners with Mild to
Moderate Exceptionalities I (3 credits)
(EDFN301B) CMAN310E Classroom
Management (3 credits)
(EDFN302B) CASS310E Classroom
Based Assessment (3 credits)
(EDFN303B) PRAC310E Practicum (2
credits)
3rd Year Term 2
(EDSN304B) SPED314E Teaching
Mathematics to Learners with Mild to
Moderate Exceptionalities II (3 credits)
(EDSN305B) SPED313E Managing
Children with Behaviour Disorders (3
credits)
(EDSN306B) SPED315E Teaching
Language Arts to Learners with Mild to
Moderate Exceptionalities II (3 credits)
(EDSN307B) SPED316E Teaching
Science to Learners with Mild to
Moderate Exceptionalities (3 credits)
(EDFN304B) RESH310E Action
Research (3 credits)
(EDFN305B) PRAC311E Practicum (3
credits)
4th Year Term 1
(EDSN401B) SPED410E Teaching
Social Studies to Learners with Mild to
Moderate Exceptionalities (3 credits)
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(EDSN203B) SPED212E: Assessment
of Students with Special Educational
Needs (3 credits)
This course offers an overview of
assessment as it relates to exceptional
learners. The basic assessment
knowledge base including description,
analysis and interpretation of various
informal and formal assessment
instruments will be explored.
Prerequisites:- EXCP110E Survey of
Exceptionalities
Psychology of Learning
(EDSN204B) SPED213E:
Professionals, Partnerships, Family
and The Community of Exceptional
Children (3 Credits)
This course provides candidates
with theory, general principles and
procedures for building collaborative
partnerships that foster empowerment
and trust with families, professionals,
students and the community.
Prerequisite:- EXCP110E Survey of
Exceptionalities.
(EDSN205B) SPED214E: Methods and
Resources for Teaching Children with
Mild to Moderate Learning Problems (3
credits)This course offers an overview
of concepts, types of materials and
resources which enable teachers to
develop good teaching techniques to
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(EDSN305B) SPED313E: Managing
Children With Behaviour Disorders (3
credits)
This course introduces basic concepts
related to behaviour management
and explores classroom strategies
and techniques appropriate for the
management of children presenting
various types of disordered behaviours.
Prerequisites:- SPED310E Behaviour
Disorders of Children and Youth.
modification.
Prerequisites:- EXCP110E Survey of
Exceptionalities
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on alternative modes of communication
for inclusive settings.
(EDSN405B) SPED414E: Introduction
To Special Education Law (Seminar)
(3 credits)
This course is a seminar presentation
of the key laws which impact special
needs education both locally and
internationally. It offers an overview of
case law which has shaped policy and
practice in the field of special needs
education.
(EDSN406B) SPED415E: Methods
and Resources for Giftedness and
Talent Development
Students are exposed to issues,
trends and controversies related to the
definition, prevalence, assessment and
etiology of giftedness. Emphasis is
placed on curricular adaptations and
modifications appropriate for the gifted
and talented.
(EDSN407B) SPED416E: ASSISTIVE
TECHNOLOGIES
This course provides a study of the key
issues related to the use of assistive
technologies. Emphasis is on types
of assistive technologies and their
role in meeting the needs of various
exceptionalities.
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Integrated Science
Specialization
The world is changing at a rapid rate
with great advances taking place in
science and technology which have
significant impact on our daily lives.
Some of the recent developments in
science are of tremendous benefit to the
world while others can be interpreted as
being detrimental to mankind. In todays
world, the study of science allows one
to face the challenges of everyday living
in an appropriate manner.
An important aspect of an all round
education is to have an understanding
of the basic concepts in science. In this
way one would have greater appreciation
for the environment we live in, lead
healthier lives, be able to decide on
important scientific issues and make
wise technological choices. Science
has a role in the home, in the workplace
and in our recreational and sporting
activities.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The Bachelor of Education in Integrated
Science is structured as follows:
Integrated Science Specialization
(60 credits)
Professional/General Education
Component (36 credits)
Pedagogy (21 credits)
Practicum (21 credits)
1. SCIENCE SPECIALIZATION
COURSES (60 credits)
A. Biology (12 credits)
(EDIS204B) INSC210E Integrated
Science I (Bio I) Ecology (3 credits)
(EDIS205B) INSC213E Integrated
Science II (Bio II) The Cell (3 credits)
(EDIS303B) INSC314E Biology
III Structure and Function of Living
Organisms I (3 credits)
(EDIS305B) INSC315E Biology
IV Structure and Function of Living
Organisms II (3 credits)
(EDIS403B) INSC416E Biology VI
Microbiology (3 credits)
B. Chemistry (12 credits)
(EDIS201B) INSC211E Integrated
Science III (Chemistry I) Atomic/
Molecular Structure & Chemical
Bonding (3 credits)INSC214E Chemistry
II Chemical Reactions and Equilibria
(3 credits)
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(EDIS301B) INSC311E Chemistry
III Conservation of Matter/Energy and
Periodicity (3 credits)
(EDIS306B) INSC316E Chemistry
IV Structure & Properties of Carbon
Compounds (3 credits)
(EDIS404B) INSC411E Chemistry V
Methodology and Experimentation (3
credits)
C. Physics (12 credits)
(EDIS203B) INSC212E Physics I
Classical Mechanics (3 credits)
(EDIS207B) INSC215E Integrated
Science IV (Physics II) Matter &
Thermodynamics/Bioenergetics (3
credits)
(EDIS304B) INSC317E Physics III
Vibrations, Waves and Optics (3 credits)
(EDIS308B) INSC319E Physics IV
Electricity and Magnetism (3 credits)
(EDIS406B) INSC412E Physics V
Modern Physics (3 credits)
D. Environmental Science (9 credits)
(EDIS202B) INSC216E Earth Science
I Study of the Earth (3 credits)
(EDIS302B) INSC313E Integrated
Science V (Environmental Science I)
Earths Composition and Structure (3
credits)
(EDIS307B) INSC318E Environmental
Science II Stewardship of Renewable
Resources (3 credits)
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(EDFN402B) CIED410E Contemporary
Issues in Education (3 credits)
4. PRACTICUM (21 Credits)
(EDFN110B) PRAC110E Practicum I:
Becoming a Reflective Practitioner (1
credit)
(EDFN115B) PRAC111E Practicum
II: Understanding Whole School and
Classroom Dynamics (1 credit)
(EDFN203B) PRAC220E Practicum III:
In-House Field Experience (1 credit)
(EDFN205B) PRAC221E Practicum IV:
Initial Field Experience (2 credits)
(EDFN303B)
PRAC310E Practicum
V: Deepening the Field Experience (2
credits)
(EDFN305B) PRAC311E Practicum VI:
Engaging in Action Research (3 credits)
(EDFN401B) PRAC410E Practicum VII:
Preparation for Final Practice (3 credits)
(EDFN403B) PRAC411E Practicum VIII:
Final Teaching Practice (8 credits)
1st Year Term 1
(EDFN101B) LANG110E English
Language: Written Communication (3
credits)
(EDFN102B) ATCR110E Visual Arts
Education
(EDFN103B) DADR110E Dance/Drama
Education
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4th Year Term 2
Choose one (1) of the following electives
(3 credits each)
(EDIS410B) INSC415E: Envir Edu
(EDIS411B) INSC417 E: Biology XII
Biochemistry
(EDIS412B) INSC419 E: Chemistry VII
(EDIS413B) INSC421 E: Physics VII
(EDFN402B) CIED410E Contemporary
Issues In Education (3 credits)
(EDFN403B) PRAC411E Practicum (8
credits)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
(EDIS204B) INSC210E Bilogy 1 Ecology
The course introduces the student to
the concept that the stability of life is
linked to water, oxygen, carbon and
nitrogen cycles. Organic evolution and
shifts in biotic communities occur in the
context of changing environments. The
interdependence of living organisms is
discussed, particularly the relationship
between living organisms in the
aquatic environment. Factors affecting
populations are discussed and the
effects of human population on the
quality of life is considered
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dogma of molecular biology that
outlines the flow of information from
transcription to translation of proteins
on ribosomes in the cytoplasm.
(EDIS206B) INSC214E Fundamentals
of Chemistry 2 - The nature and
reactions of matter, including organic
matter
This course deals with the random
motion of molecules explains the
diffusion of gases. Students learn to
identify reactions that involve oxidation
and reduction and how to balance
oxidation reduction reactions.
Equilibrium is established when forward
and reverse reaction rates are equal.
Reaction rates depend on such factors
as concentration, temperature and
pressure. The bonding characteristics
of carbon allow the formation of many
different organic molecules of varied
sizes, shapes, and chemical properties
and provide the biochemical basis of
life.
(EDIS207B) INSC215E Matter and
Thermodynamics
Subject matter covered in this course
includes the structure and properties
of the states of matter, the atomic
theory of matter, heat energy and work.
This course explores the interrelation
between atomic structure and real world
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(EDIS301B) INSC311E The
Fundamentals of Chemistry 3 Conservation of matter and energy
and the chemistry of some main
group elements
In this course, students are exposed
to the Law of Conservation of Matter;
Mass relationships, the mole and mole
concept, properties of gases the
kinetic molecular theory, the ideal
gas law, real gases and deviations
from the ideal gas laws. The chemical
composition of the atmosphere,
Energy changes in chemical reactions
(thermo-chemistry Hesss Law of heat
summation. The electronic structures
of atoms., the electromagnetic radiation
and atomic spectra; Heat of Solution and
Heat of Neutralization; The Bohr model,
the wave nature of matter, electron
spin, electron configuration, ionization
energies and electron affinity. periodic
structure of the elements first 4
periods, Periodicity, Bonding, Aqueous
(acid-base) equilibria Arrhenius,
Bronsted-Lowry, Lewis acid-base
definitions, weak acids/bases,
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system and the transport in higher
plants will be discussed. The structure
and function of the circulatory system
in man is explained and the possible
cause of hypertension and heart attack
is reviewed. The dietary needs for
specific recreational activities and ways
to achieve these dietary objectives is
considered.
(EDIS305B) INSC315E Biology V
Structure and Function of Living
Organisms II
This course covers several aspect of the
anatomy and physiology of higher plants
and animals. The areas of energetic,
elimination of metabolic waste,
coordination control and the relevance
to sporting activity is emphasized. The
way in which living organisms obtain
energy from the environment and
the details of aerobic and anaerobic
respiration are explained. The
mechanism of inspiration and expiration
is discussed along with the importance
of respiratory surfaces. The effects of
environmental factors and smoking on
cardio/pulmonary health are explained
. The elimination of metabolic waste
from organisms via the major organs
and method of excretion in animals
are discussed. The way in which
organisms monitor and effect changes
to the internal and external environment
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To effectively manage water and soil
for food production, forest growth
and fisheries we ought to examine
the science and the stewardship in a
paradigm of sustainable development.
(EDIS403B) INSC416E Microbiology
This course focuses on the diversity,
growth, epidemiology and pathogenicity
of micro-organisms which cause
diseases to humans to understand the
factors which enhance or inhibit the
growth of micro-organisms and the
physical and chemical methods used
to inhibit or destroy them such as the
various types of antimicrobial agents
.The microbial pathogenicity, the
epidemiology and disease transmission
of micro-organisms is discussed.
The modes of disease transmission
and the control of epidemic diseases
are explained. The prevention of the
spread of communicable diseases
and the collection of specimen,
processing and testing are discussed.
Environmental control measures are
explained. The human defense against
infectious diseases and the nonspecific
mechanism of defense is discussed.
The immune response to disease is
explained.
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and the possible solutions to one of the
most difficult and challenging issues
facing human society takes place
without exaggeration. If we are to have
a sustainable future, we must make
the transition from pollution intensive
economic production to environmentally
benign processes in the 21st century.
(EDIS409B) INSC414E
Environmental Science V - Towards a
Sustainable Future
Industrialized countries are so
committed to fossil fuels and nuclear
energy that it is impossible to conceive
an economy which uses alternative
energies. As oil reserves become
exhausted fragile coastal waters and
wildlife refuges are threatened in the
attempt to extract the remaining crude
oil. The use of fossil fuels themselves
presents the spectre of global warming
and climate change. This course
focuses on greater energy efficiency
and alternative energies.This course,
in addition, discusses the many
issues to be addressed and resolved
for a sustainable future. For example,
highlighting of public policy in relation
to the environment and discussion of
how the wealth of nations as produced
assets, natural capital and human
resources can be used to address
societal problems. The ugly problem of
AGRICULTURAL
SCIENCE
SPECIALIZATION
The content component of the B. Ed.
(Agricultural Secondary) at UTT takes
a business approach to the delivery of
the programme. As a consequence,
each area of the course should fit into
the Governments Policy of the 20/20
Vision. Foster research, technology
development and extension, contribute
to nutritional needs and food security,
consider religious beliefs, cultural
contexts and preferences, promote self
sufficiency, import substitution, create
employment opportunities, sustainable
development, promotion of business
opportunities, feed downstream
industries (processing) and develop
technical competencies in Agriculture.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The Bachelor of Education in
Agricultural Science (Secondary) is
structured as follows:
Agricultural Science Specialization 60
credits
Professional/General Education
Component 36 credits
Pedagogy 21 credits
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Practicum 21 credits
SPECIALIZATION COURSES (60
CREDITS)
(EDAG201B) AGSC210E Business of
Agriculture 1 (3 credits)
(EDAG202B) AGSC211E Business of
Agriculture 11 (3 credits)
(EDAG203B) AGSC212E Business of
Agriculture111 (3 credits)
(EDAG204B) AGSC213E Animal
Production 1 (3 credits)
(EDAG205B) AGSC214E Agricultural
Production 11 (3 credits)
(EDAG206B) AGSC215E Soils 1- Soil
Chemistry (3 credits)
(EDAG207B) AGSC216E Soils 11
Soil Physics (3 credits)
(EDAG301B) AGSC312E Crop
Production 1 (3 credits)
(EDAG302B) AGSC313E Crop
Production 11 (3 credits)
(EDAG303B) AGSC314E Animal
Nutrition (3 credits)
(EDAG304B) AGSC315E Forage
Production and Utilization (2 credits)
(EDAG305B) AGSC316E Pest and
Diseases of Livestock (3 credits)
(EDAG306B) AGSC317E Pest and
Diseases of Crops (3 credits)
(EDAG307B) AGSC318E Introduction to
Genetics (3 credits)
(EDAG308B) AGSC319E Aquaculture
and Apiculture (2 credits)
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4. PRACTICUM (21 Credits)
(EDFN110B) PRAC110E Practicum I:
Becoming a Reflective Practitioner (1
credit)
(EDFN115B) PRAC111E Practicum II:
Understanding Whole School
and Classroom Dynamics (1 credit)
(EDFN203B) PRAC220E Practicum
III: In-house Planning and Teaching (1
credit)
(EDFN205B) PRAC221E Practicum IV:
Initial Field Experience (2 credits)
(EDFN303B) PRAC310E Practicum
V: Deepening the Field Experience (2
credits)
(EDFN305B) PRAC311E Practicum VI:
Engaging in Classroom Practice
(3 credits)
(EDFN401B) PRAC410E Practicum VII:
Preparation for Final Practice (3 credits)
(EDFN403B) PRAC411E Practicum VIII:
Final Teaching Practice (8 credits)
1st Year Term 1
(EDFN101B) LANG110E English
Language: Written Communication (3
credits)
(EDFN102B) ATCR110E Visual Arts
Education
(EDFN103B) DADR110E Dance/Drama
Education
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2nd Year Term 2
(EDAG204B) AGSC213E Animal
Production I Practical management of
different classes of Livestock (3 credits)
(EDAG205B) AGSC214E Agricultural
Production II Anatomy and Physiology
of Animals (3 credits)
(EDAG206B) AGSC215E Soils I- Soil
Chemistry (3 credits)
(EDFN102B) ATCR110E Visual Arts
Education
(EDFN103B) DADR110E Dance/Drama
Education
(EDFN105B) MUSC110E Music
Education
(EDFN106B) PHED110E Physical
Education
(3 credits)
(Choose ONE of the above)
(EDAG207B) AGSC216E Soils II Soil
Physics (3 credits)
(EDFN204B) CURR210E Curriculum
Studies (3 credits)
PRAC211E Practicum (1 credit)
3rd Year Term 1
(EDAG301B) AGSC312E Crop
Production I Practical Management of
a Range of Crops (3 credits)
(EDAG302B) AGSC313E Crop
Production II Anatomy and Physiology
of Crops (3 credits)
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Trade would be examined. Students
are exposed to Agricultural Economics
with the view to understanding that the
farm is an economic unit engaged in
profitable production of commodities.
The final section of this course deals
with farm financing and support systems
together with farm organization and
planning.
(EDAG202) AGSC211E: Business of
Agriculture II
In this course students are introduced
to the major challenges affecting
the local agricultural sector would
be identified, and the students are
assisted to develop knowledge and
understanding of strategies to overcome
these issues. This is supplemented
by knowledge of alternative farming
techniques. Challenges examined are:
Climate and Topographical Issues, Crop
and Livestock Issues, Major and Current
Issues, Alternative Farming Issues and
Global and Cultural Diversity Issues.
(EDAG203B) AGSC212E: Business of
Agriculture III
This course focuses on the selection
and production of appropriate and
relevant media to be used by teachers
during the delivery process. Students
are instructed in the art of designing,
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studies with the aim of classifying soils
in a way that relates to the real potential
for crop production. The second relates
to the importance of the physical
properties of the soil that affect the
behaviour of soil particles.
(EDAG206B) AGSC215E: Soils I
Soil Chemistry
Now more than ever, the importance of
an adequate supply of plant nutrients to
ensure efficient crop production is being
recognized. The aim of this module is
to offer a wider understanding of plant
and soil chemistry which would lead
to improved fertilization and cultural
practices.
Furthermore, crucially important
biological processes that occur in the
soil are poorly understood. Therefore,
there is a need to stimulate knowledge
in the importance of biological process
in the maintenance of soil fertility.
(EDAG301B) AGSC312E: Crop
Production I Practical Crop
Husbandry
This is a hands on course in which
students understand the major
agronomic production systems and
the benefits of the cultural practices
associated with them through planting,
maintaining, harvesting and marketing
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(EDAG306B) AGSC317E: Pest and
Diseases of Crops
The common pest and diseases
of economic crops are examined,
including the causative agents,
symptoms, control and prevention.
The economic impact and the effect
these have on the environment and
human health are also studied.
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(EDAG404B) AGSC413E: Farm
Mechanization
Modern trend in farming is mechanized
whether the farmer is planting one
bed or hundreds of acres. Teachers
therefore must be equipped to not only
use small complicated equipment,
but also to be able to trouble shoot,
maintain and perform minor repairs
to these pieces of equipment. This
course exposes students to mechanized
farming.
(EDAG405B) AGSC414E: Teaching
Agriculture in Secondary Schools
The course focuses on effective
teaching that is a combination of subject
area knowledge, sound decision making
skills, effective communication skills
and knowledge of learners and the
learning process. The effective teacher
is an effective decision maker. These
teachers make decisions on what to
teach, how to teach, what materials and
strategies to use, when to intervene
and when to quietly encourage. The
course provides opportunities for our
students to think through problems
and challenges they encounter, use
a reasoned process for analysis, and
arrive at one or more acceptable courses
of action for implementation.
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Primary Education
Specialization
Excellent teachers are vitally important
to the future of Trinidad and Tobago.
The primary component of the Bachelor
of Education Programme offers the
fundamental knowledge and skills, and
the desirable values and dispositions
that prospective primary teachers
should acquire to improve the quality of
primary education for all students in a
culturally diverse, democratic society.
The programme attempts to shape
prospective primary teachers to become
competent and caring professionals
who understand and respect diversity,
value equity, and who possess a sense
of social responsibility. The programme
also attempts to prepare knowledgeable,
reflective facilitators of learning
and change, who are committed to
promoting academic excellence, and
life-long learning for students using a
balanced approach to teaching, research
and service to the community.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The Bachelor of Education in Primary
Education is structured as follows:
Bachelor of
Science
Programmes
(EDPR305B) LLIT310E Language and
Literature II (3 credits)
(EDPR306B) SCIE310E Science II;
Earth and Life Sciences Part 1 (3
credits)
(EDPR307B) HFLE310E Health and
Family Life Education (2 credits)
(EDPR308B) AGSC311E Agricultural
Science II (3 credits)
(EDPR309B) SPAN311E Spanish III (2
credits)
(EDPR401B) LLIT410E Language and
Literature III (4 credits)
(EDPR402B) MATH410E Mathematics
IV (4 credits)
(EDPR403B) SPAN410E Spanish for
the Primary Classroom (2 credits)
(EDPR404B) SOCS410E Social Studies
II (3 credits)
(EDPR405B) SCIE410E Science III:
Earth and Life Sciences Part 2
2. PROFESSIONAL/GENERAL
EDUCATION COMPONENT (36
Credits)
(EDFN102B) ATCR110E Visual Arts
Education (3 credits)
(EDFN103B) DADR110E Dance/Drama
Education (3 credits)
(EDFN105B) MUSC110E Music
Education (3 credits)
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1st Year Term 1
(EDFN101B) LANG110E English
Language: Written Communication (3
credits)
(EDFN102B) ATCR110E Visual Arts
Education
(EDFN103B) DADR110E Dance/Drama
Education
(EDFN105B) MUSC110E Music
Education
(EDFN106B) PHED110E Physical
Education (3 credits)
(Choose ONE of the above)
(EDFN107B) HIST110E History of
Education in Trinidad and Tobago (3
credits)
(EDFN108B) PSYC110E Psychology of
Human Development (3 credits)
(EDFN109B) EDUC110E Foundations of
Education (3 credits)
(EDFN110B) PRAC110E Preparation for
Practicum (1 credit)
1st Year Term 2
(EDFN111B) LANG111E Academic
Reading, Writing and Research Skills (3
credits)
(EDFN102B) ATCR110E Visual Arts
Education
(EDFN103B) DADR110E Dance/Drama
Education
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3rd Year Term 1
(EDPR301B) READ310E Managing
Classroom Instruction in Reading (3
credits)
(EDPR302B) MATH310E Mathematics
II Teaching and Learning Mathematics
in the Primary School:
The Latter Years Part 1 (3 credits)
(EDPR303B) AGSC310E Agricultural
Science I (2 credits)
(EDPR304B) SPAN310E Spanish II (3
credits)
(EDFN301B) CMAN310E Classroom
Management (3 credits)
(EDFN302B) CASS310E ClassroomBased Assessment (3 credits)
(EDFN303B) PRAC310E Practicum (2
credits)
3rd Year Term 2
(EDPR305B) LLIT310E Language and
Literature II (3 credits)
(EDPR306B) SCIE310E Science
II - Earth and Life Sciences - Part 1 (3
credits)
(EDPR307B) HFLE310EHealth and
Family Life Education (2 credits)
(EDPR308B) AGSC311E Agricultural
Science II (3 credits)
(EDPR309B) SPAN311E Spanish III (2
credits)
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
(EDPR201B) LLIT210E Language
Aand Literature I
The Nature of Language offers a way of
looking at some of the most intriguing
aspects of human experience, and their
application of education. Language
reflects and structures the way we think
and, according to some scientists,
is unique to humans. In this course
students explore the human capacity for
language, beginning with a comparison
of human language and animal
communication. Next they examine the
way children acquire spoken language
early in their lives looking both at
the way they learn to put those words
together into sentences. They then
review major aspects of language
structure (sentences, words, sounds,
meaning) and apply them to discussion
of the roles of language and learning in
the classroom. Finally, students make
group presentations on contemporary
issues in linguistics, with an emphasis
on their application to elementary
education.
(EDPR202B) MATH210E Mathematics I
This course focuses on the early years
of school (three to eight) and comprises
curriculum principles of content,
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processes, learning environment,
child-centred choices and assessments.
The mathematical content is rich and
varied and has a conceptually oriented,
meaningful and focused purpose. It
comprises Number, Spatial Geometry,
Measurement, and Data Analysis
relevant to students at this level. The
course exposes students to a general
understanding of the processes
involved in the teaching and learning
of mathematical content. Prospective
teachers must provide opportunities
for students to solve problems,
reasons and think, communicate in a
variety of ways, represent concepts
and make connections. These
connections are between specific areas
of mathematics, and other subjects,
and between mathematics and their
world. These processes also include
investigating, applying, integrating,
interacting with peers, materials and
the environment, and constructing
knowledge. Students learn to plan
activities to meet the needs, abilities,
interests, and experiences of students.
Assessment practices are to benefit
students and identify their strengths
and specific needs. These practices
consist of multiple approaches
including, observing and listening, and
collecting and documenting students
performance.
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of mathematical concepts for the
middle years of the primary school. The
course focuses on the key concepts,
teaching and learning strategies, and
representations needed for prospective
teachers to work constructively with
whole numbers, fractions, decimals,
geometry, measurement, and statistics
across a wide range of contexts.
Students are engaged in a variety of
mathematical experiences that continue
to process contemporary teaching
and learning theories in instructional
approaches to teaching mathematics in
the primary school. Students experience
a deepening of the course content that
is required for the middle years, in order
to facilitate a deeper understanding of
concepts, for example, number bases
and indices.
(EDPR207B) SPAN210E Spanish I
This is an introductory language course
for students to attain an elementary
communicative competence despite
their Spanish learning background. It
follows an integration-skills approach,
although the main focus is on oral skills:
listening and speaking. The language
content is related to the childrens
world. Special emphasis is put on
pronunciation. There is a grammar
component to reinforce students overall
proficiency.
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(EDPR206B) SCIE210E Science 1
In order to enhance and promote the
inquiry based approach to teaching
science, this course is structured to
provide students with experiences
of practical hands-on inquiry-based
activities, as well as relevant theoretical
understandings of the philosophy,
psychology, and pedagogy of the
subject. The course consists of four
modules/units, as follows:
UNIT 1: The Philosophy of Science
UNIT 2: Enquiry Skills and Processes in
Science
UNIT 3: The Psychology of Learning
Science
UNIT 4: Planning and Teaching Science
(EDPR306B) SCIE310E Science II
Earth Sciences
This course covers the Earth Science
strands of the Primary School Syllabus.
These are:- Living Things, which
examines the structure and function
of a variety of organisms, the human
systems and the relationship between
health and life styles. Ecosystems:
- This covers the major concepts of
ecology and examines the relationship
between organisms and factors that
influence change in the environment in
the environment. Earth and Space looks
at the components of the solar system,
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practice is done on reading and writing.
There is a grammar component to
reinforce students overall proficiency.
The language content is related to the
childrens world: pastimes, sports,
future professions, celebrations,
Hispanic or Caribbean celebrities, and
culture.
(EDPR404B) SOCS410E Social
Studies II
This course further develops and
enhances skills introduced in Social
Studies I. Students continue their
inquiry into the pedagogical skills and
practices by which to organize and plan
for effective Social Studies learning and
assessment. The course further exposes
students to theories and philosophical
principles relevant to building
professional competencies in teaching
issues such as identity, ethnicity,
gender, race, class, environmental
concerns, and responsible citizenry.
Students also learn to integrate existing
technologies in designing materials
appropriate for students from diverse
backgrounds and diverse learning
styles.
This Primary Social Studies 11 is more
contextual focused and uses a wide
range of Social Studies themes such
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in their first language and who will be
taught code switching as an effective
strategy for using the Standard English
appropriately. Concerned with structured
English Language immersion, this
course builds on the knowledge and
skills learned in previous courses.
It also addresses the philosophy,
design, goals, and characteristics of
programmes for English Language
development.
In this course, students learn to integrate
content area standards with English
Language development standards and
English Language Arts instruction
through effective planning, classroom
organization and instruction.
(EDPR403B) SPAN410E Spanish for
the Primary Classroom
This course introduces students to
the methodology applied to foreign
language learning. It provides them with
the opportunities to develop effective
life-long skills for teaching Spanish at
the Primary School level. It includes
planning, delivering and reflecting on
a teaching unit: objectives, approach,
content, strategies/ activities, skills
involved, error correction, assessment
etc. Students analyze and create
instructional materials.
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Technical and
Vocational Education
(TVE) & Technology
Education (Tech Ed)
(TV-TE) Specialization
As Trinidad and Tobago seeks to reform
its education and training sectors
to be in step with global trends and
demands, technological changes, the
countrys vision and human capital
and social needs, the productive and
technological capabilities of its young
citizens must be strengthened. Enablers
for the successful achievement of
this transformation process include
relevant curricula, student-centred
teaching-learning approaches,
adequate resourcing - financial,
human, physical, time, information and
goodwill - coupled with meaningful
support systems, effective leadership
and management. Teacher education
is therefore regarded as the means by
which these needs are met.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The Bachelor of Education in Technical
& Vocational Education is structured as
follows:
Technical & Vocational Specialization
(60 credits)
Professional/General Education
Component (36 credits)
Pedagogy (21 credits)
Practicum (21 credits)
SPECIALIZATION COURSES (60
CREDITS)
(EDTV201B) TVOC210E Office
Applications (3 credits)
(EDTV202B) TVOC211E Business
Communication (Business
Specialization only) (3 credits)
(EDTV203B) TVOC212E Foundations of
Technical and Vocational Education (3
credits)
(EDTV204B) TVOC213E Business
Law (Business Specialization only) (3
credits)
(EDTV205B) TVOC214E Introduction
to Business Management (Business
Specialization only) (3 credits)
(EDTV206B) TVOC215E Introduction
to Financial and Managerial Accounting
(Business Specialization only) (3
credits)TVOC310E Introduction to Macro
Economics (3 credits)
Bachelor of
Science
Programmes
(EDTV302B) TVOC311E Office
Administration (3 credits)
(EDTV303B) TVOC312E Human
Resource Management (3 credits)
(EDTV305B) TVOC313E Introduction to
Economics (Macro) (3 credits)
(EDTV304B) TVOC314E Accounting II
(3 credits)
(EDTV306B) TVOC315E Teaching
Methods in Business Education (3
credits)
(EDTV307B) TVOC316E Accounting III
Cost Accounting (3)
(EDTV309B) TVOC317E Industrial Work
Experience (4 credits)
(EDTV308B) TVOC318E Electronic
Document Preparation and Management
(3 credits)
(EDTV401B) TVOC410E Production and
Operations Management (3 credits)
(EDTV402B) TVOC411E Business
Management III (3 credits)
(EDTV403B) TVOC412E Industrial Work
Experience II (3 credits)
(EDTV404B) TVOC413E Standards and
Ethics in TVET (3 credits)
(EDTV405B) TVOC414E Entrepreneurial
Studies (3 credits)
(EDTV406B) TVOC415E Application of
Management of Information Systems/
Projects (3 credits)
2. PROFESSIONAL/GENERAL
EDUCATION COMPONENT (36
Credits)
(EDFN102B) ATCR110E Visual Arts
Education (3 credits)
(EDFN103B) DADR110E Dance/Drama
Education (3 credits)
(EDFN105B) MUSC110E Music
Education (3 credits)
(EDFN106B) PHED110E Physical
Education (3 credits)
(EDFN112B) TECH110E Educational
Technology (3 credits)
(EDFN101B) LANG110E English
Language: Written Communication (3
credits)
(EDFN107B) HIST110E History of
Education in Trinidad & Tobago (3
credits)
(EDFN108B) PSYC110E Psychology of
Human Development (3 credits)
(EDFN113B) PSYC111E Psychology of
Learning (3 credits)
(EDFN109B) EDUC110E Foundations of
Education (3 credits)
(EDFN111B) LANG111E Academic
Reading, Writing & Research Skills (3
credits)
(EDFN114B) EXCP110E Survey of
Exceptionalities (3 credits)
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(EDFN401B) PRAC410E Practicum VII:
Preparation for Final Practice (3 credits)
(EDFN403B) PRAC411E Practicum VIII:
Final Teaching Practice (8 credits)
1st Year Term 1
(EDFN101B) LANG110E English
Language: Written Communication (3
credits)
(EDFN102B) ATCR110E Visual Arts
Education
(EDFN103B) DADR110E Dance/Drama
Education
(EDFN105B) MUSC110E Music
Education
(EDFN106B) PHED110E Physical
Education (3 credits)
(Choose ONE of the above)
(EDFN107B) HIST110E History of
Education in Trinidad and Tobago (3
credits)
(EDFN108B) PSYC110E Psychology of
Human Development (3 credits)
(EDFN109B) EDUC110E Foundations of
Education (3 credits)
(EDFN110B) PRAC110E Preparation for
Practicum (1 credit)
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(EDFN106B) PHED110E Physical
Education (3 credits)
(Choose ONE of the above)
(EDFN204B) CURR210E Curriculum
Studies (3 credits)
PRAC 210E Practicum (2 credits)
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Focus is placed on logical and
psychological processes that govern the
writing of business letters, memoranda
and reports, as well as broad based
application of written, oral and visual
communication in the teaching-learning
process all coupled with the use of
technology.
This introductory level course intends
to develop among students who
are teachers of business subjects,
proficiency in oral, written and visual
communication modes.
(EDTV203B) TVOC212E Foundations
of Technical and Vocational
Education
This introductory level course seeks
to develop in the student basic values
and philosophies of Technical and
Vocational Education and Training
(TVET) and Technology Education (Tech
Ed). Students gain an understanding
of TVET/Tech Ed practices and role
in the development of a countrys
skilled human resource. UNESCOs
Revised Recommendations Concerning
Technical and Vocational Education
(2001), and literature on the philosophy
and practices of nations in the Asian
block on their furtherance of TVET are
used as a framework for this course and
its content.
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(EDTV303B) TVOC312E Human
Resource Management
This course considers the theory and
role of human resource management to
the organisation and the achievement
of its goals. It examines the conceptual
issues, policies and practices related to
the attraction, selection, development
and planning for the most effective
utilisation of the human resource within
an organisation.
(EDTV305B) TVOC313E Introduction
to Economics (Macro)
Students obtain a perspective in the
study of economics. Specifically they
examine how markets and governments
determine which products are produced
and how income is distributed in a
countrys economy. Topics include
supply and demand, costs, and
perfect and imperfect competition.
International, regional and local
economic principles inform the content.
(EDTV304B) TVOC314E Accounting II
Course participants will use accounting
concepts to create and analyse financial
statements, formulate budgets and
create reports in a manner that will
inform the evaluation of organisational
performance and decision-making.
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(EDTV402B) TVOC 411 E Business
Management III
This course prepares students to take a
leadership role in an organisation. The
course explores the multiple dilemmas
of leading within organisations. It
covers both conceptual and practical
issues of leadership, and includes
significant opportunities for workplace
learning. The course also consolidates
principles covered in previously
completed business courses.
(EDTV403B) TVOC412E Industrial
Work Experience II
This course builds upon the structured
arrangement of learning that is partnered
with industry. Learning through
hands-on experiences continues to
be strengthened through practical
applications.
(EDTV404B) TVOC413E Standards
and Ethics in TVET
The course examines ethical issues
in the context of business theory and
practice. In the process of exploring
these issues and raising questions,
we draw on a wide body of literatures
including the humanities, management
theory, and the social sciences. Among
the most important goals of this course
are: (1) to jointly examine thoughtfully
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(EDTV406B) TVOC415E:
APPLICATION OF MANAGEMENT OF
INFORMATION SYSTEMS/PROJECTS
This course focuses of the application
of practical and theoretical concepts
through to the project mode. Students
are required to design and develop
appropriate specialisation related
projects to solve a clearly defined
problem.
Early Childhood
Care and Education
Specialization
This programme of studies is designed
to develop reflective professionals
who will competently facilitate
learning and development in children
from birth to age eight. There are
twelve core knowledge areas which
provide a historical perspective of
Early Childhood Care and Education
(ECCE), allow for study and analysis
of current educational theory, and
offer a comprehensive understanding
of children and their development.
A balanced mix of content and
pedagogy will afford student teachers
opportunities to develop appropriate
knowledge, skills, dispositions and
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attitudes that make for effective
management and nurturing of children
in learner-centred environments, and for
initiating and sustaining relationships
across communities. Field experience
through observation, research, practice
and reflection is a critical component of
the course.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The Bachelor of Education in Early
Childhood Care and Education is
structured as follows:
Early Childhood Care and Education (60
credits)
Professional/General Education
Component (36 credits)
Pedagogy (21 credits)
Practicum (21 credits)
1. ECCE Specialisation Core Courses
(60 credits)
(EDEC201B) ECCE210E History and
Philosophy of ECCE (3 credits)
(EDEC202B) ECCE211E Child Growth
Development and Learning 1 (3 credits)
(EDEC301B) ECCE310E Child Growth
Development and Learning 11 (3
credits)
(EDEC203B) ECCE212E Organisation
and Management of ECCE Settings (3
credits)
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(EDFN114B) EXCP 110E Survey of
Exceptionalities (3 credits)
3. PEDAGOGY (21 Credits)
(EDFN201B) IDES 210E Instructional
Design (3 credits)
(EDFN204B) CURR 210E Curriculum
Studies (3 credits)
(EDFN202B) PEDA 210E StudentCentred Pedagogy (3 credits)
(EDFN301B) CMAN 310E Classroom
Management (3 credits)
(EDFN302B) CASS 310E Classroom
Based Assessment (3 credits)
(EDFN304B) RESH 310E Action
Research (3 credits)
(EDFN402B) CIED410E Contemporary
Issues in Education (3 credits)
4. PRACTICUM (21 Credits)
(EDFN110B) PRAC110E Practicum I:
Becoming a Reflective Practitioner (1
credit)
(EDFN115B) PRAC111E Practicum II:
Understanding Whole School
and Classroom Dynamics (1 credit)
(EDFN203B) PRAC220E Practicum III:
In-House Field Experience (1 credit)
PRAC211E Practicum IV: Initial Field
Experience (2 credits)
(EDFN303B) PRAC310E Practicum
V: Deepening the Field Experience (2
credits)
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(EDFN111B) LANG211E Academic
Reading and Writing (3 credits)
(EDFN201B) IDES210E Instructional
Design (3 credits)
PRAC210E Practicum (1 credit)
2nd Year Term 2
(EDPR205B) MATH211E Mathematics
II (3 credits)
(EDFN204B) CURR210E Curriculum
Studies (3 credits)
(EDEC202B) ECCE211E Child, Growth,
Development and Learning I (3 credits)
(EDEC203B) ECCE212E Organisation
and Management of ECCE (3 credits)
(EDPR207B) SPAN210E Spanish (3
credits)
PRAC211E Practicum (2 credits)
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
(EDEC201B) ECCE210E: History and
Philosophy of ECCE (3 credits)
This course introduces students to the
origins of the field of Early Childhood
Care and Education and traces its
development from ancient times to
the present. Students examine the
philosophical ideas that have helped
to shape this field of study, and
explore significant historical influences
from Europe and other parts of the
world. They also acquire a thorough
understanding of how ECCE evolved
in Trinidad and Tobago, and in the
other islands of the region as well.
Interdisciplinary influences on Early
Childhood Care and Education are
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(EDEC202B) ECCE211E: Child
Growth Development and Learning I
(3 credits)
This course is a foundation for
subsequent courses in ECCE. It
provides students with a sound basis
for understanding young children
(birth to eight) and their families.
An analysis of child development
principles and theories forms the core
of the course. Emphasis is placed on
the developmental stages in terms of
adaptation to the diverse environments
on which children live and how they
function socially, linguistically,
emotionally, intellectually, physically
and morally.
(EDEC203B) ECCE212E: Organisation
and Management of ECCE Settings
(3 credits)
This course explores the role of the
physical, temporal and interpersonal
environments in ECCE settings for
children three to eight. Students
examine the various components
that constitute quality early learning
environments. Emphasis is placed on
principles and practices for organising
and managing early childhood
environments, experiences and activities
that facilitate young childrens optimal
growth, development and learning.
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(EDEC304B) ECCE313E: Language
and Literacy in ECCE (3 credits)
In this course students are introduced
to the skills of Language and the
challenges associated with Literacy
learning in formal and non-formal
educational settings. Both content and
pedagogical knowledge are included
so as to enable them to facilitate
development of language and literacy at
the early childhood level. Key language
and literacy concepts are explored and
critical areas of focus are identified and
studied. Opportunities are provided for
the development of competence in skills
and methodologies appropriate to the
emergent and early literacy levels of
development. Exposure to technology
and its use in facilitating instruction
also forms part of the programme.
In addition, there is opportunity
for collaborating with families and
community partners in the design of
home and community based activities
relative to literacy development
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(EDEC403B) ECCE412E: Home,
School and Community Relations in
ECCE
In this course students gain knowledge
and understanding of diverse family
structures and influences which will
enable them to positively support
and communicate with individual
children and families. They will
understand how to build respectful,
reciprocal relationships through a
shared understanding with families
and cultivating meaningful family and
community involvement. It will include
strategies for implementing culturally
sensitive practices, identifying and
connecting families to community
resources and creating opportunities for
positive collaborations with other family
and community services
(EDEC404B) ECCE413E: Positive
Interactions and Guidance in ECCE
(3 credits)
Students understand the need to
have realistic expectations regarding
young childrens behaviour and
explore developmentally appropriate
guidance techniques in accordance
with childrens ages and developmental
stages. They will investigate factors that
may impact young childrens behaviour
and explore successful approaches to
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help young children develop selfcontrol, self esteem and coping skills,
dispositions, attitudes/feelings, and
positive interactions with their peers and
adults.
(EDEC405B) ECCE414E:
Professionalism in ECCE
Students gain understanding of ethical
issues and use ethical guidelines and
other professional standards related to
their practice. They will examine ways
to become collaborative learners who
reflect on and have a critical perspective
of their work and make informed
decisions. They will also explore ways to
become advocates for children and for
best educational practices and policies.
Language and
Literature
Specialisation
The English Language and Literature
Programme for Secondary school
teachers offers a diverse curriculum in
a student-centred environment that is
supported by an interactive learning
context.
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1. LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SPECIALISATION (60 Credits)
A. Linguistic Courses (14 Credits)
(EDLL201B) LLIT211E Introduction
to Linguistics: How Language Works Secondary (3 credits)
(EDLL301B) LLIT311E Education
Linguistics (3 credits)
(EDLL305B) LLIT315E Introduction to
Linguistics 2:- Caribbean Creole and
Dialectal Variation (2 credits)
(EDLL404B) LLIT418E Applied
Linguistics (3 credits)
(EDLL304B) LLIT314E Teaching
English at Secondary School - Focus on
Composition (3 credits)
B. Introductory Literature Courses (5
Credits)
(EDLL202B) LLIT212E Introduction to
Literature (2 credits)
(EDLL203B) LLIT213E Survey of
Classic and Contemporary Literature (3
credits)
C. Language and Literature
Methodology Courses (14 Credits)
(EDLL206B) LLIT216E Literary
Criticism and Literary Theory (3 credits)
(EDLL207B) LLIT218E Teaching
Reading in Secondary Schools (3
credits)
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(EDFN109B) EDUC110E Foundations of
Education (3 Credits)
(EDFN111B) LANG111E Academic,
Reading, Writing and Research (3
Credits)
(EDFN114B) EXCP110E Survey of
Exceptionalities (3 credits)
3. PEDAGOGY (21 Credits)
(EDFN201B) IDES210E Instructional
Design (3 Credits)
(EDFN204B) CURR210E Curriculum
Studies (3 Credits)
(EDFN202B) PEDA210E StudentCentred Pedagogy (3 Credits)
(EDFN301B) CMAN310E Classroom
Management (3 Credits)
(EDFN302B) CASS310E ClassroomBased Assessment (3 Credits)
(EDFN304B) RESH310E Action
Research (3 Credits)
(EDFN402B) CIED410E Contemporary
Issues in Education (3 Credits)
4. PRACTICUM (21 Credits)
(EDFN110B) PRAC110E Practicum 1:
Becoming a Reflective Practitioner (1
Credit)
(EDFN115B) PRAC111E Practicum11:
Understanding Whole School and
Classroom Dynamics (1 Credit)
PRAC210E Practicum 111: In-House
Field Experience (1 Credit)
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(EDLL202B) LLIT212E Introduction to
Literature (2 credits)
(EDLL203B) LLIT213E Survey of
Classic and Contemporary Literature (3
credits)
(EDFN102B) ATCR110E Visual Arts
Education
(EDFN103B) DADR110E Dance/Drama
Education
(EDFN105B) MUSC110E Music
Education
(EDFN106B) PHED110E Physical
Education (3 credits)
(Choose ONE of the above)
(EDFN201B) IDES210E Instructional
Design (3 credits)
(EDFN202B) PEDA210E StudentCentred Pedagogy (2 credits)
PRAC210E Practicum 111: In -House
Field Experience (1 credit)
2nd Year Term 2
(EDLL204B) LLIT214E Caribbean
Literature Prose (3 credits)
(EDLL205B) LLIT215E Indian
Literatures in English (2 credits)
(EDLL206B) LLIT216E Literary
Criticism and Literary Theory (3 credits)
(EDLL207B) LLIT218E Teaching
Reading in Secondary School (3 credits)
(EDFN102B) ATCR110E Visual Arts
Education
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4th Year Term 2
(EDLL406B) LLIT415E Post-Colonial
Literature: Global Experience (3 credits)
(EDLL407B) LLIT417E Modernist
Poetry (2 credits)
(EDLL408B) LLIT416E Research
Project in Literature (4 credits)
(EDFN402B) CIED410E Contemporary
Issues in Education (3 credits)
(EDFN403B) PRAC411E Practicum
V111: Final Teaching Practice (8
credits)
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
(EDLL201B) LLIT211E: Introduction
to Linguistics: How Language Works
Secondary
This course introduces students to
language as a system of communication
and to five core areas of theoretical
linguistics phonetics, phonology,
morphology, syntax and semantics.
Students learn to describe and analyse
language scientifically, although the
primary emphasis is on discovery
procedures and problem solving.
Students are challenged to analyse the
language they encounter daily and to
evaluate social attitudes about language,
especially those attitudes that are found
in the educational system. This course
is a pre-requisite for LLIT 315E.
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complex web of relationships between
literature and language. These texts
demonstrate how fictional writing from
the Caribbean can provide an alternative
perspective on matters such as history,
culture, race and national identity.
This theoretical framework draws upon
many of the key concepts of literary
post-colonialism: hybridity, otherness
Eurocentrism, resistance, identity,
human freedom. The texts studied,
as well as additional supplementary
readings, demonstrate how the
innovative use of language and form
can both subvert and re-define many of
the negative cultural assumptions that
underpinned Colonialism.
representations of pre-independence
India by writers such as Kipling and
Jhabvala, before moving on to engage
with a broad range of writers, themes
and genres spanning the last sixty
years. Discussions during sessions
are organised around specific themes,
and their treatment in particular works:
for example, the use of humour in R K
Narayans Vendor of Sweets, Salman
Rushdies Metropolis; Caste, Tradition
and Femininity (Arundhati Roy);
Women, Home and Journeys in short
stories by Lakshmi HYPERLINK http://
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understanding of the modules and their
ability to motivate their prospective
students.
(EDLL301B) LLIT311E: Education
Linguistics
This course first reviews aspects of
linguistic theory and then explores
historical and social factors that
contribute to language change and
variation. Specific attention is paid to
changes in the English language over
time, the origins of Creole languages
and other social varieties of language.
Students also learn about theories of
first language acquisition and second
language acquisition. Finally, the role of
language in education is explored with
a focus on the language of schooling,
classroom discourse and the language
of the teacher and the learner.
(EDLL302B) LLIT312E: African
Literatures in English
This course introduces students to
selected African literary works and
the cultures from which they come. It
includes a wide range of novels as well
as short stories from different parts of
Africa including Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana
and Zimbabwe. The course examines
the use of the English register by African
writers and its unique form and quality
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with current research in order to decide
on what practices would best benefit the
different and varying groups of students
they will teach. This course includes a
strong professional link with students
peers and with school communities
and is closely tied to their practicum
experience. Students use the Ministry
of Education Language Arts Curriculum
to teach and advance their own skills,
to help write and revise lesson plans
and to key their work to the standards
of the Language Arts Curriculum. Short
lessons are presented to peers in order
to practise both oral and presentation
skills.
(EDLL305B) LLIT315E: Introduction
to Linguistics 2: Caribbean Creole and
Dialectal Variation
In this course, students apply
their knowledge of linguistic and
sociolinguistic theory to the analysis of
the structure and use of Creole English
varieties of language in the Caribbean.
Comparative analyses are done of the
phonetic, phonological, morphological
and syntactic structure of Standard
English and Creole varieties of English.
Students also investigate the semantic
systems and the social and educational
contexts in which the language varieties
are used. The implications for teaching
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(EDLL308B) LLIT318E: British
Literature
This course familiarises students with
readings by selected British writers
from the nineteenth century to the
present as representatives of major
cultural movements of the past two
hundred years in the English-speaking
world, that is, it re-presents individual
figures and poetic movements and
lines of affiliation. The focus is on the
intersection of two key issues Memory
and Identity in texts by authors such
as James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, Samuel
Beckett and Ian McEwan and poets Ezra
Pound and Seamus Heaney. Texts are
studied both thematically and through
innovative storytelling techniques,
including nonlinear as well as unreliable
narration, through elaborately framed
stories, and representations of the
stream of consciousness. Also,
there is some investigation of how
Memory shapes the self (and vice
versa) to surrounding socio-historical
developments, including the trauma
of two world wars, new models of the
human mind, and the changing status
and functions of literary writing itself.
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students creative and analytical
faculties. Reference to these criticisms
leads students to a more balanced
understanding of Shakespeares plays
and by extension to wider literary
interpretation. Students are afforded the
opportunity to reflect on their preferred
views and be responsive and open to
different approaches for their teaching.
(EDLL405B) LLIT414E: Wisdom of
The Peoples: Ballads, Legends and
Folktales
This course takes students on an
enjoyable journey that samples many
of the worlds great short stories. The
extensive survey of stories explores
genres such as realism, and detective
fiction and looks at some major artistic
movements e.g. Modernism. A mix
of critical approaches is utilised to
enhance analysis and interpretation
and to explore some of the ways we
evaluate short fiction. Students are
exposed to a wide range of international
and Caribbean writers of short stories
to develop an increased level of critical
skill in the analysis, discussion and
teaching of the short story. Practise of
the techniques writers use in their own
writing allows students to participate
in a process that exposes them to
the varied techniques and strategies
involved in writing short stories.
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school or in the community. The project
must include directing, producing or
acting in a dramatic production for
which a Directors Notebook or an
Explanatory Essay of good length is
prepared. Student who wish to take
up this option must have at least two
courses in Theatre Arts and/or Music.
(EDLL407B) LLIT417E: Modernist
Poetry
This Course Covers The Body Of Modern
Poetry, Its characteristic techniques,
concerns, and major practitioners. The
authors discussed range from Yeats,
Eliot, and Pound, to Stevens, Moore,
Bishop, and Frost with additional
lectures on the poetry of other poets;
Seamus Heaney, Rainier Maria Rilke
Elizabeth Bishop. Diverse methods of
literary criticism are employed, such
as historical, biographical, and gender
criticism.
(EDLL404B) LLIT418E: Applied
Linguistics
This course builds on knowledge
gained in other courses and requires the
application of linguistic, sociolinguistic
and pedagogical principles to
the design of suitable language
programmes in a Caribbean educational
context. Students learn to diagnose
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Mathematics
This programme focuses on allowing
students to experience the doing,
learning, and teaching of mathematics
content (content with emphasis on
pedagogy) as the path to their becoming
and engaging in high-quality teaching of
mathematics: (Teaching that focuses on
students active involvement in sensemaking and understanding).
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The Bachelor of Education in
Mathematics (Secondary) is structured
as follows:
Mathematics Specialisation (60 credits)
Professional/General Education
Component (36 credits)
Pedagogy (21 credits)
Practicum (21 credits)
1. MATHEMATICS SPECIALIZATION
(60 CREDITS)
A. Philosophy, Methodology &
Research (21 credits)
(EDMA203B) MATH214E Principles of
Mathematics I (3 credits)
(EDMA206B) MATH217E Principles of
Mathematics II (3 credits)
(EDMA403B) MATH413E History and
Philosophy of Mathematics (3 credits)
(EDMA303B) MATH314E Introduction
to Teaching Secondary School Math (3
credits)
(EDMA307B) MATH318E Methods of
Teaching Secondary School Math I (3
credits)
(EDMA404B) MATH414E Methods of
Teaching Secondary School Math II (3
credits)
(EDMA406B) MATH416E
Undergraduate Research (3 credits)
B. Content Introductory Level (21
credits)
(EDMA201B) MATH212E Pre-Calculus
Mathematics (3 credits)
(EDMA204B) MATH215E Calculus I (3
credits)
(EDMA301B) MATH312E Calculus II (3
credits)
(EDMA202B) MATH213E Introduction
to Probability & Statistics I (3 credits)
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(EDMA205B) MATH216E Introduction
to Probability & Statistics II (3 credits)
(EDMA207B) MATH218E Introduction
to Combinatorics (3 credits)
(EDMA302B) MATH313E Foundations
of Mathematics (3 credits)
C. Content Advanced Level (18
credits)
(EDMA304B) MATH315E Introduction
to Numerical Analysis (3 credits)
(EDMA305B) MATH316E Elementary
Number Theory (3 credits)
(EDMA306B) MATH317E Introduction
to Abstract Algebra I (3 credits)
(EDMA402B) MATH412E Introduction
to Abstract Algebra II (3 credits)
(EDMA401B) MATH411E Introduction
to Analysis I (3 credits)
(EDMA405B) MATH415E Introduction
to Analysis II (3 credits)
2. PROFESSIONAL/GENERAL
EDUCATION COMPONENT (36
CREDITS)
(EDFN102B) ATCR110E Art and Craft
Education (3 credits)
(EDFN103B) DADR110E Dance/Drama
Education (3 credits)
(EDFN105B) MUSC110E Music
Education (3 credits)
(EDFN106B) PHED110E Physical
Education (3 credits)
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(EDFN105B) MUSC110E Music
Education
(EDFN106B) PHED110E Physical
Education (3 credits)
(Choose ONE of the above)
(EDFN107B) HIST110E History of
Education in Trinidad and Tobago (3
credits)
(EDFN108B) PSYC110E Psychology of
Human Development (3 credits)
(EDFN109B) EDUC110E Foundations of
Education (3 credits)
PRAC110 Preparation for Practicum (1
credit)
1st Year Term 2
(EDFN111B) LANG111E Academic
Reading, Writing and Research (3
credits)
(EDFN102B) ATCR110E Visual Arts
Education
(EDFN103B) DADR110E Dance/Drama
Education
(EDFN105B) MUSC110E Music
Education
(EDFN106B) PHED110E Physical
Education (3 credits)
(Choose ONE of the above)
(EDFN112B) TECH110E Educational
Technology (3 credits)
(EDFN113B) PSYC111E Psychology of
Learning (3 credits)
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(EDFN303B) PRAC310E Practicum (2
credits)
3rd Year Term 2
(EDMA304B) MATH315E Introduction
to Numerical Analysis (3 credits)
(EDMA305B) MATH316E Elementary
Number Theory (3 credits)
(EDMA306B) MATH317E Introduction
to Abstract Algebra I (3 credits)
(EDMA307B) MATH318E Methods of
Teaching Secondary School Math I (3
credits)
(EDFN304B) RESH310E Action
Research (3 credits)
(EDFN305B) PRAC311E Practicum (3
credits)
4th Year Term 1
(EDMA401B) MATH411E Introduction
to Analysis I (3 credits)
(EDMA402B) MATH412E Introduction
to Abstract Algebra II (3 credits)
(EDMA403B) MATH413E History and
Philosophy of Mathematics (3 credits)
(EDMA404B) MATH414E Methods of
Teaching Secondary School Math II (3
credits)
(EDFN401B) PRAC410E Practicum (3
credits)
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(EDMA204B) MATH215E Calculus 1
(3 credits)
Calculus 1 allows students to
consolidate and build on work done in
Pre-Calculus. It motivates students to
think and reason, develop a variety of
solution strategies and to interact and
communicate with others and self. This
course examines concepts, techniques
and applications of limits and
continuity/discontinuity, differentiation
and integration. Two fundamental
operations in calculus are differentiation
and integrations. These operations
involve the computation of derivative
and definite integral, each of which is
based on the notion of limits.
PREREQUISITES:- MATH212E PreCalculus Mathematics
(EDMA205B) MATH216E
Introduction to Probability and
Statistics II
This course is an introductory course
in probability and statistics and builds
on the concepts and skills developed in
MATH213E Introduction to Probability
and Statistics I. The course is taught
in an applied manner and is intended
to give a broad overview of the kinds
of problems, tools and analyses that
are commonly used in dealing wit real
world situations. Approximately half of
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isolation for some purposes. The course
seeks to enable students to abstract
from mental operations mathematical
constructs.
PREREQUISITES:- MATH215E Calculus
(EDMA303B) MATH314E Introduction
to Teaching Secondary School
Mathematics 1
This course introduces and applies
the general theories, concepts and
procedures associated with teaching
mathematics in secondary schools in
Trinidad and Tobago (Forms 1-6).
PREREQUISITES:- CXC and ALevel
Mathematics
(EDMA304B) MATH315E Introduction
to Numerical Analysis
The overall goal of the field of numerical
analysis is the design and analysis of
techniques to give approximate but
accurate solutions to hard problems.
It involves the study of methods of
computing numerical data. Essentially,
Numerical Analysis is where we
generate an approximation of a problem
that we cannot solve in order to get an
approximate solution. We then check
whether or not the approximate solution
is good enough.
PREREQUISITES:- MATH312E
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limit of a function. It also includes the
theories of differentiation, integration
and measure, infinite series and
analytic functions. These theories are
often studied in the context of real
numbers, complex numbers and real
and complex functions. However, they
can also be defined and studied in any
space of mathematical objects that
has a definition of nearness or more
specifically, distance. In MATH411E,
prospective teachers study sequences
of real numbers; an introduction to
topology of the real line; limits of
sequences and functions, continuity,
differentiation and integration of
functions. Unlike a calculus course,
MATH411E focuses on rigorous
definitions and proofs.
PREREQUISITE:- MATH312E
(EDMA402B) MATH412E
Introduction to Abstract Algebra II
There are various approaches to that part
of Mathematics known as linear algebra.
This course presents linear algebra as
essentially a study of vector spaces.
We begin with a sound development
of vector spaces. Subsequently, linear
transformations, systems of linear
equations, matrices and real quadratic
forms are taught around a core of vector
spaces. Eigenvalues and associated
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Bachelor Of Science
in Nautical Science/
Maritime Operations
The B.Sc. in Nautical Science/ Maritime
Operations will provide valuable
qualification for entry into a number
of Maritime-related careers and assist
seafarers in making the transition
from ship to shore. The Programme is
aimed at providing a practical-based
qualification that will be suitable and
relevant to a career in the shore-based
Maritime Industry infrastructure.
Potential Careers and Employment
Cargo Planning
Environmental Protection of
Waterways and the Coast
Freight Forwarding and Associated
Maritime Logistics
Harbour Master
Maritime Law
Maritime Risk and Safety
Management
Port Operations
Port Planning
Ship and Classification Surveys
Admission Criteria
1. 2 GCE A-Levels or Two (2) A Level
passes in CAPE I and II AND General
paper or the CAPE Communications
Studies and Caribbean Studies.
2. Diploma in Maritime Navigation or
Engineering or STCW 95 Certificate
of Competency at Operational
or Management Level.
Graduation from this programme
requires successful completion of
144 credits
YEAR 1 Term 1
(MPNS101B) ISOS110B Introduction
to Shipping Operations-ship (3
credits)
The course will introduce the student to
the background in which commerciallyoperated ships conduct their business.
Areas studied will include ship types
and the cargoes that they carry, trade
routes and the basic contractual
obligations of the ship with regard
to care of the cargo. Reference will
be made to the major International
Conventions that control shipping
operations in the areas of environment,
safety and qualifications of crew.
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and study of datum used ashore for
position fixing on charts. The terms
Northings and Eastings in comparison to
Latitudes and Longitudes
This course also introduces the student
to navigational chart work skills to
enable the student to fix the position
of a vessel using charted objects and
to determine the compass course
to steer between two given points.
This includes being able to consider
counteracting tidal stream and leeway
to make passage plan waypoints by
measurement from the chart.
(MPNS104B) ILLS113B Introduction
to Law & Legal Systems (3 credits)
The course will cover the following:
Fundamental legal research skills
The nature of the common law tradition
Sources of law and principles of legal
research
The role and operation of courts
Judicial reasoning in relation to cases
and statutes
The judiciary and magistracy
The criminal process (in outline) and
the role of rights in the process
with particular attention to the
operation of the jury
The civil justice process (in outline)
with particular attention to reform
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(MPNS108B) ITME123B Introduction
to Maritime Economics I (1 credit)
The course will introduce the basic
economic factors that control the
shipping industry with regard to
international transport and the demand
for sea transport within the through
transport chain. The influence of
politics upon economic decisions in
this sector will be studied.
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BUSP224B BUSINESS PRACTICES
AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (3
credits)
This class addresses the unique
entrepreneurial experience of
conceiving, evaluating, creating,
managing, and potentially selling a
business. The goal is to provide a solid
background with practical application
of important concepts applicable
to entrepreneurial environments.
In addition to creative aspects, key
business areas of finance, accounting,
marketing, and management will be
addressed from an entrepreneurial
perspective. The course relies on
classroom discussion, participation,
guest speakers, case analysis, the
creation of a feasibility plan, and
building a business plan to develop a
comprehensive strategy for launching
and managing a business. Students will
need to draw upon their education and
experience, and apply it to the task of
launching a new venture. Students are
expected to interact with the business
community, advisors, be able to work
effectively in teams, and be active
participants in classroom discussions
and exercises.
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towage and dock liabilities
marine pollution liabilities
limitation of liability
2. The scope of contractual rights and
obligations.
3. The main principles which govern the
enforcement of Admiralty liabilities,
including:
Arrest and Freezing injunctions
Maritime and other Liens
4. Admiralty jurisdiction.
5. The main commercial, safety and
environmental policies and values
underpinning Admiralty Law.
(MPNS225B) NARC232B Naval
Architecture 2 (3 credits)
This course develops themes introduced
in Naval Architecture 1 and introduces
trim calculations. It is about the theory
and practice affecting stability, trim and
structural loading for the safe operation
of ships. It also covers current IMO
regulations concerning stability and the
use of stability and stress calculating
equipment.
The course also considers the structural
requirements for vessels with respect
to the handling and carriage of cargo.
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most comprehensive frameworks for
understanding project management.
A mix of case studies and exercises
will be used, in such a manner, so that
students will get a good exposure to
the theory and practice of the project
management process.
YEAR 3 Term 1
(MPNS330B) MARL336B Maritime
Law Marine Environmental
Protection (3 credits)
This module will cover the law that
governs protection of the environment
including land use, atmospheric
pollution, and protection of marine/
riverine environment. In particular the
interrelationship between regulatory
systems of environmental protection,
including the prevention of and
compensation for harm, at three levels:
international, regional and national will
be studied.
Finally, as a matter of comparative
law, the course focuses on the recent
legislation in the area of liability and
compensation for transboundary
environmental harm as well as
comparing solutions at different
regulatory levels.
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(MPNS335B) CMAN342B Coastal
Zone Management 1 (3 credits)
This course will provide the student
with an understanding of the features
of the coastal zone environment and
its resources in the Caribbean and
regional areas. The resources which
are derived from exploiting the coastal
zone resources will be examined in
addition to the issues arising from such
activities such as ecosystem and habitat
degradation and the impacts of climate
change. The principles of developing,
planning and having a regulatory
framework to facilitate the management
of the coastal zone environment will
be explored. The importance of having
coastal zone management programmes,
the policies and conflicts will be
studied.
(MPNS336B) ENAV343B Electronic
Navigation Systems 1 (3 credits)
This course introduces the student
to modern position fixing systems
and navigation aids. It provides an
understanding of the principles of
operation of modern navigation systems,
their operation, limitations and errors of
such systems.
YEAR 3 Term 2
Industrial Placement
YEAR 3 Term 3
(MPNS338B) MARL344B Maritime
Law Carriage of Goods by Sea (3
credits)
This course will give students a
thorough knowledge and understanding
of the main principles of the law relating
to Carriage of Goods by Sea and the
commercial, insurance, safety and
political policies and values which
underpin it. This course seeks to
examine in a commercial context the
legal problems facing ship-owners,
charterers, shippers and receivers of
goods and the solutions adopted by the
courts and international conferences
to those problems. Many of the legal
principles involved are not restricted
to shipping, but serve the wider area of
commercial law generally.
(MPNS339B) MARE345B Maritime
Economics III: Cost, Revenue & and
Financial Performance, Financing
Ships (3 credits)
The student will study in this course
the costs, revenue and financial
performance of operating ships. Also
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(MPNS340B) SSCV346B Surveying
2 (3 credits)
This is a continuation of the course in
term 1 and will examine more closely
the requirements of classification
societies, cargo owners, shippers
chartering tankers and how surveyors
protect their own individual interest.
The legal perspective relating to surveys
and liability will be identified and linked
to the relevant international law studied
in other courses.
(MPNS341B) PMPT347B Planning
& Management Ports Terminals 2 (3
credits)
This will build upon course PMPT339B
and analyse the economic theory of
pricing and the use of port pricing
as a strategic tool. Students will
discuss the implementation of port
indicators for berth planning, quay
transfer and storage operations and the
relationship between port indicators
in effective port management. New
strategies implemented by stevedoring
companies and shipping lines and their
implications for port management,
operation and competition will be
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discussed to provide the opportunity
for students to apply the concepts and
principles that govern port and terminal
management and identify solutions to
port and shipping challenges.
PREREQUISITES: POTE122B,
PMPT339B
(MPNS342B) POIN348B Platforms &
Offshore Installations 2 (3 credits)
This will build upon course PMPT339B
with particular emphasis upon new
planned ports in Trinidad and Tobago.
The need for these will be examined
with possible alternatives for the future
growth of trade.
(MPNS343B) CMAN350B Coastal
Zone Management 2 (3 credits)
Coastal zone areas are intricate
ecosystems which are under continuous
social and economic development
which conflicts strongly with the
protection and proper management
of its resources. This course provides
the student with the knowledge and
principles behind the application of
coastal zone management systems and
the implications behind this type of
management and policy with particular
emphasis on Trinidad and Tobago.
International law, conventions, treaties
and policies will be examined in context
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(MPNS337B) COSH311B Control of
Shipping 1 (3 Credits)
Students will learn how ships are
controlled both within territorial waters,
in port approaches and on the high
seas. They will be introduced to the
International Convention controlling
ships actions in avoiding collision
situations and to ship Identification
systems. The course will be supported
buy using ship simulation equipment so
giving them a real understanding of how
a ship is controlled on board.
(MPNS453B) COSH455B Control of
Shipping 2 (3 credits)
Students will learn how ships are
controlled both within territorial waters,
in port approaches and on the high
seas. This course builds on the Year 2
Semester 1 course but will specifically
concentrate on ports and coastal areas,
and the use of IRPCS as well as local
regulations in these areas. It will
identify the latest technology available
and the international legislation
that is to be introduced. The role of
controlling shipping as a means of
reducing accidents will be discussed
and relevant case studies examined. The
course will be supported by using ship
simulation equipment so giving them
a real understanding of how a ship is
controlled on board.
PREREQUISITE: COSH311B
(MPNS454B) SPSS456B Sale,
purchase & scrapping of ships 1 (3
credits)
Students will be introduced to the role
of sale, purchase and scrapping of ships
in the Maritime Industry. This will be
linked to the role of Freight Rates and
the cyclical nature of the industry. The
student will study past economic cycles
in the Maritime Industry and how these
have been influenced by world events.
Case studies of how different nations
and shipping companies reacted to
different events will form an important
part of this course so that there is a clear
understanding of how close success
and failure are in economic terms with
regard to the sale and purchase of ships.
(HSAF457B) Health & Safety 1 (3
credits)
This course introduces the student to
some of the basic principles which sets
the basics for building a strong health
and safety awareness within the work
place.
(MPNS452B) SPROJ451 Student
project (6 credits)
YEAR 4 Term 2
Industrial Placement
YEAR 4 Semester 3
(MPNS456B) MARL458B Maritime
Law-Shipping Law (3 credits)
This course will cover Ship Building
Contracts, the Registration of Ships and
the methods of Acquiring Ownership.
The law pertaining to the Carriage
of Passengers, Pilotage, Harbours
and Employment will be examined.
Collisions, Limitations of Ship-owners
Liability, Towage will also be examined.
(MPNS457B) MARE459B Maritime
Economics V: Maritime Forecasting &
Market Research (3 credits)
In this final course the factors of
maritime economics studied in
earlier courses will be revisited. The
use of these factors when applied
to forecasting and market research
methodologies will be examined. The
three Rs will then be applied to
financial decision-making within the
context of shipping operations.
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(MPNS459B) HYDS460B
Hydrographic Surveying 2 (3 credits)
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(MPNS460B) SPSS461B Sale,
Purchase & Scrapping of ships 2 (3
credits)
Students will be introduced to the role
of sale, purchase and scrapping of ships
in the Maritime Industry. This will be
linked to the role of Freight Rates and
the cyclical nature of the industry. The
student will study past economic cycles
in the Maritime Industry and how these
have been influenced by world events.
Case studies of how different nations
and shipping companies reacted to
different events will form an important
part of this course so that there is a clear
understanding of how close success
and failure are in economic terms with
regard to the sale and purchase of ships.
(MPNS461B) HSAF462B Health &
Safety 2 (3 credits)
This course further builds upon the
foundation set on health and safety 1
and prepares the student to positively
influence, guide and implement health
and safety culture within the work place.
PREREQUISITES: Health and Safety 1
(MPNS458B) SPROJ463 Student
project (9 credits)
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Bachelor of Science
in Animal Science and
Technology
Food and agricultural industries in
Trinidad and Tobago have experienced
similar challenges as many other
countries: human capital building,
social transformation, environmental
concern, and global competition. The
UTT has taken a historical opportunity
and is in a position to transform these
vital industries through consolidation
and transformation of institutions. With
a sustainable strategy for technology
development and transfer, it can renew
human and societal interest, create
employment opportunity, improve
quality of life, and assure food security
and safety for the Country.
Potential Careers and Employment
Opportunities
Pharmaceutical Industries
Clinical and food-related industries
Students are also prepared to seek
admission to the professional
curricula in:
veterinary medicine
medicine
dentistry
pharmacy
optometry and
physical therapy
Admissions Criteria
The following minimum entry standards
shall apply for the B.Sc. and B.Tech.
degrees in Animal Science and
Technology:
1. Caribbean Advanced Proficiency
Examination CAPE LEVEL I with
grades 3 and above in Biology and
Chemistry. Applicants with CAPE
LEVEL II passes in Mathematics,
Physics, Chemistry and Biology
would be eligible for certain
exemptions. General Paper or
Communication Studies would be
an asset to applicants.
Applicants should also have attained
5 O Level passes including
English, Mathematics, Chemistry,
Biology and another subject.
(Agricultural Science is acceptable).
OR
2. An ECIAF Diploma in: - Agriculture,
or,
- Animal Health and Veterinary
Public Health, or,
- Animal Health, Production, and
Veterinary Public Health
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3. Other equivalent Qualifications may
be also considered by an appointed
committee or Programme Professor.
Note: Applicants will be interviewed
before selection.
Applicants will be required to
successfully complete a medical fitness
examination.
Programme Credits
Graduation from the programme
requires successful completion of:
Bachelor of Science: 120 credits with a
minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
Courses and Descriptions
Year 1 Term 1
(BACC113B) CHEM111B Chemistry
II (3 credits)
General Chemistry II course is a core
science course that serves as the first
step towards laying the foundation for
students to pursue more specialised
studies in other fields of science and
engineering. The overall goal of the
General Chemistry II course is to
understand and describe the behavior
of the three states of matter, properties
of solutions and mixtures of gases,
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(BACC207B) BIOL210B Biology II (3
Credits)
Biology-II is a follow on course of
Biology-I required for all Bachelor of
Science students in CBAFT. The course
consists of 2-hour lecture and one
2-hour lab per week. Course includes
biodiversity of plants and animals and
discusses the structure and function
of plants and animals emphasising
exchange of respiratory gases;
obtaining nutrients; internal transport
systems; regulation of body fluids; and
reproduction. Comparisons are made to
emphasize the similarity as well as the
differences in how plants and animals
function.
(BACC102B) CALC110B Calculus I
(3 credits)
Calculus I covers an in depth the
differential calculus portion of a
two-course calculus sequence.
Topics include limits, continuity,
derivatives, and integrals of algebraic
and trANIMendental functions of
one variable, with applications.
Upon completion, students should
be able to apply differentiation and
integration techniques to algebraic and
trANIMendental function.
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Year 1 Term 2
(BACC106B) ORGC110B Organic
Chemistry I (3 Credits)
A survey of carbon compounds
including an overview of the common
functional groups in aliphatic and
aromatic compounds. Introduction
to reactants and reactions in organic
chemistry. Fundamental theories
and principles of chemical reactivity.
Synthesis of mono-functional
compounds. Reactions and mechanism
of common reactions. Basic
stereochemistry.
PREREQUISITES: CHEM111B
(BACC107B) MBIO111B
Microbiology (3 Credits)
The Course teaches basic modern
microbiology. It covers nutrition,
cultivation, isolation of microorganisms,
control of microorganisms,
microbiology of water and wastewater,
food microbiology, microbial
ecology, soil microbiology, microbial
deterioration of materials and basic
morphology of viruses and their
replication. The student will gain
good basic knowledge of the role of
microorganisms in the environment.
The practical component of the course
will consolidate the theory. The course
is basic for animal, plant or human
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microbiology courses
PREREQUISITE: BIOL210B
(BACC108B) ENTR111B
Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
This course will focus on specific
requirements of the agricultural sector
as it relates to agribusiness. The
overall intent is to provide students
with a framework for examining the
agricultural experience, beginning
at the first stage of production to the
final stage of output with the ultimate
customer being the end-user in
mind. The goal is to provide a solid
background of the practical application
of addresses the unique entrepreneurial
experience of conceiving, evaluating,
creating, managing, and potentially
selling a business. The goal is to
provide a solid background with
practical application of important
concepts applicable to entrepreneurial
environments. The key business areas
of record keeping, people management,
product management and overall
organisational skills will be addressed
from an entrepreneurial perspective.
A combination of testing methods will
be used as follows: formal lecturers,
classroom discussion and participation
leading to development of feasibility
plans, business plans and product
launching. Experiential approaches will
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(BACC111B) ACCT211B Accounting
(3 Credits)
The course introduces the student to
accounting as an information system
to help in the making of economic
decisions. It introduces concepts,
processes, principles and systems of
book-keeping and accounting. Topics
include definition and role of accounting
principles and concepts, accounting
processes, vouchers, journal, ledger,
trial balance, assets and liabilities,
preparation of final accounts and
reports, accounting systems, cost
accounting, an introduction to auditing
procedure and taxation principles and
management accounting including
budgeting. Emphasis is given to the
measurement, recognition and reporting
of current and long-term assets and
cost and management accounting to
help managers perform the traditional
management functions of planning,
controlling and decision-making.
The course includes lectures and
assignments and supporting discussion,
student participation and case analyses.
Students are expected to interact with
appropriate advisors, be able to work
effectively in teams, and be active
participants in classroom discussions
and exercises.
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Year 1 Term 3
(BACC399B) ANIM499B Incubator
Project (12 Credits split over the final
term of each year)
This is a highly structured course which
will be conducted through project
teams under the guidance of appropriate
faculty members with respect to
business development and management
as well as agricultural production and
processing systems. This projectbased learning is considered integral
to the programme so that it maintains
real world relevance for students.
The chosen project will integrate the
varied learnt concepts in science and
technological knowledge for agricultural
production and processing along with
important business concepts such as
entrepreneurship, creativity and idea
development, design of competitive
business models, and building strategic
plans with relevant components such
as feasibility analyses, marketing and
pricing, managing finances etc. This
course will be the focal point through
which CBAFT will be able to produce the
new generation of food and agricultural
entrepreneurs and biotechnologists
to undertake the development of food
and agricultural sectors leading to the
goals of wealth creation, food security,
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as cloning, genetic engineering, and
genetic testing. Students are expected
to participate in classroom discussions,
simulations, and debates
PREREQUISITE: BIOL110B
(BACC202B) BICH210B
Biochemistry I (3 Credits)
This course will examine common and
unique aspects of microbial, plant,
and animal biochemistry relevant to
the physiology of those organisms.
Topics and approaches will emphasise
chemical mechanisms, structurefunction relationships, and evolutionary
relationships. The initial portion of the
course will focus on biosynthesis of cell
components, essential metabolites, and
assimilation of carbon and nitrogen.
Later portions will cover selected
topics from microbial and animal
biochemistry. Topics will include
comparative aspects and evolutionary
relationships among domains of life;
photosynthesis by plants will be covered
in detail followed by microbial systems
for harvesting light energy; catabolism
of so-called xenobiotic compounds
of industrial origin by microbes will
be described followed by mammalian
detoxification systems; sensory systems
of animals will also be discussed
along with current thinking regarding
evolutionary origins. Nature of enzymes,
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animal health and disease and focuses
on the cause, symptoms; prevention
and control of farm animal diseases,
biosecurity and herd/flock health
management strategies relevant to
tropical developing countries. Students
will become familiar with the expected
variation in common clinical parameters
and how this variation is impacted
by aging, changes in health status
and external environmental and other
sources of stress.
PREREQUISITE: MBIO110B
Year 2 Term 2
(BACC209B) BICH211B
Biochemistry II (3 Credits)
This course will provide an
understanding of the metabolism of
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins
and minerals in maintaining a healthy
state. Special emphasis will be placed
on mechanisms of action, deficiencies,
imbalances, toxicities and pathologies
associated with vitamins and
minerals. Several topics that integrate
biochemistry and physiology will be
presented. These topics include dietary
fiber, phytochemicals, energy balance
and weight control, energy balance
and exercise (and ergogenic aids) and
the role of the liver and adipose tissue
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ejaculation, fertilization, placentation,
parturition and lactation. Knowledge of
these processes will be used to develop
a basic understanding of reproductive
management goals and reproductive
technologies used to achieve these
goals.
PREREQUISITE: ANIM310B
(BAAS217B) ANIM314B Animal
Selection and Breeding (3 Credits)
The course first reviews the nature
of Mendelian inheritance when
extended to quantitative traits that is
jointly influenced by the environment
and the simultaneous segregation
of many genes. The theoretical and
scientific aspects of practical animal
breeding programmes which lead to
genetic improvement of efficiency and
profitability of animal production is
then emphasised. The course integrates
quantitative genetics with concepts
of statistics, economics, biology
and biotechnology and expands into
development of practical breeding plans
for animals of economic significance to
the Caribbean including, cattle, sheep,
goats, swine and water buffaloes.
PREREQUISITE: BIOL110B
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enterprise internship programme
can expose students to the practical
side of food and agriculture. As such,
given the stated vision of the CBAFTs
programmes to produce farm-ready
entrepreneurial graduates, this course
offers the opportunity for students to
obtain supervised work experience
and to observe and participate in
management and other operations
at University-approved agribusiness
enterprises. It provides a career-related
experience that enhances the students
academic learning by integrating
classroom theories and information
and real agri-business conditions
and situations through all aspects of
production and marketing over the
course of a farming season.
PREREQUISITE: BAFT AUTHORIZATION
Year 3 Term 1
(BAAS306B) ANIM412B Poultry
Management (3 Credits)
This course focuses on the structure
of the poultry industry with emphasis
on chickens. Species of poultry of
commercial importance; management
practices including: reproduction,
breeds and breeding, health and disease
management, nutrition and feeding,
housing and waste management,
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(BAAS317B) ANIM317B
Reproductive Management (3 credits)
The course is aimed at providing
students with the knowledge and skills
needed to understand reproductive
management goals and targets, and
implement reproductive technologies
and management practices
including estrus detection, estrous
synchronisation, artificial insemination,
timed artificial insemination, embryo
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problems, relating to production in the
firm, transportation, scheduling, and
inventory management for management
decision making. The course
includes lectures and assignments
and supporting discussion, student
participation, guest speakers and case
analyses. Students are expected to
interact with appropriate advisors, be
able to work effectively in teams, and
be active participants in classroom
discussions and exercises
PREREQUISITES: ECON210B,
ACCT211B
(BABT206B) BIOT316B Animal
Biotechnology (3 credits)
This course discusses the fundamental
aspects of biotechnology and its
importance to mankind in a concise and
lucid explanation of this newly founded
science. The course emphasises
how cell structure and function is
a vital starting point for knowledge
of genetic engineering and gene
technology. This course explores the
fundamental issues of biotechnology
and will have an answer to the main
fundamental questions, such as what
is biotechnology and how did it come
about? How is biotechnology done and
how is it being used today? What are
the consequences of biotechnology
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Additionally, the course provides insight
into the post harvest management of the
products of the swine enterprise along
with the strategies to improve product
value, marketing and economical and
financial analysis.
PREREQUISITE: ANIM311B, ANIM312B
(BACC425B) ANIM450B CAPSTONE
(3 credits)
The capstone project is intended to be
a culminating experience for students
working in teams to synthesise their
diverse accumulated learning along
with their technical and social skills to
identify and solve a critical problem
in their chosen discipline. Students
will use their broadly comprehensive
knowledge of the discipline and
its methodologies to demonstrate
their ability to adapt to professional
situations using their creativity, analysis,
synthesis, evaluation and interaction.
Through the capstone course the
student will be able to work on a
scenario similar to what they may do in
a job while still having the comfort of a
class environment and the knowledge
that there are university support systems
available if needed.
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Year 3 Term 3
(BACC399B) ANIM499B Incubator
Project (12 Credits split over the final
term of each year)
Students will pursue their various
capstone, internship and incubation
projects in semester 3. Faculty and
staff will also utilise semester 3 for
staff development and research and
development projects for their academic
advancement.
Bachelor of Science
in Food Science and
Technology
Food Science is the discipline in
which the engineering, biological, and
physical sciences are used to study
the nature of foods, the causes of
deterioration, the principles underlying
food processing, and the improvement
of foods for the consuming public. Food
Technology is the application of food
science to the selection, preservation,
processing, packaging, distribution, and
use of safe, nutritious, and wholesome
food. In practice, the terms food science
and food technology are often used
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Potential Careers and Employment
Opportunities
The Bachelor of Science in Food
Science and Technology is designed to
prepare students for rewarding careers
in food and food service industries e.g.
Careers related to food production,
management, processing or
distribution as part of the overall
Food Supply Chain.
Careers in food corporations and
food service industries that are
based locally or internationally.
They can work in a range of
technical careers in the food
industry, including research and
development, innovation,
product development, packaging
development, process development,
sensory and consumer science,
scientific and regulatory affairs,
quality assurance and food analysis.
Opportunities are also open to
graduates to work with government
ministries to ensure a safe food
supply is available to the country.
Graduates can become teachers,
writers or entrepreneurs managing
their own food-based industries.
Admissions Criteria
For the B.Sc. in Food Science and
Technology degree, the following
benchmark minimum entry standards
shall apply:
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency
Examination (CAPE) Unit I and II with
grades 3 and above in Biology and
Chemistry is the basic entry
requirement. Applicants having
both CAPE I and II OR Advanced
level passes in Biology, Chemistry,
Mathematics and Physics may be
eligible for certain exemptions in the
basic sciences.
OR
1. An ECIAF Diploma in: - Agriculture
OR
2. Other equivalent Qualifications may
be also considered by an appointed
committee or Programme Professor.
Programme Credits
Graduation from the programme
requires successful completion of 120
credits with a minimum cumulative GPA
of 2.0.
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(BACC105B) ECON210B Economics
(3 Credits)
This course is designed to examine
the fundamentals of organising a small
business, fundamental entrepreneurial
responsibilities and decisions
applicable to the creation and operation
of agribusinesses. Emphasis is on the
challenges of entrepreneurship, building
the business plan, strategic planning,
forms of ownership, marketing, pricing,
cash flows, financial planning, putting
the plan to work, looking at ethical
and legal concerns and the regulatory
environment. Emphasis will also be
placed on real world application of
business theory through the building
of an effective business plan, case
study analysis and interaction with
entrepreneurs. The course will be taught
from the standpoint of the individual
in the economy, the individual as a
consumer of goods and a supplier of
resources, the firm as a producer of
goods and a purchaser of resources,
and the operation of individual markets
and industries. As such, the course
introduces students to the fundamentals
of micro and macroeconomic theory
taking into consideration Caribbean
culture and small open economies
while exposing them to contemporary
issues. Agribusiness concepts and
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Science
Programmes
(BACC113B) CHEM111B Chemistry
II (3 credits)
General Chemistry II course is a core
science course that serves as the first
step towards laying the foundation for
students to pursue more specialised
studies in other fields of science and
engineering. The overall goal of the
General Chemistry II course is to
understand and describe the behavior
of the three states of matter, properties
of solutions and mixtures of gases,
liquids and solids. This course is
also concerned with the principles of
reactivity including the rate of chemical
reactions, the factors affecting the
rate, as well as the chemical reactions
at equilibrium and thermodynamics.
The chemistry of various elements
is examined with an emphasis on
the transition elements and a brief
introduction of nuclear chemistry is
offered.
Year 1 Term 2
(BACC106B) BAFN106B Organic
Chemistry I (3 credits)
A survey of carbon compounds
including an overview of the common
functional groups in aliphatic and
aromatic compounds. Introduction
to reactants and reactions in organic
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Science
Programmes
(BACC108B) BAFN108B
Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
This course will focus on specific
requirements of the agricultural sector
as it relates to agribusiness. The
overall intent is to provide students
with a framework for examining the
agricultural experience, beginning
at the first stage of production to the
final stage of output with the ultimate
customer being the end-user in
mind. The goal is to provide a solid
background of the practical application
of addresses the unique entrepreneurial
experience of conceiving, evaluating,
creating, managing, and potentially
selling a business. The goal is to
provide a solid background with
practical application of important
concepts applicable to entrepreneurial
environments. The key business areas
of record keeping, people management,
product management and overall
organisational skills will be addressed
from an entrepreneurial perspective.
A combination of testing methods will
be used as follows: formal lecturers,
classroom discussion and participation
leading to development of feasibility
plans, business plans and product
launching. Experiential approaches will
be adopted to support collaborative
learning to share experiences amongst
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Science
Programmes
PREREQUISITES:- BAFN102B
Year 1 Term 3
(BACC399B) BAFN399B Incubation
Project (12 credits)
This is a highly structured course which
will be conducted through project
teams under the guidance of appropriate
faculty members with respect to
business development and management
as well as agricultural production and
processing systems. This projectbased learning is considered integral
to the Programme so that it maintains
real world relevance for students.
The chosen project will integrate the
varied learnt concepts in science and
technological knowledge for agricultural
production and processing along with
important business concepts such as
entrepreneurship, creativity and idea
development, design of competitive
business models, and building strategic
plans with relevant components such
as feasibility analyses, marketing and
pricing, managing finances etc. This
course will be the focal point through
which BAFT will be able to produce the
new generation of food and agricultural
entrepreneurs and biotechnologists
to undertake the development of food
and agricultural sectors leading to the
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critical control points (HACCP),
reliability, safety, recall and liability.
The principles and practices of Food
Plant Sanitation, Food and Hygiene
Regulations are also studied.
PREREQUISITES:- BAFN109B
(BAFS204B) FOOD214B Food
Chemistry I (3 credits)
This course aims to provide students
with the understanding of the
basic chemistry of the major food
constituents (water, carbohydrates,
lipids and proteins) and the minor food
components (vitamins, pigments and
food additives). The chemical reactions
and changes in the constituents of
major food products during harvesting,
handling, processing, storage and
utilisation will be emphasised. The
teaching of various methods and
techniques for the qualitative and
quantitative determination of food
constituents and quality will be an
essential part of the Programme.
PREREQUISITES:- CHEM111B
(BABT313B) BIOT310B Introduction
to Biotechnology (3 credits)
This is a basic course that focuses
on the principles and applications
of biotechnology to animals, plants
and microbial organisms. Emphasis
is on recombinant DNA technology,
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2. Relationship between physics,
mathematic and food engineering
systems
3. Physical properties of food and
the dimensions and units of each
property
4. Basic fundamental of thermal
transfer and the different modes of
transfer
5. Thermodynamics and thermal
properties of food
6. Some process of food preservation
7. Understanding of different fluid flows
in food processing
8. Understanding of design and analyze
food processes
9. Utilisation of energy in food
processing
10. Properties of dry air, water vapor,
and air-vapor mixture
11. Mass and energy balance of various
food processing systems.
PREREQUISITES:- BAFN104B;
BAFN102B
Year 2 Term 2
(BAFS302B) FOOD311B Food
Chemistry 2 (3 credits)
The course will involve a study of
the major components of the food
with an emphasis on carbohydrates,
lipids, proteins and vitamins. The
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Science
Programmes
(BAFS303B) FOOD312B Food
Processing:- Root, Fruits and
Vegetables (3 credits)
The course deals with the industrial
processing of fruit and vegetables. It
reviews the relationship of chemical,
physical and microbiological principles
to commercial processing of fruits
and vegetables from procurement of
raw products through preparation,
packaging, storage, transportation and
merchandising. Emphasis is placed
on preservation methods of fruits
and vegetables by canning, involving
heat sterilisation, irradiation, freezing,
dehydration and fermentation
PREREQUISITES:- BAFN107B,
BAFS301B
(BAFS201B) FOOD211B Food
Analysis (3 credits)
The primary objective is to introduce
basics necessary for food quality
evaluation through an optimum
environment for students to learn the
qualitative and quantitative methods.
The course will cover an introduction
to the theory and application of
physical and chemical methods for
the determination of food constituents,
such as moisture, ash, proteins, lipids,
vitamins and carbohydrates. Basic
principles of analytical techniques
300
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Science
Programmes
Year 3 Term 1
(BACC305B) BAFN305B Business
Management (3 credits)
To understand and effectively work
in the business environment there
must be a strong foundation of all
the interacting factors that comprise
business management including
managing people, finance and
marketing management, business
analysis and operations management,
use of information systems, managing
organisational change, effective
communication and total quality
management. The module will select
and examine the more important
economic, legal, political and social
constraints posing both opportunities
and threats to the organisation, and
place them in the context of a constantly
changing environment. There will be
a focus on agribusiness or general
managerial enterprises knowledge of the
agribusiness decision-making process
and the functions of agribusiness
management and knowledge of the
manner in which one can manage
a business enterprise, especially a
farming enterprise. There is also
emphasis on improving the capacity
of students to work in spreadsheets,
especially Microsoft Excel and its
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of raw material, modification and
processing steps, and quality aspects of
finished products are reviewed. Practical
sessions include experimental work with
pilot equipment and sensorial analysis
of dairy products.
(BAFS207B) FOOD411B Food and
Nutrition (3 credits)
This course is designed for all BAFT
students interested in knowing the
influence of food patterns on health
and physical performance. It deals
with the description of balanced diet,
the study of the nutrients and sources,
interrelationships, how a nutrition
assessment is done, recommended
nutrient intakes and diet-planning
guides, effects of processing and
storage and food safety. The course
also looks at body systems, such as
the digestive system, the different
components of the diet, and how they
are used by the body. It also covers
the role of diet in the prevention of
heart disease, obesity, cancer and
other diseases. Current national and
international issues affecting food and
nutrition will be reviewed.
PREREQUISITES:- BAFS205B
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Science
Programmes
(BAFS310B) FOOD414B Food
Seminar/Current Hot Topics in Food
(3 credits)
This course provides an opportunity to
pursue a critical evaluation of current
literature on the following topics:food additives, food safety, healthy
foods, environmental contamination,
naturally occurring food toxicants,
processed foods, significant changes
during processing and storage, new
equipments in use and the effects of
ingredients and processing on quality
characteristics of foods. Assigned
readings, oral and written presentations
will be required in this course.
PREREQUISITES:- BAFS203B,
BAFS204B
(BAFS311B) FOOD415B Food
Product Development (3 credits)
This course is designed to give
the Food Science and Technology
student the opportunity to design,
implement, analyse, and present an
original research project such as the
development a food product that is
substantially modified to improve the
nutritional quality of that food and to
measure the effects of this modification
has on the sensory and physical
qualities of that food.
PREREQUISITES:- BAFS203B,
BAFS204B
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(BACC399B) BAFN399B Internship
(6 Credits)
Practical farm-work experience is
a necessary part of the agricultural
learning process and a good agrienterprise internship programme can
expose students to the practical side of
food and agriculture. As such, given the
stated vision of the BAFTs programmes
to produce farm-ready entrepreneurial
graduates, this course offers the
opportunity for students to obtain
supervised work experience and to
observe and participate in management
and other operations at Universityapproved agribusiness enterprises. It
provides a career-related experience
that enhances the students academic
learning by integrating classroom
theories and information and real
agri-business conditions and situations
through all aspects of production and
marketing over the course of a farming
season.
PREREQUISITE: BAFT Authorisation
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Bachelor of Science
in Crop Science and
Technology
Food and agricultural industries in
Trinidad and Tobago have experienced
similar challenges as many other
countries: human capital building,
social transformation, environmental
concern, and global competition. The
UTT has taken a historical opportunity
and is in a position to transform these
vital industries through consolidation
and transformation of institutions. With
a sustainable strategy for technology
development and transfer, it can renew
human and societal interest, create
employment opportunity, improve
quality of life, and assure food security
and safety for the Country.
Potential Careers and Employment
Opportunities
The Science degree option provides a
stronger foundation in basic and applied
sciences and is intended for students
desirous of:
pursuing a graduate degree or
seeking a career in Research and
Development
teaching and research at
Bachelor of
Science
Programmes
Level passes including English,
Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology
and another subject. (Agricultural
Science is acceptable).
OR
2. An ECIAF Diploma in: - Agriculture,
or,
- Animal Health and Veterinary
Public Health, or,
- Animal Health, Production, and
Veterinary Public Health
OR
3. Other equivalent Qualifications may
be also considered by an appointed
committee or Programme Professor.
Note: Applicants will be interviewed
before selection.
Applicants will be required to
successfully complete a medical fitness
examination.
Programme Credits
Graduation from the programme
requires successful completion of:
Bachelor of Science: 120 credits with a
minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
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and legal concerns and the regulatory
environment. Emphasis will also be
placed on real world application of
business theory through the building
of an effective business plan, case
study analysis and interaction with
entrepreneurs. The course will be taught
from the standpoint of the individual
in the economy, the individual as a
consumer of goods and a supplier of
resources, the firm as a producer of
goods and a purchaser of resources,
and the operation of individual markets
and industries. As such, the course
introduces students to the fundamentals
of micro and macroeconomic theory
taking into consideration Caribbean
culture and small open economies
while exposing them to contemporary
issues. Agribusiness concepts and
the application of these concepts to
various agricultural enterprises and
types of businesses will be explored
including factors of production, pricing
and marketing and the role of price
elasticities of demand and supply. The
ability to apply economic principles and
methodologies to the decision-making
process of the business operating under
conditions of risk and uncertainty will be
developed. Discussions on competitive
strategy, the international economy and
e-commerce will also be conducted.
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Science
Programmes
food microbiology, microbial
ecology, soil microbiology, microbial
deterioration of materials and basic
morphology of viruses and their
replication. The student will gain
good basic knowledge of the role of
microorganisms in the environment.
The practical component of the course
will consolidate the theory. The course
is basic for animal, plant or human
microbiology courses.
PREREQUISITE: BIOL210B
(BACC108B) ENTR111B
Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
This course will focus on specific
requirements of the agricultural sector
as it relates to agribusiness. The
overall intent is to provide students
with a framework for examining the
agricultural experience, beginning
at the first stage of production to the
final stage of output with the ultimate
customer being the end-user in
mind. The goal is to provide a solid
background of the practical application
of addresses the unique entrepreneurial
experience of conceiving, evaluating,
creating, managing, and potentially
selling a business. The goal is to
provide a solid background with
practical application of important
concepts applicable to entrepreneurial
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Science
Programmes
308
Year 1 Term 3
(BACC202B) BICH210B
Biochemistry I (3 Credits)
This course will examine common and
unique aspects of microbial, plant,
and animal biochemistry relevant to
the physiology of those organisms.
Topics and approaches will emphasize
chemical mechanisms, structurefunction relationships, and evolutionary
relationships. The initial portion of the
course will focus on biosynthesis of cell
components, essential metabolites, and
assimilation of carbon and nitrogen.
Later portions will cover selected
topics from microbial and animal
biochemistry. Topics will include
comparative aspects and evolutionary
relationships among domains of life;
photosynthesis by plants will be covered
in detail followed by microbial systems
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for harvesting light energy; catabolism
of so-called xenobiotic compounds
of industrial origin by microbes will
be described followed by mammalian
detoxification systems; sensory systems
of animals will also be discussed
along with current thinking regarding
evolutionary origins. Nature of enzymes,
environmental influences of enzyme
activity; adaptation of enzyme activity
to the bodys needs. Applications to
medicine and drug development will
also be included.
PREREQUISITES: BIOL210B,
CHEM111B
(BACS102B) CROP403B Soil
Science (3 Credits)
An integrated perspective of the soil
physical, biological and chemical
properties is undertaken to better
understand and apply soil management
practices in the broader context of
agro-ecosystems. Emphasis will
be on clay soil management and
maintenance of soil fertility and the
prevention of erosion for enhancement
of crop production. Topics to include
basic concepts of soil chemistry and
fertility and how soil and environmental
properties affect nutrient availability
and cycling, soil physical properties
and soil structure; and their interactions
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and effects on crop quality, efficient
management of animal manures and
green manures for reducing nutrient
loss, fertilization strategies for individual
crops and application of nutrient
balances
(BACS204B) CROP210B Plant
Genetics and Breeding (3 Credits)
This course focuses on plant breeding
and genetics and its applications to
problems in plant science. Emphasis
will be placed on basic concepts in
plant breeding and genetics, including
techniques in genetic improvement of
plants and current regulations of genetic
materials. The purpose of the course
is to produce students who understand
genetics and plant breeding principles
and can apply these principles to a
range of crop improvement objectives.
The course will review basic plant
genetic principles as they apply to plant
breeding and field experimentation.
Among the topics of discussion will
be comparison of qualitative versus
quantitative traits; basic population
genetics; heritability and response
to selection; genotype x environment
interactions and their implications in
germplasm evaluation; agronomic and
physiological experiments; marker
assisted selection and quantitative trait
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expected to interact with appropriate
advisors, be able to work effectively
in teams, and be active participants in
classroom discussions and exercises.
(BACS205B) CROP331B Plant
Pathology (3 Credits)
A foundation course which describes the
principal microbial agents causing plant
diseases and appraising the mechanism
of crop loss and of control and
management options in relation to the
biology and epidemiology of the causal
organism. The material focuses on the
three interacting factors necessary for
disease to occur: the pathogen, the host,
and the environment. Practicals and
field visits to be made to understand the
transmission, observe symptoms and
make diagnosis and control strategies
based on the application of fungicides,
biological control and deployment of
disease resistant varieties. Introduction
to recent plan biotechnology in crop
protection. Laboratory exercises to
include observation and identification of
fungi, bacteria, viruses and nematodes
and field visits to view symptoms of
major economic field and horticultural
crops.
PREREQUISITE: BIOL210B
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exercises will include insect collection,
identification, classification and
mounting exercises are to be undertaken
along with laboratory exercises/
demonstration in insect anatomy. Field
symptoms of damage and life cycles
will be observed and recorded in field
work.
PREREQUISITES: BIOL210B
Year 2 Term 3
(BACC399B) CROP499B Incubator
Project (4 Credits)
This is a highly structured course which
will be conducted through project
teams under the guidance of appropriate
faculty members with respect to
business development and management
as well as agricultural production and
processing systems. This projectbased learning is considered integral
to the programme so that it maintains
real world relevance for students.
The chosen project will integrate the
varied learnt concepts in science and
technological knowledge for agricultural
production, processing and research
along with important business concepts
such as entrepreneurship, creativity and
idea development, design of competitive
business models, and building strategic
plans with relevant components such
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Science
Programmes
soil and agro-ecological conditions,
tillage systems, cultural practices and
husbandry, liming and mineral nutrition,
cropping sequence and succession,
and management systems for annual
crops are discussed. Crop health and
improvement, harvesting, post harvest
technology, processing and utilization
have to be considered for a range of
economic perennial crops. Emphasis
will be on annual crops, vegetables,
fresh fruits, herbs and condiments.
Observation of field crop operations and
harvesting with visits to markets and
ports. The challenge is nice and exotic
production and processing of novel
products.
PREREQUISITE: CROP202B
(BACS302B) CROP402B Agriculture
System Engineering (3 Credits)
This is an introduction to farm
and agricultural engineering. The
emphasis is to enable knowledgeable
in the various sources of power and
differentiate fossil and renewable
energy. The farm operations are high
mechanized, and farm machinery is
available for all type of terrain and
topography. The course introduces
farm power, and farm equipment and
implement for all land preparation,
tillage and planting, cultivation and
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Science
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be discussed as it relates to various
crops along with the benefits and
disadvantages of the various plant
propagation techniques. Laboratory
exercises and demonstrations will be
conducted on the various methods of
plant propagation. Site visits to tissue
culture laboratory along with various
nurseries will be conducted.
PREREQUISITE: BIOL210B
Year 3 Term 2
(BACS303B) CROP405B Perennial
Crop Production and Processing (3
Credits)
This course covers the applied
principles of field crop growth,
development and maturation. An
indepth study on, variety recognition,
soil and agro-ecological conditions,
tillage systems, cultural practices and
husbandry, liming and mineral nutrition,
cropping sequence and succession,
management systems, nutrition and
crop health, crop improvement,
harvesting, post harvest technology,
processing and utilization Have to be
considered for a range of economic
annual crops. Emphasis will be
on Perennial crops, tree, vine and
grass crop. Observation of field crop
operations and harvesting with visits
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Bachelor of Science
in Biotechnology
The 21st century is already being
called the age of biotechnology.
The biotechnology field is developing
and expanding rapidly. Thus,
job opportunities for trained
biotechnologists are expected to rapidly
expand in academic, government and
private sectors. This was as a result of
the modern field of biotechnology which
has emerged in the last 20-25 years as
Bachelor of
Science
Programmes
a major contributor to the advancement
of environmental sciences, medicine,
agriculture, and industry. Recent
developments in biotechnology, where
new methods in genetics, biochemistry,
microbiology, developmental, cellular
and molecular biology promise major
improvements in applied biological
sciences. Biotechnology has broad
applications that affect many areas of
society including agriculture, medicine,
food, and the environment. Modern
biotechnology is based upon model
systems drawn from all life forms viruses, bacteria, plants and animals
of varying complexity - which provides
detailed knowledge of cells and their
DNA. The use of biotechnological skills
to find new solutions to environmental
problems, agricultural productivity and
plant disease control, and breakthroughs
in human health care (e.g. gene therapy)
and other areas such as bioprocessing
(large-scale separating and purifying
techniques), genetic engineering,
immunobiochemistry (diagnostics),
protein engineering, bioremediation
and tissue culture (e.g. stem cells) has
created a global impact.
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and another subject.
OR
2. An ECIAF Diploma in: - Agriculture,
or Animal Health and Veterinary
Public Health, or Applicants
completing the Diploma in Animal
Health, Production and Veterinary
Public Health
OR
3. Other equivalent Qualifications may
be also considered by an appointed
committee or Programme Professor.
Programme Credits
Graduation from the programme
requires successful completion of:
Bachelor of Science: 120 credits with a
minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
Courses and Descriptions
Programme Structure for B.Sc.
Biotechnology (Students can choose
between core and elective courses
in Plant, Animal and/or General
Biotechnology where specified)
Year 1 Term 1
(BACC113B) CHEM111B Chemistry
II (3 credits)
General Chemistry II course is a core
science course that serves as the first
step towards laying the foundation for
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assignments and supporting discussion,
student participation and case analyses.
Students are expected to interact with
appropriate advisors, be able to work
effectively in teams, and be active
participants in classroom discussions
and exercises.
Year 1 Term 2
(BACC106B) ORGC110B Organic
Chemistry I (3 Credits)
A survey of carbon compounds
including an overview of the common
functional groups in aliphatic and
aromatic compounds. Introduction
to reactants and reactions in organic
chemistry. Fundamental theories
and principles of chemical reactivity.
Synthesis of mono-functional
compounds. Reactions and mechanism
of common reactions. Basic
stereochemistry.
PREREQUISITE: CHEM111B
(BACC107B) MBIO111B
Microbiology (3 Credits)
The Course teaches basic modern
microbiology. It covers nutrition,
cultivation, isolation of microorganisms,
control of microorganisms,
microbiology of water and wastewater,
food microbiology, microbial
ecology, soil microbiology, microbial
deterioration of materials and basic
morphology of viruses and their
replication. The student will gain
good basic knowledge of the role of
microorganisms in the environment.
The practical component of the course
will consolidate the theory. The course
is basic for animal, plant or human
microbiology courses
PREREQUISITE: BIOL210B
(BACC108B) ENTR111B
Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
This course will focus on specific
requirements of the agricultural sector
as it relates to agribusiness. The
overall intent is to provide students
with a framework for examining the
agricultural experience, beginning
at the first stage of production to the
final stage of output with the ultimate
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Science
Programmes
customer being the end-user in
mind. The goal is to provide a solid
background of the practical application
of addresses the unique entrepreneurial
experience of conceiving, evaluating,
creating, managing, and potentially
selling a business. The goal is to
provide a solid background with
practical application of important
concepts applicable to entrepreneurial
environments. The key business areas
of record keeping, people management,
product management and overall
organizational skills will be addressed
from an entrepreneurial perspective.
A combination of testing methods will
be used as follows: formal lecturers,
classroom discussion and participation
leading to development of feasibility
plans, business plans and product
launching. Experiential approaches will
be adopted to support collaborative
learning to share experiences amongst
students and facilitate shared problem
based learning. Where possible, guest
speakers from both agricultural industry
and business community will be invited
to provide mentorship for students.
Students are expected to interact with
the business community, advisors, be
able to work effectively in teams, and
be active participants in classroom
discussions and exercises.
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Year 1 Term 3
(BACC399B) BIOT499B Incubator
Project (12 Credits split over the final
term of each year)
This is a highly structured course which
will be conducted through project
teams under the guidance of appropriate
faculty members with respect to
business development and management
as well as agricultural production and
processing systems. This project-
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Science
Programmes
based learning is considered integral
to the programme so that it maintains
real world relevance for students.
The chosen project will integrate the
varied learnt concepts in science and
technological knowledge for agricultural
production and processing along with
important business concepts such as
entrepreneurship, creativity and idea
development, design of competitive
business models, and building strategic
plans with relevant components such
as feasibility analyses, marketing and
pricing, managing finances etc. This
course will be the focal point through
which CBAFT will be able to produce the
new generation of food and agricultural
entrepreneurs and biotechnologists
to undertake the development of food
and agricultural sectors leading to the
goals of wealth creation, food security,
and food safety. At the end of this
course the graduates are intended to
be business savvy, entrepreneurially
spirited and technologically competent
in their chosen areas. Additionally,
the project especially seeks to support
students who take the initiative to create
business or career opportunities for
themselves and offers the possibility for
business persons within the community
to consider investing.
Year 2 Term 1
(BABT313B) BIOT310B Introduction
to Biotechnology (3 Credits)
This is a basic course that focuses
on the principles and applications
of biotechnology to animals, plants
and microbial organisms. Emphasis
is on recombinant DNA technology,
transgenic plants and animals,
molecular diagnostic tools, and risk
assessment and the environment. The
course provides a general introduction
to the field of biotechnology.
Research trends and methodologies
currently exploited within the field are
discussed along with the impact these
endeavors may have on the quality of
life. The course also describes using
genetically engineered products to
clean the environment and improve
health. Topics include products of
applied biotechnology including
microbial, agricultural, biofuels,
cloning, bioremediation, medical, DNA
fingerprinting and forensics.
PREREQUISITE: BIOL210B
(BACC202B) BICH210B
Biochemistry (3 Credits)
This course is intended to be a
foundation course for the program,
providing students with the basis of
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range of crop improvement objectives.
The course will review basic plant
genetic principles as they apply to plant
breeding and field experimentation.
Among the topics of discussion will
be comparison of qualitative versus
quantitative traits; basic population
genetics; heritability and response
to selection; genotype x environment
interactions and their implications in
germplasm evaluation; agronomic and
physiological experiments; marker
assisted selection and quantitative trait
loci (QTL) and molecular cytogenetics
as applied to plant improvement.
PREREQUISITE: BIOL210B
(BABT305B) BIOT313B Animal
Genetics (3 Credits)
This course presents topics in animal
genetics. It is meant to provide students
with a general understanding of genetics
at the whole genome level and its
applications in mammalian animal
systems. With a focus on genetic
improvement of animals, this course
discusses applications of animal
genetics along with the basics of
Population, Quantitative, Conservation
Genetics and Cytogenetics. It also
presents concepts of inheritance of
complex traits, mutations and disease,
sex determination, genomic imprinting
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Year 2 Term 2
(BABT207B) BIOT412B Applied
Molecular Biology (3 Credits)
Molecular biology pertains to the study
of living systems at the molecular level,
especially DNA and RNA, and provides
a background appropriate for further
work in the rapidly expanding areas of
genomics, cell biology, biotechnology,
microbiology, diagnostics, and
therapeutics. This course will focus on
selected aspects of molecular biology
that provide the non-specialist with
the principles for understanding the
structure and functional relationships of
molecular biology techniques including
DNA manipulation, cloning, RNA
isolation and characterization, cDNA
synthesis (RT-PCR) and analysis, and
PCR. Multiple modern day molecular
biology techniques in the biotechnology
and pharmaceutical industries will
be presented and several examples
of molecular applications will be
highlighted.
PREREQUISITES: BIOT310B, BICH210B
(BACC109B) BIOS110B Biostatistics
(3 Credits)
This course focuses on basic concepts
and methods of statistics and their
application to problems in the health
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The course includes lectures and
assignments and supporting discussion,
student participation and case analyses.
Students are expected to interact with
appropriate advisors, be able to work
effectively in teams, and be active
participants in classroom discussions
and exercises.
(BACC205B) MKTN211B Marketing
(3 Credits)
This course is designed to provide
students with basic marketing
information with emphasis on the
marketing of agricultural commodities.
Efficiency criteria, consumer
behavior, market organizations and
institutions, and marketing functions
are analyzed. Topics will include
issues of consumption, prices and
competition, marketing margin,
processing, wholesaling and retailing,
risk management, futures and options,
market structure and information,
standardization and grading and
government roles in marketing of
agricultural products. The course will
also cover issues that have led to the
industrialization and globalization of
agriculture; forms of market structure
and their implication for the firms
marketing strategies. Particular
emphasis will be given to the role
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Year 3 Term 1
(BABT315B) BIOT313B Genetic
Engineering (4 Credits)
The purpose of this course is to
introduce students to basic molecular
biological concepts and techniques
used in the fields of biotechnology and
genetic engineering. This course covers
essential techniques used in genetic
engineering. Assuming little background
in biology, the course introduces
fundamental aspects of molecular
biology including mechanisms for
storage of information in DNA and
transfer of this information to RNA
and protein molecules. Manipulations
of DNA molecules to rearrange or
remodel genetic information (cloning)
are described from both theoretical
and practical viewpoints. Topics
covered include the use of restriction
endonucleases, amplification of DNA
sequences using the polymerase chain
reaction (PCR), detection of DNA and
RNA using hybridization (Southern and
Northern blotting), properties of cloning
vectors and their use in constructing
genomic and cDNA libraries, DNA
sequencing and sequence analysis,
creating and detecting mutations in DNA
and introducing these mutations into a
genome, and expression of proteins.
PREREQUISITES: BICH210B
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(BABT203B) BIOT314B Plant Tissue
Culture Technology (3 Credits)
This course provides undergraduatelevel knowledge of and expertise plant
tissue culture theory and practice.
This course has a vocational focus and
introduces the student to the theory
and practice of tissue culture and their
role from modifying plants in plant
biotechnology to the propagation
of endangered plants and from
modifying cell lines in biotechnology
to the propagation of all lines for
use in medical, microbiological and
biochemical research. It prepares the
students in particular for a career with
plants, both in plant biotechnology
and in environmental biotechnology.
Students study media, sterilization,
explants, micropropagation, callus
culture, organogenesis, embryogenesis,
somatic variation, doubled haploids,
interspecific hybrids, protoplast fusion
and environmental conditions required.
These are related to uses of cell and
tissue culture and compared with
traditional techniques.
PREREQUISITES: BIOL215B, BIOT310B
(BABT208B) BIOT317B Animal
Cell Culture Technology or other
Biotechnology Elective (3 Credits)
This course provides knowledge of
and expertise in fundamental theories
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in difficult ethical situations that they
may face in their careers allowing
them to evaluate personal and social
consequences of their choices. Students
are expected to participate in classroom
discussions, simulations, and
debates. Issues discussed will include
cloning, genetic engineering, genetic
testing, transplantation, reproductive
technology, genetic screening, genetic
engineering, animal and human
experimentation, the ethics of teaching
biology and its underlying evolutionary
theory and eco-ethics. This course
will introduce students to bioethics as
an interdisciplinary subject through
critical thinking, writing and discussing
contemporary issues in biotechnology
and genetic engineering.
PREREQUISITES: BIOT310B
(BACC305B) BMGT410B Business
Management (3 Credits)
To understand and effectively work
in the business environment there
must be a strong foundation of all
the interacting factors that comprise
business management including
managing people, finance and
marketing management, business
analysis and operations management,
use of information systems, managing
organizational change, effective
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Year 3 Term 2
(BABT315B) BIOT313B Molecular
Genetics and Genomics (4 Credits)
This course consists of an overview
of the principles of plant and animal
genetics including Mendelian
and modern concepts of heredity.
Developments in molecular genetics
will be addressed through the chemistry
and physiology of the gene and the
nature of gene action in prokaryotic
and eukaryotic cells. Whole genome
sequencing projects and its applications
will be discussed. The concepts of the
transcriptome and proteome will also be
presented to encourage students to have
a holistic view of the genome as a unit
of information to be accessed.
PREREQUISITE: BIOT310B
(BABT302B) BIOT417B
Environmental Biotechnology (4
Credits)
Biotechnology can offer both
conventional and exciting novel
solutions to environmental pollution
problems as well as alternative cleaner
manufacturing technologies. This
course examines current applications of
biotechnology to environmental quality
evaluation, monitoring, and remediation
of contaminated environments. The
scale of technology ranges from the
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molecular to macrobiotic. Relevant
topics of microbiology and plant
biology are presented. These provide a
foundation for subsequent discussions
of microbial removal and degradation
of organics, phytoremediation of soil
and water contaminated with toxic
metals and radionuclides, wetlands
as treatment processes, biofilms/
biofilters for vapor-phase wastes, and
composting. Emphasis is placed on
modeling and design. Advantages
and disadvantages of each application
are compared. Case studies are
presented in the areas of biosensors
in environmental analysis; molecular
biology applications in environmental
engineering; and genetic engineering of
organisms for bioremediation.
PREREQUISITES: BIOT310B
(BABT309B) BIOT420B
Bioinformatics (4 Credits)
Techniques in DNA sequencing have
made it practical to fully sequence
entire genomes leading to the need
to understand the information within
these genomes. The course will
discuss current and latest techniques in
Bioinformatics and the use of modern
information technology to utilize data
banks for protein and DNA sequence
on the internet to identify and extract
key information concerning the genetic
Year 3 Term 3
(BACC399B) BIOT499B Incubator
Project (4 Credits)
This is a highly structured course which
will be conducted through project
teams under the guidance of appropriate
faculty members with respect to
business development and management
as well as agricultural production and
processing systems. This projectbased learning is considered integral
to the programme so that it maintains
real world relevance for students.
The chosen project will integrate the
varied learnt concepts in science and
technological knowledge for agricultural
production, processing and research
along with important business concepts
such as entrepreneurship, creativity and
idea development, design of competitive
business models, and building strategic
plans with relevant components such
as feasibility analyses, marketing and
pricing, managing finances etc. This
course will be the focal point through
which BAFT will be able to produce the
new generation of food and agricultural
entrepreneurs and biotechnologists
to undertake the development of food
and agricultural sectors leading to the
goals of wealth creation, food security,
and food safety. At the end of this
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course the graduates are intended to
be business savvy, entrepreneurially
spirited and technologically competent
in their chosen areas. Additionally,
the project especially seeks to support
students who take the initiative to create
business or career opportunities for
themselves and offers the possibility for
business persons within the community
to consider investing.
PREREQUISITE: BAFT Authorisation
(BACC306B) BIOT325B Internship (6
Credits)
Practical farm-work experience is
a necessary part of the agricultural
learning process and a good agrienterprise internship programme can
expose students to the practical side of
food and agriculture. As such, given the
stated vision of the BAFTs programmes
to produce farm-ready entrepreneurial
graduates, this course offers the
opportunity for students to obtain
supervised work experience and to
observe and participate in management
and other operations at Universityapproved agribusiness enterprises. It
provides a career-related experience
that enhances the students academic
learning by integrating classroom
theories and information and real
agri-business conditions and situations
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Bachelors of Fine
Arts In Fashion
Design
As part of its 20-20 Vision for
economical development, leaders in
the Trinidad & Tobago apparel industry
imagine the re-emergence of its design
firms onto the international spotlight.
The increasing complexity of the
fashion industry along with a highly
competitive global marketplace require
highly trained individuals with specific
knowledge of apparel design, research
and planning as well as marketing,
management and product development.
Potential Careers and Employment
Opportunities
The following careers are available to
graduates of this programme:
Fashion Designer (womenswear,
childrenswear, menswear, lingerie,
knitwear)
Specialty Designer (sports apparel,
maternity wear, bridal wear, swimwear,
urbanwear)
Accessories Designer (shoes, bags,
jewellery)
Design Director
Custom Clothier
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Fashion Coordinator
Fashion Consultant
Product Manager
Collections Director
Patternmaker
Pattern Grader
Technical Designer
Fashion Educator
Admission Criteria from the
following programmes:
Two (2) passes at GCE Advanced
Level or CAPE I and II and passes in a
minimum of three (3) CXC (CSEC)
General Proficiency Level or equivalent
GCE O-Levels which must include either
CXC grade 1 or GCE
grade A in Mathematics and English; or
Successful completion of the CAFD
Diploma in Fashion Design programme
or related studies; or
Additional Requirements:
A letter of intent stating why the
applicant desires to study fashion;
A self portrait drawn from a mirror; and
Submission of 10 drawings illustrating
10 garments for a man or woman
travelling to Tobago on vacation.
Mature Student Entry*
*An applicant who does not satisfy
all stipulated minimum academic or
technical qualifications
Credits
Graduation from the programme
requires successful completion of 108
credits with a minimum cumulative GPA
of 2.0 required.
1st Year Term 1
(FAFD115B) FTEX111R Textile
Identification I: Natural Fibres (3
credits)
This course introduces students to
the structure, properties and the basic
engineering of natural fibre textiles. It
includes the fundamentals of fibres,
yarns, fabric construction, colour,
design and finishes. The performance
and care of textiles is examined and
analyzed as they relate to the selection
of fabric for clothing and special
applications.
(FAFD117B) FDRW113R Drawing
from Observation (3 credits)
This studio course introduces the notion
of eye to brain to hand coordination as
fundamental to the drawing processes.
The course will focus on drawing in
a precise manner as detail of subject
should be achieved while working
expressively. Emphasis is placed on
proportion and scale, linear atmospheric
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relative size, contrast, tonal study
and surface texture. Personal practice
outside of directed practical contact
hours is strongly recommended.
(CCCT101B) CTNK115R Critical
Thinking (3 credits)
In thinking critically, a position is simply
not taken as the fact of it, but as a
perspective, a way of seeing it of which
there may be endorsement, variation
or contradiction, depending on the
responding point of view. In essence
then, critical thinking is not merely
accepting a position, but responding to
it, evaluating it and in this process there
are two basics: Determining purpose
Evaluating how that purpose is achieved.
The writers purpose may be varied
and it often influences the frame which
is used to achieve that purpose. Each
frame is distinguished by specific
features which should be examined to
determine the extent to which purpose
has been achieved
(FAFN107B) FCOA113R Basic
Computing: Office Applications (2
credits)
This course is an introduction to
the use, concepts, techniques and
terminology of computing. The course
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The various price points of the fashion
market are examined and analyzed.
The production chain from conception
to retail sales is explored. The fashion
cycle and its relation to consumer
demand is topic for discussion as to
how it relates to the evolution of fashion
trends. Students trace the history of
the industry, analyzing the impact that
politics, art, media, the economy,
and society have had on fashion. The
importance of the industry to the global
economy, and the future of fashion are
also considered.
(FAFD119B) FDCD115R Colour &
Design (3 credits)
Design is the process of selection of
all visual elements used by artists to
express themselves. These elements
are shape, value, texture, color, line,
space and mass. Visual sensitivity
and a working knowledge of the
design elements is developed by
solving a series of 2-Dimensional and
3-Dimensional problems, employing
a variety of media and materials. The
objective of this course is to introduce
students to the elements and concepts
of basic design in black and white. As
concepts are presented, projects will be
assigned to provide an opportunity to
visually express an understanding of the
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(CCAH102B) ARTH111R Art History
11 (3 credits)
Lectures and research covering the
major influences in painting and
sculpture of the 19th and 20th centuries
including regional art.
PREREQUISITES: Art History I
(FAFD120B) FDCD116R Colour &
Design II (3 credits)
This second-semester course focuses
on color theory and its relationship to
design. Problems in color mixing and
color grouping are studies and solved
through studio and outside assignments.
Individual and group critiques continue
as a means of refining analytical
thinking and of developing a vocabulary
to express design concepts.
(FAFN102B) FFND112R Fashion
Fundamentals: Apparel Construct (2
credits)
This class is a technical course
serving as a primer in hand and sewing
machine techniques as well as the
basic construction and assembly of
garments. Students will learn a wide
range of sewing stitches as well as
basic construction techniques ranging
from pattern layouts and cutting to the
assembly and finishing of a garment.
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(FAFD229B) FFDW219R Digital
Workshop I: Photoshop (2 credits)
A digital imaging course tailored to
fit the needs of the fashion designer,
this class provides a comprehensive
exploration of Adobe Photoshop as a
tool for Fashion Visual Presentations.
Students learn how to use scan, paint
and manipulate previously prepared
fashion art through the use of special
effects, filters, masks, layers and
channels to create inspiration and
presentation boards.
FJOS211R History of Costume (3
credits)
This history of fashion course is
designed to introduce students to the
different garments worn in ancient
Egypt, Greece and Rome as well as
those worn by Europeans during the
Middle Ages up to the 19th Century. An
understanding of the evolution of the
society through the clothes people once
wore is placed within a sociological,
economical and religious context.
(FAFD225B) FDDR215R Draping (3
credits)
A study of the theory and application of
principles of apparel design on a three
dimensional body form in conjunction
with pattern drafting techniques. Basic
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line design development techniques.
PREREQUISITES: Basic Computing:
Graphic Applications
(FAFD222B) FDRW212R Intermediate
Fashion Drawing (3 credits)
MODEL DRAWING, in the second
semester, serves to further develop the
students basic drawing skills through
experimentation with various media.
With each introduction of the media,
students are shown examples from
professional illustrators the world over
as a means of inspiration for personal
style. Drawing of accessories is
introduced as well. Students also learn
how to develop original artwork on the
computer using Corel Painter, a drawing
tablet and l.
PREREQUISITES: FDRW211R
(FAFD226B) FDDR216R Draping (3
credits)
Based on the theory and application of
draping principles of Draping I, this
course explores the development of
apparel styles through the application of
draping principles in conjunction with
pattern drafting. This course exposes
the student to the design process from
initial concept, different fabric types,
brown cotton sample development,
fitting procedures and final execution of
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Product Development Cycle.
PREREQUISITES: 2nd Year studies in
BA Fashion Design or Semester 5 in
Diploma Fashion Design Studies
Design Elective 2 credits
(FAFD335B) FCON315R Fashion
Concepts I (3 credits)
This team taught course, teaches
students how to develop the croquis
book as a visual diary and working tool.
The student is required to research
various categories of the apparel market
in Trinidad then develop concepts which
are adapted for each type of market.
They develop story boards, fabric and
colour stories, then produce finished
illustrations which are part of an in class
presentation.
PREREQUISITES: Successful
completion of 2nd Level Fashion
Design courses
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inspired artwork and larger-than-life
poster drawings.
PREREQUISITES: Advanced
Intermediate Fashion Drawing
(FAFD238D) FCAD318R CAD
Systems for Pattern Drafting (2
credits)
Using specialty software, the pattern
drafter has at their fingertips, a complete
electronic toolset of functions for
pattern making and grading that help
the professional create and grade more
patterns in less time, all the while,
improving quality.
PREREQUISITES: Pattern Drafting II
and Draping II or Studio Methods V
Design Elective 2 credits
(FAFD336B) FCON316R Fashion
Concepts II 3 credits
The designer critic project is introduced
allowing students to interact with the
local design community. A professional
fashion designer sets and oversees a
three part project: sketch selection,
muslin critique and final garment
critic, which begins in this class and
is brought to life in Design Studio. The
remainder of the term is geared towards
helping students identify sources of
inspiration through a series projects
designed to stimulate their imagination
and creativity.
PREREQUISITES: Design Concepts I
(FAFN304B) FTEX314R Surface
Treatments on Fabric II (2 credits)
This textile design class introduces
students to more advanced techniques
in fabric patterning using traditional
hand decoration, revitalised with new
results and applications.
Liberal Studies Elective (3 credits)
4th Year Semester 1
(FAFD464B) FDCW413R Concepts
Workshop I (6 credits)
In this final year of study, focus is
placed on research and development of
personal style as the student prepares
to enter the workforce. This semester
begins with a designer critic project
then continues with projects that either
simulate current creative operations
within the fashion industry or find the
student actively involved in an industry
driven project.
PREREQUISITES: Successful
completion of 3rd Level Studies
(FAFD461B) FDCD411R Collections
Development (3 credits)
Working in tandem with the Concepts
Workshop class, students are faced with
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(FAFD442B) FDCD412R Portfolio
Development (4 credits)
In completion of last semesters
Concepts Workshop, students put the
finishing touches on their design
signature by producing a capsule
collection of garments based on a
personally selected theme. They build
their portfolio by designing Licensee
products and accessories and work
on their brand image, portfolio, and
visual presentation in preparation for
entry into the professional world of
fashion design.
PREREQUISITES: FDDS415R
(FAFN211D) FLOG312D Fashion
Distribution and Logistics (3 credits)
This course aims to provide a clear
understanding of all stages of the
product development process, from
early design concepts, through to
sourcing and production strategies and
distribution. This course provides an
introduction into the potential sourcing
of manufacturing units. It will examine
the factors that can influence sourcing
criteria and enable prioritisation of
these.
PREREQUISITES: FMPD311D
INTS412R Internship (3 credits)
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Self Employment
Graduates of the programme will be
able to be self-employed through
entrepreneurial development of
private music studios, music
recording studios, and concert
performances:
Private Studio Teachers
Recitalists
Production Assistants for Main
Stage Performances
Recording Studios
Admissions Criteria
Diploma from a recognised
institution; or
Two (2) A Levels or 2 subjects at
CAPE Levels 1 and 2.
AND Passes in Mathematics and
English Language at CXC General
Proficiency Level or equivalent O
Level at CXC Grade 1, 2, or 3 or
GCE Grade A, B, or C.
Additional Requirements:
Audition and Interview - Entrance
procedure will be competitive.
Applicants will be required to attend
and perform an audition presenting
one or two music selections.
Course Descriptors
PAFN100B Introduction to
Performance I (3 Credits)
This is Part I of a two-part survey and
practice course that will introduce
students to a wide range of global
performing culture. It is the survey
component of a yearlong observation,
analysis and evaluation of the
performing arts. Students will be
introduced to performances of both
Caribbean traditional and contemporary
forms of music, dance and theatre,
and non-Caribbean classical and
contemporary forms. Part II, taught in
the following term, will require students
to physically invest and engage in
processes and projects involving
the performing arts. This course is
compulsory for all students enrolled
in any BFA programme in any BFA in
Performing Arts.
PAMU100B Principal Applied Voice/
Instrument I (9 Credits)
The apprenticeship model of
instrumental and vocal learning is
inherent in both Eastern and Western
musical traditions and is a highly
respected approach to music teaching
throughout the world. Principal Applied
I is a course that explores the art
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and science of instrumental/vocal
performance through technical methods,
repertoire and its interpretation, and
instrumental/vocal pedagogy. Yearround weekly lessons will be given
in the students chosen instrumental/
vocal specialism. Students receive
individual training through a symbiotic,
artistic relationship with the Principal
Applied teacher, who also functions
as mentor throughout the programme.
Students learn the craft of their chosen
musical instrumental/vocal discipline.
Repertoire studied is appropriate to the
specific instrument/voice and artistry
and increasing technical mastery
are developed alongside supporting
knowledge and understanding of the
music studied and its cultural and
historical context. Available to BFA in
Music students only
PAFN101B Introduction to
Performance II (3 credits)
This course is the Project Based
Learning (PBL) counterpart to
Introduction to Performance I. It will
require students to physically invest
and engage in processes and projects
involving the performing arts by meeting
the task of creating a small multidisciplinary production. This course is
compulsory for all students enrolled
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PAMU103B Rhythms of the World (2
Credits)
Rhythms of the World is a course
designed to introduce students to the
rhythmic aspects of music pertaining
to different cultures and geographical
regions. The course will discuss the
history and evolution of rhythms,
their purpose in society, performance
practice and techniques of specific
rhythms and instruments associated
with them, and the theory of rhythm.
Students will learn the various
rhythms through solo and ensemble
performances, written notation, audio
and video recordings, and assigned
reading.
PAMW103B Sight-Reading and EarTraining I (3 credits)
Sight-Reading and Ear-Training I is a
curriculum that improves ability to read
music scores at sight through the study
of intervals, triads, simple meters, and
rhythms. The course involves practical
application of the solfge system, and
reinforces aural comprehension for
the elements of tonal music learned in
Music Theory I. Study of the Kodly
method, a music education method for
developing music literacy using hand
signs as visual aids for singing intervals
and melodic phrases, is taught in this
class.
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PAFN141B Stagecraft II (Costumes,
Makeup & Lighting) (3 credits)
Through lectures and hands-on
experience, this course introduces
students to the fundamentals of
costume, makeup and lighting
production practices with an emphasis
on the safe use of tools and equipment.
It includes a laboratory experience. This
course is compulsory for all students
enrolled in any BFA programme in
Performing Arts.
PAFN200B Global Literacy I (3
credits)
Global Literacy I is a study of selected
themes reflecting the social dimensions
of global cultures from the origins
of human habitation to the present.
The course will examine the various
outstanding world events, ideologies,
key institutions, patterns and traditions
that have had an impact on Caribbean
life in general and Trinidad and Tobago
in particular. It will also explore the
values, human experiences, thinking
and issues of ethical judgment and
responsibility that have become
fundamental to our civilization
becoming globally literate. The question
around which the course will revolve
is, What is the interrelationship
between global culture, the self and
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the Trinidadian/Tobagonian/Caribbean
identity? Through an interdisciplinary
approach the course will emphasize
the perspectives of the various social
sciences with special attention given to
the arts and cultures of the Caribbean.
This course is compulsory for
all students enrolled in any BFA
programme in Performing Arts.
PAMU200B Principal Applied Voice/
Instrument II (9 Credits)
Level II of Principal Applied Voice/
Instrument builds on the knowledge,
technique, artistry and experience
acquired in Level I. The student now
has a more grounded technique and is
able therefore to develop greater control
and expression, better understanding
and management of musical nuance
and to deliver a more deeply informed
interpretation of the repertoire
studied. Performance standards are
also expected to rise throughout this
level of study due to the students
increasing technical control and selfmanagement as well as through the
experience gained through exposure to
performance situations in other parts
of the programme. Year-round weekly
lessons will be given in the students
instrumental/vocal specialism. Students
receive individual training through a
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The theme of the course is: Who am
I? Who are we? Thus the search is
to answer the question: What is the
interrelationship between global culture,
the self and the Trinidadian/Caribbean
identity? Its interdisciplinary approach
will emphasise the perspectives of the
various social sciences with special
attention given to the arts and cultures
of the Caribbean. While Global Literacy
1 is concerned with the cultural patterns
and traditions that have appeared
throughout the world in general, Global
Literacy 2 will emphasise how these
patterns operate in and affect the
people of the Caribbean. This course
is required for all students who are
enrolled in any BFA programme in the
Performing Arts.
PAMW204B Keyboard Harmony (3
credits)
Keyboard Harmony strengthens musical
literacy and simultaneously builds
keyboard harmonisation skills. The goal
of the course is to provide instruction
in the theoretical arts and practical
application of the course material to the
keyboard, and in music scores. This
course examines cadential formulas,
modulations, secondary dominants,
figured bass, and incorporates form
and analysis as it occurs in music
scores. A comparative study of tonality
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PAFN205B Caribbean Performance
Seminar I (2 credits)
Caribbean Performance Seminar is a
survey course of selected, performed
Caribbean cultural forms and
phenomena, both natural and man-made
that influence the Caribbean cultural
context. The course will investigate
traditional and contemporary forms
of expression in popular and high
culture, particularly from the Trinidadian
and Tobagonian point of view.
Students will be exposed to a variety
of experiences through fieldtrips and
class discussions and each term they
will have the opportunity to immerse
themselves in one local performance
practice. The course has two parts over
two terms in order that students may
experience a wide range of calendarsensitive cultural activity.
This course is compulsory for
all students enrolled in any BFA
programme in Performing Arts.
PAFN206B Caribbean Performance
Seminar II (2 credits)
The Caribbean Performance Seminar
II is a survey course of selected,
performed Caribbean cultural forms and
phenomena, both natural and man-made
that influence the Caribbean cultural
context. The course will investigate
traditional and contemporary forms
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are offered in vocal, choral, and
instrumental music and are open to
non-music majors with consent of the
instructor.
PAMW206B History 1: 600-1600 (3
Credits)
The History of Western Music 6001600 provides an overview of the
socio-historical development of
vocal and instrumental music from
the Medieval through Renaissance
periods. Knowledge is imparted about
the emergence of these national and
regional musical styles, and well known
exponents of music. The development
and dissemination of early music
begins with Gregorian chant, organum,
polyphonic conductus, and includes
the motets of Machaut and DuFay.
Music scores from the ars antique
and ars nova, and other musical styles
composed in the prima prattica, are
discussed in class. This course surveys
works of master composers to include
Arcadelt, Orlando do Lasso, Palestrina,
and Josquin de Pres.
PAMI206B History 1: Indian Clasical
Music -1 (3 Credits)
A study of the history of music is
necessary to know the changes and
developments from the Vedic age
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communicated by the director of the
ensemble. Ensembles are offered in
vocal, choral, and instrumental music
and are open to non-music majors with
consent of the instructor.
PAMW303B Sight-Reading and EarTraining III (3 credits)
Sight-Reading and Ear-Training III is an
advanced class in the theoretical arts
which reinforces Sight-Reading and
Ear-Training II, and includes study of
extended chords, modulations, mixed
meters and singing in the alto and tenor
clefs. Students will transcribe extended
melodic passages played by the
instructor on the piano. Music scores
are used as resources for this class.
PAMU300B Principal Applied Voice/
Instrument III (9 Credits)
Level III of Principal Applied Voice/
Instrument builds on the knowledge,
technique, artistry and experience
acquired in Levels I and II. The student
now works to establish a truly secure
technical basis to underpin all musical
performance. Development of greater
expressive range enhances performance.
A deeper knowledge of the repertoire
and the context that informs its creation
and performance enables the student to
confidently communicate an ever more
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PAMC306B History 2: Caribbean
Music II: Caribbean Musical Forms (3
Credits)
The course introduces students to the
nature of musical expressions and
elements of music, including rhythm,
melody, harmony, form and colour. It
will explore too, the most important
musical traditions of the English,
French and Spanish Caribbean, such
as Zouk, Cadence, Salsa, Parang,
Calypso, Indo-Caribbean Music and
Chutney, through illustration of the
many ways that aesthetics, ritual,
communication, religion and social
structure in the Caribbean are embodied
in and contested through performance.
It will focus on stylistic differences and
similarities and consider the influences
that culture and cultural ties have on
musical expressions in the region.
PAMC302B Mas Camp Studies (3
Credits)
This unit (course) is concerned with
giving students a practical knowledge
of the institution known in Trinidad and
Tobago as the Mas Camp. It will be,
as it were, part of the service learning
component of the Masters Degree in
Carnival Studies Programme, and will
introduce students to the operations
and management of a carnival mas
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of materials for decorations, the
purchasing of pans for tuning, the tuning
of pans, and the day to day operations of
the yard, including advertising policies
and the strategy for increasing the yards
patronage. This unit serves, therefore,
as the arms and feet of the brainy and
more theoretical courses in the overall
programme, as it allows students to
observe in a more practical manner, the
concepts learnt in the others.
PAMW303B Performance Seminar I
(2 credits)
Performance Seminar: Attributes
of a Responsible Musician provides
lecture-demonstrations which impart
an understanding of how to develop
as a musician. Instruction is provided
on the qualities and responsibilities
of a musician tenacity, discipline,
motivation and courage. Group
classes led by the Principal Applied
instructor, and provide the participants
opportunities to perform for their peers.
Observations and evaluation of the
in-class performances are provided as
constructive criticisms, and provide
vital feedback and knowledge. Students
develop a weekly practice schedule, and
also learn how to work in collaboration
with an accompanist.
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PAMC308B Introduction to
Ethnomusicology (3 Credits)
This course exposes students to
the central issues confronted and
the major concepts developed by
ethnomusicologists over the past fifty
years or so. Specific issues such as the
nature of musical creation, the definition
and conceptualisation of music, the
relationship between music and society
as well as the geographical distribution
of musical phenomena will all be
examined. The diversity and universality
of the worlds music will at all times be
stressed. Besides the fundamentals of a
few, notable forms of notation, students
will be exposed to the writings of the
major ethnomusicologists and through
critiques, reviews and debates, assess
their contribution to ethnomusicology.
PAMU306B Arranging and
Transcribing (3 Credits)
This course will provide the foundation
for all arranging courses which follow
in this programme. The basic elements
of arranging - melody, harmony,
bass, rhythm - will be taught, as well
as a knowledge of range, pitch and
transposition of all the instruments
plus their optimum function in steel,
popular and symphonic orchestras
as appropriate. The student will
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learn basic chord patterns, harmonic
progression and modulation and
study balance and form appropriate to
various genres. Notating arrangements
using music software such as Finale,
Cakewalk, Sibelius, will also be taught.
Students will then be required to do an
arrangement of their own, which will
form the students Final Assessment.
PAMU304B Performance Seminar II
(2 credits)
Performance Seminar: Engaging the
Audience is a forum where students
and teachers convene to discuss the
art of music performance. This study
teaches essential skills in performance,
how to take the stage and maintain
the focus of the audience, when and
how to acknowledge applause, stage
deportment, and projecting music
and speech across the footlights. The
flexible format allows for sessions
with the Principal Applied teacher and
students to prepare for the scheduled
for student-recital performances.
Faculty and guest artists perform and
present open-floor discussions on
genre-specific global topics in music,
and sharing information for all music
students.
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of Music from 1800-2000 documents
the departure from the attitudes and
forms of classicism. Music of the
Romantic period emphasises individual
expression of emotion and imagination.
Vocal chamber works rise from through
the literature of Goethe and Moricke,
whose works brought innovations in the
art songs of Schumann and Schubert.
The political climate in Italy echoes
cries of the Italian Resurgimento in the
impassion works of Verdi. Wagners
music dramas and the operas of Puccini
are included in this study Beethovens
Symphonies Five and Nine are
discussed in terms of how each work
defines symphonic development. The
music of man expresses a desire for
freedom from inner turmoil and struggle,
and leads to the development of music
which abandons tonalilty, as heard in
twelve-tone compositions of Arnold
Schoenberg. This course examines the
sociologic and technological issues that
contribute to the emergence of music
for film industry, musical theatre, jazz,
gospel and hip-hop music.
PAMI406B History 3: Indian Classical
Music: Kathak (3 Credits)
Kathak is one of the eight forms of
Indian classical dances, originated
from northern India. This dance form
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PAMU408B Service-Learning:
Residency in Community Arts (3
credits)
Building on the foundation laid in
Orientation to Service-Learning, this
course focuses on training student
artists to utilise their performance
skills in a meaningful and relevant
way within the community. Students
learn to match their art and abilities to
community needs as they build skills
in communication, public speaking,
collaborative thinking and problem
solving. Students create residency
designs and plans that integrate an art
form with a community need or interest.
Emphasis is placed on exploring the
role of a performing and teaching artist.
This course fosters an understanding of
personal growth through art and seeks to
answer the essential question, What is
my role, responsibility and opportunity
as an artist in this community?
(EDFN402B) CICC410E
Contemporary Issues in Education (3
credits)
This course will provide an opportunity
for student teachers to engage in
thoughtful and reflective discussions
on critical local and global issues in
education. The course will provide
prospective teachers with the
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as a Performing Artist locally/regionally/
internationally?.
Available to BFA in Music students
only
PAMU412B Music Capstone Project :
Engage (3 Credits)
This year-long final year course is
designed for those wanting to develop
as Teaching Artists, thereby working as
performers and educators in community
settings. It combines three (3) 3-Credit
courses in the performance area:
PAMU406B: Individual Composition and
Performance; PAMU405B: Instrumental/
Vocal Teaching and PAMW408B:
Service Learning, plus an additional
1 Credit Lecture/Seminar which aims
to foster an understanding of personal
growth through art and seeks to answer
the essential question, What is my
role, responsibility and opportunity as
a Teaching Artist locally/regionally/
internationally?.
Available to BFA in Music students
only
PAMU413B Music Capstone Project :
Research (3 Credits)
This year-long final year course is
designed for those capable of achieving
professional performance standards. It
combines three (3) 3-Credit courses
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PAMU404B Recital (3 Credits)
The Recital is a performance project
which is essential to completion of
the requirements for the Bachelor of
Fine Arts in Music. A programme of
music is performed for the public. The
Recital-Hearing is held at mid-term
and must be approved by the faculty
before scheduling the event. Fulfillment
of this course requires compilation of
programme notes, as well as adequate
musical preparation leading up to the
performance. The performance is
essentially performed by the principal
recitalist, and support musicians may be
included in portions of the recital event.
PAMU405B Instrumental/Vocal
Teaching (3 Credits)
The lecture-seminar component of this
course will focus on the development
of understanding and effective
communication in keys areas of
teaching and learning as relates to the
students specific instrumental family
or voice. Students will be encouraged
to reflect upon their own learning
experiences. The core techniques of
each instrumental family/voice will be
clearly explored and understood. The
student will learn how to effectively
communicate that information musically
in a variety of ways to a different age
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PAMC409B Pro Seminar in
Ethnomusicology
This course exposes students to
the central issues confronted and
the major concepts developed by
ethnomusicologists over the past fifty
years or so. Specific issues such as the
nature of musical creation, the definition
and conceptualisation of music, the
relationship between music and society
as well as the geographical distribution
of musical phenomena will all be
examined. The diversity and universality
of the worlds music will at all times be
stressed. Besides the fundamentals of a
few, notable forms of notation, students
will be exposed to the writings of the
major ethnomusicologists and through
critiques, reviews and debates, assess
their contribution to ethnomusicology.
Elective Course Descriptors can be
found in the Validation Documents for
all BFA programmes.
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Projection Designers
Technical Directors
Performing Arts Producers
Events Managers
Production Managers
Stage Managers
Performing Arts Technicians
Stage Hands
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Course Descriptors
PAFN100B Introduction to
Performance I (3 credits)
This is Part I of a two-part survey and
practice course that will introduce
students to a wide range of global
performing culture. It is the survey
component of a yearlong observation,
analysis and evaluation of the
performing arts. Students will be
introduced to performances of both
Caribbean traditional and contemporary
forms of music, dance and theatre,
and non-Caribbean classical and
contemporary forms. Part II, taught in
the following term, will require students
to physically invest and engage in
processes and projects involving
the performing arts. This course is
compulsory for all students enrolled on
any BFA programme in Performing Arts.
PAFN101B Introduction to
Performance II (3 credits)
This is Part I of a two-part survey and
practice course that will introduce
students to a wide range of global
performing culture. It is the survey
component of a yearlong observation,
analysis and evaluation of the
performing arts. Students will be
introduced to performances of both
Caribbean traditional and contemporary
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emotionally expressive vocal instrument.
The training will focus on understanding
the instrument, releasing the breath and
creating natural, clear resonant sound
through written texts. The primary goal
is the development of a responsive
instrument capable of conveying thought
with audibility, emotional freedom and
clarity of articulation. This course is
compulsory for all students enrolled on
any BFA programme in Performing Arts.
PAAC101B Theatre History I (The
Greeks to the Renaissance) (3
credits)
This course is an in-depth survey of
the major dramatists, dramatic forms,
theorists, actors, stages and critics in
their historical contexts ranging from the
Ancient Greeks to the Renaissance. Our
concern is to understand the historical
and social indicators that influenced
the theatre in each period. Students
will examine a specific play from each
period, look at its production history and
question its relationship and relevance
to contemporary society.
PAAC102B Theatre History II
(Renaissance to Romanticism) (3
credits)
This course is an in-depth survey of
the major dramatists, dramatic forms,
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that have had an impact on Caribbean
life in general and Trinidad and Tobago
in particular. It will also explore the
values, human experiences, thinking
and issues of ethical judgment and
responsibility that have become
fundamental to our civilisation
becoming globally literate. The question
around which the course will revolve
is, What is the interrelationship
between global culture, the self and
the Trinidadian/Tobagonian/Caribbean
identity? Through an interdisciplinary
approach the course will emphasise
the perspectives of the various social
sciences with special attention
given to the arts and cultures of the
Caribbean. This course is compulsory
for all students enrolled on any BFA
programme in Performing Arts.
PAFN201B Global Literacy II
(3 credits)
Global literacy is a study of selected
themes reflecting the social dimensions
of global cultures from the origins
of human habitation to the present.
The course will examine the various
outstanding world events, ideologies,
key institutions, patterns, and traditions
that have so impacted on Caribbean
life in general and Trinidad and Tobago
in particular, that the values, human
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wide range of calendar-sensitive cultural
activity. This course is compulsory
for all students enrolled on any BFA
programme in Performing Arts.
PAAC201B Theatre History III
(Shakespeare) (3 credits)
This course is an in-depth survey
of Shakespeare and the Elizabethan
theatre. Our concern is to understand
the historical and social indicators that
influenced the theatre of his period.
Students will examine specific plays
from his canon, look at its production
history and question its relationship and
relevance to contemporary society.
PAAC202B Theatre History IV
(Realism to Post-Modernism) (3
credits)
This course is an in-depth survey
of the major dramatists, dramatic
forms, theorists, actors, stages and
critics in their historical contexts
ranging from the periods Realism to
Post-Modernism. Our concern is to
understand the historical and social
indicators that influenced the theatre
of this period. Students will examine
specific plays from in each period, look
at its production history and question
its relationship and relevance to
contemporary society.
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PATT271B Lighting Technology (3
credits)
Through lectures, tutorials and handson experience, this course introduces
students to the development and
application of advanced technical skills
of lighting technology and practices with
an emphasis on planning and rigging of
lights for a variety of theatrical spaces
and touring productions.
PATT281B Scenic Technology (3
credits)
Through lectures, tutorials and handson experience, this course introduces
students to the principles and
practices of scenic technology through
study of the planning, construction,
mounting, and shifting of scenery and
properties including tools, materials,
and techniques with an emphasis on
interpretive skills.
PATT192B Independent Study in
Theatre (3 credits)
Through tutorials and independent
directed study, this course facilitates
students in researching special areas
of theatre arts as agreed upon by the
student and supervising Academic Staff
member with an emphasis on creative
and communicative skills.
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LEVEL 3
(CCED402B) Contemporary Issues in
Education (3 credits)
This course will provide an opportunity
for student teachers to engage in
thoughtful and reflective discussions
on critical local and global issues in
education. The course will provide
prospective teachers with the
opportunity to reflect upon global and
local issues and the ways in which their
understandings of these can come to
shape their society and the ways in
which they teach. To do this, the course
will facilitate the creation of a dialectic
space in which prospective teachers
would be encouraged to develop
social awareness and engage in critical
thinking. Participation in this course
should lead to the deconstruction of
existing assumptions about teaching
and learning, influence professional
development and transform the critical
ways in which the prospective teacher
goes on to teach. This course is
compulsory for all students enrolled on
any BFA programme in Performing Arts.
(CCSL101B) Orientation to ServiceLearning (3 credits)
Orientation to Service-Learning lays
the necessary foundation principles,
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after sharing their analysis they then
choose a scene from the analysed script
to demonstrate composition through
different elements: contrast, plane,
area, level and focus. Students apply
the same process to each directing
fundamental until they master all the
fundamentals of directing.
PATT330B Theatre Management (3
credits)
This course is designed to address the
issues involved in the operations and
management of a performing arts centre.
Areas to be covered in the course are:
basic management theory as it relates to
theatre management, strategic planning
and decision making, fundamentals of
organisational design, fundamentals
of leadership and group dynamics,
budgeting and economics in the arts,
and financial management. The course
will use case studies to test theories and
ideas developed by the class.
PATT331B Arts Management (3
credits)
The course will have a major focus on
the practical application of the art and
science of marketing the arts in todays
increasingly competitive economic
environment. Specifically, the course
will investigate the following areas:
Strategic Market Planning for the
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costume design for theatre focusing
on the process and methodologies
for producing designs for a show.
Discussion and projects investigate
aesthetic, technical and practical
challenges of designing costumes for
the stage.
PATT361B Advanced Costume
Technology (3 credits)
Through lectures, tutorials and handson experience, this course introduces
students to advanced fundamentals
of costume technology and practices
with an emphasis on interpretive skills.
Discussion and projects investigate
procedures of planning costumes for
dramatic production with emphasis
on pattern development, accessories,
and alternative approaches to creative
construction.
PATT365B Masks and Makeup for the
Theatre (3 credits)
Through lectures, tutorials and handson experience, this course introduces
students to the fundamentals of makeup
and prosthetic application & mask
technology and practices with an
emphasis on interpretive skills.
PREREQUISITE:- Successful
completion of PAFN141B Stagecraft
II Costume, Makeup and Lighting
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property management and practices
with an emphasis on interpretive and
construction skills.
PREREQUISITES:- PAFN140B
PATT390B Practicum (1 credit)
This course provides an opportunity for
students to earn credit and satisfy their
departmental practicum requirement by
serving as running crew, construction
crew, assistant stage managers, stage
managers, technicians, assistant
designers or designers on Academy
productions. Through experience on
Academy productions students will put
to practical use skills and knowledge
acquired in design and production
classes.
PREREQUISITES:- PATT251B,
PATT261B, PATT271B, PATT281B
PATT395B Internship (3 credits)
This class is designed as an off-campus
experience opportunity to work with
selected organisations in theatre or
related areas as agreed upon by the
student and supervising Academic Staff
member with an emphasis on creative
and communicative skills.
LEVEL 4
PAFN439B Entertainment Industry
Business Seminar (2 credits)
Students will undertake the study and
practice of auditioning and interviewing
techniques, contracts, taxes, unions,
agencies, presentation of their artistic
portfolios and resumes in pursuit
of professional work. This course is
compulsory for all students enrolled on
any BFA programme in Performing Arts.
PREREQUISITES:- 4th year students
only
PATT405B Service-Learning
Practicum (3 credits)
Building on the foundations laid in
Orientation to Service Learning and
Senior Project & Collaborative Process,
this course focuses on training student
artists to utilise their design and
production skills in a meaningful and
relevant way within the community.
Students learn to match their art and
abilities to community needs as they
build skills in communication, public
speaking, collaborative thinking and
problem solving. Students create
residency designs and plans that
integrate an art form with a community
need or interest. Emphasis is placed
on exploring the role of a design or
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PATT450B Advanced Sound Design
(3 credits)
Advanced Sound Design focuses
on the creative application of digital
sound creation and editing for theatre
and media. Techniques investigated
include editing pre-recorded music,
creating realistic sound environments,
representing visual art with sound,
three-dimensional sound, and
sound creation for video. Projects
and discussions centre on working
collaboratively with lighting, scenery,
costume and other production students
in arriving at conceptual treatment and
visualisation.
PREREQUISITES:- PATT350B
PATT460B Advanced Costume
Design (3 credits)
This course introduces students to
the theory and practice of advanced
costume design and techniques with
an emphasis on problem solving
and independent growth in rendering
and presentational work. Projects
and discussions centre on working
collaboratively with lighting, scenery,
sound and other production students
in arriving at conceptual treatment and
visualisation.
PREREQUISITES:- PATT360B
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PREREQUISITES:- PATT251B,
PATT261B, PATT271B, PATT281B
PATT491B Portfolio Seminar (3
credits)
In this course students will undertake
the creation of their artistic portfolios
for presentation to the Academic Staff
and in anticipation of the pursuit of
professional work.
PREREQUISITES:- 4th year students
only.
PATT498B Senior Project and
Collaborative Process (3 credits)
Through tutorials, this course facilitates
final year students in researching and
implementing the discipline specific
areas of theatre arts as agreed upon by
the student and supervising Academic
Staff member with an emphasis on
creative and communicative skills.
Students will satisfy their departmental
senior research project requirement
by serving as designers or production
personnel in an Academy production
working collaboratively at arriving at a
conceptual treatment and visualisation
of major breadth and scope. The final
project shall demonstrate synthesis,
aesthetic judgement, integration
and application of theoretical and
experiential theatrical knowledge and
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Voice-over artists for TV/radio
commercials, animated features and
video games
Presenters and Hosts for television
programs (talk shows, game and
magazine shows etc.)
Stand-Up Comedians
Masters of Ceremonies for live and
recorded events
Story-tellers and Performers in adult and
childrens theatre
Communication Specialists
Teaching artists and actor-teachers
for educational and special-needs
theatre
Teachers in primary/secondary schools
and community-based arts schools/
programs
Playwrights and Screenwriters
Theatre Directors and Producers
Private Acting and Vocal Performance
Coaches
Talent Agents and Casting Directors
Radio Announcers/DJs and
Newscasters
Models for print, electronic media and
live fashion shows
Arts research, arts education and artsrelated academia
Admission Criteria from the following
programmes:
Diploma from a recognised institution;
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or
Two (2) A Levels or CAPE 1 and
2 or an acceptable recognized
Equivalent.
Passes in Math and English Language of
CSEC, General Proficiency Level or
equivalent O Level at CSEC Grade
1, 2 or 3 or General Certificate of
Education Examination (GCE) Grade
A, B or C.
Mature Student Entry*
*An applicant who does not satisfy
all stipulated minimum academic or
technical qualifications
Credits
Graduation from the programme
requires successful completion of 144
credits with a minimum cumulative GPA
of 2.0 required.
Year 1 Term 1
PAFN100B Introduction to
Performance I (3 credits)
This is Part I of a two-part survey and
practice course that will introduce
students to a wide range of global
performing culture. It is the survey
component of a yearlong observation,
analysis and evaluation of the
Performing Arts. Students will be
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in spoken and written Standard English
as well as learning connections between
the languages of the Caribbean (e.g.,
examining the creolisation of words
especially via lyrics of calypso, reggae).
Students will revisit some principles
of grammar and vocabulary, analyse
creole writings and read from a variety
of authors and language theorists
for pleasure and as well as for the
development of their critical skills.
This course is required for all
incoming first-year students who are
majoring in the Performing Arts.
PAAC101B Theatre History I (Greeks
to Renaissance) (3 credits)
This course is an in-depth survey of
the major dramatists, dramatic forms,
theorists, actors, stages and critics in
their historical contexts ranging from the
Ancient Greeks to the Renaissance. Our
concern is to understand the historical
and social indicators that influenced
the theatre in each period. Students
will examine a specific play from each
period, look at its production history and
question its relationship and relevance
to contemporary society.
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all students enrolled in any BFA
Programme in the Performing Arts.
PAAC102B Theatre History II
(Renaissance to Romanticism) (3
credits)
This course is an in-depth survey of
the major dramatists, dramatic forms,
theorists, actors, stages and critics in
their historical contexts ranging from
the Renaissance to Romanticism. Our
concern is to understand the historical
and social indicators that influenced
the theatre in each period. Students
will examine a specific play from each
period, look at its production history and
question its relationship and relevance
to contemporary society.
PREREQUISITES:- PAAC101B
PAAC122B Acting II (Discovering the
Instrument) (3 credits)
The actors work depends on his/her
physical fitness, flexibility, the use
of his imagination and his ability to
interact spontaneously and truthfully
with other people. To arrive at these
skills, it is necessary to expose students
to the experiences that will bring about
the aforementioned demands that are
necessary for the actor. Through acting
exercises, improvisations, game-playing
and the initial stages of scene-work, the
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Year 1 Term 3
PAAC124B Movement II (Yoga,
Capoeira, Tai Chi, Introduction to
Laban) (3 credits)
Students expand their performance
capabilities through the experience
of different styles of movement. The
styles chosen to facilitate this expansion
are Tai Chi, Capoeira and Yoga. Tai
Chi is a form of traditional Chinese
martial art applied with internal power.
It concentrates on the development
and strengthening of the bodys
internal, vital organs. It incorporates
the use of meditation and chi (vital
energy) development. Capoeira is an
Afro-Brazilian art form that involves
movement from martial arts, games
and dance. Capoeira builds physical,
intellectual and psychological skills,
increasing agility, balance and coordination as well as the practice of
self-control and respect for others. Yoga
harmonises the mind with the body. It is
based on ancient theories, observations
and principles about the mind and body
connection.
PREREQUISITES:- PAAC123B,
PAAC121B
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and social indicators that influenced
the theatre in each period. Students
will examine a specific play from each
period, look at its production history and
question its relationship and relevance
to contemporary society.
Year 2 Term 1
PAFN205B Caribbean Performance
Seminar I (2 credits)
The Caribbean Performance Seminar
is a survey course of selected,
performed Caribbean cultural forms and
phenomena, both natural and man-made
that influence the Caribbean cultural
context. The course will investigate
traditional and contemporary forms
of expression in popular and high
culture, particularly from the Trinidadian
and Tobagonian point of view.
Students will be exposed to a variety
of experiences through fieldtrips and
class discussions and each term they
will have the opportunity to immerse
themselves in one local performance
practice. The course has two parts over
two terms in order that students may
experience a wide range of calendarsensitive cultural activity. This course
is compulsory for all students
enrolled in any BFA Programme in the
Performing Arts.
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for multi-character interactions in
scripted scenes. The students will apply
the same elements of the Stanislavski
System to scripted scenes from Chekov,
Ibsen, Strindberg - playwrights of
Poetic Realism.
PREREQUISITES:- PAAC121B,
PAAC122B, PAAC123B, PAAC124B,
PAAC125B
PAAC223B Movement III (Laban/
Bartenieff Fundamentals) (2 credits)
In continuation of the use of first
years exploration of movement further
additional development will be given
to the actor through the use of Laban/
Bartenieff Technique. This is a system
and language for understanding,
observing, describing and notating
all forms of movement. The goal of
this course is to train the student in
accurately analysing movement and
recording it in symbols. The class
integrates this work into their character
study, script analysis and acting style.
PREREQUISITES:- PAAC121B,
PAAC122B, PAAC123B, PAAC124B,
PAAC125B AND PAAC126B
PAAC225B Voice, Speech and Text III
(Oral Reading: Scoring) (2 credits)
Building on the practice of the basic
principles of breathing, resonance,
placement and diction which continues
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Literacy 2 will emphasize how these
patterns operate in and affect the
people of the Caribbean. This course is
compulsory for all students enrolled in
any BFA programme in Performing Arts.
PAAC202B Theatre History IV
(Realism to Post-Modernism) (3
credits)
This course is an in-depth survey of
the major dramatists, dramatic forms,
theorists, actors, stages and critics in
their historical contexts ranging from
the Realism to Post-Modernism. Our
concern is to understand the historical
and social indicators that influenced
the theatre of this period. Students will
examine specific plays from in each
period, look at its production history and
question its relationship and relevance
to contemporary society. Caribbean
and Latin American Theatre will also be
examined in this course.
PREREQUISITES:- PAAC201B
PAAC222B Acting IV (Realism) (3
credits)
This is an incremental extension of
PAAC221B (Acting III)
This course introduces students to the
Stanislavski System; a realistic approach
to acting which focuses on building a
complex psychological understanding of
character, and text. This system requires
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PAAC290B Practicum I (Studio
Production) (3 credits)
This course allows students to act in a
full length play. Students are cast in a
play and rehearsed under the guidance
of a professional director. Students
experience the rehearsal process
where they explore the actors process,
final run-through, and technical/dress
rehearsal. The play is developed to a
point at which it is shared with fellow
students and faculty. It is not produced
but shown in a room with minimal
production support, costume, props and
furniture.
PREREQUISITES: PAAC221B,
PAAC222B, PAAC223B, PAAC224B,
PAAC225B, PAAC226B, PAAC227B,
PAAC208B
PAAC227B Mask (Neutral and
Character) (3 credits)
This course challenges the students
imaginatively and physically. Neutral
mask, Character/Commedia masks
and the smallest mask, the red nose of
the classic clown, will be used to lead
the student actor to better understand
his/her own physicality, to overcome
limitations, selfconsciousness
and selfjudgement and to embody
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experience a new sense of possibilities
of his/her own physical potential.
Unarmed stage combat exposes the
students to falls, rolls, throws and flips,
as well as various punches, kicks and
blocks. Students /actors experience a
hands-on approach with an emphasis
placed on actor safety and historical
accuracy.
PREREQUISITES: PAAC221B,
PAAC222B, PAAC223B, PAAC224B,
PAAC225B, PAAC226B, PAAC227B,
PAAC208B, and PAAC290B
PAAC325B Voice Speech and Text V
(Dialects) (2 credits)
Voice and speech work continues
throughout the years with the practice
of the basic principles of breathing,
resonance, placement and diction.
This work is to develop vocal stamina,
range and flexibility. Concentration
continues on the ability to speak clearly
but with a special focus on learning and
speaking dialects credibly. This Term
the students will work on dialects from
the Caribbean, African and Asian and
Great Britain. Students will apply their
learning to scripted scenes written in
dialects studied.
PREREQUISITES: PAAC221B,
PAAC222B, PAAC223B, PAAC224B,
PAAC225B, PAAC226B, PAAC227B,
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understandings of these can come to
shape their society and the ways in
which they teach. To do this, the course
will facilitate the creation of a dialectic
space in which prospective teachers
would be encouraged to develop
social awareness and engage in critical
thinking. Participation in this course
should lead to the deconstruction of
existing assumptions about teaching
and learning, influence professional
development and transform the critical
ways in which the prospective teacher
goes on to teach.
This course is compulsory for
all students enrolled in any BFA
Programme in the Performing Arts.
Year 3 Term 2
PAAC322B Acting VI (Verse) (3
credits)
Building on the skills developed in
the two preceding years, this course
concentrates on the text of verse plays
by the Greek playwrights, Shakespeare,
Jonson, and Jacobean including
Caribbean verse of Kaiso, Jouvay,
traditional carnival characters eg. The
Robber, and Dub poetry. Students
learn how to use the text as a guide
for the student/actor to achieve the
character and the characters intentions.
Emphasis is placed on the analysis of
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personal journaling and research
project. This final presentation must
be a collaborative experience of the
scripted play bringing it into full
production. Students must have a
documented account of their process.
PREREQUISITES:- PAAC321B,
PAAC323B, PAAC325B, PAAC327B,
PAAC391B
PAAC392B Practicum II
Community Service (3 credits)
This course allows the student/ actor
the opportunity to use the design an
animal production based on their
exploration of animal /characterisation
from the previous term. Students create
a play based on their animal designs.
Students experience the rehearsal
process, the full run through and
technical /dress rehearsal. This play is
to be produced for a public audience.
PREREQUISITES:- PAAC391B
Year 3 Term 3
PAFN305B Orientation to ServiceLearning (3 credits)
Orientation to Service-Learning lays
the necessary foundation principles,
traditions of service and relevant
community experiences for the
development of the knowledge, skills
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also be handled in this course.
PREREQUISITES: PAAC322B,
PAAC324B, PAAC326B, PAAC318B,
PAAC391B, PAAC392B
PAAC423B Movement VII (Jazz, Tap,
Social Dance) (2 credits)
Building on the movement work covered
over the three past years. This course
offers the students the opportunity to
learn and study partnering in two styles
contemporary and classical. In addition
the students will learn techniques
in jazz and tap to help them with the
auditioning process for musical theatre.
PREREQUISITES: PAAC322B,
PAAC324B, PAAC326B, PAAC318B,
PAAC391B, PAAC392B
PAAC425B Voice and Speech
VII (including Radio Voice-Over
Technique) (2 credits)
This course supports the final year
student /actor to continue enhancing
his/her individual voice technique.
Students work one and one with
lecturers to gain individual help with
speech worked geared for character
work in their productions. In addition
students work on speech technique for
radio.
PREREQUISITES: PAAC322B,
PAAC324B, PAC326B, PAAC318B,
PAAC391B, PAAC392B
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PAAC494B Senior Project Practicum I
(Solo Performance) (3 credits)
This final practicum, considered an exit
performance mandatory for graduation,
builds on the previous experiences.
Students complete the final phase
with solo performances for the public.
They present a portfolio on their final
process and an oral presentation to the
faculty based on the experience of their
process.
PREREQUISITE: PAAC422B
PAAC496B Senior Project Practicum
II (Main stage Ensemble Production)
(3 credits)
This final practicum, considered an exit
performance mandatory for graduation,
builds on all previous experiences of
the BFA Acting Programme. Students
complete the final phase with an
ensemble performance on the main
stage for the public directed by an
invited professional director. This
performance project is designed for
two weeks of performance open to high
schools and the invited public.
PREREQUISITES: PAAC422B,
PAAC494B
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Year 4 Term 3
CCSL101B Orientation to ServiceLearning (3 credits)
Orientation to Service-Learning lays
the necessary foundation principles,
traditions of service and relevant
community experiences for the
development of the knowledge, skills
and attitudes central to the provision
of quality service based on the
integration of service into the academic
discipline. endows students with an
understanding of the relevance of
his/her academic achievement and
how it impacts the community. Civic
responsibility is taught in Orientation
to Service-Learning, and opportunities
are planned for community agencies
to also participate in student learning.
This course examines the moral, social,
and ethical issues in the professional
workplace. Students develop leadership
and interpersonal skills, the ability to be
a team player, and knowledge on how
their profession operates in socially
responsible ways.
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internationally for careers in Performing
Arts and the skills necessary to develop
this type of career will be taught
throughout the programme, through
both formal courses and informal
channels (mentoring and community
engagement).
The Dance Programme seeks to support
the Academy mission by educating
students in the realm of critical thinking,
performance and choreographic
aesthetics and technical training and
seeks to develop the bodies and minds
of aspiring dancers so that they can
function as dance professionals in
the performing arts anywhere in the
world. Grounded in the exploration of
the Caribbean movement aesthetic as
well as in classical and contemporary
dance techniques, the four (4) year
programme, which is fulltime only, will
also provide, via the core curriculum,
courses of study that deliver general
principles of acting, music, stagecraft,
kinesiology, performance history,
composition and critical thinking. The
programme is structured to foster an
integration of both theory and practice
to prepare for professional careers in
dance and dance studies.
Credits
Graduation from the programme
requires successful completion of 144
credits with a minimum cumulative GPA
of 2.0 required.
Admission Criteria
Standard Admission Requirements
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Diploma from a recognised
institution or
Five CSEC (CXC) General
Proficiency subjects including Grade
I or II and (from 1998) Grade III in
English
Language and Mathematics or
Five GCE Ordinary level subjects
including Grade A or B in English
Language and Mathematics
Entrance procedure will be competitive.
Applicants will be required to attend an
audition/interview.
Additional Dance Programme
Requirements
Three letters of recommendation
from performing arts professionals
and/or teachers (not from a relative)
addressing the applicants potential
and competency in the entertainment
industry
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Alternative Admission Plan
In keeping with UTTs commitment to
provide opportunities and supportive
services to students who do not meet
the standard admissions criteria,
the Academy will offer an alternative
admission plan to selected students
via UTTs Personal Enhancement
Programmes (PEPs) and Pre-University
Programmes (PUPs). Beyond
secondary school performance records,
the Academy will consider artistic
talent, activity and accomplishment,
leadership, potential, personal
commitment and goal orientation.
Course Descriptors
LEVEL 1
PAFN100B Introduction to
Performance I (3 credits)
This is Part I of a two-part survey and
practice course that will introduce
students to a wide range of global
performing culture. It is the survey
component of a yearlong observation,
analysis and evaluation of the
performing arts. Students will be
introduced to performances of both
Caribbean traditional and contemporary
forms of music, dance and theatre,
and non-Caribbean classical and
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PADA110B Beginning Contemporary
Dance (3 credits)
This course is an introduction to
contemporary dance, including
basic concepts of time, space, and
dynamics, and the development of basic
movement skills, center combinations,
progressions and improvisations. This
class will involve light touching for
correctional purposes.
PADA120B Beginning Western
Classical Ballet (3 credits)
This course is a beginning level
technique class and is designed to
introduce students to ballet terminology,
technique and performance. This course
will concentrate on body alignment,
technical development, performance
quality and proper execution of ballet
exercises and combinations. This
class will involve light touching for
correctional purposes.
PADA130B Beginning Indian Classical
Orissi (3 credits)
An introductory course in Orissi dance,
one of the classical dances of India. It
hails from the state of Orissa. The rich
temple sculptures of Orissa conserve
most of the dance postures/poses of
Orissi. A great part of the vocabulary of
this form of dance has been inspired
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(PAFN125B) PAAC125B Voice,
Speech and Text 1 (2 credits)
This course allows the performer to
understand what is necessary for the
care of his/her voice and how to manage
the mechanics of good speech. This
will be done through the application
of various vocal techniques for the
development of a strong, flexible and
emotionally expressive vocal instrument.
The training will focus on understanding
the instrument, releasing the breath and
finding the correct sound through the
use of written text. The objectives are
to have the voice become a responsive
instrument capable of conveying clarity,
audibility and emotion in speech. This
course is compulsory for all students
enrolled in any BFA programme in the
Performing Arts.
PADA152B World Dance Forms (2
credits)
Students will be introduced to and
immersed in a widely recognised world
dance form for the duration of the
course. Each time the course is offered,
a different form will be offered from
flamenco to gumboot to Hip Hop to
Capoeira. For the inaugural installment
of the course, Capoeira, the AfricanBrazilian martial art, which concentrates
on discipline, self-defense, and codes
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which translates as to tell a story.
This is done through dance and mime,
the two main elements of this dance
style. This dance form represents a
repertoire of gestures, facial expressions
and graceful movements of the limbs
in perfect rhythmic cycles. Kathak
performances normally consist of two
parts, nritta and nritya. Nritta, the first
and the technical aspect, is a pure
dance form focusing on technique and
nritya focuses on miming and/or facial
gestures through vocal expressions.
PADA192B Independent Study in
Dance (3 credits)
Through tutorials and independent
directed study, this course facilitates
students in researching special areas
of dance as agreed upon by the student
and supervising faculty members
with an emphasis on creative and
communicative skills. This course
is required for all students who are
majoring in the Performing Arts.
LEVEL 2
PAFN200B Global Literacy I (3
credits)
Global literacy is a study of selected
themes reflecting the social dimensions
of global cultures from the origins
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PADA220B Beginning/Intermediate
Western Classical Ballet (3 credits)
This course is a beginning/intermediate
level technique class and is designed
to deepen students understanding
of ballet terminology, technique
and performance. This course will
concentrate on body alignment,
technical development, performance
quality and proper execution of ballet
exercises and combinations
PREREQUISITES:- PADA100B &
PADA101B
PADA230B Beginning/Intermediate
Indian Classical Orissi (3 credits)
A beginning/intermediate course in
Orissi dance, one of the classical
dances of India. It hails from the state
of Orissa. The rich temple sculptures
of Orissa conserve most of the dance
postures/poses of Orissi. A great part of
the vocabulary of this form of dance has
been inspired by these sculptures. It is
therefore akin to sculptures coming to
life, moving sensuously on an ethereal
plane and transporting both the dancer
and the audience to a world of bliss.
Orissi dance has an exhaustive and
highly technical vocabulary. It is based
on the rules as codified in the ancient
classical texts of the NATASHASTRA,
ABHINAYA DARPANA and others. It
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to answer the question: What is the
interrelationship between global culture,
the self and the Trinidadian/Caribbean
identity? Its interdisciplinary approach
will emphasise the perspectives of the
various social sciences with special
attention given to the arts and cultures
of the Caribbean. While Global Literacy
1 is concerned with the cultural patterns
and traditions that have appeared
throughout the world in general, Global
Literacy 2 will emphasize how these
patterns operate in and affect the
people of the Caribbean. This course is
compulsory for all students enrolled in
any BFA programme in the Performing
Arts
PAFN206B Caribbean Performance
Seminar (2 credits)
The Caribbean Performance Seminar
is a survey course of selected,
performed Caribbean cultural forms and
phenomena, both natural and man-made
that influence the Caribbean cultural
context. The course will investigate
traditional and contemporary forms
of expression in popular and high
culture, particularly from the Trinidadian
and Tobagonian point of view.
Students will be exposed to a variety
of experiences through fieldtrips and
class discussions and each term they
PADA231B Beginning/Intermediate
Indian Classical Orissi (3 credits)
A beginning/intermediate course in
Orissi dance, one of the classical
dances of India. It hails from the state
of Orissa. The rich temple sculptures
of Orissa conserve most of the dance
postures/poses of Orissi. A great part of
the vocabulary of this form of dance has
been inspired by these sculptures. It is
therefore akin to sculptures coming to
life, moving sensuously on an ethereal
plane and transporting both the dancer
and the audience to a world of bliss.
Orissi dance has an exhaustive and
highly technical vocabulary. It is based
on the rules as codified in the ancient
classical texts of the NATASHASTRA,
ABHINAYA DARPANA and others. It
concentrates both on the pure technical
dance movements of different rhythmic
structures (NRITTA) and on ABHINAYA
(facial expressions) or NRITYA.
PADA241B Beginning/Intermediate
Indian Classical Kathak (3 credits)
A beginning/intermediate course in the
Eastern classical dance form of Kathak,
one of the major classical dance forms
of northern India.
PREREQUISITES:- PADA120B &
PADA121B
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PADA216B Choreography I;
Fundamentals in Choreographic
Design (3 credits)
DESCRIPTION
This course is designed as an
introduction to choreography and the
basic principles of the choreographic
process. This is an exploratory class,
emphasising in-class participation,
journaling, mind-mapping, observation,
group dialogue/discussion and process
through self, tribe and ones community
at large.
PREREQUISITES:- DANC215B
LEVEL 3
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PADA310B Intermediate/Advanced
Contemporary Dance (3 credits)
This course provides an intermediate/
advanced level of contemporary dance
technique including intermediate
development of sophisticated movement
sequences, center combinations,
progressions and repertory that will
challenge and encourage growth within
the students own performance process.
PREREQUISITES:- PADA210B &
PADA211B
PADA320B Intermediate/Advanced
Western Classical Ballet (3 credits)
This course is an intermediate/
advanced level technique class, which
emphasises proper alignment, technical
accuracy, performance quality, complex
combinations in adagio, pirouettes and
petit and grand allegro, musicality and
style. This course is an integration of
thinking, feeling, and sensing ones
movement in both a technical and
an expressive manner using somatic
philosophies to encourage integration of
all parts of your body and to develop a
richer performance quality.
PREREQUISITES:- PADA230B &
PADA231B
PADA330B Intermediate/Advanced
Indian Classical Orissi (3 credits)
An intermediate/advanced course
in Orissi dance, one of the classical
dances of India. It hails from the state
of Orissa. The rich temple sculptures
of Orissa conserve most of the dance
postures/poses of Orissi. A great part of
the vocabulary of this form of dance has
been inspired by these sculptures. It is
therefore akin to sculptures coming to
life, moving sensuously on an ethereal
plane and transporting both the dancer
and the audience to a world of bliss.
Orissi dance has an exhaustive and
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highly technical vocabulary. It is based
on the rules as codified in the ancient
classical texts of the NATASHASTRA,
ABHINAYA DARPANA and others. It
concentrates both on the pure technical
dance movements of different rhythmic
structures (NRITTA) and on ABHINAYA
(facial expressions) or NRITYA.
PREREQUISITES:- PADA240B &
PADA241B
PADA340B Intermediate/Advanced
Indian Classical Kathak (3 credits)
An intermediate/advanced course in the
Eastern classical dance form of Kathak,
one of the major classical dance forms
of northern India.
PREREQUISITES:- PADA220B &
PADA221B
PADA316B Choreography II;
Choreographic Composition (3
credits)
This class will focus on the development
of critical thinking skills, critical
evaluative skills and constructing
original compositions through personal
choreographic processes. Students
will experience the discipline of
choreography as an artistic process and
as a life experience, encouraging growth
and success within their undergraduate
career.
PREREQUISITES:- PADA216B
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movement in both a technical and
an expressive manner using somatic
philosophies to encourage integration of
all parts of your body and to develop a
richer performance quality.
PREREQUISITES:- PADA230B &
PADA231B
PADA331B Intermediate/Advanced
Indian Classical Orissi (3 credits)
An intermediate/advanced course
in Orissi dance, one of the classical
dances of India. It hails from the state
of Orissa. The rich temple sculptures
of Orissa conserve most of the dance
postures/poses of Orissi. A great part of
the vocabulary of this form of dance has
been inspired by these sculptures. It is
therefore akin to sculptures coming to
life, moving sensuously on an ethereal
plane and transporting both the dancer
and the audience to a world of bliss.
Orissi dance has an exhaustive and
highly technical vocabulary. It is based
on the rules as codified in the ancient
classical texts of the NATASHASTRA,
ABHINAYA DARPANA and others. It
concentrates both on the pure technical
dance movements of different rhythmic
structures (NRITTA) and on ABHINAYA
(facial expressions) or NRITYA.
PREREQUISITES:- PADA240B &
PADA241B
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Intermediate/Advanced Indian
Classical Kathak (3 credits)
An intermediate/advanced course in the
Eastern classical dance form of Kathak,
one of the major classical dance forms
of northern India.
PREREQUISITES:- PADA220B &
PADA221B
PADA350B Dance Pedagogy (3
credits)
This course will focus on diverse
teaching styles and techniques, literary
materials, practical implementation
and application of diverse teaching
styles and techniques used in the
teaching of dance. Students will explore
diverse modes of teaching and will
experience implementing a wide range
of pedagogical methodologies to all age
ranges. From childrens dance to adult
classes, students will be exposed to a
variety of pedagogical practices.
PATT231B Production Management
(3 credits)
Through lectures and hands-on
experience, this course introduces
students to the fundamentals of
production management for theatre
focusing on the process and
methodologies for producing a show.
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and interpersonal skills, the ability to be
a team player, and knowledge on how
their profession operates in socially
responsible ways. This course is
compulsory for all students enrolled in
any BFA programme in the Performing
Arts.
LEVEL 4
PADA410B Advanced Contemporary
Dance (3 credits)
This course provides an advanced
level of contemporary dance technique
exploring and emphasising integration
of the kinesthetic, aesthetic and stylistic
processes. Students will experience
a variety of sophisticated movement
sequences, center combinations,
partnering and repertory that will
challenge them physically, intellectually
and emotionally. Emphasis will be given
to the development of the dancer as
artist and will encourage growth within
the students own performance process
by exploring the relationship and
integration of student-in-study and
performer-in-process.
PREREQUISITES:- PADA310B &
PADA311B
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also be required to present their findings
in a formal presentation to be scheduled
at the end of Level 4, Term 2.
PREREQUISITES:- Approval by Dance
Programme
PADA450B Senior Performance I (3
credits)
This capstone course will provide the
culminating performative component
to the Senior Final Project, including
a thesis portion. Fourth year students
will be expected to produce his/her
senior concert as a final project before
graduation
PADA401B Interdisciplinary
Performance (3 credits)
This course is designed to cross
disciplines as a means of making
art. Dance students will collaborate
with another artistic discipline, such
as acting, media, music or design,
to conceptualise and create an
interdisciplinary work. This course is
project-oriented and the end result
will be an interdisciplinary work that is
produced, performed and part of their
capstone Senior Performance.
PREREQUISITES:- Approval by
Programme Leader
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PADA441B Advanced Indian Classical
Kathak (3 credits)
At an advanced level of Kathak dance,
this course provides a complete
understanding of Kathak as an artistic
and traditional art-form. At this stage the
student is introduced to more advanced
compositions and expressions through
dance presentations.
PREREQUISITES:- PADA320B &
PADA321B
PADA461B Senior Thesis II (3
credits)
This capstone course will provide the
written component to the Senior Final
Project, including a final performance
showcase. Fourth year students will be
expected to write a thesis on their final
project and its process. Students will
also be required to present their findings
in a formal presentation to be scheduled
at the end of Level 4, Term 2.
PREREQUISITES:- PADA460B
PADA451B Senior Performance II (3
credits)
This capstone course will provide the
culminating performative component
to the Senior Final Project, including
a thesis portion. Fourth year students
will be expected to produce his/her
senior concert as a final project before
graduation.
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Bachelor of Applied
Science in
Criminology and
Public Safety
It is the third of the three (3) training/
teaching programmes and offered
in response to widespread public
concerns over the crime rate, increasing
lawlessness and emerging security
threats to our expanding industrial
sectors. The level and content of
this B.A.Sc. are designed to provide
a superior amount of management,
leadership and strategic planning skills
in students.
Potential Careers and Employment
Areas for Graduates
Police Service
Prison Service
Defence Force
Fire Service
Security
Public Safety
Research Officer and Data Analyst
School Safety
Policy Development
Probation / Parole / Mediation
Teachers
Admissions criteria
2 GCE A Level passes or CAPE I and II
AND General Paper or Communication
Studies and Caribbean Studies PLUS
CXC O Level passes in Mathematics
and English Language (General
Proficiency, Grade I and II and from
1998 Grade III) or GCE O Level passes
in Mathematics and English Language
(Grades A, B or C).
Or
Diploma in Security and Public Safety
(offered by UTT)
Or
Combination of other equivalent
academic qualifications / work
experience may also be considered.
Or
Qualified workers from professions such
as teaching, law, probation, police,
prisons, fire, judiciary and business will
be considered
Or
Mature Student Entry
YEAR 1 Semester 1
(CRCR101B) CRIM110B Introduction
to Criminology (3 credits)
This basic course first provides students
with a definition of criminology. It then
introduces students to many of
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the major issues that this discipline
concerns itself with. In addition, the
course delves concisely into the major
theories of crime to enable students to
have a basic understanding of deviance
and its implications. This course
prepares students for an advanced
treatment of crime and public policy.
(CRCR102B) ICJU110B Issues in
Criminal Justice (3 credits)
This course provides a basic
understanding of criminal justice and
the relationships between its major
institutions (e.g., Police, Justice of the
Peace, Director of Public Prosecution,
Magistracy and High Court). The
course also treats with many of the
critical issues concerning criminal
justice especially as it relates to the
Caribbean. A brief basic understanding
of comparative international criminal
justice systems is also provided to
students.
(CRCR103B) SLGY110B Sociology of
the Caribbean (3 credits)
This course gives students a basic
sociological understanding of the
society in which criminals / potential
criminals and law-abiding citizens live.
It discusses the nature of sociology
in relation to Caribbean society.
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issues such as actus reus, mens rea,
strict liability, fatal offences, offences
against the person, property offences,
participatory offences and defence.
(CRCR108B) REST110B Restorative
Justice, Parole and Probation (3
credits)
In this course, restorative justice is
introduced together with its various
elements, applications, processes and
limitations. Further, an examination
of probation is undertaken including
its types, procedures, violations
and constraints. In addition, parole
systems are examined as a method of
rehabilitation and restorative justice.
The relevance of these elements of the
criminal justice system to the Caribbean
and Trinidad and Tobago are discussed
in the context of international standards
and policy reforms.
(CRCR109B) WORK110B Workplace
Safety and Violence (3 credits)
Workplace safety and violence is
an essential component of public
safety. This course first examines
some of the major issues such as
company regulations, protective gear,
security oversight, role of security
officer in intervening and managing
workplace violence. Further, key OSHA
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(CRCR113B) CPSY110B
Fundamentals of Criminal Psychology
(3 credits)
This course takes a deeper examination
into the mind of criminals using
scientific methods. Attention will be
given to such criminal types as prison
recidivists, kleptomaniacs, and serial
killers. The course introduces basic
principles in criminal psychology,
applied psychology, investigative
psychology as well as offender profiling.
For illustrative purposes, the methods
of criminal psychology will also be
covered.
(CRCR114B) FSOH110B Fire, Safety
and Occupational Health (3 credits)
This course undertakes a theoretical and
practical examination of fire hazards,
public safety and occupational health
as each relates to security and public
safety. It treats with understanding
common fire hazards, fire codes and
fire safety education, fire prevention
and safety, fundamentals of first aid,
and principles of occupational health
and safety. Practical sessions on
the handling of emergencies e.g.,
hurricanes and earthquakes are dealt
with.
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(CRCR201B) TRNS210B
Transnational Crimes (3 credits)
Various issues surrounding transnational
crimes are covered in this course, for
example, human trafficking, people
smuggling, trafficking/smuggling of
goods (e.g., arms and drugs) and sex
slavery. Further, transnational organised
crimes are considered in this course as
well. Various responses to transnational
crimes are discussed which include
government as well as non-government.
(CRCR202B) PLLE210B Police,
Leadership and Law Enforcement (4
credits)
This course introduces the concept,
principles and practices of policing.
It not only provides a brief discussion
on the evolution of policing but also
an analysis of its modern-day form
in the Caribbean. Issues such as
recruitment, discipline, management
and accountability, organisational
structure, police performance and
complaints, use of force and powers of
arrest are considered as well as a brief
analysis of community policing vs. law
enforcement. An important component
is a discourse on leadership and
executive management.
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(CRCR203B) METH210B Research
Methods and Design in Criminology
(3 credits)
In this course, students will be able
to understand the need for having
sound scientific research methods
for criminology and public safety.
Various research methods are taught
as well as primary and secondary data
sources and quantitative and qualitative
methods. Students are required to know
the advantages and disadvantages of
various research methods as well as
the conditions under which a particular
method should be used. Further, the
course gets into teaching statistical
analysis derived from data sets. These
data sets include t-test, ANOVA, chi
square, correlation and regression.
Class projects and teaching materials
are also based on data derived from
research projects done by the Institute
for Criminology and Public Safety.
(CRCR204B) CMED210B Crime and
the Media (3 credits)
The reporting, analysis and graphic
portrayal of crime in the media have
become matters of great public and
policy interest. This course examines
how different crimes are reported
and the social and psychological
implications of such reporting in the
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from this course. They will be able
to assist existing organisations and
communities in their thrust towards
crime prevention and community safety.
(CRCR208B) COMP210B Community
Policing (3 credits)
This course deals with the principles,
philosophy and practices of
community policing locally, regionally
and internationally. It takes a brief
examination of its evolution and its
distinction from traditional policing.
Implementing and sustaining
community policing activities are
dealt with in this course as well as
modes of evaluation. Issues such as
community concerns and surveys,
police-community relations and police
accountability are discussed in this
course. Local case studies will be
used for illustration and programme
development.
(CRCR209B) SSAC210B SPSS
Software Application for Criminology
(3 credits)
In this very practical-oriented course
which builds from the two earlier
research and statistics courses, students
are required to undertake the following
analyses using the SPSS software in
laboratory sessions: creating variables,
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YEAR 3 Semester 1
(CRCR301B) RPRJ310B Research
Project in Criminology and Public
Safety (2 terms long) (3 credits)
Students will select a relevant topic
for research so as to gain some
competence in subjecting observations
to hypothesis-testing, data gathering
and analysis and scientific reporting.
In this year-long course, groups of
students will undertake a scientific
research project from a list of research
topics in criminology or public safety.
They will conduct the necessary
literature review, develop research
questions or hypotheses, devise an
appropriate methodology, carry out
the required data collection and data
analysis functions. Further, they will
write-up the study in the appropriate
format. They will also make a group
presentation to the examiner and class.
PREREQUISITES: STAT110B,
METH210B, SSAC210B
(CRCR302B) GANG310B Gang
Formation, Behaviour and Prevention
(4 credits)
Students in this course are exposed
to the theory and methods of gang
formation and behaviour in addition to
the various strategies to prevent and
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with. Further, major theories as
well as legislative frameworks and
their effectiveness are considered.
Programmes and policies to deal with
domestic violence are studied as well as
matters of evidence and case studies.
Other issues such as culture and
domestic violence, gender differences,
and the cycle of violence are examined
in the context of policy reforms.
YEAR 3 Semester 2
(CRCR307B) CHLD310B Child Abuse
and Sex Crimes (3 credits)
This course deals with several issues
surrounding child abuse and sex
crimes, for example, its nature, extent,
effects, explanations and solutions.
Selected court cases and the legislative
framework will be examined. The
course also looks at these issues in
the international, regional and local
contexts. Various responses and
solutions undertaken by governments
and non-governmental organisations
are examined. Issues such as rape,
pornography, pedophilia and recidivism
are examined.
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relevant laws and regulations. Arson is
examined as well.
OR
(CRCR311B) FPSY310B
Fundamentals of Forensic
Psychology (3 credits)
This course in forensic psychology
will examine the interactions between
psychology and the legal system.
Students will be exposed to how
forensic psychologists collect,
examine and present psychological
evidence for judicial purposes. Other
issues examined include malingering,
competency evaluations, sanity
evaluations, sentence mitigations and
criminal profiling.
OR
(CRCR312B) CMAP310B Crime
Mapping and Spatial Aspects of
Crime (3 credits)
In this course, the nature and benefits of
crime mapping and spatial data analysis
are discussed. The course introduces
students to the use of Geographical
Information Systems (GIS) for crime
analysis. In the US, the Compstat
approach is used. The course enables
students to map, visualise and analyse
crime patterns and identify hot spots.
Bachelor of Applied
Science in Information
and Communication
Technology
Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) is both a driver and
facilitator of technological research
and development on a global level.
Information and Communication
Technology has become an
indispensable asset for governments,
research facilities, schools and
industry all over the world, as such
ICT has become a well sought and
well researched discipline. ICT is
one of the most unique fields of
study because it has application and
relevance in practically every other
field of research and can be used in
every type of industry. This has fueled
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mathematics and practical exercises.
It is this interdisciplinary combination
of basic knowledge, engineering
fundamentals, engineering design and
applications that gives this programme
focus, strength and relevance in a
competitive and tightening employment
market.
The programme curricula and research
emphasis is supported by access
to well-equipped laboratories and
enhanced research facilities. Key
research areas for both students and
academic staff are:
Multimedia Communications
Wireless Communication
Database Management
Hardware Design
Software Engineering and Design
Computer and Network Security
Network Management
Trinidad and Tobago has a growing
Information and Communication
Technology industry. The B.A.Sc. ICT
programme, will graduate professional
Information and Communication
Technology specialists, to serve this
country and the regions growing needs
in this broad sector. The programme will
seek to provide graduate engineers with
the analytical skills, design expertise,
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any individual or group, and
make appropriate allowances for
individual differences.
iii. Entry requirements for admission
to the Universitys Programmes are
clearly expressed and made widely
available.
iv. The University shall have a
system that allows advanced entry
into a programme by formally
providing credit through a process
of assessment of prior learning
(APL), or the assessment of prior
experiential learning (APEL).
To be granted admission to the
University of Trinidad and Tobago,
an applicant shall normally:
i. Have attained the age of 16 years on
or before 1st September of the year
of intake.
ii. Have the minimum academic
qualifications specified for each
programme.
Applicants may also be required to
take and pass one or more of the
following: an assessment test, a medical
examination, a drug-screening test, and
an interview to determine suitability for
the programme selected.
Programme Credits
Graduation from the programme
requires successful completion of 109
credits and are required to pass each
course with a minimum of 50%..
Course Descriptors
(CCEM101B) MATH110B Engineering
Mathematics 1 (3 credits)
This course provides a quick review
of basic derivative formulas: products
and quotients of functions, chain rule,
exponentials and logarithms. Derivatives
of trigonometric functions, and inverse
trigonometric functions. Numerical
approximations of first and second
derivatives by finite differences. Analysis
of functions via the first and the second
derivatives. LHospitals rule. The
definite integral and the fundamental
theorem of calculus. Anti-derivatives
of elementary functions, integration by
parts. Numerical integration: mid-point,
trapezoidal rule and Simpsons rule;
error analysis. Improper integrals.
Applications of the integral. Separable
differential equations. Eulers method
for differential equations. Sequences,
series. Taylors formula and series.
Functions of two and three variables.
Partial derivatives, the chain rule,
directional derivatives, tangent planes
and normal lines.
PREREQUISITES:- A Level
Mathematics, CAPE I and II
Mathematics, UTTs National
Engineering Technicians Diploma or
equivalent.
(CCSM101B) SCMT110B The
Science of Materials (3 credits)
To develop of an understanding of
material science which involves
investigating the relationship that exists
between the structure of a material and
its properties, as well as processing
techniques of materials to make
judicious materials choices for practical
engineering applications.
(CCCP101B) ICTN110B Computer
Programming I (3 credits)
This course deals with the fundamental
elements of programming in the C/C+
environment. The basic principles of
software engineering including structure
decomposition, documentation, testing
and debugging are discussed. Basic
programme elements such as variable
types, control structures (including
sequence, decision making and
looping), subroutines and functions are
discussed. MATLAB is also introduced
for the purpose of solving some intricate
engineering problems. Exercises and
assignments deal mainly with
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mathematical and engineering
constructs.
(CCVG101B) VEGR110B Visualisation
and Engineering Graphics (3 credits)
An important aspect of engineering is
Visualisation of products or processes.
It is about the creative aspects of
engineering. Visualisation is therefore
about imagining and forming mental
images or pictures and communicate
it to others. Though we have the
communication skills through a spoken
and written language which is very
useful in our daily lives, it is not good
enough to communicate the engineering
aspects of visualisation. Imagine trying
to describe even a simple physical
object without being able to draw
the object, or imagine describing a
process without the use of a diagram to
explain the process, or imagine guiding
somebody to reach a place (not knowing
where it is) without a map or line
diagram of the route to be followed.
It is therefore necessary for an
engineering student to gain knowledge
on how to visualise objects and
processes and to be able to represent
them. After visualisation, it is through
Engineering Graphics that the engineer
is able to represent a three dimensional
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Interior details which are not easily
represented using hidden lines are
visualised through the process of
sectioning the object by passing
imaginary cutting plane through the
object to reveal its interior features.
Apart from visualisation of objects,
representation of spatial relationship
between points, lines and planes and
their visualisation on 2-D will also be
dealt.
Visualisation and Engineering graphics
is therefore a complete language used
for Communicating and to accurately
visualise objects quickly.
(CCCO101B) COMM110B
Communication (2 credits)
The primary focus of this course is
written and oral communication in order
to develop effective communication
skills for the workplace. Students will be
introduced to basic concepts, models,
forms and barriers of communication.
Specifically, they will be exposed to the
fundamentals and practices of technical
writing as well as oral presentations.
These competencies will be
operationalised in collaborative projects
to hone their teambuilding skills.
Course Content: Report and presentation
preparation; format, audience and
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(MEAE218D) THRM110B Engineering
Thermodynamics 1 (3 credits)
In this course the fundamentals of
the macroscopic thermodynamics
of pure fluids, energy, entropy and
equilibrium; temperature and pressure,
work and heat, open and closed
systems, chemical potential and
phase equilibrium will be examined.
Applications to vessel filling and steady
flows: turbines, motors, compressors,
pumps, nozzles and orifices, isentropic
efficiency of adiabatic devices and
thermodynamic cycles will also be
discussed.
PREREQUISITES:- 1) A-level
Mathematics or equivalent; 2)
A-level Physics or equivalent
(CCLS101B) LIFE110B Life Sciences
(2 credits)
This unit aims to introduce the student
to the various systems of life that are
associated with the science of Biology.
Building on the initial lectures on The
Chemicals of Life, the concepts and
operations within both prokaryotic and
eukaryotic cells will be discussed. The
areas of study covered will give the
student the strong foundation deemed
essential for higher levels of study in
either pure biology or biology related
options.
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(ITCT207B) OBPR210B Object
Oriented Programming (6 credits)
This course provides skills,
knowledge and understanding of the
major concepts in Object-Oriented
Programming. It introduces the student
to problem solving and object-oriented
programming using Java with a strong
emphasis on proper programme design.
Topics include software development
life cycle, object-oriented design
concepts (e.g. classes, attributes,
methods, inheritance, polymorphism),
selection and repetition structures,
libraries, arrays, strings and other
advanced object-oriented concepts.
PREREQUISITES:- PROG110B
(ITCT202B) LOGC210B Logic Design
(3 credits)
This is an undergraduate course on
logic design. This class provides a
broad introduction to topics in logic
design and digital integrated circuit
technology. Discussions cover topics
ranging from the basics of logic
expressions and switching theory to
sophisticated programmable logic
devices. Logic design emphasises the
key concepts, models, and equations
that enable design engineers to analyse,
design, and predict the behavior of
large-scale systems.
PREREQUISITES:- ELEC120B
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(ITCT204B) CMOR210B Computer
Organisation (3 credits)
This is an undergraduate course on
computer organisation. Students in
the class should have completed an
introductory course on logic design
and C programming. This class
provides a broad introduction to topics
in computer organisation. Topics to
be covered include structures and
techniques used in digital system
design, design with available SSI,
MSI, LSI and programmable logic
circuits and memories, application to
microprocessors, I/O structures, and
interface design. Students will undertake
a computing system analysis and design
project.
(ITCT206B) CMPN 210B Computer
Networks (3 credits)
This course will provide an introduction
to data communications and data
networking. The course will cover:
(1) Protocol architecture; (2) Data
transmission; (3) Transmission media;
(4) Signal encoding techniques;
(5) Digital data communications
techniques; (6) Data link control
protocol; (7) Multiplexing; (8) Circuit
switching and packet switching; (9)
Routing in switched networks; (10)
Local area networks; (11) High-speed
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course provides the principles of an
operating system and covers: (1)
Process description and control; (2)
Threads, symmetric multiprocessing,
and microkernels; (3) Concurrency
issues; (4) Deadlock and starvation;
(5) Memory management; (6) Virtual
memory; (7) I/O management and disk
scheduling
PREREQUISITES:- CMOR210B
(ITCT302B) SGSS310B Signal and
Systems (3 credits)
This is an undergraduate course on
Signal and Systems. Students in the
class should have completed a course
on multi-variable calculus and complex
analysis. This class provides a broad
introduction to topics in signal analysis.
The course focuses on the techniques
of quantitative analysis and evaluation
of signal and systems. Topics to be
covered include: Continuous-time and
discrete-time signals. Mathematical
description of systems. Properties of
systems. Convolution and impulse
response of continuous and discrete
time LTI systems. Fourier series of
periodic continuous and discrete
time signals. Decomposition and
approximation of signals by orthogonal
functions. The Fourier transform of
continuous and discrete time signals.
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synchronisation, and equalisation, as
well as sampling, quantisation, and
coding.
PREREQUISITES:- ELMG310B
MIPR310B Microprocessors &
Embedded Systems (3 credits)
This is an undergraduate course on
Microprocessors and Embedded
Systems. Students in the class
should have completed a course on
computer organisation and/or computer
Architecture. This class provides a
broad introduction to topics in general
and special purpose processors. The
course focuses on the techniques of
quantitative analysis and evaluation of
microprocessor systems. Topics to be
covered include: Memory technologies,
bus architecture, I/O structures, and
interface design. General and special
purpose processors. Introduction to
System-on-Chip. In addition students
will undertake a course design project.
PREREQUISITES:- ELON210B;
CMOR210B
(ITCT306B) DIGN310B Digital
Communications (3 credits)
Modern digital communication
systems are the backbone of todays
Information Superhighway. Advance
signal processing techniques play
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Bachelor of Applied
Science/ Master of
Engineering
Programmes
BASc/MEng in
Manufacturing and
Design Engineering
The aims of the B.A.Sc. and M.Eng. in
Manufacturing and Design Engineering
are:
To provide industry with the
manpower knowledge and skills in
the areas of:
(a) Manufacturing Processes and
Materials,
(b) Product Design and
Development
(c) Production, Management
and Control, of man-made
products.
To feed the M.Sc. Programme
in Industrial Innovation,
Entrepreneurship and Management
(IIEM) and for research in the areas
of Manufacturing, Design and
Materials.
The programme includes a range of
application areas, such as: Materials,
and Manufacturing, Operations
Management, Sustainability,
Mechatronics, Design and Innovation
so that students are trained in decision-
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4. MATH111B
Engineering Mathematics II
3
5. ELEC110B
Intro. to Electric Systems
3
6. COMM110B
Communications Skills
2
7. SCMT110B
Science of Materials
3
8. ENGS110B
Engineering Seminars
1
9. LIFE110B
Life Sciences
2
10.MATH110B
Engineering Mathematics I
3
11.ENSD110B
Engineering Systems Dynamics 3
12. PROG110B
Programming I
3
13. VEGR110B
Visualisation and Engineering
Graphics
3
14. PDWK110B
Professional Development
Workshop
2
YEAR 1 Term 1
(CCEM101B) MATH110B Engineering
Mathematics 1 (3 credits)
This programme provides a quick review
of basic derivative formulas: products
and quotients of functions, chain rule,
exponentials and logarithms. In addition
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discussed. MATLAB is also introduced
for the purpose of solving some
intricate engineering problems.
Exercises and assignments deal mainly
with mathematical and engineering
constructs.
(CCVG101B) VEGR110B Visualisation
and Engineering Graphics (3 credits)
It is therefore necessary for an
engineering student to gain knowledge
on how to visualise objects and
processes and to be able to represent
them. After visualisation, it is through
Engineering Graphics that the engineer
is able to represent a three dimensional
object on two dimensional paper.
The representation can be through a
pictorial, such as: perspective view,
isometric view or an oblique view. It
can also be through Orthographic Multi
view which is non pictorial. To help
the student understand the process
of visualisation, not only solids have
to be dealt with but also the spatial
relationship of points, lines and planes.
This basic course on Visualisation and
Engineering Graphics will therefore
teach the student the following aspects.
1. Visualisation as a language to
represent 3D objects by free hand
sketching on 2D tracing pad and
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sketch pad.
2. Graphical representation and spatial
relationship of points, lines and
planes.
3. Conventions and standards.
(CCCO101B) COMM110B
Communication Skills (3 credits)
The primary focus of this course is
written and oral communication in order
to develop effective communication
skills for the workplace. Students will be
introduced to basic concepts, models,
forms and barriers of communication.
Specifically, they will be exposed to the
fundamentals and practices of technical
writing as well as oral presentations.
These competencies will be
operationalsed in collaborative projects
to hone their teambuilding skills.
(CCSE101B) ENGS110B Engineering
Seminars (1 credit)
Students are exposed to different
engineering disciplines and the role
and functions of engineers in society
through the presentation of seminars
from industry practitioners, academics
and engineering professional bodies.
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rather most are hybrid in nature. Thus
students are exposed to a variety of
systems elements and a generalised
methodology for analysing, simulating
and designing hybrid dynamic
engineering systems.
(CCEG101B) ELEC110B Introduction
to Electrical Systems (3 credits)
This course presents definitions of
electrical quantities, basic circuit laws,
the operation of diodes, Bipolar Junction
transistors (BJT) and zener diodes;
Electric circuit analysis; DC and AC
single phase circuits; circuit theorems;
DC and AC operation and measurements
of electrical quantities; steady state and
transient analysis.
(MEAE218D) THRM110B Engineering
Thermodynamics I (3 credits)
Fundamentals of the macroscopic
thermodynamics of pure fluids. Energy,
entropy and equilibrium; temperature
and pressure. Work and heat. Open and
closed systems. Chemical potential.
Phase equilibrium. Applications to
vessel filling and steady flows: turbines,
motors, compressors, pumps, nozzles
and orifices. Isentropic efficiency of
adiabatic devices. Thermodynamic
cycles.
YEAR 2 Term 1
(CCEM201B) MATH210B
Engineering Mathematics III (3
credits)
Advanced Calculus - further
mathematical techniques for
applications in Engineering;
Functions of several variables. Multiple
integration and applications. Vector
fields and their derivatives. Curves.
Vector differential operators. Line
integrals. Surfaces and surface integrals.
Theorems of Stokes, Gauss, etc. First
order equations. Linear differential
equations of higher order. Differential
operators. Laplace transforms.
Systems of differential equations.
Series solutions about ordinary points.
Numerical methods including error
analysis; numerical differentiation,
integration and solutions of differential
equations. Kinematics and kinetics of
particles. Work Energy Principle.
Projectile motion.
PREREQUISITE: MATH110B
(CCBE210B) BPRE210B
Entrepreneurship, Management and
Business Practices (3 credits)
This class addresses the unique
entrepreneurial experience of
conceiving, evaluating, creating,
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managing, and potentially selling a
business. The goal is to provide a solid
background with practical application
of important concepts applicable
to entrepreneurial environments.
In addition to creative aspects, key
business areas of finance, accounting,
marketing, and management will be
addressed from an entrepreneurial
perspective. The course relies on
classroom discussion, participation,
guest speakers, case analysis, the
creation of a feasibility plan, and
building a business plan to develop a
comprehensive strategy for launching
and managing a business. Students will
need to draw upon their education and
experience, and apply it to the task of
launching a new venture. Students are
expected to interact with the business
community, advisors, be able to work
effectively in teams, and be active
participants in classroom discussions
and exercises.
(MDEG202B) MNUF210B
Manufacturing Processes (3.5
credits)
The aims of this course are to:
To ensure that students are familiar
with the mechanical properties of
engineering materials (metals and
non-metals), as taught in Year 1
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To develop awareness of (and
experience with) the materials
selection process for particular
applications and products.
To provide the knowledge required
to determine what materials
and processes were used to
manufacture everyday, as well as
specialised, articles.
To develop the ability of
ascertaining the best materials
and manufacturing processes that
are required to manufacture a new
article.
PREREQUISITES: B.Sc. Year 1
Science of Materials, MATL110B
(MDEG201B) STEM210B Strength of
Engineering Materials (4 credits)
This course introduces students to
the concepts of stresses and strain;
shearing force and bending; as well
as torsion and deflection of different
structural materials.
PREREQUISITES: Year I Mathematics,
MATH110B & MATH120B,
EMSD120B
(MDEG204B) DRAW210B
Engineering Drawing (2 credits)
Building on the course VEGR110B
Visualisation and Engineering Graphics,
DRAW210B Engineering Drawing
is a skill development course that
allows students to develop skills
in technical drawing and CAD. The
language of Engineering Graphics is a
fundamental skill for communicating
design intent and forms part of the
core knowledgebase of the field of
Engineering.
In this course, students gain knowledge
on how to represent design elements
on paper together with associated
standards and drawing conventions.
Conventional drafting techniques are
taught i.e. using T-Squares, SetSquares and other drawing equipment
to accurately depict machine elements
and product assemblies. In addition,
students are also taught how to
represent these same principles using
Computer Aided Drawing (CAD)
software, the platform of choice being
Solidworks. Students are introduced to
CAD with a house design exercise using
Google Sketchup.
This course on Engineering Drawing will
therefore teach the student the following
aspects:
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Science/ Master of
Engineering
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Drawing conventions and standards.
Accurate representation of machine
parts (fasteners, joints, machine
elements and assemblies) on paper
Accurate representation of machine
parts (fasteners, joints, machine
elements and assemblies) using
Solidworks CAD software.
PREREQUISITE: VEGR110B
(MDEG205B) ECON210B Engineering
Economics (3 credits)
This course provides students with
the understanding of the theories,
techniques and skills of engineering
economics, accounting and financial
management to plan, control and
make decisions in organisations in a
competitive operations/ manufacturing
environment.
YEAR 2 Term 2
(MDEG208B) OPMG220B Operations
Management 1 (3 credits)
Operations Management (OM) is
concerned with the management of
resources and activities that produce
and deliver goods and services for
customers. Efficient and effective
operations can provide an organisation
with major competitive advantages since
the ability to respond to customer and
(MDEG207B) INCT220B
Instrumentation and Controls (3
credits)
The purpose of this course is to teach
students the fundamental concepts,
principle, procedures, and computations
used by engineers and technologists
to analyse, select, specify, and design
modern instrumentation and control
systems. There will be a focus on the
language used to describe modern
instrumentation, measurement, and
control systems and an appreciation of
the various types of systems in common
use in industry. Particular emphasis
will be given to electrical, mechanical,
flow, and thermal measurement
systems. The course will provide a
sound understanding of the important
characteristics of a range of modern
process sensors, transmitters, and
signal conditioning equipment.
PREREQUISITES: MATH110B
(MDEG209B) QUAL220B Quality
Management (3 credits)
Examines the concept of Quality
Management, using the overall theme
of quality improvement. The course
will introduce the student to basic
quality concepts, and cover the topics
of designing and assuring quality.
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Additionally, a number of quality
tools and statistical methods will be
involved in the discussion of quality
implementation. Lastly, the course will
focus on continuous improvement of the
quality system.
(MDEG206B) DSGN210B
Engineering Design (4.5 credits)
This course will provide a significant
design experience in terms of how
one designs various components
which ultimately can be assembled to
make a machine. This course is about
detail design of components. Aspects
discussed will include: factors of
safety and how to decide on the value,
material selection especially carbon
steels, static and fatigue design based
on relevant failure theories of common
components/machine elements
such as power screws, fasteners and
shafts. Its major objectives are to draw
together the students experience in the
fundamental subjects and to teach the
student the design of systems, devices
and/or components. It involves real life
decision-making; including constraint
specification in engineering design.
The course therefore includes fair
amount of practice sessions in addition
to tutorials.
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Engineering
Programmes
Environment, Manufacturing Simulation
in CAD-CAM Environment; Computer
Aided Solid Modeling
(MDEG303B) PDIN310B Product
Development and Innovation (4
credits)
The Design Process - Introduction to
product development and the design
process. Design project management.
Case studies.
Materials in Design - Material selection
for design applications. Material
selection software.
Design Requirements - Needs Analysis.
Product Analysis. Product Design
Specifications.
Conceptual Design - Patents.
Brainstorming. Creativity Techniques.
Innovation. Generation of Alternative
Solutions.
Design Evaluation - Evaluation of design
alternatives. Tools for selecting a final
concept.
Detailed Design - CAD and design
communication. Process planning
and design for manufacture. Rapid
Prototyping. Costing.
Design Tools and Usage Issues - Failure
studies (FMEA). Quality function
deployment (QFD). Poka Yoke (Mistake
Proofing). Ergonomics/Human Factors
Issues.
Presentation and Fabrication - Oral and
work.
YEAR 3 Term 2
(MDEG305B) WORK310B Work
Study and Ergonomics (3.5 credits)
Productivity, work study and the human
factor; Method study (charting and
diagramming techniques for method
study such as flow process charts,
string diagrams); Work measurement
(time study, PMTS, work sampling,
standard data systems (SDS), rating,
allowances); Human resource strategy;
Job design; Motivation and incentive
systems; Introduction to ergonomics
and human factors (human-machine
systems); Physical ergonomics (work
physiology such as muscle activity
and metabolism, muscle strength and
endurance, anthropometry physical
measure of the human body); Cognitive
ergonomics (the human sensory
system and information processing);
The physical work environment;
Occupational safety and health
(occupational disorders and diseases,
occupational safety laws, safety and
health performance metrics)
(MDEG306B) SUST320B Engineering
Sustainability (3.5 credits)
Introduction to sustainable
development; Industrial ecology;
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Sustainable manufacturing; Energy
and climate change; Water; Engineers
and SD (the engineers role); Industrial
sustainability (material selection);
Environmental ethics (environmental
law, extended producer responsibility
(EPR)); SD tools such as LCA, carbon
footprint, Eco-efficiency analysis,
material flow analysis; Clean production
and technology (waste minimisation,
pollution prevention); Design for the
environment; International policies
Elective (Any one from the
elective courses offered*)
(MDEG307B) PROJ310B Project Part
2 (7 credits)
Continuation of PROJ310B-Project
Part 1 and bringing it to successful
completion. Deliverables include written
documentation as per standard format
and presentations.
PREREQUISITE: PROJ310B-Project
Part 1
YEAR 3 Term 3
Co-op Attachment
List of Elective Courses B.A.Sc./M.
Eng. Manufacturing and Design
Engineering
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a. (MDEG211B) CADN300B
Computer Aided Design (4 credits)
Introduction and overview. Need and
scope of Computer Aided Design. Role
of geometric modelling. Introduction
to computer graphics technology and
overview of hardware available for
Computer Aided Design. Geometric
transformations and projections.
Windowing and view-porting. Geometric
modelling. Modelling of curves
cubics, Beziers, splines and B-splines.
Modelling of surfaces. Modelling of
solids B-rep, CSG, octree, feature
based modelling.
b. (MDEG212B) CNCM300B CNC
Manufacturing (4 credits)
Conventional machine tools and
classification. Machining operations.
Work and tool holding devices. Drive
systems. Structure and guideways.
Mechanisms. NC systems: controls,
programming, industrial robots and
applications. Measurement techniques
on machine tools.
Familiarisation and identification of
various CNC machines: structural
features and machine tools,
mechanisms and their assembly. Study
of machine tool to identify the existing
limitations and to suggest changes.
c. (MDEG213B) CEGR300B
Concurrent Engineering (3 credits)
Concurrent engineering- meaning and
need. Review of engineering problem
solving methods. Description of
methods of analysis. Decision making.
Creativity and information processing
and their role in engineering. Discussion
of emerging strategies of Total
design. Design for manufacture and
assembly. Quality function deployment
and constant networks. Integrating
concurrent approaches with those
of conventional. Implementation of
concurrent engineering in industrial
environment.
d. (MDEG214B) COMP300B Design
and Manufacturing of Composites (3
credits)
Fiber reinforced composites fiber
types, fiber forms and properties,
matrices type and properties, lamina,
laminate, orthotropy, anisotropy,
composites macro and micromechanical analysis and properties.
Failure theories Tsai-Hill, Tsai-Wu.
Primary and secondary manufacturing
lay-up, autoclave, molding filament
winding, pultrusion, compression
molding, RTM, RIM, SRIM, machining,
drilling, routing etc. design, structural
and testing, applications. Metal
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matrix composites and ceramic matrix
composites manufacturing route and
applications.
e. (MDEG215B) CRAT300B Creativity
in Engineering (3 credits)
Nature of engineering problems
and solutions. Optimal engineering
solutions via analysis, decision making,
creativity and information technology.
Study of search for existing solutions,
modification of existing solutions
and innovative or inventive solutions
in history of technology. Discussion
of creative practices like automated
solution searches, check listing, brain
storming, analogy, empathy, inversion,
morphological synthesis, inventors
methods, stretching of constraint
networks and problem identification.
Automation strategies of creativity like
those of genetic algorithms, computer
aided idea searches.
f. (MDEG216B) CWMF300B Casting,
Welding and Forming (4 credits)
Metal casting processes. Welding and
other joining processes. Metal forming
processes. Processing of polymers.
Process planning and process analysis
of casting, welding and forming
processes. Economic and quality
issues in casting, welding and forming
processes.
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Engineering
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planning for initial capitalisation.
Working capital management. Valuation
of securities. Multi-national financial
management topics. Time value of
money. Discounted cash flows. Net
present value. Payout time. Return on
investment. Cost estimation. License
fees. Labour costs. Material costs.
Manufacturing costs. Tax implications.
Risk analysis. Contracts. Marketing and
financing.
j. (MDEG219B) FLMS300B Flexible
Manufacturing Systems (3 credits)
Introduction, definitions and industrial
relevance. Need for FMS. Problems
of conventional batch manufacturing
systems. Role of information
technology. Overview of multi model
and mixed model flexible lines.
Understanding. flexibility. Types of
flexibility in FMS. Flexible and dynamic
manufacturing systems. Information
technology facilitated flexibility.
Integration and automation. Role of
integrated and automated material
handling systems. Typical FMS
operation, IT based tools computer
simulation and AI for FMS. Group
technology. Decision support system.
Design. Planning. Scheduling and
control issues in FMS. Real time control
strategies. Various FMS configurations.
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Science/ Master of
Engineering
Programmes
n. (MDEG225B) MATL300B Materials
Management (3 credits)
Introduction and relevance of materials
management. Need for integrated
approach. Deterministic models such
as: EOQ, EPQ. Discount, backlogging,
multi-item models etc. Sensitivity
analysis. Basic systems of inventory
management. Inventory costing.
Aggregate inventory models. Stochastic
inventory models, service level, single
period model etc. Role of uncertainty.
Selective inventory control. Material
planning forecasting, warehousing,
storage etc. Documentation for
purchasing etc. MRP concepts, logic,
computerised models. Implementation
issues. Case studies. JIT philosophy,
logic, applications, implementation.
Vendor selection and evaluation. Vendor
relations, consolidation of vendor
base. Single sourcing. Information
systems for materials, documentation,
e-procurement and internal based
purchasing. E-commerce and materials
management.
p. (MDEG226B) MECH300B
Mechatronics (4 credits)
The intent of the course is to enable
engineers to conceptualise and
prototype mechanical systems in which
the function and performance are heavily
q. (MDEG227B) MICR300B
Microprocessor Applications in
Manufacturing (4 credits)
Review of manufacturing and need to
integrate microprocessor applications.
Digital electronics review: number
system, gates, flip-flops, counters,
registers, tri-state concept, TTL and
CMOS circuits, memories, op-amps,
comparators etc.
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s. (MDEG229B) MTMG300B
Machining, Machine Tools and
Metrology (4 credits)
Introduction to machine tools and
machining operations. Mechanics
of metal machining. Cutting forces,
friction, cutting fluids and surface
finish, lubrication, temperatures and
heat transfer and its measurement, tool
life and tool wear aspects. Theoretical
models of shear angle solution.
Basic concepts of cost economics of
metal cutting operations. Electrical
discharge machining, Electrochemical
machining, Ultrasonic machining,
abrasive jet machining, Laser beam
machining, water jet and Electron
beam machining. Construction
of machine tools. Introduction to
metrology and inspection, its relevance
and standardisation. Dimensional
measurement, limits, fits and tolerances.
Limit gauging, linear and angular
measurements and their applications.
Surface roughnessquantification and
measurement. Alignment testing of
machine tools. Feature inspection and
online inspection.
t. (MDEG230B) PETD300B Process
Engineering and Tool Design (3
credits)
Introduction to processes planning.
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Examples and illustrations.
False material. Labor and overhead
saving. System reliability. Reliability
elements in series and parallel. Decision
matrix. Estimation of weights and
efficiencies. Sensitivity analysis. Utility
functions. Fast diagramming. Critical
path functions. DARSIRI method of value
analysis. Purchase price analysis.
x. (MDEG234B) VIBR300B Vibrations
(4 credits)
Vibration of single degree of freedom
(SDF) system. Modelling of stiffness
and damping (both viscous and
Coloumb). Estimation of damping by
decay plots and half power method.
Impulse, transient and forced vibration
response of SDF system. Theory and
practice of vibration isolation. Vibration
measuring instruments. Two degree
of freedom system. Application of
undamped and damped vibration
absorbers. Multi-degree freedom
systems. Rayleighs and Dunkerleys
method. Holzers and Myklestad-Prohl
transfer matrix methods. Continuous
systems. Free and forced vibration.
BASc/MEng in
Utilities Engineering:
Electrical and
Mechanical Options
Utilities engineering is a well
established and full-fledged engineering
discipline worldwide. The Utilities
Engineer performs a variety of
engineering planning, maintenance,
operational and design engineering
tasks within a number of public utilities,
industries and industrial processes.
Other related analytical duties are
electromechanical equipment sizing,
selection and optimal utilization. The
graduate engineer will be equipped
with the necessary knowledge and
skills to undertake research in the
field. In addition, the engineer will be
able to appreciate and work effectively
in the emerging and rapidly evolving
Green and Renewable Energy Industry
encompassing renewable generation,
efficient utilisation and energy storage.
The B.A.S.c and M.Eng programmes
focus on utilities and large-scale
networks including the electric power,
water and transportation utilities. As
such, the programme has two distinct
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3. SCADA and Automation
technical qualifications
Programme Credits
Graduation from the programme
requires successful completion of:
Bachelor of Applied Science: 108
credits with a minimum cumulative GPA
of 2.0
Master of Engineering: 144 credits with
a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
Admission Criteria
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency
Examinations (CAPE) Levels 1
and 2 or GCE A-Levels in the
following subjects: mathematics and
either physics or chemistry, caribbean
studies, communication studies or
general
Or
Relevant NEC Technicians Diploma;
Or
Relevant NETD/HNC/HND Technicians
Diploma;
Mature student entry
*An applicant who does not satisfy
all stipulated minimum academic or
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YEAR 1 Common Courses for both
Electrical and Mechanical Options
(CCEM101B) MATH110B Engineering
Mathematics 1 (3 credits)
Quick review of basic derivative
formulas: products and quotients of
functions, chain rule, exponentials and
logarithms. Derivatives of trigonometric
functions, inverse trigonometric
functions. Numerical approximations
of first and second derivatives by finite
differences. Analysis of functions via
the first and the second derivatives.
LHospitals rule. The definite integral
and the fundamental theorem of
calculus. Anti-derivatives of elementary
functions, integration by parts.
Numerical integration: mid-point,
trapezoidal rule and Simpsons rule;
error analysis. Improper integrals.
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Engineering
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role of processing and microstructure
in controlling these properties. Shear
force, deflection, bending moments and
bending stresses in beams.
(CCCP101B) ICTN110B Computer
Programming (3 credits)
Problem solving and algorithm
design. Basic principles of software
engineering: structure decomposition,
documentation, testing and debugging.
Variable types, expressions and
assignment. Conditional and iterative
control structures. Modules and
parameter passing. Recursion.
Fundamental data structures: arrays,
strings, matrices, records. Introduction
to objects. Includes examples of
applications in various disciplines,
including engineering. The Computer
programming language.
(CCVG101B) VENG110B Visualization
& Engineering Graphics (3 credits)
Introduction and general instructions
for data visualisation and computer
graphics as a means of creativity,
lettering, use of instruments and line
work. Understanding of projection
systems such as perspective,
orthographic (multiview), isometric
and oblique drawings, to visualise and
represent by sketching 3D objects
on 2D. Dimensioning, Projection of
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systems elements. Generalisation of
dynamic systems elements. Modelling
of simple hybrid dynamic systems.
Simulation of simple hybrid dynamic
systems. Introduction to the concepts of
Systems Engineering.
(CCES101B) ELEC120B Introduction
to Electrical Systems (3 credits)
This course presents definitions of
electrical quantities and basic laws;
Electric circuit analysis; DC and AC
circuits; circuit theorems; single phase
and three phase fundamentals; DC and
AC operation and measurements of
electrical quantities; steady state and
transient analysis.
(MEAE218D) THRM120B Engineering
Thermodynamics I (3 credits)
Fundamentals of the macroscopic
thermodynamics of pure fluids. Energy,
entropy and equilibrium; temperature
and pressure. Work and heat. Open and
closed systems. Chemical potential.
Phase equilibrium. Applications to
vessel filling and steady flows: turbines,
motors, compressors, pumps, nozzles
and orifices. Isentropic efficiency of
adiabatic devices. Thermodynamic
cycles.
Prerequisite: A-level Mathematics or
equivalent, A-level Physics or equivalent
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(CCPD101B) PDWS120B
Professional Development Workshop
(2 credits)
In this course, students learn and
experience how engineers conceptualise
the world and create things that affect
lives and solve problems. They made
aware of the need to development a
holistic approach to problem solving
as technical expertise alone does not
guarantee success. Thus students are
taught to develop an awareness of the
need to incorporate into their designs
and solutions the social, cultural,
environmental and other factors.
(CCLS101B) LFSC120B Life Sciences
(2 credits)
This is an introductory course in Life
Sciences for all engineers. Topics
include the cell as an entity, the
cell-cycle; from vira and bacteria
(prokaryotes) to higher organisms
(eukaryotes); primary pathways; microorganisms as friends and foes; the bioindustry; micro-organisms used in the
production of bulk chemicals; bioethics,
IP-protection and the entrepreneurship
of biotechnology.
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Science/ Master of
Engineering
Programmes
YEAR 2 of Electrical Option
(UEFN213B) PGSM 210B
Programming and Simulation (3
credits)
High-level programming with Matlab
and Maple will be presented. This
course will cover a variety of modeling
and simulation techniques using
numeric and symbolic software. The
Matlab/Simulink software shall be
used to simulate dynamical systems
numerically; however, Maple software
will be used to either equation
generation or modeling using its new
package MapleSim. Other topics
as monitoring, diagnosis, and data
acquisition are taught by Labview with
presentation of real case studies.
(CCEM201B) MATH210B Engineering
Mathematics III (3 credits)
Functions of several variables. Multiple
integration and applications. Vector
fields and their derivatives. Curves.
Vector differential operators. Line
integrals. Surfaces and surface integrals.
Theorems of Stokes, Gauss, etc. First
order equations. Linear differential
equations of higher order. Differential
operators. Laplace transforms.
Systems of differential equations.
Series solutions about ordinary points.
(UEEE211B) ELMG210B
Electromagnetism (3 credits)
This course will mainly cover
electrostatics and electromagnetic
which, includes electric and magnetic
field theory, Gausss Law, potential
theory, capacitance, circuit theory,
Amperes Law, Faradays Law, and
Maxwells equations.
PREREQUISITES: ELEC120B
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and flow over or around objects is
stressed.
PREREQUISITE: MATH120B
(CCEM220B) MATH220B Engineering
Mathematics IV (3 credits)
Introduction to discrete structures as a
foundation to computing. Propositional
logic. Fundamental structures:
functions, relations, sets. The basics
of counting: counting arguments, the
pigeonhole principle, permutations
and combinations. A concise survey
of: combinatorial analysis; probability
and random variables; discrete and
continuous densities and distribution
functions; expectation and variance;
normal (Gaussian), binomial and
Poisson distributions; statistical
estimation and hypothesis testing;
method of least squares, correlation
and regression. The emphasis is on
statistics and quality control methods
for engineers.
PREREQUISITE: MATH210B
(UEEE222B) PELT220B Power
Electronics (3 credits)
The course starts with coverage
of the full spectrum of modern
power semiconductor devices,
their characteristics, both static and
switching, their drive circuit design
and protection techniques including
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systems: direct methods (Gauss
factorisation, pivoting, Cholesky).
Iterative methods (Jacobi, Gauss-Seidel,
relaxation, Richardson).
(UEFN223B) PCTS220B Process
Control Systems (3 credits)
This course presents the basics of
linear control systems, controllability
and observability with application to
mechanical, electrical and process
systems. The topics presented in this
course include modeling of process
systems, time and frequency analysis
of systems, stability, state-space
representation, stability, PD, and PID
control, multivariable control, state
estimation and linear matrix inequalities
in control, multi-objective control,
design, tuning and optimisation.
PREREQUISITES: MATH210B
YEAR 3 of Electrical Option
(UEEE311B) PSNW310B Power
System Networks (3 credits)
This course covers Transformers ,
Synchronous machines, Transmission
line models (L, C components), V I
relationships and load classifications,
Network calculations and models,
Power flow problem and solutions,
Fault calculation / short circuit studies
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(CCEE310B) ECON310B Engineering
Economics (3 credits)
This course introduces a subset
of macroeconomics applicable
to engineering projects, design,
management and operation including
cost, risk, inflation, problem solving,
economic viability and cost/benefit
assessment and optimisation. It covers
the time value of money, opportunity
costing, life cycle cost, non-economic
and risk factors and asset management.
Costs and revenue analysis, inflation,
uncertainty, depreciation, taxes,
revenue, industrial economics, growth,
profitability, markets and supplydemand economics.
(UEFN314B) METR310B
Mechatronics (3 credits)
This main objective of this course
is to introduce the students to the
synergistic combination of precision
mechanical engineering, electronic
control and hybrid systems structure,
design and manufacturing processes.
The topics discussed in this course
will include design of information
systems, sensors and products aimed at
achieving the optimal balance between
basic mechanical structure and overall
control. Special importance will be
attached to full integration and hybrid
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PREREQUISITES: PSNW310B,
EMEC310B
(UEFN323B) ESUS310B Energy
System Utilisation and Storage (3
credits)
This course covers techniques for power
system efficient operation, utilisation
and power factor correction, energy
conservation, green energy utilisation,
new energy storage devices (super
capacitors, fuel cells, flywheel and
super inductors), storage systems for
renewable technologies (wind, solar,
biomass, fuel cells, biofuels), hybrid
systems, reactive power, compensation
and control. The course also introduces
energy auditing, demand side
management techniques, power flow
control and enhancement tools using
Flexible AC Transmission (FACTS).
(UEEE324B) EGSF320B Electric
Grounding and Safety (3 credits)
This course goes into detailed
theory and design regarding safety
and protection of Personnel and
Equipment in Electrical Substations.
Topics include: Detailed Earth grid
design; Detailed Lightning Protection;
Introduction to Protection; Circuit
Breakers, Relays and Protection
Schemes.
Bachelor of Applied
Science/ Master of
Engineering
Programmes
(UEEE322B) PCVD320B Power
Converters and Drives (3 credits)
The course provides the analysis DC-DC
converters, AC-AC cycloconverters,
Buck and Boost converters, DC-AC
inverters, Multi-level converters,
Multi-level voltage source modulation,
Filtering the output voltage, active filters
and harmonics, Load resonant and
resonance switch inverters, Resonant
DC-link inverters, Series and parallel
resonant inverters. DC drive basic, DC
motor speed control, Transistor and
IJBT PWM DC drives, SCR DC drives,
Induction motor dynamic models,
field oriented control, scaler control
of induction motor, Vector control
of induction motor, Construction
of permanent magnet synchronous
machine PMSM drive systems,
Simulation and modeling of PMSM,
Controlling of PMSM derives.
PREREQUISITES: PELT220B
(UEEE320B) PROJ320B RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (6
credits)
This course covers research methods
and is structured in a Group Project
Based Learning format. A project will
be assigned to each group (2 or 3)
of students in a new and novel area
of power system planning, design,
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Engineering
Programmes
using Programmable Logic Controllers
(PLCs), Remote Terminal Units (RTUs),
Internet/Web-enabled acquisition
modules and intelligent sensors are also
studied. Signal conditioning and data
analysis/visualisation requirements will
also be introduced.
(UEFN414B) RGES410M Renewable
and Green Energy (3 Credits)
This course provides an overview of
green energy sources of renewable
energy systems. The courses topics
are: Photo-voltaic (PV) energy
conversion: cells, PV modules and
arrays, principles of wind energy
conversion, fuel cells, modeling
and simulation of renewable energy
sources. This course gives the students
additional information about alternative
supply of electricity for remote and
isolated areas, new energy storage,
stand alone photo-voltaic systems
(SHS), and hybrid micro-energy
systems. Other topics include sizing
of renewable energy systems and
economics of renewable energy systems
in both standalone and grid interface
supply systems.
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Bachelor of Applied
Science/ Master of
Engineering
Programmes
power systems: bulk power systems,
distribution systems, and industrial
systems. Component modelling:
generator modeling, transmission line
modeling, load modeling; capacity
outage table; probability and frequency
distributions; unit addition algorithm;
load modeling algorithm. Generation
adequacy assessment using discrete
convolution: discrete convolution of
generation and load models; generation
reserve model; determination of LOLP,
LOLF, EUE. Interconnected System
Reliability: methods for multi-area and
composite system analysis; contingency
enumeration/ranking; equivalent
assistance; stochastic/probabilistic
load flow; state space decomposition;
Monte Carlo Simulation, sequential and
non sequential. Overview of distribution
system reliability analysis. Overview
of industrial and commercial system
reliability analysis.
(UEFN421B) PSSB420M Power
System Stability (3 credits)
This course is concerned with the
modelling, analysing and mitigating
the power system stability problems.
Topics covered include: characteristics
of modern power systems; introduction
to power systems stability; synchronous
machine modelling for stability studies;
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Science/ Master of
Engineering
Programmes
analysis; numerical differentiation,
integration and solutions of differential
equations. Kinematics and kinetics
of particles; Work energy Principle.
Projectile Motion
PREREQUISITE: Engineering
Mathematics II
(UEMG211B) STMT210B Strength of
Materials (4 Credits)
This course is a branch of applied
mechanics that deals with the behaviour
of solid bodies subjected to various
types of loading. The solid bodies
considered in this course include axially
loaded members, shafts in torsion,
thin shells, and beams, as well as
structures that are assemblies of these
components. Usually the objectives of
strength of materials analysis are the
determination of the stresses, strains,
and displacements, produced by the
loads. Knowing these quantities for
all values of load up to the failure
load gives a complete picture of the
mechanical behavior of the body.
(UEMG212B) DYMC210B Dynamics
of Mechanisms (3.5 Credits)
To provide students with a firm
foundation in the principles of the
Dynamics of Mechanisms and develop
an appreciation for the motion of
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Bachelor of Applied
Science/ Master of
Engineering
Programmes
(UEFN225B) ETPF220B Ethics and
Profession (3 credits)
This course covers the moral,
ethical and professional issues
and essential responsibilities;
how to use the knowledge in a
professional and responsible manner
conforming to established codes of
practice; responsibility, professional
conduct, public wellness and safety,
environmental footprints and enforced
codes of practice. The course will be
presented using class discussions,
group dynamics, case studies,
illustrative scenarios depicting integrity,
profession, exploitation, global benefits,
safety and sustainability together with
legal, moral priority and issues of
separatism.
(UEFN221B) MEIT220B
Measurements and Instrumentations
(3 credits)
This course presents basic information
on selection, application, calibration and
usage of modern measurement systems
to measure electrical phenomena. The
course emphasises a non-mathematical
approach to understanding concepts
and mechanisms. A variety of measured
and device types is covered, as well
as signal conditioning, recording and
analysis.
PREREQUISITE: MATH210B
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Engineering
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PREREQUISITES: VENG110B;
SCMT110B; MATH110B
(UEEE312B) PLMC310B PLC and
Microcontrollers (3 credits)
This course provides the student with
the necessary information, programming
tools, interface circuits and resources
required for PLC hardware installation,
as well as the entering and editing
of basic instructions used by the
PLC system. Topics covered are: I/0
connections, memory organisation,
program files, forcing, searching,
descriptors, timers, counters and relay
instructions. The student will design,
connect, program and troubleshoot the
operation of many practical industrial
control systems. The student will also
be introduced to assembly language
programming and will be able to
interface the microcontroller to various
devices.
PREREQUISITES: DGEL210B,
PCTS220B
(CCEE310B) ECON310B Engineering
Economics (3 credits)
This course introduces a subset
of macroeconomics applicable
to engineering projects, design,
management and operation including
cost, risk, inflation, problem solving,
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Bachelor of Applied
Science/ Master of
Engineering
Programmes
(UEMG315M) PROJ321B RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT I (3
credits)
This course covers research methods
and is structured in a Group Project
Based Learning format. A project will
be assigned to each group (2 or 3)
of students in a new and novel area
of power system planning, design,
operation, optimisation, protection,
power quality, interfacing or renewable
green energy utilisation. Each group will
conduct research under the supervision
of a faculty member, make a project
presentation and submit a full report
detailing all aspects of research and
achievements.
(UEMG320B) PROJ322B RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (6
credits)
This course covers research methods
and is structured in a Group Project
Based Learning format. A project will
be assigned to each group (2 or 3)
of students in a new and novel area
of power system planning, design,
operation, optimisation, protection,
power quality, interfacing or renewable
green energy utilisation. Each group will
conduct research under the supervision
of a faculty member, make a project
presentation and submit a full report
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Science/ Master of
Engineering
Programmes
methodologies to plan, implement
and evaluate projects. The PM course
will also enable students to apply
the concepts of how to initiate, plan
control and execute a project within the
parameters of scope, time and cost.
(UEFN414B) RGES410M Renewable
and Green Energy (3 credits)
This course provides an overview of
green energy sources of renewable
energy systems. The courses topics
are: Solar energy conversion: cells,
PV modules, solar thermal generation;
principles of wind energy conversion,
fuel cells, Biomass and Biogas, Tidal
and wave energy, Geothermal energy,
Energy storage systems, Renewable
energy interface systems, Energy
conservation, Power quality problems.
This course gives the students
additional information about alternative
supply of electricity for remote and
isolated areas. Other topics include
sizing of renewable energy systems and
economics of renewable energy systems
in both standalone and grid interface
supply systems.
ESAM410B Energy Systems Analysis
and Modeling (3 credits)
This course provides a comprehensive
understanding of thermal system
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Science/ Master of
Engineering
Programmes
detailing all aspects of research and
achievements.
PREREQUISITES: PROJ320B
B.A.Sc. Civil
Engineering SystemsEnvironmental
Engineering
(1ST YEAR COMMON TO B.A.Sc.
PROGRAMME)
This B.A.Sc. programme is a three
(3) year Full-time and five (5) year
Part-time programme requiring a
minimum of 108 Credits for graduation
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Science/ Master of
Engineering
Programmes
and includes a final year individual
project (6 Credits). The programme
covers the core subject areas of Civil
and Structural Engineering with a focus
on their impact on both human and
natural environments. The course was
designed to respond to the needs of the
countrys public utilities agencies and
downstream energy industry to address
water scarcity, contaminated sites and
environmental improvement.
The graduate is trained to create plans,
policies, science-based assessment
models and engineered systems for
water management as would protect
human health, promote human welfare
and provide freshwater and coastal
ecosystem services.
Potential Careers and Employment
Civil Engineering Construction Firms
Civil Engineering Consultancy Engineers
Environmental Consulting Firms
Environmental Engineering Design
Engineers
Environmental Managing Agencies
Teaching
Water and Wastewater Treatment
Facilities
Admission Criteria B.A.Sc.
Environmental Engineering
In accordance with the Universitys
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BASc. Civil
Engineering
Systems Construction
Engineering &
Management
(1ST YEAR COMMON TO B.A.Sc.
PROGRAMME)
This B.A.Sc. programme is a three (3)
year Full-time and five (5) year Parttime programme requiring a minimum
of 108 Credits for graduation and
includes a final year individual project
(6 Credits). The programme covers the
core subject areas of Civil and Structural
engineering with a special focus on
project and construction management.
The B.A.Sc. will provide students
with the technical knowledge and
skills necessary for the application of
civil engineering to management and
technology within an organisation.
Potential Careers and Employment
Civil Engineering Construction Firms
Civil Engineering Consultancy Engineers
Geotechnical Consulting Firms
Project Execution Units with Ministries
Teaching
Bachelor of Applied
Science/ Master of
Engineering
Programmes
Transport Consultants and Road Design
Engineers
Admission Criteria
In accordance with UTT admission
regulations to undergraduate B.A.Sc.
programmes:
CAPE Levels 1 and 2 or GCE A-Level
in: Mathematics and either Physics
or Chemistry, Caribbean Studies,
Communication Studies or the
General Paper; Or Relevant NEC
Technicians Diploma
Relevant NETD/HNC/HND Technicians
Diploma
Mature Student entry*
*An applicant who does not satisfy
all stipulated minimum academic or
technical qualifications
Programme Credits
Graduation from the programme
requires successful completion of:
Bachelor of Applied Science: 108
credits with a minimum cumulative GPA
of 2.0
Master of Engineering: 144 credits with
a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
YEAR 2 SEMESTER 1
(CVCE201B) SURV210B SURVEYING
(3 Credits)
(CVST201B) STAA210B
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND
COMPUTER MODELLING 1 (3
Credits)
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Science/ Master of
Engineering
Programmes
Theory and the resulting distributions
of strain and stress in a beam due to
bending or shear. In addition to this the
concept of superposition, and how it is
used to combine stresses in a member
under more than one load effect, e.g.
beam with axial load will be presented.
(CVGE201B) GEOT210B
GEOTECHNICS 1 (3 Credits)
Environmental Option
Structural Option
Management Option
This course introduces the fundamentals
of Geology and its application to
Civil Engineering practice. It also
introduces the concepts of stress,
stiffness, strength and flow of water in
soils. The subject material will cover
the nature of stress and pore water
pressure in soils and the importance of
the principle of effective stress and the
calculation of profiles of vertical total
and effective stress beneath horizontal
ground. The definitions of void ratio,
porosity, moisture content, density,
etc. and their interrelationships, and
their use in simple calculations. Simple
descriptions of one-dimensional
stiffness of soils and the use of these
to estimate deformations of soils. The
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Science/ Master of
Engineering
Programmes
how they are applied in practice.
The subject matter presented will
enable the student to contribute
in a management role within a
real construction project. Provide
knowledge of the basic construction
and material process in order to satisfy
a clients needs, the importance and
implementation of health and safety
issues, the method of constructing
basic engineering components that are
part of a construction project and the
criteria used for the selection and use
of the items of construction materials.
Appraisal of the organisational aspects
of the construction procurement
process, create a health and safety
plan, integrate CDM regulations into
the construction process, identify
appropriate materials and management
tools for a given construction project
and apply correct procedures and
practice within a construction project.
(CCEM201B) MATH210B
ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS III (3
Credits)
Construction Management Option
Structural Option
Environmental Option
This course covers calculus, the most
common mathematical concept to
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Science/ Master of
Engineering
Programmes
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(CVST203B) STST220B
STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF STEEL (3
Credits)
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Bachelor of Applied
Science/ Master of
Engineering
Programmes
between normal and shear stresses,
normal volumetric and shear strains.
Sign conventions commonly used in
soil mechanics. The principal stresses
and the directions of principal stress
for the common practical situations of
axi-symmetric and plane strain states
of stress. Mohrs Circles of Stress and
Stress paths Construction, interpretation
and use of Mohrs circle of stress (total
and effective), to illustrate and explain
soil behaviour. Be able to determine
normal and shear stresses on different
planes in an element of soil. Stress path
plots to illustrate changing stress states.
Geotechnical Analysis 2
This module covers some methods of
Geotechnical Analysis and its principles.
The subject matter presented covers
the theoretical rationale of flow nets and
their accurate construction for analysing
a range of geotechnical problems.
The explanation of the central place
occupied by Limit Equilibrium methods,
modes of failure and Factors of Safety
in geotechnical design. Comparison
and explanation of the need for
separate short and long term analyses.
Explanation and comparison of the
effects of loading and unloading on
slope behaviour. Application of circular
and infinite slope methods to slope
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445
Bachelor of Applied
Science/ Master of
Engineering
Programmes
(CVCE301B) COEN310B Construction
Engineering (3 Credits)
Structural Option
Management Option
Environmental Option
This course covers the range of
construction equipment and techniques
in common use and the planning and
direction of construction works. All
construction projects have the common
feature of utilisation of engineering
principles, people, machines and
materials as well as requiring
organization and planning. Attention
given to rock and bulk excavations,
health and safety at work sites,
preliminary works, formwork design
and an introduction to engineering
economics to apply them.
(CVST301B) STAA310B Structural
Analysis and Computer Modelling 3
(3 Credits)
Construction Management option
Structural Engineering Option
Environmental Engineering Option
This course gives an appreciation of the
systematic approaches to the analysis
of complex structures, including (a)
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(CVHE302B) TREN310B
Transportation Engineering and
Planning (3 Credits)
This course introduces the principles
and current practice of Traffic and
Transport Management related to
Transportation Engineering on both
urban and interurban roads. The subject
material covers a range of traffic
management and supporting Intelligent
Transport Systems (ITS) applications
available for improved efficiency and
safety of road traffic, and design/
evaluation skills relating to the these
applications and their integration.
(CVEN301B) ENEP310B
Environmental Engineering Processes
(3 Credits)
Environmental Engineering Option
Structural Engineering Option
This course consists of two main
parts. The first looks at the types of
process that are used to purify water
to a standard that is acceptable for
distribution. The subject material
presents the fundamentals of the
physical, chemical and biological
mechanisms involved in these
operations. These include: coagulation
Bachelor of Applied
Science/ Master of
Engineering
Programmes
and precipitation, sedimentation,
filtration and disinfection. Water quality
standards pertaining to water usage are
reviewed alongside the rationale for
the adoption of such standards from
the perspective of protection of public
health. The taught material is where
possible, supported by a site visit to
a water treatment plant and aspects
of basic design of water treatment
processes are supported by tutorial
sessions.
The second part looks at the sources
and types of wastewater that are
generated by an industrialised society.
These are considered from the viewpoint
of how treatment is carried out so as
not to cause environmental damage
upon discharge. The taught element
of the course covers the various
unit operations concerned with the
preliminary, primary and secondary
treatment of municipal wastewaters. The
treatment of industrial wastewaters is
considered as a separate topic together
with the advantages and disadvantages
of co-treatment. The treatment and
disposal of the sludge generated as
a result of wastewater treatment are
critically analysed in relation to the final
disposal options. The course is, where
possible, supported by a field visit and
Environmental Option
This course covers the assessment of
the water resources of Trinidad and
Tobago and other countries. Estimation
of demand for water and explanation of
how an engineering response can be
made to these demands. The subject
matter presented considers the use
of fresh water for public agricultural
and industrial users. In our country,
fresh water supply for public use is
often taken for granted but recent
floods and droughts have heightened
the awareness that water is a complex
resource to manage. This module will
study the availability of water in relation
to natural and man made demands and
provide students with tools to enable
planning and management of water
resources. The emphasis of this module
will be on quantifying the amounts of
water involved in various stages of the
hydrological cycle and to compare these
amounts of water with likely demands
and to decide on a logical strategy of
delivering the water needed in the light
of various constraints.
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Science/ Master of
Engineering
Programmes
strategies; Identify the key players
for a particular construction project;
Manage health and safety; Establish
project objectives; Evaluate quality of
various construction elements; Develop
a programme of work, promote team
working, foster a no blame culture and
effectively manage time.
(CVST303B) ENPR320B Engineering
Design Practice (3 Credits)
Construction Management option
Structural Engineering Option
Environmental Engineering Option
Students will be assisted with the
appropriate methodologies to manage
the process, and carry out the
preliminary design of the engineering
elements of the site development.
Students will research design options
for elements such as:
drainage structures
transportation infrastructure
provision of service utilities
town planning considerations
Methods and devices to minimize
environmental impact, etc.
This course allows students to
demonstrate design considerations
for the design of steelwork, reinforced
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Bachelor of Applied
Science/ Master of
Engineering
Programmes
Structural Option
(CVGE301B) GEOT320B Geotechnics
3 (3 Credits)
Structural Option
This course covers the behaviour of
earth retaining structures and building
foundations. Th subject material
presented covers the concepts
of Drained and Undrained soil
behaviour. The central place occupied
by Limit Equilibrium methods. Modes
of Failure and Factors of Safety in
geotechnical design. The use of backanalysis and correlations in creating
effective design methods. Analysis of
typical cases of various retaining wall
types. Time-dependent settlement
(consolidation) and the decay of excess
pore pressure. Estimation of the
settlement of foundations on clays and
sands/gravels. Various foundation types,
including piled foundations. Sizing of
foundations and/or determination of
their factors of safety. Assessment of
ultimate pile resistance in various soil
types and calculation of safe working
loads. Pile group behavior, including
settlement.
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Science/ Master of
Engineering
Programmes
(CVEN303B) EESD320B
Environmental Engineering Systems
Design (3 Credits)
Environmental Option
This course covers Domestic and
industrial water and wastewater
treatment. Topics include water
quality requirements, wastewater
characteristics, and treatment systems
in key industries, principles of industrial
water and wastewater treatment
processes and technologies, integrated
water and wastewater management
strategies, and case studies, hydraulic
design of domestic water and
wastewater systems.
(CVEN304B) ADTS320B Advanced
Treatment Systems (3 Credits)
Environmental Option
The supply of good quality water,
together with the removal of subsequent
wastewater, is essential for modern
communities. The maintenance of
water quality in the environment
is also dependent on treatment of
wastewater before it is discharged to
the environment. Note that there is now
increasing interest in reusing wastewater
effluent.
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Science/ Master of
Engineering
Programmes
with uncertainty, quantitative methods
and qualitative assessment for risk
management
Structural Option
Structural Option
Year 4 Semester 1
MEng Civil Engineering Systems with
Structural Engineering
(CVCV401G) GDPR410B Group
Design Project (6 Credits)
Structural Option
The nature of the project will be dictated
by the discipline of the student group,
although, appropriate multidisciplinary
concepts will be incorporated into
the design. Projects will involve
conceptual and adaptive design and
will develop a manufacturing or build
ability plan as well as deal with issues
of economy, safety and environmental
impact. Students will be required to
produce in-depth design submissions
including the evaluation of critical detail
design aspects and an assessment
of manufacturing (construction)
strategy, cost, health and safety and
environmental implications.
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Science/ Master of
Engineering
Programmes
(SDOF) systems such as dynamic
magnification, resonance, and
damping. The Rayleigh method for the
simplification of complex structures to
a SDOF system. Earthquake response
and design spectra. Analytical and
step-by-step integration methods for
impulse and periodic forces. Modes
of vibration and modal decomposition.
Reduction methods. Mass damping.
The shear building simplified model.
Determination of Rayleigh vibration
shape functions for simple structures.
Distinction between stiffness/mass/
damping dominated problems.
Identify dynamic loading on bridges,
footbridges, floors, etc. resulting from
moving loads or rhythmic activities.
Identify the correct solution process
for different loads. Identify correct
earthquake design spectrum following
Eurocode 8. Identify adequate problem
reduction strategies for MDOF
problems. Evaluate equivalent stiffness,
mass parameters and natural frequency
of vibration for simple structures using
the Rayleigh method. Use of Excel
spreadsheets to integrate step-by-step
SDOF structures under complex loading.
Use of earthquake design spectra. Tune
a mass damper. Use the simple shearbuilding model to evaluate earthquake
design forces on simple buildings.
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Structural Option
Bachelor of Applied
Science/ Master of
Engineering
Programmes
Year 4 Semester 2
Structural Option
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Science/ Master of
Engineering
Programmes
(CVST408G) BRDG420B Bridge
Management and Maintenance (3
Credits)
Structural Option
This course covers international
bridge inspection requirements.
Bridge inspection techniques. Access
requirements, traffic management
requirement and general safety issues
including the provision of method
statements and risk assessments.
An awareness of bridge strategies
regarding bridge repair techniques
and the relevant cost effectiveness.
An appreciation of bridge assessment
techniques with a knowledge of options
available to the bridge owner after the
assessment results have been identified.
A knowledge of specialists post-tension
bridge investigation techniques. An
understanding of the Design for
Durability philosophy. A review of
Bridge Management systems
(CVST409G) INRT420B Introduction
to Rail Engineering (3 Credits)
Structural Option
This course introduces Rail Engineering
and covers the multi-discipline
approach required for the successful
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BASc. /M.Eng In
Petroleum
Engineering
The Bachelor of Applied Science
(B.A.Sc) & Master in Engineering
(M.Eng) programmes in Petroleum
Engineering were developed to
strategically fill the demand for
engineering graduates in Trinidads
growing oil and gas industry and
improve the local knowledge and
skills base for the current and future
Hydrocarbon industry.
The B.A.Sc & M.Eng programmes
in Petroleum Engineering prepares
undergraduates for a career in the
energy industry or to enter and continue
the practice of engineering at a
professional level. In addition, qualified
graduates may pursue graduate study
Bachelor of Applied
Science/ Master of
Engineering
Programmes
Programme Credits
Graduation from the programme
requires successful completion of:
Bachelor of Applied Science: 108
credits with a minimum cumulative GPA
of 2.0
Master of Engineering: 144 credits with
a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
Admission Criteria
In accordance with UTT admission
regulations to undergraduate B.A.Sc.
programmes:
CAPE Levels 1 and 2 or GCE A-Level
in: Mathematics and either Physics
or Chemistry, Caribbean Studies,
Communication Studies or the
General Paper; Or Relevant NEC
Technicians Diploma
Relevant NETD/HNC/HND Technicians
Diploma
Graduates from a 2-year engineering
Diploma programme with a
minimum GPA of 3.0 will be
considered with some credit being
given for Diploma courses which
are substantially equivalent to the
B.A.Sc. courses.
Mature Student entry*
YEAR 1 TERM 1
(CCEM101B) MATH110B Engineering
Mathematics I (3 credits)
Quick review of basic derivative
formulas: products and quotients of
functions, chain rule, exponentials and
logarithms. Derivatives of trigonometric
functions, inverse trigonometric
functions. Numerical approximations
of first and second derivatives by finite
differences. Analysis of functions via
the first and the second derivatives.
LHospitals rule. The definite integral
and the fundamental theorem of
calculus. Anti-derivatives of elementary
functions, integration by parts.
Numerical integration: mid-point,
trapezoidal rule and Simpsons rule;
error analysis. Improper integrals.
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Science/ Master of
Engineering
Programmes
Applications of the integral. Separable
differential equations. Eulers method
for differential equations. Sequences,
series. Taylors formula and series.
Functions of two and three variables.
Partial derivatives, the chain rule,
directional derivatives, tangent planes
and normal lines.
PREREQUISITES: A Level
Mathematics, UTTs National
Engineering Technicians Diploma or
equivalent.
(CCSM101B) SCMT110B Science of
Materials (3 credits)
To develop an understanding of material
science which involves investigating
the relationship that exists between
the structure of a material and its
properties, as well as processing
techniques of materials to make
judicious materials choices for practical
engineering applications.
(ITCT202D) PROG110B Programming
I
This course deals with the fundamental
elements of programming in the
C/C++ environment. The basic
principles of software engineering
including structure decomposition,
documentation, testing and
debugging are discussed. Basic
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pictorial, such as: perspective view,
isometric view or an oblique view. It
can also be through Orthographic Multi
view which is non pictorial. To help
the student understand the process
of visualisation, not only solids have
to be dealt with but also the spatial
relationship of points, lines and planes.
(CCCO101B) COMM110B Technical
Communication Skills (2 credits)
The primary focus of this course is
written and oral communication in order
to develop effective communication
skills for the workplace. Students will be
introduced to basic concepts, models,
forms and barriers of communication.
Specifically, they will be exposed to the
fundamentals and practices of technical
writing as well as oral presentations.
These competencies will be
operationalised in collaborative projects
to hone their teambuilding skills.
Report and presentation preparation;
format, audience and location
identification; preparation; use of
presentation materials and software/
hardware; practice with peer groups;
good and bad presentation techniques;
how to ensure the message is received;
practice in preparing written technical
reports, memos, e-mails and letters;
appropriate formats for written materials.
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(CCPD101B) PDWK110B
Professional Development Workshop
(2 credits)
In this course, students learn and
experience how engineers conceptualise
the world and create things that affect
lives and solve problems. They are
made aware of the need to develop a
holistic approach to problem solving
as technical expertise alone does not
guarantee success. Thus, students are
taught to develop an awareness of the
need to incorporate into their designs
and solutions the social, cultural,
environmental and other factors.
(CCLS101B) LIFE110B Life Sciences
(2 credits)
This is an introductory course in
Life Sciences for all engineers. This
unit aims to introduce the student to
the various systems of life that are
associated with the science of Biology.
Building on the initial lectures on The
Chemicals of Life, the concepts and
operations within both Prokaryotic and
Eukaryotic cells will be discussed.
The areas of study covered will give
the student a strong foundation which
has been deemed essential for higher
levels of study in either pure biology or
biology related options.
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YEAR 1 TERM 3
(CCPL101B) PSWK110B Problem
Solving Workshop (3 credits)
This course introduces students to
a learning strategy that integrates
meaningful community service with
instruction and reflection to enrich
the learning experience, teach
civic responsibility and strengthen
communities.
(PTRE214B) LWDP110B Laboratory
& Workshop Design Project (2
credits)
This course combines with Design
& Manufacture Practice to provide
students with a practical knowledge
of engineering workshop practice with
particular reference to design and
manufacture. Includes basic lighting
circuits, alarm circuits, time delay
circuit, measuring instruments. Also
has tinker workshop to allow students
to build and create models based on
course work and their own creative idea.
YEAR 2 TERM 1
(CCEM201B) MATH210B Engineering
Mathematics III (3 credits)
A great many problems that arise in
science, technology, and engineering
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(PTGS213B) WLOG210B Basic Well
Logging (3 credits)
Introduction to well logging methods;
mud filtrate invasion; near wellbore
conditions; Sw, Sxo, Rt, Rxo etc.;
Archie equation; conductivity,
spontaneous potential, neutron, gamma,
sonic logs; dipmeter log; correlation
with rock properties; identifying log
features for oil, water, gas presence;
extensive analysis of actual logs for
typical situations.
PREREQUISITES: Knowledge of
basic sedimentary geology and
petrophysics
(CCBE210B) BPRE210B Business
Practices and Entrepreneurship (3
credits)
This course is aimed at providing
knowledge of management concepts
and tools and entrepreneurships
skills to students in order for them to
function effectively in the business
world. Management styles; theories
of management; strategic planning;
Maslow, McGregor, Herznberg, Drucker,
Kaplan and Norton; management,
motivation, innovation and leadership
theories. Topics such as developing
a business plan, strategic planning,
marketing and sales, setting up a
company, entrepreneurship skills,
YEAR 2 TERM 2
(CCEM220B) MATH220B Engineering
Mathematics IV (3 credits)
Research is a major part of an
Engineers career and an understanding
of statistical theory and applications
will assist in a strong foundation for
the future. This course is based on
various statistical techniques including
estimation theory and hypothesis
testing.
This unit includes discrete structures
as a foundation to computing.
Propositional logic. Fundamental
structures: functions, relations, sets. The
basics of counting: counting arguments,
the pigeonhole principle, permutations
and combinations. A concise survey
of: combinatorial analysis; probability
and random variables; discrete and
continuous densities and distribution
functions; expectation and variance;
normal (Gaussian), binomial and
Poisson distributions; statistical
estimation and hypothesis testing;
method of least squares, correlation
and regression. The emphasis is on
statistics and quality control methods
for engineers.
PREREQUISITES: Engineering
Mathematics III
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PTGS221B) SDRK220B Sedimentary
Rocks I (3 credits)
Description and interpretation of
sedimentary rocks in hand specimen
and thin section; characteristics
of sedimentary rocks deposited
in continental, coastal and marine
environments; concept of sedimentary
architecture; effect of geological
processes, diagenesis and manmade activities on sedimentary rock
characteristics and petroleum-related
activities.
(PTRE222B) FFPM220B Fluid Flow in
Porous Media (3 credits)
This course is intended to develop
an understanding of the fundamental
principles of single phase and
multiphase fluid flow in porous media
in petroleum reservoirs. These include
Darcy flow and Darcys law; single
phase and multiphase flow; relative
permeability, non-Darcy flow; rock
wettability; steady state and non-steady
state flow.
Co-requisite: PETR220B Petrophysics 1
(PTRE223B) PBMS220B Phase
Behaviour of Multicomponent
Systems (3 credits)
Covers properties of natural gases;
properties of crude oils; fluid phase
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YEAR 3 TERM 1
(PTDR311B) DRLG310B Drilling and
Well Completions I (3 credits)
Elements of rock mechanics; rotary
drilling rigs; rig components; drilling
bits and bottom-hole assemblies;
drilling fluids; subsurface control
and safety; blowout prevention and
wellhead equipment; bore hole stability;
pressure losses; rig hydraulics;
deviated, directional and horizontal
drilling; hole problems and solutions;
drill string and casing string design;
fishing and stuck pipe; solids removal;
factors affecting rate of penetration,
and well completions including casing
and tubing design. Well completion
methods; sand control.
(PTPN312B) PROD310B Production
Engineering I (3 credits)
Sizing of tubulars; multiphase flow;
artificial lift systems; rod pumping;
electric submersible pumps; phase
separation; gas lift; intermittent lift;
plunger lift; unloading; design of lift
systems; decline curve analysis; Inflow
Performance Relationships (IPR) and
Productivity Index (PI) for oil and gas
wells; Single and multiphase flow;
tubing sizing; Nodal analysis; flow
control; chokes.
Bachelor of Applied
Science/ Master of
Engineering
Programmes
(PTRE313B) RESV310B Reservoir
Engineering (3 credits)
Classification of subsurface reservoirs
by type and recovery mechanism;
reserve estimates based on volumetric,
material balance; aquifer models;
transient fluid flow theory applied to
predicting production rates; introduction
to displacement processes; Phase
behaviour; Vapour-liquid Equilibria; Oil
and gas reservoirs; Drive mechanisms;
Pore Volume Compressibility; Reservoir
mechanics: PVT Analysis, General
material balance; Natural water influx.
(CCEV310B) ENVM310B
Environmental Management for
Petroleum Operations (3 credits)
Provide the knowledge and skills
to anticipate, identify, and evaluate
environmental hazards associated with
petroleum operations. Interpret local and
international environmental laws and
regulations. Recommend appropriate
controls and safe operating procedures
to eliminate or reduce risk of damage to
the environment.
PREREQUISITES: SAFE110D
Introduction to Occupational Health
and Safety, ENVS111D Introduction
to Environmental Management.
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phase behaviour, gas production rates,
metering and transportation issues.
(PTRE322B) WTST320B Well Testing
(3 credits)
An introduction to well testing methods
and analysis; diffusivity equation;
buildup and drawdown tests; multiple
rate tests; effect of boundaries; type
curve analysis; interference; derivative
curves; skin factors in oil wells and
gas wells; real gas potential; vertical,
deviated and horizontal well tests.
(PTGS323B) GEOL320B Petroleum
Geology; Basin and Trend Analysis (3
credits)
Attributes of the subsurface
environment; fundamentals of petroleum
generation, migration, entrapment, and
producibility; and interpretation methods
used in petroleum exploration
This course examines petroleum
geological concepts and hydrocarbon
exploration methods, including the
origin, chemistry and migration of
hydrocarbons; reservoir, source and cap
rocks; trapping mechanisms and seals;
surface and sub-surface geological
mapping; exploration methods and
sedimentary basins and petroleum
systems. Examples are presented
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satisfied with the teams work. A series
of lectures to highlight the methodology
of the design process, combined with
preparations for capstone design project
in the final semester. Allocation of the
capstone design project subject and
initial data gathering and planning.
Identification of additional information or
skills required and planning and initial
steps to acquire them.
YEAR 4 TERM 1
(PTDR411B) DRLG410B Drilling and
Completions II (3 credits)
Steering and directional control;
MWD systems; integrated logging
systems; deviated wells; horizontal
wells; completion techniques for
deviated wells; drilling abnormally
pressured reservoirs; subsurface
control and safety; blowout prevention;
pore pressure prediction and fracture
hydraulics; casing design; cementing
design; bore hole stability; fishing and
stuck pipe; well completion methods
and design; tubing design; basing,
tubing and wellhead equipment;
packers and downhole accessories;
perforating; sand control; completion/
workover fluids; wireline operations;
coiled tubing; stimulation; horizontal
wells design; workover programmes;
well costing and AFE; safety practices.
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Effective contract negotiation; Offer
and acceptance; Tools, techniques and
terminology when creating a formal
contract; Getting to grips with how the
law changes what you thought you had
agreed to; Understanding and effective
drafting payment obligations; Including
constructive performance obligations;
Implications of law and regulations for
international agreements; When things
go wrong - Limit contractual risk for
your organization; Making defenses
to breach of contract; Termination
Understanding how and when contracts
end; Successfully resolving contractual
disputes.
YEAR 4 TERM 2
(PTPJ411B) PERP420B Petroleum
Engineering Research Project (15
credits)
This capstone project will involve the
application of engineering principles
and research methods to a petroleum
engineering project which could involve
solving an operational problem in
facilities design, developing a complete
drilling plan for development wells, a
reservoir development and management
plan, or a combination of several areas
in a project design.
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BASc./ M.Eng In
Biomedical
Engineering
(1ST YEAR COMMON TO B.A.Sc.
PROGRAMME)
Biomedical Engineering is the
application of engineering principles
to solve medical problems. It is an
emerging field that has provided and
will continue to provide tremendous
positive impact on human health and
quality of life as it pushes the frontiers
of medicine. This engineering field
continues to advance the practice of
medicine through diverse innovations.
Its core discipline areas are:
Bioinstrumentation; Biomaterials;
Biomechanics; Cell, Tissue and
Genetic Engineering; Clinical
Engineering; Medical Imaging;
Orthopaedic Bioengineering;
Rehabilitation Engineering; and
Systems Physiology.
The UTT BME Programme currently
offers the following degrees:
B.A.Sc / M.Eng in Biomedical
Engineering
Bachelor of Applied
Science/ Master of
Engineering
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MPhil / PhD in Biomedical
Engineering
Year 2 and onwards
The BASc Biomedical Engineering
Programme is a three-year full time
Programme with an additional year
to complete the MEng in Biomedical
Engineering.
Potential Careers and Employment
Opportunities
The following are possible career
opportunities for Biomedical
Engineering graduates.
Biomedical Equipment Technician
Biomedical Equipment Planner
Anaesthesia Field Service
Technician
Pharmaceutical Engineer
Product Development Engineer
Imaging Service Engineer
Biological Scientist
Quality Control Manager
Material Scientist
Medical Devices Design
Medical Scientist
Manufacturing research and
Development
Chemist
Pharmaceutical Process Engineer
Quality Engineer
Admissions Criteria
Two (2) CAPE (Units 1 and 2) or two
(2) GCE A-Levels subjects including
Mathematics and either Biology,
Chemistry or Physics, plus General
Paper or Caribbean Studies and
Communication Studies plus CXC
(CSECGeneral Proficiency/
GCE O-Level Chemistry and Physics
OR
Relevant NEC Technicians Diploma
OR
Relevant NETD/HNC/HND
Technicians Diploma OR
First Year B.Sc. Natural Science or
Engineering Degree
Or
Mature students bring a wealth of
experience with them that benefits
both them and their fellow students.
Moreover, such mature students come
from a wide range of backgrounds
with qualifications ranging from
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of 3.0 and have a taken a good mix of
quantitative courses and courses in the
biological sciences. Students whose
bachelors degree was not in BME must
take coursework from Year 2-4 in the
B.A.Sc./M.Eng. curriculum.
Programme Credits
Graduation from the programme
requires successful completion of:
Bachelor of Applied Science: 108
credits with a minimum cumulative GPA
of 2.0
Master of Engineering: 144 credits with
a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
YEAR 2 COURSE SUMMARY
(FBME200B) Fundamentals of
Biomedical Engineering (4 credits)
The course presents the basic science
knowledge used by biomedical
engineers at a level accessible to
all students and illustrates the first
steps in applying the knowledge
to solve problems in human
medicine. Biomedical engineering
now encompasses a range of
fields of specialisation including
bioinstrumentation, bio-imaging,
biomechanics and bio-molecular
engineering. This introduction to
bioengineering assembles foundational
resources from molecular and cellular
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electrocardiogram, electromyogram,
electroencephalogram and magneto
cardiogram. The visual system and the
auditory system.
(INCH230B) Inorganic Chemistry (4
Credits)
Topics covers fundamental laws,
theories, principles, and nomenclature
of inorganic chemistry; properties
of the more common elements and
their compounds; theories of solution,
ionization, and equilibrium phenomena.
The physical chemistry component
includes the theory and applications of
thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, and
transport properties with an emphasis
on the description of ideal/non-ideal
gases and solutions.
(ORBC240B) Organic Chemistry/
Biochemistry (4 Credits)
The structure and reactions of organic
compounds as it relates to modern
theories of bonding and reactivity with
the practical techniques associated
with the synthesis and identification of
organic compounds by both chemical
and instrumental methods. There is
also a review the concepts necessary
for a description of macromolecular
structure, biological regulatory
processes and chemical biodynamics.
The course also includes a study
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the fundamental chemical principles
necessary to describe the behaviour of
matter and biochemical concepts with
medical applications.
(SYPH210B) Systems Physiology I (4
Credits)
This course illustrates the fundamental
physiological processes and their
mechanism of action in human
and higher mammalian organisms.
Emphasis on the control and interaction
of physiological systems. Introduction to
the Cardiovascular System, Circulatory
System, Muscular System, Respiratory
System and Cell Physiology
(BMRW260B) BME In The Real World
I (1 Credit)
A series of weekly lectures would be
conducted to inform students about
careers in biomedical engineering
and to discuss technological, social,
ethical, legal, and economic issues
relevant to the profession. Topics
include academic careers in biomedical
engineering; biomedical engineering
in industry (large corporations to
sole entrepreneurship); health care
delivery; ethical issues; legal issues
(patenting, licensing, product liability);
standards and government regulations;
and economic issues in biomedical
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culture conditions, for the regeneration
of tissues and organs in vitro and in
vivo are addressed. Differentiated cell
types and stem cells are compared
and contrasted for this application, as
are natural and synthetic scaffolds.
Methodology for the preparation of
cells and scaffolds in practice is
described. The rationale for employing
selected growth factors is covered
and the techniques for incorporating
their genes into the scaffolds are
examined. Discussion also addresses
the influence of environmental factors
including mechanical loading and
culture conditions (e.g., static versus
dynamic). Methods for fabricating
tissue-engineered products and devices
for implantation are taught. Examples of
tissue engineering-based procedures
currently employed clinically are
analyzed as case studies.
This course illustrates the fundamental
physiological processes and their
mechanism of action in human
and higher mammalian organisms.
Emphasis on the control and interaction
of physiological systems. Introduction
to the Renal System, Digestive System,
Nervous System and Endocrine System
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Science/ Master of
Engineering
Programmes
(PKPD340B) Pharmacokinetics,,P
harmacodynamics and Transport
Phenomena (4 Credits)
This course covers the chemical and
biological analysis of the metabolism
and distribution of drugs, toxins and
chemicals in animals and humans,
and the mechanism by which they
cause therapeutic and toxic responses.
Metabolism and toxicity as a basis for
drug development. The fundamentals
of heat and mass transfer; similarities
in the respective rate equations.
Applications to biological mass
transport at cellular and systems level.
Methods and instruments used to study
mass transfer processes, including
microcirculation.
(BMEL350B) BME Lab 1 - Biomedical
Instrumentation (4 Credits)
Provides an environment where
students develop familiarity with
the design, development and use of
biomedical instrumentation for clinical
measurement and biomedical research.
The course will focus strongly on
instrumentation and software design and
usage in relation to established local
and international standards for safety,
performance and quality control. This
laboratory course will equip students
with the knowledge required to function
as a biomedical instrumentation
engineer. This course will cover key
concepts and issues, including the
principles and operation of biopotential
electrodes and biomedical sensors;
safety and performance standards for
medical instrumentation; biomedical
signal processing; bioimaging
technologies; image processing,
dialysis and medical imaging.
(BMEL351B) BME Lab 2 - Biological
Engineering Fundamentals (4 Credits)
Introduces analytical techniques at the
biochemical and molecular level in a
quantitative engineering perspective.
Through experiments students will learn
the importance of key bio-analytical
techniques and emerging technologies
used in investigative analysis of
biological systems. Students will
examine the use of these techniques
in the design, development, and
synthesis of new medical products and
in development of solutions to emerging
biomedical problems.
(DIEL360B) Digital Electronics (4
Credits)
Components and Devices: Basic
theory and application of electronic
and opto-electronic components
such as zener diodes, SCR, LED, LDs,
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(DMDI380B) Design of Medical
Devices and Implants (4 Credits)
This design course targets the
solution of clinical problems by use of
implants and other medical devices.
Topics include the systematic use
of cell-matrix control volumes; the
role of stress analysis in the design
process; anatomic fit, shape and size
of implants; selection of biomaterials;
instrumentation for surgical implantation
procedures; preclinical testing for safety
and efficacy, including risk/benefit
ratio assessment evaluation of clinical
performance and design of clinical
trials. Student project materials are
drawn from orthopaedic devices, soft
tissue implants, artificial organs, and
dental implants.
(BIMA390B) Biomaterials (4 credits)
This course is an introduction to
principles of materials science and
cell biology underlying the design of
medical implants, artificial organs,
and matrices for tissue engineering.
Topics include methods for biomaterials
surface characterization and analysis
of protein adsorption on biomaterials.
Molecular and cellular interactions
with biomaterials are analyzed in terms
of unit cell processes, such as matrix
synthesis, degradation, and contraction.
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These courses are relevant to a
wide range of industries that involve
knowledge of the networks and
databases in Bioinformatics and the use
and development of computer software
for the analysis of biological data, drug
designing, target-identification etc
(TBME450M) Topics in BME (4
Credits)
Oral presentations and written reports
by students analyzing papers from
scientific journals on topics of interest
in biomedical engineering, including
discussions and advanced seminars
from faculty on selected subjects.
(DEBE460M) Design of Biomedical
Electronics (4 Credits)
Analogy and digital circuits in
bioinstrumentation. AC and DC circuit
analysis, design and construction of
filter and amplifiers using operational
amplifier, digitization of signal and data
acquisition, bioelectric signal, design
and construction of ECG instrument,
bioelectric signal measurement and
analysis.
(BMIT470M) Biomedical Information
Technology (4 Credits)
TBD by Faculty
BASc./ M.Eng In
PROCESS
ENGINEERING
A Process Engineer is concerned
with the processes of change or
transformation which convert raw
materials into useful products. Their
special contribution is in the planning,
design, control and management of
inter-related processing systems to
achieve safe, efficient and economic
operations. This will often involve
integrating the skills of other scientific
and engineering disciplines.
The Process Engineer must therefore
understand how and why a particular
process works, be able to design
process plant, coordinate its installation
as well as operate the process to ensure
profitable production. The fundamental
working tools of a Process Engineer
are the basic laws of Chemistry
and Physics, a logical approach, an
aptitude for the practical application of
mathematics and the use of complex
computer software.
Process Engineering is a well
established and full-fledged engineering
discipline worldwide with many
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thousands of products being produced
from a wide variety of raw materials
sources and representing billions of
dollars worth of output. A convenient
socially instructive categorization of
areas where Process Engineering is
important is as follows:
Agriculture/Food Fertilizers,
Pesticides, Food Processing,
Beverages, Packaging
Shelter Construction Materials,
Paints/Coatings, Floor coverings,
Furnishings
Clothing Cloth, Dyes, Leather
Energy Traditional and alternative
energy source utilisation
Health/Hygiene Pharmaceuticals,
Soaps/Detergents, Personal Care
Products
Transport Fuels/Lubricants,
Materials for transportation devices
Leisure Sports Goods, Materials
for Leisure devices
The products are made by processes
that change the chemical, biochemical
and physical state of substances.
Process Engineers need to understand
how such transformations happen at
both the molecular and the industrial
scale. They need to know how the
transformations can be achieved
economically, safely, and in an
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environmentally-friendly manner.
There are many different types of work
associated with the processes and
production operations associated with
these activities where Process Engineers
are involved:
Basic and applied research
Plant and equipment design
fabrication and construction
Plant operation, supervision and
maintenance
Process improvement, i.e.
increasing throughput, improving
product quality
Technical sales and market
development
The graduate Process Engineer will be
equipped with the necessary knowledge
and skills to undertake research in the
field. In addition, the engineer will be
able to appreciate and work effectively
in the emerging and rapidly evolving
technologies, such as materials
for artificial hearts, biodegradable
polymers, reducing carbon dioxide
emissions, carbon dioxide sequestration
or finding alternative uses for carbon
dioxide, obtaining medicines from
biological organisms etc. Process
Engineers are key players in meeting
the demand from consumers for more
sophisticated products at affordable
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these industries and in the engineering
profession and to make a significant
contribution to design and research in
the specific areas.
Admission Criteria
The admission requirements are in
accordance with the Universitys
regulations for admission to
undergraduate B.A.Sc. programmes and
require one of the following:
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency
Examinations (CAPE) Levels 1
and 2 or GCE A-Levels in the
following subjects: mathematics and
chemistry with at least a grade III or
C in each subject.
Relevant NETD Technicians
Diploma with a minimum GPA of
2.7.
Programme Credits
Graduation from the programme
requires successful completion of:
Bachelor of Applied Science: 108
credits with a minimum cumulative GPA
of 2.0
Master of Engineering: 144 credits with
a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
Course Descriptors
(CCEM101B) MATH110B Engineering
Mathematics (3 credits)
Quick review of basic derivative
formulas: products and quotients of
functions, chain rule, exponentials and
logarithms. Derivatives of trigonometric
functions, inverse trigonometric
functions. Numerical approximations
of first and second derivatives by finite
differences. Analysis of functions via
the first and the second derivatives.
LHospitals rule. The definite integral
and the fundamental theorem of
calculus. Anti-derivatives of elementary
functions, integration by parts.
Numerical integration: mid-point,
trapezoidal rule and Simpsons rule;
error analysis. Improper integrals.
Applications of the integral. Separable
differential equations. Eulers method
for differential equations. Sequences,
series. Taylors formula and series.
Functions of two and three variables.
Partial derivatives, the chain rule,
directional derivatives, tangent planes
and normal lines.
(CCSM101B) SCMT110B Science of
Materials (3 credits)
To develop of an understanding of
material science which involves
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introduced to basic concepts, models,
forms and barriers of communication.
Specifically, they will be exposed to the
fundamentals and practices of technical
writing as well as oral presentations.
These competencies will be
operationalized in collaborative projects
to hone their teambuilding skills.
Course Content: Report and presentation
preparation; format, audience and
location identification; preparation; use
of presentation materials and software/
hardware; practice with peer groups;
good and bad presentation techniques;
how to ensure the message is received;
practice in preparing written technical
reports, memos, e-mails and letters;
appropriate formats for written materials.
(CCVG101B) VEGR110B Visualization
and Engineering Graphics (3 credits)
An important aspect of engineering is
Visualization of products or processes.
It is about the creative aspects of
engineering. Visualization is therefore
about imagining and forming mental
images or pictures and communicate
it to others. Though we have the
communication skills through a spoken
and written language which is very
useful in our daily lives, it is not good
enough to communicate the engineering
aspects of visualization. Imagine trying
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sketch pad.
2. Graphical representation and spatial
relationship of points, lines and
planes.
3. Conventions and standards.
Sketching is a very useful and effective
technique to quickly visualize and
communicate ideas. Therefore, learning
to sketch is of paramount importance
in engineering. Sketching is the
culmination of the process of thinking
be it ideas of an existing or non existing
object and record it on tracing pad or
sketch pad or even a computer screen
and use for communicating with others
and documentation. Minimal tools
required are: pencil and eraser. Many
low cost software follow techniques
similar to hand sketching for conveying
ideas.
Students will learn the underlying
principles and concepts of free hand
sketching and practice the popular
techniques of visualization to project a
3D object on 2D, namely: Perspective,
Isometric pictorial, Oblique pictorial,
and Multi view Orthographic projection.
Standard conventions and practices
will be followed for drawing sketches,
to enable interpretation by engineers
anywhere. To ensure that notes on the
sketch have clarity, use of a standard
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lettering is necessary and single
stroke Gothic style will be followed. To
indicate sizes, the students will learn to
dimension Orthographic Multi views.
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((PTRE214B) LWDP110B Laboratory
& Workshop Project (3 credits)
This course introduces students to
workshop and practice safety, giving
students hands-on experience of metal
cutting processes, joining processes,
heat treatment and metrology.
PREREQUISITES:- VEGR110B Engineering Design
(CCPD101B) PDWK110B
Professional Development Workshop
(2 credits)
In this course, students learn and
experience how engineers conceptualize
the world and create things that affect
lives and solve problems. They made
aware of the need to development a
holistic approach to problem solving
as technical expertise alone does not
guarantee success. Thus students are
taught to develop an awareness of the
need to incorporate into their designs
and solutions the social, cultural,
environmental and other factors.
(CCEM201B) MATH210B Engineering
Mathematics II (3 credits)
A great many problems that arise in
science, technology, and engineering
involves rate of change. Since a
derivative denotes a rate of change,
equations that contain derivatives are of
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Fluid Mechanics is one of the
fundamental building blocks of any
engineering discipline. Civil engineers
need to know the forces applied to
dams; mechanical engineers need to
how much stress is applied to turbine
blades by combustion gases in order
to make sure that the blades do not fail
during operation; chemical, process
and manufacturing engineers to have
a thorough understanding of the basic
principles of fluid dynamics.
(UEMG222B) TRAN210B Heat and
Mass Transfer 1 (3 credits)
Students taking this course will
be provided with a firm theoretical
foundation in heat and mass transfer.
Students will be exposed to: steady and
transient conduction, mass diffusion,
radiation, convective transport of heat in
both laminar and turbulent flows, heat
exchanger analysis. Emphasis will be
placed on the development of a physical
understanding of the underlying
phenomena and upon the ability to
solve real heat transfer problems of
engineering significance.
There are no prerequisites required
for this course although students are
expected to have a background in
Engineering Mathematics. Students
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examples are heat flow, reactor design,
fluid dynamics and process control.
PREREQUISITES:- MATH 110B
Engineering Mathematics I
(CCEM220B) MATH220B Engineering
Mathematics IV (3 credits)
Statistics is the science of collecting,
organizing, presenting, analyzing, and
interpreting data to assist in making
more effective decisions. Anyone,
regardless of their line of work, needs
to be able to read charts and graphs
and understand the discussion of the
numerical information - since they
affect our daily lives. Also, knowledge
of statistical methods will help you
understand why decisions are made
and give you a better understanding of
how they affect you. Topics covered
include: Organisation of data; Numerical
descriptive measures; Probability;
Discrete random variables and their
probability distribution; Continuous
random variables and their probability
distribution; Sampling methods and the
central limit theorem; Estimation and
confidence intervals; One-sample and
two-sample tests of hypothesis; Linear
regression and correlation analysis;
Statistical quality control; Goodness of
fit.
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Science/ Master of
Engineering
Programmes
(PETD310B) THRM210B Engineering
Thermodynamics II (3 credits)
Thermodynamics is an integral part of
any study in Chemical Engineering. It
helps us to understand the behavior
of mixtures under different physical
conditions. This course deals mainly
with the behavior of pure substances.
PREREQUISITES:- THRM110B
Engineering Thermodynamics I
(PUEO310B) UPOS210B Unit
Operations 1 (3 credits)
Separation processes are the foundation
of chemical processing industries.
The objectives of this course are
twofold: to understand the fundamental
principles of separation processes such
as distillation, absorption and solvent
extraction, and to develop the students
ability to apply fundamental principles
to the solution of specific separation
problems.
(PEFL310B) DYNA310B Fluid
Dynamics (3 credits)
Students taking this course will
be provided with a firm theoretical
foundation of fluid dynamics. The
following areas will be covered:
hydrodynamics; Newtonian and nonNewtonian fluids; laminar and turbulent
flows; boundary layers; flow through
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material includes techniques of
measurements for dimensions,
pressures, temperatures and other
manufacturing process variables. The
design and use of automated measuring
and test equipment will be discussed
and methods for establishing controls
for preparation and use of inspection
gauging will also be identified. For
the statistical methods of Quality
Improvement, we examine statistical
methods and their applications in
industry, including the use of statistical
logic and methods to aid in the solution
of quality, production and engineering
type problems. The HSE part of the
course addresses relationships between
technology-related problems and
laws applicable to work environments
including the Occupational Safety
and Health Act, and organizational
compliance. Problems related to
occupational health and safety,
collective bargaining as a mechanism
for altering technology in the
workplace, job alienation, productivity,
and the organization of work are
also addressed. An examination of
contemporary environmental problems
from the perspective of ethics or moral
philosophy. An analysis of the ethical
presuppositions and value principles
underlying environmental policy. The
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building a business plan to develop a
comprehensive strategy for launching
and managing a business. Students will
need to draw upon their education and
experience, and apply it to the task of
launching a new venture. Students are
expected to interact with the business
community, advisors, be able to work
effectively in teams, and be active
participants in classroom discussions
and exercises.
(PEPG320B) PDEE310B Engineering
Economics and Financial Principles
(3 credits)
Economics is concerned with decision
making relating to design, production,
distribution, and consumption of goods
and services. Engineering economics is
a specialty of economics that focuses
on engineering projects, and presumes
some technical knowledge on the part of
the decision maker.
Finance can be described as the art
and science of managing money. It is
concerned with the process, institutions,
markets and instruments involved
in the transfer of money among and
between individuals, businesses and
governments.
design.
PREREQUISITES:- UOPS210B Unit
Operations II
(PROJ316B) Process Engineering
Design Project (3 credits)
Applying previously acquired theoretical
and experimental knowledge and
skills from mathematics, basic
sciences, engineering sciences and
complementary studies, a team of
students will design a significant
process engineering system to meet
specific needs.
PREREQUISITES:- THRM210B,
UOPS210B, REEN210B, TRAN310B,
DYNA310B, PDEE310B, UOPS310B
(PEUO410M) UOPS410B Unit
Operations III (3 credits)
Separation processes are the foundation
of chemical processing industries.
This course covers unit operations
that involve solids. Students will be
introduced to the properties of particles,
fluid-particle contacting (settling,
entrainment), packed bed behavior and
fluidized beds. This course also covers
the principles of adsorption and its use
in industry.
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(CCRM410M) RMAL410B Research
Methods and Analysis (3 credits)
An introduction to research
methodology and analysis. Various
methods of investigation. A structured
approach to research.
(PEBP410M) BIOP410B Bioprocess
Engineering II (3 credits)
This course continues topics covered
in Bioprocess Engineering I, but in
more depth and discerning differences
between bioprocesses such as microbial
fermentation versus mammalian cell
culture and final products such as
therapeutic proteins versus metabolite
production. Engineering topics will
focus more on production and scale
up issues especially covering areas of
bioseparations (filtration, centrifugation,
chromatography) and quality control
techniques used in Process Analytic
Technologies (PAT) and Six Sigma.
Students will run group fermentation
labs throughout the course.
PREREQUISITES:- BIOP210B
Bioprocess Engineering I
(PECG410M) CTRL411B Advanced
Process Control (3 credits)
A second control class that builds
upon the first control class, CTRL310B,
Process Modeling for Control. Where
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Science/ Master of
Engineering
Programmes
(PEPY420M) OPTM410B Process
Analysis and Optimization (3 credits)
Operations Research is a scientific
approach to decision making that
involves the operations of organizational
systems. It is concerned with optimal
decision making in, and modeling
of, deterministic and probabilistic
systems that originate from real life. It
is characterized largely by the need to
allocate limited resources.
PREREQUIAITES:- TRAN310B and
PDEE310B.
(PETH420M) THRM410B Advanced
Thermodynamics (3 credits)
Thermodynamics is an integral part of
any study in Chemical Engineering. It
helps us to understand the behavior
of mixtures under different physical
conditions. This course deals mainly
with the behavior of mixtures.
PREREQUISITES:- THRM210B
Engineering Thermodynamics II
(CCCN410M) CTLN410B Contract
Law and Negotiation (3 credits)
This course deals with the law and
regulations governing business
and contract law and how it affects
all industries and every type of
commercial agreement; from entering
into a contract, to validity of purchase
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students will design a significant
process engineering system to meet
specific needs or they will research a
significant process engineering problem
to provide a reasonable solution. The
team will conduct research and design
under the supervision of a faculty
member and submit a written report in
the end which could contain the report
from RPRJ410B.
PREREQUISITES:- THRM210B,
REEN210B, TRAN310B, DYNA310B,
UOPS310B
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Masters
Programmes
Executive
Masters in Sport
Management
The Executive Masters in Sport
Management (EMSM) is a two-year
programme designed to meet the needs
of professionals seeking to advance their
knowledge and skills in the management
of sport and recreation. This degree
will create an avenue for graduates to
pursue advanced level coursework, and
to enhance their capacity to function
in the expansive field of management,
administration and leadership in
sport, recreation, health and allied
fields. It focuses on the management
processes of planning, organizing,
directing, leading, budgeting, and the
management of facilities, supplies and
equipment, risk and insurance, and
human resources.
Potential Careers and Employment
Opportunities
Graduates of The Executive Masters
in Sport Management (EMSM) will be
able to assume a variety of positions
associated with the management of
sport, recreation, fitness, and exercise.
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Programme Overview
Credit
Executive Masters In Sport Management
hours
Section A: Masters Core Courses (9 Credits)
Course
Code
New Code
3.0
Graduate Seminar
GRSM510M! SLFN501G!
3.0
SRAS510M
3.0
ADSM510M SLFN503G
9.0
Sub-total
SLFN502G
SFEM510M
SLSM531G
3.0
MNTI510M
SLSM532G
3.0
SPBL510M
SLSM533G
3.0
Sports Marketing
SPMK510M SLSM534G
3.0
SLSM535G
3.0
3.0
SLSM542G
(3.0)
SLSM546G
21.0
SLSM536G
6.0
36.00
TOTAL
THSS610M
MNTI610M
SLSM567G
SLSM568G
SLSM569G
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Programme Course Descriptions
(SLFN501G) GRSM510M Graduate
Seminar (3 Credits)
The purpose of this seminar is to
provide students with an overview
of the knowledge and skills required
for the graduate programme. They
will be introduced to research
methodologies and learn to prepare
and present presentations and posters
at conferences. They will additionally
learn to write papers for publication and
to critique professional work. Students
will also receive instruction regarding
scholarship application and research
funding.
(SLFN502G) SRAS510M Advanced
Research Methods (3 Credits)
This course is an introduction to the
basic aspects of reading, evaluating,
and writing research. It will present
the principles underlying statistical
analysis and introduce students to both
quantitative and qualitative aspects
of research. Additionally, issues of
problem selection, literature review,
instrumentation, methodology, and the
presentation of research findings in
sport, physical activity, and sport for
development will be covered.
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International
Masters in Sport
for Development
The International Masters in Sports
for Development provides graduates
of the Bachelors of Sport Studies, and
students from around the world, with an
opportunity for advanced study. Over the
past decade, organizations involved in
global Sport for Development initiatives
have been offering opportunities for
university graduates to participate in
internship placements in developing
countries throughout the world.
These efforts have been supported
by Commonwealth Games Canada,
the Australian Sports Commission,
UK Sport, among others. UTT has
already established links with these
organizations and is now ideally poised
to take a lead role as a Global Leader
in Sport for Development. This is even
more significant as a country seeking
developed-country status by the year
2020 positions a developing country as
a leader in international development.
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Programme Overview
International Masters in Sport
Credit
hours
Course
Code
New
Code
for Development!
Section A: Masters Degree Core Courses!
3.0
Graduate Seminar
GRSM501M
SLFN501G
3.0
ARMT501M
SLFN501G
3.0
PRMG501M
SLFN501G
9.0
Sub-total
Section B: Sport for Development Courses
3.0
ADST501M
SLSD511G
3.0
Community Development
SFDS501M
SLSD512G
3.0
3.0
ICST501M
SLSD514G
3.0
SFDF501M
SLSD515G
3.0
SLSD516G
3.0
SLSD522G
SLSD523G
(3.0)
21.0
SLSD513G
6.0
36.0
Total
6.0
THSS501M
PROJ501M
INTN501M
SLSD557G
SLSD558G
SLSD559G
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Programme Course Descriptions
(SLFN501G) GRSM510M Graduate
Seminar (3 Credits)
The purpose of this seminar is to
provide students with an overview of
the skills and knowledge required for
the graduate programme. They will
be introduced to different research
methodologies, and will learn to prepare
and present presentations and posters at
conferences. They will additionally learn
to write papers for publication and to
critique the work of others. Students will
also learn how to apply for scholarships
and research funding.
(SLFN501G) ARMT510M Advanced
Research Methods (3 Credits)
This course is an introduction to the
basic aspects of reading, evaluating,
and writing research. It will present
the principles underlying statistical
analysis and introduce students to both
quantitative and qualitative aspects
of research. Additionally, issues of
problem selection, literature review,
instrumentation, methodology, and the
presentation of research findings in
sport, physical activity, and sport for
development will be covered.
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Masters in Health
Administration
The applied focus of the Masters in
Health Administration programme
aims at producing graduates with
practical expertise in the leadership
and management of projects, health
agencies, units and programmes.
Throughout the programme a
combination of formal coursework
and practical learning components is
provided. The MHA programme also
provides an opportunity for current
Health Managers to engage in the formal
study of health services management
while acquiring a foundation in health
management knowledge and skills at
the postgraduate level. It presumes
no specific prerequisite knowledge in
management. Students must however
satisfy all the requirements of Years 1
& 2 before gaining acceptance into the
Programme Specialization areas of Year
3.
Potential Careers and Employment
Middle / Senior Level Supervisors/
Managers in the public areas of the
Health Sector*
Middle/Senior Level Supervisors/
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Managers in the private areas of the
Health Sector*
*Health Agencies / Hospitals /
Primary Care Institutions
Admission Criteria M.A.Health
Education
Undergraduate degree in a related field
Minimum of four (4) years professional
experience in the Health sector
A One-page Statement of Intent*
[supported by two refeees],
explaining why the candidate
wishes to study for the MHA
*Applicants may be asked to
participate in an Interview
Mature Student entry*
*An applicant who does not satisfy
all stipulated minimum academic or
technical qualifications
Programme Credits
Graduation from this programme
requires successful completion of:
61 credits.
Year 1 Term 1
(HASY510G) HESY110M
Epidemiology I (2 credits)
To provide students with the foundations
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YEAR 1 Term 2
(HAMT511G) MGMT112M
Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
and Fundamentals of budgeting and
Financial Systems (3 credits)
To provide students with a thorough
understanding of financial accounting
concepts and practical approaches to
budgeting, financial analysis and the
management of financial resources.
(HASY513G) HESY113M
Epidemiology II (2 credits)
To introduce students to the main study
designs and measures of association
used in epidemiology and clinical
research, and to provide the appropriate
interpretations and conclusions of study
results, as they may be used in health
services research and health services
evaluation.
Masters
Programmes
YEAR 2 Term 2
(HASY521G) HESY211M Service
Quality (3 credits)
To provide an introduction to quality
assessment and assurance in health
care organizations, including the
concepts and tools of Total Quality
Management and Continuous Quality
Improvement as they are utilized in
health care settings.
(HAMT523G) MGMT213M Health
Economics (2 credits)
To introduce students to basic concepts
of microeconomics and the issues
surrounding the economics of health.
(HASY523G) HESY213M Ethics
Issues in Health Services
Management (1 credit)
To provide students with a framework
for identifying, analyzing and effectively
addressing ethical dilemmas
associated with the health sector at the
organizational and health system levels.
(HASY522G) HESY214M Patient
Safety (1 credit)
To provide an introduction to the
magnitude of the patient safety problem
in health care, safety concepts and tools
used in other high risk industries, and
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strategies for improving patient safety at
the individual, team, facility and health
care system levels.
YEAR 2 Term 3
(HAMT524G) MGMT214M
Managerial Communication (2
credits)
To provide students with the tools to
think strategically about communication,
learn techniques to write and present
more effectively, and build interpersonal
communication skills within the
managerial setting.
(HALE520G) LEAD210M Strategic
Planning and Operations (2 credits)
To provide students with a strategic
management perspective and a clear
understanding of the dynamics of
the health care environment and
the concepts and methods required
as a leader to position health care
organizations for success.
YEAR 3: Specialist Options and
Project
A total of 14 credits are required.
Students are required to complete a
Project (4 credits), and choose from the
two specialist options (each 10 credits):
Health Operations Management
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HEALTH OPERATIONS
MANAGEMENT
TERM 1
(HAOM530G) HEOM310M Hospital
Operations (2 credits)
This is a survey course intended to
provide the graduate student with a
basic overview of the structure and
operations of a hospital.
(HAOM531G) HEOM311M Supply
Chain and Logistics: 3 credits
This is a survey course intended to
provide the graduate student with
an overview of the importance and
functioning of logistics systems to
support the movement of patients,
materials and staff and, as well, the
operation of the supply chain from
identification of need to final use of
equipment, materials and supplies.
TERM 2
(HAOM532) GHEOM312M Health
Facilities Planning and Management
(3 credits)
This is a survey course intended for
the graduate student who will be faced
with managing the health care estate.
Specific health care facility examples
should be cited and used as basis for
classroom discussions.
(HAOM533) GHEOM313M Financial
Management in Healthcare (1 credit)
This course is designed to provide
the opportunity for students to apply
knowledge of accounting, budgeting
and financial management in a real
world setting, emphasizing analysis
and decision-making. Students will
learn from the perspective of the senior
leadership group and will take a big
picture approach
rather than micromanagement.
(HAOM534G) HEOM314M Cases in
Healthcare Operations (1 credit)
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HEALTH SECTOR
PLANNING AND QUALITY
Term 1
(HAPQ530G) HEPQ310M Health
Planning (1 credit)
To provide students with techniques
for health planning at the national and
regional levels from the perspectives of
statistics, demography, epidemiology,
economics, administration/management
and operations research.
(HAPQ533G) HEPQ311M Programme
Evaluation (2 credits)
To familiarize students with different
types of programme evaluations
including needs assessment, formative
research, process evaluation, monitoring
of outputs and outcomes, impact
assessment, and cost analysis.
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Master of Science in
Industrial Innovation,
Entrepreneurship and
Management (IIEM)
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Engineering
Supply Chain and Logistics
Management
Term 1
Masters
Programmes
Term 2
(MDFN510G) IEMC508
Entrepreneurship and Transferrable
Skills (4.5 credits)
The entrepreneurial skills will include
Opportunity Recognition, Funding,
and the people issues involved in
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starting new businesses. The general
transferable skills will include Finance,
Law, Commerce, Negotiation and
Project Management.
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Master of Science
in Petroleum
Engineering
Since its inception, the University Of
Trinidad and Tobago has employed
several strategies to implement its
vision of being a research institution
particularly at the graduate level. These
initiatives have been widely explored
in the Petroleum Engineering unit with
several different graduate programmes
at the MSc level being offered since
commencement of UTT. Currently the
Petroleum Engineering unit offers an
MSc in Petroleum Engineering.
To implement its programmes, UTT
has entered into strategic alliances with
internationally recognized universities.
These alliances provided UTT with
access to curricula, teaching methods
and professors to assist in the provision
of courses for its programmes. In
this manner, UTT ensured that its
programmes were immediately
comparable to world-class education
levels that would be obtained from these
foreign universities.
Masters
Programmes
Term 1
(PTPR510G) ENGY110M Industry
Overview (2 credits)
This course provides students with an
understanding of the basic concepts of
the Energy Industry. Basic petroleum
technology is covered including
nomenclature and terms used in the
industry. The course also gives an
overview of Value Chain in the Oil and
Gas business and describes how the
industry works to make a profit.
(PTIR511G) INRM110M Introduction
to Research (3 credits)
This course provides a basic knowledge
of methods that would prepare the
student for students for informed and
critical reading of empirical petroleum
engineering literature, and provides the
basics of applying methods in research
projects.
(PTPR512G) PROD110M Production
Operations 1 (2 credits)
This course provides students with an
understanding of the application of
petroleum engineering techniques to
the optimization of the hydrocarbon
production system as well as the
fundamentals of well design, operation
and treatments.
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(PTRE516G) RENG110M Basic
Reservoir Engineering (3 credits)
This course is intended to provide
students with an understanding of the
characteristics of oil and gas reservoirs,
including fluid and rock characteristics,
reservoir definition, delineation,
classification, development plan, and
production. Basic reservoir engineering
equations are introduced with emphasis
on parameter significance.
(PTGS517G) FVAL110M Basic Well
Logging (2 credits)
This course is intended to provide
students with a basic understanding of
the fundamentals of well log and core
analysis interpretation. This course
introduces students to the application
of well logging within the petroleum
industry. It will expose students to the
different types of logging equipment
used and students would be given
a hands-on experience of the basic
logging techniques and interpretation.
(PTDR513G) DRLL111M Drilling
Practices (2 credits)
This is an introduction to Drilling
Engineering. The objectives are to
introduce the concepts and equipment
used in drilling; to examine the design
requirements and techniques and to
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Master of Science
in Reservoir
Engineering
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Programme Credits
Graduation from this programme
requires successful completion of 48
credits.
Term 1
(PTME510G) ADMT510M Advanced
Engineering Mathematics (4 credits)
Review basic differential calculus,
basic differential equations, finitedifference calculus and basic linear
algebra. Continuity Equation in
various flow geometries, Derivation of
generalised flow equations, Different
forms of flow equations, Initial and
boundary conditions, Construction
and properties of finite-difference
grids, Finite-difference approximation
of spatial derivative, Finite-difference
approximation of time derivative,
Implementation of initial and boundary
conditions, Explicit and Implicit finitedifference formulations, Difference
Equations in matrix forms, Solution
Methods.
(PTGS511G) ADPG510M Advanced
Petroleum Geosciences (4 credits)
Use of geoscience techniques to
describe reservoir heterogeneity and
geometry in clastic and carbonate
environments to create a static reservoir
Business Practices:
This course is aimed at providing
management concepts and
entrepreneurships skills to students in
order for them to function effectively
in the business world. Topics such
as strategic planning, setting up a
company, entrepreneurship skills,
risk mitigation, capital requirements,
competitive analysis, developing
marketing plans, organisational models
and ethics in business will be covered
in the course.
(PTRE513G) RVCH510M Reservoir
Characterisation (4 credits)
Integrating data sources; Tools,
Techniques, Measurement; Well and
Reservoir Performance; Developing
Reservoir simulation Models;
Extrapolation to other Areas; Developing
Operational and developmental Plans;
Reservoir Forecasts; Baseline Studies;
Case Histories; Database Integration,
Integrating geological data.
Term 2
(PTRE521G) ADRE510M Advanced
Reservoir Engineering (4 credits)
Derivation of equations associated with
fluid flow in porous media; Evaluation of
reservoir properties and limits through
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design and analysis of production tests;
Reservoir Evaluation using material
balance model and decline curve
analysis; In-depth review of the phase
behavior of reservoir fluids both in the
reservoir and surface; Use of EOS to
model reservoir fluid behavior; CMGs
(Winprop) will be used as the modeling
software; In-depth review of aquifer
systems and their impact on oil and
gas reservoirs; Carter-Tracy, Hurst-van
Everdingen and Schilthuis analytical
models; Reservoir Flow Under Various
Conditions and Geometries; Rate vs.
Time Forecasting.
(PTRE527G) ADRS510M Advanced
Reservoir Simulation (4 credits)
Review fundamentals of reservoir
simulation, single phase, multiphase,
homogenous and heterogeneous
reservoir, solutions to flow in porous
media, diffusivity equation for finite well
in finite reservoir. Model building from
data preparation and grid design; 3D
static model, true upscaling for dynamic
reservoir simulation; Initialisation
and history matching of the reservoir
model using observed open-hole
Sw data and reservoir performance;
Simulation Models such as single-well
model, sector model, and full-field
model; Forecasting of a reservoirs
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equivalent GPA
disciplines and to evaluate the
A Bachelors degree with a lower
societal impact.
than B+ average, but with
5. Promote effective oral and written
compensating experience and/or
technical communication skills and
qualifications
team building skills.
6. Work with industry and government Other qualifications and experience
deemed acceptable to the Board for
representatives to identify current and
Post Graduate Studies, Research
future problems facing the ICT
and Development at the time of
industry.
application
MSc ICT programme aims at
Potential Careers and Employment
preparing students to perform in a
Programme Credits
Computational Systems, including:
wide variety of technical functions in
Graduation from this programme
International Business Machines
a multi-disciplinary environment. The
requires successful completion of 40
Corporation (IBM)
programme also aims at preparing
credits.
Microsoft Corporation
students who desire to continue in a
Fujitsu Corporation
doctoral programme.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Telecommunications Companies,
including:
The Programme Aims are to:
Term 1
Telecommunication Services of
1. Prepare individuals for the challenges
Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT)
of a diversified career that allows for
(ITCT502G) DATA110M Advanced
Digicel Corporation
the application of software, hard
Data Structures and Algorithms (3
ware, networking and
credits)
communications technologies to Educational Institutions:
This course is concerned with the
ICT Consulting
various aspects of the IT industry.
design and analysis of efficient
Energy Sectors
2. Enhance quality of the graduates
algorithms, focusing principally
Banking Institutions
through curricula that achieves
on algorithms for combinatorial
Government Organisations
continuous articulation.
Entrepreneurial Ventures
optimisation problems. A key element
3. Produce graduates with the skill sets
of the course is the role of data
that can immediately useful in the ICT
Admission Criteria
structures in algorithm design and the
Arena industries.
use of amortised complexity analysis
4. Develop the graduates ability to A Bachelors degree from an approved
to determine how data structures affect
university with a B+ average, or
analyse open-ended problems and
performance. The course is organised
Upper Second Class Honours, or an
design solutions for related
Master of Science
in Information and
Communication
Technology
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around a set of core problems and
algorithms, including classical network
optimisation algorithms, as well as
newer and more efficient algorithms.
(ITCT501G) DIGI110M Digital Signal
Processing (3 credits)
This is a graduate course on Digital
Signal Processing. Students in the
class should have completed an
undergraduate course on Signals and
Systems.
This class provides a broad introduction
to advanced topics in signal analysis.
The course focuses on the techniques
of quantitative analysis and evaluation
of signal and systems. Topics to be
covered include a review of discretetime signals and systems, the sampling
theorem, and Fourier series/transforms.
Sampling rate conversions. A/D and D/A
conversions. The Laplace transform.
The Z-transform. Discrete Fourier
Transform and Fast Fourier Transform.
Digital filters. Finite Impulse Response
filter design. Infinite Impulse Response
filter design from analog prototypes.
Frequency transformations. Introduction
to spectral analysis. Students will
undertake a major digital signal
processing system analysis and design
project of their own choosing.
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PREREQUISITES: Digital
Communications, Analog
Communications, Electromagnetic,
Digital Signal Processing, Networking
(ITCT506G) MULT110M Multimedia
Telecommunication (3 credits)
This course introduces technologies
for multimedia telecommunications.
We will address how to efficiently
represent multimedia data, including
video, image, and audio, and how to
deliver them over a variety of networks.
In the coding aspect, state-of-the-art
compression technologies will be
presented. Emphasis will be given to a
number of standards, including H.26x,
MPEG, and JPEG. In the networking
aspect, special considerations for
sending multimedia over different
networks will be covered with
discussion of error resilience and quality
of service for different multimedia
applications. Multimedia security and
emerging new multimedia application
that include virtual reality and haptics
are also discussed.
PREREQUISITES: OBPR210B: ObjectOriented Programming; DASL210B: Data
Structures and Algorithms; CMPN210B:
Computer Networks
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(ITCT508G) CRYP110M Security and
Cryptography (3 credits)
This course provides an understanding
of the goals, issues, technologies,
algorithms, protocols, systems, and
design criteria used in cryptography and
data security. The course will cover the
following topics: (1) System security;
(2) Introduction to Cryptography; (3)
Computational Cryptography; (4)
Authentication functions; (5) Hash
functions; (6) Public-key cryptography;
(7) Authentication; (8) Symmetric
key-exchange protocol; (9) Asymmetric
key-distribution; (10) Network layer
security; (11) Transport layer security;
(12) Application layer security.
PREREQUISITES: (ITCT207B)
OBPR210B: Object-Oriented
Programming; DASL210B: Data
Structures and Algorithms; (TCT206B)
CMPN210B: Computer Networks
(ITCT509G) SOFT110M Software
Engineering (3 credits)
Software Engineering is one of the fields
of Computer Science which deals with
the establishment and use of sound
engineering principles, methods, tools
and techniques in order to produce
software that is reliable and works
on real machines. It is a discipline
concerned with the practical problems
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PREREQUISITES: A course on
introductory level operating system with
a minimum grade of C+.
Term 2
(ITCT588G) 3GMO110M 3G Mobile
Systems (1 credit)
This course covers 3G technologies
such as WCDMA, HSDPA, CDMA
2000, TD-SCDMA, IP and IMS, as
well as services and applications. It
also introduces traffic issues, system
dimensioning, cell planning and
optimisation issues.
PREREQUISITES: Wireless
Communications
(ITCT584G) DIST110M Distributed
and Object Oriented Databases (1
credit)
After a very brief review of objects, the
lectures in this course concentrate on
the development of an object-oriented
database. A main project deals with the
conversion of a relational database to an
object relational database. It is assumed
that participants are familiar with the
tenets of object-oriented Programming,
the development of relational databases,
SQL and Oracles PL/SQL.
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Term 3
Master of Science
in Maritime
Management
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An article published in Fairplay Daily
News dated 25th July, 2006 refers to
this problem as applied to the United
Kingdom, traditionally a shipping nation,
and the low levels of cadet recruitment
to the United Kingdom Merchant Navy.
The UK transport Minister warns that UK
will not have a shore-based shipping
industry.
With the continuing growth of ports
and shipping this problem will soon
become critical in Trinidad and Tobago
and there will be an increased need
for shore-based positions that require
industry-wide maritime knowledge and
experience.
In anticipation of the expected demand
for expertise in this area, the M.Sc.
Programme in Maritime Management
is aimed at providing a practical-based
qualification that will be suitable and
relevant to management positions in
the shore-based maritime industry
infrastructure. It is anticipated that the
applicants to this programme will be
predominantly a mix of sea-going senior
officers, planning to move into a shore
management position, and those who
have experience in the shore-based side
of the industry at a middle management
position. The programme will assist the
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Admission Criteria
The following criteria will apply to all
applicants to the programme:
An officer in the Merchant Navy who
holds a Management Level Certificate
of Competency in compliance
with the International Convention
on Standards of Training,
Certification and Watchkeeping for
Seafarers, 1978, as amended in
1995. A minimum of two years
service in this capacity will also be
required.
An officer in the Merchant Navy
who holds an Operational Level
Certificate of Competency in
compliance with the International
Convention on Standards of Training,
Certification and Watchkeeping for
Seafarers, 1978, as amended in 1995
and who has a first degree.
A person holding a relevant first
degree.
A person with a minimum of ten years
middle management experience in a
maritime-related company.
Masters
Programmes
Programme Credits
Course Descriptors
(MPMM502G & MPMM506G)
SMAN613 & SMAN623 Maritime
Safety Management 1 & 2
(6 credits 3 each)
This unit provides students with an
understanding of the total management
issues required in managing a shipping
operation both onboard ship and ashore.
The inter-relationship of management
throughout the operation and how
ship and shore are linked is studied to
promote an understanding of how this
will enhance the commercial and safety
aims of the maritime venture. These
issues are examined with due regard to
the requirements of major international
maritime legislation, as well as Flag
State and Port State requirements. The
main topics covered are: maritime safety
and risk management, the operational
management of vessels, the technical
management of vessels, maritime
human resource management and
seafarer competence management. The
unit is intended to provide the students
with a broad understanding of the role
of the ship manager and the knowledge
and skills required to manage a fleet of
modern vessels.
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(MPMM504G & MPMM508G)
LMAN613 & LMAN623 Maritime
Management and Legislation 1 & 2 (6
credits 3 each)
This unit provides students with an
understanding of the major international
maritime conventions and how these
impact upon the management of
shipping operations both onboard ship
and ashore. It will expose students to
the essential rules of private maritime
law as well as public international law
of the sea. The legal requirements
of the ship to shore interface will
be studied from both national and
international perspectives to promote an
understanding of the commercial and
safety aims of the maritime venture.
The various maritime zones and
jurisdictional regimes recognised in
contemporary international law will be
introduced in order to facilitate a wider
understanding of international maritime
law.
The main areas of study will be the Law
of the Sea, Maritime Insurance, Salvage,
Charterparties and the Contract of
Affreightment
Master of Arts in
Carnival Studies
The Master of Arts Degree in Carnival
Studies will focus on Carnival as both a
cultural product and a cultural practice
that are unique to the multicultural
society of Trinidad and Tobago. It will
provide perspectival lenses through
which students will come to understand
the richness, aesthetic beauty and depth
of the festivities relevant to the Carnival
in particular and to the folk traditions
of Trinidad and Tobago in general. The
courses will deal with mas, masking
and the masquerade, the history
and evolution of the music and the
instruments as well as the development
and spread of Carnival at home and
abroad.
Potential Careers and Employment
Opportunities
Graduates of the Master of Arts Degree
in Carnival Studies will be able to
assume positions such as:
- Artistic Directors
- Conductors of Music and Chorales
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- Artistic Directors
- Cultural, Academic and Artistic
Education
- Calypsonians
- Event Management and Planning
- Choral Directors
- Musical Directors
- Musical Theatre Personnel
- Music Educators in Private and
Public Schools
- Composers
- Music Producers
- Production Managers
- Music Therapy
- Recording Industry Professionals
- Tourism Promotion Project Officers
- Music for Film and Television,
Corporate Video Concerns
- Musicians for the police, Army and
other Military Bands
- Show Producers
(e.g. Dimanche Gras)
- Lecturers, Instructors and Professors
of Music and Carnival Studies
- National Carnival Commission
Supervisors
- National Carnival Commission
Commissioners
Admissions Criteria
The admission requirements are in
accordance with UTTs Academic
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the tradition of the calypso and the
standards set over the years of its
history.
(CSEL518G) Mas Camp Studies (3
Credits)
This course covers the origin and
development of the calypso art form,
including calypso music, in Trinidad
and Tobago, from earliest times until
the present, with emphasis on the
regulations, laws and events that lay
at the bases of the changes to the
art form and music over the years. It
is aimed too, at refining the skills of
current practitioners in keeping with
the tradition of the calypso and the
standards set over the years of its
history.
(CSFN514G) Fundamentals and
Techniques of Calypso Composition,
Language and Performance (4
Credits)
This is an in-depth study of all the
elements needed for the composition
of a good calypso. It includes the art
of rhyming and lyrical measurement,
the history and development of the
art form, the methods at arriving at
suitable melodies to accompany the
lyrics, and the history, development and
understanding of the traditions that have
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(CSFN522G) Carnival Ethnography:
Writing Empirical Research Reports
(4 Credits)
This course emphasises the guidelines
used by social science writers of
empirical research. It is thus concerned
with the types of information that
is normally included in a research
report, the manner of expressing the
information and where the data should
be placed within the report itself. The
focus throughout the course will be
on carnival in Trinidad and Tobago
and carnival ethnography. The course
content also examines the many ways
that research in the realm has been
conducted over the years by well-known
researchers, their methods of analysis
as well as their ways of writing the
reports.
PREREQUISITE: CSEL521G or a Course
in Research Methods in the Social
Sciences
Additional Information
Masters in
Environmental
Science and
Management
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Admissions Criteria
These qualifications are in accordance
with UTT Academic Regulations,
Policies and Procedures for Post
Graduate Programmes Section 3.9.
Entry to the M.Sc. programmes and
will normally require the following
qualifications and/or experience.
M.Sc. Admission Priority Admission
Route
ADMISSION to M.Sc. Environmental
Science and Management Programme
1st Route:
A Bachelors degree in Environmental
Science, or Environmental Engineering;
PLUS at least two years of post
Bachelors work experience related to the
environmental field.
2nd Route:
A Bachelors degree in Natural or
Physical Sciences, or Engineering other
than environmental;
PLUS at least two years of post
Bachelors work experience related to the
environmental field.
3rd Route: (To be applied only on a
case-by-case basis).
A Bachelors degree; at least five years
of related work experience in the
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foreign environmental policy and legal
systems; innovative command and
control regimes; linkages to national
planning and industrial policies; and
industry and societal perspectives on
environmental regulations and policies
are also included.
(ESEV512G) EMSA210M
Organizational Environmental
Management (3 Credits)
This course engages students in
identifying strategic management
principles and organisational
management techniques to make
environmental management
decisions. Topics to be included are:
application and implementation of
environmental management systems;
auditing procedures; product/process
certification schemes in various
industries; corporate sustainability
reporting; environmental management
as part of corporate social responsibility;
and environmental innovation.
(ESEV510G) ENVM210M
Environmental Monitoring (3 Credits)
This course will provide students
with practical knowledge and skills in
environmental monitoring techniques.
Applicable monitoring techniques will
be covered for several environmental
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(ESEV515G) ENEC110M
Environmental Economics (3 Credits)
This course provides students
with information on key economic
concepts, and techniques for resolving
environmental management challenges.
It includes the theoretical fundamentals
of microeconomics, externalities,
public goods, efficient renewable and
non-renewable resource allocation and
sustainability economics. Emphasis will
be placed on applying analytical tools
and techniques such as cost benefit
analysis and resource valuation; and
designing and interpreting market based
instruments such as tradable pollution
permit programmes.
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(ESEV518G) ENCA210M Programme
Project (3 Credits)
This course will require the
students to write a technical paper
that demonstrates evidence of a
comprehensive understanding of the
effects of biological, chemical and
physical hazards in the environment on
living organisms, ecosystem, and the
means of managing these hazards. The
paper can characterise the biological,
chemical and physical hazards affecting
human and ecosystem health; or
apply knowledge of these factors in
developing management strategies
and making policy recommendations;
or critically analyse scientific and lay
literature in the field of environmental
studies; or conceptualise, design,
implement, and evaluate programmes
and policies to protect and promote
environmental sustainability, or a
combination of themes.
PREREQUISITE: Completion of all the
required courses or permission of the
programme leader
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Masters in
Environmental
Integrated Coastal and
Ocean Management
(ICOM)
Masters
Programmes
Planning)
Consultancies
Non-Governmental Organisations
(NGOs)
Educational and Research
Institutions
Admissions Criteria
These qualifications are in accordance
with UTT Academic Regulations,
Policies and Procedures for Post
Graduate Programmes Section 3.9.
Entry to the M.Sc. programmes and
will normally require the following
qualifications and/or experience.
M.Sc. Admission Priority Admission
Route
ADMISSION to M.Sc. Integrated Coastal
and Ocean Management (ICOM)
1st Route:
Persons holding a Bachelors degree
from an approved university with a
B+ average or Upper Second Class
honors or an equivalent GPA.
2nd Route:
Persons holding a Bachelors degree
with a lower than B+ average but
with compensating experience and/
or qualifications.
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3rd Route: (To be applied only on a
case-by-case basis).
Persons with other professional
qualifications and experience
deemed suitable by the Board for
Post-graduate Studies, Research and
Development.
Mature Entry Level Students
Mature students bring a wealth of
experience with them that benefits both
them and their fellow students. Although
the specific entry requirements for
this programme are listed above, entry
requirements for mature applicants
are not held rigid and vary from one
individual to another. For the application
review process, the committee will seek
the following criteria:
Evidence of the students ability to
study at the required level
Evidence of relevant years of
experience or interest in relation to
the subject
Additionally, if necessary mature
students will be directed to participate
in foundation courses that provide
additional background in a specific area
of deficiency, in order to provide the
student with the time and experience to
build the required academic base.
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relative to integrated coastal and ocean
management (ICOM). Case studies will
be taken from sources local, regional
and global.
Nine (9) Elective Courses
(COOS531G) Tropical Marine
Ecosystems (3 Credits)
This course provides students with
the knowledge of marine ecosystem
dynamics, in relation to biotic
communities, energy flow, sensitivity
to disturbance, current threats, and
key components. This course aims
to integrate physical, chemical and
biological factors to achieve an
understanding in tropical marine
dynamics. This course will address
advance topics in: aquatic ecology
(ocean and coastal water column),
coastal ecology (coral reef, mangrove
seagrasses, rocky shore, beaches),
and substrates (offshore rock, and
sediments).
(COOS501G) Tropical Aquaculture (3
Credits)
Aquaculture is the fastest growing food
production activity in the world with fifty
percent of our seafood being derived
from farming, a level that continues to
increase annually. This course provides
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(MDFN510G) IEMC506
Entrepreneurship and Transferable
Skills (4.5 Credits)
See IIEM for details
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