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Master of Science in

National Security & Strategic Studies

Student Handbook

2016-2017

MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE

IN

NATIONAL SECURITY

&

STRATEGIC STUDIES

HANDBOOK

2016-2017

Table of Contents Overview of the Mona School of Business and Management 1

M.Sc. National Security and Strategic Studies 2

Programme Objectives 3

Entry Requirements 4

Tuition & Miscellaneous Fees 4

Other Fees 6

Accommodation Cost for the 2016/2017 Academic Year 7

Fee Payment Deadlines 8

Payment Locations 8

Accommodation 8

Postgraduate Student Housing Complex 9

Student Activities 10

Immigration Requirements 10

Student Advising 10

Orientation 10

Programme Structure 11

Academic Calendar 13

Course Description 14

Class Schedule 17

Attendance Policy 18

Code of Conduct and Guidelines for Instructional Sessions 18

Examination Schedule 21

Brief Guide to Registration 23

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Overview of the Mona School of Business and Management

The Mona School of Business and Management the Caribbean’s principal destination of first world

management programmes, is the centre of excellence in the teaching and research of National

Security and Strategic Studies in the region. The School is renowned internationally for academic

excellence and aims to provide students with the skills and knowledge to become effective leaders

in a region characterized by increasing globalization and technological advancement.

Specifically, the School’s mandate is to be the arm of the University that facilitates effective

business education and practice in the private and public sectors in order to advance the economic

development agenda of Jamaica and the region by (1) creating human capital through business and

management education programmes, (2) delivering executive education and professional

development training, (3) creating intellectual capital through the conduct of research and

dissemination of the findings, (4) providing management consultancy service, and (5) creating

social capital through outreach activities in the wider society. The School boasts a highly

motivated support staff and a cadre of lecturers, many of whom are leading researchers in their

fields.

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M.Sc. National Security and Strategic Studies

The Master of Science in National Security and Strategic Studies serves, not only to complement

the professional training of the senior managers of the security sector, but in many instances,

provides them with the opportunity of exposure to the rigours of Graduate Studies in a field very

applicable to their day to day activities.

The educational emphasis is placed on a policy oriented approach, as well as on critical

examination of the theories and concepts that have influenced regional strategic, defence and

anti-crime policies.

Particular attention is paid to emerging strategic trends that pose long-term challenges to

Caribbean security as a region and individual countries, and raise complex trade-offs for policy

makers.

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Programme Objectives

The primary focus of the Master of Science in National Security and Strategic Studies programme

is to provide professional graduate level academic training for students who are likely to occupy

the most senior positions in the security sector agencies and allied organizations across the

Caribbean, so that they may be better prepared to meet the challenges of their roles.

The programme aims at providing a better understanding of:

agency roles and functions

the domestic, regional and international settings of national security policy

the concepts of military threats

issues of crime and violence

terrorism, particularly narco-terrorism

crisis management

military alliances

“third level” human rights as security concerns

national security policy and programme analysis

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Entry Requirements

Candidates must:

Hold a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university with a lower second class honors or

above.

Hold (or have held) a position at mid-management level in the security forces, government or

private security firm. This translates to the rank of Superintendent in the Police Service and

Major in the Military.

Mature Students

Academically qualified students who do not meet the requirements of service but have special

attributes will be considered for admission based on the following:

1. Applicants who are members of the Security Services who do not have First Degrees but

have completed substantial senior military and police courses at recognized International

and Caribbean Institutions will be considered for admission.

OR 2. Hold a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university at the level of lower second or

above.

o Be recommended by his/her organization.

o Have a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in the line of work or within related areas.

Application Procedure

Prospective applicants may apply online at:

http://www.mona.uwi.edu/postgrad/

Candidates meeting the initial selection criteria will be contacted on or before the second week in

April of each year and some candidates may be invited for an interview on campus. Final decisions

will normally be made by the end of the final week in July, each year.

Tuition & Miscellaneous Fees

The Masters of Science in National Security and Strategic Studies is being offered as a self-

financed programme. Tuition fee for the 2016/2017 academic year is the equivalent of

J$833,400.00. Students are allowed to pay per semester. Students are expected to pay their tuition

fee in addition to the respective miscellaneous fees.

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September 2016 Admission

Full time Programme

Year one (2016/2017) J$

Semester 1 4 courses J$277,800


Summer 2 courses J$277,800

Total J$833,400

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Part Time Programme

Year one (2016/2017) J$



Summer 1 course J$138,900

Year two (2017/2018) J$



Summer 1 course J$138,900

Total J$833,400 ========

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Miscellaneous Fees and Charges (Full Time and Part Time)

2016/2017 Miscellaneous Fees & Charges Resident

Students

Commuting

Students

J$ J$

Miscellaneous Fees—F/T 23,340.00 15,340.00

Miscellaneous Fees—P/T and Specially Admitted - 15,340.00

Identification Card—First Issue/Renewal* 500 500

Identification Card– Replacement 750 750

Applicable to all new students, transfer students and students that change their enrollment status.

Other Fees

Re-sit FULL-TIME (J$) PART-TIME (J$)

Course work only 13,500 per course 13,500 per course

Examinations Only 13,500 per course 13,500 per course

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Accommodation Cost for the 2016/2017 Academic Year

Costs stated for Residence in Hall are for approximately 37 weeks of the academic year. Students

must pay Hall fees for Semester 1 or for the academic year to be given clearance to reside in a

Hall. The costs quoted are subject to change.

Residence in Hall (full-time students only)

Academic Year Semester I* Semester II

HALL & ROOM TYPE

[265 days] [140 days] [125 days]

Mona Campus

Traditional Halls - Single Rooms $202,990 $107,240 $95,750

Traditional Halls –Double Rooms $171,720 $90,720 $81,000

Chancellor Hall (Block X) $269,240 $142,240 $127,000

ABC - Single $214,120 $113,120 $101,000

A.Z. Preston Hall – Single Rooms $220,480 $116,480 $104,000

A.Z. Preston Hall –Double Rooms $186,030 $98,280 $87,750

Rex Nettleford Hall $240,620 $127,120 $113,500

Elsa Leo-Rhynie Hall - Single $247,510 $130,760 $116,750

Elsa Leo-Rhynie Hall - Double $210,410 $111,160 $99,250

Marlene Hamilton Hall - Studio $39,600 per month

Marlene Hamilton Hall - Super

Studio $44,600 per month

Marlene Hamilton Hall - Studio with

A/C $64,600 per month

Marlene Hamilton Hall - Super

Studio with A/C $76,400 per month

Leslie Robinson Hall (Single) $50,560 per month

New Hall of Residence (Single) $50,560 per month

New Hall of Residence (Double) $35,200 per month

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Fee Payment Deadlines

Courses should be selected for all semesters at the start of the academic year (see structure of

programme). All tuition fees and miscellaneous fees become due and payable at the start of

each academic year. Students may opt to pay on a semester basis. Semester 1 tuition fees

and miscellaneous fees must be paid by the last working day in September of

that semester, Semester 2 tuition fees and miscellaneous fees must be paid by

the last working day in January of that semester and Semester 3 (Summer)

tuition fees must be paid by the last working day in May of that semester. Failure

to meet the deadlines will result in financial penalties (late registration fee of $1,000 as well as a

fine of (1) one per cent on the amount of fees outstanding).

Any student who does not comply with the final payment deadline will not have completed his/her

registration and will be given compulsory Leave of Absence for the semester. A student on

compulsory leave of absence will not be allowed to attend lectures, and will not be able to access

facilities such as the Health Centre and the Library.

Students are required to check on-line for financial clearance 3 days after payment of fees.

Payment Locations

Fees can be paid to the Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM) via the following

methods:

At the MSBM Accounts Department located on the North Complex via credit card, debit

card or manager’s cheque. (NB. Cash or personal cheques will not be accepted)

Any National Commercial Bank Branch using a special MSBM voucher. Vouchers are

available at any MSBM reception desks, MSBM North Library\ Documentation Centre,

MSMB Accounts Department and from programme coordinator.

By wire transfers (details available upon request from the MSBM Accounts Department.

In order to ensure prompt and proper credit of payment to your account, please submit a copy of

the bank voucher to the MSBM Accounts Department. NB. Scanned and faxed copies of

vouchers are accepted. FAX 977-4622, Attention Jodiene Hutchinson or by email to

[email protected]\ [email protected]

ACCOMMODATION

On-Campus

Comfortable and affordable accommodation is available in Halls of Residence. Residents have

access to computer facilities and internet connection.

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Postgraduate Residential Complex

The Marlene Hamilton Hall is a Post Graduate Residential complex located along the south Eastern

edge of the UWI Mona Campus. It House 400 students. The Hall contains 4 six story Blocks with

100 self-contained flats. Each Block has two (2) super studios on each floor.

Constructed of reinforced, textured concrete, this complex has ushered in the new concept of

maximizing vertical space to create housing solutions on the Mona Campus.

Application/Contract Forms can be obtained from the Office of Graduate Studies and Research,

the Lodgings Office, Office of Student Services. All completed forms must be signed by the

student’s Supervisor and submitted to the Lodgings Office. Contract periods will normally be for

one full academic year. Please contact the Office of Student Services and Development for further

information.

Off-Campus

Off-campus accommodation is available and may be arranged by contacting:-

Mona Campus

Lodgings Office

Tel: 876-977-3880

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Student Activities

A wide variety of students’ organizations and clubs form a vital part of student life at the UWI.

These include Debating Society, Language Club, Drama and Dance societies to name a few.

The UWI encourages student involvement in sporting activities and the Office of Student Services

through its Sports Department run programmes designed to help students develop their individual

potential. Sports activities are arranged both at the campus as well as the inter-campus level.

The Guild of Students, the recognized association of students, has student representatives on major

campus and university bodies.

Immigration Requirements

Citizens of non-Commonwealth Countries must obtain a valid Student visa prior to entry into any

UWI Campus Country (Barbados, Jamaica or Trinidad & Tobago). Such persons should make

their requests at the nearest Diplomatic Mission or Consular Office representing the relevant

country.

Student Advising

The advising of students consists of several important aspects of student life. Academic advising

is done by the Unit Head and programme coordinator and includes academic progress, attendance

at lectures and personal matters. Assistance is given in course selection and registration, payment

options, dropping and adding courses and meeting graduation requirements.

Orientation

New students are required to participate in an orientation programme prior to commencement of

classes in September. This is designed to acquaint students with the policies of the University of

the West Indies and introduce them to staff members who will play important roles in their life on

the campus.

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Programme Structure

PART-TIME

Year 1

COURSE CODES COURSES CREDIT

HOURS

SEMESTER I

NSSS6002 New Dimensions of Power and Security in the Caribbean 3

MGMT6120 Research and Quantitative Methods 3

SEMESTER II

NSSS6007 Security and Defense Economics 3

NSSS6005 International Relations and National Security Issues 3

SUMMER

NSSS6004 Contemporary Governance 3

Year 2


HOURS

SEMESTER I

NSSS6001 Management of Strategic Issues 3

NSSS6006 Caribbean Security Perspective—Deviance, Conflict and

Social Management 3

NSSS6011 Research Paper (yearlong)

SEMESTER II

NSSS6010 National Security Policy and Programme Analysis 3

NSSS6009 External & Internal Threats to Hemispheric Security 3

NSSS6011 Research Paper (yearlong) 6

SUMMER

NSSS6003 Seminar: National Security Issues 3

Total 36

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Programme Structure

FULL-TIME


HOURS

SEMESTER I

NSSS6001 Management of Strategic Issues 3

NSSS6002 New Dimensions of Power and Security in the Caribbean 3

MGMT6120 Research and Quantitative Methods 3

NSSS6006 Caribbean Security Perspective-Deviance, Conflict and

Social Management 3

NSSS6011 Research Paper (yearlong)

SEMESTER II

NSSS6007 Security and Defense Economics 3

NSSS6005 International Relations and National Security 3

NSSS6010 National Security Policy and Programme Analysis 3

NSSS6009 External & Internal Threats to Hemispheric Security 3

NSSS6011 Research Paper (yearlong) 6

SUMMER

NSSS6004 Contemporary Governance 3

NSSS6003 Seminar: National Security Issues 3

Total 36

Academic Calendar

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Semester 1

Teaching Starts September 5, 2016

Teaching Ends December 2, 2016

Examinations Start December 8, 2016

Examinations End December 15, 2016

Semester 2

Teaching Starts January 9, 2017

Teaching Ends April 7, 2017

Examinations Start April 17 2017

Examinations End April 21, 2017

Summer Semester

Teaching Starts May 8, 2017

Teaching Ends August 4, 2017

Examinations Start August 7, 2017

Examinations End August 18, 2017

N.B. Students are required to view their examinations timetable on the University’s official

examinations’ notice board and the Office of Graduate Studies and Research’s official website

as examination dates are subject to change.

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Course Description

NSSS6001 – Management of Strategic Issues

Students will receive sound understanding of strategic management in the security sector and will

have the ability to employ strategic and critical thinking skills in their work environment.

NSSS6009 – External and Internal Threats to the Hemispheric Security Environment

On the completion of this course students will be able to understand, analyse and disseminate

intelligence on: terrorism, narco-terrorism, new crimes, social and political impact of security

threats and the role of civil society in reducing crime and maintaining community safety.

NSSS6007 – Security and Defense Economics

The main objective of the course is to enable students to understand the economic processes that

underlie various national security and defence resource allocation decisions, from budget-making

and procurement to expenditures. At the end of the course, the student will be able to understand

the economic analysis of public expenditure and institutional issues that impact national security.

Students will have:

an understanding of national security and defence as a public good;

an understanding of national security as a public choice mechanism;

an understanding of the economic analysis of the demand for security forces and of their supply.

NSSS6010 – National Security Policy& Programme Analysis

This course focuses on the national security policy process, and policy and programme analysis:

understanding the institutions and procedures that should shape national security policy both

regionally and by countries. The course will examine the current policy framework– the national

interests and issues currently facing the Caribbean Region; examine the principal theoretical

explanations for how the region as on the whole should make policy decisions; and then focuses

on who are the players and what are the rules.

NSSS6003 – National Security Issues

To provide a better understanding of the issues affecting the security forces in the Caribbean. The

seminar examines the regional security problems and will seek to provide solutions through the

research completed by the students.

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NSSS6002 –New Dimensions of Power and Security in the Caribbean

This course is designed to give students an understanding of the origin and evolution of security

as well as providing the theories and debates within security studies which can be used as a

framework for analysing issues in international politics. In tracing the development of security

studies, the course will seek to demonstrate the widening and deepening of the concept of security,

which at the core will determine how it is being interpreted and studied. The scope of the course’s

content captures traditional notions of state security as well as the unorthodox theories of security

which have emerged in the post-Cold War era. It will focus on the offensive and defensive realist

perspective on anarchy, the security dilemma, arms race, and offensive-defensive theory. The

unorthodox theories of security focuses on the Copenhagen School (Securitization Theory), Social

Constructivism, Critical Security Studies, Feminist Security Studies, Post-structural Security

Studies and Human Security. It concludes with an important security threat affecting the Caribbean

– drug trafficking – and explores the impact of globalisation on this problem.

NSSS6005 – International Relations and National Security

The objective of this course is to provide the student with an understanding of aspects of

international politics and foreign policy that are deemed relevant to the National Security sector.

NSSS6004 – Contemporary Governance

This course provides the opportunity for a variety of interventions in relation to government and

politics in the contemporary age. Focus will be placed on Jamaica and the Caribbean in the

contemporary global environment and will critically explore alternative governance options for

the future in light of experiences of the post-independence era.

NSSS6006 – Caribbean Security Perspective—Culture, Deviance and Social Development

The course focuses on isolating, understanding and analysing the various structural contexts that

produce conflict, deviance, violence, and ultimately, divide societies. It also gives simultaneous

attention to the peculiarities in those contexts that inevitably work to prevent or discourage peace.

NSSS6011 – Research Paper

The research paper will be an opportunity to perform substantial analysis on a current security

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situation and to develop solutions.

MGMT6120 – Research and Quantitative Methods

The main objectives are (i) to develop and transmit knowledge about research methodologies for

postgraduate study in the social sciences and related disciplines, and (ii) to encourage critical

thinking as a foundation for subsequent study, employment, and personal development. Specific

competences to be developed include quantitative, problem-solving, written and oral

communication, information technology, and lifelong learning skills. The course is designed to

introduce students to the elements of social research, both quantitative and qualitative, and

demonstrate its relevance to the business community.

After taking this course the student should be able to (i) conduct research in their chosen field

where the research design is internally consistent and based on a theoretical framework, (ii)

understand the nature of methodologies, methods, and processes for the purpose of undertaking

research in tourism and related areas, and (iii) develop specific skills for the purpose of conducting

a small, independent, original, quality research at the graduate (Masters) level.

Class Schedule

Semester Course Day Time Room

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Semester

I

NSSS6001 –Management of Strategic Issues

(part-time year 2) Monday 1700-2030hrs SR15

NSSS6002 – New Dimensions of Power

and Security in the Caribbean

(part-time year 1)

Tuesday 1700-2030hrs SR15

MGMT6120 – Research and Quantitative

Methods

(part-time year 1)

Wednesday 1700-2030hrs SR15

NSSS6006 – Caribbean Security

Perspective-Deviance, Conflict and Social

Management

(part-time year 2)

Thursday 1700-2030hrs SR15

NSSS6011 –Research Paper (yearlong)

(part-time year 2)

Semester

II

NSSS6007 –Security and Defense Economics


NSSS6010 –National Security Policy

and Programme Analysis

(part-time year 2)

Tuesday 1700-2030hrs SR15

NSSS6005 – International Relations and

National Security

(part-time year 1)

Wednesday 1700-2030hrs SR15

NSSS6009 – External & Internal Threats

to Hemispheric Security

(part-time year 2)

Thursday 1700-2030hrs SR15

NSSS6011 – Research Paper (yearlong)

(part-time year 2)

Semester

III

(Summer)

NSSS6004 – Contemporary Governance


NSSS6003 –Seminar: National Security Issues

(part-time year 2) Tuesday 1700-2030hrs SR15

NSSS6003 –Seminar: National Security Issues

(part-time year 2) Thursday 1700-2030hrs SR15

Attendance Policy

Any student who has been absent from the University for a prolonged period during the teaching

of a particular course during the semester for any reason other than illness or whose attendance at

prescribed lectures has been unsatisfactory (less than 75 % attendance) or who has failed to submit

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essays or other exercises set by his/ her lecturer maybe debarred from taking the end of semester

examinations.

Any student who, having registered for a course and examination, fails to take the examination

shall be deemed to have failed the examination. In cases of illness the candidate shall present to

the campus registrar a medical certificate, as proof of illness, signed by the University Health

Officer or by any other Medical Practitioner approved for this purpose by the University. The

student shall send the medical certificate within (7) seven days from the date of that part of the

examination in which the performance of the student is affected.

Courses within the programme may have scheduled academic related activities occurring at

specific times throughout the semester. These activities form an integral part of the courses to

ensure that the outcome and learning objectives are achieved. Teaching staff uses these means to

assess students’ performance and awarding a final grade. Active participation is therefore

necessary to succeed during the course of study.

Code of Conduct and Guidelines for Instructional Sessions

Preamble

This Code has been established through a series of consultations between staff and students and

approved unanimously by the Faculty Board. The University community is comprised of persons

with varied backgrounds and who may have different norms for socially acceptable behaviour.

Additionally changes occur over time in terms of technology, culture and the environment within

which we exist. We must therefore continually review our relationship with each other so that we

may operate harmoniously within the same space. A code is deemed necessary, as in the absence

of a well-defined standard, the community would be relying on each individual’s definition of

socially acceptable behaviour. The Code includes elements that are prescriptive while others are

guidelines which the Faculty seeks to establish as normative behaviour.

Code of Conduct

During the conduct of any class, there shall be no activity which disturbs the assembly and

affects the order of the proceedings. Instructors have the right to require any student to leave

the classroom if he/she is involved in disorderly conduct, or alternatively instructors have the

right to leave the classroom themselves.

Cell phones, pagers and alarms of any type shall be turned off during classes. If there is an

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emergency for which a student or instructor may need to use the phone, this shall be indicated

at/or just prior to the start of the class in a manner indicated by the instructor.

Garbage shall not be left in the classrooms.

Students are to be given at least one days’ notice where the schedule for a class is being

changed and students are to be notified by the scheduled starting time where a class is expected

to commence with a delay

In dressing to come to class, students shall be conscious of their being part of a community,

the way others see them based on their, deportment, the standards of dress recognized within

various professional environments and the impact that their mode of dress may have on other

members of the community.

Cheating

Cheating is any attempt to benefit oneself or another by deceit or fraud. Plagiarism is a form of

cheating. Plagiarism is the unauthorized and unacknowledged use of another person’s intellectual

efforts, ideas and creations under one’s own name howsoever recorded, including whether

formally published or in manuscript or in typescript or other printed or electronically presented

form. Plagiarism includes taking passages, ideas or structures from another work or author without

attribution of such source(s), using the conventions for attributions or citing used in this University.

Since any piece of work submitted by a student must be that student’s own work, all forms of

cheating, including plagiarism, are forbidden.

(a) If any candidate is suspected of plagiarism in a thesis, research paper, project report or

course-work assignment, the circumstances shall be reported in writing to the Campus

Registrar. The Campus Registrar shall refer the matter to the Board for Graduate Studies and

Research. If the Chair so decides, the Board shall invite the candidate for an interview and

shall conduct an investigation. If the candidate fails to attend the interview, and does not

offer a satisfactory excuse, the Board may hear the case in the candidate’s absence. If the

candidate is found guilty of plagiarism, the Board for Graduate Studies and Research shall

fail the candidate and may, subject to the candidate’s right of appeal to Senate, exclude him

or her from all further examinations of the University.

b) Appeals against decisions of the Board for Graduate Studies and Research shall be heard by

an Appeal Committee of Senate. Such an Appeal Committee may uphold or reverse the

decision and may vary the penalty in either direction within the limits prescribed in (a) above.

The decision of the Appeal Committee of Senate shall be final. (The University of the West

Indies, General Regulations for Postgraduate Degrees, p.14)

Marking Scheme

The marking scheme for the programme is as follows:

Passing Grades:

A 70 – 100%

B+ 60 – 69%

B 50 – 59%

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Failing Grade:

F 0 – 49%

In order to pass the course work or final examination a graduate student must receive a minimum

mark of 50% out of 100%. In order to pass a course you must pass both the course work and

the final examination. You must do over the section of the course (course work or final

examination) you failed. If you fail both sections you must do over the entire course (course work

and final examination). The following symbols are used to communicate examination results:

P – Pass

FC- Fail Course Work

FE – Fail Examination

F – Fail Examination and Course Work

Students who fail a course twice normally are asked to withdraw from the

programme.However, if the Department is aware of extenuating circumstances why a

student should be given a 3rd attempt atexamination, a recommendation will be made to the

Office of Graduate Studies and Research for approval from the Board for Graduate Studies

and Research

The Award of Distinction

A distinction is awarded to the candidate who achieves an average of 70% or better (Grade A) in

the written courses and a mark of 70% or better in the research paper or project report. A candidate

failing a course shall be ineligible for the award of distinction.

The person who receives the highest average will be eligible for the Academic Director’s Award

which will vary year to year.

Year 1 Examination Schedule Subject to change

SEMESTER I EXAMINATION 2016

COURSE CODES COURSE NAME DATE

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NSSS6002 New Dimensions of Power

and Security in the

Caribbean

Monday, December 05, 2016

NSSS6001 Management of Strategic

Issues

Thursday, December 08, 2016

MGMT6120 Research and Quantitative

Methods


NSSS6006 Caribbean Security

Perspective-Deviance,

Conflict and Social

Management


SEMESTER II EXAMINATION 2017


NSSS6007 Security and Defense

Economics

Monday, April 17, 2017

NSSS6010 National Security Policy and

Programme Analysis

Friday, April 21, 2017

NSSS6005 International Relations and

National Security

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

SEMESTER III (SUMMER) EXAMINATION 2017


NSSS6004 Contemporary Governance Monday, July 31, 2017

Year 2 Examination Schedule Subject to change

SEMESTER I EXAMINATION 2017


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NSSS6002 New Dimensions of Power

and Security in the

Caribbean


NSSS6001 Management of Strategic

Issues


MGMT6120 Research and Quantitative

Methods


NSSS6006 Caribbean Security

Perspective-Deviance,

Conflict and Social

Management


SEMESTER II EXAMINATION 2018


NSSS6007 Security and Defense

Economics

Monday, April 16, 2018

NSSS6010 National Security Policy and

Programme Analysis

Friday, April 20, 2018

NSSS6005 International Relations and

National Security

Wednesday, April 25, 2018-[

SEMESTER III (SUMMER) EXAMINATION 2018


NSSS6004 Contemporary Governance Monday, July 30, 2018

Brief Guide to Registration – 2016/2017 Academic Year

Log on to the UWI Website: www.mona.uwi.edu

On the home page click on CURRENT STUDENTS

On the Current Students page locate the heading ONLINE SYSTEMS

Click the sub-heading SAS (Student Administration System)

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1. Click Enter Secure Area.

2. Log in with User name and password.

User name: (ID#/REGISTRATION#)

Default password: (Date of Birth- Format YYYYMMDD)

3. Click on the Student Services Link

4. Click on the Registration Link

5. Choose the selection which says: Look Up Classes to Add

6. Choose the option: Search by term and select 2015/2016 Semester I

Please note that you will have to register for each Semester separately

On the “look up classes to add page”

7. Choose Subject Area in the subject field

8. Click Course Search

9. Once the course listings page appears, click the “view sections” button beside the course

you wish to select. Click in the check box provided beside the appropriate course

Section.

(PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO SELECT THE TUTORIAL AND

LAB IF APPLICABLE FOR EACH COURSE)

10. a. Click Register to add the course to your registration

OR

10. b. Once the course listing page appears, write down the CRN for each course you wish to

add. Click add to worksheet and place the CRN in the add/drop page then go to

step 10

11. Repeat the procedure for 2015/2016 Semester II by following steps 3-10

*The course selection page will list all the courses selected, and show that you are Web

Registered for those courses where the criteria have been satisfied.

Web Registration Errors

You will see error messages for those courses where the criteria were not satisfied and an

override is required to select the course.

At the bottom of the page, you will be able to request the necessary override(s), by clicking

on the Request Override Button.

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Once the override is requested the system will submit the results to the faculty for their

appropriate response.

After this is done, keep checking back to make sure that approval is granted, at which point

you may then add the course to your selections.

Schedule Type Error – If the course that you are trying to add to your registration has a

tutorial and or Lab, a Schedule Type Error Message will appear. In addition to the course

you will be required to select a tutorial and or lab.

TROUBLESHOOTING ISSUES

Help, I can’t log-in!!

Make sure that you’ve entered the correct default password, that is, your birthdate using

the format YYYYMMDD. New Graduate students should ensure that they have

accepted their offer online

Returning students who have forgotten their password may call the MITS help Desk (927-

2148, 935-8739) to request that their password be reset.

I’m having problems requesting a course override

The Request overrides page is linked to your add/drop courses page, so, unless you’ve

attempted to add the course to your record using the add/drop page (and had received

an error), that course will not be available to you in the drop-down listing on the request

overrides page.

Reminder

Please check your records regularly to ensure that they are accurate and up to date

*Extracted from the Office of Graduate Studies and Research, ‘Brief Guide to Registration’.

For further information:

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E-mail:

[email protected] Fax: (876) 977 – 3829

Tel: (876) 977 – 6960

Website:

http://www.mona.uwi.edu/msbm/msc-nation-security-and-strategic-studies

Address:

Mona School of Business and Management

UWI, Mona Campus

Kingston 7

Jamaica

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