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School of Humanities and Social Sciences

In recent years, FELS through its School of Humanities

and Social Sciences has diversified its interest in

language education.

Foreign Languages

UTech, Jamaica, Jamaica DELE Centre:

UTech, Jamaica, Ja. has been a part of the network

of DELE (Diploma in Spanish as a Foreign Language)

Examination Centres across the world and continues

to receive support from the Embassy of Spain as it

positions itself to meet the challenges of growth and

development. The Embassy has donated material for

preparation of DELE exams and paid exam fees for

DELE candidates.

Spanish f or Engineers:

The Spanish for Engineers module is being

redesigned and improved.

Mandarin:

Basic Chinese (Mandarin) is now being offered.

English as a Foreign Language:

English as a Foreign Language 1 was approved for

delivery starting in January 2015.

Psychology Symposium

The first staging of “In D Mind” took place in February

2015. The event was conceptualized as a forum in which

Psychology students could engage in a discussion with

persons from different backgrounds, personalities and

professions . For the first staging of In D-Mind, reggae

and dancehall artistes Gage, Charly Black, Teflon and

Vershon were the invited guests.

International Day

International Day was successfully staged on Thursday,

November 20 at the Alfred Sangster Auditorium. The

event showcased various language communities and

cultures. Representatives from the various embassies,

universities, language Institutes and high schools were

present.

Students in costume on International Day.

BA CAT Student Wins Film Festival Award

David Johnson, final year student in the Bachelor of

Arts in Communication Arts and Technology (BCAT)

programme won the Best Silent Film Award for the

film Angels Versus Demons at the Lignum Vitae Film

Festival hosted by the Northern Caribbean University.

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University of Technology, Jamaica

• ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015

FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND LIBERAL STUDIES

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