University of the West Indies

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The Caribbean Institute of Media and Communication (CARIMAC) offers courses in communication from the certificate to the graduate level as well as short summer courses in media and communication. The Institute trains students for professional work in print, radio, video, multimedia, public relations, and social marketing. As a recognised tertiary-level training institution in media and communication in the Caribbean, CARIMAC is the regional representative in JOURNET - The network of Global Journalism Training Institutions.

The Institute was established by the Government of Jamaica in 1974, but it is built on a Caribbean tradition of integration and development. It is in the Department of the Faculty of Humanities and Education of the University of West Indies. The Institute offers programmes in other Caribbean territories, such as St. Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago, and Belize, as well as short-term courses and workshops in many other Caribbean countries. CARIMAC was established by the Government of Jamaica with assistance from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung of Germany, and the Association of Advertising Agencies in Jamaica (AAAJ).

Programmes

1. MA in Communication for Social and Behaviour Change - This programme provides students with a foundation in theory, research methods, and practice. It prepares participants to conceptualise, design, manage, and evaluate evidence-based strategic programmes for social and behaviour change. A range of challenges and opportunities are addressed, including the environment, climate change, disaster preparedness, and responses to the crisis of HIV and AIDS, as well as other social and developmental issues. Preparation in strategic communication and intervention design will include individual, community, national, Caribbean regional, and global strategies and cover a range of communication strategies. The programme is intended to be innovative, timely, and relevant to the needs of the Caribbean, serving participants from the entire region.
   
   The programme claims to be the first of its kind in the Caribbean. It is designed to produce communicators with special skills in behaviour change communication planning and strategy design, especially applicable to Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and other developing countries in Africa, Asia, and South America.
   
   The Masters degree is offered with the option of extension to an MPhil or Ph.D.
   
   Areas of concentration:
   
   1. Health and behaviour change communication with focus on:
   * Reproductive health and HIV/AIDS prevention;
   * Substance abuse prevention;
   * Environmental health; and
   * Occupational health.
   2. Social change and development communication.
   3. Disaster preparedness, emergency and risk communication.
   4. Programme management including design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
   
   Gender, policy, legal, and ethical issues - aspects in health, social, and behaviour change communication - are addressed from different perspectives throughout the programme.
   
   The programme is offered on a yearly basis and begins in January of each year.
2. MA in Communication Studies - The Master's Programme in Communication Studies offers a postgraduate framework for the development of research and analysis skills in communication and media. It covers a range of issues, including: communication policy and technology; mass communication theories and models; socio-cultural issues in Caribbean communication; and Caribbean media, communication, and society. Both its format and content are designed to assist in developing the skills required to understand and engage pressing issues and debates in the field today. It is intended for those looking to improve their understanding of media and communication, including teachers of communication, communication or media specialists or managers, and those looking to enter the field of communication.
   
   Areas of Concentration
   
   * Design and Methods in Communication Research
   * Communication and Media Management
   * Socio-Cultural Issues in Caribbean Communication
   * Caribbean Media, Communication and Society
   * Mass Communication Theories and Models

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